Jakarta is sinking. Notorious for traffic gridlock and poor air quality, Indonesia’s sprawling capital faces such a perfect storm of climate and environmental challenges that the government has decided to…
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Belgium: Cost-of-living strike hits traffic, businesses
A nationwide strike over the cost of living increases caused by runaway inflation and enormous energy bill hikes linked to the war in Ukraine snarled traffic through much of Belgium…
Syria: Air attacks hit pro-Iran convoy near Iraqi border
Air attacks have struck eastern Syria along the Iraqi border, hitting Iran-backed fighters and inflicting casualties, a Syrian war monitor, Iranian state television and Iraqi paramilitary officers have said. The…
USA: Cryptocurrencies see sharp decline as investors fret on FTX deal
Cryptocurrencies saw a second day of sharp declines on Wednesday, as investors continued to fret about the stability of the sector and the financial health of major exchange FTX despite…
Afghanistan: UK army killed 64 children between 2006-14: Report
British forces have paid compensation for the deaths of 64 children in Afghanistan, a toll four times higher than the 16 child deaths publicly acknowledged by the Ministry of Defence,…
Egypt: China willing to contribute to climate damage compensation
China would be willing to contribute to a mechanism for compensating poorer countries for losses and damage caused by climate change, its climate envoy Xie Zhenhua has said. Speaking at…
USA: Meta cuts more than 11,000 jobs; biggest cull in its history
Facebook’s parent company, whose shares have lost more than two-thirds of their value, said it also plans to cut discretionary spending and extend its hiring freeze through the first quarter.…
USA: Tesla stock hits two-year low after boss Musk sells more shares
Tesla Inc shares have sunk to their lowest level in nearly two years after chief executive Elon Musk sold $3.95bn worth of shares in the electric-vehicle maker. The shares were…
Haiti: Journalist killed in as violence continues
An eighth journalist has been killed in Haiti so far this year, the Inter-American Press Association (IAPA) reported, as the Caribbean nation grapples with surging gang violence and targeted attacks…
Australia: Defence Minister moves to block pilots from training Chinese military
Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles has ordered an urgent review of secrecy polices in the military in response to concerns that Australian pilots were among Western military personnel recruited to…