LONDON: Europe is taking a big gamble as it moves to ban Russian coal, potentially leaving itself vulnerable to shortages and rolling blackouts while the rest of the world contends with surging prices. Russia is Europe’s top supplier of thermal coal, used to fuel power stations.... There are also logistical complications when it comes to quickly pivoting to new suppliers.... Coal stored in Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Antwerp harbors remain at the lowest for the season in at least six years, accor

the pandemic risks backfiring by making chronic staff shortages even worse, doctors’ leaders have

The Pacific Islands region hasn't had so much international attention since World War II.... The deal authorizes China to regularly make warship visits and provide training and assistance for Solomon Islands policing.... Worried that Beijing might leverage the deal to acquire its first military base in Oceania, the United States and Australia quickly dispatched envoys to dissuade Solomon Islander Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare from signing the agreement....

On the one hand, they have promised the world a mild and benevolent China.... On the other hand, they have promised domestic audiences a strong and assertive China."" Traitors" Officials and intellectuals calling for subtler messaging have faced nationalist pushback-leaving them torn between their domestic and international audiences." Patriotic" Weibo influencers this month turned against prominent Chinese intellectuals who participated in a Japanese government-sponsored study exchange program

over the fishing rights row would backfire on the French fishing industry, saying they would “ cause a

worry that the consequence of this tactical decision is that it strategically backfires: tariffs on

renewable policies backfiring on them could Starmer be opening the UK to a similar event?...

, the tweet massively backfired after the Remainer shared an emoji of Norway's flag instead of Denmark's

" backfire".... In a clear swipe at Portugal, Mrs Merkel said the country's decision to allow British

Labour’s mass public consultation on how to improve the NHS has backfired, after the responses were