On anniversary of illegal annexation, Russia strikes Ukrainian region it claims as its own
October 01, 2023 2:00 PM Battles for control have continued to rage in all four regions Russia illegally annexed a year ago. Read More
Three cargo vessels left Ukrainian Black Sea ports after loading – MarineTraffic
October 01, 2023 1:58 PM Three cargo vessels left Ukrainian Black Sea ports on Sunday after loading, the MarineTraffic database showed, the latest to sail since Kyiv set-up a temporary…
Protests against sex education classes in Belgian schools
October 01, 2023 12:45 PM It should be up to parents to talk about sexuality to children, not the state, said one demonstrator. Read More
Drought drains Brazilian Amazon residents reliant on waterways
October 01, 2023 12:30 PM Governor Wilson Lima declared a state of emergency in 55 areas around Amazonas, including Manaus. Read More
UK Tories bid to kickstart resurgence at annual conference
October 01, 2023 12:15 PM Party chairman Greg Hands will kick off proceedings with a main stage address at 2pm on Sunday. Read More
Robert Fico, pro-Russian Slovak political heavyweight wins another election
October 01, 2023 11:53 AM Robert Fico, who won Slovakia’s parliamentary election on Saturday by appealing to anti-western and pro-Russian sentiment, may lead the European Union nation for the fourth…
Biden says Ukraine aid must be passed after shutdown deal
October 01, 2023 10:45 AM Lawmakers must now wrangle over a separate Bill on $32.8 billion in military assistance to Ukraine. Read More
Democratic representative pulls fire alarm in House office building
October 01, 2023 9:55 AM Jamaal Bowman’s move came as his party was trying to delay a vote on a stopgap spending bill. Read More
Republican House Speaker McCarthy faces ouster threat for avoiding shutdown
October 01, 2023 9:13 AM Top U.S. House Republican Kevin McCarthy could face an untimely end to his role as speaker if party hardliners oust him, for averting a costly…
Tens of thousands demand climate action in Swiss capital
October 01, 2023 8:33 AM More than 60,000 protesters gathered in the Swiss capital Bern on Saturday demanding tougher policies to combat climate change, organisers said, less than a month…