Turkish doctor detained over chemical arms allegation
ISTANBUL: A Turkish court on Thursday ordered a doctors' union leader detained for having called for an investigation into the army's alleged use of chemical weapons against outlawed Kurdish militants.

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S.Africa upset by US terror alert
PRETORIA: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday regretted as "unfortunate" the US embassy's issuing of a warning of a possible weekend "terrorist" in the country without consulting his government.

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N. Ireland moves closer to fresh elections
BELFAST: Northern Ireland on Thursday appeared headed for a second election this year after the leader of the pro-UK Democratic Unionist Party said his grouping had not changed its position on contentious post-Brexit trade rules.

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IEA sees energy emissions peaking in 2025
PARIS: The International Energy Agency said Thursday it believes global energy emissions will peak in 2025 as surging prices due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine propel investment in renewables.

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Russia's 'disposable soldiers' in Ukraine
BAKHMUT, Ukraine: With Russian artillery exploding around him, a Ukrainian soldier takes shelter in a tunnel and recounts the scene at the front line in Bakhmut, just a kilometre away.

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Right-wing election 'army' sparks fear for US midterms
WASHINGTON - Influential right-wing campaigners who endorse Donald Trump's false claims of election fraud are mobilizing a vigilante-style "army" of poll watchers for the US midterms, a move analysts say threatens chaos, intimidation and violence.

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