German Refinery's Plight Prompts Calls For Return Of Russian Oil
No Russian oil has been delivered via the Druzhba pipeline to the PCK refinery in Germany in more than two years because of sanctions levied against Moscow following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
View ArticleJunta Chief Frontrunner As Gabon Holds First Election Since 2023 Coup
Gabonese voters began casting ballots on Saturday in a presidential election with eight candidates that is widely expected to make junta chief Brice Oligui Nguema the oil-rich central African country's...
View ArticleUN Warns US Aid Cuts Threaten Millions Of Afghans With Famine
Fresh US cuts to food assistance risk worsening already widespread hunger in Afghanistan, according to the World Food Programme, which warned it can support just half the people in need -- and only...
View ArticleHamas Expects 'Real Progress' In Cairo Talks To End Gaza War
Hamas expects "real progress" towards a ceasefire deal to end the war in Gaza, an official said, as senior leaders from the Palestinian movement hold talks with Egyptian mediators in Cairo on Saturday.
View ArticleAccord Reached 'In Principle' Over Tackling Future Pandemics: Negotiating Body
WHO members on Saturday reached agreement over how to tackle future pandemics after three years of discussions, the co-chair of the negotiating body told AFP. "We have an accord in principle" and the...
View ArticleUK Lawmakers Begin Emergency Debate To Save British Steel
UK lawmakers held a rare Saturday parliamentary debate as the government seeks to pass emergency legislation to stop the last British factory that can make steel from scratch shutting down.
View ArticleEnd Of The Line For Hong Kong's Democratic Party
Under heavy skies, the minibus carrying Hong Kong politician Emily Lau rattles along a winding mountain road to Stanley Prison for a visit she finds all too familiar.
View ArticleModere Shuts Down After 23 Years of Clean-Living Innovation
Modere, a wellness and personal care brand known for its clean-label products and direct-to-consumer model, has announced its closure after 23 years in business.
View ArticleDe Bruyne Leads Man City Comeback, Forest Beaten By Everton
Kevin De Bruyne inspired a Manchester City fightback from two goals down to beat Crystal Palace 5-2, while Nottingham Forest's challenge for a place in next season's Champions League stumbled after a...
View ArticleUS Exempts Tech Imports In Tariff Step Back
The Trump administration has announced a series of major exemptions to its punishing global tariffs -- an apparent step back in an escalating trade war with China.
View Article'Slow Travel' Start-up Launches Cross-Channel Crossings By Sail
The crossing may be "a bit choppy", Captain Andrew Simons warns a dozen of his passengers waiting in the French port of Boulogne to cross the Channel with only wind to get them to England.
View ArticleSerbia's Vucic Holds Rally For 'Love Of Serbia'
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic rallied his supporters in Belgrade on Saturday to push back against months of protests against him, telling them he will launch a new political movement.
View ArticleAiling Bolsonaro Says He Will 'Probably' Need Surgery
Brazil's ex-president Jair Bolsonaro said Saturday that he will "probably" need surgery, after being hospitalized a day earlier in the northeastern city of Natal with what he called "unbearable"...
View ArticleOver 100 Feared Dead In Sudan Paramilitary Attacks In Darfur: UN
More than 100 people, including 20 children, are now feared dead in Sudan following paramilitary attacks on the besieged Darfur city of El-Fasher and two nearby famine-hit camps, the United Nations...
View ArticleEcuador's Presidential Hopefuls Face Toxic Brew Of Crime, Unemployment
Cartel violence is hollowing out Ecuador's largest city Guayaquil, scaring away tourists, pummelling the economy and leaving whoever wins Sunday's presidential election with a gargantuan problem.
View ArticleWorld Expo Opens In Japan In Rocky Times
World Expo opened on Sunday with 160 countries and regions showcasing their technology, culture and food, with host Japan hoping to provide the world with some much-needed hope.
View ArticleEcuador Votes In Razor-close Presidential Runoff
Ecuadorans vote Sunday in a too-close-to-call presidential election pitting the incumbent, security hawk Daniel Noboa, against a charismatic leftist challenger.
View ArticleDeath Toll In Dominican Nightclub Roof Collapse Hits 226
The death toll in a nightclub roof collapse in the Dominican Republic rose to 226 on Saturday, as authorities said they had returned all victims' bodies to their loved ones.
View ArticleMyanmar Marks New Year Festival Mourning Quake Losses
Thousands marked the start of Myanmar's water festival on Sunday in the ruins of last month's earthquake, with the country's most raucous holiday muted by the tragedy of the tremor.
View ArticleIndonesia's Horror Movie Industry Rises From The Grave
Crunching popcorn and screaming, Indonesians are flocking to watch homegrown horror films in cinemas that draw on the country's penchant for ghost and monster stories.
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