At least 28 people have died and dozens remain trapped underground after an explosion in a coal mine in northern Turkey’s Bartin province. Around 110 people were in the mine…
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Russia: Vladimir Putin offers to supply gas to EU via Nord Stream 1
President Vladimir Putin has said the gas taps can be still turned on for Russian supplies to the EU, despite sharp political disagreements. Russia has not delivered gas to Europe…
France: Oil workers continue strike
Striking French oil workers have voted to continue their industrial action, which has led to shortages at fuel stations across the country. They responded angrily after the government said it…
Australia: Ten-year investigation over alleged Sri Lanka bribes ends in arrests
Two Australian men have been charged with bribing Sri Lankan officials to secure infrastructure contracts worth millions of dollars. Australian police arrested the pair last month after a decade-long investigation…
Pakistan: Islamabad’s Centaurus Mall burned
Emergency services put out a large fire that broke out at the Centaurus Mall in the centre of the Pakistani capital, Islamabad. Police say everyone in the shopping centre was…
Germany: Adidas puts Kayne West Yeezy deal under review
Adidas says it is reviewing its Yeezy partnership with Kanye West days after he showcased a “White Lives Matter” t-shirt design at Paris Fashion Week. The company did not mention…
Philippines: Hundreds of lottery wins raise eyebrows
A lottery in the Philippines that saw 433 people strike the jackpot has drawn surprise and triggered scrutiny. It was the highest number of people to have ever won the…
Turkey: Inflation surges to 83%
Inflation in Turkey has hit a 24-year-high, climbing above 83% The transport, food and housing sectors have seen the biggest rise in prices. Independent experts the Inflation Research Group estimate…
Canada: British renewable energy company cuts down primary forests
A company that has received billions of pounds in green energy subsidies from UK taxpayers is cutting down environmentally-important forests Drax runs Britain’s biggest power station, which burns millions of…
Japan: A drive for ‘deep tech’ innovation
Since Kyoto University started its innovation department and investment fund seven years ago, the number of start-ups created by its students have more than doubled to 242. Japan is pushing…