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EU plans to take advantage of Xi, Putin absence at G20 summit – Bloomberg
EU will endorse the African Union’s bid to become a permanent member of G20 at the group’s summit in India, Bloomberg has reported
Riots erupt in EU country after Quran-burning protest
Violent clashes continued in Sweden’s third-largest city on Monday after the latest Quran-burning protest, police said
Exodus begins at drenched Burning Man party in US desert
Thousands of revelers stuck in the mud for days at the Burning Man festival in the US state of Nevada were told they could finally
Torrential rains kill one in Greece after wildfires
At least one person has died in eastern Greece after torrential rains hit the country, already ravaged for weeks by devastating wildfires
French schools refuse dozens of girls wearing Muslim dress
French schools sent dozens of girls home for refusing to remove their abayas -- an over-garment from the shoulders to the feet worn by
China’s Country Garden narrowly avoids default: Bloomberg
Struggling Chinese developer Country Garden has made multi-million-dollar interest payments on two outstanding loans, reports said Tuesday
Japanese man admits starting deadly anime studio fire: reports
A Japanese man allegedly angry that his ideas had been stolen admitted Tuesday to starting a fire that killed 36 people in an animation
Russia tops world grain exporters
Russia has cemented its position as the world's top grain exporter with the help of a bumper harvest and cut-rate prices while its war
What we know about North Korea-Russia ties
The United States said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will travel to Russia to meet President Vladimir Putin later this month, to
Countries can benefit by refusing to sanction Russia – study
Nations that remained neutral in the conflict between Moscow and the West have seen their economies grow, according to the Bank of Canada
No alternative to Russian gas for now – EU country leader
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer has said his country will have to buy Russian gas in the foreseeable future due to a lack of alternatives
Jill Biden contracts Covid: White House
US First Lady Jill Biden on Monday tested positive for Covid-19, the White House said. President Joe Biden tested negative. The 72-year-old first lady is experiencing “only mild symptoms,” her office said, and will remain in the couple’s home in Rehoboth...
Latest Chinese smartphone finds way around US sanctions – Bloomberg
Huawei has reportedly developed a smartphone with 5G speed capabilities despite being cut off by the US from key technologies
Olympic chief rebuffs Ukraine’s demand
The total isolation of Russian athletes that Ukraine is calling for is “not possible,” Olympic chief Thomas Bach has said
Swiss financial industry suffering from sanctions on Russia – media
Switzerland’s banks have been in the crosshairs over the way they implemented the sanctions on Russia, Swissinfo reports
Brazil takes US crown in critical crop exports
US corn producers handed the exporting leadership to Brazilian rivals on completion of the 2023 harvest year