Russian rescuers race to save 13 trapped in collapsed gold mine | Mining News
Officials believe miners are still alive as specialists drill down through hundreds of metres of rock to establish contact. Teams are scrambling to save at least 13 workers trapped underground after a gold mine collapsed in eastern Russia. Officials reported “difficult” conditions on Wednesday, as rescuers continued battling…
‘Record falsification’: Kremlin critics decry vote won by Russia’s Putin | Politics News
Mykola sarcastically wonders whether he “voted right”. The Ukrainian police officer left his home village near the southeastern city of Mariupol on February 25, 2022, the day after Russia’s full-scale invasion began. More than two years later, his elderly parents, who opted to stay under Russian occupation, told…
‘Slander’: China slams critics of Hong Kong’s new national security law | Politics News
China has lashed out at international critics of Hong Kong’s national security law, accusing a number of countries of “slandering and smearing”. The law, known as Article 23, was passed by Hong Kong legislators on Tuesday, attracting widespread criticism for its anticipated effects on fundamental freedoms in the…
What is the Texas immigration law ‘SB4’, and why is it so controversial? | News
A US federal appeals court has blocked Texas’s controversial immigration law, hours after the Supreme Court allowed the state to begin enforcing the measure. Here is what we know about the law and the latest updates: What is the Texas immigration law? The law known as Texas Senate Bill…
EU agrees to cap tariff-free Ukraine farm imports | European Union News
Beset by angry farmer protests, EU to implement ‘safeguards’ to prevent cheap imports flooding market. The European Union has agreed a provisional deal to cap duty-free agricultural imports from Ukraine. The agreement was reached on Wednesday as member states and lawmakers extended a policy of tariff exemptions on…
Palestinian paramedics fear Gaza dangers will spread to West Bank | Israel War on Gaza News
Hebron, occupied West Bank – In his 25 years as a paramedic, Jawdat al-Muhtaseb has worked during fraught times, from the second Intifada to the heightened tensions in 2015 and then to the current situation, where the ripple effect of Israel’s war on Gaza led to an increase…
Pakistan, IMF reach staff-level deal to release $1.1bn from bailout package | International Monetary Fund News
The funds are the final tranche of a $3bn programme agreed upon last year to avert a default, as Islamabad seeks another long-term bailout. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement for the release of $1.1bn from a $3bn bailout…
Twelve workers killed in Pakistan coal mine explosion | Mining News
Unions point to hazardous working conditions as major cause of accidents in resource-rich Balochistan. At least 12 miners have been killed in a gas explosion at a coalpit in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan. The explosion at the private pit in Harnai, in the mining region of Khost,…
Brazilian police indict Bolsonaro over fake COVID certificate | Courts News
Facing multiple probes, former president’s first indictment is for allegedly falsifying his vaccine record. Brazilian police have recommended that Jair Bolsonaro be prosecuted for forging his COVID vaccination certificate. The federal police indictment was released by Brazil’s Supreme Court on Tuesday, following an investigation that began last year.…
Several missing as South Korean-flagged tanker capsizes off Japan | News
Search operation under way after 11 member-strong Keoyoung Sun turns over off southwestern Japan’s Honshu main island. Rescue teams are searching waters off Japan for at least two people missing after a South Korean-flagged tanker capsized in rough seas. The Keoyoung Sun turned over on Wednesday near Mutsure…