Opec+ plus to raise oil production by 137,000 barrels a day in Nov
The increase was less than many analysts expected, with the cartel seeking to avoid pressuring prices amid weak demand. OPEC+...
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Trump demands Hamas agree to deal by Sunday or face ‘all hell’
"If this LAST CHANCE agreement is not reached, all HELL, like no one has ever seen before, will break out...
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Can war be foreseen, prevented? Researchers explore possibilities
Geneva, Switzerland -- Researchers from around the world have embarked on an effort to try to build a system allowing...
- Researchers from around the world will examine dramatic advances in artificial intelligence and how the decisions taken by the world's leaders could be swayed.
- Some 30 researchers gathered in Geneva earlier this month for a first round of discussions focused on "Anticipating the Future of Peace and War".
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ACT initiative to support developing nations achieve climate goals
Launched by the World Economic Forum, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the World Bank Group, the scheme aims to...
- ACT will use the expertise of the three participating organizations to provide participating economies with tailored trade analysis.
- Vulnerable populations in developing economies often suffer disproportionately damaging outcomes in terms of health, food insecurity and livelihood.
Morocco intercepts 550 migrants trying to reach Europe
Coastguards of the kingdom's navy operating in the Mediterranean and Atlantic rescued 552 illegal migrants of varying nationalities between April...
- Morocco in northwest Africa is a transit country for many migrants trying to get to Europe -- Spain's mainland or its Canary Islands in the Atlantic
- According to the United Nations, the first quarter of 2023 was the deadliest since 2017 for Europe-bound migrants in the Mediterranean
Lebanon expels dozens of Syrian refugees amid dire economic crisis: security officials
Lebanese authorities have long pushed for Syrian refugees to return, and have made several repatriation efforts they describe as voluntary,...
- Hundreds of thousands of Syrians fled to neighbouring Lebanon after the country's civil war began in 2011 with the brutal suppression of anti-regime protests
- The army officials said that Lebanese authorities did not deport the refugees, adding that some of the expelled refugees had returned to Lebanon with the help of smugglers
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Saudi, Iran foreign ministers talk on phone, discuss next steps in ties
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a phone call from...
- China recently brokered the restoration of ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia, rivals in a region where the US for decades has been the main diplomatic powerbroker
- The two Middle East powerhouses had held several rounds of dialogue in Iraq and Oman before reaching the agreement to mend ties on March 10 in China
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Palestinians and Israelis share iftar in West Bank to ‘end hatred’
"(We're a) group of people that wants to end the situation of violence and the hatred between members of the...
- The iftar meal is a rare attempt at cross-community dialogue amid a spike in violence in the Palestinian territory.
- Among around 50 guests were an Israeli paratrooper in uniform, an extreme-right Jewish activist and left-wing Israelis.
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US denies Iranian claims of forcing its submarine to surface
TEHRAN, IRAN- Iran said on Thursday it had "forced" a US submarine to surface as it was crossing the strategic Strait...
- The submarine was "approaching and passing in complete silence" when it partly entered Iranian waters, said an Irani official
- An Iranian submarine then forced it to "surface and cross the strait", he said, adding that Tehran would raise the matter with "international authorities"
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Baghdad security chief fired after Iraqi cleric flees jail
Baghdad, Iraq -- Iraq's premier sacked Thursday a security chief in Baghdad, his office said in a statement, after a...
- Saad Qambash, once head of Iraq's Sunni Waqf, the state body overseeing religious and civilian properties for Sunni Muslims, was jailed for four years earlier this month for fraud.
- Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani also ordered the closure of the detention facility in the capital's Green Zone from which the senior cleric fled on Tuesday night.
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US denounces ‘troubling escalation’ of opposition arrests in Tunisia
Condemning the arrests of political opponents in Tunisia, the US government on Wednesday said that respect for freedom of expression...
- More than 20 political critics and personalities have been arrested in the North African country since early February
- The country whose many citizens have been attempting to run to Europe is heavily indebted and facing high inflation and unemployment
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UN chief to host meeting on Afghanistan in Doha to seek ‘way forward’
Seeking a "durable way forward" for the war-scarred Afghanistan, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is convening an international meeting in...
- In the wake of a ban on Afghan women working for the world body, the UN mission in Afghanistan has begun an assessment of its operations
- The Doha meeting announcement follows the UN estimate that the number of Afghans in poverty has nearly doubled to 34 million since the Taliban takeover
Opec+ plus to raise oil production by 137,000 barrels a day in Nov
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Qatar halts Gaza mediation efforts amid stalled talks on ceasefire and hostage release
The Gulf emirate, which has hosted Hamas's political leadership since 2012 with US blessing, has been involved in months of...
Buried for 14 hours after Israeli strike, Lebanese toddler makes recovery
The strike flattened an apartment complex and killed 15 people, many of them relatives
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Who will staff Trump’s Govt? A look at top contenders, with Elon Musk among the likely picks
Tesla CEO Elon Musk could head a new "Department of Government Efficiency," promising $2 trillion in federal budget cuts and...
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Trump wins White House in stunning comeback
The polarizing Republican's win, following one of the most hostile campaigns in modern US history, was all the more remarkable...
- As supporters chanted "USA!", the 78-year-old added that his "magnificent" win would "allow us to make America great again
- World leaders swiftly pledged to work with Trump, led by Israel and Ukraine where the course of raging conflicts could depend on the new presiden
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Republicans seize control of US Senate: networks
Republicans wrested the US Senate from Democratic control, ending four years in the minority, in its quest to dominate every...
- Republicans reversed the Democrats' 51-49 Senate advantage with at least 51 seats and counting
- If Republicans win all of the toss-up races, they'll end the election with 55 of the 100 seats
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Netanyahu sacks defense minister Gallant over differences on Gaza
Citing a “trust breakdown,” Netanyahu dismissed Defense Minister Gallant amid the Gaza conflict, sparking Tel Aviv protests, as new defense...
- Netanyahu and Gallant have frequently clashed over Israel's military offensive against Hamas following the Palestinian militant group's attack on Israel on October 7 last year
- Israel's campaign has killed 43,391 people in Gaza, a majority of them civilians, according to Gaza health ministry figures which the United Nations considers to be reliable