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UN seeks $426 mn to avert 'starvation' in South Sudan
Geneva: The UN's World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday appealed for $426 million to stave off famine in South Sudan, where millions face hunger as a result of conflict and floods."We are already in a crisis, but we need to restore food assistance... to prevent people from falling into starvation and famine. To do so, we urgently require $426 million for the next six months," WFP's programme officer for South Sudan, Adeyinka Badejo, told...
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Kuwait Crown Prince in good health condition - Diwan
Kuwait: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is in good condition after he experienced a minor discomfort requiring rest, said the Amiri Diwan on Tuesday.The Diwan wished His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad wellbeing, the statement added.
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Russia's 'foreign agents' law violates rights convention: European court
Europe's top rights court said Tuesday that Russia's 2012 law allowing authorities to crack down on NGOs, media outlets and others as "foreign agents" violated the European Convention on Human Rights.The controversial law, which was expanded by Russian lawmakers in 2020, has been used to quash opposition to President Vladimir Putin by forcing dozens of groups to disband.
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Kuwait oil price down USD 3.33 to USD 120.05 pb
Kuwait: The price of Kuwaiti oil went down by USD 3.33 to USD 120.05 per barrel on Monday compared to USD 123.38 pb last Friday, said the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) on Tuesday.Globally, Brent crude climbed 26 cents to settle at USD 122.27 pb, while the West Texas Intermediate crude edged up by 26 cents, settling at USD 120.93 pb.
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Ukraine has lost '25% of its arable land' to war: agriculture ministry
Kyiv: Ukraine has lost a quarter of its arable land in certain regions since Russia's invasion, notably in the south and east, the deputy agriculture minister said Monday but insisted its food security was not threatened."Despite the loss of 25 percent of arable land, the structure of crop planting this year is more than sufficient" to ensure food for the population, Taras Vysotskiy told a news conference, saying it "does not pose a threat to...
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UK introduces bill to change post-Brexit trade in N.Ireland
London: The UK government on Monday introduced a new bill to parliament proposing an overhaul to the post-Brexit trade deal it signed for Northern Ireland, running the risk of a trade war with the EU.Foreign Secretary Liz Truss called the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill a "reasonable, practical solution to the problems facing Northern Ireland" and said it does not break international law.
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Football guardians approve permanent use of five substitutes for top games
Doha: Football's rules body on Monday said that five substitutes would be permanently introduced for all top games and that an automatic offside detector is closer to being introduced for this year's World Cup.FIFA president Gianni Infantino said the substitute change followed "strong support from the entire football community".He said after the annual meeting of the International Football Associations Board that experts would decide on whether...
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Manchester City complete signing of Erling Haaland
Manchester: Manchester City completed the signing of Norwegian star striker Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund on Monday on a five-year deal.The Premier League champions announced last month they had agreed a deal with the German giants after triggering Haaland's reported £51 million ($63 million) release clause.
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UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet says not seeking second term
Geneva: UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet announced Monday that she will not seek a second term, ending months of speculation about her intentions and amid growing criticism of her lax stance on rights abuses in China."As my term as High Commissioner draws to a close, this Council’s milestone fiftieth session will be the last which I brief," Bachelet told the UN Human Rights Council as it opened a four-week sitting.
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Bitcoin slumps under $25,000, lowest in 18 months
London: Bitcoin tumbled Monday to an 18-month low under $25,000 as investors shunned risky assets in the face of a global markets selloff.The world's most popular cryptocurrency dived about 10 percent to hit $24,692 in morning London deals, striking a level last seen in December 2020.
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UK economy shrinks for second month in a row
London: British economic output declined for a second month in a row in April, weighed down by decades-high inflation, official data showed Monday.Gross domestic product fell 0.3 percent in April after a drop of 0.1 percent in March, the Office for National Statistics said in a statement.Output in the services, production and construction sectors fell -- "the first time that all main sectors have contributed negatively to a monthly GDP estimate...
HAUTS-DE-SEINE: File photo shows the new TotalEnergies logo during its unveling ceremony, at a charging station in La Defense on the outskirts of Paris. —AFP
Qatar choses TotalEnergies to develop giant gas field
DOHA: Qatar on Sunday named France's TotalEnergies as its first foreign partner to develop the world's largest natural gas field and eventually help ease Europe's energy fears. The French energy major will have a 6.25-percent share of the giant North Field East project that will help Qatar increase its liquefied natural gas (LNG) production by more than 60 percent by 2027, Qatar's Energy Minister Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi told a news conference....
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Minister of Municipal Affairs Dr Noura Al-Mashaan and Head of the Municipal Council Abdullah Al-Mahari inspect the Darwazat Abdulrazzaq project. – KUNA photos
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