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Putin, the leader dreaming of Russian grandeur at any cost
Restoring Russia to its rightful place among the world's great powers has obsessed President Vladimir Putin, whose offensive in Ukraine was to be the culmination of over 20 years of iron-willed leadership. Just days before the launch of the Ukraine offensive, French President Emmanuel Macron worried of a Putin "more unbending, more isolated."
EU leaders struggle for common response to energy crisis
EU leaders meeting in Prague on Friday looked to bridge divisions on how to tackle soaring energy prices as they grapple with the fallout from Russia's war on Ukraine. But it was the sharp disagreements over how to tackle the energy crisis that were the major focus of attention as the 27 nations wrangled over the best plan to try to bring down prices.
More than 1 million displaced since Myanmar coup: UN
More than one million people have been displaced in Myanmar since the military coup last year, the United Nations children's agency has said. Since the coup and as of last month, 1,017,000 people have been internally displaced, UNICEF said in a statement on Thursday.
Chipmaker TSMC's sales buck estimates, competition slowdown
Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC posted better-than-expected third-quarter profits on Friday as rivals warn that demand for consumer electronics is being hit by the global economic downturn. TSMC's results came the same day biggest rival Samsung Electronics warned it expects operating profits in the third quarter to fall 32 percent.
Hong Kong to not enforce sanctions on megayacht linked to Putin ally
Hong Kong said Friday it will not act on any "unilateral" Western sanctions, after a luxury megayacht linked to one of Russia's wealthiest oligarchs docked in its waters. "The Hong Kong government does not implement, nor do we have the legal authority to take action on, unilateral sanctions imposed by other jurisdictions," a spokesperson told AFP on Friday.
French motorists scramble for fuel as strike cuts supply
Frustrated motorists faced more chaos at petrol pumps across France on Friday as a strike at energy giant Totalenergies entered its 12th day. The supply situation would improve "within two or three days", she predicted, adding that just 15 percent of all petrol stations in France had been affected.
Troubled Lesotho votes for parliament
Voters in the southern African kingdom of Lesotho were casting ballots in parliamentary elections on Friday, but hopes were low that the outcome will end the country's long-running political gridlock. Only 47 percent of registered voters bothered to cast their ballot at the last elections in 2017.
US, Philippines reinforce alliance with joint military drills
US and Philippine marines stormed a beach near a disputed rocky outcrop in the South China Sea on Friday as part of joint military drills involving more than 3,500 troops. Around 300 troops were involved in Friday's amphibious drills held on an uninhabited beach in Zambales province, about 240 kilometres (150 miles) east of Scarborough Shoal, which China seized from the Philippines in 2012.
After the floods, a wave of disease plagues Pakistan
His head haloed by a whirlwind of mosquitoes, Aamir Hussain stands on the roof of his home in southern Pakistan surveying the fetid floodwaters all around. - 'The hidden fever' - Before the floods southern Pakistan was already devastated by grinding poverty.
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