Hungarians protest change in abortion rules
BUDAPEST: More than 1,000 Hungarians protested on Wednesday (Sep 28) against a change in abortion rules that took effect on Sep 15, which women’s rights...
EU vows to protect energy network after ‘sabotage’ of Russian gas pipeline
COPENHAGEN: The European Union on Wednesday (Sep 28) promised a “robust” response to any intentional disruption of its energy infrastructure after saying it suspected sabotage...
US readying fresh sanctions on Russia over annexation plans
WASHINGTON: The United States will in coming days impose economic costs on Moscow over “sham” referendums held by Russia in occupied regions of Ukraine, the...
Commentary: The US wants to ‘friend-shore’ chipmaking to Asia – but not all are on board
Washington’s aspirations to launch a “chip alliance” with trusted Asian partners face headwinds because they downplay Beijing’s utility in the region’s semiconductor ecosystem, says Hannan...
Commentary: Is Vladimir Putin fully weaponising the Nord Stream gas pipelines?
Three gas pipeline leaks in a single day suggest Russia may be sabotaging energy infrastructure, says Bloomberg Opinion's Javier Blas....
Nord Stream gas leaks raise climate fears, but impact hard to quantify
Unexplained leaks in two Russian gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea are spewing out greenhouse gas emissions, raising fears that the disruption could cause a...
US VP Harris lands in South Korea after North Korea’s missile tests
SEOUL: US Vice President Kamala Harris was in South Korea on Thursday (Sep 29) to tour the heavily fortified border with the nuclear-armed North, on...
British Prime Minister Liz Truss defends economic plan that sent pound tumbling
Truss told BBC local radio that “we had to take urgent action to get our economy growing, get Britain moving and also deal with inflation”....
Wearable art and a torch procession: Wednesday’s best photos
The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world
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A selection of Guardian readers’ photographs from around the world. To submit a picture to be considered for publication in the letters section online and/or...