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G7 pledges to phase out coal power without fixing date

G7 pledges to phase out coal power without fixing date

-- 2022-05-27 17:30:51

Ministers from the world's richest democracies agreed on Friday to work to phase out coal-powered energy, although they failed to set a date for doing so, and said the energy crunch brought on by the...

Ukraine's richest man plans to sue Russia

Ukraine's richest man plans to sue Russia

-- 2022-05-27 14:09:36

Ukraine's richest man says he plans to sue Russia over what he said was $17 billon to $20 billion in losses caused by its bombardment of steel plants he owns in the devastated city of Mariupol. The A...

G-7 nations can lead the way in ending coal use, says Germany

G-7 nations can lead the way in ending coal use, says Germany

-- 2022-05-26 16:49:28

Germany's energy and climate minister said Thursday that the Group of Seven wealthy nations (G-7) can lead the way in ending the use of coal, a heavily polluting fossil fuel that's responsible for a l...

Russia reports destroying Ukraine targets

Russia reports destroying Ukraine targets

-- 2022-05-26 16:08:05

The Russian military says it has destroyed a large Ukrainian unit with equipment at a railway station in the east. Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj Gen Igor Konashenkov said Thursday that the R...

Drunkenness, vomiting and a scuffle at UK government lockdown parties

Drunkenness, vomiting and a scuffle at UK government lockdown parties

-- 2022-05-25 21:13:59

A scuffle broke out, one attendee was sick and excessive amounts of alcohol were consumed when workers at Downing Street held a party in the middle of Britain's coronavirus crisis as the rest of the c...

British PM takes responsibility for alcohol-fuelled parties during lockdowns

British PM takes responsibility for alcohol-fuelled parties during lockdowns

-- 2022-05-25 20:17:33

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he took full responsibility after a damning official report on Wednesday detailed a series of illegal alcohol-fuelled parties at the British prime minister's...

Russia ready to set up corridor for ships leaving Ukraine with food

Russia ready to set up corridor for ships leaving Ukraine with food

-- 2022-05-25 19:26:38

Russia is ready to provide a humanitarian corridor for vessels carrying food to leave Ukraine, in return for the lifting of some sanctions, the Interfax news agency cited Russian Deputy Foreign Minist...

EU cracks widen over Russia-Ukraine war

EU cracks widen over Russia-Ukraine war

-- 2022-05-25 16:48:57

Italy and Hungary have urged the EU to call explicitly for a ceasefire in Ukraine and peace talks with Russia, putting themselves at odds with other member states determined to take a hard line with M...

What Mbappe's rejection could mean for Real Madrid?

What Mbappe's rejection could mean for Real Madrid?

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2022-05-25 16:19:08

Kylian Mbappe is staying at PSG. The most anticipated transfer saga of this season is over after the French young sensation decided to stay where he is. Real Madrid chased him for 5 years. After ever...

EU calls for Russia dialogue to unlock Ukraine food exports

EU calls for Russia dialogue to unlock Ukraine food exports

-- 2022-05-24 21:43:20

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday called for talks with Moscow on unlocking wheat exports that are trapped in Ukraine as a result of a Russian sea blockade. US Secretary of St...

Russia launches all-out assault in eastern Ukraine

Russia launches all-out assault in eastern Ukraine

-- 2022-05-24 19:02:22

Russian forces were launching an all-out assault to encircle Ukrainian troops in twin cities straddling a river in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, a battle which could determine the success or failure of...

Italy belongs to AC Milan

Italy belongs to AC Milan

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2022-05-24 13:49:28

Maybe the will was there since last season. Maybe the promise was made after last season ended. After nobody touched the trophy except Juventus for 9 straight seasons, Inter broke the deadlock and won...

EU oil embargo 'in days' as Ukraine isolation drives Russia closer to China

EU oil embargo 'in days' as Ukraine isolation drives Russia closer to China

-- 2022-05-24 08:53:58

The European Union will likely agree an embargo on Russian oil imports "within days", according to its biggest member Germany, as Moscow said it saw its economic ties growing with China after being is...

WEF annual meeting opens with Zelensky’s speech

WEF annual meeting opens with Zelensky’s speech

-- 2022-05-23 22:08:38

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the annual meeting of global business leaders at Davos on Monday that the world faces a turning point and has to ratchet up sanctions against Russia as a wa...

Former British lawmaker jailed for sexually assaulting 15-year-old boy

Former British lawmaker jailed for sexually assaulting 15-year-old boy

-- 2022-05-23 21:53:17

Former British Member of Parliament Imran Ahmad Khan was sentenced to 18 months in jail at Southwark Crown Court after being convicted of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy. Khan, who was a lawmak...

