Under US takeover plan, Palestinians will have no right of return to Gaza: Trump
Trump told Fox News Channel’s Bret Baier that "I would own it" and that there could be as many as...Geostrategy
Art and culture retain power to humanize the Intelligent Age, says WEF’s Fowler
Davos, Switzerland -- In an age where artificial intelligence is reshaping our lives, the World Economic Forum's Arts and Culture...Technology Arts & Culture Culture & Society Geostrategy Global
Outgoing UN rights chief urges Putin to stop attack on Ukraine
Bachelet, who steps down at the end of the month, marked the six months since the February 24 Russian invasion...Bachelet urged Moscow and Kyiv to respect international human rights and humanitarian law at all times.
"The fighting continues, amid almost unthinkable risks posed to civilians and the environment as hostilities are conducted close to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant," she said.
European gas prices approach record peak on Russian supply fears
Europe's benchmark Dutch TTF gas contract advanced to 318 euros per megawatt hour before paring gains. That was not far...Prices have spiked in recent days as a three-day halt in Russian deliveries to Germany via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline approaches.
One-year forward contracts for electricity prices in both France and Germany surged on Thursday to record pinnacles on worries over a winter energy crunch.
Over 2,000 Tunisian minors reach Italy in 2022: rights group
The Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (FTDES) said the minors were among a total of 10,139 Tunisian migrants...Deprivation driven by a deep socioeconomic crisis make the dangers of the sea a secondary factor for those migrants who dream of a better life for themselves
More than 650 would-be migrants, including hundreds of Tunisians, were intercepted in just one weekend earlier this month, according to the interior ministry
Jordan’s power supply to West Bank doubles after Jordan Valley plant’s upgrade
Jordan's Prime Minister emphasized that the project reflects Jordanian commitment to assist in laying the foundation for an independent Palestinian...Jordan's Prime Minister emphasized that the project reflects Jordanian commitment to assist in laying the foundation for an independent Palestinian state
He added that Jordan is doing everything possible to safeguard the historical and legal status of Al-Aqsa Mosque and Al-Haram Al-Sharif
Lebanon to probe audio recording threatening Saudi embassy
Lebanon will start an investigation into an audio recording that threatened to attack the embassy of Saudi Arabia in Beirut....Beirut's relationship with Riyadh, a major investor once in Lebanon, has suffered in past years as Hezbollah's influence has grown
The latest incident comes months after Riyadh announced the return of its ambassador to Beirut, following a diplomatic crisis last year between Lebanon and Gulf Arab states
Abu Dhabi trainee doctors to benefit from Canada healthcare programs
Abu Dhabi's trainee doctor specialists, as part of Emirates academic healthcare training institutions, will now have access to Canada’s accredited...Per an MoU, both entities will exchange knowledge and best practices in the field of healthcare, especially in postgraduate medical education.
Both entities will facilitate conversations and exchange experiences that support setting standards for postgraduate medical education and family medicine.
Israel appeals West to halt talks seeking revival of Iran nuclear deal
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Wednesday urged Western powers to halt talks aimed at reviving a nuclear deal that...The 2015 nuclear deal, designed to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, has been on life-support since the unilateral withdrawal of US in 2018.
Despite apparent shift in Iran's position, Israel remains staunchly opposed to a deal which would see the lifting on economic sanctions imposed on Iran.
IAEA, Moscow discuss Russia-controlled Ukraine nuclear plant visit
Head of the UN agency Rafael Grossi and Rosatom chief Alexei Likhachev met in Istanbul on Wednesday, the Russian nuclear...Recent shelling and fighting around the giant facility -- the largest in Europe -- has raised concerns of a nuclear incident comparable to Chernobyl.
Last week, presidents Vladimir Putin and Emmanuel Macron called for a rapid independent inspection at the atomic plant that was seized by Russia.
US treasury warns of sanctions against Turkey for trading with Russia
Washington is growing increasingly alarmed that the Russian government and businesses are using Turkey to evade Western financial and trading...Turkish President Erdogan and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed to step up economic cooperation at the Sochi summit.
The economic cooperation agreement includes a deal for more Turkish banks to start processing Russia's Mir payments system.
French energy giant TotalEnergies accused of fuelling Russian bombers
French daily Le Monde said it was able to track the supply chain from the Termokarstovoye gas field in Siberia,...TotalEnergies -- formerly Total -- owns 49 percent of Terneftegaz, the company that extracts gas from the Termokarstovoye field, according to its 2021 annual report.
Beginning days before the war started in late February and through July, 42,700 tonnes of fuel were sent to the airbases at Morozovsk and Malshevo.
