Putin admits Russian role in 2024 crash Azerbaijani jet
Agencies : Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday admitted for the first time his country played a role in the 2024 crash of an Azerbaijani...
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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...
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,...
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...
Dozens killed as Pakistani army, fighters clash near Afghan border
Agencies : Eleven military personnel have been killed in a gunfight with armed fighters in the country’s northwest, according to the Pakistani army.The gun battle...
Anonymous, digital, democratic: Morocco’s Gen Z protests
Agencies : Although there’s a temporary pause this week, the protests in Morocco will keep going until they achieve what they set out to do,...
The deadly dose: Inside India’s cough syrup obsession
Agencies : It’s happening again. In early September, a cluster of unexplained child deaths in a small town in Madhya Pradesh sent local health workers...
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...