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Has Russia’s fuel crisis given Iranian oil an opening in Central Asia?
Iran's oil exports have struggled amid a US blockade. A Russian energy crisis because of Ukrainian attacks could help.
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Al JazeeraPolitics
Justina Shiroka Pula: Kosovo’s new president, elected during a crisis
An academic, former minister and a compromise choice, Pula was voted in by parliament amid protests.
CNBCBusiness
UBS CEO warns ‘hard measures’ are needed to tackle French debt crisis, as turmoil worsens
UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti warned that "hard measures" are needed to tackle France's spiraling debt crisis.
Al JazeeraBusiness
South Sudan’s aid crisis deepens as food stocks run low
More than one million people could lose life-saving aid by October as funding shrinks and arrivals from Sudan continue.
The GuardianClimate
World’s largest penguin colony suffers ‘enormous population crash’
Chinstrap penguins on Zavodovski Island in Antarctica declined by two-thirds since 2011, likely due to climate crisis The world’s largest penguin colony has declined by two-thirds since 2011, most likely due to the climate crisis, a new study has revealed. Scientists warned the rapid demise of chinstrap penguins on…
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Spain’s Leader Calls Early Election After Housing Crisis Roils Government
Pedro Sánchez, the Spanish prime minister, has faced challenges including a migration crisis and several corruption scandals involving his inner circle.
BBC NewsWorld
Watch: How Spain's housing crisis has resulted in an early general election
A series of measures to tackle the housing crisis were defeated in parliament on Friday
The GuardianBusiness
Iran’s oil minister resigns as country’s economic crisis worsens
Departure comes amid large drop in oil receipts, rampant inflation and shrinking economy Iran’s oil minister has resigned days after allegations that an intermediary trust selling Iranian oil abroad owed millions of dollars’ worth of export receipts to the state. Mohsen Paknejad’s departure comes as Iran grapples with…
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Iran’s Top Security Official Warns of Dire Economic Crisis
The rare admission from Mohsen Rezaei, the security chief, came weeks after the U.S. tightened sanctions and its naval blockade.
The GuardianWorld
Overseas, Albanese sees ‘the very definition of climate injustice’ – but at home, he still wants coal
It isn’t hard to see a contradiction between the PM’s message in Fiji and his opposition to legal action to stop a NSW coalmine Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast There are unlikely to be many bigger moments in Australian action on the climate crisis this year than a judgment by the high…
CNBCBusiness
'Get your house in order': IMF chief's stark warning for France over surging bond yields
France is facing a fresh political crisis, as its debt levels and borrowing costs continue to rise.
Al JazeeraWorld
Yemen’s displaced children dream of returning to school
More than 137,000 students in conflict zones lose access to education, deepening Yemen's already dire schooling crisis.
The GuardianScience
Scientists who put faith in technology less likely to take climate action
‘Techno-optimism’ may lead to reliance on unproven solutions at expense of societal changes needed Scientists who believe technology will largely solve the problems caused by the climate crisis are less likely to engage in civic action on the issue, according to a study. The report from the London School of Economics…
The New York TimesWorld
Understanding France’s Polycrisis
An autumn of discontent has gripped the country ahead of its presidential election.
The GuardianBusiness
British government ‘complacent about food as a national security matter’
Experts say country does not have plan to feed people in a crisis and is unprepared for future shortages Britain does not have a plan for how to feed people in a crisis and is unprepared for potential future food shortages, according to a warning from more than 150 experts delivered to Andy Burnham. The climate…
The GuardianWorld
US households pay 62% more for water than they did a decade ago, study finds
For-profit water corporations, federal cuts and climate crisis are ‘supercharging water rate hikes’, study co-author says US households are paying 62% more for drinking water than they did a decade ago – outpacing inflation, grocery prices and household incomes, according to a new study. Food & Water Watch, a…
The GuardianWorld
Tigray rebel groups ‘forcibly recruiting boys as young as 15’ as fighting spreads
Civilians try to flee as men and boys rounded up on streets by new alliance as Ethiopia conflict erupts again As renewed fighting has threatened a fresh humanitarian crisis in the northern region of Ethiopia, reports are emerging that a new alliance of armed groups in Tigray has been forcibly recruiting men and boys…
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Spain’s Leader Calls an Early Election
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain has faced rising challenges to his authority amid a migration crisis and several corruption scandals involving his inner circle.
BBC NewsPolitics
Did eviction of an 87-year-old trigger snap election in Spain?
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called an early election for 29 November after recent defeats on legislation aimed at addressing the country's housing crisis.
