The Portuguese government has agreed on an energy-saving plan for the coming months, which includes restrictions on Christmas lighting, temperature control indoors and encouragement of remote work, the Europa Press news agency reported on Wednesday

The European Commission, as part of a new package of sanctions against Russia, proposes to ban citizens of EU countries from holding senior positions in Russian state-owned companies, European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday

The leader of the German Greens, a junior partner in the coalition government, said Wednesday that the European Union must widen sanctions against Iran following protests over a young woman's death

President Joe Biden has discussed with several Florida mayors the preparations in anticipation of Hurricane Ian, a Category 3 storm that is expected to hit the state's west coast, the White House said in a readout on Tuesday

The next round of talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran will continue on the intelligence service level, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein told Sputnik

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said on Tuesday that the earliest launch date of the Artemis I mission to the Moon could be in late October but will "likely" take place in the middle of November following several rollbacks due to technical issues