Oil drills in Maracaibo Lake in Venezuela’s oil rich Zulia state. The U.S. is renewing sanctions on Venezuela’s oil industry. Leslie Mazoch/AP The United States is renewing sanctions on Venezuela’s oil industry, after easing some of the penalties for six months in return for assurances the South American country would hold free an
Pro-Palestinian firebrand Galloway wins Rochdale by-election in blow for UK Labour
Labour says sorry as veteran left-winger who ran a stridently pro-Palestine campaign grabs seat. George Galloway has attacked both the Conservatives and Labour for supporting Israel in its war against Hamas | Christopher Furlong/Getty Images LONDON — George Galloway, a pro-Palestinian firebrand who has attacked Labour’s stance on the Israel-Gaza wa
Iran-backed Houthi rebels vow to keep attacking British shipping
A Houthi official called the U.K. “a rogue state” that works with the U.S. “in sponsoring the ongoing crime against civilians in Gaza.” Houthi militants have repeatedly attacked ships in the Red Sea region since November, saying they are targeting vessels linked to Israel | -/AFP via Getty Images Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi group said it [&hel
EU excoriates Israel for killing food aid workers in Gaza
Israeli faces growing condemnation for high death toll of humanitarian workers. People gather around the carcass of a World Central Kitchen car that was hit by an Israeli strike on April 2, 2024. | AFP via Getty Images The deadly Israeli airstrike that killed seven food aid workers in Gaza was “appalling,” two senior EU […]
France, Egypt, Jordan jointly call for ‘unconditional’ Gaza cease-fire
Emmanuel Macron, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and King Abdullah seek end to “the catastrophic human suffering” and a 2-state solution. The three leaders also warned of “dangerous consequences” if Israel commits to its planned offensive in Rafah. | Said Khatib/AFP via Getty Images France, Egypt and Jordan late Monday jointly demanded a “permanent” and “unco
European leaders condemn Iran’s revenge attack on Israel
Tehran launched more than 300 missiles and drones at Israeli targets, raising fears of a major escalation in the region. Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei had warned that Israel “will be punished.” | Majid Saeedi/Getty Images European leaders condemned the retaliatory attack by Iran on Israel late Saturday amid soaring fears of a major escalation
Europe’s farmer protests are spreading. Here’s where and why
Protests around the EU reflect common grievances over debts, price pressures, extreme weather and cheap imports, POLITICO has found. Polish farmers’ demonstrations have spread to countries like Germany and France | Emmanuel Dunand/AFP via Getty Images The farmer protests sweeping the European Union may have taken political leaders by surprise
European farmers say they’re being screwed by Big Food. Is a price floor the answer?
Minimum prices would address farmers’ concerns that they are being short-changed by buyers. But it would be a recipe for overproduction. Farmers recently occupied the headquarters of dairy giant Lactalis to protest at the prices it pays for their milk | Damien Meyer/AFP via Getty Images PARIS — Alexandre Vialettes and his 300 sheep feel […]
New EU rules to curb deforestation add to farmers’ red tape woes
European farmers say the legislation will saddle them with more obligations that they can ill afford. Under new rules, European farmers will be required to prove their cows have not been tended on land that was deforested to make space for grazing. | Johannes Simon/Getty Images For months, European farmers have been protesting what they […]
‘Ridiculous own goal’: Brussels mayor gives Europe’s hard-right a free hit before EU election
Conservative conference-goers emerge from NatCon after two days of defending free speech, attacking ‘Bolshewokism’ and watching Nigel Farage do Donald Trump impressions. Local commune mayor Emir Kir’s attempt to stop the conference by arguing it represented a danger to the public — a move ultimately quashed by a Belgian court — backfired. | Simon W