Cuba entirely without power after Hurricane Ian causes grid to collapse
HAVANA: Cuba’s electrical grid collapsed late on Tuesday (Sep 28), local officials said, leaving the entire country in the dark shortly after Hurricane Ian ploughed...
Limits to EU hard-right front around Meloni: Analysts
“Together we will defeat the cynical and pampered Eurocrats who are destroying the European Union, breaching treaties, destroying our civilisation and advancing the LGBT agenda!”...
Russia issues new nuclear warning as contested Ukraine referendums end
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine: An ally of President Vladimir Putin issued a stark new nuclear warning to Ukraine and the West on Tuesday (Sep 27) as Russia...
Iranians protest again despite fears of even bloodier crackdown
PARIS: Iranians staged a 12th straight night of women-led protests on Tuesday (Sep 27) over the death of Mahsa Amini, despite fears an internet blackout...
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince named prime minister
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, has been named prime minister, a post traditionally held by the king, in a government shuffle announced...
Desperation on Russia’s borders as draft-eligible men flee
LONDON: On Monday evening (Sep 26), Nikita, a 24-year-old from the Russian city of Voronezh, drove up to a border crossing on the arid steppeland...
Commentary: What next after British pound falls to all-time low?
This is all a reminder that politically motivated economic policy does not sit well with the markets. With the government stimulating while the Bank of...
UN says committed to Ukraine ‘integrity’ as pro-Russian officials claim victory in annexation votes
UNITED NATIONS: The UN reaffirmed its commitment to Ukraine’s “territorial integrity” on Tuesday (Sep 27), as pro-Moscow authorities in several parts of the war-torn nation claimed...
US official backs Taiwan participation in UN civil aviation body
WASHINGTON: US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg called on Tuesday (Sep 27) to allow Taiwan to participate in a UN body overseeing civil aviation, drawing criticism...
Elon Musk and Twitter dig for evidence as trial looms
The hearing came during a discovery phase in which rival sides seek documents, emails, depositions and more to back their positions. The long list of...