A person has been killed at the Qatar Embassy in Paris and one person has been arrested as part of the investigation, the Paris prosecutor’s office said on Monday, confirming earlier media reports. A source close to the investigation said the person killed in the early hours of Monday was a security guard and that … Read more
Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly discussed with Osmar Chohfi, president of the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, and its Secretary-General Tamer Mansour, economic ties between the two countries. Nader Saad, the spokesman for Egypt’s Cabinet, said the meeting also reviewed growing ties between Brazil and Arab countries. Madbouly stressed Cairo’s support for all efforts to bolster … Read more
In a powerful speech during the opening session of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the lesson to be learned from the Russian invasion of Ukraine is that the global community must act preventively, rather than reactively, if it is to deter future acts of international aggression. … Read more
Labour Party leader Anthony Albanese was sworn in as the 31st prime minister of Australia on Monday, promising a “journey of change” as he vowed to tackle climate change, rising living costs, and inequality. Labor returns to power after nine years in opposition as a wave of unprecedented support for the Greens and climate-focused independents, … Read more
Russia pressed its offensive in eastern Ukraine on Sunday as Poland’s president traveled to Kyiv to support the country’s European Union aspirations, becoming the first foreign leader to address the Ukrainian parliament since the start of the war. Lawmakers gave a standing ovation to President Andrzej Duda, who thanked them for the honor of speaking … Read more
Amazon is turning to its legions of contracted Flex drivers to deliver packages from mall-based retailers, allowing sellers to ship products from their own stores using the e-commerce giant’s delivery service. Amazon has been notifying some Flex drivers in recent months that it’s testing a new program where workers fetch packages from retailers in their … Read more
An Arab Israeli lawmaker who quit the ruling coalition said Sunday that she was returning to Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s 60-member alliance, ending a crisis that lasted just a few days. Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi said Thursday that she was quitting Bennett’s coalition, leaving it with just 59 members in Israel’s 120-seat parliament. She cited the … Read more
China’s state-backed blockchain company is planning its first major international expansion, its CEO told CNBC, as Beijing continues to make the technology a key priority. Blockchain-based Service Network (BSN) bills itself as a “one-stop-shop” to deploy blockchain applications in the cloud, a process that could otherwise be costly and time-consuming. It aims to link different … Read more
A slew of celebrity endorsements helped inflate a multi-billion dollar bubble around digital tokens over the past year, but cryptocurrencies are crashing and some fear NFTs could be next. NFTs are tokens linked to digital images, “collectible” items, avatars in games or property, and objects in the burgeoning virtual world of the metaverse. The likes … Read more
Iran’s semi-official ISNA news agency reported on Sunday that members of an Israeli intelligence service network had been discovered and arrested by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. “Under the guidance of the Zionist regime’s intelligence service, the network attempted to steal and destroy personal and public property, kidnapping and obtaining fabricated confessions through a network … Read more
Six Palestinian convicts were sentenced to five years in jail on Sunday by an Israeli court for burrowing out of their cell last year and escaping from a high-security facility in the largest prison escape in decades. The prisonbreak triggered a large manhunt throughout the country’s north and the occupied West Bank to find the … Read more
A senior member of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard was killed outside his home in Tehran on Sunday by unidentified gunmen on a motorbike, state TV reported. Although the Guard gave only scant detail about the attack that occurred in broad daylight in the heart of Iran’s capital, the group blamed the killing on “global arrogance,” … Read more
Saudi Arabia reported 414 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, according to the Ministry of Health. As a result, the total number of cases in the Kingdom over the course of the pandemic grew to 762,575. The authorities also confirmed one new COVID-19-related death, raising the total number of fatalities to 9,128. Of the new … Read more
Geir Pedersen, UN Special Envoy, has hailed a broad amnesty aimed at releasing thousands of Syrians imprisoned on terrorism-related offenses. During the country’s tragic 11-year war, President Bashar Assad has issued multiple amnesties, but the most recent in April was the most extensive connected to terrorist allegations since the conflict began, according to rights groups. … Read more
