UAE leaves OPEC in blow to oil cartel during war on Iran
Announcement comes as Gulf producers are already struggling to ship exports through the Strait of Hormuz.
UAE leaves OPEC in blow to oil cartel during war on Iran
Announcement comes as Gulf producers are already struggling to ship exports through the Strait of Hormuz.
Sri Lanka police arrest 22 Buddhist monks after 110kg of cannabis found in luggage
Customs officials say group allegedly hid 5kg of ‘kush’ in false walls of bags on return from Bangkok holiday
Twenty-two Buddhist monks are in Sri Lankan police custody after customs officials found 110kg of high-grade cannabis concealed in their luggage, the largest ever drug bust at Colombo’s main international airport.
The group, mostly junior monks in training from temples across Sri Lanka, were alleged to have “carried about five kilos of the narcotic concealed within false walls in their luggage”, according to a Sri Lanka customs spokesperson.
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Australia’s top diplomat visits China to talk energy security
Children at ‘breaking point’ in Darfur as they face extreme hunger and violence, UN says – Reuters
- Children at 'breaking point' in Darfur as they face extreme hunger and violence, UN says Reuters
- UNICEF: An Entire Generation of Darfur’s Children Under the Scourge of Violence and Hunger Sudan Horizon
- Darfur, return to a forgotten war Euronews.com
- UN warns children in Darfur at breaking point as crisis deepens The Sun Malaysia
- Darfur: Two decades on, a new generation of children faces 'horrific violence' UN News
Russian superyacht sails through Strait of Hormuz despite blockade
The 141m-long vessel, linked to a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, cleared the waterway despite an ongoing blockade.
Europe’s jet fuel imports from Middle East stop, raising supply crunch fears – Reuters
- Europe's jet fuel imports from Middle East stop, raising supply crunch fears Reuters
- Consequences of Iran war ‘may echo for months or years to come,’ EU chief warns – Europe live The Guardian
- EU considers helping with Mideast energy infrastructure to bypass conflict zones AP News
- Europe Spent €10 Billion on Iran Energy Shock Aid, Bruegel Says Bloomberg.com
- War in the Middle East is stressing Europe's hard-learned lessons about fossil fuel dependency from 2022 Fortune
EU ‘ready’ to sanction Israel over Ukrainian grain stolen by Russia – Euronews.com
- EU 'ready' to sanction Israel over Ukrainian grain stolen by Russia Euronews.com
- Ukraine accuses Israel of aiding Russian trade in stolen grain CNN
- Ukraine accuses Israel of importing grain ‘stolen’ by Russia as Zelenskyy warns of sanctions AP News
- Ukraine summons Israeli ambassador over ‘stolen’ grain shipments Al Jazeera
- EU says it has approached Israel over Russian grain boat that docked in Haifa Reuters
EU Parliament pushes for a consent-based definition of rape – Euronews.com
- EU Parliament pushes for a consent-based definition of rape Euronews.com
- EU’s ‘yes means yes’ rape definition seeks to close loopholes allowing rapists to walk free CNN
- European parliament urges EU to draw up standardised consent-based definition of rape The Guardian
- EU Parliament approves common definition of rape DW.com
- EU: Urgent call for "only yes means yes" EU-wide rape law following European Parliament vote Amnesty International
CBS reportedly ousts London chief over clash with Bari Weiss on Gaza coverage – Haaretz
- CBS reportedly ousts London chief over clash with Bari Weiss on Gaza coverage Haaretz
- CBS NEWS NAMES AWARD-WINNING JOURNALIST AND NEWSROOM LEADER SHAYNDI RAICE FOREIGN EDITOR Paramount Press Express
- Bari’s London Calling status.news
- MAGA-Curious CBS Boss Claims a New Scalp After Clash The Daily Beast
- CBS News ousts London bureau chief Claire Day after she clashed with Bari Weiss over Iran, Gaza coverage: sources New York Post
When will Strait of Hormuz be ‘safe’ for commercial shipping again? – Al Jazeera
- When will Strait of Hormuz be ‘safe’ for commercial shipping again? Al Jazeera
- Tired and worried, seafarers have been stranded in the Persian Gulf for weeks AP News
- Reopening the Strait of Hormuz Will Take More Than US Power Bloomberg.com
- Strait of Hormuz standoff leaves 20,000 seafarers stranded on cargo ships Euronews.com
- The Peril of Piloting Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz The New York Times
Born during Israel’s genocide: Gaza’s child survivors bear the scars of war – Al Jazeera
BBC reports from scene of fatal Indonesia train crash
At least 15 people have died after a train crashed into the female-only carriage of a commuter train in Bekasi.
Kim Jong Un Confirms Soldier ‘Self-Blasting’ Policy in Ukraine – Bloomberg.com
- Kim Jong Un Confirms Soldier ‘Self-Blasting’ Policy in Ukraine Bloomberg.com
- North Korea unveils memorial for troops killed in Ukraine war Reuters
- Ukraine war: North Korea's Kim Jong Un reaffirms support for Russia BBC
- Ukraine war briefing: Kim Jong-un strengthens military ties with Russia and hails soldiers who fought in Kursk The Guardian
- Kim Jong Un speaks at memorial for North Korean soldiers killed fighting for Russia Sky News
‘I jumped around the house’: Sabastian Sawe’s parents celebrate marathon record
Emily and Simion Sawe share their pride at the runner's historic sub-two-hour marathon win.
Man admits plotting attack on Taylor Swift concert in Vienna
The state prosecutor told the court that police found an almost completed bomb in a search of the man's house.
Japan Airlines trials humanoid robots as ground handlers
These robots may in future help clean cabins and operate ground support equipment.
Ex-Mossad chief: Settler violence an existential threat, curbing it could spark civil war – The Times of Israel
- Ex-Mossad chief: Settler violence an existential threat, curbing it could spark civil war The Times of Israel
- 'The settlers are winning now': West Bank activists aiding Palestinians are increasingly targets themselves The Forward
- Former Mossad chief says settler violence makes him 'ashamed to be a Jew' Haaretz
- The over-reported and under-reported violence - opinion The Jerusalem Post
- Palestine weekly wrap: Coordinated attacks and evictions in Gaza, West Bank Al Jazeera
Gunman arrested in manhunt after multiple shootings in central Athens – Euronews.com
- Gunman arrested in manhunt after multiple shootings in central Athens Euronews.com
- Suspected gunman aged 89 held in Greece after five wounded BBC
- 89-year-old man allegedly opens fire with shotgun in Greek capital, injuring 4 Fox News
- 89-year-old man arrested for allegedly wounding at least 4 people with a shotgun in Greek capital CNN
- Greek police arrest 89-year-old for mass shooting upi.com