UK starts online checks to stop children accessing harmful content
London, United Kingdom -- New UK age verification measures to prevent children accessing harmful online content came into force on...
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International Court of Justice court paves way for climate reparations
The court said climate change was an "urgent and existential threat" and countries had a legal duty to prevent harm...
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Syria seizes record 2.3 tons of stimulant captagon: Ministry
With a kilo of captagon estimated to amount to around 6,000 pills, the cumulated number of pills seized tops 14...
- Law enforcement officers had earlier discovered 249 kilos of captagon hidden in steel machinery inside containers ready to leave the Mediterranean port of Latakia.
- The haul would be the largest recorded this year and bring the total of pills seized in the first half of 2022 to more than 145 million a across the region.
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WHO backs Qatar to manage Covid risks well at World Cup
The WHO voiced confidence Tuesday that hosts Qatar would successfully manage the Covid-19 risks at the 2022 football World Cup.
- Two million tickets will be sold in total, with another one million reserved for sponsors and the sport's global governing body FIFA
- The Qatari capital Doha, with a population of about 2.4 million, is bracing itself for the huge influx of visitors
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UAE presents national report on spent nuclear fuel to IAEA
The United Arab Emirates has presented its Fourth National Report on spent nuclear fuel, radioactive waste management at the International...
- The national report describes the legislative and regulatory measures taken by the UAE to meet its obligations
- The report also addresses options in regards to spent fuel and radioactive waste management
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Turkey seeks extradition of ‘terror suspects’ from Finland, Sweden
Turkey said Wednesday it would seek the extradition of 33 "terror" suspects from Sweden and Finland under a deal that...
- Erdogan lifted his opposition to Sweden and Finland joining NATO after crunch talks ahead of Wednesday's NATO summit, in return for written security guarantees
- Turkey has hailed the agreement, saying Ankara had "got what it wanted"
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Israel heads towards snap election, Lapid poised to be PM
Israel's parliament is expected to dissolve Wednesday, ending Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's year-long tenure and triggering a fifth election in...
- Bennett's motley alliance formed in 2021 offered a reprieve from an unprecedented era of political gridlock, ending Netanyahu's record 12 consecutive years in power
- Lapid is expected to take office at midnight after parliament gives final approval to a dissolution bill, in accordance with the power-sharing deal he agreed with Bennett last June
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Gulf boosts oil production amid global fuel crisis
Saudi oil giant Aramco has built new refineries in Jazan to boost its production capacity to 400,000 barrels a day...
- Saudi oil giant Aramco has built new refineries in Jazan to boost its production capacity to 400,000 barrels a day
- Kuwait Oil Corporation is enlarging the capacity of Al-Zour refinery to 615,000 barrels a day, making it the world's largest facility to do so
Oman, Egypt to find ways to establish Joint Investment Fund
In a joint statement, the two countries directed their respective competent authorities to discuss investment opportunities in various fields.
- In a joint statement, the two countries directed their respective competent authorities to discuss investment opportunities in various fields
- They also discussed investment opportunities in various fields, especially energy and renewable energy projects, industry, health and pharmaceutical industries
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Iraq battles with outbreak of cholera as it causes first death
A cholera outbreak in Iraq claimed its first victim Tuesday, with 17 new cases recorded in the country within 24...
- Earlier this month, outbreak was first officially reported with Kirkuk accounting for one of the 13 cases confirmed at that time
- The country's last broad cholera outbreak dates back to 2015, in which the central provinces of Baghdad and Babil was the worst affected
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No concessions given to Turkey to support Finland, Sweden: US
The United States said Tuesday that no concessions were given to Turkey to secure its green light for Swedish and...
- Turkey is an important NATO member in a strategically sensitive location, but it has had often tense relations with its European partners and Washington
- Biden, soon after Russian invaded Ukraine in February, "reached out" to Finland and Sweden "to begin discussions" about them joining the transatlantic alliance
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Hamas publishes video of Israeli detained in Gaza
Gaza's Islamist rulers Hamas on Tuesday published a video of an Israeli Arab detained for seven years in the Palestinian...
- Human Rights Watch, which has previously condemned his "unlawful detention", says he was seen entering Gaza by surveillance systems in April 2015
- In the video published by Hamas's armed wing the Al-Qassam Brigades, Sayed is seen lying on a bed and attached to a ventilator
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Israel kills two Hizbollah fighters in drone strike
A security source said that an Israeli drone shot two guided missiles at the building in Kfar Rumman, near the...
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Houthi missile attack damages British-owned ship off Yemen
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels fired two missiles at a British-owned cargo ship passing through the Gulf...
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Islamophobia rises threefold in UK after Israel-Hamas conflict
"We are deeply concerned about the impacts that the Israel and Gaza war are having on hate crimes and on...
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Israel parliament rejects unilateral recognition of Palestinian state
On Wednesday, Israel's parliament backed Netanyahu's proposal of opposing any unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state, with 99 out of...
- The vote came days after media reported that US and a small group of Arab nations were working out a comprehensive plan for long-term peace between Israel and the Palestinians
- Media reported that the plan would begin with a ceasefire expected to last at least six weeks, with officials hoping that an agreement could be reached before the start of Ramadan
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Saudi foreign minister seeks G20 action on Gaza
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan called on G20 nations to apply pressure for...
- Prince Faisal voiced these sentiments during the inaugural session of the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- The Saudi minister underlined the imperative for international institutions to uphold their commitments globally and adopt clearer stances
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New Palestinian leaders needed after Gaza war: opposition figure
Talks are aiming to secure a ceasefire of about six weeks starting between now and Ramadan, which is expected to...
- Kidwa, nephew of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, said talks are seeking not just a pause in fighting but also addressing day-after scenarios
- Behind the scenes they are touching on wider post-war issues such as security, leadership reform, the creation of an independent Palestinian state, he said