The new generation of blockbuster weight-loss drugs
After France on Friday became the latest country to allow all doctors, rather than just specialists, to prescribe these drugs,...
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Pro-Palestinian protest leader released from US custody
Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University student who was one of the most visible leaders of nationwide pro-Palestinian campus protests,...
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US tells oil majors it needs more supply
The surge in energy costs is a consequence of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which prompted Washington and its European allies...
- Oil prices are in the midst of the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, which has caused demand to collapse
- The prices have now surged, contributing to a wave of inflation that has damaged Biden's approval ratings
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UAE says will urge OPEC to boost oil output
Brent had spiked to $139 on Monday — about $8 short of an all-time record — in expectation of the...
- US President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced a ban on US imports of Russian oil and gas
- Meanwhile, Britain said it would phase out crude imports from the country by the end of 2022
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Israel and Turkey hail new era after years of broken ties
Relations between the two countries were frozen after the death of 10 civilians following an Israeli raid on the Turkish Mavi...
- A 2016 reconciliation agreement that saw the return of ambassadors all but collapsed in 2018 in the wake of Gaza border clashes that killed dozens of Palestinians.
- After the 2018 Gaza bloodshed, Turkey recalled its diplomats and ordered Israel's envoy out of the country.
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How Russian ‘safe corridors’ worked in bitter Syria war
Russia's offer of "humanitarian corridors" for civilians to flee the Ukrainian cities it has besieged is a well-tried approach Moscow adopted...
- In those evacuations, Russia backed Syria's regime in pummelling rebel-held enclaves, before it brokered "safe corridors" and exit deals for civilians
- Russia entered Syria's war in 2015 on the side of President Bashar al-Assad's regime, overseeing controversial evacuations of more than 200,000 people
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Protests rock Iraq’s southern area as food prices surge
Protests erupted Wednesday in Iraq's impoverished south over a rise in food prices that officials attributed to the conflict in...
- The price of cooking oils and flour have skyrocketed in local markets as government officials have sought to address growing anger.
- More than 500 protesters gathered in a central square in the southern city of Nasiriyah opposing the unchecked rise in food prices.
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Tunisia to initiate harsh action against food speculators
Tunisian President Kais Saied declared war Wednesday on food speculators amid a shortage of products such as wheat and semolina...
- Russia's invasion of Ukraine has threatened supplies of basic foodstuffs, particularly wheat
- Tunisia has seen a sharp shortage in staples such as rice, semolina, sugar and flour over the past weeks
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Drone threat puts air defense at centerstage of Saudi defense show
Deadly strikes on Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates claimed by Yemeni rebels have been the talk of shows...
- Around 600 companies from about 40 countries showed off the latest military technology at the World Defense Show in Riyadh.
- The General Authority for Military Industries, which oversees the Saudi defense industry, has made 22 deals with national and international enterprises worth some $2bn.
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A camel beauty contest with $275,000 cash prize
The lips pouted to perfection, the neck was long and poised, and the judges were sure that no Botox was...
- The animal, named Mangiah Ghufran, was declared winner of the one million riyal ($275,000) top prize at the first Qatar Camel Festival
- Previous festivals were more local but now Qatar has allowed in camels from across the region
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A health hazard for some, a source of earning for others
At a landfill in southern Gaza, mounds of discarded batteries pile up, rusting cells that pose a growing health risk to...
- Batteries are an essential power source in Gaza, where public electricity supply is sparse and infrastructure has decayed since an Israeli blockade of the enclave began in 2007
- Battery collection is also a source of income for the impoverished territory, where unemployment rates hover around 50 percent
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UN chief warns pandemic not over, decries vaccine inequality
The pandemic’s most tragic toll has been on the health and lives of millions, with more than 446 million cases...
- Guterres noted that while 1.5bn shots are produced monthly, nearly 3 billion people are still waiting for their first shot.
- This failure is the direct result of policy and budgetary decisions that prioritize the health of people in wealthy countries over the health of people in poor countries, he said.
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Saboteurs hit Iran pipelines disrupting gas supply: state media
The saboteurs hit pipelines in the cities of Borujen in the southwestern province of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, and Safashahr in...
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Hamas heads to Cairo truce talks as Rafah braces for Israeli assault
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AI giants to unveil pact to fight political deepfakes
The idea comes as big tech companies are under considerable pressure over fears that AI-powered applications could be misused in...
- Currently under negotiation by the companies, this so-called "accord" on deepfakes and other dangerous content is set to be announced during the Munich Security conference
- According to the Washington Post, the companies will agree to develop ways to identify, label and control AI-generated images, videos and audio that aim to deceive voters
Al Jazeera condemns Israel ‘targeting’ Gaza journalists
Reporter Ismail Abu Omar's life is at risk and cameraman Ahmad Matar was severely wounded when the pair were hit...
- Reporter Ismail Abu Omar's right leg was blown off in the drone strike, while doctors were trying to save the left one, Al Jazeera said, quoting an emergency physician
- US, Israel's vital ally, offered its "sincere condolences" over the injuries and noted that they were not the first Al Jazeera journalists harmed during the conflict
Israel army shows video it says is of Hamas’s Yahya Sinwar in tunnel
It was unclear from the footage where the tunnel was located, but in recent weeks the Israeli military has pounded...
- Israel accuses Sinwar of masterminding the unprecedented October 7 attack on Israel that triggered the conflict
- Army spokesman Daniel Hagari said Israeli troops had uncovered the video in a security camera during an operation in a tunnel