Russian Arctic Oil Exports Rise Nearly 50% Amid Global Trade Disruptions

Russia has shipped about 20 million barrels to Asia through Arctic waters since July, exceeding last season’s total as global disruptions drive up freight costs.

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Albania’s PM Edi Rama on the protests:

From the very beginning of the Flamingo Revolution, public dissatisfaction was accompanied by a wave of Russian influence across social media.

Tens of thousands of fake profiles were created specifically to pretend to be Albanians who wanted to protect nature.

They were mobilized, just as thousands and thousands of others were mobilized by the terrorist republic of Iran to protect nature in Albania.

How can these things be coincidences? These are not coincidences. There are no coincidences here.

Police officer catches fire after being hit by a Molotov cocktail during protests in Albania.

Arab Turnout Could Tip Israeli Election Against Netanyahu

Israel’s Arab voters could determine whether Benjamin Netanyahu loses power in next week’s election, as community leaders mobilize against the most right-wing government in the country’s history.

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Qatar plans to build two 825-MW gas-fired power plants in Lebanon within three years and sign a 20-year LNG supply deal to help revive the country’s struggling electricity sector.

The proposal also includes 800 MW of solar power, 440 MW of wind energy, battery storage and electricity imports from Syria.

The project aims to attract private financing without upfront spending from Lebanon’s budget. It still requires approval from both governments.

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Zelensky:

Unfortunately, we are recording cases across various sectors of the front where the equipment stops functioning at speeds of 130–161 kilometers per hour.

This is hampering our frontline logistics and limiting the use of various types of drones, particularly mid-strike drones and interceptors designed to counter jet-powered Shahed drones.

Former OpenAI engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan allegedly planted a hidden recording device in an executive meeting room to capture sensitive discussions about the company's advanced AI technology.

Court filings reveal frequent contact with a Saudi royal family member, while a Saudi military officer reportedly paid for his family's return to Saudi Arabia.

Saudi officials have not commented.

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Trump:

RFK Jr. is a "little different," we understand that, but that's what makes him good, I think.

Veteran journalist Christiane Amanpour, 68, announced she will leave CNN in June 2027 after 43 years.

Her nightly show will move to a weekly format in January before ending in May.

She plans to pursue new projects and continue her podcast.

Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov:

I am convinced that Iran's cause, just like Russia's cause, is a just one.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi:

The Europeans are partners in this war. Just a few weeks ago, NATO's Secretary General announced that more than 500 American fighter jets had taken off from European airbases to carry out military operations against Iran.

Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov:

Russia has no intention of abandoning the implementation of its agreements with Iran in the economic and investment spheres.

Our specialists are gradually returning to the Bushehr nuclear power plant.

There are also major prospects for cooperation in the extraction and transportation of hydrocarbons.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi:

The French openly declared their support for the war and wrote to Trump, stating that they would help him in the war against Iran.

Now that they are facing social crises, they attribute these crises to the consequences of a war in which they claim to have played no role.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi:

The Europeans must open their eyes to reality.

The economic and social crises they are facing today are the result of their own misguided policies, which they have pursued across the world, within Europe itself, and in our region.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi:

The even greater mistake they are now making, which the United States started, is to portray this conflict as a civilizational war.

To escape the quagmire they themselves created, they now turn to history, searching through its depths to find occasions when Iranians attacked them.

In my opinion, these are merely attempts to deceive themselves and the international community.

No civilizational war should be encouraged, and no such war should exist today.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi:

The recent war in our region has demonstrated to the countries of the region that the presence of foreign forces and American military bases on their territory has contributed nothing to their security. On the contrary, it has undermined their security.

These bases were not only unable to protect their host countries, but they could not even defend themselves. All of them suffered heavy blows and were destroyed during the recent war.

We welcome any initiative that leads to homegrown security and collective security arrangements among the countries of the region, without the presence or interference of foreign forces. We consider such initiatives a step in the right direction.