Kremlin: Interruptions in Russian oil transit via Ukraine a ‘crisis’ for buyers
MOSCOW – Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Friday called interruptions in Russian oil transit via Ukraine a “crisis” for the affected oil buyers, but said there was little scope for…
UN rights office says ‘anarchy’ spreading in Gaza
GENEVA – The United Nations human rights office (OHCHR) on Friday warned that “anarchy” was spreading in the Gaza Strip, with rampant looting, unlawful killings and shootings as the population…
UN experts urge Belarus to free Nobel winner Bialiatski from prison
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski, who is serving a 10-year prison sentence in Belarus, was detained and tried illegally and should be released immediately, a group of experts mandated…
French police arrest knife-wielding assailant on terrorism charges
PARIS – French police arrested on Friday a man on terrorism charges accused of trying to murder a taxi driver with a knife while expressing support for Palestinian militant group…
Australian cyber outage likely related to issue at Crowdstrike, govt spokesperson says
SYDNEY – A cyber outage affecting Australian media, banks and telecoms companies appears to relate to an issue at global cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike, a spokesperson for Australia’s home affairs minister…
Taiwan must rely on itself for defence, foreign minister says responding to Trump
TAIPEI – Taiwan must rely on itself for defence and will likely keep raising spending and modernising the military given the threat it faces from China, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung…
Trump, Ukraine’s Zelensky plan phone call, sources say
The call would be their first since the former US. president left the White House in 2021. Read More
Communications widely disrupted in Bangladesh as student protests spike
NEW DELHI – Telecommunications were widely disrupted in Bangladesh on Friday amid violent student protests against quotas for government jobs in which nearly two dozen people have been killed this…
Israeli military checking possible drone attack after blast in Tel Aviv
TEL AVIV – The Israeli military is checking whether an explosion in central Tel Aviv in the early hours of Friday was caused by a drone attack, the army said.…
Biden weighs presidential race exit as Trump prepares for big moment
REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware/MILWAUKEE – President Joe Biden was “soul searching” about dropping his Democratic reelection campaign, a source said, while Donald Trump prepared to accept the Republican presidential nomination in…