Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden will discuss the Iran nuclear issue with European leaders on Saturday on the sidelines of the G20 (Group of 20) summit in Rome, Italy, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Thursday. Sullivan told reporters aboard Air Force One en route to …
Read More »Britain summons French ambassador over fishing dispute
London, UK | Xinhua | Britain will summon the French Ambassador on Friday to discuss the ongoing fishing rights dispute, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said Thursday evening. “I have instructed Europe Minister Wendy Morton to summon the French Ambassador to the UK for talks tomorrow to explain the disappointing and …
Read More »Facebook rebrands as Meta
Washington, USA | THE INDEPENDENT | Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg has today announced the parent company’s name is being changed to “Meta” to represent a new future outside today’s troubled social network. DETAILS TO FOLLOW Share on: WhatsApp
Read More »U.S. Democratic senators propose corporate minimum tax to pay for Biden’s economic agenda
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | Three key U.S. Democratic senators on Tuesday released a proposal for a minimum tax on corporate profits to help pay for President Joe Biden’s economic agenda. The proposal, released by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden and Senators Elizabeth Warren and Angus King, would create a …
Read More »Iran slams UN rights report as “political”
Tehran, Iran | Xinhua | Iran denounced as “political” the recent human rights report on Iran by the United Nations, Tasnim news agency reported on Tuesday. “Iran constantly moves towards enhancement and betterment of human rights, and this is based on religious guidelines, not international obligations or political reports,” Kazem Gharibabadi, …
Read More »White House rejects plans to donate expiring unused COVID-19 vaccines overseas: report
Los Angeles, U.S. | Xinhua | Though surplus COVID-19 vaccine doses in U.S. states will soon expire, the White House Vaccine Task Force rejected the proposal to donate unused doses to other countries, the Washington Post recently reported. Health authorities and hospitals in Southern California have seen the demand for COVID-19 …
Read More »U.S. suspends economic aid to Sudan
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The United States on Monday suspended 700 million U.S. dollars in economic aid to Sudan after the country’s military forces arrested civilian leaders and officials. “The United States condemns the actions taken overnight by Sudanese military forces,” State Department spokesperson Ned Price said during a press …
Read More »Verstappen holds off Hamilton to win F1 US GP
Max Verstappen held off Lewis Hamilton by just 1.3s in a titanic title fight at Texas Austin, Texas, U.S. | Xinhua | Red Bull’s Max Verstappen extended his lead in the 2021 Formula One World Championship by holding off Lewis Hamilton to win an absorbing United States Grand Prix at Austin …
Read More »Salah bangs hat-trick as Liverpool thump Man Utd
🔴 FT: Man United 0 Liverpool 5 London, UK| THE INDEPENDENT | Mohamed Salah crowned an outstanding individual display with a hat-trick and an assist as Liverpool recorded their biggest away win against Manchester United. Liverpool raced into an early 2-0 lead, Naby Keita arrowing Salah’s pass home for a fifth-minute …
Read More »Vaccination over 60% as Cuba reports lowest number of daily infections in four months
Havana, Cuba | Xinhua | Cuba reported on Saturday the lowest number of daily infections of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in four months, with 1,393 cases registered in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 944,431. In Cuba, an accelerated mass immunization process against COVID-19 is underway, in which …
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