Supply of Russian crude oil via the Druzhba pipeline to some countries in eastern and central Europe was suspended late on Tuesday, sending oil prices higher. Early on Wednesday, oil prices were down, weighed by a firmer U.S. dollar and … Read More
LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Thousands of smartphone applications in Apple and Google’s online stores contain computer code developed by a technology company, Pushwoosh, that presents itself as based in the United States but is actually Russian, Reuters has found. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … Read More
Hundreds of people have been rescued by helicopter in southeast Australia after the region was hit by flooding following extreme rainfall. Entire towns were cut off as rivers rose rapidly on Monday, submerging houses, roads, bridges and farms. Emergency crews … Read More
Enough material to fuel more than a dozen medium-range ballistic missiles has been intercepted by the U.S. Navy on a fishing vessel heading from Iran to Yemen. The massive amount of explosive material was seized by the U.S. Naval Forces … Read More
Russia has attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, damaging residential buildings close to the city centre. In what appears to be a nationwide attack, strikes were also reported in Mykolaiv, Chernihiv and Zaporizhzhia, among other places. In Kyiv, three buildings in … Read More
ST. LOUIS (AP) — President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive student loan debt for millions of borrowers was handed another legal loss Monday when a federal appeals court panel agreed to a preliminary injunction halting the program while an appeal … Read More
The European Union is “ready to go” with its efforts to impose a price cap on Russian oil exports, according to Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission. “We have set all the tools necessary in place … Read More
The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Baron Williams of Oystermouth, was among religious leaders from around the world who took part in a climate repentance ceremony on Sunday. The multi-faith ceremony saw faith leaders seek forgiveness for climate sins, and call … Read More
The flight of two U.S. B-52 bombers over the Middle East announced on Thursday was a show-of-force message to Iran as American and Saudi officials continued to monitor an imminent threat to Saudi Arabia, according to a senior Defense Department … Read More
BEIJING – China on Friday further relaxed its strict Covid-19 measures, reducing the quarantine period for travelers from seven to five days, and axing a suspension on flights that bring in Covid-19 cases. Now, travellers will have to isolate only … Read More