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, in a shift that threatens to shrink the last...
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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 city of El-Fasher, two eyewitnesses told AFP on Thursday....
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 2021 following the withdrawal of US-led forces. Amir Khan...
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 buildings and shutting down schools, officials said. Employees rushed...
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’ which were intercepted early Wednesday, a UN expert has...
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 tens of thousands, razed the Palestinian territory and unleashed...
Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $966m in talc cancer lawsuit
Reuters : A Los Angeles jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $966 million to the family of a woman who died from mesothelioma, finding the company liable in the latest trial alleging its...
Japan’s likely next prime minister wrestles coalition backlash
Agencies : Japan’s likely next premier Sanae Takaichi is already facing criticism from her ruling party’s long-time coalition partner, a rift that could delay or, in an extreme scenario, jeopardise her premiership. Hardline conservative...
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 erupted early on Wednesday during an intelligence operation in...
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, one of the organizers of the youth-led movement behind...
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 scrambling. At least 19 victims – aged one to...
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 AFP on Tuesday. Myanmar has been reeling from civil...