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As Russia pummels Ukraine's energy systems, Kyiv hopes US gas will fill gap

Russia has targeted Ukrainian gas extraction this year in a bid to hurt morale and force Ukraine to import large quantities of expensive gas which it can ill afford

At least 10 dead, many missing as landslides hit Indonesia's Sumatra island

Floods and landslides also uprooted trees that killed a villager in South Tapanuli district and hurt another, destroyed a bridge in Mandailing Natal district and submerged 470 houses

China's pressure on Japan follows familiar tactics, could last for a while

China's government is turning to a well-used playbook to express its displeasure with Japan for refusing to retract a statement by its new prime minister on the hot-button issue of Taiwan

X's new location feature exposes many US political accounts as foreign-run

Researchers at NewsGuard, a firm that tracks online misinformation, identified several popular accounts run by Americans interested in politics that instead were based in East Europe, Asia, or Africa

Brazil's ex-Prez Jair Bolsonaro begins serving 27-year prison sentence

The former president and several of his allies were convicted by a panel of Supreme Court justices for attempted to overthrow Brazil's democracy following his 2022 election defeat

Trump sending his envoys to see Putin, Ukrainians after fine-tuning plan

Trump spoke after US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll held talks late Monday and throughout Tuesday with Russian officials in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to discuss the emerging proposal

Four more arrested in $102 mn Louvre jewel heist, says Paris prosecutor

French media report that one of those arrested, a 39-year-old already known to police services, is believed to be the fourth member of the team thought to have carried out the daring daylight robbery

Ethiopia volcano subsides, disrupts flights as ash blankets far-off places

Airlines cancelled dozens of flights scheduled to fly over affected areas as the meteorological department said the ash clouds were expected to clear later on Tuesday

Australian senator barred from Parliament after wearing burqa in protest

The Senate rises for the year on Thursday, and Hanson's suspension will continue when Parliament resumes in February next year

An autoimmune encephalitis wiped a man's memory. Here's how he's coping

Of all the ways our immune system can run amok and damage the body instead of protecting it, autoimmune encephalitis is one of the most unfathomable

Russia strikes homes and energy sites in Kyiv despite US peace push

Ukraine's energy ministry said that energy infrastructure had been hit, without specifying what type or the extent of the damage

Boeing's Starliner won't carry crew on next flight amid safety concerns

Although Nasa test pilots Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams managed to dock Starliner to the Space Station in 2024, the capsule had so many problems that Nasa ordered it to come back empty

UK lawmakers grill BBC leadership on standards amid Trump lawsuit threat

The BBC drew Trump's ire and deep public scrutiny after an internal memo compiled by one of its former external advisers was leaked to the British media

US DOJ renews attempt to unseal Jeffrey Epstein grand jury materials

The Justice Department said the Congressional action overrode existing law in a way that permits the unsealing of the grand jury records

I will visit Beijing in April and host China's Xi later next year: Trump

The conversation between Trump and Xi came as China-Japan relations have plunged to a new low following recent remarks from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi

Ottawa working fast to advance trade deal with India: Canada FM Anita Anand

Relations between Canada and India have been strained since Canadian police accused New Delhi of playing a role in the June 2023 assassination of a Canadian Sikh activist near Vancouver

Death toll rises in Vietnam, Thailand as rains trigger floods, landslides

The total number of confirmed dead in Vietnam is now 91, with 11 others missing as the heavy rain that began a week ago has caused severe flooding and triggered landslides

Japan 'crossed red line' with Taiwan military intervention remarks: China

Beijing on Friday sent a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres criticising Takaichi's 'grave violation of international law' and diplomatic norms

Hallucinations led me to breach ankle monitoring, causing arrest: Bolsonaro

Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years in prison in September for attempting a coup to remain in the presidency after his 2022 electoral defeat

Airlines cancel Venezuela flights after FAA warns of rising security risks

FAA warned pilots that unspecified threats could pose a potential risk to aircraft at all altitudes as well planes taking off and landing in the country and even aircraft on the ground