October 12, 2022

*) G7 leaders vow to hold Putin accountable for Ukraine missile strikes World powers have said that they would hold Russian leader Vladimir Putin responsible for recent widespread aerial strikes on Ukrainian cities including Kiev. The G7 condemned the attacks in the strongest possible terms, saing indiscriminate attacks on innocent civilian populations constitute a war crime. The G7 leaders also criticised Russia's "irresponsible nuclear rhetoric". *) Turkish president heads to Kazakhstan for talks, regional summit Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has departed for the Kazakh capital Astana to meet with his counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and to participate in a regional summit. Erdogan and Tokayev will hold one-on-one talks and attend inter-delegation meetings to discuss bilateral relations and international issues after an official welcoming ceremony. Erdogan is expected to meet participating leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, on the sideline of the summit *) Biden warns of 'consequences' for Saudi Arabia over OPEC+ oil cuts US President Joe Biden has promised what he called “consequences” for Saudi Arabia after a Riyadh-led coalition of oil-producing nations sided with Russia to cut output in a bid to boost prices. The 13-nation OPEC cartel and its 10 allies angered the White House last week with its decision to cut production by two million barrels a day, raising fears that oil prices could soar. Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Tuesday that the OPEC+ decision was purely economic and was taken unanimously. *) Gambia police probe links child deaths to India-made syrups Gambian police say the deaths of 69 children from acute kidney injury are linked to four cough syrups made in India and imported into the West African country. World Health Organization investigators had already found "unacceptable" levels of diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol, which can be toxic, in four products made by New Delhi-based Maiden Pharmaceuticals Limited. India on Wednesday halted