EU countries agree to hike climate change target next year
European Union countries agreed on Monday to raise their target to curb greenhouse gas emissions under the Paris climate agreement next year, as the bloc attempts to rally ambition among ...
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Russia-Ukraine war latest news: West rejects Moscow’s ‘dirty bomb’ claim, Kherson evacuates (Snapshot)
Western countries accused Russia of plotting to use a threat of a bomb laced with nuclear material as a pretext for escalation in Ukraine, while Moscow evacuated civilians from a ...
Russian forces “preparing to work under radioactive contamination” – Moscow
Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Monday that it had prepared its forces to work in conditions of radioactive contamination, after Moscow accused Ukraine of planning to detonate a “dirty ...
Air strike during Myanmar concert kills at least 50
An air strike killed at least 50 people at a concert in Myanmar held by an ethnic minority group in conflict with the ruling military, opposition groups and media said on ...
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy asks Israel to join fight against Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday called on Israel to join the fight against Russia and repeated a request for Israeli air defence systems.
“Isn’t it time for your ...
UK stocks close higher as Rishi Sunak looks set to be next PM
Britain’s main equity indexes closed higher on Monday as Rishi Sunak looked set to become the next prime minister after other candidates quit the race, offering investors some relief ...
Northern French town buries 12-year-old murder victim
Hundreds of people paid their respect on Monday at the funeral of a 12-year-old girl whose battered body was found stuffed in a suitcase outside her Paris home.
The case ...
Oil prices drop as China demand data disappoints
Oil prices slid 2 per cent on Monday after Chinese data showed that demand from the world’s largest crude importer remained lacklustre in September as strict COVID-19 policies and fuel ...
Macron meets pope, discusses Ukraine with Vatican officials
French President Emmanuel Macron and Pope Francis held talks on Monday, with the crisis in Ukraine and prospects for peace there expected to have been their main topic of discussion.
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Swift rise to PM, but some doubt Rishi Sunak can win UK elections
Elected for the first time to parliament in 2015, Rishi Sunak became Britain’s youngest prime minister in more than 200 years on Monday, tasked with steering the country through an economic ...
Racists should be banned from stadiums, Vinicius Jr says
Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr believes that fans found guilty of racist abuse should be banned for life from attending games.
The 22-year-old Brazilian was a victim of abuse in ...
Argentina’s ‘first fan’ reached Qatar six months early
Argentina’s self-styled “first fan” Marcelo Martinez is so keen to see Lionel Messi and team mates at the World Cup that he arrived in Qatar six months early.
The ...
Two Koreas exchange warning shots near sea border amid tensions
North and South Korea exchanged warning shots off the west coast on Monday, accusing each other of breaching their maritime borders amid heightened military tension.
The South’s Joint Chiefs ...
Israeli missile attack targets areas around Damascus (Update1)
Israeli missiles hit targets near the Syrian capital Damascus on Monday in a rare daytime attack, a Syrian military source said.
Israel has conducted strikes for years against what it ...
Euro zone October PMI adds to evidence bloc is heading for recession
The euro zone is likely entering a recession with business activity contracting at the fastest pace in nearly two years this month as the cost-of-living crisis keeps consumers cautious and ...
Genetic findings from Siberian caves give glimpse into Neanderthal life
Bone and tooth remnants from two Siberian caves are helping scientists for the first time decipher the social organization of our cousins the Neanderthals through genetic sleuthing, including on the ...
Netanyahu comeback dominates Israel election ‘all about Bibi’
At a dead-end road in a crime-hit town in central Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu stands on a mobile stage enclosed by a glass wall, pledging through a window to restore law ...
Russian-installed Kherson authorities create local militia
The Russian-installed administration of Ukraine’s Kherson region said on Monday it was organising some local men into militia units.
In a notice on Telegram, the occupation authorities said men ...
Sunak favourite to be UK PM after Johnson drops comeback bid
Rishi Sunak looked set to become Britain’s next prime minister after Boris Johnson withdrew from the contest on Sunday, saying that although he had enough support to make the ...
Arsenal’s Jesus says draw at Southampton felt like defeat
Arsenal forward Gabriel Jesus said Sunday’s 1-1 draw against Southampton felt like a defeat after the Premier League leaders dominated the first half before losing momentum after the break.
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Russia’s Shoigu holds second call with U.S. defense secretary in three days
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu spoke with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Sunday for the second time in three days and held a flurry of calls with three ...
Ukraine urges global ban of Russia’s RT over presenter’s call to drown children
Ukraine branded the Russian state-controlled broadcaster RT as an inciter of genocide on Sunday after a presenter said Ukrainian children who saw Russians as occupiers under the Soviet Union should ...
Russia hits Ukraine homes, evacuates Kherson, warns of escalation (Update)
Russia fired missiles and drones into the Ukrainian-held southern town of Mykolaiv, destroying an apartment block, and said the war was trending towards “uncontrolled escalation” in a flurry of telephone ...
Israeli court gives green light to Lebanon maritime deal, signing seen on Thursday
Israel’s Supreme Court on Sunday rejected petitions that would have held up a landmark US-brokered deal setting a maritime border with Lebanon, which Washington predicted could be finalised on ...