World·2h ago
Zelensky says allies asked him to scale back attacks on Russian energy
Volodymyr Zelensky has said Ukraine's allies have urged him to scale back attacks on Russia's energy infrastructure amid the ongoing global fuel crisis - but that they would only end if Russia stopped targeting Ukraine's first. If Russia is ready not to strike Ukraine's energy, then we'll respond by not attacking theirs." In response to surging energy prices triggered by the war in Iran and Tehran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz - a key shipping route - the US recently eased some sanctions it had imposed on Russian oil. Almost half of Ukraine's gas imports used to come from.
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World·12h ago
Three killed as unfinished building collapses on church service in Ghana
Earlier reports had initially confirmed two deaths and 14 rescued, but the minister said the latest figures of 20 rescued had been cross-checked with various sources, including the ambulance services. Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak said 20 others, most of them women and children, had been rescued and were being treated in various hospitals. He acknowledged that it had been difficult to determine how many people had been in the building at the time of its collapse, and commended emergency responders for their quick response and rescue efforts through the night.
BBC World
Region·3h ago
News outlets falsely report Somaliland called for extradition of Ilhan Omar
Reports, based on X post from unofficial account, follow JD Vance’s accusations and threats of finding ‘legal remedies’ Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Several news outlets have falsely reported that Somaliland’s government called for the extradition of Ilhan Omar , basing their stories on a post from an X account that does not represent the state despite its claims to the contrary. “The post has been corrected to note that the RepofSomaliland X account is not a verified government account,” the rightwing news outlet said, revising its headline.
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World·6h ago
Brent crude hits $116 a barrel as Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ Iran’s oil wells and export hub
Investors nervous over escalation of Middle East conflict as US president says he wants to ‘take the oil in Iran’ Business live – latest news The price of oil rose sharply to $116 a barrel on Monday as Donald Trump threatened to “blow up” and “completely obliterate” Iranian electricity plants, oil wells and its export hub Kharg Island if it did not agree to a deal. Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil, rose by 1.6% on Monday after Trump wrote on his social media.
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Local·8h ago
48-hour curfew imposed after attack on bar in Nigerian city
The raid led to revenge attacks in Jos, with 22 reported dead so far in one of the most volatile parts of the country.
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