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Moscow and Beijing agree to advance a major gas link via Mongolia, deepening their energy ties.

Russia and China have agreed to move forward with a new gas pipeline during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s trip to China, Gazprom said, highlighting the growing economic and energy ties between the two nations.

Alexei Miller, CEO of Gazprom, the largest energy firm in Russia, confirmed on Tuesday that a “legally binding memorandum” had been signed to…

A United States appeals court has ruled that the administration of President Donald Trump can move forward with terminating more than $16bn in federal grants awarded to climate change nonprofits.

On Tuesday, the US Appeals Court for the District of Columbia voted, two to one, to overturn a lower court’s decision preventing the grants from being revoked.

Writing for the majority, Judge Neomi Rao, a Trump appointee, argued that the lower court did not have the…

Bangladesh has sheltered more than a million Rohingya refugees for eight years, since they fled ethnic cleansing in Myanmar. Now, the government says it cannot cope alone. As aid falls and pressure rises, what future awaits the refugees in Cox’s Bazar – and what will it take for them to return safely to Myanmar?

The supplements allegedly contained THC, the psychoactive component of cannabis, which is illegal in Japan.

Suntory Holdings CEO Takeshi Niinami, one of Japan’s best-known business leaders, has resigned from the beverage group following a police investigation into his purchase of a supplement that may have breached the country’s strict drug laws.

Niinami, who has served as an adviser to several Japanese prime ministers and was often the face of corporate…

Chloe Malle, who has been with the magazine for more than a decade, will take the top job.

Vogue has named Chloe Malle as its new head of editorial content, taking over from Anna Wintour, who is stepping down after nearly four decades.

The 134-year-old magazine announced the appointment on Tuesday.

Wintour, 75, remains chief content officer for Conde Nast and global editorial director of American Vogue and its 27 editions around the globe. She will also continue…