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Cheapest premium gas in cities across Iowa County in week ending July 12
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Iowa County selling...

UK Lowers Russian Oil Price Cap to $47.60, Tightening Sanctions
The United Kingdom, following the example of the European Union, is increasing economic pressure on Russia by lowering the price cap on Russian oil from $60 to $47.60 per barrel. This decision will significantly impact the financial revenues of...

Summer Campaign Surge: Russia Opens New Front As Donbass Battles Rage
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UK, EU slap fresh oil sanctions to ramp up truce pressure on Russia
Brussels, July 18 The European Union and Britain on Friday ramped up pressure on Russia over its war on Ukraine, targeting Moscow’s energy sector, shadow fleet of aging oil tankers and military intelligence service with new sanctions. “The message...

Moscow slams Trump’s support of Ukraine, tariff warning to Russia as a ‘theatrical ultimatum’
The Kremlin mocked President Trump’s warning that Russia would face 100% secondary tariffs if it did not agree to a cease-fire deal with Ukraine as nothing more than a “theatrical ultimatum.” Dmitry Medvedev, the former Russian president and top...

Opinion | It’s time to invoke the U.S. Defense Production Act to support a new battery technology revolution
A global defense revolution is underway based on swarms of autonomous, unmanned, AI- and battery-powered drone systems. Last month President Donald Trump signed the “Unleashing American Drone Dominance” executive order, and on July 10, Defense...

No time to waste: NATO chief urges rapid industrial mobilization
WIESBADEN, Germany − As the U.S. and its allies in Europe pledge to ramp up defense spending amid mounting global threats, the supreme allied commander of Europe is calling on industry to deliver real capabilities to the field in record time. “We...

Russia eyes India to plug labour shortage amid Ukraine war fallout
Desperate situations call for ingenious solutions! Having embroiled itself in a protracted and futile conflict in Ukraine, Russia, in the course of the last three years, has been confronted with a severe shortage of recruits to man its behemoth...

Uneasy stability in oil markets amid OPEC+ moves, Middle East ceasefire
Oil is going through a period of uneasy calm, but market players are pondering if it’s a trend that would last. The higher-than-expected rise in OPEC+ production quotas for August, combined with a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, has provided...

Russia launches barrage as US sets deal deadline
KYIV, Ukraine -- Russia pounded four Ukrainian cities overnight into Wednesday, injuring at least 15 people in an attack that mostly targeted energy infrastructure, officials said. The latest bombardment in Russia's escalating aerial campaign...

EU and UK hit Russia with new sanctions; Moscow's energy revenue and spies targeted
The European Union and Britain on Friday ramped up pressure on Russia over its war on Ukraine, targeting Moscow's energy sector, shadow fleet of aging oil tankers and military intelligence service with new sanctions. “The message is clear: Europe...

LameHug: first AI-Powered malware linked to Russia’s APT28
LameHug: first AI-Powered malware linked to Russia’s APT28 LameHug malware uses AI to create data-theft commands on infected Windows systems. Ukraine links it to the Russia-nexus APT28 group. Ukrainian CERT-UA warns of a new malware strain dubbed...

1 gas station in cities throughout Woods County had the cheapest midgrade gas in week ending July 12
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Woods County selling...

Ukraine war latest: EU agrees on 'one of its strongest' Russia sanctions packages after Slovakia lifts veto
Key developments on July 18: EU agrees on 'one of its strongest' Russia sanctions packages after Slovakia lifts veto UK sanctions Russian intelligence units involved in cyberattacks Ukrainian drones reportedly attack Moscow for second night in a...

Gas Line Upgrades to Close Two Moscow Intersections Near UI Campus
July 18, 2025 Cooper McCauley News Two intersections near the University of Idaho campus will be temporarily closed next week as Avista upgrades gas lines to support campus growth. The Perimeter Drive and West 6th Street intersection will close...

India rejects EU’s ‘unilateral sanctions measures’ against Russia
The cap on Russian oil is reduced from $60 to $47.6 per barrel, and the mechanism is made dynamic: it will now remain 15% below the average market price, with automatic adjustments every six months and possible ad-hoc changes as needed. Ban on...

Russian oil price falls short of 2025 budget target – Reuters
The Kremlin. Photo: Getty Images The average price of Russian oil, calculated in roubles, remains below the federal budget target for 2025, adding pressure to a budget already grappling with a growing deficit. Source: Reuters Details: The...

Unmasked: the Russian spies who ‘threatened Britons’ safety’
Russian spies accused of targeting Britain and the West with assassination attempts, cyberhacking and sabotage have been unmasked in the UK’s biggest-ever set of sanctions against Kremlin operatives. The group, including operatives who planned the...

What is Russia’s GRU? Putin’s feared military intelligence agency
Five years before Russian operatives would carry out the Salisbury nerve poison attack on a Kremlin double agent, their colleagues in a shadowy cyberhacking unit began carrying out vital preparations. Two senior officers targeted Sergei Skripal’s...
MEA rejects EU sanctions on Russia-owned Gujarat refinery
Rejecting European Union (EU) sanctions against a refinery in Gujarat, India on Friday said it did not subscribe to unilateral measures while reminding the EU to eschew using double standards on the matter. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)...