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Von der Leyen: EU entering new era of energy independence from Russia

BRUSSELS — European Union leaders reached an overnight agreement to ban imports of Russian gas by autumn 2027, a landmark step aimed at severing a major revenue stream for Moscow and marking, in the words of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, "the dawn of a new era" of energy independence from Russia. The compromise, struck between EU capitals and the European Parliament, sets a staggered timetable: long-term pipeline contracts will be prohibited from Sept. 30, 2027 — provided EU gas storage levels are…

death of the eminent historian Iba Der Thiam

The famous Senegalese intellectual Iba Der Thiam died on Saturday 31 October evening at the main hospital in Dakar at the age of 83 years. Associate professor of history, trade unionist, parliamentarian and politician, he left his mark on Senegal and Africa through his writings and his contribution to the country's democratic life. President Macky Sall sent his condolences to this "world-famous…

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