Trump says Gaza ceasefire still in force after Israeli strikes, suggests Hamas leadership didn’t violate truce
Asked by reporters whether the truce was still in effect, Trump said: "Yeah, it is". The US president, who helped...
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China’s power paradox: record renewables, continued coal
Bangkok, Thailand -- Call it the China power paradox: while Beijing leads the world in renewable energy expansion, its coal...
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EU support for Ukraine’s membership unequivocal, says Spanish PM
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said that his visit to Kyiv on the first day of Spain's EU presidency showed...
- Ukraine applied for EU membership just five days after Russia's invasion on February 24, 2022.
- It is hoping to begin formal negotiations this year on what it needs to do to firm up its membership bid.
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Macron adjourns Germany visit over riots in France
President Emmanuel Macron informed Berlin he was postponing a state visit to deal with the urban rioting that has rocked...
- Shops were ransacked and town halls attacked in various locations nationwide, despite 45,000 members of the police dealing with the situation.
- The protests over the death of teenager Nahel M., who was of Algerian origin, have again exposed the severe racial tensions in modern France.
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UAE urges world to address root causes of intolerance, extremism
NEW YORK, US- Advisor to the UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs Salem Al Zaabi called on the international community to...
- Terrorism is a complex, multi-faceted, and global phenomenon that transcends borders, cultures, and religions, said the UAE official.
- The UAE hosted a discussion on terrorist groups’ acquisition, weaponization, and deployment of Autonomous and Remotely Operated Systems (AROS).
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Hamas exhibits weapons in Gaza for first time
The armed wing of Gaza's Islamist rulers Hamas has put its weapons on public display for the first time, drawing...
- The exhibition was the first at which Hamas has allowed the public to take photos of weapons.
- "Resistance is an image and a memory. Take souvenir photos with many of Al-Qassam's weapons," the group said.
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Botswana inks new deal with De Beers
GABORONE, BOTSWANA -  Botswana has reached an eleventh-hour deal with diamond giant De Beers after months of tense negotiations that saw...
- The agreement provides for a new 10-year agreement to sell the rough diamonds produced by Debswana.
- Debswana is a JV equally owned by the government and De Beers - and a 25-year extension of its mining licenses.
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Conservative-dominated US Supreme Court steers society sharp right
Washington, United States--One year after its ruling to erase abortion rights, the conservative-dominated US Supreme Court has underscored its determination to...
- The Supreme Court among its many rulings banned universities from giving minorities priority in admissions -- so-called "affirmative action"
- The court also struck down President Joe Biden's plan to cancel more than $400 billion of student debt to ease the financial stresses on Americans
‘Agenda 47’: What Trump has promised if he wins in 2024
Trump wants to launch "a great beautification campaign" to improve US cities, making the streets more pleasant for ordinary Americans....
- The former president and frontrunning Republican candidate for 2024 has explained in speeches and a series of "Agenda 47" policy videos how he would govern
- Often thin on detail, the eye-catching pronouncements form the backbone of a platform that Trump says will "make America great and glorious again."
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Arab Groups supports negotiations on UN Security Council reform
New York, US--The Arab Group has welcomed the adoption by the UN General Assembly by consensus of a resolution on...
- Al Ruwae noted that the intergovernmental negotiations are the only forum for reaching an agreement on expanding and reforming the Security Council
- Arab Group demands permanent Arab representation with full powers in the category of permanent seats in the event of any future expansion of the council
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Violence and looting rage in France after police shot teenager
Nanterre, France--Sporadic violence and looting hit several cities across France in a fourth night of protests after the fatal police shooting...
- In the wake of the death of 17-year-old Nahel at a traffic stop in Paris, France has deployed 45,000 officers backed by light armored vehicles to quell violence
- The violence set off by the killing of Nahel has brought out into the open longstanding grievances about policing and racial profiling in the country's multi-ethnic suburbs
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France, UAE share vision to shift towards clean energy
PARIS, FRANCE - French Minister of Foreign Trade Olivier Becht said his country and the UAE share a common vision...
- The UAE and his country are working together on low-carbon energy solutions, the French minister said.
- The minister highlighted the rising number of natural disasters globally caused by climate change.
Trump says Gaza ceasefire still in force after Israeli strikes, suggests Hamas leadership didn’t violate truce
Asked by reporters whether the truce was still in effect, Trump said: "Yeah, it is". The US president, who helped...
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How do GCC-Arab leaders look at the region’s future?
The bigger your vision, the bigger your achievement will be. Will you stumble on the way? Perhaps, but we cannot...
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Arab ministers, US envoy discuss Gaza reconstruction amid ongoing ceasefire talks in Qatar
The plan by Muslim-majority nations has been rejected by both Israel and its key ally the United States, but has...
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US trading partners hit back on steel, aluminum tariffs
The steep 25-percent levies came into place after midnight with no exemptions despite countries' efforts to avert them, in a...
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Syrian presidency announces agreement to integrate Kurdish institutions
The Syrian presidency announced on Monday an agreement with the head of the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to integrate...
- Syria's new authorities under interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa have sought to disband armed groups and establish government control over the entirety of the country
- The new accord, which is expected to be implemented by the end of the year, comes after days of violence in the heartland of Syria's Alawite minority
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Jeddah Talks: Ukraine accepts US proposal of 30-day ceasefire with Russia
The positive response from Ukraine prompted President Donald Trump's administration to lift a freeze on military aid and to predict...
- We'll take this offer now to the Russians and we hope they'll say yes to peace. The ball is now in their court: Marco Rubio
- "I want to thank President Trump for the constructive conversation between our teams," says Zelensky
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Hamas sees ‘positive’ signs for ceasefire talks as Israel cuts Gaza electricity, blocks aid flow
In a statement, Netanyahu's office said that Israel had accepted an invitation from US-backed mediators and would "send a delegation...
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Israel would send a delegation to Doha on Monday for truce talks
- Israel has said it wants to extend the first phase until mid-April, Hamas has insisted on a transition to the second phase