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Germany probes rail 'sabotage' amid Russia tensions
Germany probes rail 'sabotage' amid Russia tensions

German police were on Sunday probing an act of "sabotage" on the country's rail infrastructure, with some officials pointing the finger at Russia in the wake of the Nord Stream pipeline explosions. Given that the Nord Stream leaks "pointed to the Kremlin", "we can't rule out that Russia could also be behind the attack on the rail services," he said.

UK ministers urge party to back under-fire PM Truss
UK ministers urge party to back under-fire PM Truss

Four ministers in Liz Truss's government on Sunday urged Conservative colleagues to back the embattled UK prime minister following a punishing week that exposed deep divisions within the party. "So the choice for my colleagues and for us is as party is simple -- Back Liz or get (Labour leader) Keir Starmer, hand-in-hand with (SNP leader) Nicola Sturgeon."

Energy firm starts tests at sensitive Israel-Lebanon border gas field
Energy firm starts tests at sensitive Israel-Lebanon border gas field

London-listed firm Energean on Sunday began testing pipes between Israel and the Karish offshore gas field, a key step towards production from the eastern Mediterranean site, a source of friction between neighbours Israel and Lebanon. The tests, set to take a number of weeks, were "an important step" towards extracting gas from the Karish, Energean said.