France: Oil companies to held talk with workers on strike amid gas supply shortage

Total Energies in France said on Sunday (October 9), that it would advance pay talks with…

COVID-19: China detects new Omicron sub-variants BF.7 and BA.5.1.7, with over 1900 cases reported in 24 hours 

China is stepping up its effort to control Covid ahead of the National Congress of the Chinese…

Malaysia: PM dissolves Parliament, calls for snap elections

On Monday, the Malaysian Prime Minister, Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced that the Parliament will be dissolved.…

‘I’d eat an Indian, no problem at all’ boasts Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro in a viral video ad

“I’d eat an Indian, no problem at all,” boasts Jair Bolsonaro in a shocking interview that…

Funeral rites begin for victims of mass shooting and stabbing at Thailand nursery | CNN

CNN  —  Buddhist funeral rites have begun in the grieving town of Uthai Sawan in northeastern…

Microplastics detected in human breast milk for first time, scientists startled

For the first time, scientists have found microplastics in breast milk, raising concerns over potential health…

North Korea says missile tests are practice for ‘tactical nuclear strikes’ on South Korea | CNN

Seoul, South Korea CNN  —  North Korean state media has broken its silence over the country’s…

Morning news brief: N Korea’s ‘tactical nuke drill’, Kanye’s Twitter account locked, & more

The seven recent North Korean missile launches, personally overseen by leader Kim Jong Un, were all…

US allows Lockheed to resume delivery of F-35s after row over use of Chinese magnet

The Pentagon has issued a waiver allowing Lockheed Martin Corp to resume the deliveries of its…

Trump believes ‘World War III’ is a possibility, blames ‘stupid people’ for Russia-Ukraine conflict escalation

Former United States president Donald Trump has called for an immediate “peaceful end” to the ongoing…