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Climate protesters throw soup on Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' in London

Climate protesters threw soup over Vincent van Gogh's "Sunflowers" in London's National Gallery to protest fossil fuel extraction, but caused no damage to the glass-covered painting.

Development banks pass climate 2019 goal, urged to help poor more

The world's top development banks provided more than $80 billion last year to help countries tackle climate change, passing a goal they set in 2019, according to a report published

UK PM Liz Truss reverses plan to cut corporation tax amid debacle

British Prime Minister Liz Truss has abandoned a planned cut to corporation tax, scrapping a key part of an economic plan that sparked weeks of market and political turmoil

European Union to unveil Ukraine training mission, weapons fund support

The European Union is set to announce next week that it's setting up a military training mission in Europe for thousands of Ukrainian troops and will provide around half a billion more euros (dollars)

North Korea fires more artillery into maritime buffer zones: South Korea

South Korea's military says it detected North Korea additionally firing possibly hundreds of artillery rounds into maritime buffer zones between the rivals

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss calls press conference amid U-turn calls

The British government says Prime Minister Liz Truss will hold a news conference Friday as she faces pressure to U-turn on an economic package that sparked market turmoil

German health minister urges stepped-up Covid measures amid surge in cases

Germany's health minister on Friday urged the country's 16 states to consider stepping up their measures against the coronavirus amid a rise in new cases

Turkey, Russia to study Russian President Putin's gas hub proposal

Turkish President says Turkey and Russia have instructed their respective energy authorities to begin technical studies on a Russian proposal that would turn Turkey into a gas hub for Europe

Global stocks surge after Wall Street rebounds from inflation jolt

Global stock markets surged on Friday after Wall Street rebounded from a slump caused by higher-than-forecast inflation numbers

Poor nations to seek assistance for climate actions at COP27: LDC Chief

The chair of an influential negotiating bloc in the upcoming United Nations climate summit has called for compensation for poorer countries suffering from climate change to be high up on the agenda

Pakistan beats New Zealand by 5 wickets in the T-20 tri-series final

Mohammad Nawaz struck an unbeaten 38 from 22 balls to lift Pakistan to a five-wicket win over New Zealand with three balls remaining in the final of the New Zealand Twenty20 Tri-Series.

Fox to avoid Qatar's treatment of migrant workers during FIFA WC broadcasts

Fox plans to avoid coverage of Qatar's controversial treatment of migrant workers during World Cup broadcasts, much as it didn't address criticism of Russia's government during the 2018 tournament

Turkish parliament passes disputed bill amending press, social media laws

Turkey's parliament passed a contentious bill on Thursday that amends press and social media laws with the stated aim of combatting fake news and disinformation.

N Korea fires another missile, 170 rounds of shells over S Korean border

North Korea fired an additional ballistic missile and 170 rounds of artillery shells toward the sea and flew warplanes near the tense border with South Korea, further raising animosities

Worsening inflation in US will pressure Fed to keep raising interest rates

Inflation in the United States accelerated in September, with the cost of housing intensifying pressure on households and ensuring that the Federal Reserve will keep raising interest rates

Biden administration extends Covid public health emergency till Jan 11

The Biden administration said on Thursday that the Covid-19 public health emergency will continue through January 11 as officials brace for a spike in cases this winter

US Supreme Court rejects Trump's plea for legal fight into Mar-a-Lago case

The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected former President Donald Trump's plea to step into the legal fight over the FBI search of his Florida estate

Samsung gets temporary approval on China chip manufacturing facilities

The US has said that the export controls were added as part of ongoing efforts to protect US national security and foreign policy interests

North Korea flies warplanes near border after missile launches: S.Korea

South Korea says North Korea has flown warplanes near the rivals' border, prompting South Korea to scramble fighter jets.

Vladimir Putin suggests turning Turkey into gas hub for Europe

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday doubled down on his proposal to turn Turkey into a gas hub for Europe after deliveries to Germany through the Baltic Sea's Nord Stream pipeline were halted