Following last week’s Russian withdrawal from the city of Kherson, Kyiv has accused Moscow’s forces and their local allies of having committed numerous “war crimes” before their departure. Pro-Russian officials, for their part, claim that Ukrainian forces, which entered Kherson over the weekend, were committing “extrajudicial reprisals” against pro-Russian residents of the city. On Nov….
Kyiv, Moscow Trade Accusations of War Crimes and Reprisals in Newly Recaptured Kherson
IMF Says Global Economic Outlook Getting ‘Gloomier’, Risks Abound
WASHINGTON—The global economic outlook is even gloomier than projected last month, the International Monetary Fund said on Sunday, citing a steady worsening in purchasing manager surveys in recent months. It blamed the darker outlook on tightening monetary policy triggered by persistently high and broad-based inflation, weak growth momentum in China, and ongoing supply disruptions and…
UK’s Sunak Calls Russia ‘Rogue State,’ Urges G-20 Leaders to ‘Prise Open’ Putin’s Grip on Global Economy
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called Russia a “rogue state” and has called on G-20 leaders to “prise open” Russian President Vladimir Putin’s grip on the world economy. Sunak arrived in Bali, Indonesia, on Nov. 14 for the gathering of the leaders of the world’s biggest economies, in one of his first outings on…
OPEC Cuts Oil Demand Growth Forecast Again as Economic Challenges Mount
LONDON—OPEC on Monday cut its forecast for 2022 global oil demand growth for a fifth time since April and further trimmed next year’s figure, citing mounting economic challenges including high inflation and rising interest rates. Oil demand in 2022 will increase by 2.55 million barrels per day (bpd), or 2.6 percent, the Organization of the…
East Asia Summit Ends Without Joint Statement Following Disagreement Between US and Russia
The East Asia Summit in Cambodia concluded without a joint statement on Sunday, as Russia and the United States were unable to agree on the language of the statement, Bloomberg reported. The summit, held concurrently with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Cambodia, gathered leaders from ASEAN and the United States, China,…
Russia Says No Agreement yet to Extend Black Sea Grain Deal
Russia said on Saturday there was no agreement yet to extend a deal allowing Ukraine to export grain via the Black Sea, repeating its insistence on unhindered access to world markets for its own food and fertiliser exports. Deputy Foreign Minster Sergei Vershinin was quoted by state news agency TASS as saying talks with U.N….
Digital Culling: The End of Silicon Valley’s Golden Era?
Commentary When billionaire Twitter owner Elon Musk cleaned out 3,700 superfluous Millennials from his company, the internet went crazy. “How dare!” shrieked the celebrities (who fancy themselves to be human rights lawyers). “Sue them!” demanded the Democrats, trampling over each other to profit from the social credit points on offer. The moral outrage was something…
Waiting Lists Growing for Long COVID Sufferers in Australia
Medical experts are pushing governments and authorities to clarify how to define and deal with long COVID in Australia as clinics contend with growing waiting lists for patients suffering from the condition. “We are seeing different incidence and prevalence compared to international cohorts, but we haven’t had large population-level studies to understand this better in…
Waiting Lists Grow for Long COVID Sufferers in Australia
Medical experts are pushing governments and authorities to clarify how to define and deal with long COVID in Australia as clinics contend with growing waiting lists for patients suffering from the condition. “We are seeing different incidence and prevalence compared to international cohorts, but we haven’t had large population-level studies to understand this better in…
Hacking Back: Australia Launches Hunt for Cyber Syndicates
The Australian government will strike back against cyber hackers with a 100-person strong task force set to debilitate hackers and ransomware syndicates around the world before crimes have been committed. The task force will be a joint effort between the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), according to an announcement on Nov. 12….
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