Russia to retrain Ukraine veterans as teachers of new defence course in schools
September 07, 2023 12:51 AM Russia has set up a centre to prepare veterans of the war in Ukraine to teach schoolchildren a new security and defence course, the education…
UK police launch urgent appeal after terrorism suspect escapes prison
September 07, 2023 12:37 AM He reportedly escaped through the prison kitchens and then by clinging onto the bottom of a delivery van. Read More
Trump found liable for defaming writer E. Jean Carroll in second case for trial
September 07, 2023 12:10 AM Judge rules that the jury will only have to decide on the monetary damages because there is no need to relitigate the original case. Read…
Man drowns after trying to board departing ferry in Greece’s Piraeus port
September 07, 2023 12:02 AM A 36-year-old man who tried to board a passenger ship as it sailed from Greece’s Piraeus port on Tuesday drowned after being pushed back by…
EU accession prospects more important for Ukraine reconstruction than money -EBRD
September 06, 2023 11:32 PM The prospect of joining the European Union is more important for Ukraine’s reconstruction after war than money which the European Union and other donors could…
G-20 shirking ‘critical’ climate issues, says UN climate chief
September 06, 2023 11:30 PM He says there is still “evasion and obfuscation” around key issues. Read More
Death toll from floods in Brazil’s southernmost state reaches 31
September 06, 2023 11:25 PM The death toll from heavy rains that devastated Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state rose to 31 on Wednesday, local authorities said, as an extratropical…
UN chief heat officer says warming cities pose potential to be major killers
September 06, 2023 11:14 PM The United Nations’ first global chief heat officer called on Wednesday for political leaders to make firm commitments at November’s COP28 climate meeting to stem…
Turkey, EU to revive talks to modernise customs union, minister says
September 06, 2023 10:59 PM Officials from the European Union and Turkey will restart talks next week on modernising a customs union between the two sides, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan…
WHO warns of ‘concerning’ Covid-19 trends ahead of winter
September 06, 2023 10:59 PM Only less than a quarter of the agency’s 194 member states are still reporting deaths from the still lethal coronavirus. Read More