NOUMEA (France): President Emmanuel Macron urged “compatriots” in New Caledonia to forge a common future today during a landmark visit, more than a year after the overseas territory’s disputed vote to remain part of France. Macron faces a significant challenge charting an acceptable path for both French loyalists and the […]
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SINGAPORE: Human-induced climate change has played an “absolutely overwhelming” role in the extreme heatwaves that have swept across North America, Europe and China this month, according to an assessment by scientists published today. Throughout July, extreme weather has caused havoc across the planet, with temperatures breaking records in China, the […]
PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron on Friday (Jul 21) asked his government to draw lessons from recent riots sparked by the police shooting of a teenager, or risk deep divisions in France. The killing of Nahel M, 17, during a traffic stop last month prompted protests, riots and looting, with many […]
MOSCOW: Russia’s Defence Ministry said today that its Black Sea Fleet had practised firing rockets at surface targetsin a live fire exercise, two days after it warned that ships heading to Ukraine’s Black Sea ports could be considered military targets. Russia issued its warning earlier this week after it […]
Chipmaking giant Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) has delayed the start of production at its factory in the US state of Arizona, in a setback to President Biden’s technology ambitions. The firm says chip manufacturing will no longer start next year, due to a shortage of skilled workers. The White House has […]
ROME: Italy put 23 cities on red alert as it reckoned with another day of scorching temperatures on Wednesday (Jul 19), with no sign of relief from the wave of extreme heat, wildfires and flooding that has wreaked havoc from the United States to China. The heat wave has hit […]
GENEVA: The extreme heat in the northern hemisphere is putting an increasing strain on healthcare systems, hitting those least able to cope the hardest, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday (Jul 19). The WHO said the heat often worsens pre-existing conditions, saying it was particularly concerned about those with […]
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden, after a lengthy delay, on Monday (Jul 17) invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the United States for an official visit at a date to be determined, the White House and prime minister’s office said. Biden had held off extending the invitation out of […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday (Jul 17) his defence ministry was preparing proposals for a response to an overnight attack that damaged the road bridge linking Crimea to southern Russia, for which he blamed Ukraine. At the end of a televised video meeting with national and regional officials […]
WASHINGTON: Former US Vice President Mike Pence, who is running for the Republican nomination in the 2024 presidential election, made a surprise visit to Ukraine on Thursday (Jun 29) to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. “Freedom is winning in Ukraine, and now more than ever, we need to keep faith with […]