Biden administration ‘encouraged’ by ongoing OPEC talks
The White House press secretary said the Biden administration has had 'high-level conversations' about the oil dispute.
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Saudi Arabia’s Khalid bin Salman meeting top US officials
Brother to Saudi Crown Prince MBS is in Washington just months after damning US intel report on Jamal Khashoggi killing.
Estonia condemns ‘set-up’ detention of its diplomat in Russia
Russia claims it caught Estonian diplomat 'red handed' allegedly receiving classified documents.
Prominent Dutch crime reporter shot on Amsterdam street
Journalist Peter R de Vries reportedly shot in the head by an unidentified gunman, according to Het Parool newspaper.
From Saudi-UAE spat to 2020 price war, OPEC drama is nothing new
The current clash between the UAE and Saudi Arabia over how producers unwind oil output cuts is just the latest spat.
Pentagon cancels disputed JEDI contract, eyes Amazon, Microsoft
The JEDI contract became mired in legal challenges almost as soon as it was awarded to Microsoft in October 2019.
Mexico arrests gang member accused of killing Indigenous leader
The body of Tomas Rojo Valencia, a Yaqui Indigenous leader was found on June 17, half-buried and his head bashed in.
Ghana opposition supporters march against killings, lawlessness
Hundreds of protesters demanded the government provide better security to citizens amid several high-profile killings.
Weibo, state firm plan to take China’s Twitter private: Report
Weibo has grown at a fast clip since its launch in 2009 in a market where Twitter is blocked by the government.
Revolutionising Lebanon’s agriculture sector as food runs out
Lebanon's farming industry has gone underfunded and underdeveloped for many years.
More victims found in Florida condo rubble as storm approaches
First funeral for people killed in Champlain Towers South collapse was held on Tuesday as more than 100 remain missing.
‘Caught in a geopolitical struggle’: US-Iran tug of war in Iraq
With ISIL largely defeated, serious questions remain as to why the US needs to keep 2,500 troops in Iraq.
Canada names Mary Simon as first Indigenous governor general
Simon, an ex-diplomat and longtime Inuit rights advocate, says appointment is 'important step' towards reconciliation.
South Korea to get 700,000 COVID shots from Israel as cases surge
Under the vaccine swap arrangement, South Korea will give Israel back the same number of shots later in the year.
Emma Raducanu: Commentary by John McEnroe, Piers Morgan draws ire
Men criticised for unsympathetic observations after British teenage tennis star was forced to stop playing mid-match.
Finland’s Arctic Lapland area swelters in record heatwave
The region, Finland's largest by surface, usually hosts records for the nation's coldest temperatures.
OPEC+ infighting: What to watch for next in Saudi, UAE spat
Here are some key events that could determine the course of the crisis in the coming days.
UN ‘disturbed’ by death of Indian activist Stan Swamy in jail
Swamy, who was jailed for nine months without trial under Indian anti-terror law, died in a Mumbai hospital on Monday.
Ex-Belarus presidential hopeful jailed for 14 years
Viktor Babariko, ex-chief of a Russia-owned bank, aspired to challenge Lukashenko in last year's disputed election.
Thai factory fire reignites as health fears grow over chemicals
Chemicals at a factory near Bangkok briefly burst back into flames, releasing more toxic smoke into the air.