Buildings turn to ‘ice batteries’ for greener air conditioning
AP : Every night, around 74,000 gallons (280,000 litres) of water are frozen at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville. Instead of relying solely on traditional...
International
US sanctions hit Serbia’s oil firm
Agencies : US sanctions on Serbia’s majority-Russian-owned NIS oil company, which operates the country’s sole refinery, took effect on Thursday after months of delay. The...
New Italian bill targets Islamic face coverings, religious funding
Agencies : Italy’s ruling Brothers of Italy party put forward legislation on Wednesday to ban the burqa and niqab in public spaces, part of a...
Turkey’s gas shift threatens Russia, Iran’s European market
Reuters : Turkey could meet more than half of its gas needs by the end of 2028 by ramping up production and increasing US imports,...
Sudan paramilitary strike on mosque kills 13 in El-Fasher
AFP : An artillery attack by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces killed 13 people in a mosque where displaced families were sheltering in the besieged...
Afghan Taliban FM begins first India visit
Agencies : Afghanistan’s UN-sanctioned foreign minister arrived in India on Thursday, the first visit by a top Taliban leader since they returned to power in...
Quake rattles north Philippines city
Agencies : A moderately strong earthquake struck Thursday near a northern Philippine mountain city home to hundreds of thousands of people, forcing people out of...
Israel must ensure safety, rights of flotilla activists: UN expert
NN ONLINE: Israel must guarantee the safety and human rights of all individuals aboard the ‘Conscience’ and other vessels of the ‘Freedom Flotilla Coalition’...
Israel, Hamas agree to first phase of peace plan
NN ONLINE: Israel and Hamas agreed on Thursday to the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire aimed at ending a war that has killed...
Myanmar junta strike kills 40 at festival protest
AFP : A Myanmar military strike on a festival event and protest killed 40 people, including children, an attendee and a local committee member told...
Wildlife flee as floods swamp Indian parks
AFP : A herd of elephants, along with tigers and leopards, have escaped after raging floods in India submerged two of West Bengal’s famed wildlife...