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European Union demands clampdown on issuing visas to Russian citizens

EU official urged the bloc's 27 nations to clamp down on issuing visas to Russian citizens amid heightened security concerns over Putin's nuclear threats and his annexation of parts of Ukraine

Sweden moves closer to NATO, lifts 2019 arms embargo on Turkey

Sweden will lift an arms embargo it had imposed on Ankara in 2019 after Turkey's military operation against the Kurdish militia known as the YPG in Syria

Zelenskyy accelerates NATO bid as Russia annexes 4 Ukraine regions

Ukraine's president says his country is submitting an accelerated application to join the NATO military alliance

Putin declares annexation of 4 Ukrainian regions in Kremlin ceremony

The ceremony comes three days after the completion of Kremlin-orchestrated referendums on joining Russia that were dismissed by Kyiv and the West as a bare-faced land grab, held at gunpoint and based

EU adopt windfall levy to manage energy crisis, no deal on price cap

European Union energy ministers adopted a package of measures to soothe energy crisis, including a windfall taxes, but a deal on capping gas prices remained off the table

Inflation hits 10% in 19 EU nations using euro, electricity prices up

Inflation in the European countries using the euro currency has broken into double digits as prices for electricity and natural gas soar, signalling a looming winter recession

Japan to pay up to $320 million to US company for memory chip production

Japan is providing a major US chipmaker a subsidy of up to 46.6 billion yen ($322 million) to support its plan to produce advanced memory chips at a Hiroshima factory

19 killed, 27 wounded in suicide bombing near Kabul's Shiite area: Official

A Taliban-appointed spokesman for the Kabul police chief says 19 people were killed and 27 were wounded in a suicide bombing in a Shiite area of the Afghan capital

Australian hacker who breached 10 mn people's data concealed their identity

The computer hacker who stole data of almost 10 million customers of a telecommunications company in one of Australia's worst privacy breaches used techniques to conceal their identity and whereabouts

UNSC to vote on resolution against Russia's illegal referendum in Ukraine

The United Nations Security Council has scheduled a vote for Friday on a resolution that would condemn Russia for its illegal referenda in four Ukrainian regions and declare that they have no validity

Climate change responsible for intensifying Hurricane Ian's rainfall by 10%

Climate change added at least 10% more rain to Hurricane Ian, a study prepared immediately after the storm shows

Royal Mint unveils first coins to feature King Charles III's portrait

Britain's Royal Mint has unveiled the first coins to feature the portrait of King Charles III

Floods trap many in Florida as Hurricane Ian heads to South Carolina

Rescue crews piloted boats and waded through inundated streets to save thousands of Floridians trapped amid flooded homes and buildings left by Hurricane Ian, which churned toward South Carolina

Russian President Putin recognises independence for 2 more Ukraine regions

Russian President Vladimir Putin has recognised the independence of two more Ukrainian regions, a precursor to their annexation by Russia.

Five found dead after shooting in Central Texas neighbourhood in US

Five people were found dead in a Central Texas residential neighbourhood Thursday, officials said.

People trapped, 2 mn without power after hurricane Ian swamps SW Florida

Hurricane Ian left a path of destruction in southwest Florida, trapping people in flooded homes, damaging hospitals and knocking out power to 2 million people before aiming for the Atlantic Coast

North Korea fires missiles after Kamala Harris leaves South Korea

In a show of defiance, North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Thursday, hours after US Vice President Kamala Harris flew home from a visit to South Korea

US economy drops at 0.6% annual rate from April through June

It marked the second consecutive quarter of economic contraction, one informal rule of thumb for a recession

People trapped, 2.5 mn without power as Hurricane Ian drenches Florida

Hurricane Ian left a path of destruction in southwest Florida, trapping people in flooded homes, destroying the only bridge to Sanibel Island and knocking out power to 2.5 million people

Qatar confirms Covid-19 test requirements for World Cup fans: Official

Fans going to the World Cup in Qatar must show a negative Covid-19 test when they arrive as part of the host nation's rules to combat Covid-19, organisers said Thursday.