Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has called for negotiations between Russia and Ukraine to end the ongoing conflict. Speaking on zoom to the former President of Russia and current Chairman of the United Russian Party, Dmitry Medvedev, Museveni said the only viable option out of the …
Read More »Cuban president congratulates Raul Castro on 91st birthday
Havana, Cuba | Xinhua | Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has congratulated the leader of Cuba’s socialist revolution Raul Castro on his 91st birthday. “Congratulations, my Army General on your 91st (birthday). Thank you for your teachings, example, confidence and optimism. With you at the forefront, a certainty always emerges: Yes, …
Read More »Putin, AU discuss sanctions, food access for Africa
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed political, trade and economic cooperation, as well as the impact of Western sanctions with the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) and Senegalese President Macky Sall in the southern Russian city of Sochi on Friday. Putin and Sall addressed a …
Read More »EU sanctions on Russia fuel high inflation, expose internal rifts
Rome, Italy | Xinhua | The decision by the European Union (EU) earlier this week to ban 90 percent of oil imports from Russia by the end of the year is aimed at crimping the Russian economy amid the high-profile crisis in Ukraine. But the move, part of a wider array …
Read More »OPEC+ agrees to significant oil output increases in July
Oil production to increase by 648,000 barrels per day (bpd) in July Vienna, Austria | Xinhua | The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, a group known as OPEC+, on Thursday agreed to significant oil output increases in July amid calls for the alliance to help contain …
Read More »Honeybee population far from meeting global agricultural pollination needs: study
Beijing, China | Xinhua | The existing honeybee population is far from meeting global agricultural pollination needs, according to the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS). Studies show that pollinators play a very important role in agricultural production. About 75.7 percent of the main crops worldwide depend on insect pollination, and …
Read More »New study shows combination anti-HIV antibody infusions suppress virus for prolonged period
bNAb therapy might offer a future alternative to daily ART for people living with HIV Los Angeles, U.S. | Xinhua | Individuals with HIV who began taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) in the early stages of infection achieved a lengthy period of HIV suppression without ART after receiving two broadly neutralizing anti-HIV …
Read More »Pundits criticize Biden’s delay in trashing Trump’s trade war
Denver, U.S. | Xinhua | Each week, more economists and U.S. policy experts question U.S. President Joe Biden’s delay in dumping his predecessor Donald Trump’s trade war against China, citing the potential benefits being missed. “Talk about missing the boat … it would slow inflation, stimulate the economy, and send an …
Read More »UN approves Turkey’s request to change name to Türkiye
United Nations | Xinhua | The United Nations on Wednesday granted Turkey’s request to change its name from Turkey to Türkiye, Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, told reporters. The change came into force immediately at the time when the world body received a letter from Turkish Foreign Minister …
Read More »U.S. “adds fuel to fire” by supplying weapons to Ukraine: Kremlin
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | The United States is “purposefully and diligently adding fuel to the fire” by continuously providing military assistance to Ukraine, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday. “The United States, obviously, really adheres to the policy of fighting Russia to the last Ukrainian,” Peskov told a daily briefing, …
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