A health expert said on Sunday that Britain is witnessing daily outbreaks of the uncommon monkeypox virus that are unattached to any trip to West Africa, where the disease is widespread. After registering 20 incidents on Friday, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) stated additional numbers will be revealed on Monday. When asked whether community … Read more
The president of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad Al-Alimi, vowed on Saturday to support current efforts by international mediators to extend the UN-brokered truce, fight corruption and unify military and security units. In a televised speech on the eve of the 32nd anniversary of Unification Day, Al-Alimi said the council supports the UN and US … Read more
Jordan’s army said it killed four persons who were attempting to bring “huge volumes” of drugs into the nation from Syria. According to a Jordanian Armed Forces source, forces on Jordan’s eastern border with Syria opened fire on persons attempting to enter the country, killing four and wounding another. According to the source, the infiltrators … Read more
President Joe Biden landed in Japan on Sunday for the second leg of a trip to reinforce US alliances in Asia. Biden, making his first trip to Asia as president, arrived at Yokota Air Base outside Tokyo, and will meet with Japan’s prime minister and unveil a US-led trade initiative for the region on Monday, … Read more
Head of the Rivne Regional Military Administration Vitaliy Koval said in a Telegram post that there was a missile strike on a military infrastructure facility in his city Saturday. “No one was killed, 6 people were injured,” Koval said in a video statement on Telegram. The injured are in stable condition, he said, and he … Read more
Apple is reportedly telling some of its manufacturing contractors that it wants to increase production outside of China, pointing to COVID lockdowns as one reason for the shift. India and Vietnam are high on the list of sites for potential manufacturing increases, The Wall Street Journal said in a Saturday report based on information from … Read more
If you want to know the direction of VR and AR products these past few years, you can get an easy sneak peek by following what Qualcomm does. The chipmaker’s processors are in most AR/VR headsets right now, and the company’s latest reference design for AR glasses shows a wireless, phone-connected future. Standalone AR headsets … Read more
TikTok has been conducting tests so users can play games on its video-sharing app in Vietnam, part of plans for a major push into gaming, four people familiar with the matter said. Featuring games on its platform would boost advertising revenue as well as the number of time users spend on the app – one … Read more
A price hike for foreigners seeking citizenship through real estate investment is the latest attempt by the Turkish government to ease the country’s financial woes. The move is estimated to help Turkey overcome its current account deficit and change the profile of foreign investors. “Only up to June 3 you can apply for Turkish citizenship … Read more
UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi arrived in Bangladesh on Saturday to meet Rohingya refugees amid expectations that the visit will help to restart talks over their repatriation. Bangladesh is host to more than 1 million Rohingya refugees who fled violence and persecution in neighboring Myanmar, the majority of whom have been living in congested camps at … Read more
Iran-backed Houthis have named their representatives on a joint committee that will work to reopen roads in Taiz and other provinces, raising hopes of an end to the militants’ siege of the strategic city, a Yemeni government official said. After weeks of delays, the Houthis sent a list of candidates for the committee to the … Read more
Security forces of Sudan killed one protester on Saturday during renewed demonstrations against a military takeover that derailed a transition to civilian rule last year, medics said. The victim, who was not identified, died as a result of “a bullet to the chest” in the capital’s twin city of Omdurman, the pro-democracy Central Committee of … Read more
Swiss health officials on Saturday reported the country’s first case of monkeypox in a person living in the canton of Bern but who was exposed while abroad. Bern’s health authority said the patient had been treated as a walk-in case and was now isolated at home. Everyone who had come into contact with him had … Read more
The newly elected Lebanese parliament’s mandate begins on Sunday, amid warnings that any delay in the country’s economic recovery plan will be costly. The previous parliament’s tenure ended on Saturday. According to the constitution, Najib Mikati’s cabinet is regarded to have resigned, according to Lebanese President Michel Aoun. Aoun thanked the prime minister and ministers … Read more
