Macron to visit China

French President Emmanuel Macron said yesterday he will visit China in early April, in part to seek Chinese help with ending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “The fact that China engages in peace efforts is a good thing,” Macron told reporters at an
25 February 2023

Germany's Scholz committed for Free Trade deal between India, EU

The EU and India revived negotiations to forge a free trade agreement last year with the aim of completing talks by the end of 2023
25 February 2023

Terror financing watchdog suspends Russia's membership

A global watchdog on terror financing and money laundering today suspended Russia's membership for its "illegal, unprovoked and unjustified" full-scale military invasion of Ukraine while retaining Myanmar, Iran, and North Korea on its "black list".
24 February 2023

Children challenge Austria’s law

Twelve minors yesterday filed a legal challenge with Austria’s top court accusing the government of failing to revise an “inadequate” climate protection law,
21 February 2023

UN to try anew to finish treaty

UN member states yesterday opened two weeks of negotiations aimed at finally reaching a treaty meant to protect and preserve vast areas of the world’s oceans.
20 February 2023

EU imposes new Myanmar sanctions

The EU yesterday imposed asset freezes and visa bans on Myanmar’s energy minister, influential businessmen and high-ranking military officers, over an ongoing crackdown on opponents two years after a coup.
20 February 2023

Biden announces more arms supplies for Ukraine on Kyiv visit

The US president met Ukrainian counterpart Zelensky on his first visit to the country since the conflict started
20 February 2023

Don’t forget Napoleon

Russia yesterday scolded Emmanuel Macron over remarks about wanting to see Russia defeated, saying Moscow still remembered the fate of Napoleon Bonaparte and accusing the French president of duplicitous diplomacy with the Kremlin.
19 February 2023

Russia, China ties growing

Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned Friday about growing ties between China and Russia, urging countries that believe in “democracy and freedom” to stand together to counter authoritarian powers.
18 February 2023

‘Give Ukraine what they need to win’

Ukraine’s Western backers yesterday urged allies to give Ukraine what it needs to beat Russia, with Nato’s chief warning of the risks of victory for Moscow, ahead of the anniversary of the war’s outbreak.
18 February 2023

German airport websites hit by cyberattacks

Several German airports said yesterday their websites were down due to suspected cyberattacks, the latest instance of online sabotage in the country.
16 February 2023

$826m pledged to UN fund

During the first-ever pledging conference for education in emergencies and protracted crises, countries and other donors vowed yesterday to fund $826 million for Education Cannot Wait’s work for the next four years. The UN fund estimates that 222 million
16 February 2023

Mpox still a global health crisis: WHO

The World Health Organization said Wednesday that despite a drop-off in cases
16 February 2023

Most health claims not backed by science: study

The vast majority of health claims used to advertise baby formula worldwide are not supported by rigorous scientific evidence
16 February 2023

World oil demand to hit record

World oil demand is set to hit a record in 2023 as top consumer China emerges from Covid restrictions and air travel recovers from the pandemic, the International Energy Agency said yesterday.
15 February 2023

Sturgeon quits

Nicola Sturgeon quit as Scottish first minister yesterday, saying her dominance over her party and the country was no longer the asset it once was in the fight for an independent Scotland.
15 February 2023

Russia held 6,000 for ‘re-education’

Russia has held at least 6,000 Ukrainian children - likely many more - in sites in Russian-held Crimea and Russia whose primary purpose appears to be political re-education, according to a US-backed report published on Tuesday.
15 February 2023

New Settlements In West Bank: Western powers ‘strongly oppose’ Israeli moves

The foreign ministers of five Western powers said yesterday they were “deeply troubled” by the Israeli government’s decision to legalise nine West Bank settlements and build thousands of new units.
14 February 2023

Russia pounds Ukraine’s south, east

Russian forces bombarded Ukrainian positions along the frontlines in eastern Donetsk region yesterday in what appeared to be early salvoes of a new offensive as Nato allies met in Brussels to plan stepped-up supplies to the Kyiv government.
14 February 2023

Russian forces claim gains along Ukraine

Russia said yesterday its troops had pushed forward a few kilometres along the frontlines in Ukraine, while Kyiv said its forces had repelled Russian attacks in several areas.
13 February 2023