EU agree €90bn loan for Ukraine but without using Russian assets Ukrainian had wanted the EU to use €200 billion of frozen Russian assets but Belgium opposed the move. |
US House of Representatives passes bill to expedite permitting for big energy projects The bill lost support from clean energy advocates after last-minute changes by a small group of Republicans aimed at preserving President Trump's ability to block permitted offshore wind farms. Democrats release more Epstein photos - with crucial deadline now just hours away Democrats have shared more pictures from Jeffrey Epstein's estate, a day before the government's deadline for the full release. U.S. announces US$11.1 billion arms sale to Taiwan The United States government on Wednesday announced the potential sale of eight arms packages to Taiwan, including HIMARS rocket systems, anti-tank missiles, and drones, at an estimated total cost of US$11.1 billion. |