UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sounded a warning on the climate crisis Wednesday when he said: “Humanity has opened the gates of hell.” “Horrendous heat is having horrendous effects, distraught farmers watching crops carried away by floods, sweltering temperatures spawning disease, and thousands fleeing in fear as historic fires rage,” Guterres …
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China says Britain’s plans to disrupt Hong Kong ‘doomed to fail’
China’s foreign ministry in Hong Kong slammed a six month report on the financial hub by Britain, saying it ignored “good” societal conditions, a more stable business environment and instead supported “anti China” chaos. The comments came after Britain published its six monthly report on the Chinese controlled hub, from …
Read More »New Zealand breaks silence on Canada-India diplomatic row
New Zealand’s top diplomat said that if Canadian allegations against India over the killing of a Sikh leader proved correct, it would be of serious concern, local media reported on Wednesday. Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta’s statement came after Australia expressed its deep concern over alleged New Delhi involvement in the …
Read More »Azerbaijan halts Karabakh offensive after ceasefire deal with Armenian separatists
Azerbaijan said on Wednesday it had halted military action in its breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh after Armenian separatist forces there agreed to a ceasefire whose terms signaled the area would return to Baku’s control. Under the agreement, confirmed by both sides and effective from 1 p.m. (0900 GMT) on Wednesday, …
Read More »Al-Amiri confirms that an attack on any Iraqi territory is an attack on all of Iraq
The Secretary-General of the Badr Organization, Hadi Al-Amiri, confirmed that the attack on Sulaymaniyah represents an attack on all of Iraq. Al-Amiri’s office stated in a statement today: “The Secretary-General of the Badr Organization received in his office in Baghdad the head of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Party, Pavel …
Read More »Group of Muslim Americans sue FBI over ‘secret’ no-fly list
A Muslim advocacy group in the US is suing the FBI, in an attempt to put an end to the use of a secret watchlist that almost exclusively targets Muslims for scrutiny when they travel. The lawsuit was filed by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), against 29 federal agencies, including …
Read More »Biden: US seeks to stop China’s ‘aggression, intimidation’
US President Joe Biden has delivered the usual double-talk, telling China that Washington seeks to stop Beijing’s “aggression and intimidation” while working with the Asian power. Addressing world leaders at the opening of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, Biden said, “When it comes to China, I want to be …
Read More »Azerbaijan, Karabah separatists announce Russia-brokered ceasefire
Azerbaijan and Armenian-backed separatists in Karabakh have agreed to a Russian proposal for a ceasefire, a day after Baku launched a military operation there. Separatist Armenian forces in Karabakh said they had agreed to stop hostilities from 1 p.m. local time (0900 GMT) on Wednesday. “With the mediation of the command of …
Read More »China installs satellite network on disputed reefs as ASEAN launches drills
China has built two ground stations for its BeiDou satellite system on disputed South China Sea reefs, according to state media. The stations, connected to China’s land-based ship automatic identification system (AIS), are installed at lighthouses located on North Reef and Bombay Reef in the Paracel Islands, which are also …
Read More »PM Al-Sudani and Lebanese PM Mikati meet in New York
Prime Minister Muhammed S. Al-Sudani, met the Lebanese Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, in New York on the sidelines of the 78th session of UN General Assembly. The meeting involved discussions on enhancing bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries and exploring avenues to strengthen their partnership across various sectors, according …
Read More »Musk’s Neuralink to start human trials for brain implant
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s brain-chip startup Neuralink said on Tuesday it has received approval from an independent review board to start the first human trial for its brain implant for paralysis patients.
Read More »Iraq PM invited to meet with US President Biden at White House
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in New York on Monday and received an invitation from U.S. President Joe Biden to visit the White House soon, a State Department spokesperson said. Sudani, who is in New York for the U.N. General Assembly, …
Read More »Israeli forces shoot dead young Palestinian at Gaza border
A young Palestinian man has been shot dead by Israeli occupation forces at the border fence east of Khan Yunis, in the besieged Gaza Strip, according to medical sources. Palestinian media reports said the Israeli soldiers stationed at the Gaza border opened fire at protesters and killed a 25-year-old youth …
Read More »ِIn his meeting with the German Chancellor: PM- Iraq wants to develop cooperation with Germany
Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani stressed the development of cooperation with Germany in the field of clean and renewable energy, expressing Iraq’s desire for the German Chancellor to participate in the upcoming Baghdad conference. Al-Sudani’s media office said in a statement received by Al-Ghadeer: Prime Minister Muhammad Shia’ al-Sudani, German …
Read More »Syria President to visit China Thursday at Xi’s invitation
President Bashar al-Assad will visit China on Thursday in response to an official invitation by Chinese President Xi Jinping, the local Syrian media quoted the Syrian Presidency as saying in a statement. President al-Assad and President Jinping will hold a Syrian-Chinese summit, the Syrian official news agency SANA quoted the …
Read More »USD rates dip in Baghdad, Erbil
The exchange rate of the US dollar against the Iraqi dinar decreased on Tuesday in the markets of the capital, Baghdad, and Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region. Dollar’s prices decreased with the closure of the two main stock exchanges, Al-Kifah and Al-Harithiya, in Baghdad, reaching 156,000 IQD per …
Read More »UK’s doctors go on strike as ministers consider tougher rules
UK doctors have staged a two-day strike over pay and conditions as the British government considers minimum service level rules to stop the danger of “coordinated and calculated strike action.” English senior doctors, known as consultants, began a 48-hour walkout on Tuesday and will be joined by junior doctors on …
Read More »India rejects Canada’s suspicions on role in Sikh leader’s murder
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said authorities were “actively pursuing credible allegations” linking New Delhi’s agents to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader, an assertion India quickly dismissed as “absurd”. The spat deals a fresh blow to diplomatic ties that have been fraying for years, with New Delhi unhappy …
Read More »‘Brazil is back’: Lula addresses inequality during UN assembly
Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva opened the floor to world leaders Tuesday with his opening address to the UN 78th General Assembly where he stressed the need to raise efforts against inequality and global challenges. The leftist president addressed pressing subjects threatening global stability, focusing on inequality and …
Read More »Bullying tactics against Iran will go nowhere: Raeisi
Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says the United States’ policy of implementing bullying tactics against Iran in the form of imposing sanctions on the country will definitely fail to produce any results. “Using the bullying language in the form of sanctions and threats against the Iranian nation is not a useful …
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