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New York Post
a day ago
- Politics
- New York Post
Israel brands Iran's supreme leader Khamenei as ‘modern Hitler' who ‘cannot continue to exist'
Israel on Thursday branded Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei 'the modern Hitler' who 'cannot continue to exist' after the latest wave of Iranian missiles struck a hospital, wounding dozens of civilians. 'A dictator like Khamenei, who heads a country like Iran and has made the destruction of Israel his mission, cannot continue to exist,' Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said as he toured the damaged hospital. 'The IDF has been instructed and knows that in order to achieve all of its goals, this man absolutely should not continue to exist.' Advertisement 4 Defense Minister Israel Katz at the scene of an Iranian missile strike in Holon, on June 19, 2025. @BFMTV/X He compared Khamenei to the Nazi leader — and insisted that the Israel Defense Forces would never allow a repeat of Adolf Hitler's Holocaust. 'I compare it to the scenario in which, during the horrific Holocaust, if the State of Israel had existed and a strong Israel Defense Forces had existed, and we knew we could send the IDF into a bunker to capture the enemy of the Jewish people, Hitler, in order to thwart his plan to annihilate the Jews, we would have done it,' he said. Advertisement 4 Smoke rises from a building of the Soroka hospital complex after it was hit by a missile fired from Iran in Be'er Sheva, Israel, Thursday, June 19, 2025. AP 4 An Iranian missile strikes a hospital in Beersheba, Israel, on the morning of June 19, 2025. @omer_pisacov via Storyful 'We would have sent the IDF, extracted him, and eliminated him. And just like that, correspondingly, I see the current situation — Khamenei is the modern Hitler.' US officials said this week that President Trump had vetoed an Israeli plan to kill Khamenei. Trump later said there were no plans to kill him 'at least not for now.' Advertisement Meanwhile, Katz lashed out as he condemned the latest missile barrage from Iran that damaged the Soroka Medical Center in the southern city of Beersheba and hit a high-rise and several other residential buildings near Tel Aviv. 4 Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei addresses the nation in a state television broadcast on June 18, 2025 in Tehran, Iran. Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran via Getty Images Israel carried out strikes on Iran's Arak heavy water reactor in its latest attack on the country's sprawling nuclear program. With Post wires
Int'l Business Times
3 days ago
- Business
- Int'l Business Times
EU's REPowerEU Plan Aims to Eliminate Russian Gas and Oil Imports by 2028
The European Union has outlined a comprehensive plan under its REPowerEU initiative to completely phase out imports of Russian gas and oil by the end of 2027, aiming to bolster energy security and market stability across the bloc. According to BFMTV, the European Commission presented the legislative proposal on Oct. 17, 2023. It introduces a phased ban on both pipeline gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia, starting with the suspension of all new import contracts signed after October 17, 2023, which will take effect in January 2024. From Jan. 1, 2026, the import of Russian gas under new contracts will be formally prohibited. Short-term existing contracts will expire by June 17, 2026, with exceptions granted only to landlocked countries receiving pipeline gas through long-term agreements, which may continue until the end of 2027. Furthermore, from January 1, 2028, all contracts for LNG terminal services involving Russian clients or entities controlled by Russian firms will be banned. Despite opposition from some member states, including Hungary and Slovakia, the European Commission intends to adopt the regulation via qualified majority voting, bypassing the need for unanimous approval, Mediapart reported. Each EU member state will be required to submit national plans detailing specific measures and milestones to phase out Russian fossil fuel imports. These plans are designed to ensure a coordinated and consistent approach across the EU. "Russia has repeatedly used its energy exports as a tool of coercion," said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, as quoted by Il Sole 24 Ore. "We are committed to ending our dependency and closing the chapter on Russian fossil fuels in Europe." Dan Jørgensen, European Commissioner for Energy, added: "The less energy we import from Russia, the more secure and independent Europe becomes." To support the transition, companies holding contracts for Russian gas will be required to disclose them to the European Commission. Importers must also provide customs authorities with comprehensive documentation detailing the gas's route from origin to point of entry into the EU. The European Commission asserts that the EU gas market is sufficiently interconnected and equipped with the infrastructure needed to support this transition. It also notes the availability of alternative suppliers in the global market to maintain energy security and competitiveness, according to Il Sole 24 Ore. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the EU has significantly reduced its reliance on Russian fossil fuels. Russian gas imports, which accounted for 45% of EU consumption in 2021, have dropped to 19% in 2024 and are projected to decline to 13% in 2025 due to the cessation of gas transit through Ukraine, reported SKAI. Nevertheless, EU member states still spent €23 billion on Russian fossil fuels in 2024, with gas alone comprising €15 billion of that total, BFMTV noted. The Commission, alongside the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER), will monitor the implementation and impacts of the transition. Safeguards have been included in the proposal to mitigate gas market volatility and provide legal protections for businesses during the phase-out process. The legislative package will now proceed to negotiations with EU member states and the European Parliament. Approval will require backing from at least 15 out of 27 member countries, representing at least 65% of the EU's population, according to BFMTV.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Ukrainian bus crash: France updates data on casualties
