According to Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, Belgium and Engie have agreed to extend the operation of two nuclear power plant reactors, Doel 4 and Tihange 3, 2035. Extension of the two plants' operational hours could begin tomorrow, he said, thanks to this decision. Belgium and Engie agreed in...

According to Stephane Dujarric, the UN secretary general's spokesperson, the organization is still working to remove barriers to the shipment of Russian food and fertilizers. "The UN secretary general and UNCTAD chief Rebeca Grynspan are concentrating on attempting to reduce barriers to exports of...

The sale of M136 Volcano remote minesweeping systems to Taiwan for $180 million has been authorized, according to the US Department of State's Bureau of Political and Military Affairs. Northrop Grumman and Oshkosh Corporation, both American firms, would serve as the principal contractors under the...

While in Saudi Arabia, Japanese Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura met with the country's Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman to discuss maintaining stable oil prices and signed a memorandum to jointly establish a network to supply new energy sources, such as hydrogen and ammonia, according to...

According to Reuters, which cited U.S. authorities, energy equipment worth $13 million has been sent from the United States to Ukraine. Places and names were kept secret. This week, another two planes carrying supplies are anticipated to be dispatched. The assistance represents the initial...

According to NHK television, Japan's government may increase taxes on tobacco products and e-cigarettes to cover the budget gap required to increase defense spending to 2 percent of GDP by 2027 and to use a portion of the proceeds from the reconstruction tax enacted to aid in the nation's recovery...

The Paris Court of Cassation overruled a ruling by the city's Court of Appeal 2021 and ordered Russia to pay $1.3 billion to Ukraine's Oschadbank. The appeals court "overturned the March 30, 2021 ruling of the Paris appeals court," the document's wording states, and determined that the money...

According to a statement from the US Department of Defense, sale of aircraft components and associated equipment to Taiwan for around $330 million has received approval from the US State Department. "The State Department has issued a decision authorizing potential overseas military sales to...

The country's attorney general declared that Iran will do away with the morality police and amend the rule requiring women to wear the headscarf. Iran will amend its law requiring the hijab, according to Mohammad Jafar Montazeri, the country's attorney general. The attorney general stated that...