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Travis King, the US soldier who fled to North Korea is back in US custody. White House has thanked China for his 'transit'. In other news, just a week after diluting its net zero carbon-emission goals, the UK has greenlit oil and gas drilling in the North Sea. Read this and more in our Top 10 world news.

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White House thanks China for aiding Travis King's 'transit' from North Korea

Twenty-three-year-old King had been in the custody of South Korean authorities after pleading guilty to an assault incident and the destruction of public property.

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A week after diluting net-zero targets, UK greenlights North Sea oil drilling

The UK has now taken a stance that it should continue to produce fossil fuels to ensure energy security, especially in the wake of Russian invasion of Ukraine, even if it means pushing back net-zero carbon emissions target. Ukraine war has created hurdles in energy supply to Europe. Russia was a key energy provider to Europe and has reduced supply since last year as retaliation to economic sanctions

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Ousted Chinese FM fathered a child with TV presenter via surrogate: Report

It was not clear what role this particular development had to play in Qin Gang’s sudden disappearance in June and his subsequent removal from the top post in the foreign ministry.

WION’s questions to Canadian police over Nijjar murder probe met with deafening silence

Canadian law enforcement officials have not been able to provide a shred of evidence that potentially links the Indian government to Nijjar's killing, which was initially attributed to a gang war.

After days of bitterness, some thaw in Poland-Ukraine relationship as two sides talk grain import ban

Polish agriculture minister Robert Telus held online talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Mykola Solsky on Wednesday.

Crypto firm Binance winds up business in Russia amid US scrutiny

Announcing the move in a statement, Binance said operating in Russia was no longer ‘compatible.’ 

Scientists reveal crucial discoveries about Nord Stream pipeline blasts. Here's what they found

The latest data from Norwegian researchers adds a new dimension to the events surrounding the attack, including previously unknown explosions and a potential timeline of events. Their findings say that not only were there two previously known explosions but also two additional blasts. These blasts happened in the northeast of the Danish Baltic island of Bornholm, around seven seconds and 16 seconds after the initial incidents.

Azerbaijan says 192 troops killed, 511 wounded in Nagorno-Karabakh offensive

Last week, Azerbaijan launched a full-scale attack on the region to reclaim complete control of the breakaway region, occupied by Armenian separatists for about 30 years.

'Who'd want to s*** that?': UK broadcaster suspends two male hosts over misogynistic comments

During a live interview on another GB News programme, 'Dan Wootton Tonight', Fox asked what "self-respecting man" would "climb into bed" with PoliticsJOE reporter Ava Evans.

Blow to TikTok: Indonesia bans e-commerce deals on social media to protect offline traders, small businesses

The Southeast Asian nation is TikTok's second-largest market with 113 million users, just behind the US which has 116.5 million users of the Chinese short video app.