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Days from shutdown, US budget talks threaten Ukraine aid
AFP, Published on 26/09/2023
» WASHINGTON - The US Congress was running out of time Tuesday to avoid a partial government shutdown forced by hard-right Republicans, throwing into doubt White House plans to provide another $24 billion in war aid for Ukraine.
Polish porter who confronted London attacker awarded medal
AFP, Published on 26/09/2023
» LONDON - A Polish man who used a ceremonial pike to confront an Islamist extremist who had fatally stabbed two people in central London in 2019 was awarded a bravery medal on Tuesday.
Uncertain future for tens of thousands fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh
AFP, Published on 26/09/2023
» LACHIN CORRIDOR (AZERBAIJAN) - A continuous stream of vehicles crept along the only road out of Nagorno-Karabakh towards Armenia, carrying tens of thousands of refugees now faced with an uncertain future.
Russia court rejects Navalny appeal against 19-year sentence
AFP, Published on 26/09/2023
» MOSCOW - Russia on Tuesday rejected an appeal lodged by Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny against a court decision to jail him for 19 years in a maximum security prison on extremism charges.
Alibaba logistics arm files for $1bn IPO
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/09/2023
» The logistics arm of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has filed for an initial public offering in Hong Kong, potentially making it among the first of the Chinese e-commerce leader’s units to go public.
Net-zero deadlines ‘must be moved up’
AFP, Published on 26/09/2023
» PARIS - Rich and developing nations alike must sharply improve their net-zero targets, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday, warning that a clean energy surge was the main reason the world's climate goals are still achievable.
Saudis seek to reassure Palestinians over Israel
AFP, Published on 26/09/2023
» RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories - A Saudi envoy on a rare visit to the occupied West Bank pledged Tuesday that the Palestinian cause will be "a cornerstone" of any normalisation deal the oil-rich kingdom may strike with Israel.
Suspects in ambush of Kosovo police remanded
AFP, Published on 26/09/2023
» PRISTINA - A Kosovo court on Tuesday remanded two suspected gunmen into custody after they were arrested at the weekend during a firefight and standoff with police near the border with Serbia.
Heavy downpours flood eastern Bangkok
Online Reporters, Published on 26/09/2023
» Heavy downpours during the evening rush hour made commuting in eastern Bangkok more miserable than usual on Tuesday, with some roads in Bang Na, Klong Toey and Phra Khanong better suited to boats.
Greek flood victims race to rebuild
AFP, Published on 26/09/2023
» VLOCHOS, Greece - When Storm Daniel this month dumped cataclysmic amounts of rain on his village in central Greece, Nikos Falangas barely had time to flee.