At least 170 killed in air strikes during Myanmar’s widely criticised election, UN says
The UN said “credible sources” had counted more than 400 strikes in the same period.
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Netherlands watchdog probing Roblox over risks to children
Regulator launches investigation into US gaming platform over potential risks to underage users in the EU.
South Africa declares Israel’s deputy ambassador persona non grata, orders him to leave country
South Africa declared Israel’s deputy ambassador persona non grata on Friday and ordered him to leave the country within 72 hours.
Shandong Shipping confirms LNG newbuilding quartet for Shell as rates emerge
Ten-year charters secured on energy major’s new Chinese-built ships
Texas police use tear gas to disperse anti-ICE protesters outside detention center
Texas state police fired pepper balls and used tear gas to disperse demonstrators protesting outside the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, where 5-year-old Ecuadorian asylum seeker Liam and his father are being detained.
Venezuela’s acting president signs oil industry overhaul, easing state control to lure investors
Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez on Thursday signed a law that opens the nation’s oil sector to privatization, reversing a tenet of the self-proclaimed socialist movement that has ruled the country for more than two decades.
The Latest: Congress scrambles to save bipartisan spending deal before Friday night deadline
Senate leaders were scrambling to save a bipartisan spending deal and avert a partial government shutdown at midnight Friday.
Iran Rules Out Talks With U.S. Until Trump’s Threats Stop
Iran’s foreign minister ruled out direct talks unless President Trump stops threatening to attack it. He also said Iran would not discuss its ballistic missiles.
At India’s main energy summit, signs of a new world order without Trump – The Washington Post
At India’s main energy summit, signs of a new world order without Trump The Washington Post
Attorney general defends missing Congress deadline – as it happened
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