Egypt remains a focus of the West’s strategy to find gas supplies to substitute for those that came from Russia following the 24 February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Its appeal is further enhanced by its key geographical location that gives it enormous influence over vital hydrocarbons transit routes. On top of these considerations, the country also occupies a unique leadership position in the Arab world. It is little wonder, then, that any new hydrocarbons exploration opportunities there excite huge interest from top Western firms, and from…

Francesca Albanese, relatora especial de la ONU para los territorios palestinos ocupados, ha afirmado este miércoles que los gobiernos de Italia, Francia y Grecia "deben explicar por qué proporcionaron espacio aéreo y paso seguro" a Netanyahu, a pesar de que es buscado por la Corte P...

9 de julio de 2025.- Ocho meses después de la desaparición de la líder mapuche Julia Chuñil, el caso continúa hoy sin esclarecerse y organizaciones sociales responsabilizan al Estado chileno por la falta de avances en las investigaciones. La presidenta de la comunidad de Putreguel, de 73 años, fu...

The long-running oil export dispute between Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Erbil over oil exports and public-sector salaries has now deepened, as Iraq’s Cabinet failed to address the issue in its latest session, just a day after media outlets reported that a resolution was near. According to Rudaw, the Council of Ministers on July 8 did not place the oil and salary file on its agenda, dealing a blow to expectations of imminent agreement. This comes despite reports on July 7 that negotiations had reached the “final…

The long-running oil export dispute between Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Erbil over oil exports and public-sector salaries has now deepened, as Iraq’s Cabinet failed to address the issue in its latest session, just a day after media outlets reported that a resolution was near. According to Rudaw, the Council of Ministers on July 8 did not place the oil and salary file on its agenda, dealing a blow to expectations of imminent agreement. This comes despite reports on July 7 that negotiations had reached the “final…

La petición surge mientras el presidente Donald Trump intensifica sus planes de deportación, incluido el Departamento de Justicia que comienza a priorizar la despoja de la ciudadanía a los estadounidenses naturalizados cuando se les acusa de delitos. Una petición la...

9 de julio de 2025.- La Oficina de las Naciones Unidas para la Coordinación de Asuntos Humanitarios (Ocha, por su sigla en inglés) advirtió sobre el rápido deterioro de la situación humanitaria que se vive en la Franja de Gaza. De acuerdo con una reciente publicación en su sitio web, la Ocha afir...

The European Union is edging closer to finally adopting its latest sanctions package, the 18th since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine over three years ago. But two items still remain to be negotiated. Firstly, the price cap on Russian oil. It’s still in the draft proposal seen by RFE/RL, but there is a question whether it will remain there. Secondly, there's a Slovak veto on an issue that is related to the sanctions though not directly part of the package. When the European Commission presented the proposed package to EU member…

El Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (NWS) en Albuquerque, Nuevo México, EE.UU., emitió una alerta de inundación repentina tras las fuertes lluvias en Ruidoso este martes por la tarde, que afectaron áreas que habían resultado dañadas por los incendios South Fork y Salt en el 2024. El ...

Turkish energy firms will explore for oil and gas offshore Pakistan under agreements with local companies, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said during a visit to Pakistan on Wednesday. “This is one of the outcomes of the more institutionalized approach we are working to establish,” Fidan said, without elaborating on the exploration drilling plans and activities. Turkey and Pakistan are also evaluating potential cooperation in oil and gas exploration and production, mining, and rare earth elements, the minister added. Earlier this…

Turkish energy firms will explore for oil and gas offshore Pakistan under agreements with local companies, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said during a visit to Pakistan on Wednesday. “This is one of the outcomes of the more institutionalized approach we are working to establish,” Fidan said, without elaborating on the exploration drilling plans and activities. Turkey and Pakistan are also evaluating potential cooperation in oil and gas exploration and production, mining, and rare earth elements, the minister added. Earlier this…

Las Fuerzas Armadas israelíes mataron a 18 mil 243 estudiantes e hirieron a 31 mil 643 en los territorios ocupados desde el estallido del actual ciclo de violencia, en octubre de 2023, denunció hoy una fuente oficial palestina. El Ministerio de Educación y Educación Superior precisó...

Numerosos artistas han rechazado participar en los festivales españoles que pertenecen al fondo estadounidense Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, más conocido por las siglas KKR, tras informaciones sobre su vinculación con Israel.   Contexto. El fond...

Ante las amenazas de nuevos aranceles del presidente estadounidense Donald Trump, los países del BRICS refuerzan el comercio entre ellos para reducir su dependencia de Washington, informó este martes el New York Times. En la cumbre, que concluyó este lunes en Brasil, el grupo, que r...

Crude oil inventories in the United States increased by 7.1 million barrels during the week ending July 4, according to new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released on Wednesday. The build brings commercial stockpiles to 426 million barrels, still 8% below the five-year average for this time of year. Crude prices were trading down ahead of the report, after the American Petroleum Institute (API) on Tuesday estimated a surprise 7.1-million-barrel build for the week ending July 4 after analysts had estimated a 2.8-million-barrel…

En su guerra total contra la inmigración ilegal, el presidente Donald Trump ha tildado a los inmigrantes de "criminales", "invasores" y "depredadores", mientras su administración apunta a millones de haitianos, latinoamericanos, pandilleros y estudiantes universit...

The UK government is set to drop plans to introduce zonal pricing in the country’s wholesale electricity market, following a backlash from industry saying that splitting the market into geographical areas would damage investments in renewable energy projects, the Guardian reports, citing sources. In one of the most controversial power market reforms considered in the country, the UK government has been considering the so-called zonal pricing for electricity prices in Britain to replace a nationwide pricing system. Under the proposed reform,…

The UK government is set to drop plans to introduce zonal pricing in the country’s wholesale electricity market, following a backlash from industry saying that splitting the market into geographical areas would damage investments in renewable energy projects, the Guardian reports, citing sources. In one of the most controversial power market reforms considered in the country, the UK government has been considering the so-called zonal pricing for electricity prices in Britain to replace a nationwide pricing system. Under the proposed reform,…

The UK government is set to drop plans to introduce zonal pricing in the country’s wholesale electricity market, following a backlash from industry saying that splitting the market into geographical areas would damage investments in renewable energy projects, the Guardian reports, citing sources. In one of the most controversial power market reforms considered in the country, the UK government has been considering the so-called zonal pricing for electricity prices in Britain to replace a nationwide pricing system. Under the proposed reform,…

René Pérez Joglar, conocido artísticamente como Residente, ha anunciado este miércoles la cancelación de sus actuaciones en el Morriña Festival y en el Festival Internacional de Benicássim (FIB) tras enterarse de que ambos eventos están vinculados al fondo de inversión estadounidense KKR, que ...