Blaze at South Korea lithium battery plant kills 22 workers
Hwaseong, South Korea Reuters A lithium battery factory in South Korea was set on fire after multiple batteries exploded on Monday, killing 22 workers, most of them Chinese nationals, fire officials said. The fire and a series of explosions ripped through the factory run by primary battery manufacturer Aricell in Hwaseong, an industrial cluster southwest […]
Russia offers to help Vietnam develop nuclear energy, RIA reports
Reuters Russia offered to help Vietnam develop nuclear power plants during President Vladimir Putin’s trip to Hanoi, Alexei Likhachev, head of the Russian state nuclear firm Rosatom told RIA agency in remarks published on Monday. Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev in Moscow, Russia, on 14th August, 2023. […]
On the Screen: Gru returns with a new son and more minion-powered mayhem
MARCUS CHEONG finds Gru’s latest outing doesn’t match the emotion pull of the first two films in the franchise…
Autocracy is “evil”, Taiwan President says after China threatens death for separatism
Taipei, Taiwan Reuters Democracy is not a crime and autocracy is the real “evil”, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Monday after China threatened to impose the death penalty in extreme cases for “diehard” Taiwan independence separatists. China, which views Taiwan as its own territory, has made no secret of its dislike of Lai, who […]
North Macedonia parliament approves a new nationalist-dominated government
Skopje, North Macedonia Reuters North Macedonia’s lawmakers on Sunday approved a new nationalist-dominated government of Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski, whose party won general elections in May banking on voters’ anger at the slow pace of European Union integration. A third vote due to technical issues made the final tally 77 for and 22 against in […]
Thousands of women march in France against far right
Paris, France Reuters Thousands of women took to the streets in cities around France on Sunday to protest against Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally, as polls indicated the party could win the upcoming parliamentary elections. About 200 women’s rights groups and unions organised the marches in dozens of cities, including Paris, saying women’s rights […]
Mission 2025 group urges governments to set more ambitious climate goals
London, UK Reuters Some of the world’s biggest companies, finance houses, cities and regions have joined forces to urge governments to increase their climate ambition ahead of a February 2025 deadline to deliver their emission-cutting plans to the United Nations. The group has signed up to a coalition named Mission 2025. It is convened by […]
IAEA urges halt to attacks on town near Ukrainian nuclear plant
Reuters The UN’s nuclear watchdog called on Sunday for a halt to attacks on Enerhodar, a town near the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station after drone strikes this week hit two electricity substations serving the area. The plant’s Russian-installed officials accused Ukraine of staging two drone strikes that destroyed one substation, damaged another and cut […]
“Happy City”: It was meant to be a Christian utopia. Now this Nigerian community is helpless against rising seas
TAIWO ADEBAYO and DAN AKPOYI, of Associated Press, report on the challenges facing the coastal community of Ayetoro…
Heads of churches say Israeli Government is demanding they pay property tax, upsetting status quo
Jerusalem AP Leaders of major churches have accused Israeli authorities of launching a “coordinated attack” on the Christian presence in the Holy Land by initiating tax proceedings against them. While Israeli officials have tried to dismiss the disagreement as a routine financial matter, the churches say the move upsets a centuries-old status quo and reflects […]