Zelenskyy expected to address EU at energy summit, as leaders consider gas pricecap

European Union leaders are meeting Thursday for a two-day summit to discuss energy issues, as the continent feels pressure from Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to cut natural gas access. While officials discuss how to handle the situation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to address them virtually and ask them for help as Putin […]

Nigerian firm says it can’t ship natural gas after flooding

A major Nigerian energy company says it cannot deliver natural gas as promised in its contracts after deadly flooding hindered its operations, raising concerns about whether Africa’s largest economy can meet increased local and international demands during an energy crisis provoked by Russia’s war in Ukraine. Nigeria LNG Limited, or NLNG, declared a “force majeure” […]

Fire destroys Ukrainian refugee shelter in Germany, potentially arson

A fire that destroyed a shelter for Ukrainian refugees on Germany’s Baltic coast could have been arson, the country’s top security official suggested Thursday, warning that any kind of violence toward people fleeing war would not be tolerated. The 14 residents and three employees who lived in the shelter were rescued from the flames when […]

Liz Truss vs. lettuce: UK prime minister outlasted by livestreamed vegetable

A humble piece of produce outlasted the United Kingdom’s most recent prime minister. U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned Thursday after less than two months in office amid pressure following a reversal of economic policies that led to economic instability. UK PRIME MINISTER LIZ TRUSS RESIGNS AFTER LESS THAN 2 MONTHS IN OFFICE The Daily […]

Xi Jinping’s Talking Points in Threatening Cross-Strait Peace: Experts

Read More China’s leader Xi Jinping spent two hours reading his address at the opening of the 20th national meeting of the rubber-stamp legislature on Oct. 16. Experts in Taiwan said, judging by the content of Xi’s remarks, besides being repetitive and self-praising, he is the “Chief Accelerator” in speeding up the Party’s demise. The […]

Evidence leader in Mkhwebane inquiry refuses recusal

Read More Advocate Nazreen Bawa, the evidence leader in the parliamentary inquiry considering the impeachment of the public protector, on Thursday said she would not heed calls for her recusal founded on spurious allegations by an attorney who has acted for Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe. The committee accepted Bawa’s stance, but it was […]