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Gas-starved Europe's revival of coal plants spells bad news for India

Coal consumers in India are taking evasive action to save their balance sheets

Hungarian PM slams European Parliament for 'attacks' amid energy crisis

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's right-wing Fidesz party slammed the European Parliament (EP) for "being occupied with attacking Hungary even in the midst of the current crises"

17 mn in Europe experienced long Covid; WHO urges nation to find solution

At least 17 million people in the World Health Organisation (WHO) European Region experienced the post-Covid-19 condition, or long Covid, in the first two years of the pandemic

Putin will love seeing lots of western Europeans protest this fall

This fall, civil unrest is likely to heat up in 101 countries (out of 198 monitored), according to an index developed by Verisk Maplecroft, a research firm

An $83 billion investor stampede shows scale of Europe's woes

Europe's woes have grown particularly acute in recent months as the region stares down the threat of a recession just as its central bank embarks on an aggressive campaign to tame inflation

Price cap won't largely affect Russian gas supply, says Estonian minister

Any price cap EU countries might set on gas from Russia probably won't make a large difference on the supply of it to Europe, Estonia's energy minister said

Europe waits on potentially record ECB rate hike to fight inflation

The euro slipped 0.19% to $0.99885, after hitting a 20-year low of $0.9864 earlier in the week

Russia gas price cap political agenda, no focus on EU energy crisis: Prague

The Czech Republic, which currently holds the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union wants to remove capping Russian gas prices from the agenda of this Friday's meeting

Resilient US dollar soars to 24-year high vs yen, 37-year peak vs sterling

A Northern California sheriff's deputy has turned himself in to law enforcement after he was accused in the fatal slaying of a husband and wife in their home early on Wednesday, authorities said.

NATO chief warns of civil unrest in Europe sparked by energy crisis

Stoltenberg warned that Putin could carry out further aggression against Russia's neighbours and even attack NATO allies if he is emboldened by success in Ukraine

Russia sends more energy to Asia as Europe cuts back, says report

Russia sent significantly more oil and coal to India and China over the summer compared with the start of the year, while European countries that long relied on Russian energy have cut back sharply in response to the war in Ukraine, said a report published Tuesday. The Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air said Russia received about 158 billion euros ($158 billion) in revenue for the sale of oil, natural gas and coal from February to August, more than half of which some 85 billion euros worth was exported to the European Union. Within the EU, Germany was the biggest importer, buying 19 billion euros worth of fossil fuels from Russia during the six-month period. The single biggest importer worldwide, however, was China, which bought 35 billion euros worth of Russian energy, the Helsinki-based group said. While Russia's revenue rose, overall export volumes dropped by 18% compared with when the country invaded Ukraine, the report said. The EU has cut its imports from Russia b

Explained: Nord Stream 1 pipeline and its importance

What are the Nord Stream 1 & 2 pipelines?

Financial markets in Europe sunk on Monday after the Russian decision to snap the gas supply via its Nord Stream 1. Know more about this pipeline, and why is it so crucial for Europe?

No Stream: EU gas markets brace for price surge after latest Russia gas cut

Europe has accused Russia of weaponising energy supplies in what Moscow has called an 'economic war' with the West over the fallout from the Ukraine conflict

Liz Truss vows tax cuts after winning vote to become next British PM

Truss beats ex-finance minister Sunak to be new PM; Boris Johnson to formally step down on Tuesday; new leader faces cost of living, energy price crisis

Russia blames Europe for gas crisis, warns West of oil retaliation

Europe to blame for Nord Stream 1 shutdown, says Kermlin and warns of retaliation over G7 oil price cap; European gas prices rocket 30%, shares fall

Tens of thousands rally in Prague to demand action on surging energy prices

Tens of thousands took to the streets of the Czech capital to protest the government's inaction as the deepening energy crisis continues to batter the central European economy

Gazprom postpones reopening of key gas pipeline Nord Stream to Europe

It's a massive blow to Europe, which is scrambling to cut its dependency on Russian gas before winter and has been waiting for Moscow's next steps in the energy war

European health body on alert over new Covid-19 variants, says official

The official cited the situation in India as an example, where the Omicron subvariant BA2.75 is spreading faster than other variants, Xinhua news agency reported

UP Inc forges tie-ups in Africa, Europe to achieve $1 trn economy target

The 13 thriving business clusters in Denmark are seen having a good potential for joint ventures, import and export, especially for the MSME sector