Europe hyperloop test hits new speed record in Dutch trial
The Hague, Netherlands -- A Dutch tech startup said Wednesday it had set a European speed record for its futuristic...
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Ethiopia inaugurates Africa’s biggest dam, drawing Egyptian protest
Guba, Ethiopia -- Ethiopia inaugurated the continent's largest hydroelectric project on Tuesday in what Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed called a...
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UAE highlights food, energy insecurity at G20 Finance Track meeting
CHENNAI, INDIA - The UAE spoke on food and energy insecurity and their implications in the second Framework Working Group...
- The UAE delegation highlighted emerging uncertainties in the finance sector.
- The delegation discussed effective ways to promote global financial stability.
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EU, Germany reach deal on fossil fuel car phaseout
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - The European Union and Germany on Saturday said they had struck a deal after a dispute over the...
- A landmark deal to prohibit new sales of fossil fuel cars from 2035 is key to the bloc's ambitious plan to become a "climate-neutral" economy by 2050.
- Germany demanded that the EU provide assurances the law would allow the sales of new cars with combustion engines that run on synthetic fuels.
Muharrem Ince, a combative spoiler enters Turkey’s election campaign
Six disparate parties have built an anti-Erdogan alliance and -- after a year-long debate -- rallied around the candidacy of...
- Ince's last-minute entry into the election race that was shaping opposition's best chance yet to defeat Erdogan has ruffled feathers across the political spectrum
- Eurasia Group analyst Emre Peker said Muharrem Ince's ability to draw votes away from Kilicdaroglu will make his position crucial in the likely runoff on May 28
Qatar brokers release of ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero Paul Rusesabagina
His detention sparked criticism in the West and among rights groups, and highlighted Rwanda's record of crushing political dissent and...
- Shortly before midnight on Friday, Rusesabagina arrived at the Qatari ambassador's residence in Kigali, a US official said
- He will likely stay there for "a couple of days" before flying to Qatar, which helped broker his release, and then to the United States
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China has not yet delivered arms to Russia: US President
Ottawa, Canada--US President Joe Biden on Friday said he believed China has not sent arms to Russia after President Vladimir Putin's...
- The president told reporters in Canada that he had been hearing that China will provide weapons to Russia, but they haven't yet
- While maintaing that he didn't take China or Russia lightly, he added that reports of their rapprochement were "exaggerated"
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US enters into deal with Canada on illegal migration during Biden trip
Face-to-face talks between Biden and Trudeau covered a range of areas where both sides are pushing for improvements. A joint...
- Biden signalled a resolution to one irritant in the close relationship, with a deal on managing the growing issue of undocumented migration on US, Canada border
- The two leaders also reaffirmed support for pro-Western Ukraine "for as long as it takes" in its war to push back Russian invasion, and issued a warning to China
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Biden says not seeking conflict with Iran after strikes that killed 14
The US president sought to lower the temperature on Friday, saying the United States "does not seek conflict with Iran,...
- Pentagon said a US contractor died, and another contractor and five military personnel were wounded by a kamikaze drone "of Iranian origin"
- In response, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday that, at Biden's direction, he had ordered the precision air strikes tonight in eastern Syria
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Greece, Italy to discuss rail ‘restart’ after tragedy: PM
Following last month's rail tragedy, Greece's prime minister said that he would discuss with Italy safety improvements on Geek trains...
- The prime minister said that his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni accepted an invitation to talks in Athens before the Greek general election in May
- Late last month, two trains collided head-on after running on the same track for several kilometers (miles), killing 57 people
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Dozens of sub-Saharan migrants missing in latest Tunisia shipwreck
The boat carrying 38 people had set off Thursday from near Sfax and was attempting to reach Italy, said Fawzi...
- Tunisia's population of 12 million hosts an estimated 21,000 migrants from other parts of Africa, representing 0.2 percent of the population.
- Earlier Friday, Alarm Phone, a charity monitoring migrant boats, said that 40 people were at risk on a "boat in distress trying to escape Tunisia".
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France bars public employees from using TikTok on work phones
Paris, France - France on Friday banned public-sector employees from downloading "recreational applications" on their work phones, the public services ministry...
- The ban would include "game apps like Candy Crush, streaming apps like Netflix and recreational apps like TikTok".
- Recreational applications do not present sufficient levels of cybersecurity and data protection to be deployed on administrative equipment," said the public services ministry.
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Europe hyperloop test hits new speed record in Dutch trial
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Two ships hit off rebel-held Yemeni region: maritime agencies
The Houthis said in a statement they had targeted the Blue Lagoon with "missiles and drones, and it was directly...
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Israel set for general strike after Gaza hostages found dead
A nationwide strike aimed at ramping up pressure on Israel's government to secure the release of the remaining hostages in...
Yemen’s Houthis blew up stranded oil tanker: video
Rebel chief Abdul Malik al-Houthi on Thursday said his forces had "stormed" the tanker earlier this week. He added in...
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Turkey, Azerbaijan hope for ‘lasting peace’ in South Caucasus
Years of diplomacy between the Caucasus rivals Azerbaijan and Armenia had failed to reach a breakthrough, but negotiations have resumed...
- Top diplomats from Turkey and Azerbaijan held talks in the capital Ankara on several sticking issues including ongoing peace negotiations between Baku and Yerevan
- The Caucasus rivals fought two wars -- in the 1990s and in 2020 -- over control of Nagorno-Karabakh, which had been predominantly populated by ethnic Armenians
Iran former top diplomat Zarif returns to VP post
"After the follow-ups and consultations conducted by the president and with his written order, I will continue to exercise my...
- Pezeshkian named Zarif as his vice president for strategic affairs on August 1, but the former top diplomat resigned less than two weeks later
- Conservatives in Iran have criticised Pezeshkian for choosing Zarif, who became known for his vital role in negotiating the landmark 2015 nuclear deal
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Egypt says will not accept Israeli force on its Gaza border: state-linked media
Cairo, a key mediator in efforts to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, "reiterated to all parties...
- A key sticking point in the ceasefire talks have been calls for Israel to withdraw its forces from the border area, including the Rafah crossing
- Israeli forces seized the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing in early May, a move that has cut off a crucial aid route and drawn repeated condemnation from Egypt