Four adults – three women and one man – were killed in an accident involving a bus carrying Ukrainian citizens in the French department of Sarthe on 13 June. Source: BFMTV, a French news broadcast television and radio network, as reported by European Pravda Details: The bus was carrying Ukrainian nationals, both adults and teenagers. In addition to the four fatalities, nine people sustained serious injuries and another 18 suffered minor injuries, the prefecture reported. The crash occurred on a section of the Rennes-Le Mans motorway near the town of Degré. The road has been closed in both directions to facilitate evacuation and rescue operations. During a visit to Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, French Prime Minister François Bayrou said he was "thinking of the victims of the horrific bus accident that occurred in Sarthe". "When such tragedies happen in our country, we are all concerned, and we will do everything necessary to determine the circumstances of this accident," he added. In a statement on X (Twitter), French Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot extended his "condolences" to the victims of what he called a "very serious road accident" that had taken "too many" lives. French Labour Minister Astrid Panosyan-Bouvet, who is currently visiting Sarthe, will visit the site of the crash. Ukraine's Ambassador to France is also expected to be present. Background: Four Ukrainian citizens were killed in a road accident in Austria in April. In mid-February, a Kyiv-Chișinău bus was involved in an accident that left 16 people injured. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Yahoo
Bus carrying Ukrainians caught in serious accident in France: 4 dead, 45 injured
A total of four people were killed and eleven seriously injured in an accident involving a bus carrying Ukrainian citizens in the French department of Sarthe on 13 June. Source: European Pravda with reference to BFMTV, a French news broadcast television Details: The bus carrying adults and teenagers from Ukraine flipped into a ditch on the A81 motorway at 11:58, near the town of Degré, between the Sillé-le-Guillaume and Le Mans-Nor interchanges. Early reports suggest that in addition to the four dead and 11 seriously injured, 34 people suffered minor injuries, BFMTV said. The motorway was closed in both directions after the accident to facilitate evacuation and rescue operations. A total of 87 firefighters from the SDIS (Departmental Fire and Rescue Service) and 49 fire engines arrived at the scene. No further information is available at this time on the details of the accident, the number of vehicles involved or the identity of the people affected. The prefect of the Sarthe department, Emmanuel Aubry, has taken charge of the rescue operations, and a departmental operational headquarters (COD) has been set up to coordinate the various services working at the scene. Aubry "calls for maximum vigilance in the area and not to interfere with the work of emergency services". The Ukrainian Embassy in France reported that Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to France Vadym Omelchenko and embassy staff immediately went to the scene. "We are in constant contact with the prefecture and local services to promptly assist those injured and clarify the circumstances," the embassy said in a Facebook post. Background: Four Ukrainian citizens were killed in a road accident in Austria in April. In mid-February, a Kyiv-Chișinău bus got into an accident, leaving 16 people injured. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Indian Express
11-06-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
French doctor alleges Israeli authorities of ‘mistreating' Greta Thunberg
A French doctor aboard a Gaza-bound humanitarian boat intercepted by Israeli naval forces has accused Israeli authorities of mistreating passengers, including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg. The boat, Madleen, organised by the pro-Palestinian Freedom Flotilla Coalition, departed Italy on June 1 to deliver aid to Gaza. It was stopped by Israeli naval forces roughly 200 kilometres off the Gaza coast. Of the 12 people on board, four—including Thunberg—were deported after signing release documents, while eight others remain in Israeli custody pending a court hearing. Dr. Baptiste André told reporters that while there were no acts of physical violence, he witnessed Israeli forces mocking and deliberately depriving passengers of sleep, in particular Thunberg, Politico reporter. Speaking after returning to France, André also said Israeli authorities deliberately ridiculed passengers. 'As soon as someone would fall asleep, they played loud music and danced,' he told reporters, adding that access to food and water was restricted. 'I don't have the legal qualifications to specify what happened, but there were acts of mistreatment,' André said. 💬 'Il y a eu des actes de maltraitance' Le médecin marseillais Baptiste André, membre de l'équipage du bateau pour Gaza, est revenu à Paris mardi soir et dénonce l'attitude des autorités israéliennes lors de leur interception #BFM2 — BFMTV (@BFMTV) June 11, 2025 Thunberg, 22, told reporters at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris that Israel had 'kidnapped us in international waters and taken us against our will to Israel,' calling it part of 'a long list of violations.' Israel's government dismissed the mission as a 'publicity stunt' and referred to the boat as a 'selfie yacht,' arguing it violated the naval blockade imposed on Gaza.
