Day News Recap: Pakistan school collapse kills dozens as Middle East and Ukraine tensions widen
More than 30 pupils and a teacher were killed when a school roof collapsed in Peshawar, in north western Pakistan, with hospital officials saying more children were still being treated after the disaster. 🔗In the Gulf and wider Middle East, an oil tanker caught fire in the Gulf of Oman after entering a restricted area with its tracking systems switched off, coming after two cargo ships sank and adding to fears over shipping near Hormuz. 🔗 Yemen's conflict also escalated, with Houthis saying they struck an Aramco site and the Saudi led coalition reporting attacks on Sanaa. 🔗Ukraine said its... [Continue Reading]
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Student protests spread beyond Tirana as clashes continue for a third day in Albania
Clashes between protesters and police continued for a third consecutive day in Albania on Thursday, with unrest spreading beyond the capital, Tirana, to several smaller cities. Thousands of demonstrators are demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama and better conditions for students, including lower tuition fees and improved university support. The protests have also led to damage at government buildings, adding to the pressure on the administration.Police pushed back crowds trying to approach the education ministry and parliament in Tirana, while demonstrators threw stones at officers, according to the supplied reporting. Mr Rama condemned what he called the "chaos"... [Continue Reading]
Breakfast News Recap: Ukraine under fire as Houthi attacks, North Korea tests and G20 ministers meet
Ukraine said restrictions on the military version of Starlink are hampering drone missions as Russia launched another wave of missile and drone attacks, underlining the strain on Kyiv’s battlefield communications and air defences. Volodymyr Zelenskyy also said it was painful that Donald Trump appears to be choosing Russia’s side in the war, as he pressed for stronger sanctions support. 🔗 🔗In the Middle East, Houthi attacks on airports in Saudi Arabia have deepened the conflict with Yemen’s rebels, with a strike on Riyadh airport reported to have killed 13 people and disrupted air travel. Separately, a Houthi linked television station... [Continue Reading]
EU and Albania provisionally close chapter on enterprise and industrial policy
The EU and Albania have provisionally closed accession negotiations on rules regarding enterprise and industrial policy. The announcement came at a second accession conference with Albania under the Irish presidency, following the closure of the first three negotiating chapters last July. Thomas Byrne, Ireland's Minister of State for European affairs and defence, said the chapter closure reflects commitment to advance Albania's EU integration path. He said Albania should stay the course on core reforms to move forward in the process in the coming months. The text identifies the closed chapter as number 20. It says this follows the provisional closure... [Continue Reading]
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