China’s health authorities on Saturday reported almost 60,000 COVID-related deaths in just over a month, the first major death toll released by the government since the loosening of its virus restrictions in early December. China recorded 59,938 COVID-related deaths between December 8, 2022 and January 12 this year, Jiao Yahui, …

On Saturday, Iraq, and Jordan revealed that the electrical grid connection project and building a pipeline from Basra to Aqaba between the two countries would be launched soon. In a joint press conference with his Jordanian counterpart, Ahmed Al-Safadi, the Iraqi parliament speaker, Muhamed Al-Halboosi, said that the Jordanian delegation …

One person was killed and at least six others injured in a suicide car bombing at a checkpoint manned by Somali government troops in the central region of Hiran on Saturday, witnesses said, part of a twin suicide car attack. The two blasts went off almost simultaneously, the witnesses said. …

Many brands suspended campaigns on the platform after Elon Musk’s takeover Twitter is offering free ad space to brands that run advertising campaigns on the platform, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing company emails. According to the report, Twitter will match the funds brands spend on their ads, …

Bitcoin rose on Saturday above $20,000 for first time in over two months. Bitcoin, the world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, rose 4.6% to $20,853 at 01:01 GMT on Saturday, adding $922 to its previous close. The cryptocurrency is up 26.4% from the year’s low of $16,496 on January 1. Ether …

On Saturday, Chinese customs data showed that Iraq was the third supplier of crude oil to Chinese government refineries in December 2022. The data of the General Administration of Customs in China revealed that the largest suppliers to China in August were as follows: (from the largest) • Malaysia: 7.430 …

The UK government is set to supply Ukraine with a fresh package of lethal military equipment, including heavy battle tanks, despite Russia’s warning against fanning the flames of war by sending military supplies to Kiev. In a telephone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday, British Prime Minister Rishi …

Jair Bolsonaro faces a probe after his supporters stormed government buildings Brazil’s Supreme Court approved a request from the prosecutor general’s office on Friday to investigate former president, Jair Bolsonaro, on suspicion of inciting riots in the capital. On Sunday, Bolsonaro’s supporters stormed and looted buildings in the capital, Brasilia, …

Around 20 classified materials were retrieved from the US president’s former office and home, a report says Approximately 20 classified documents, including top-secret materials, have been recovered from US President Joe Biden’s former office and home, CBS News reported on Friday, citing a federal law enforcement official familiar with the …

Turkey is running out of time to ratify NATO membership bids by Sweden and Finland before it holds elections expected in May, a Turkish presidential spokesman said on Saturday. President Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman, Ibrahim Kalin, said Turkish ratification of the countries’ bids depended on how quickly Stockholm fulfils counter-terrorism promises …

Israeli military forces have shot and killed two young Palestinian men during a raid on a village near the city of Jenin in the northern West Bank, only a few hours after another young Palestinian died from injuries sustained when Israeli troops opened fire in another part of the occupied …