Italy wants to become fully independent from Russian gas within two years, the country’s Minister of Ecological Transition, Roberto Cingolani, told the media on Monday. “We import 29 billion cubic meters of gas from Russia. These must be replaced”, Agenzia Italia quotes the minister. According to Cingolani, Italy has taken emergency measures to replace half…

Activists have claimed China is detaining around 1 million Uighurs, the UN human rights chief said A deal has been reached between the United Nations and China for a visit by High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet to the Xinjiang region, where it’s been alleged Uighurs have been arrested, detained, and abused.

Nearly 400 civilians have died in attacks in Afghanistan since the Taliban retook control of the country in 2021, according to the United Nations (UN), with more than 80% of fatalities linked to an ISIS-affiliated group.