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 …
Read More »TotalEnergies Q3 net income reaches 6.6 bln USD
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 …
Read More »Uganda, Germany sign €68 million cooperation
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 …
Read More »Putin says more countries choose not to succumb to U.S. pressure
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 …
Read More »Elon Musk takes control of Twitter
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 …
Read More »Iran says ready for talks with Ukraine over claims of drone supplies to Russia
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 …
Read More »British PM Sunak vows to “fix mistakes”, restore economic stability
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 …
Read More »Guterres underscores importance of upholding UN values, principles in today’s world
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 …
Read More »Whatsapp down globally!
Los Angeles, USA | THE INDEPENDENT | A Meta company spokesperson has confirmed that WhatsApp, one of the most popular messaging platforms, is currently facing some disruptions across the world. “We’re aware that some people are currently having trouble sending messages and we’re working to restore WhatsApp for everyone …
Read More »BREAKING: Sunak to replace Truss as UK Prime Minister
London, UK | XINHUA | Rishi Sunak, former chancellor of the exchequer of the United Kingdom (UK), on Monday won the ruling Conservative Party’s leadership contest. He will replace Liz Truss as the country’s new prime minister. Sunak was the only contender who secured the required backing of 100 lawmakers by …
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