House Republicans reject Senate deal, prolonging partial US government shutdown
Airport security agents have not been paid in more than a month due to a congressional impasse, causing travel chaos across the US.
Hundreds of North Sea licences granted by Conservatives have ‘so far produced only 36 days worth of gas’
Exclusive: Findings cast doubt on claims new drilling would help cut bills and boost energy security, researchers say
Hundreds of licences granted for new oil and gas projects in the North Sea under the Conservatives have so far produced only 36 days’ worth of gas, according to analysis.
Research by the energy consultancy Voar and the campaign group Uplift found that between 2010 and 2024, the government handed out hundreds of new North Sea oil and gas licences in seven licensing rounds.
Continue reading...Nepal’s ex-PM arrested over fatal protest crackdown
More than 70 people were killed during an uprising last year which ousted Oli's government.
Nepal’s ex-PM arrested over fatal protest crackdown
More than 70 people were killed during an uprising last year which ousted Oli's government.
US Secretary of State says war could conclude in ‘weeks, not months’
US secretary of state Marco Rubio told reporters that the US is seeking to conclude the war in a matter of weeks.
Doncic faces one-game ban after technical foul in Lakers win against Nets
Luka Doncic's 41 points against Nets was soured by his 16th technical foul of the season, triggering a one-game ban.
White is hero and villain on England return, Germany’s Wirtz destroys Swiss
Uruguay hold England at Wembley, Germany defeat Switzerland, and Netherlands beat Norway in pre-World Cup friendlies.
‘She left her body’: A mother’s fight against her daughter’s anorexia
When her daughter developed anorexia nervosa, Rita Orza faced a solitary struggle to help her child survive and recover.
Tiger Woods released on bail after DUI arrest
Tiger Woods, the 15-time golf major champion, is released on bail following his arrest on charges of driving under the influence following a car crash in Florida.
Tiger Woods charged with driving under influence after crash
Tiger Woods, the 15-time golf major champion, is released on bail following his arrest on charges of driving under the influence following a car crash in Florida.
Africa is hurting again from a global crisis it had no part in starting – AP News
- Africa is hurting again from a global crisis it had no part in starting AP News
- How Zimbabwe, South Sudan, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa are coping with fuel fears over Iran war BBC
- Africa grapples with energy crisis as Iran war disrupts fuel supplies Reuters
- Iran war spurs interest in African energy Semafor
- The Iran War Is Recasting the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa as a Strategic Battleground The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune
Nepal police arrest former prime minister and former home minister over September protest deaths – NBC News
- Nepal police arrest former prime minister and former home minister over September protest deaths NBC News
- Nepal’s former prime minister KP Sharma Oli arrested over deaths during Gen Z protests CNN
- KP Sharma Oli: Nepal's ex-PM arrested over fatal protest crackdown BBC
- Nepal's former prime minister Oli arrested over deaths during Gen Z protests Reuters
- KP Sharma Oli: Nepal’s former prime minister arrested over alleged role in deadly protest crackdown theguardian.com
Why some European farmers are immune to the fertiliser crisis – Euronews.com
- Why some European farmers are immune to the fertiliser crisis Euronews.com
- Global Food Supply Faces a Dangerous Bottleneck as Iran War Persists nytimes.com
- Mideast conflict's latest consequence: Michigan farming The Detroit News
- Fertilizer Maker Yara Warns Farmers Are Being Squeezed by Price Surge Amid War WSJ
- ‘Could not come at a worse time’: U.S. farmers hit hard by economic fallout of Iran war MS NOW
Gaza peace doubts deepen as attention shifts to Iran
With the world focused on the Iran war, there is increasing uncertainty about what happens next for Gaza.
Gaza peace doubts deepen as attention shifts to Iran
With the world focused on the Iran war, there is increasing uncertainty about what happens next for Gaza.
Gaza peace doubts deepen as attention shifts to Iran
With the world focused on the Iran war, there is increasing uncertainty about what happens next for Gaza.
‘Our home is gone’: BBC speaks to displaced families in Lebanon
The BBC's Hugo Bachega speaks to families in Beirut as more than a million people have been displaced in Lebanon.
Pope Leo heads to Monaco 488 years after the last papal visit
Decision to choose small, wealthy – but very Catholic – state for first European trip has baffled some Vatican observers
Pope Leo will travel to Monaco, the semi-enclave famous for casinos and superyachts, on Saturday on his first European trip since being elected pontiff, causing bemusement among some Vatican observers, not least because it comes 488 years after the last papal visit.
Leo will travel from the Vatican by helicopter for the one-day trip, and will be greeted at Monaco’s heliport by Prince Albert and his wife, Princess Charlene, before being taken to the palace, which has been the residence of the Grimaldi dynasty since the 13th century. It is the first time a pontiff has visited Monaco since Pope Paul III in 1538.
Continue reading...KP Sharma Oli: Nepal’s former prime minister arrested over alleged role in deadly protest crackdown
At least 77 people killed in anti-corruption youth uprising in September, which began over a brief social media ban
Nepal’s former prime minister KP Sharma Oli was arrested early on Saturday morning over his alleged role in the deaths of dozens of people who took part in the gen Z protest that toppled his government last year.
Police detained the three-time former prime minister at his residence in the capital Kathmandu, and also arrested his former home affairs minister Ramesh Lekhak.
Continue reading...Israel’s unending attacks in Lebanon push country’s population to the brink
Four weeks into the US-Israeli war on Iran, many in Lebanon are suffering under yet another Israeli aggression.