Norway will continue developing its oil ​and gas resources in the Barents Sea regardless of the European Union’s support for a moratorium on Arctic hydrocarbon supplies, and no longer sees itself ‌as Europe’s “green battery”, Energy Minister Terje Aasland told Reuters.

The European Commission on Monday approved ​a further €6.1 billion ($7.12 billion) ‌in financial aid for Ukraine to procure new defence systems, ​such as air ​defence, missiles, ammunition and radars.

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Floods and landslides triggered by Typhoon Narra battered northern Vietnam and China’s southern region ​of Guangxi, as accompanying heavy rains damaged infrastructure and ‌crops.

Australia on Sunday confirmed its first case of H5N1 bird flu in a mammal, with ​the deadly virus found in a long-nosed fur seal in South ‌Australia state.

Syria expects negotiations to resume soon with ​Israel over a security deal it hopes will lead to Israel’s withdrawal from Syrian land, a top Syrian minister said, urging Israel to seize a “historic opportunity” ‌as the door for diplomacy is open.

Pakistan’s army chief ​Asim Munir will ‌visit Tehran on Monday, Iran’s foreign ​ministry spokesperson ​Esmaeil Baghaei said on ⁠Sunday, according ​to a statement ​by the ministry.

The governor of Russia’s Orenburg region said on Sunday that two ​industrial facilities were hit by drone ‌debris, including a warehouse owned by Ozon , a major Russian online retailer.

Iran on Saturday denounced U.S. plans to announce new sanctions that could put further strain on the Islamic Republic’s economy and have an impact ​on its most important trading partners including China.

Argentine President Javier Milei said on Sunday that he would push to bring ​Formula 1 back to Argentina, a race ‌the nation has not hosted since 1998, and that he would personally drum up support in the coming weeks.

India’s maritime rescue ​agency lost communication on Saturday with a ‌Panama-flagged cargo vessel that sank off the coast of eastern India, the Indian Coast Guard said.

Canadian union Unifor said on Saturday it ​reached tentative agreements with ‌General Motors (GM.N), opens new tab on behalf of 4,600 members in Ontario.