North Korea fired two cruise missiles from the west coast town of Onchon early on Wednesday, a South Korean military source said. The source added the South Korean and the United States military authorities are analysing details of the missiles’ flight, including the range. The launches come a day after Seoul and Washington kicked four… Read More North Korea test-fires two cruise missiles
Britain has launched dispute resolution proceedings with the European Union to try to gain access to the bloc’s scientific research programmes, including Horizon Europe, the government said on Tuesday, in the latest post-Brexit row. Under a trade agreement signed at the end of 2020, Britain negotiated access to a range of science and innovation programmes,… Read More Britain launches resolution with EU in research access dispute
The body of a Mexican journalist was found on Tuesday a week after going missing in the northern border state of Sonora, local authorities said, as the death toll for media workers in the country continues to rise. Juan Arjon Lopez, who ran the Facebook webpage “A que le temes,” went missing on August 9,… Read More Local authorities find body of missing Mexican journalist Juan Arjon Lopez
Switzerland agreed on Tuesday to send back to Uzbekistan over $100 million which it seized during a long-running investigation in connection with the daughter of former president Islam Karimov. The ongoing criminal proceedings against Gulnara Karimova in Switzerland which have involved suspected money laundering via telecommunications contracts have so far resulted in the seizure of… Read More Switzerland to return Uzbekistan assets seized in money laundering probe
Explosions and fires ripped through at least 17 locations in southern Thailand on Wednesday, authorities said, in what appeared to be multiple coordinated attacks that injured seven people. The bombings and arson attacks happened after midnight and targeted convenience stores and a gas station across three provinces, lightly injuring at least seven, according to police… Read More Multiple explosions, arson attacks hit several locations in southern Thailand
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz voiced disgust on Wednesday at remarks by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas that the German leader said diminished the importance of the Holocaust, while Israel accused Abbas of telling a “monstrous lie”. During a visit to Berlin on Tuesday, Abbas accused Israel of committing “50 Holocausts” in response to a question about… Read More Germany and Israel condemn Holocaust remarks of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed into law a $430 billion bill that is seen as the biggest climate package in U.S. history, designed to cut domestic greenhouse gas emissions as well as lower prescription drug prices and high inflation. At a White House event, Biden was joined by Democratic leaders including Senator Joe Manchin… Read More U.S. President Joe Biden signs inflation act into law
Vatican Cardinal Marc Ouellet is the highest-ranking clergyman accused in a court document in Canada made public on Tuesday as part of a class action lawsuit against the Quebec Catholic diocese alleging sexual assault, the plaintiffs’ lawyer said. The lawsuit represents more than 100 people, including minors, who were alleged to have been sexually assaulted… Read More Prominent Vatican Cardinal Marc Ouellet named in Canada sexual assault lawsuit
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