Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Exiled Catalan leader sets tough terms for talks on Spain's new PM September 05, 2023 at 04:00AM

The exiled former leader of Catalonia, wanted for attempting the region's secession from Spain, laid out tough conditions for his party's support in parliament for a new prime minister and the ruling Socialists said their positions were a world apart.

Putin, Xi did not coordinate plans to skip G20 summit September 05, 2023 at 03:44AM

UK PM Rishi Sunak says he will only agree an India trade deal that works for Britain September 05, 2023 at 03:24AM

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told his ministers on Tuesday he would only reach a trade agreement with India when it benefited the whole of Britain, addressing his top team before travelling to the G20 summit in India later this week.

Trial starts in Sweden of 2 oil executives accused of complicity in war crimes in Sudan September 04, 2023 at 11:55PM

A trial started Tuesday in Stockholm of two executives of a Swedish oil exploration and production company accused of complicity in war crimes in Sudan 20 years ago by securing the company’s oil operations in the African nation.

Cluster bomb use surges amid Ukraine war September 04, 2023 at 11:45PM

The use of cluster munitions, banned by over 100 countries, increased significantly last year, resulting in more than 1,000 people killed or wounded. Russia's use of cluster bombs in the Ukraine war was the main contributor to the rise, according to a campaign group. The report also highlighted concerns about unexploded bombs remaining on the battlefield.