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Dozens escape Mexican jail in deadly attack
Dozens of inmates have escaped from a prison in northern Mexico after gunmen, suspected to be members of a drug cartel, opened fire on the facility.
The men arrived outside the Chihuahua state prison shortly after 07:00…
Australia: Cruise passengers stranded after marine growth halts ship
Hundreds of passengers have been stranded on a cruise ship off the Australian coast after a potentially harmful growth was found on its hull.
The Viking Orion was reportedly denied permission to dock in Adelaide after…
Turkey, Syria, Russia to hold new talks on civil war, terrorism
Foreign ministers from Russia, Syria and Turkey will meet in the second half of January, after last week holding the highest-level gathering since the Syrian civil war erupted in 2011.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said late…
UK’s problems won’t go away in new year, PM Sunak tells Britons
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told Britons that the problems bedeviling the country won’t disappear in 2023, a warning that prompted the Labor Party to accuse the government of wrecking the economy.
In his first New Year’s address…
Australia, Canada to start Covid-19 testing for travelers from China
Australia said travelers departing China, Hong Kong and Macau will require a negative Covid-19 test before boarding flights to the country.
The temporary measure, which will start on Jan 5, has been put in place because of a “lack of…
Citizens optimistic for the new year of 2023
The atmosphere in the Turkish city of Istanbul was full of celebrations on New Year's Eve, as entertainment activities were held on the Bosporus Bridge, that separates the continents of Asia and Europe, for citizens and tourists to welcome…
French ministry responds to energy crisis
France’s ministry of energy transition has cut power from its offices for four days and asked employees to work from home, Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher has revealed.
The move, which was also implemented by the country’s ministry of…
ECB chief: Limiting fast wage growth is needed to rein in inflation
Wages in the eurozone are increasing faster than previously estimated, and the European Central Bank must prevent this from adding to already high inflation in the currency bloc, ECB President Christine Lagarde said.
"We know wages are…
Venezuela votes out US-backed opposition leader
Opposition lawmakers in Venezuela have voted to dissolve the ‘interim government’ formed under their one-time leader, Juan Guaido, a main rival to the country’s ruling socialist party and once a darling of the US foreign policy…
Elon Musk becomes first person ever to lose $200b
Elon Musk was the second person ever to amass a personal fortune of more than US$200 billion, breaching that threshold in January 2021, months after Amazon.com’s Jeff Bezos.
The Tesla chief executive has now achieved a first of his own:…