Workers should have a say in AI implementation, says TUAC general secretary
Davos, Switzerland -- The transformation seen in the labor market brought about by green transition and new technologies has raised...Geostrategy
Ceasefire begins: Israel, Hamas exchange hostages and prisoners amid fragile hopes for lasting peace
The 42-day truce's first phase involves prisoner exchanges and hostage releases, but the future remains uncertain as both sides navigate...Geostrategy
Kuwait stresses nuclear weapons-free Middle East
Kuwait underscored the significance for Israel of joining the treaty since it is the only party in the region that...Kuwait underscored the significance for Israel of joining the treaty since it is the only party in the region that did not join
Al-Dai called for abiding by the outcomes of the conferences of 1995, 2000 and 2010 mainly those related to the free Middle East of nuclear weapons
New buyer sought for first grain to leave Ukraine under deal
The Sierra Leone-flagged vessel Razoni left the Ukrainian port of Odessa on August 1 carrying 26,000 tons of maize.The Sierra Leone-flagged vessel Razoni left the Ukrainian port of Odessa on August 1 carrying 26,000 tons of maize
Another ship docked in Turkey Monday with a cargo of 12,000 tons of Ukrainian maize, becoming the first to reach its destination
Turkish drone strike kills 4 in northeast Syria
Ankara has launched successive military offensives in Syria. Most have targeted Kurdish militants that Ankara links to a group waging...Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the attack killed four people all affiliated with the administration
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces has counted at least 13 of its members killed in several Turkish attacks since July 19
Tunisia police disruption of comedy show sets off row
The interruption of a comedian’s show by Tunisian police officers has sparked off a new controversy over whether it signaled...The comedian called on the crowd to act as witnesses to the "hostile" behavior of "three police officers" whom he accused of throwing water bottles at him
Bassem Trifi, a lawyer and human rights activist, said the police officers' move had set a "dangerous precedent", warning such intervention was the sign of a "police state"
UAE, Germany to cooperate in ecotourism, environment conservation
UAE and Germany have reviewed cooperation on biosphere reserves, ecotourism, and environmental conservation. A delegation from the German Development Cooperation...AE’s Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE), represented by its Biodiversity Department, shared insights on ecotourism prospects with a German delegation.
The ministry explored collaboration to control marine pollution and promote sustainable aquatic environment.
Dubai Customs thwart marijuana smuggling bid at international airport
Dubai Customs authorities seized 3.7kg of marijuana at Dubai International Airport terminal 1. An African passenger was trying to smuggle...An African passenger was trying to smuggle the drugs by stashing it inside cylindrical vehicle air filters.
The goods were analyzed through the narcotics detector, which revealed it to be marijuana.
Two teens among four Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in West Bank
The latest attack comes two days after a truce halted deadly conflict between the Israeli military and Islamic Jihad militants...The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said its medics treated 69 people for gunshot wounds across the Nablus area, at least four of them in critical condition.
An Egypt-brokered ceasefire reached Sunday ended three days of intense fighting that killed 46 Palestinians, 16 of them children, and wounded 360.
EU asks Tehran, Washington to decide ‘very quickly’ on Iran deal
There is no more space for negotiations. We have a final text. So it's the moment for a decision: yes...Britain, China, France, Germany, Iran and Russia, as well as the United States indirectly, resumed talks on the issue last week, after a months-long hiatus.
The 2015 accord gave Iran sanctions relief in exchange for curbs on its atomic programme to guarantee Tehran could not develop a nuclear weapon.
Russia launches Iranian satellite amid Ukraine war concerns
An Iranian satellite launched by Russia blasted off from Kazakhstan early Tuesday and went into orbit amid controversy that Moscow...Iran has sought to deflect suspicions that Moscow could use Khayyam to spy on Ukraine
Iranian Space Agency said that the Islamic republic would control the Khayyam satellite "from day one".
Afghanistan: one year since the Taliban takeover
Last year, this week, the Taliban launched a final offensive to win back control of the country they ran between...Last year, this week, the Taliban launched a final offensive to win back control of the country they ran between 1996 and 2001
Taliban is now in the firm grip of the country, and has once again imposed its austere interpretation of Islam
