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European Parliament and EU member countries have reached a deal to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2035 Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union (EU) reached a provisional agreement late on Thursday on a European Commission …

Seoul, South Korea | Xinhua | At least 146 people were killed and 150 others injured in a stampede accident that occurred Saturday night at Itaewon, a district of the South Korean capital Seoul, during Halloween gatherings, local authorities said early Sunday morning. Local media reported earlier that about 50 …

Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | The Swiss Federal Council has formally confirmed that the country will continue to adhere to political neutrality despite the changes in the international situation. “Current neutrality practice provides sufficient scope to use neutrality as an instrument of Swiss foreign and security policy in the present international …

Paris, France | Xinhua | French multinational energy and petroleum company TotalEnergies on Thursday said that its net income rose to 6.6 billion U.S. dollars in the third quarter of 2022, a year-on-year increase of 43 percent. In a press release, Patrick Pouyanne, chief executive officer (CEO) of TotalEnergies, said that …

New German commitment will particularly focus on improving climate adaptation and resilience Berlin, Germany | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda and Germany have successfully concluded government negotiations on the framework for development cooperation for the next two years. Germany has committed EUR 68.8 million in grants. The new commitment will particularly …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that various countries around the world are choosing not to succumb to Washington’s demands despite pressure. “Previously, only a few countries could afford to argue with America, and this seemed almost like a sensation,” Putin said at the plenary session …

San Francisco, U.S. | Xinhua | Elon Musk completed his deal to buy Twitter at 44 billion U.S. dollars Thursday, gaining control of the social network company, CNN reported, citing sources familiar with the deal. Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal and finance chief Ned Segal have left the company’s San Francisco …

Tehran, Iran | Xinhua | Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Wednesday rejected “baseless” claims of Iran’s supplies of drones to Russia, expressing Tehran’s readiness for talks with Kiev on such allegations. Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in a joint press conference with his visiting Belarusian counterpart Vladimir Makei in Tehran. “We …

London, UK | Xinhua | Britain’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday pledged to “fix the mistakes” made by the Truss government and restore the country’s economic stability, while warning there will be “difficult decisions to come.” “Right now, our country is facing a profound economic crisis,” Sunak said in …

United Nations | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday said in his message for the United Nations Day that upholding UN values and principles is essential in a world under stress. “Now, more than ever, we need to bring to life the values and principles of the UN Charter …