Turkey to pay for quarter of Russian gas in rubles: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Turkey would pay for a quarter of its Russian natural gas imports in rubles under a new set of deals designed to boost trade.
17 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Main power line back up at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant: IAEA

One of the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant’s four main power lines has been repaired and is once again supplying the plant with electricity from the Ukrainian grid two weeks after it went down, the UN nuclear watchdog said yesteraday.
17 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Queen’s grandchildren mount vigil around coffin

Princes William and Harry stood vigil at either end of the coffin of their grandmother Queen Elizabeth yesterday, heads bowed as a line of mourners streamed past the late monarch’s lying-in-state. 
17 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Anger as Iran woman dies after morality police arrest

A young Iranian woman who fell into a coma after being arrested in Tehran by the notorious morality police died on Friday, state media and her family said, with activists urging those responsible for her “suspicious” death be brought to justice.
17 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Death of queen elizabeth ii C’wealth faces uncertain future

When she was a child growing up in Nigeria, Timie Ogunmola’s father used to show her black-and-white pictures of his trip to London in 1953 to attend Queen Elizabeth’s coronation as an official in what was then his country’s colonial administration.
17 September 2022, 18:00 PM

SCO summit in Uzbekistan: Xi, Putin contest West-based order

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping yesterday called for a shake-up of the world order as they met with Asian leaders for a summit challenging Western influence.
16 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Media Freedom: EU unveils rules to thwart state meddling

The European Commission unveiled a raft of new rules yesterday to ensure media independence after growing fears of state meddling in eastern EU countries such as Hungary and Poland.
16 September 2022, 18:00 PM

EU unveils plan to curb energy price hike

The European Commission on Wednesday unveiled a series of proposals to curb the energy price spike that has rocked Europe in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, while stressing that the EU's solidarity with Kyiv would be "unshakeable."
14 September 2022, 13:24 PM

Queen’s coffin to be flown to London

Queen Elizabeth’s coffin will be flown to London yesterday at the end of 24 hours of lying at rest in Edinburgh’s historic cathedral, where her son King Charles and his three siblings held a silent vigil.
13 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Russia pounds Ukraine front line

Russia yesterday said it was carrying out “massive strikes” across the Ukrainian front line as Kyiv said it aimed to liberate all of its territory after driving back Russian forces in the northeast of country in a rapid offensive.
13 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Iconic French filmmaker Godard dies

Jean-Luc Godard, one of the most influential filmmakers of the 20th century and the father of the French New Wave cinema, died “peacefully at home” yesterday aged 91, his family said.
13 September 2022, 18:00 PM

50m people stuck in ‘modern slavery’

Fifty million people around the world are trapped in forced labour or forced marriage, the UN said yesterday, warning that their ranks had swelled dramatically in recent years.
12 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Sweden’s far right makes strong gains

Sweden yesterday began a days-long wait for the final results of its too-close-to-call general election, with an unprecedented right-wing and far-right bloc in position to wrest power from Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson’s Social Democrats.
12 September 2022, 18:00 PM

50m lives saved in 20 yrs: Global Fund

The fight against HIV, tuberculosis and malaria has saved 50 million lives over the past 20 years, the Global Fund said yesterday, appealing for $18 billion to save millions more.
12 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Germany ‘regrets’ Iran failure

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said yesterday that Iran has failed to agree to proposals from European countries on reviving a deal on restricting its nuclear programme, warning this would put any accord out of reach “in the near future”.
12 September 2022, 18:00 PM

‘Living’ instrument of democracy

King Charles called Britain’s parliament the “living and breathing instrument of our democracy” and pledged to follow his late mother Queen Elizabeth’s example in maintaining its independence in an address to both chambers yesterday.
12 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Anecdotes reveal Queen Elizabeth II behind the curtain

Amid the grief over Elizabeth II’s death, personal anecdotes have emerged about meetings with the late queen, highlighting her keen sense of duty -- and humour. Here are a few anecdotes which has been widely reshared.
11 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Royal reconciliation on the cards?

Queen Elizabeth II’s death could help start a reconciliation between Prince Harry and wife Meghan and the rest of the royal family, after a reported rift and their relocation to the United States.
11 September 2022, 18:00 PM

European powers ‘doubts’ Iran’s commitment

European powers yesterday raised “serious doubts” over Iran’s sincerity in seeking a nuclear agreement, warning that Tehran’s position jeopardises prospects of restoring the 2015 accord.
10 September 2022, 18:00 PM

William, Kate named Prince, Princess of Wales

Britain’s King Charles on Friday bestowed on his eldest son William and daughter-in-law Kate the titles of Prince and Princess of Wales, which he and his late wife Diana previously held.
10 September 2022, 18:00 PM