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MLA seeks inquiry into reported sectarian gestures on Ormeau Road

A SINN FÉIN MLA has condemned reports that loyalist band members made sectarian gestures at the scene of a Troubles massacre where five Catholic civilians were murdered. Deirdre Hargey has now called on police and transport authorities to investigate the claims following Saturday's Belfast Walker Club parade on the Ormeau Road.

Louise O’Reilly attacks Simon Harris over unemployment remarks

Sinn Féin TD Louise O’Reilly has dubbed Fine Gael leader Simon Harris a “Thatcherite” after the Tánaiste claimed that long-term unemployment is “not a way of life. ” The Sinn Féin social protection spokesperson stated that the Tánaiste has chosen to “stigmatise individuals on the margins of society and cast them as work-shy, rather than answer for his Government’s failures and the serious problems within his own party.

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S.Africa not ditching coal 'just like that', Ramaphosa cautions

Coal-rich but energy-starved South Africa will not immediately abandon its fossil-fuelled electricity generating plants as it transitions to cleaner forms of power, President Cyril Ramaphosa said Sunday.

Mourners honour British volunteer killed evacuating civilians on Ukraine frontline

Mourners gathered at a Kyiv church on Sunday to honour Andrew Bagshaw, one of two British volunteers who died as they were evacuating civilians from fierce fighting in Ukraine's Donetsk region.

Israel takes steps to punish 'families of terrorists'

Israeli forces on Sunday prepared to demolish the family home of a Palestinian man who killed seven people near a synagogue, as part of measures to punish the relatives of attackers.

New Czech president expected to foster EU, Ukraine ties

Newly-elected Czech president Petr Pavel, a former NATO general, will promote close ties with the European Union and offer firm support for Ukraine in the face of the Russian invasion, analysts said.

UK PM shows ruthless streak as ally fired over tax scandal

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday dismissed a senior ally whose murky tax dealings have focussed anger at the government as a cost-of-living crisis brings misery to millions.

Israel takes measures against 'families of terrorists'

Israel sealed the family home Sunday of a Palestinian in east Jerusalem who killed seven people near a synagogue, as part of measures to revoke certain rights of attackers' relatives.

French PM says no dice on pension age as strikes loom

France's prime minister on Sunday ruled out backtracking on a plan to raise the retirement age as unions prepared for another day of mass protests against the contested reform.

UK PM fires Conservative chairman after tax probe: govt

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday fired Conservative party chairman Nadhim Zahawi after an inquiry into Zahawi's tax affairs found a "serious breach" of ministerial rules, the government said.

Tunisians vote in second round of poll for defanged parliament

Polling began in the second round of elections for Tunisia's toothless parliament on Sunday, but as the divided nation grapples with economic woes, all eyes will be on turnout.

Germany's Scholz heads next to Chile, Brazil on Latin America tour

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz travels to Chile on Sunday, part of a Latin America tour that also includes Argentina and Brazil, where Berlin and the EU are seeking a reset following the election of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

North Korea denies arms dealing with Russia

North Korea on Sunday denied providing arms to Moscow after the United States said the nuclear-armed state supplied rockets and missiles to Russia's private military group Wagner.

US trade shifts on Covid and China tensions, but no 'decoupling' yet

US trade flows are realigning on the back of pandemic shocks and tensions with China, but efforts to reduce interdependence between the superpowers have not brought a swift decoupling.

Blinken heads to Middle East as violence erupts

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due Sunday in Egypt at the start of a Middle East trip on which he will look to use US influence to notch down Israeli-Palestinian tensions after an eruption of violence.

Burkina rally celebrates French troop pull-out announcement

Thousands of demonstrators rallied in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou Saturday in support of the ruling junta, days after France confirmed its special forces there would withdraw, an AFP journalist saw.

Israel's Netanyahu vows 'strong' response to Jerusalem attacks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed "strong" and rapid action on Saturday following two attacks in annexed east Jerusalem carried out by Palestinians, one of which killed seven people outside a synagogue.

'Unbearable distress': families rally for French held in Iran

Families of the French citizens jailed in Iran held a rally Saturday to urge their release, warning that their loved ones were enduring a sometimes years-long "inhuman" psychological and physical ordeal.

Former NATO general Petr Pavel wins Czech presidential vote

Retired NATO general Petr Pavel beat a billionaire former prime minister in an election run-off on Saturday to become the fourth president of the Czech Republic, final results showed.

Petr Pavel, war hero elected Czech president

Retired general Petr Pavel, who won the Czech presidential election on Saturday, is a war hero with a passion for motorcycles.

Retired NATO general Petr Pavel wins Czech presidential vote

Retired NATO general Petr Pavel beat billionaire former prime minister Andrej Babis in a presidential election run-off Saturday, interim results showed.

At Ukraine front, embattled Bakhmut residents desperate for water

First Valentyna's gas was cut when Russia's invasion came to Bakhmut in Ukraine's Donetsk region. Then shelling destroyed power lines. By August, she and her daughter Natalia no longer had water.

Retired NATO general set to win Czech presidential vote

Czech polling stations reopened Saturday for the final leg of a presidential election run-off in which retired NATO general Petr Pavel is expected to beat the former prime minister Andrej Babis, one of the country's richest men.

Two Indian military jets crash, one injured pilot found

Two Indian Air Force fighter jets crashed Saturday in an apparent mid-air collision while on exercises around 300 kilometres (185 miles) south of the capital New Delhi, police at the crash site told AFP.

'Fierce' battle in Ukraine for Vugledar near Donetsk

Ukrainian troops were locked in a "fierce" confrontation with Russian fighters Friday for control of the town of Vugledar southwest of Donetsk as the two sides battle along the southern front.

Global stocks end week mostly higher ahead of central bank meetings

Wall Street stocks finished off a positive week on an upbeat note Friday after data showed further ebbing of US inflation, while European equities wobbled before ending the session with meager gains.

Palestinian gunman kills 7 in east Jerusalem synagogue attack

A Palestinian gunman killed seven people outside an east Jerusalem synagogue during the Jewish Sabbath on Friday, in one of the deadliest attacks targeting Israelis in years that risked sparking widespread violence.

Elon Musk, White House discuss electric vehicles

Tesla head Elon Musk met with senior White House officials Friday to discuss the Biden administration's push to grow the electric vehicle market, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said.

Ex-paratrooper favourite to sweep Czech presidential vote

Czech polling stations closed Friday on the first day of a presidential run-off election in which retired NATO general Petr Pavel is expected to beat the billionaire former prime minister Andrej Babis.

Palestinian gunman kills 7 in east Jerusalem synagogue shooting

A Palestinian gunman killed seven people outside an east Jerusalem synagogue on Friday, Israeli police said, in a dramatic escalation of violence that followed a deadly raid in the West Bank a day earlier.

Turkey summons Danish envoy over Koran burnings

Turkey summoned Denmark's ambassador on Friday to condemn Copenhagen for allowing a far-right extremist to burn Korans over Ankara's refusal to let Sweden and Finland join NATO.

Seven dead in shooting outside east Jerusalem synagogue

At least seven people were killed in a shooting outside a synagogue in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem on Friday, with the gunman killed at the scene, police and medics said.

Ex-paratrooper set to sweep Czech presidential vote

Czechs went to the polls Friday on the first day of a presidential run-off election in which retired NATO general Petr Pavel is expected to beat the billionaire former prime minister Andrej Babis.

Chevron defends buybacks as it posts $35.5 bn in 2022 profit

Chevron defended its new $75 billion share repurchase program from White House criticism Friday, as it reported record profits of $35.5 billion in 2022.

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