The Tories Auditioning for Rishi Sunak’s Job If He Loses UK Election
(Bloomberg) — Rishi Sunak heads to the Conservative Party’s conference this weekend with one aim: convincing Britain he can win the UK’s
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Six dead and 15 trapped in Zimbabwe gold mine collapse
Six people have died and 15 others are trapped, after a mine shaft collapsed in Zimbabwe, state media report. The collapse of
Claims Swirl Around Possible Friendly Fire Shoot-Down Of Russian Su-35 Near Tokmak
It appears that Russia lost another Su-35 Flanker-E multirole fighter Friday. The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS)-connected Fighterbomber Telegram channel posted a brief,
U.A.E. Talks Peace in Sudan War, but Secretly Backs One Side
Under the guise of saving refugees, the United Arab Emirates is running an elaborate covert operation to back one side in Sudan’s
As extreme downpours trigger flooding around the world, scientists take a closer look at global warming’s role
Torrential downpours sent muddy water racing through streets in Libya, Greece and Spain, as flooded Hong Kong and New York City in
How Palantir Became a Front-Runner for the UK’s Multimillion-Dollar NHS Contract
It began with a £1 contract. In the hours after a pandemic was declared in March 2020, Palantir, the secretive American data
Senate Republicans eye short-term funding bill without Ukraine money to avert shutdown
Senate Republicans are discussing a short-term government funding measure, perhaps lasting only two weeks, that would not include any significant money for
Iran protesters mark anniversary of bloody crackdown in southeast
DUBAI (Reuters) – Protesters faced off with security forces in Iran’s restive southeast on Friday to mark the anniversary of a Sept.
Ajax and the Fragile Business of Champions League Soccer
All of the little things had been considered. The design was so painstaking that even the fine details seemed to possess explanatory
Chile President Gabriel Boric Plans 3.5% Spending Hike and Vows Economic Revival
(Bloomberg) — Chile plans to raise public spending by just 3.5% next year, less than in 2023, as the government struggles to
Russia-Ukraine War News: Live Updates
Russian conscript soldiers at the Alabino training site outside Moscow in August.Credit…Nanna Heitmann for The New York Times Senior Russian officials said
Only Ukraine’s guardian angel docs know true toll of counteroffensive
NEAR BAKHMUT, Ukraine — “300s! 300s!” the medical staff shout as they race out from their clinic to meet incoming ambulances, donning
Why Doesn’t Australia Have Better Trains?
The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. Sign up to get it by email. This week’s issue is
South Sudan’s leader discusses closer ties in energy, trade with Russian President Putin
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Visiting South Sudan President Salva Kiir agreed in a meeting with Russia’s president to expand their relationship
Friday Briefing
Sluggish progress in the war in Ukraine. Source link
House overwhelmingly approves Ukraine aid
The House late Thursday night overwhelmingly approved $300 million in new aid to Ukraine. The 311-117 vote came after House GOP leaders
Chinese Activist Camps Out at Airport in Taiwan in Bid for Asylum
Chen Siming, an activist who fled China, has been camped out at an airport in Taiwan for nearly a week, hoping to
Africa’s week in pictures: 22-28 September 2023
A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond. Swimmers take part in a 5km (3 mile) race between
Germany greenlights joint Rheinmetall-Ukraine venture in Kyiv
Germany’s regulatory agency approved on Sept. 28 the plans of the arms manufacturer Rheinmetall to set up a joint venture in Kyiv
The Cities With the Fastest and Slowest Traffic in the World
Vehicles stuck in the traffic jam during the holy month of Ramadan in Dhaka, Bangladesh on March 27, 2023. (Photo by Rehman
Russia-Ukraine War Live Updates: Defense Officials Meet Zelensky in Kyiv
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, left, and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine during a news conference in Kyiv, on Thursday.Credit…Sergei Supinsky/Agence France-Presse
NATO chief visits Kyiv, says Ukraine troops ‘gradually gaining ground’
In a visit to Kyiv on Thursday, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Ukraine is “gradually gaining ground” in its counteroffensive against
M. S. Swaminathan, Scientist Who Helped Conquer Famine in India, Dies at 98
M. S. Swaminathan, the eminent crop geneticist who fused plant breeding science with keen administrative skills to produce bountiful harvests that ended
Russians attack TPP in south, there are new damages to electricity distributor networks
A total of 404 settlements remain without electricity as of the morning of 28 September due to hostilities and other reasons. A
What to Know About the 2023 Nobel Prizes
Nobel Prize season is upon us once again. Every October, committees in Sweden and Norway name laureates in a variety of prizes
ambassador to US calls for ‘concrete, small steps’ in relations but silent on whether Xi will attend Apec
China’s top envoy to Washington issued a broad call for better bilateral relations, asking for more “concrete, small steps” such as faster
In Azerbaijan-Armenia Conflict, a Bloody End in Nagorno-Karabakh
Tens of thousands died fighting for and against it, destroying the careers of two presidents — one Armenian, one Azerbaijani — and
Trudeau apologizes for tribute to vet who fought in WWII Nazi unit
OTTAWA, Ont. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he is offering “Parliament’s unreserved apologies” to the world, several days following scandalous revelations
Biden Administration Says Israelis Can Travel to U.S. Without a Visa
The Biden administration announced on Wednesday that it would allow Israeli citizens to enter the United States without a visa, a step
‘My dream was to wear what I wanted’
For some Muslim women, choosing to stop wearing the hijab, or headscarf, can be a difficult decision to make. They may face
Fire at Wedding Hall in Iraq Kills More Than 100 People
A fire swept through a wedding hall late Tuesday in a predominantly Christian area of northern Iraq, killing at least 100 people
Iran says it has successfully launched an imaging satellite into orbit amid tensions with the West
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran claimed on Wednesday that it successfully launched an imaging satellite into space, a move that
EBRD Sees Challenge to Dollar from Russia’s Trade in Yuan
(Bloomberg) — Russia’s rising trade in the yuan in the wake of the war in Ukraine and western sanctions may end up
This teen wrote a book about how it felt when her mom was deported to Mexico
Estela Juarez, 14, who wrote a children’s book about her mother Alejandra’s deportation to Mexico, is back with her mom but says
Iraq Wedding Hall Fire Kills at Least 100
NINEVEH, Iraq — At least 100 people were killed and 150 more injured in a fire at a wedding celebration in the
The longest speech, the language that dominated and more
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Nearly all the world’s on stage, and all the men and but 20 women merely players. That’s what
Canada’s Speaker Apologizes After Ukrainian Who Fought for Nazis Was Honored
The Ukrainian man sitting in the gallery of Canada’s House of Commons was a “hero,” the speaker of the House said on
‘France takes us for idiots’
The West African country of Niger is among the world’s most deadly for attacks by jihadists. Following a military coup in July,
Russia Shares Video of Black Sea Fleet Commander Who Ukraine Claimed to Have Killed: Live Updates
In recent weeks, Ukraine has intensified its campaign of strikes against military targets in Crimea, a region illegally annexed by Moscow nearly
New Orleans braces for drinking water emergency from drought-stricken Mississippi River
Officials in Louisiana are in a race against time as salt water from the Gulf of Mexico threatens drinking water supplies in