US pressures Europe to release diesel reserves as Trump threatens export ban
Donald Trump has said he may ask European countries to release some of their diesel reserves as he considers banning US exports of the fuel. The US President’s comment comes after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged Europe to get ready to…
Hundreds of French schools remain closed as student protests turn violent
About 400 schools in France are expected to remain closed on Friday after student protests that began over education-related grievances escalated into violence in some places. “There are a little over 400 schools and other educational establishments…
Ethiopia and Eritrea cut diplomatic ties as Tigray conflict escalates
The latest diplomatic confrontation came hours after loud explosions were heard on Wednesday night in Addis Ababa, close to the headquarters of the intelligence service. A source linked to the opposition alliance told Reuters news agency that its forces…
US presses Europe to release diesel reserves ‘immediately’ as Trump threatens export ban
The United States on Thursday told its European allies to help lower global diesel prices by releasing strategic reserves «immediately,» with EU member states due to discuss the crisis on Friday. Reports said the Trump administration wants France and…
Fortnite, Roblox, Minecraft and Steam must improve child safety, Australian report finds
Australia’s online safety regulator has found «significant gaps» in how popular gaming platforms protect children online. In a new report it found inconsistent approaches in how Steam, Roblox, Fortnite and Minecraft implement child safety measures…
G20 trade ministers deadlocked over industrial overcapacity, says US trade chief
G20 trade ministers are at an impasse on countering excess industrial capacity, top US trade official Jamieson Greer said Thursday, an accusation often levied at China which rejects the criticism. His comments came as trade ministers from the Group of 20…
Seoul warns ‘further action’ if Ukraine does not apologise over prisoner-of-war row
South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung has threatened to take unspecified «further action» if Ukraine does not issue a public apology for revealing that two North Korean prisoners of war had been sent to the South. Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr…
Saudi-led coalition accuses Houthis of striking Medina power station
Yemen‘s Iran-backed Houthis struck an electricity distribution station in the holy city of Medina in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi-led coalition said Thursday, sparking strong condemnation from the Muslim world. The alleged attack came as fighting…
NY governor appoints special counsel in Cornell frat rape investigation
The attorney general will, if warranted, prosecute any offences found by her investigation and present evidence to a grand jury, the governor said. James, the state’s chief legal officer, said on X that she stood ready «to lead a process guided by…
More than half of Europe faced intense summer heat stress, EU monitor says
A record 52 percent of Europe was exposed to intense heat stress during the exceptionally hot summer that seared the continent this year, the EU’s climate monitor said Friday. Fuelled by climate change, the world’s fastest-warming continent…