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NEWS Russia: Rush for flights out after Vladimir Putin's military call-up One-way tickets out of Russia were quickly selling out after President Vladimir Putin announced "partial mobilization" for Moscow's war on Ukraine. A flight information display at the Vnukovo International Airport pictured in June 2019 Many Russians have fled since Putin ordered his troops to invade Ukraine in February Flights...

RULE OF LAW Poland's border wall hasn't stopped the flow of migrants from Belarus The world was moved by Poland's solidarity with refugees from Ukraine. Refugees from elsewhere entering from Belarus, however, get a very different reception. Activists and volunteers help where they can. Migrants in a tent camp on the Belarusian-Polish border in November 2021 Human rights activists...

BUSINESS (For Thursday) Energy woes trump human rights as Scholz visits Saudi Arabia Many will hope the Gulf kingdom's human rights record will be raised during Olaf Scholz's visit. But the chancellor must prioritize energy security and arrest falling German exports to the wealthiest Middle East state. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz with a Saudi official at the G20...

NEWS Truss, Biden seek to smooth Northern Ireland rift on UN sidelines New British Prime Minister Liz Truss and US President Joe Biden met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, with Brexit-induced tensions in Northern Ireland the notable sticking point between "steadfast allies." British Prime Minister Liz Truss and US President Joe Biden sat on opposite...

EUROPE Russia: Panic, protests follow Putin's call for 'partial mobilization' Many in Russia fear a "partial mobilization" of the military is the first step in a move that would see more and more men fight – and die – in Ukraine. Some have tried to escape and others have even dared to protest. Police officers detain a protester...

MOBILITY Fehmarn Belt Link: Are the benefits of the world's longest underwater rail tunnel worth the damage? The world's longest immersed tunnel will consist of a four lane motorway and two rail tracks. The world's longest immersed tunnel will consist of a four lane motorway and two rail tracks. - Copyright Femern A/S By Roselyne Min •...

RETHINK Why tech companies are wrong to think electric cars are a solution to climate change Electric cars are not the solution to climate change, says Paris Marx Electric cars are not the solution to climate change, says Paris Marx - Copyright euronews By Thomas Duthois & Anca Ulea & Benjie Croce • Updated: 19/09/2022...

MOBILITY Alien water world: Astronomers spot exoplanet that may be entirely covered by ocean Artistic rendition of the exoplanet TOI-1452 b Artistic rendition of the exoplanet TOI-1452 b - Copyright Benoit Gougeon, Université de Montréal By Luke Hurst • Updated: 14/09/2022 Astronomers have discovered what they believe could be a real-life "water world" – a planet completely...

MOBILITY The high-speed railway that’s uncoupling the Baltic states from Russia and their Soviet past Artist's impression of a future station along the Rail Baltica route. Artist's impression of a future station along the Rail Baltica route. - Copyright Real Baltica By Callum Tennent • Updated: 19/09/2022 - 21:43 The largest infrastructure project in the Baltic region...

BIZTECH NEWS The future of French tech: why start-ups are optimistic despite economic gloom and cyber attacks This file photograph taken on November 10, 2018, shows an illuminated Pont d'Iena leading to The Eiffel Tower in Paris. This file photograph taken on November 10, 2018, shows an illuminated Pont d'Iena leading to The Eiffel Tower in Paris. - ...

His Highness: If the world wants to protect international peace and security, it must meet the challenges with effective solutions September 21, 2022, 12:14 am Follow us: alsharq A+ A- United nationsHis Highness' speech Doha - Al Sharq website H H the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani stressed that if the world wants to protect international peace and security, it must meet challenges...

ENVIRONMENT How to help heat-stressed bees and protect global food supply Plants struggle to produce nectar and pollen during heatwaves, limiting the pollinating power of bees or butterflies. Researchers are finding ways for agriculture to adjust to a hotter world. A bee flies towards an open yellow flower Heat stress is shifting the delicate balance between plants and pollinators...

Webb’s first images of Mars Webb's first images of Mars The James Webb Space Telescope has taken its first images of Mars. They show part of its eastern, sunlit hemisphere. The close-up image on the left shows surface features such as Huygens Crater, the dark volcanic Syrtis Major and the Hellas Basin. The "heat map" on the...

BUSINESS Stuck in a neocolonialist past: Is the migration brain drain an outdated concept? The movement of highly skilled labor from developing countries to richer ones is largely seen as a negative trend. But voluntary migration is nuanced and complex. Passengers line up for check-in at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi Specialists leaving their home countries leave a...