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Ukraine's vital infrastructure threatened by Russia in war's new phase

Moscow has openly declared its intention to increasingly strike power stations, waterworks and other key infrastructure

Amazon faces $1 billion class action lawsuit in UK over Buy Box feature

Amazon is facing a $1 billion class action lawsuit in the UK over allegations it uses an algorithm to favour its own products and those of third-party sellers who use its storage and delivery services

Nokia sees improved Q3 profit, higher sales on strong demand for 5G

Wireless and fixed-network equipment maker Nokia reported substantially improved third-quarter profits and higher sales on Thursday on the back of strong demand for 5G technology from operators

Malaysia election set for November 19 amid fear of heavy rains, floods

Malaysia's Election Commission said that national elections will be held on November 19, amid concerns that heavy rain and floods during the year-end monsoon season may deter voters

Japan's trade deficit balloons for 14th month on energy costs, cheap yen

Japan marked a trade deficit for the 14th month in a row, with exports and imports ballooning to record highs, as the declining value of the yen added to the soaring costs of imported goods

Russia asks Philippines to honour purchase deal of 16 military helicopters

Russia wants the Philippine government to honour a signed contract to purchase 16 military heavy-lift helicopters

In a #MeToo moment, high-profile Hollywood trials play out in courtrooms

The #MeToo movement is having another moment in the spotlight as high-profile sexual assault trials play out in courtrooms from coast to coast

F-35 fighter jet crashes at Air Force base in Utah; pilot ejected safely

An F-35 fighter jet crashed Wednesday at an Air Force base in Utah, officials said, adding that the pilot ejected and was taken to a hospital for observation

US busts manufacturers' network providing technology to Russian military

The Biden administration has announced a round of criminal charges and sanctions related to a complicated scheme to procure military technologies from US manufacturers and supply them to Russia

Iran violating UN Security Council ban on drone transfers, says Ukraine

Ukraine has accused Iran of violating a UN Security Council ban on the transfer of drones capable of flying 300 kilometers and invited UN experts to visit the country to inspect Iranian-origin drones

Covid-19 linked to increase in US pregnancy-related deaths, says report

Covid-19 drove a dramatic increase in the number of women who died from pregnancy or childbirth complications in the US last year, according to a report

Former US VP Pence warns of 'unprincipled populists', 'Putin apologists'

EX-Vice President Mike Pence warned against the growing populist tide in the Republican Party as he admonished Putin apologists unwilling to stand up to the Russian leader over his assault on Ukraine

Biden admin awards $2.8 billion in grants for EV batteries in 12 US states

The Biden administration awarded $2.8 billion in grants to build and expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles in 12 states

6 students, 2 others hospitalised after Carbon monoxide leak in Kansas

Six students and two adults were taken to a hospital for evaluation after a carbon monoxide leak was detected at a Kansas City elementary school, officials said

EU leaders united against Russia, divided over today's energy summit

The European Union has shown rock-solid unity in confronting Russia over its war in Ukraine, but lack that common purpose heading into today's summit to seek joint measures to contain an energy crisis

CO2 emissions rise in 2022, but more slowly due to renewables growth: IEA

The International Energy Agency said that it expects CO2 emissions to rise again this year, but by much less than in 2021 due to the growth in renewable power and electric cars

'Joe Biden's climate act will tip level playing field between US and EU'

Senior French and German officials warned that recent measures by the Biden administration to address climate change could upend the level playing field on trade between the EU and the US

Trump knew vote fraud claims in legal docs were false, rules judge

Former President Donald Trump signed legal documents challenging the results of the 2020 election that included voter fraud claims he knew to be false, a federal judge said in a ruling

UK inflation returns to 40-year high of 10.1% as food prices rise

British food prices rose at the fastest pace since 1980 last month, driving inflation back to a 40-year high and heaping pressure on the embattled government to balance the books

UK PM Liz Truss faces test in Parliament over economic plan, seeks lifeline

British Prime Minister Liz Truss faces a House of Commons grilling from a hostile opposition and her own furious Conservative Party as she tries to fend off calls to quit over her economic plan