World & Politics
EU to urgently allocate €10 billion to flood-hit countries - 09/20/2024
Ursula von der Leyen announced in Wroclaw that 10 billion euros from the European Cohesion Funds will be allocated to EU countries impacted by floods for disaster. She went to the city with the leaders of Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Austria. “These are exceptional circumstances, and exceptional circumstances require exceptional actions. Initially, it is possible to access 10 billion...
US State Department urges Iran to refrain from escalation in Middle East after Lebanon explosions - 09/18/2024
Amid explosions in Lebanon, , which resulted in the injury of the Iranian ambassador to Beirut, the US State Department advised Tehran against actions that may worsen tensions in the Middle East. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said Iran should not exploit the situation to create more instability and raise tensions in the region. He pointed out that the US is not involved in the...
FBI suggests there was an assassination attempt on Trump - 09/16/2024
The FBI has verified that the shooting in Florida is being treated as an attempt on the life of presidential candidate Donald Trump. An individual believed to be involved has been captured. The Secret Service said that its officers shot at a man with a weapon outside the ex-president's golf club. The FBI stated that their experts have reacted to the incidents in West Palm Beach and are looking...
Ambassadors of France, Britain, Germany and the Netherlands summoned to Iranian Foreign Ministry - 09/13/2024
On Thursday, Iran's Foreign Ministry called the ambassadors of France, Britain, Germany, and the Netherlands over new anti-Iran sanctions and criticism from some European countries about Iran's alleged involvement in the conflict in Ukraine, writes Mehr newspapeer. The ambassadors were notified by the Foreign Ministry that Tehran would provide a suitable reaction to the West's negative stance...
Polls: Many Americans believe Harris wins latest debate with Trump - 09/12/2024
A sizable portion of the U.S. populace thinks that US Vice President Kamala Harris prevailed over former US President Donald Trump in the presidential debate, show the findings of a poll carried out by the sociological service YouGov. According to the results of the ABC News debate, 43% of participants thought that Harris had performed better than Trump. However, 28% of those surveyed think that...
Draghi urges EU to allocate €800 billion more a year to boost competitiveness - 09/10/2024
According to a report commissioned by the European Commission and conducted by Mario Draghi, EU member states need to invest extra 800 billion euros annually in reforms to stay competitive against the United States and China. Additional suggestions outlined in the report authored by the former Prime Minister of Italy and former President of the European Central Bank involve easing antitrust...
Baker Hughes, Iraq to sign memorandum on investment in the country's gas sector - 09/10/2024
Baker Hughes Co., a U.S. oilfield services company, is getting ready to finalize an agreement for investments in Iraq's gas industry, as stated by the office of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani following his discussion with CEO Lorenzo Simonelli. The preliminary agreement entails blueprints for constructing a gas platform at the Grand Faw port. During the meeting, the prime minister...
Former EU chief Brexit negotiator becomes France's new Prime Minister - 09/06/2024
Michel Barnier, the former chief negotiator for Brexit in the EU, has now taken on the role of Prime Minister in France. The notice was posted on the Elysee Palace's website. It is stated that French President Emmanuel Macron has charged Barnier with forming a new government that brings people together by appointing him as Prime Minister. The announcement also noted that Barnier was appointed...
Researchers: Global gender equality will not be achieved until the 22th century - 09/05/2024
Global gender equality will not be accomplished by the 22th century if the current social trends persist worldwide, the Equal Measures 2030 coalition research found. The project is collaboration among top local and international organizations creating instruments to evaluate society's advancement towards gender equality. Researchers claim that no nation is currently on track to achieve gender...
Reuters: Ukraine agrees on debt restructuring - 09/05/2024
Ukraine has successfully negotiated a deal with lenders to restructure global bonds totaling over $20bn. According to Reuters, Ukraine's commissioner for state debt management, Yuriy Butsa, along with the country's financial advisers White & Case and Rothschild & Co, as well as experts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), participated in the negotiations. Negotiations entered...
