A woman arrested by Iran’s security forces has been charged with communicating with and transmitting information to a London-based television broadcaster, Iran International, which Iran’s government has accused of fomenting…
Nigeria: Blast kills four in popular southeast market
At least four people have been killed and a dozen more injured following a blast at a popular market in Nigeria’s southeastern state of Anambra, a witness and official said.…
Indonesia: Abandoning its sinking capital city to save it
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…
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…