A Palestinian official close to the negotiations said that mediators had narrowed gaps in most of the agreement’s clauses. He said Israel had introduced conditions that Hamas rejected but would not elaborate. On Tuesday, sources close to the talks in Cairo, the Egyptian capital, said an agreement could be signed in the coming days on […]
The heavy losses are attributed to the lack of experience by North Korean troops in drone warfare and unfamiliarity with the open terrain where they are taking part in the battle, a member of parliament Lee Seong-Kwon told reporters. Lee was speaking after a closed-door briefing by the National Intelligence Service (NIS) to parliament. The […]
California, the most populous state, declared an emergency over the H5N1 virus as it spread more widely in dairy herds and after it has infected dozens of farm workers this year. Federal and state officials have failed to control the nation’s outbreak, which infected dairy cattle for the first time in 2024, as some farmers […]
Shares in Nissan soared as much as 24 percent, while Honda dipped more than three percent. Mitsubishi Motors — of which Nissan is the top shareholder — gained almost 20 percent. Japan’s number two and three automakers behind Toyota had already agreed in March to explore a strategic partnership on EVs. “We are discussing possibilities […]
As reported by the state media, Andrey Kaprin, the director of the Radiology Medical Research Center within the Ministry, indicated that the vaccine is set to be introduced in early 2025. This vaccine is intended for the treatment of individuals already diagnosed with cancer, rather than for the general population as a preventive measure against […]
Despite calls to halt humanity’s burning of the filthiest fossil fuel driving climate change, the energy watchdog expects global demand for coal to hit record highs for the third year in a row. Published on Wednesday, the IEA’s “Coal 2024” report does however predict the world will hit peak coal in 2027 after topping 8.77 […]
Assad fled Syria just over a week ago following a lightning offensive spearheaded by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), more than 13 years after his crackdown on democracy protests precipitated one of the deadliest wars of the century. However, the United Nations’ special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, said on Tuesday “There have been […]
The former Portuguese colony was handed over to China on December 20, 1999, under the “One Country, Two Systems” framework that promised autonomy and wider civil liberties than the Chinese mainland. The city — the only place in China where casino gambling is permitted — has long surpassed Las Vegas to be the world’s top […]
Apple strongly disputes the allegations and says it has told its suppliers they must not use the minerals in question sourced from Congo or Rwanda. Congo is a major source of tin, tantalum, and tungsten, the so-called 3T minerals used in computers and mobile phones. But some artisanal mines are run by armed groups involved […]
Assad fled Syria just over a week ago, as his forces abandoned tanks and other equipment in the face of a lightning offensive spearheaded by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). Rooted in Syria’s branch of Al-Qaeda, HTS is proscribed by several Western governments as a terrorist organization, though it has sought to moderate its […]
