EU looks to head off gas squeeze amid Russian LNG ban talk

European gas inventories are being used up at the quickest pace since the depths of the energy crisis after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Could a mooted ban on Russian liquefied …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Russian court orders US citizen suspected of drug smuggling held in custody

A Moscow court has ordered a U.S. citizen suspected of drug smuggling held in pre-trial detention for 30 days, the Moscow courts press service said Saturday, days after a Moscow-Washington …

Source: NBC News

Revealed: Google facilitated Russia and China’s censorship requests

An investigation has exposed the tech firm’s cooperation with autocratic regimes to remove unfavourable content

Google has cooperated with autocratic regimes around the world, including the Kremlin in Russia and …

Source: The Guardian

Coca-Cola recall due to 'excessively high chlorate content'

The recall affects cans and glass bottles in the Benelux countries, Britain, Germany and France. Here's how chlorate occurs in food and drinks, and its health risks, explained.

Source: Deutsche Welle

MSC 2025: Townhall discusses 'a plan for Ukraine'

European top diplomats discuss what a plan for Ukraine could look like. Meanwhile, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz rejected working with the far right after a divisive speech by US VP …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Mother, daughter die after being injured in Munich car ramming

A two-year-old girl and her mother have died from injuries suffered in car-ramming attack earlier this week in Munich.

Source: Al Jazeera

Albanese sparks anger with pledge over controversial salmon farming in Macquarie Harbour

Prime minister tells Salmon Tasmania of promise to change legislation and allow ‘sustainable’ farming to continue

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Source: The Guardian

As vaccination falters, polio back in Afghanistan, Pakistan

Wild poliovirus was almost eradicated globally two years ago, but poor conditions are causing cases to rise in Afghanistan and spill into Pakistan.

Source: Deutsche Welle

The West has been in denial about censorship for far too long

It is time for Western societies to stop lecturing others and open their eyes to their own realities of repression.

Source: Al Jazeera

China scrambles to find Trump antidote in Year of the Snake

As the Year of the Snake has begun in China, the nation's economy faces huge domestic and foreign challenges. Can introspection and resilience, which the Chinese associate with snakes, help …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Hamas frees three Gaza hostages as ceasefire hits four-week mark

Israel begins to release more than 350 Palestinian prisoners under the terms of the deal

Source: Financial Times

Watch: Celebrations in Israel as three more hostages freed

Alexander Troufanov, Yair Horn and Sagui Dekel-Chen were handed over to the Red Cross on Saturday morning.

Source: BBC