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Analysts say the rate of deforestation indicates the world is not on track to meet COP26 commitments. In 2021, the world lost an area of forest greater than the size of the United Kingdom, according to a report by Global Forest Watch – a trajectory that is set to fall …

The US House of Representatives has passed a non-binding bill calling for the assets of wealthy Russian individuals to be used to support Ukraine The US House of Representatives passed a non-binding bill on Wednesday, calling on President Joe Biden to impound the assets of wealthy Russian individuals believed to …

Finland and Sweden will be welcomed to NATO with open arms and their accession process will expectedly take place quickly if they decide to join the Western military alliance, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says. “Finland and Sweden are our closest partners. They are strong and mature democracies, EU members, and …

Palestinians have turned out en masse for prayers at al-Aqsa Mosque as a portrayal of national solidarity against the occupying Israeli regime, as freedom seekers worldwide prepare to mark the International Quds Day. At least 250,000 Palestinian worshipers congregated at the mosque in the Old City of occupied al-Quds to …

Beijing accuses Washington of “deliberately” harming peace and stability The Chinese military on Wednesday condemned the latest US patrol mission in the Taiwan Strait, calling the arrival of the warship a “provocation.” The USS Sampson guided-missile destroyer sailed through the strait on Tuesday and, according to a statement by the …

Democrats in the US are staring at a doom and gloom situation ahead of midterm elections as President Joe Biden continues to lose his support base less than two years into his first term. Only 41 percent of young Americans approve of Biden’s job performance, according to a new Harvard …

Israeli military forces killed a Palestinian teenager in the city of Jenin and arrested eight other Palestinians in Wednesday clashes in West Bank. As hostile actions of the Zionist military forces against the Palestinian citizens in the Occupied Territories of Palestine continue, the regime’s forces attacked various parts of the …

The European Commission said that between 60% and 80% of the EU population was estimated to have been infected with COVID-19, as the bloc enters a post-emergency phase in which mass reporting of cases was no longer necessary. In preparing for this less acute phase, European Union governments should ramp …

Russian forces were on Wednesday pounding a huge steelworks in Mariupol where the southern Ukrainian city’s last defenders are holed up, a local official said. Petro Andryushchenko, an aide to the city mayor, said there had been no let-up in airstrikes on the Azovstal plant despite Russian President Vladimir Putin …

Local Iraqi media said that the Iraqi army killed more than 40 ISIS terrorists in operations recently launched in the south of Mosul. A statement from the Iraqi army’s public relations department said that the Iraqi armed forces recently conducted an operation against terrorist remnants in the south of Mosul …

Zionist forces have killed a Palestinian man during a raid on the Aqabet Jaber refugee camp in the occupied West Bank city of Jericho, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The man was identified as 20-year-old Ahmad Ibrahim Owaidat. The Ministry of Health said he had been shot in …

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned about a “real” danger of World War III breaking out as 40 prepared to meet in Germany to bolster Ukraine’s military. The meeting called by the US at its Ramstein airbase in southwestern Germany is “focused on doing things to generate additional capability …

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh confirmed in a press conference on Monday, that the fifth round of talks with Saudi Arabia was positive. The spokesman said: The Iranian-Saudi talks that took place in Baghdad last Thursday thanks to the efforts of the Iraqi and Omani governments, were positive and …

Putin also said Russia foiled an assassination plot targeting state TV propagandist Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday is accusing the United States and its allies of trying to “split Russian society” following its invasion of Ukraine. Speaking at a meeting with top officials at the Prosecutor General’s office, Putin …

Iraq recorded 161 new cases of Covid-19 on Monday, to bring its total to 2,324,384, the Ministry of Health and Environment said. It reported two deaths. Its coronavirus death toll reached 25,207. It also reported 278 recoveries to bring its total to 2,296,548 (98.80%). The COVID-19 intensive care patients count …

Israel says the move came after a rocket was fired from southern Lebanon, landing in an open area across the border. Israeli forces have fired dozens of artillery shells into southern Lebanon after a rocket was launched over the border from Lebanon. An Israeli military spokesperson tweeted that artillery forces …

European stability was the focus of many of the congratulatory messages sent to President Macron after his re-election. World leaders have rushed to congratulate French President Emmanuel Macron on his election victory over his far-right rival, Marine Le Pen. Many in Europe described the outcome of Sunday’s vote as a …

Moscow says weapon supplies would further aggravate the situation and raise the stakes of the conflict. Russia has warned the United States against sending more weapons to Ukraine, saying the delivery of arms supplies is “pouring oil on the flames”. The US has provided about $6.4bn in military assistance to …

The Russian embassy in Tehran has denied some “fake” media reports about the transfer of Iranian weapons to Russia in order to be used in the ongoing military operation in Ukraine. “The information that appeared in some media about the supply of Iranian weapons to Russia is fake and does …

Iraq recorded 82 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Sunday. In its daily epidemiological report, the Ministry registered 323 recovery cases and single mortality. The cumulative count of COVID-19 cases since the emergence of the virus in the country amounted to 2,324,223 of …