US Treasury chief: Beijing’s rare earths control is ‘China versus the world’
Washington, United States -- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent slammed Beijing's rare earth export curbs Wednesday as "China versus the...
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Trump says may warn Putin Ukraine could get Tomahawks if Russia doesn’t end invasion
US President Donald Trump said Sunday he may warn Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that Ukraine could get Tomahawk cruise missiles...
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ENEC inks MoU with OSGE
Aim is to help in decarbonization of the Polish power sector.
- One of the aims of the agreement is exploring opportunities to invest in Small Modular Reactors.
- Nuclear energy is recognised by both the UAE and Poland as an essential clean energy resource.
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Saudi EXIM, India EXIM ink MoU
Pact was signed on the sidelines of G20 Summit in New Delhi.
- The primary objective of this agreement is to facilitate the export of products and services between Saudi Arabia and India.
- The key areas of cooperation encompass exporting products and services, the exchange of information and expertise.
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Second pilot of helicopter that crashed off UAE coast found dead
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The second pilot of a helicopter that crashed off the coast of the United Arab Emirates...
- "Search teams have found the body of the second pilot of the AeroGulf helicopter that crashed off the coast of Umm Al Qaiwain," reports said.
- The pilots -- an Egyptian and a South African -- had been on a training flight for AeroGulf, the UAE's leading commercial helicopter operator.
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Five-member Israeli delegation makes first open visit to Saudi Arabia
An Israeli delegation attended a UNESCO meeting in Riyadh, marking the country's first publicly announced visit to Saudi Arabia as...
- The team travelled through Dubai, the official said, as there are no direct flights between Israel and Saudi Arabia.
- They received their visas via UNESCO, the United Nations' educational, scientific and cultural organization.
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Iran-US non-oil trade reaches US$31m in January-July 2023
TEHRAN, IRAN - The US Bureau of Statistics in its latest report said the trade between Iran and the United...
- Trade between Iran and the US in January- July 2023 registered a 26 percent growth compared to the same period last year.
- Iran and the United States had traded US$24.7 million worth of non-oil products from January to July 2022.
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UN rights chief urges international probe into Beirut port blast
"Climate change is pushing millions of people into famine. It is destroying hopes, opportunities, homes and lives. In recent months,...
- Turk was speaking after the G20 at the weekend failed to commit to a phase-out of fossil fuels, something he said was desperately needed.
- He decried decrying a total lack of accountability for the 2020 Beirut blast that killed more than 220 people, urging "an international fact-finding mission" into it.
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Brazil’s president walks back comments on Putin’s safety at Rio G20
New Delhi, India--Brazil's leader withdrew on Monday his personal assurance that Russia President Vladimir Putin would not be arrested if...
- The president told an Indian media outlet that if he is the president then there was no way Putin will be arrested in Brazil
- The ICC in March said it had issued an arrest warrant for Putin over the war crime accusation of deporting Ukrainian children
Saudi Arabia, India boost alliance with multiple MoUs
India and Saudi Arabia held their first Strategic Partnership Council meeting, emphasizing the strengthening of defense and security partnerships between...
- India and Saudi Arabia held their first Strategic Partnership Council meeting, emphasizing the strengthening of defense and security partnerships
- Talks between the two countries are expected to provide new direction to India-Saudi relationship on a broader regional and global scale.
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The relationship between us is in our DNA: Saudi Crown Prince to Indian PM Modi
The state visit of the Crown Prince follows a historic agreement to launch a massive maritime and rail connectivity corridor...
- After his meeting with Prime Minister Modi, the Crown Prince is slated to meet President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhawan at around 6:30 pm
- The visit comes on the heels of a historic agreement announced on Saturday to launch a mega India-Middle East-Europe shipping and railway connectivity corridor
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Air raid kills 46 in one of Sudan war’s worst attacks: activists
The number of victims in Sunday's "Qouro market massacre" had risen to 46 by evening, said the local resistance committee,...
- The bombing in south of Sudan's capital came about a week after another air strike killed 20 civilians
- The Bashair hospital issued an "urgent appeal" for all medical professionals to come and help treat the injured
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40 mostly displaced Gazans killed in Israeli strikes
Civil defense spokesman Mahmud Bassal said two Israeli missiles hit several tents in the Al-Mawasi area of the southern city...
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Qatar renews $60 mn grant for Lebanon army salaries
Qatar is to renew a $60 million grant to pay the salaries of Lebanon's army and provide 162 military vehicles,...
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UN watchdog chief says Iran ‘not far’ from nuclear bomb
The United Nations nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi warned on Wednesday that Iran was "not far" from possessing a nuclear...
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WHO countries strike landmark agreement on tackling future pandemics
Geneva, Switzerland -- Years of negotiations culminated early Wednesday with countries agreeing the text of a landmark accord on how...
- Negotiators stumbled over the agreement's Article 11, which deals with transferring technology for pandemic health products towards developing nations.
- During the Covid-19 pandemic, poorer states accused rich nations of hoarding vaccines and tests.
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US approves $825 mn Stinger missile sale to Morocco
The United States on Tuesday announced the approval of an $825 million sale of up to 600 Stinger anti-air missiles...
- The proposed sale will improve Morocco's capability to meet current and future threats, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a statement
- This will contribute to the Moroccan Army's goals of updating capability and further enhancing interoperability with the US and other allies, the statement added
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Netanyahu visits Gaza as Hamas warns hostages may die amid continued Israeli offensive
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited northern Gaza Tuesday, his office announced, as the military kept up the offensive it...
- Hamas said on Monday it had received a new truce offer from Israel that foresees the release of 10 living hostages in exchange for a 45-day ceasefire
- Another Hamas official said Israel had also demanded that the Palestinian militants disarm to secure an end to the Gaza war, but said this crossed a "red line."