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Xi and Putin will meet in Samarkand
A meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin will take place in an ancient Silk Road city on Thursday. The meeting will discuss the Ukraine conflict, tensions over Taiwan, and their growing…
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Typhoon Muifa batters eastern China with strong gales and rain
As Typhoon Muifa made landfall at Zhoushan in eastern China on Wednesday, powerful gales and torrential rains battered the port city, which local media described as the strongest cyclone to hit the Yangtze River Delta in a decade. According…
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Paris to darken Eiffel Tower earlier to save energy
In the face of deepening energy crises in Europe, the Paris mayor has announced that the Eiffel Tower will soon be turning off its lights more than an hour earlier at night to save electricity. According to Mayor Anne Hidalgo, the iconic…
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Jordanian residential building collapses, killing five and injuring several others
Three more bodies have been discovered under the rubble at the site of the collapsed building in Jabal Al Weibdeh in Amman and evacuation efforts are underway. According to the Public Security Directorate (PSD), there were five fatalities…
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South Korea warns North Korea that using nukes will result in self-destruction
In unusually harsh language, South Korea warned North Korea on Tuesday that using its nuclear weapons would lead to its "self-destruction," days after North Korea legislated a new law allowing it to use its weapons preemptively. South Korea…
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A new Secretary General is appointed by the European Parliament
The European Parliament's Bureau has appointed Alessandro Chiocchetti to be the institution's new Secretary General. January 1 will mark the start of the new Secretary General's tenure. According to a statement from the EP, Secretary…
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Australian law mandates net zero emissions by 2050
A carbon reduction pledge of 43% by 2030 and net zero by 2050 was enshrined in legislation signed into law by Australia's parliament with the support of the Greens party and independents. Reuters reported that the law is a first step…
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UAE President receives European Council President
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met today with Charles Michel, President of the European Council. He is visiting the UAE on an official business trip. As part of the meeting, the sides discussed ways to enhance cooperation…
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UAE ranks 26th globally, 1st regionally in UNDP Human Development Report
According to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)'s 2021/2022 Human Development Report, the UAE ranked 26th globally and first in the Arab world, beating Spain, France and Italy. Human Development Index (HDI) measures progress in…
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Within five years, PM Modi plans to build 300 cargo terminals
During the next four to five years, the Indian Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will establish 300 cargo terminals under the PM Gati Shakti framework. This will reduce logistics costs by a large margin and attract more cargo…
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