Nord Stream leaks confirmed as sabotage, Sweden says
Reuters :Investigators have found traces of explosives at the site of the damaged Nord Stream gas pipelines, confirming sabotage had taken place, a Swedish prosecutor...
International
US: Saudi prince has immunity in Khashoggi killing lawsuit
Reuters :The Biden administration has determined that Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has legal immunity from a lawsuit filed against him over the...
Stop blame game at deadlocked climate talks :UN chief
AFP :UN chief Antonio Guterres urged rich and developing nations to stop the “finger pointing” at deadlocked climate talks on Thursday and reach a deal...
S Korea, Saudi Arabia agree to boost energy and defence ties
AFP :The leaders of South Korea and Saudi Arabia agreed on Thursday to boost ties in key sectors such as energy and defence, with the...
Trump kicks off White House run but top Republicans absent
AFP :The patriotic music, fiery rhetoric and adoring crowd were all there as Donald Trump announced another White House bid, but — in a sign...
Flash floods sweep away houses, cars in Australian town
AFP :Entire buildings have been ripped from their foundations after flash floods swamped a small Australian town, with disaster management officials on Wednesday describing the...
Boats carrying 230 Rohingya refugees land in Indonesia
Reuters :Two boats carrying a total of 230 Rohingya refugees, including women and children, have landed on the shores of Indonesia’s Aceh province since Tuesday,...
G20 breathes new life into UN climate talks
AFP :A pledge by G20 leaders, whose countries account for most global CO2 emissions, to pursue the most ambitious target against global warming breathed new...
Nasa successfully launches mega Moon rocket
Reuters :Nasa’s towering next-generation moon rocket blasted off from Florida on Wednesday on its debut flight, a crewless voyage inaugurating the US space agency’s Artemis...
Both Russia, Ukraine tortured prisoners of war: UN
AFP :Prisoners held by both sides in Russia’s war in Ukraine have been subjected to torture, including with beatings, electric shocks, and humiliating treatment while...
COP27: EU vows to increase climate ambition
Reuters :The European Union plans to update its emissions-cutting target under the Paris climate accord, the EU climate policy chief told the COP27 summit on...
Israel’s Netanyahu tapped to form next government
AFP :Israel’s veteran ex-premier Benjamin Netanyahu secured a mandate on Sunday to form a new government, paving the way for his comeback at the helm...