Negotiations over the EU’s 11th package of sanctions on Russia have stalled due to opposition from Athens and Budapest, which want their companies removed from a list of ‘war sponsors’ compiled by Kiev, according to Politico.

Poor families used “extreme” heating methods that compromised their wellbeing and safety, research has found   Growing fuel poverty amid surging energy prices forced many households in the UK to resort to energy rationing over the winter, compromising their health and wellbeing, the government-sponsored Committee on Fuel Poverty said in its report published on Thursday.

US President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have reached a “tentative” agreement on raising the country’s debt ceiling and curbing federal government spending, following a lengthy phone call on Saturday evening. The bill, however, must be finalized and voted through Congress before the government runs out of cash to pay its bills.