Gaza hospital says 21 children dead from malnutrition and starvation
Gaza's population of more than two million people is facing severe shortages of food and other essentials, with residents frequently...
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Russia publishes rare footage of largest drone factory
Moscow, Russia -- Russia has showcased what it calls the biggest drone factory in the world, broadcasting rare footage from...
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Economy
ADB cuts ‘developing Asia’ growth forecast as China lockdowns bite
China's growth forecast for 2022 was reduced to 3.3 percent from 5.0 percent, as Beijing pursues a zero-Covid strategy that...
- ADB chief economist Albert Park warned "risks loom large" for the region's outlook and urged governments to remain "vigilant."
- The bank also raised its inflation forecast to 4.5 percent from 3.7 percent, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine and supply chain disruptions drive up food and energy prices
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Israeli, Turkish leaders meet as tensions ease
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Israeli prime minister Yair Lapid met on the sidelines of the United Nations General...
- The Israeli leader also raised concerns about arch-enemy Iran and "thanked President Erdogan for intelligence cooperation," his office said
- In his address to the UN General Assembly, Erdogan renewed calls for the establishment of a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital
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Turkey calls for ‘dignified way out’ of Ukraine crisis
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for a "dignified way out" of the seven-month crisis sparked by Russia's invasion of...
- Erdogan has been using his good working relations with both Moscow and Kyiv to try and find a diplomatic solution to the war.
- Erdogan delivered his address hours after four Moscow-held regions of Ukraine announced plans to vote in the coming days on annexation by Russia.
Business
Czech billionaire throws lifeline to French leftist daily
Daniel Kretinsky has already heavily invested in French media as owner of Elle magazine and part-owner of the daily Le...
- Despite increasing its circulation by more than 10 percent over the past year, Liberation has been unable to stem losses.
- Kretinsky's high-profile investments in France include minority stakes in retail chain Casino, and in the electronics, books and media group Fnac Darty.
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Putin accuses European Union of blocking Russian fertilizer
Putin accused the European Union of blocking 300,000 tons of Russian fertilizer from reaching the world's poorest countries. "Our offer......
- In July, an agreement was signed which allowed Russia to export its agricultural products and fertilizer despite Western sanctions.
- The West imposed a litany of sanctions on Russia after it sent troops into Ukraine on February 24.
Business
Aramco says global energy transition goals unrealistic
Oil giant Saudi Aramco's chief blasted "unrealistic" energy transition plans, calling for a "new global energy consensus", including ramped-up investments...
- Aramco unveiled record profits of US$48.4 billion in Q2 of 2022 after Russia's invasion of Ukraine and a post-pandemic surge in demand sent crude prices soaring.
- One of the reasons for energy crisis is declining oil and gas investments, the Aramco chief said.
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Palestinian Authority raid sparks West Bank clashes
A rare operation by the Palestinian Authority security forces to arrest a Hamas member sparked clashes in the West Bank...
- Unrest persisted through the morning, with hundreds of youths hurling rocks at Palestinian Authority armored vehicles.
- Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's forces maintain security ties with Israel, PA raids targeting Hamas members are not common.
Science
Elon Musk intends to bring satellite internet to Iran
Musk had initially announced that the Starlink satellite internet service had been made available on every continent "including Antarctica" with...
- Iranian-born science journalist Erfan Kasraie had said on Twitter that bringing the service to Iran could be a "real game changer for the future" of the country
- Launched at the end of 2020, Starlink offers high-speed broadband service to customers in areas poorly served by fixed and mobile terrestrial networks
Arts & Culture
Lebanon’s past echoes its grim present in exhibition
Newspaper clippings, film negatives and diary entries from the years before Lebanon's 1975-1990 civil war tell a story of government...
- The exhibit was born in part from the discovery of the archives of late billionaire Jean Prosper Gay-Para, who owned the once-famous Les Caves du Roy nightclub
- Over three decades after the devastating civil war, Lebanon is reeling from a financial crisis that has seen poverty spike as the currency has lost more than 90% of its value
Economy
Tigris: Iraq’s mighty river drying up
Water scarcity hitting farming and food security are already among the "main drivers of rural-to-urban migration" in Iraq, the UN...
- This summer in Baghdad, the level of the Tigris dropped so low that people played volleyball in the middle of the river, splashing barely waist-deep through its waters
- Years of war have destroyed much of Iraq's water infrastructure, with many cities, factories, farms and even hospitals left to dump their waste straight into the river
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Gaza hospital says 21 children dead from malnutrition and starvation
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Apple explores making personal robots
It is working on a robot that may be helpful to people.
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Gold hits fresh record above $2,300 as Fed hints at easing monetary policy
On Thursday, bullion touched $2,304.96 per ounce, according to Bloomberg News, after Fed boss Jerome Powell said it would likely...
Israel will ‘be slapped’ for consulate strike, says Khamenei
The Supreme leader said in a speech to officials in Tehran that the defeat of "the Zionist regime in Gaza...
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Turkish Airlines profits soar
In December, the airline ordered 230 Airbus planes.
- The airline posted revenues of $20.9 billion last year, up 13.6 percent on 2022's figure
- The airline is controlled by the country's wealth fund, which owns 49.1 percent of shares
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Pope expresses ‘deep sorrow’ over killing of Gaza aid workers
Vatican City, Holy See - Pope Francis expressed his "deep sorrow" on Wednesday for the deaths of seven charity workers killed...
- "I express my deep sorrow for the volunteers killed while they were distributing humanitarian aid in Gaza," the 87-year-old pontiff said.
- He renewed his appeal for access to humanitarian aid for the "exhausted and suffering civilian population" of Gaza.
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From polar bears to groundwater, nature is riddled with ‘forever chemicals’
Paris, France - They didn't exist a century ago but today PFAS "forever chemicals" contaminate the environment from groundwater to Antarctic...
- On Thursday, a French legislator will introduce a bill to address what he calls the health "emergency" posed by exposure to PFAS in the environment
- Widely used in everyday items, highly durable, and very slow to break down, PFAS have been detected in water, air, fish and soil in the remotest corners of the globe