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Nine killed in separate shooting incidents in South Africa

Nine killed in separate shooting incidents in South Africa

-- 2022-07-17 19:19:55

Police are on the hunt for suspects after nine people were fatally shot in separate shootings in two provinces of South Africa on Saturday night, police said on Sunday, reports Reuters. The latest sl...

West's dominance ending as China rises to superpower status, says Tony Blair

West's dominance ending as China rises to superpower status, says Tony Blair

-- 2022-07-17 17:04:59

The Ukraine war shows that the West's dominance is coming to an end as China rises to superpower status in partnership with Russia at one of the most significant inflexion points in centuries, former...

The cat and mouse game of Russia sanctions

The cat and mouse game of Russia sanctions

REUTERS 2022-07-17 12:32:54

Bill Browder used to style himself as President Vladimir Putin’s biggest enemy. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and jailed opposition politician Alexei Navalny, who accuses the Russian...

Wildfires rage in France, Spain as heatwaves sear Europe

Wildfires rage in France, Spain as heatwaves sear Europe

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-07-17 11:12:53

Wildfires raged in southwestern France and Spain on Saturday, forcing thousands of people to be evacuated from their homes as blistering summer temperatures put authorities on alert in parts of Europe...

Biden fails to secure major security, oil commitments at Arab summit

Biden fails to secure major security, oil commitments at Arab summit

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-07-17 10:08:10

President Joe Biden told Arab leaders on Saturday that the United States would remain an active partner in the Middle East, but he failed to secure commitments to a regional security axis that would i...

Bengal governor likely to become India's Vice-President

Bengal governor likely to become India's Vice-President

-- 2022-07-16 21:54:13

 Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar is likely to become the country's next Vice-President, with India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday naming him as its candidate for the coveted constit...

Wildfires rage in France and Spain as heatwaves sweep Europe

Wildfires rage in France and Spain as heatwaves sweep Europe

-- 2022-07-16 20:17:14

Wildfires raged in southwestern France and Spain on Saturday, forcing thousands of people to be evacuated from their homes as blistering summer temperatures put authorities on alert in parts of Europe...

Biden meets Arab leaders as he pushes for Israeli integration

Biden meets Arab leaders as he pushes for Israeli integration

-- 2022-07-16 19:42:52

US President Joe Biden told an Arab Summit on Saturday that the United States would remain firmly committed to its allies in the Middle East and was "not going anywhere" as he lobbied for a regional s...

China rolling out quota system to limit exports of phosphates

China rolling out quota system to limit exports of phosphates

-- 2022-07-16 19:28:57

China is rolling out a quota system to limit exports of phosphates, a key fertiliser ingredient, in the second half of this year, analysts said, citing information from the country's major phosphate p...

31 killed in Sudan tribal clashes

31 killed in Sudan tribal clashes

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-07-16 18:58:55

At least 31 people were killed in tribal clashes in a Sudanese southern province, authorities said, the latest bloodshed in a country in turmoil since an October military coup. The fighting between t...

Russia imposes sanctions against 384 Japanese lawmakers

Russia imposes sanctions against 384 Japanese lawmakers

-- 2022-07-16 18:22:25

Russia on Friday imposed sanctions against 384 members of Japan's parliament, the foreign ministry said in a statement. According to Reuters, Moscow said the measures were taken against those who had...

Rights group says UAE detains US lawyer who represented Khashoggi

Rights group says UAE detains US lawyer who represented Khashoggi

-- 2022-07-16 17:46:30

United Arab Emirates authorities have detained Asim Ghafoor, a US citizen and civil rights attorney who previously served as a lawyer for slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi, said US-based rights group D...

Mexico military helicopter crash leaves 14 dead

Mexico military helicopter crash leaves 14 dead

-- 2022-07-16 17:26:45

Mexico's Navy said on Friday that 14 people were killed and another person was injured after a Black Hawk military helicopter crashed in the northern state of Sinaloa. According to Reuters, the cause...

Israel launches air raids on Gaza Strip after Biden’s visit

Israel launches air raids on Gaza Strip after Biden’s visit

-- 2022-07-16 17:01:51

Israel has struck Gaza with multiple missiles after rockets were launched from the territory, as US US President Joe Biden continued a tour of the Middle East that included Israel and Saudi Arabia. T...

Myanmar orders companies, banks to suspend foreign loan repayments

Myanmar orders companies, banks to suspend foreign loan repayments

-- 2022-07-16 16:09:49

Myanmar's central bank has ordered local companies and banks to suspend and reschedule repayment of foreign loans, according to local media, its latest effort to exert control over foreign currency fl...

