US citizen jailed in Saudi for tweets on Khashoggi, Yemen: son
A US citizen jailed in Saudi Arabia is being punished for "mild" Twitter posts on topics including the war in Yemen and the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, his son told AFP on Wednesday.
Read moreClock ticking to avert 'genocide' in Tigray: WHO chief
The World Health Organization chief said Wednesday time was running out to avoid "genocide" in Ethiopia's war-torn Tigray, as Human Rights Watch called for sanctions against Addis Ababa to avert civilian deaths.
Read moreRussell left out of Scotland squad as Ritchie named captain
Racing 92 fly-half Finn Russell has been left out of the Scotland squad for the Autumn Nations Series, while Jamie Ritchie takes over the captaincy.
Read moreBMW to invest $1.7 bn in electric car production in US
German carmaker BMW said Wednesday it will invest $1.7 billion in the production of electric vehicles in the United States.
Read moreAs Xi tightens grip, EU rethinks approach to China
Partners, competitors or rivals? European Union leaders are debating whether to rethink their stance on China as President Xi Jinping tightens his grip over an ever more assertive Beijing.
Read moreOne million children lose mother to cancer a year: research
Around one million children worldwide lose their mother to cancer every year, often leaving orphans caught up in a "vicious cycle of disadvantage", researchers said Wednesday.
Read moreFossil fuel CO2 emissions up slightly in 2022: IEA
Global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion are expected to grow just one percent this year despite concerns over the impact of the energy crisis, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday, amid bumper growth for renewable energy.
Read moreWest pushes Russia at UN on Iranian drones in Ukraine
Western powers will raise alarm Wednesday at a UN Security Council session over Russia's attacks in Ukraine with purported Iranian drones, as the European Union prepared sanctions.
Read more200 arrested, dozens injured in Chile protests
Some 200 people were arrested and dozens injured as social inequality protests around Chile descended into clashes and looting overnight, police said Wednesday.
Read moreTruss budget fiasco shows power of the markets
British Prime Minister Liz Truss's humiliating budget U-turn shows how markets can wield influence over government fiscal policy.
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