Israel FM says expects allies to attack Iran if it strikes
Israeli Foreign Minister told his French and British counterparts that his country expects support "in attacking" Iran if it strikes...Geostrategy
Israel PM and defence minister clash over Gaza hostage deal
"When Gallant adopts the anti-Israel narrative, he harms the chances of reaching a hostage release deal," Netanyahu said, adding that...Geostrategy
At meeting in Canada, global fund launched to protect nature
The fund's capitalization follows a global "peace pact" signed by more than 190 nations at the Montreal COP 15 summit...Canada and Britain announced they would provide a combined $160 million in seed money to get the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund off the ground
The Global Environment Facility (GEF)'s assembly brought together 1,500 people from around the world including environmental activists and government officials
Iran’s BRICS membership to strengthen group, says XI
TEHRAN/ JOHANNESBURG, IRAN/ SOUTH AFRICA - The Iranian and Chinese presidents stressed the need to bolster bilateral cooperation and the...The BRICS heads of state held their 15th annual summit in Johannesburg.
The heads of state called for the use of local currencies to facilitate trade.
American-Iranian Jasmin Moghbeli among NASA and SpaceX crew to ISS
Washington, United States -- NASA and SpaceX are preparing to launch a crew of four to the International Space Station...Dubbed Crew-7, the mission will be commanded by Moghbeli and includes Andreas Mogensen of Denmark, Satoshi Furukawa of Japan and Konstantin Borisov of Russia.
Crew-7 is set to be the seventh routine mission to the orbital platform for Elon Musk's SpaceX, with the first coming in 2020.
Global warming induced stress could threaten health of 1 billion cows
Nearly eight out of 10 cows across the planet are already experiencing excessively high body temperatures, spiked respiration rates, bowed...These numbers are projected to balloon if cattle farming continues to expand in the Amazon and Congo basins, where temperature rise is quicker than the global average.
The study predicts heat stress will become a year-round problem in Brazil, southern Africa, northern India, northern Australia and central America by 2100.
Vignettes from first US election debate in Republican party
MILWAUKEE, US - A crowded stage of talkative Republican politicians produced a messy debate in the race to be the party's...Donald Trump may have turned down his invitation to join the debate, but his influence appeared to have seeped into the clothing choices of his rivals.
All seven male candidates lined up wearing dark suits, white shirts and red ties - an echo of Trump's standard attire.
Syria ramps up retaliatory attacks on rebel bases in Aleppo, Latakia and Hama
Both the Syrian army and Russian air force "carried out several air and artillery strikes targeting terrorist headquarters in the...Observatory chief attributed the increased number of attacks by Assad's ally Moscow as retaliation for drone strikes by HTS and its allies on government-held terrotary
Earlier Wednesday, shelling that targeted Assad's home town in the coastal province of Latakia wounded one civilian, and was the second such attack in two months
UAE and Saudi Arabia among six new BRICS members
Argentina, Egypt, Iran, and Ethiopia are the four other member countries joining BRICS, underscoring its commitment to a more inclusive...Argentina, Egypt, Iran, and Ethiopia are the four other member countries joining BRICS, underscoring its commitment to a more inclusive global stance, effective from January 2024
The expansion -- aimed at enhancing collaboration in trade, technology, and sustainable development -- emphasizes cohesive efforts among emerging economies
GCC chief stresses importance of strategic partnership with US
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--GCC Secretary General Jasem Albudaiwi has emphasized the importance of Gulf-US strategic relations that support joint cooperation and...Albudaiwi, in a statement, underscored the outcome of the joint meeting which was held last June between the GCC foreign ministers and the USA
He pointed to the importance of strategic partnership between the GCC countries and the United States in maintaining peace and security in the Middle East
Algeria begins mediation to resolve Niger crisis
Algiers, Algeria - Algeria has initiated a diplomatic effort aimed at finding a political solution to the ongoing crisis in...The crisis in Niger follows the military overthrow of President Mohamed Bazoum on July 26
Algeria's diplomatic efforts stem from a belief that dialogue and negotiation can provide a viable solution
Wagner chief Prigozhin ‘among passengers’ on plane that crashed
"There were 10 people on board, including three crew members. According to preliminary information, all those on board died," Russia's...In June, Prigozhin led a short-lived rebellion against Russia's conventional army with thousands of mercenaries taking up weapons and marching from southern Russia towards Moscow.
The mutiny ended with a deal, mediated by Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, under which Prigozhin was expected to move to neighborin Belarus with some of his men.
