Trump orders deployment of nuclear submarines in response to ‘provocative’ Russian comments
The United States and Russia control the vast majority of the world's nuclear weaponry, and Washington keeps nuclear-armed submarines on...
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Sweden jihadist jailed for life over Jordan pilot burned alive
Stockholm, Sweden - A Stockholm court on Thursday handed down a life term to Swedish jihadist Osama Krayem over the...
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COP27 agrees to fund climate damages, no progress on emission cuts
A final COP27 statement covering the broad efforts to grapple with a warming planet held the line on the aspirational...
- Tired delegates applauded when the fund was adopted as the sun came up Sunday following two extra days of negotiations
- UN chief Antonio Guterres said the talks had "taken an important step towards justice" with the loss and damage fund
Business
Nespresso chief confident inflation won’t hit sales
Inflation has hit Europe hard, forcing people to cut down expenses. But Nespresso boss Guillaume Le Cunff says their coffee...
- Inflation is running at 10.6 percent in the eurozone and household budgets are under pressure
- The Frenchman said that while Europe was Nespresso's historic market, it was still in expansion mode in North America
Business
Disney sacks CEO Bob Chapek
It has brought back former CEO Bob Iger to take back the reins.
- The change, a dramatic turn of events for one of the largest media conglomerates in the world, was effective immediately, Disney said in a statement
- Chapek spent two years as CEO, a period that saw Wall Street concerned about rising expenses at the company
Business
England launch World Cup campaign as Qatar slump to defeat
Asian champions Qatar became the first home nation to lose their opening World Cup match as Ecuador cruised to a...
- England, who meet Iran in Group B, will be desperate to start strongly as they target an end to their decades-long trophy drought after two near misses in recent years
- The Dutch failed to qualify for the World Cup in Russia in 2018 but the three-time runners-up are back in business under veteran manager Louis van Gaal
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Iran hits Kurdish groups in Iraq, second attack in week
Carrying out a second attack in a week, Iran has launched a fresh wave of strikes against Kurdish opposition groups...
- The counter-terrorism department of Iraqi Kurdistan said that Iran's "Revolutionary Guard Corps have again bombarded Iranian Kurdish parties"
- The Iraqi state news agency INA early Monday also reported on the attacks, referring to "Iranian missile and drone strikes" against "three Iranian opposition parties"
Business
FIFA says 2.95 million World Cup tickets sold
Queues have built up outside the FIFA ticket centre in Doha and fans report long waits to get onto the...
- Qatar has already overtaken Russia 2018, when just over 2.4 million tickets were sold
- The start of the World Cup has led to a surge of interest in the 64 matches over 29 days
Business
Saudi firm partners with Trump Organization in $4 bn Oman project
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - A Saudi real estate firm has partnered with the Trump Organization on a $4 billion golf...
- The deal involves the Dar Al Arkan Global Company, a subsidiary of Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Company.
- Washington and Riyadh are currently at odds over the OPEC+ oil cartel's decision last month to cut its production.
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Bahrain picks record eight women lawmakers in Parliament
Two major opposition groups, the Shiite Al-Wefaq and the secular Waad, were prevented from presenting candidates. These parties were dissolved...
- The Bahrain News Agency published the list of 34 candidates who won seats in the second round of parliamentary elections on Saturday.
- More than 330 candidates, including a record 73 women, ran for a seat on the council of representatives -- the lower house of parliament.
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World Cup kicks off, host Qatar faces Ecuador in opening match
Qatar's Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thami was present in the impressive Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, 50 kilometers (31...
- The list of foreign dignitaries included Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. FIFA president Gianni Infantino sat next to the Saudi leader.
- World Cup organisers hope the start of the football will quell the controversies that have overshadowed preparations for the tournament ever since Qatar was named as host nation.
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Ukraine, Russia trade blame over nuclear plant shelling
Kyiv and Moscow traded accusations of shelling on the territory of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant that Russia controls in...
- The Russian army said missiles exploded around a power line that feeds the plant, the fourth and fifth power units and "special building number 2".
- Renat Karchaa, an advisor to the Russian nuclear agency Rosatom, told state-run agency TASS that the "special building" contained nuclear fuel.
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Musk plans largest-ever supercomputer for xAI startup: report
Washington, United States - Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk has told investors he plans to build a supercomputer dubbed "gigafactory of...
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Tunisian Jewish pilgrimage sees low turnout amid security fears
Djerba, Tunisia - Only a dozen pilgrims turned up Friday at this year's Jewish pilgrimage on Tunisia's island of Djerba...
Modi’s struggling rivals to vote as India election resumes
New Delhi, India - India's six-week election resumes Saturday, with top rivals of Prime Minister Narendra Modi due to vote in...
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Israel launches deadly Gaza strikes, says ready for new truce talks
Palestinian Territories - Israel launched devastating air strikes on Gaza Thursday, while also expressing readiness to resume stalled talks on...
- The Gaza Strip's civil defence agency said two pre-dawn air strikes had killed 26 people, including 15 children, in Gaza City
- Israel has angrily rejected those moves, voicing "disgust" over the ICC request and labelling any recognition of Palestinian statehood a "reward for terrorism."
Business
Algeria signs gas field deal with oil giant ExxonMobil
Algiers, Algeria - Algeria's state oil company announced Thursday it signed a memorandum with ExxonMobil to develop two gas fields, a...
- The two companies plan to "study the existing opportunities to develop the hydrocarbon resources in the Ahnet basin and the Gourara basin" in southern Algeria
- The agreement was signed in Algiers by Sonatrach's chief executive Rachid Hachichi and the head of exploration at ExxonMobil, John Ardill
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Medic says Gaza hospital under Israeli siege for fifth day
Soldiers are present in the hospital's courtyard and in nearby houses," said hospital's acting director, Dr Mohammad Saleh, adding that...
- "The hospital was stormed and staff were forced to leave. At the moment I have only 13 staff, 11 patients and two women accompanying wounded children," Saleh said.
- WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on social media platform X that 140 staff, patients and accompanying adults were inside the hospital when troops stormed it.