Western countries trigger global food crisis with sanctions, says Kremlin

Western countries trigger global food crisis with sanctions, says Kremlin

-- 2022-05-23 21:01:04

The Kremlin said on Monday that the Western countries triggered a global food crisis by imposing the ‘severest sanctions in modern history’ on Russia over the war in Ukraine. The war - an...

Ukraine jails Russian soldier for life in war crimes trial

Ukraine jails Russian soldier for life in war crimes trial

-- 2022-05-23 16:31:45

A Ukrainian court sentenced a Russian soldier to life in prison on Monday for killing an unarmed civilian in the first war crimes trial arising from Russia's Feb 24 invasion. Vadim Shishimarin, a 21-...

4 titles in 5 years: Manchester City deserves much more praise

4 titles in 5 years: Manchester City deserves much more praise

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2022-05-23 14:55:06

Premier League at its best.  Till the 75th minute, nobody knew who is going to win. Liverpool was on par with Wolves at Anfield; at Etihad, things got messed up. Astonishingly, Villa were leadin...

Ukraine, Poland agree on joint customs control to ease movement of people, goods

Ukraine, Poland agree on joint customs control to ease movement of people, goods

-- 2022-05-23 09:09:21

Ukraine and Poland agreed on Sunday to establish a joint border customs control and work on a shared railway company to ease the movement of people and increase Ukraine's export potential. Ukrainian...

Russia halts electricity supply to Lithuania

Russia halts electricity supply to Lithuania

-- 2022-05-22 20:32:35

Russia has stopped supplying power to Lithuania due to, Russia’s news agency said, ‘inability’ for payment. Lithuania’s electricity transmission system operator Litgrid confir...

Timeline: Russia-Ukraine war enters fourth month

Timeline: Russia-Ukraine war enters fourth month

-- 2022-05-22 19:47:10

The war between Russia and Ukraine heads into the fourth month on Tuesday with no end in sight to the fighting that has killed thousands, uprooted millions and reduced cities to rubble. After abandon...

Survival, Silverware, Supremacy - all at stake ahead of the final match-day of Premier League

Survival, Silverware, Supremacy - all at stake ahead of the final match-day of Premier League

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2022-05-22 17:13:52

After two seasons of break, Premier League is back to its usual best. 37 weeks of football were not enough to find a clear champion of England. So, it’s down to the very last day, the very last...

Premier League final game-week: Battles of individual glory

Premier League final game-week: Battles of individual glory

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2022-05-22 14:23:20

The clock is ticking. In only a few hours, the final matchday of the Premier League will kick-off. Everything will be decided just 2 hours from that moment. The glorious champions, the agonizing runn...

Spain swelters as temperatures soar above May average

Spain swelters as temperatures soar above May average

-- 2022-05-22 14:06:03

People waved fans, glugged water and splashed themselves at fountains in Spain on Saturday as the country sweltered under unseasonably high temperatures pushing close to 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in...

Ukraine rules out ceasefire as fighting intensifies in Donbas

Ukraine rules out ceasefire as fighting intensifies in Donbas

-- 2022-05-22 10:23:11

Ukraine ruled out a ceasefire or concessions to Moscow while Russia intensified an offensive in the eastern Donbas region and stopped providing gas to Finland, as Polish President Andrzej Duda prepare...

France faces shortage of mustard, price increases by 10pc

France faces shortage of mustard, price increases by 10pc

-- 2022-05-21 21:18:37

French shoppers are facing a sour sight in supermarkets this summer - no mustard. The nationwide shortage is due to a lack of mustard seeds needed to produce the condiment. Severe drought in Canada,...

Zelensky says only 'diplomacy' can end Ukraine war

Zelensky says only 'diplomacy' can end Ukraine war

-- 2022-05-21 20:19:26

The war in Ukraine can only be resolved through diplomacy, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said - despite a current deadlock in negotiations between the two sides. Speaking on Ukrainian te...

Russia confirms halt of gas supply to Finland

Russia confirms halt of gas supply to Finland

-- 2022-05-21 18:54:48

Russian energy giant Gazprom confirmed a complete suspension of gas supply to Finland's state-owned gas company Gasum starting Saturday due to its non-payment in rubles, says a report on Xinhua agency...

Zelensky proposes deal with allies to secure Russian compensation

Zelensky proposes deal with allies to secure Russian compensation

-- 2022-05-21 18:11:24

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday proposed a formal deal with the country's allies to secure Russian compensation for the damage its forces have caused during the war. Zelensky, who sa...

Europe determined to cut fossil fuel ties with Russia

Europe determined to cut fossil fuel ties with Russia

-- 2022-05-21 17:19:55

Russia’s war with Ukraine has forced Europe to rethink its energy policy – especially its deep dependence on Russia for about one-third of its fossil fuel imports. The European Union is ne...