Thunberg leads climate protests in Italy ahead of COP26
Greta Thunberg led a 'Fridays for Future' march in Milan after calling for swift change at the Youth4Climate conference.
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US lawyer who sued Chevron sentenced to 6 months in contempt case
Steven Donziger has spent more than two decades battling oil giant over pollution in the Ecuadorian rainforest.
US Fed’s preferred inflation gauge sees sharpest rise in 30 years
Fears are mounting that the current wave of US price pressures could last longer than expected.
Colombia’s ELN rebels warn of ‘reprisals’ after commander killed
Experts say rise in attacks likely after top commander of leftist ELN armed group died after Colombia military bombing.
Global energy crunch, US burnout, and OPEC’s no 1 call
We gather the numbers from the week’s biggest economic and business news stories so you can impress your friends.
Social media giants accused of ‘silencing’ Kashmir voices
Twitter, Facebook and Instagram are taking down accounts of Kashmiris, a report by a Kashmiri diaspora group says.
Georgia arrests ex-President Saakashvili after return from exile
Arrest comes after Saakashvili returned from eight years in exile and a day before key municipal elections in Georgia.
Merck’s COVID pill cuts deaths, hospitalisations by half: Report
If authorised for use, it would be the first pill shown to treat COVID and a major step in controlling the pandemic.
Energy crunch: Natural gas prices in Europe hit record 100 euros
Soaring energy prices could threaten the economic recovery in Europe.
Taiwan says it scrambled jets again after Chinese ‘air incursion’
Taiwan says 25 Chinese fighter jets entered its defence zone on a day Beijing marked its national day.
US Democrats seek deal on Biden’s $3.5-trillion social agenda
Democrats are struggling to bridge differences between two key centrist senators and a faction of House progressives.
Iraqis march in Baghdad to mark protests anniversary
Iraqis commemorate the victims of the October 2019 protests, ahead of a new parliamentary vote.
Guinea coup leader Mamady Doumbouya sworn in as interim president
Mamady Doumbouya promises that neither he nor any member of the military government will stand in any future votes.
Mali receives helicopters and weapons from Russia
The delivery of military equipment from Moscow comes amid tense relations between Bamako and key ally Paris.
Exiled ex-leader Saakashvili faked return to Georgia: Authorities
Georgia's ruling party accuses Mikheil Saakashvili, who faces jail, of faking his return ahead of a key municipal vote.
French policeman confesses to being serial killer in suicide note
The DNA of Francois Verove, who was reportedly retired, has been matched to crime scenes, ending a 35-year manhunt.
Dubai Expo 2020 attempt to shield UAE rights abuses, says HRW
Rights group says event attempt to 'whitewash its image' and obscure crackdowns on dissent, freedom of expression.
Iran army holds drill near Azerbaijan border amid tensions
Tehran says it is concerned about Israeli and ISIL presence close to its borders with Azerbaijan.
UN warns of ‘unprecedented’ malnutrition in Ethiopia’s Tigray
UN reports alarming malnutrition among children, pregnant and lactating women in the conflict-hit northern region.
Bahamas, Cuba intercept hundreds of Haitian migrants at sea
Both countries plan to repatriate those stopped amid deepening economic and political crises in Haiti.