Coal rush! Energy crisis fires global hunt for polluting fuel
The sleepy Tanzanian port of Mtwara mainly dealt in cashew nuts until late last year. Now it bustles with vessels loading up with coal, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ...
Greece to give energy savers bigger power bill subsidies
Consumers who cut down their electricity consumpion over the winter months will be rewarded with bigger power bill subsidies, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday.
Since last year, ...
Aide to Iran’s Khamenei visits family of woman killed in custody
An aide to Iran’s supreme leader paid condolences to the family of a woman whose death in police custody has sparked days of protests and promised their rights would ...
In land of Maradona and Messi, fans jostle for World Cup stickers
In convenience stores around Argentina, kids – and their parents – are caught up in a new craze: the hunt for soccer World Cup stickers that have driven the already sport-mad country ...
Ukraine to dominate as world leaders gather at United Nations
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and a global food crisis aggravated by the war will be the focus of world leaders when they convene at the United Nations in New ...
European court rules against parents of missing Madeleine McCann
The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday against the parents of missing British toddler Madeleine McCann, saying that Portugal had given them a fair hearing in their libel ...
Italy’s Brothers of Italy party suspends candidate over Hitler praise
The Brothers of Italy party, which is tipped to win national elections at the weekend, suspended one of its candidates on Tuesday after he was found to have praised Nazi ...
On first international trip, Britain’s Truss pledges Ukraine support
British Prime Minister Liz Truss will pledge at a UN summit to meet or exceed the 2.3 billion pounds ($2.6 billion) of military aid spent on Ukraine in 2022 in the next year, ...
Palestinian police clash with gunmen in West Bank, one killed
Palestinian gunmen clashed with Palestinian Authority security forces in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday and one man was killed in the confrontations, which broke out after the arrest of ...
German utilities close to long-term LNG deals with Qatar, sources say
German utilities RWE (RWEG.DE) and Uniper (UN01.DE) are close to striking long-term deals to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar’s North Field Expansion project to help ...
Lebanon says to take Novatek’s 20 per cent share in oil and gas consortium
Lebanon said on Monday it will take over Novatek’s 20 per cent share in a consortium licensed to explore two offshore oil and gas blocs after the Russian gas giant ...
LIV Golf CEO Norman to meet with lawmakers in Washington
LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman will meet with U.S. lawmakers on Capitol Hill this week to discuss the Saudi-backed circuit’s ongoing dispute with the U.S.-based PGA ...
About 250,000 attended Queen Elizabeth’s lying-in-state, UK minister says
Some 250,000 mourners filed past Queen Elizabeth’s coffin at Westminster Hall in London during her lying-in-state, Britain’s culture minister Michelle Donelan said on Tuesday.
“It’s approximately around the 250,000 ...
Two Turkish banks suspend Russian Mir payments after U.S. sanctions
Turkish lenders Isbank and Denizbank have suspended the use of Russian payment system Mir, the banks said late Monday, following a U.S. crackdown on those accused of helping Moscow ...
Ukraine marches farther into liberated lands, separatist calls for urgent referendum
Ukraine said its troops have marched farther east into territory recently abandoned by Russia, paving the way for a potential assault on Moscow’s occupation forces in the Donbas region ...
Truss faces whirlwind week as politics resumes after queen funeral
British politics returns to centre stage on Tuesday after the funeral of Queen Elizabeth, with Prime Minister Liz Truss signalling her priorities by flying to her first major summit and ...
Europe races to prepare for energy crunch this winter
European governments outlined new measures on Monday to cope with potential energy shortages this winter and raced to improve energy networks to share power, with Russian gas flows still running ...
Britain’s financial watchdog says FTX may be operating in UK without authorisation
Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority said on Friday cryptocurrency exchange FTX may be offering financial services or products in the UK without its authorisation.
FTX is one of the world’...
Powerful earthquake hits Mexico on fateful anniversary, killing at least 2
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck western Mexico on Monday on the anniversary of two devastating temblors, killing at least two people, damaging buildings, knocking out power and sending residents of Mexico ...
Trump may be called to testify at ally’s foreign agent trial, judge says
Former President Donald Trump may be called as a witness at the criminal trial of Thomas Barrack, a private equity investor and former Trump fundraiser charged with acting as an ...
Two men killed in Iran during protests over death in custody, rights group says
Two men were killed in Iran on Monday during protests over the death of a young woman while she was in the custody of the morality police, a Kurdish rights ...
Dutch government to impose price cap on energy – NOS
The Dutch government is set to impose a price cap on energy contracts from Jan 1., 2023 to shield consumers from surging prices, Dutch broadcaster NOS reported on Monday.
Energy prices would ...
Queen Elizabeth’s coffin lowered into vault ahead of private burial (Update)
Queen Elizabeth’s coffin was lowered into a vault at Windsor Castle, her final resting place, on Monday after a day of inimitable pageantry that drew world leaders to her ...
Huge crowds follow queen’s funeral in silence and awe
The tens of thousands gathered in central London for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth fell silent and bowed their heads on Monday to follow her funeral service in Westminster Abbey ...