Pakistan should learn a lot from Bangladesh, says India’s defence minister

Pakistan should learn a lot from Bangladesh, says India’s defence minister

-- 2022-07-16 16:04:26

Lauding the socio-economic development achieved by Bangladesh; India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said Pakistan should learn a lot of things from Bangladesh. According to The Hindu, the...

Russia resumes long-range bombardment of Ukrainian cities

Russia resumes long-range bombardment of Ukrainian cities

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-07-16 15:25:50

Russian forces shelled the southern Ukrainian city of Nikopol on Saturday, the latest in a series of bombardments of urban areas that has killed at least 37 people in the last three days and wounded s...

US, Saudi Arabia sign 18 agreements in energy, other areas

US, Saudi Arabia sign 18 agreements in energy, other areas

-- 2022-07-16 15:15:13

The United States and Saudi Arabia signed 18 partnership agreements in fields including energy, communications, space and healthcare during a visit by US President Joe Biden, Saudi state TV al-Ekhbari...

National emergency declared after UK's first red extreme heat warning

National emergency declared after UK's first red extreme heat warning

-- 2022-07-16 14:25:06

A national emergency has been declared after a red extreme heat warning was issued for the first time, as temperatures could hit 40C (104F). The Met Office's highest warning covers an area in...

Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa says he 'took all possible steps' to prevent crisis

Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa says he 'took all possible steps' to prevent crisis

-- 2022-07-16 13:48:28

Sri Lanka’s ousted president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled overseas this week to escape a popular uprising against his government, has said he took "all possible steps" to avert the economic cris...

US Navy ship again sails near disputed S China Sea islands

US Navy ship again sails near disputed S China Sea islands

-- 2022-07-16 13:06:18

A US Navy destroyer sailed near the disputed Spratly Islands on Saturday, the US Navy said, its second such "freedom of navigation" operation in a week in the South China Sea. On Wednesday, China's m...

Sri Lanka parliament to begin process of electing new president

Sri Lanka parliament to begin process of electing new president

-- 2022-07-16 12:21:29

Sri Lanka's parliament was due to meet on Saturday to begin the process of electing a new president, as a shipment of fuel arrived to provide some relief to the crisis-hit nation. The resignation of...

Biden confronts Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi murder, expects action on energy

Biden confronts Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi murder, expects action on energy

-- 2022-07-16 08:43:14

US President Joe Biden said on Friday he told Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman he held him responsible for the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi as they held talks...

Search begins for next leader of Sri Lanka

Search begins for next leader of Sri Lanka

-- 2022-07-15 19:55:41

Sri Lanka's parliament accepted the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday after he fled the country, paving the way for lawmakers to start repairing the island's shattered politics and...

EU set to adopt new Russia sanctions 

EU set to adopt new Russia sanctions 

-- 2022-07-15 18:44:06

The European Commission is set to adopt on Friday its seventh package of sanctions against Russia, which will add a ban on the import of Russian gold and tweak existing restrictive measures to avoid h...

UK declares national emergency as record temperatures predicted

UK declares national emergency as record temperatures predicted

-- 2022-07-15 16:52:32

Britain's Met Office weather forecaster on Friday declared a national emergency, issuing a red 'Extreme Heat' warning for parts of England for Monday and Tuesday next week when temperatures could reac...

Italy left in political limbo, early election beckons

Italy left in political limbo, early election beckons

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-07-15 16:05:38

Italy might need early elections to overcome a political impasse, government officials said on Friday, after Prime Minister Mario Draghi tendered his resignation in the wake of a mutiny by a coalition...

Sri Lanka PM Wickremesinghe sworn in as acting president

Sri Lanka PM Wickremesinghe sworn in as acting president

-- 2022-07-15 15:49:28

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the country's acting president on Friday, a government official said.Wickremesinghe had already taken on the role after former president...

In China's Wuhan, cholera-causing bacteria in turtles strikes nerve

In China's Wuhan, cholera-causing bacteria in turtles strikes nerve

-- 2022-07-15 11:05:16

Detection in the Chinese city of Wuhan of a bacteria that caused cholera in a student and was separately found in samples from softshell turtles at a food market has struck a sensitive nerve with ordi...

Ivana Trump, Donald Trump's first wife, dies at 73

Ivana Trump, Donald Trump's first wife, dies at 73

-- 2022-07-15 10:28:24

Ivana Trump, Donald Trump's first wife and the mother of three of his children, has died aged 73. "She was a wonderful, beautiful, and amazing woman, who led a great and inspirational lif...