Reports of a letter from the OPEC club of oil producing countries sparked outrage among many at the United Nations climate conference in Dubai on Saturday. The letter, signed by OPEC Secretary General Haitham al-Ghais, reportedly calls for OPEC members…
German public sector workers reach wage deal with state governments
German public sector workers have reached a deal in contentious collective bargaining talks with the country’s state governments on Saturday. The talks involve more than 1 million workers employed by Germany’s 16 federal states. The deal, struck by the…
United Nigeria Airlines partners Enyimba FC
United Nigeria Airlines has signed a partnership and sponsorship deal with Enyimba FC of Aba, which would see the former CAF Champions League winners getting various support from the airline, including availability of flights for their local and intern…
EU clinches deal on landmark AI Act – reaction
STOCKHOLM/LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union policymakers on Friday agreed a provisional deal on landmark rules governing the use of artificial intelligence (AI). They include the use by governments of AI in biometric surveillance and how to reg…
Reviving Iran nuclear deal ‘useless’, Tehran’s FM says
Iran said on Saturday that attempting to revive its landmark nuclear deal with world powers that was effectively scrapped by former US president Donald Trump was increasingly “useless”. “Today, the more we advance, the more the JCPOA becomes useless,” …
Para Powerlifter Ashok seeks to lift Haryana with powerful Khelo India show
New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): A career-threatening injury at the Asian Para Games in 2018 almost ended para powerlifter Ashok’s hopes of standing on the podium for India at a major event. But it was his sheer guts and never-say-die attitude that…
Gaza’s doctors describe hunger, fear under Israeli onslaught
Nine out of ten Palestinians have gone a full day and night with nothing to eat in areas across Gaza, a new report by the World Food Programme (WFP) says. The WFP also reported that up to 97 percent of Gazans do not have enough food to meet their basic…
Azerbaijan says ‘overall consensus’ on Baku hosting COP29
There is an overall consensus that Azerbaijan should host the COP29 UN climate summit next year, the country’s Ecology Minister Mukhtar Babayev said on Saturday. “I’m delighted to announce that there is an overall consensus on the candidacy of Azerbaij…
Israeli hostage ‘killed in crossfire’ in army rescue attempt
The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, said on Friday that it prevented an Israeli military operation aimed at releasing a hostage held in Gaza. The hostage, who Hamas says was a soldier, was allegedly killed during the Israeli assault. wh…
US ‘responsible for bloodshed’ of Gaza children after UN veto: Abbas
Palestine’s President Mahmoud Abbas said Saturday the United States was “responsible for the bloodshed” of children in Gaza after it vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in the territory. “The president has described the Amer…