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Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan stable after 'assassination attempt'
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was in stable condition after being shot in the foot Thursday at a political rally in what the country's president deemed "a heinous assassination attempt". In a tweet, Pakistan's President Arif Alvi also called it "a heinous assassination attempt".
Europe could face gas shortage next year: IEA
Europe must act immediately to prevent a shortage of natural gas next year as Russia slashes deliveries in the wake of the Ukraine war, the International Energy Agency warned Thursday. The IEA said the shortfall would occur if Russia stops pipelines deliveries completely and China steps up its imports of liquefied natural gas, which Europe has relied upon to replace Russian supplies.
A home for the dead: The quest for burials in flood-stricken Chad
First came the torrential rains, which burst river banks, swept away homes and upended hundreds of thousands of lives. The World Bank says 42 percent of the 16 million population live in poverty, while the United Nations says 5.5 million need emergency humanitarian aid.
East Ukraine hospital that stayed open despite war, occupation
In six months of Russian occupation and eight months of fighting, Izyum hospital in eastern Ukraine never stopped working, operating on wounded civilians in its basement while awaiting liberation. The Russian troops set up their own field hospital in a neighbouring basement.
Iranians defy crackdown as another teen reported killed
Iranians staged new protest actions Thursday in defiance of a crackdown by the authorities as a rights groups said an 18-year-old became the latest teen killed in clashes in the northwest. It said Momen Zandkarimi, 18-year-old from Sanandaj, was killed by direct fire from Iranian security forces.
Irish tougher under Farrell, says Springbok boss Erasmus
Rassie Erasmus stirred things up in Ireland in 2019 when he labelled their Rugby World Cup team 'softies' but South Africa's director of rugby says the present team are quite the opposite. Erasmus's world champions face Ireland -- presently ranked world number one -- at Lansdowne Road on Saturday with added spice as he put it that they are both in the same pool at next year's World Cup.
Tropical Storm Lisa moves towards Mexico after lashing Belize
Tropical Storm Lisa slowed on Thursday after making landfall in Belize, causing flooding and plunging parts of the country into darkness as it churned westwards toward Mexico. Some parts of Belize were left without power as the storm lashed the country of about 405,000 people.
Norway brings climate ambitions in line with EU
Norway, the largest oil producer in Western Europe, on Thursday announced it intended to cut 1990 emissions levels "at least 55 percent" by 2030, in line with EU goals. Norway's climate target was previously to reduce emissions by between 50 and 55 percent of 1990 levels.
iPhone factory lockdown shows risks of China dependence, analysts say
The lockdown of Foxconn's Zhengzhou factory, the world's biggest producer of iPhones, has highlighted some of the risks of relying on zero-Covid China's manufacturing sector, analysts told AFP. Foxconn, Apple's principal subcontractor, has seen a surge in Covid-19 cases at its Zhengzhou site, leading the company to lock down the vast complex in a bid to keep the virus in check.
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