Europe agrees to ban Russian coal but struggles with oil, gas
The European Union nations have agreed to ban Russian coal the first sanctions on the vital energy industry over the war in Ukraine. But...
UN assembly suspends Russia from top human rights body
UNITED NATIONS: The U.N. General Assembly voted to suspend Russia from the world organization’s leading human rights body. Over allegations of horrific rights violations...
Congress votes to suspend Russia’s trade status, enact an oil ban
WASHINGTON USA: Congress voted overwhelmingly to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and ban the importation of its oil. Ratcheting up the U.S. response...
Germany seeks to boost renewable energy and cut Russian imports.
BERLIN Germany: The German government unveiled a major package of reforms. To boost the production of renewable power, and meet its climate goals. And...
UN to vote on suspending Russia from the rights council.
UNITED NATIONS: The U.N. General Assembly will vote on whether to suspend Russia from the U.N.’s premier human rights body. The move was initiated...
Mariupol’s dead put at 5,000 as Ukraine braces in the east.
ANDRIIVKA, Ukraine: The mayor of the besieged port city of Mariupol put the number of civilians killed there at more than 5,000. As Ukraine...
The US hits Russia with ‘war crimes’ sanctions, Europe following.
WASHINGTON USA: The U.S. rolled out a new wave of financial sanctions on Wednesday against Russia. That President Joe Biden said would place a...
Asia’s US$350bil gas projects intensify the clean energy debate.
SINGAPORE: Asia is pumping billions of dollars into new gas infrastructure. Making the region pivotal in a debate over the role of fossil fuels...
Wins for pro-Putin leaders buttress autocracies in Europe.
BUDAPEST, Hungary: After two nationalist European strongmen won overwhelming victories in elections on Sunday. One of the first foreign leaders to congratulate both were...
Guyana OKs Exxon’s $10B Yellowtail offshore oil project.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Guyana’s government has granted permission for U.S. supermajor ExxonMobil to develop a fourth offshore oil and gas field. The company said it...
