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HLUKHIV: Ukrainian rescuers clean rubble of a destroyed dormitory building following a missile attack in Glukhiv, Sumy region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. - AFP

Ukraine criticizes Western allies for embassy closures

KYIV: Ukraine on Wednesday called on its Western allies not to fuel tension inside the country, after a string of embassies in Kyiv announced they would close, citing the threat of a “massive air attack” on the capital. The warnings of fresh str...

CAMPINAS: Transgenic Aedes aegypti mosquitos are seen in containers at a laboratory of biotech company Oxitec, in Campinas, 100 km from Sao Paulo, Brazil. – AFP

Djibouti experiments with GM mosquito against malaria

NAIROBI: Tens of thousands of genetically modified mosquitos are being released every week in Djibouti as the tiny Horn of Africa state experiments with a new weapon against an unprecedented malaria surge. East Africa faces a deadly new threat from ...

OPEC Secretary-General Haitham Al-Ghais.

OPEC to COP29: Oil gift from God

BAKU: OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al-Ghais on Wednesday told the COP29 climate summit in Baku that crude oil and natural gas were a gift from God, and that global warming talks should focus on cutting emissions not picking energy sources. The com...

Former German Chancellor and leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Angela Merkel

Legacy of Germany's Merkel under fire ahead of memoirs

BERLIN: Former German chancellor Angela Merkel was still one of the world's most popular politicians when she retired in 2021, but critics are increasingly questioning her legacy ahead of the release of her memoirs. 'Freedom', co-writ...

A Ukrainian serviceman fires a self-propelled howitzer towards Russian positions at an undisclosed location near Chasiv Yar in Donetsk region on Nov 8, 2024. - AFP

Moscow lowers nuclear threshold

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday lowered the threshold for a nuclear strike in response to a broader range of conventional attacks, as Ukraine used US ATACMS missiles to strike Russian territory, taking advantage of newly granted ...

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RIO DE JANEIRO: Leaders pose for a group photo after the first session of the G20 Leaders' Meeting on Nov 18, 2024. - AFP

Biden out of the picture as world leaders gather

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Amir, Trump reaffirm strong ties

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A Ukrainian serviceman fires a self-propelled howitzer towards Russian positions at an undisclosed location near Chasiv Yar in Donetsk region on Nov 8, 2024. - AFP

Moscow lowers nuclear threshold

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KUWAIT: Cabinet ministers, led by Acting Prime Minister Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah (right) are seen during their weekly meeting on Tuesday. — KUNA

Cabinet approves appointments, supports violation removal efforts

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EU-GCC Business Forum to foster trade with Kuwait