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Russia Weaponizes U.N. Position to Protect Iran from Sanctions

Russia is reportedly prepared to use its position as a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) to protect Iran from “snapback” sanctions, which European leaders are threatening to invoke because Iran has failed to comply with its obligations under former president Barack Obama’s 2015 nuclear deal.

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's Presiden

Report: China Burning Record Amounts of Coal in 2025

A report published by the Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) on Monday found that China is burning record-high amounts of coal at its power plants this year, generating roughly 21 gigawatts of coal power in the first six months of 2025.

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 13, 2025 - Trucks are transferring thermal coal unloaded from ca