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OPEC+ to meet amid economic downturn fears
Faced with recession fears, the OPEC+ countries are expected to agree a modest increase in oil production at a meeting on Monday, with some experts even forecasting a cut to support prices.
Truss v Sunak: contrasting approaches in UK leadership battle
Liz Truss will become Britain's third female prime minister if she wins the Conservative leadership election, while rival Rishi Sunak hopes to be the first non-white incumbent in Downing Street. For Curtice, Truss has effectively conveyed "traditional Conservative messages" to Tory members while Sunak has been more nuanced.
UK to learn name of new prime minister after long vote
The UK will learn Monday who will be its next prime minister, with Liz Truss the favourite to succeed Boris Johnson and take charge as the country battles a spiralling cost-of-living crisis. The UK is gripped by its worst cost-of-living crisis in generations, with inflation soaring into double digits and energy prices shooting up on the back of Russia's war in Ukraine.
Cuban peso at weakest in decades as economic crisis persists
The Cuban peso is at its weakest against the US dollar since the 1990s, a currency tracker said Sunday, as the communist island struggles through its worst economic crisis since the fall of the Soviet bloc.
More German troops begin arriving in Lithuania
Around a hundred German soldiers arrived in Lithuania on Sunday, after Germany pledged to bolster its presence on NATO's eastern flank following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Germany, which heads up a NATO battle group in Lithuania, already has around 1,500 German soldiers in Lithuania.
Brendan Fraser makes 'Whale'-sized comeback in Venice
In one of the most unexpected movie comebacks ever, Brendan Fraser transformed into a morbidly obese man for "The Whale" that premiered at the Venice Film Festival Sunday. - 'Lighthouse in a dark sea' - "Charlie is by far the most heroic man I've ever played," Fraser said.
Chile votes on overhaul of dictatorship-era constitution
Chileans voted Sunday on whether to adopt a new constitution that would break from the era of Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship, foster a more welfare-based society and boost Indigenous rights. Although Chileans previously voted in droves for a rewrite of the current constitution -- adopted in 1980 during Pinochet's rule -- opinion polls suggest the new text could be rejected.
Ukraine PM visits Berlin, seeking more weapons
Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmygal on Sunday voiced hopes that Germany would become a leading player helping Kyiv to build up its air defences, as he sought more heavy weapons for Kyiv from Berlin.
Mali agrees to strengthen military ties with Burkina
The leaders of Mali and Burkina Faso's juntas have agreed to strengthen their military partnership in a meeting in Bamako, the Burkinabe presidency said in a statement sent to AFP Sunday.
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