Zelensky says US summit in Alaska a ‘personal victory’ for Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin had scored a "personal victory" by getting invited to...
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UN, media groups condemn Israel’s deadly strike on Al Jazeera team in Gaza
Dozens of Gazans stood amid bombed-out buildings in the courtyard of Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City to pay their respects...
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5.3 billion cell phones to become waste in 2022
Defunct cell phones are just the tip of the 44.48-million-ton iceberg of global electronic waste generated annually that isn't recycled.
- Despite containing valuable gold, copper, silver, palladium and other recyclable components, these devices will be dumped or incinerated, causing environmental harm.
- Studies show 46 percent of the 8,775 households surveyed considered potential future use as the main reason for hoarding small electrical and electronic equipment.
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UN says half the world unprepared for disasters
The UN agencies for weather and for disaster risk reduction found countries with poor early warning systems on average see...
- Proper early warning systems for floods, droughts, heatwaves, storms or other disasters allow for planning to minimize adverse impacts
- The number of people affected by disasters had doubled from an average of 1,147 per 100,000 per year between 2005 and 2014, to 2,066 from 2012 to 2021, the UN report said
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Moroccan dissident on new hunger strike over travel ban
Known for his criticism of the authorities, Monjib was sentenced in January last year to 12 months in prison, after...
- The 61-year-old said security officials had prevented him from boarding a flight from Rabat airport to take part in a cultural event in Spain
- Several journalists critical of Morocco's government have been imprisoned in recent years for sex crimes, accusations they have denied
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Saudi Arabia dismisses statements critical of OPEC+ quota cut
A few days after US President Joe Biden said that there would be consequences for Saudi Arabia on its decision...
- The United States accused Saudi Arabia of kowtowing to Moscow, which objects to a Western cap on the price of Russian oil in response to its invasion of Ukraine
- The Saudi foreign ministry statement stressed the “purely economic context” of the oil cut
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13 die in clashes between rival factions in northwest Syria
Beirut, Lebanon— Thirteen people, mostly fighters, have been killed in two days of ongoing clashes between rival factions competing for power...
- According to reports, fighting between two pro-Turkish Syrian rebel groups began in the town of Al-Bab in northern Aleppo province before spreading to other areas
- Syria's war has killed nearly half a million people and forced around half of the country's pre-war population from their homes
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Biden to ‘re-evaluate’ Saudi ties after OPEC snub
The 13-nation OPEC cartel and its 10 allies headed by Moscow angered the White House last week with its decision...
- Saudi Arabia has defended the planned production cuts, saying the priority of OPEC+ was "to maintain a sustainable oil market"
- Partnership between US and Saudi Arabia was sealed after World War II, providing the kingdom with military protection in exchange for American access to oil
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Russia-Germany oil pipeline partly shut after leak: operator
The Druzhba (Friendship) pipeline network was started in the 1960s and now covers 5,500 kilometres, pumping oil from the Urals...
- The leak was detected late on Tuesday near the village of Zurawice about 180 kilometres (112 miles) to the west of Warsaw in central Poland
- PERN spokeswoman Katarzyna Krasinska was quoted by PAP news agency as saying that the pipeline was mainly supplying two refineries in Schwedt and Spergau in Germany
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Second Israeli soldier shot dead within days as violence surges
Violence has surged in recent months in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, amid near daily West Bank raids and an uptick in...
- The shooting was claimed by "The Lions' Den", a loose coalition of Palestinian fighters which has emerged in recent months
- Defence Minister Benny Gantz vowed to "get our hands on the terrorist and those who helped him", writing on Twitter
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Tunisian coastguard intercept about 200 migrants
Nearly 200 migrants attempting to reach Europe across the Mediterranean Sea were intercepted by Tunisian coastguards over the weekend. In...
- More than 22,500 migrants have been intercepted off the Tunisian coast since the start of the year, around half of them from sub-Saharan Africa
- According to EU border agency Frontex, between January and July more than 42,500 migrants used the central Mediterranean route -- the world's most deadly
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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed holds talks with President Putin
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has called for peace during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin...
- Sheikh Mohamed "emphasised the UAE's policy of supporting peace and stability and called for the continuation of serious consultations to resolve the Ukrainian crisis"
- The two leaders also discussed various aspects of UAE-Russia relations.
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Zelensky says US summit in Alaska a ‘personal victory’ for Putin
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UK, Australia call for ‘immediate cessation of fighting’ in Gaza
Adelaide, Australia--Britain and Australia declared the need for an "immediate cessation of fighting" in Gaza, as diplomatic pressure built on Israel...
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Blinken heads to Israel to press for ‘immediate’ truce in Gaza war
After talks in Saudi Arabia and Egypt, Blinken flies to Israel on Friday, his sixth trip to the region since...
Israel spy chief to return to Qatar for Gaza truce talks
The Israeli prime minister's office said that Benjamin Netanyahu approved an Israeli delegation led by Mossad head David Barnea to...
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Russia not in danger of trading oil at a loss, says Lavrov
MOSCOW, RUSSIA – Russia does not see the risk of trading oil at a loss due to the redistribution of...
- Lavrov expressed confidence that Moscow is not frightened of relying on countries that will buy Russian oil and gas.
- OPEC+ regulates the market and prices in an equitable manner, taking into account the interests of consumers, the minister said.
UN General Assembly to address AI’s potential risks, rewards
The resolution focuses more on the technology's positive potential, and calls for special care "to bridge the artificial intelligence and...
- The text, co-sponsored by dozens of countries, emphasizes the necessity of guidelines "to promote safe, secure and trustworthy artificial intelligence systems"
- The draft resolution seeks "to promote, not hinder, digital transformation and equitable access" to AI in order to achieve the UN's Sustainable Development Goals
‘US circulates draft UN resolution calling for immediate truce in Gaza’
"Of course, we stand with Israel and its right to defend itself... but at the same time, it's imperative that...
- We actually have a resolution that we put forward right now that's before the United Nations Security Council that does call for an immediate ceasefire, Blinken said
- The United States had previously used its UN Security Council veto to block the world body from calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Palestinian territory