North Korea claims successful rocket test that could bolster its ICBM force
Seoul, South Korea CNN — North Korea on Friday said it has successfully tested a solid-fueled rocket motor, a development that could lead to Kim Jong Un’s regime being able…
UK government eyes ban on single-use plastic plates and cutlery
CNN — Single-use plastic cutlery, plates and other items are set to be banned by the UK government and replaced by biodegradable items as it seeks to tackle the country’s…
5 key takeaways from Xi’s trip to Saudi Arabia
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Ukraine keeps patching up its power grid. But Russia’s barrage could force more Ukrainians to flee as winter bites
CNN — What Russia cannot win on the battlefield, it is seeking to win by casting Ukrainian cities into the dark and cold as a long winter sets in. The…
UK government greenlights first new coal mine in three decades
CNN — The UK has greenlit a controversial plan to open the country’s first new coal mine in three decades, a little more than a year after the nation tried…
Xi Jinping: Chinese president lands in Saudi Arabia amid tensions with US
CNN — Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh on Wednesday for a multiple-day visit, China’s official news agency Xinhua reported, amid frayed ties between the…
Xi Jinping: Saudi’s MBS rolls out the red carpet for China’s president, in a not too subtle message to Biden
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in today’s Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. CNN — When…
Indonesia wants to make an OPEC for this coveted metal
London CNN Business — Indonesia produces more nickel than any other country. As demand soars for batteries to power the energy transition, that presents a huge opportunity, and the archipelago…
South China Sea: Philippines will explore for oil even if no deal with Beijing, Marcos says
The Philippines must find a way to explore for oil and gas in the South China Sea even without a deal with China, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Thursday,…