Turkish warplanes strike northeast, ‘huge panic: Kurdish-led SDF
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said Turkish warplanes struck its region in the northeast, sparking “huge panic among people” on Wednesday....
Turkey launches operation into northeast Syria: Erdogan
Turkey and its Syrian rebel allies have launched their military operation into northeastern Syria, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday, adding that the offensive aimed...
British PM Johnson ‘still cautiously optimistic’ on Brexit deal
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday that he was still cautiously optimistic about a Brexit deal....
Germany’s Merkel and France’s Macron to meet ahead of crunch Brexit summit
The European Union’s two most powerful leaders, Germany’s Angela Merkel and France’s Emmanuel Macron, will meet just days before a crunch Brexit summit next week...
Germany approves climate measures seen as weak by activists
The German cabinet on Wednesday approved measures to drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions, paving the way for Chancellor Angela Merkel to pass landmark climate legislation...
In Israel on Yom Kippur, low emissions on high holiday
As Israel’s highways and city centres fell silent on Yom Kippur, environmentalists hailed the holiest day of the Jewish calendar as providing a brief but...
U.S. Democratic presidential contender Warren vows to pursue ‘environmental justice’
Democratic presidential contender Elizabeth Warren vowed on Wednesday to protect minority- and low-income communities from the effects of pollution and climate change, arguing that vulnerable...
Church of England calls for climate voting debate before miner BHP’s AGM
The Church of England Pensions Board urged shareholder advisors on Wednesday to support a resolution asking the world’s biggest listed miner BHP to leave groups...
Trump to announce changes to anti-kickback rules for healthcare providers
U.S. President Donald Trump will announce plans to change healthcare regulations on Wednesday to loosen anti-kickback provisions that restrict the kinds of outside services providers...
China flys in 900 Danish breeding pigs to replenish herd
One of China’s top pig farming companies imported 906 breeding pigs from Denmark this week, said China’s customs on Wednesday, in the first import of...