Norway nears 100% goal of all-electric cars
By comparison, the share of electric cars in Europe was just 13.6 percent in the full-year 2024, a decline for...
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UN: Israel’s strikes on Gaza hospitals may constitute war crimes, urges independent probe
The UN's 23-page report, "Attacks on Hospitals During the Escalation of Hostilities in Gaza," documented 136 strikes on 27 hospitals...
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US offers $20 mn for info on Iranian behind Bolton assassination plot
Washington, United States- The US State Department announced a $20 million reward on Thursday for information leading to the arrest of...
- US officials said in August 2022 that they had uncovered a plot by Shahram Poursafi, a member of Iran's IRGC to kill Bolton who served as NSA to former president Trump
- The State Department's "Rewards for Justice" program "is offering a reward of up to $20 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction" of Poursafi, a notice said
US gives US$8.7 billion in military aid to Israel amid global push for a ceasefire
While international pressure on Israel for ceasefire in Lebanon and Gaza intensifies, Netanyahu refuses to slow down military operations. Lebanese...
- Lebanese authorities said Thursday that more than 1,500 people had been killed in almost a year of cross-border violence
- Yemen’s Huthis: “will not hesitate to support Lebanon and Hezbollah” as cross-border fire between the Lebanese group and Israel intensifies
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World’s first CO2 storage service soon ready in Norway
Øygarden, Norway -- Norway inaugurated Thursday the gateway to a massive undersea vault for carbon dioxide, a crucial step before opening...
- The Northern Lights project plans to take CO2 emissions captured at factory smokestacks in Europe and inject them into geological reservoirs under the seabed.
- The aim is to prevent the emissions from being released into the atmosphere, and thereby help halt climate change.
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Ceasefire calls mount as Israeli troops on alert for Lebanon incursion
International calls for restraint mounted Wednesday after Israel's army chief told soldiers to prepare for a possible ground offensive against...
- Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed 72 people on Wednesday
- Biden met with French President Emmanuel Macron at the UN General Assembly to discuss ceasefire efforts
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OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati leaving company
San Francisco, United States - OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati on Wednesday said she is leaving the company behind ChatGPT,...
- Murati called her more than six years at the San Francisco-based company "an extraordinary privilege" and described her decision to leave as difficult in a post on X
- OpenAI chief Sam Altman replied to Murati's post with his thanks for what Murati has helped the company build, and promised details on a transition plan soon
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OECD raises growth forecast, calls for higher property taxes
Paris, France -- The OECD on Wednesday slightly raised its world economic growth forecast for 2024 but called for higher property...
- The Paris-based organization said global gross domestic product would expand by 3.2 percent, compared to 3.1 percent in its previous forecast.
- While it raised the world GDP outlook, the OECD sounded the alarm on rising debt, urging governments to make "stronger efforts" to contain spending and raise revenue.
Diplomacy fails Lebanon: Biden hints all-out-war while Israel plans ground invasion
Israel's army chief told troops on Wednesday to be prepared for possible entry into Lebanon as Israeli fighter jets bombarded...
- Israel asks its troops to get ready for a possible ground offensive in Lebanon as diplomacy fails to achieve peace
- Over 90,000 people are displaced while more than 700 killed and over 5,000 are wounded since Israel' pager attacks in Lebanon
Putin expects Türkiye’s Erdogan to attend BRICS summit in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday he expected his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend a BRICS summit in...
- Putin says he was due to meet Erdogan on October 23 - a day after the start of the BRICS summit in Russia's Kazan
- "Our president has many times stated that we want to become a BRICS member," says Turkish main political party
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HRW says Israeli strikes on Lebanon putting civilians ‘at grave risk’
United Nations "member states should take urgent action to establish an independent inquiry into violations during the current hostilities", said...
- Israeli raids on Lebanon on Monday killed at least 558 people
- "More than 1,000 Israeli strikes across Lebanon that have killed hundreds of people and injured thousands" this week
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Biden warns at UN against ‘full-scale war’ over Lebanon
Biden also pushed again for an elusive ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, telling the global body it was time to...
- The UN General Assembly, the high point of the diplomatic calendar, comes as Lebanese authorities say Israeli strikes killed 558 people -- 50 of them children
- "Full-scale war not in anyone's interest. Even though the situation has escalated, a diplomatic solution is still possible," Biden said in his farewell address to the global body
Norway nears 100% goal of all-electric cars
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Turkey confirms Syria talks with Russia and Iran
A meeting was expected on the forum's sidelines between Turkey, and Damascus allies Iran and Russia.
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World Bank announces record $100 bn support for world’s poorest countries
The World Bank announced Thursday that it had raised close to $24 billion to provide loans and grants for some...
Qatar resumes Gaza mediation: source with knowledge of talks
Doha, Qatar - Qatar has resumed its role as a mediator in efforts to secure a truce in the Israel-Hamas war...
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Bitcoin passes $100,000 mark for first time, outshining wavering stock markets
Donald Trump, who has vowed to make the US the 'bitcoin and cryptocurrency capital of the world' wrote 'Congratulations Bitcoiners...You're...
- The digital asset has now soared more than 50 percent since the election of Donald Trump, who has vowed to make the US the "bitcoin and cryptocurrency capital of the world."
- The historic level was broken after Trump picked crypto proponent Paul Atkins to take over as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the markets regulator.
South Korean president clings to power after martial law U-turn
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was still clinging to power Thursday, with his party announcing they will oppose an...
- South Korean police announced Thursday they were investigating Yoon for "insurrection"
- A new poll by Realmeter showed 73.6 percent of respondents supported impeachment
OPEC+ expected to extend oil supply cuts to avoid drop in prices
Without a new agreement, the eight countries which have been making voluntary additional production cuts of 2.2 million barrels per...
- The supply cuts are only having a muted impact on the market, with US president-elect Donald Trump expected to adopt policies to boost US oil output
- OPEC+ nations are holding back six million barrels of oil a day, including the 2.2 million barrels a day of output that they have been discussing putting back on the market