Hamas says ready for peace talks, Trump urges Israel to halt Gaza bombing
Trump's peace proposal, backed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calls for a halt to hostilities in the nearly two-year...
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Putin vows ‘significant’ response to ‘Europe’s militarisation’
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday promised a "significant" response to "Europe's militarisation", as he addressed a foreign policy forum...
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Saudi makes Ukraine peace bid with Jeddah talks, Russia not invited
Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, failing in its attempt to take Kyiv but seizing swathes of territory that...
- Invitations were sent to around 30 countries, Russia not among them, according to diplomats familiar with the preparations
- Jeddah initiative follows Ukraine-organized talks in Copenhagen in June that were designed to be informal and did not yield an official statement
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Mobilize global action to deal with food insecurity
“In conflict, international humanitarian law is clear: parties to armed conflict must take constant care to spare the objects necessary...
- UAE's Minister of State Noura Al Kaabi emphasizes the need for collective action across the world to end food insecurity
- Al Kaabi highlights the role of climate change in exacerbating food insecurity, particularly affecting women and youth
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Iran invites Kuwaiti minister for talks over disputed gas field
The dispute over the field -- known as Arash in Iran and Dorra in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia -- dates...
- The recoverable reserves of the field are estimated at some 220 billion cubic meters (seven trillion cubic feet).
- Iran and Kuwait have held unsuccessful talks for many years over their disputed maritime border area, rich in natural gas.
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Blazing heat spurs record energy consumption in Bahrain
Life in Bahrain largely moves indoors during the summer months, with the ever-present Arctic blast of air-conditioning systems.
- Manama's Electricity and Water Authority said the region "recorded its highest-ever electricity consumption rate" on Thursday at 3,798 megawatts
- Beating last year's record of 3,708 MW, the latest figure came as temperatures on Thursday reached 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit),
Lebanon marks 3 years since catastrophic Beirut blast
The main activist group representing families of those killed has called for a protest march on Friday afternoon, converging on...
- On August 4, 2020, the massive blast at Beirut's port destroyed swathes of the Lebanese capital, killing more than 220 people and injuring at least 6,500
- Authorities said the disaster was triggered by a fire in a warehouse where a vast stockpile of industrial chemical ammonium nitrate had been haphazardly stored for years
US aims to deploy troops on tankers to deter seizures by Iran
The US military says Iran has either seized or attempted to take control of nearly 20 internationally flagged ships in...
- The US security forces would provide a further layer of protection for the tankers in addition to the warships and planes operating in the strategically vital area
- Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Pat Ryder and National Security Council spokesman John Kirby both declined to confirm reports of the planned deployment
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Lebanon hands over alleged Italian mafia member, says judicial official
BEIRUT, LEBANON - Lebanon on Thursday handed over to Italian authorities an alleged member of Italy's notorious 'Ndrangheta mafia wanted for...
- Lebanese authorities handed over Bartolo Bruzzaniti, 48 ... to an Italian security delegation.
- Bruzzaniti was arrested in early July in a restaurant in Jounieh, north of the capital Beirut.
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Saudi Arabia extends voluntary 1mbpd oil cut to September
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia will extend the voluntary 1 million barrels per day cut, announced in July, to...
- Saudi Press Agency, quoting an official source from the Kingdom's Ministry of Energy, said the country's production for September 2023 will be approximately 9mpbd.
- This cut is in addition to the voluntary cut previously announced by the Kingdom in April 2023, which extends until the end of December 2024.
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Russian oil price cap under growing scrutiny as prices rise
The mechanism, a price ceiling of $60 per barrel on Russian oil, was agreed and introduced by the European Union,...
- It aims to restrict Russia's revenue as punishment for its invasion of Ukraine, while making sure Moscow keeps supplying the global market.
- With oil prices on the rise after months in the doldrums, the cap's impact -- and limits -- could now come into clearer focus.
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Saudi Arabia, Kuwait reject Iran claims to disputed gas field
Both Saudi Arabia and Kuwait renewed "their previous and repeated calls to the Islamic Republic of Iran to negotiate" the...
- The offshore field has long been focal point of contention between Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Iran
- Kuwaiti and Saudi authorities said that "they alone have full sovereign rights to exploit the wealth in that area"
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Hamas says ready for peace talks, Trump urges Israel to halt Gaza bombing
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Putin has upper hand in Trump talks on elusive Ukraine peace: analysts
Paris, France - Vladimir Putin scored a coup by discussing with Donald Trump in highly anticipated phone talks everything from improving...
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Deepfakes can clone your voice in 5 seconds, tech firms mount defense
Las Vegas, United States -- Tech firms are fighting the scourge of deepfakes, those deceptively realistic voices or videos used...
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Netanyahu says Gaza strikes ‘only the beginning’, future negotiations ‘only under fire’
Hamas has not responded militarily so far, and in a statement urged friendly countries to "pressure" the United States to...
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Israel pounds Gaza in strikes that rescuers say killed 220, Hamas says Netanyahu torpedoing ceasefire
In a statement, Hamas said "Netanyahu and his extremist government have decided to overturn the ceasefire agreement, exposing the prisoners...
- An Israeli official told AFP that the operation "will continue as long as necessary, and will expand beyond air strikes."
- Hamas said Israel had decided "to overturn the ceasefire agreement, exposing the prisoners in Gaza to an unknown fate."
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Mediators push for Gaza ceasefire as Israel, Hamas remain stuck on hostage, withdrawal demands
Hamas has consistently demanded negotiations for the second phase, which would include a permanent end to the war, a complete...
- During the first phase of the truce agreement, Hamas released 33 hostages, including 8 deceased, and Israel released 1,800 Palestinians
- Since then, Hamas has consistently demanded negotiations for the second phase, which would include a permanent end to the war
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Trump, Putin to discuss Ukraine ceasefire this week
US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are expected to speak this week, officials said on Sunday, as...
- The United States this week proposed a halt in fighting in the war after talks in Saudi Arabia, with Kyiv accepting the proposal
- Putin however has given no clear answer, instead listing a string of conditions and raising "serious questions" over the proposition