WORLD

London, England | Xinhua | The United Kingdom (UK) Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that Scotland does not have the power to hold a new referendum on independence without the approval of the UK parliament. “The Scottish Parliament does not have the power to legislate for a referendum on Scottish independence,” said …

Doha, Qatar | THE INDEPENDENT | As the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 kicks off, the World Health Organization, the Ministry of Public Health of Qatar and FIFA have launched a new digital app designed to help increase physical activity and improve the health and well-being of millions of young …

Rome, Italy | Xinhua |  Hospitalizations due to coronavirus are on the rise again in Italy, according to official data released on Monday. This could signal a potential surge in cases during the upcoming winter. The Gimbe Foundation, a health monitoring entity, said that the number of patients in intensive …

Vienna, Austria | Xinhua | The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Monday that there were “no immediate nuclear safety or security concerns” at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine despite intense shelling at the facility over the weekend. The United Nations nuclear watchdog said in a statement …

Washington, US | Xinhua | The White House said on Monday that U.S. President Joe Biden had approved an emergency declaration for the state of New York after historic snowfall. Biden, according to the White House, had also ordered federal assistance to supplement state and local response efforts to address …

Saudi Arabia’s win against Argentina supplants USA 1-0 England in 1950 as the biggest World Cup upset ✳ RESULT ⚽ Argentina 1 Saudi Arabia 2 ✳ TODAY ⚽ Denmark vs Tunisia 4pm ⚽ Mexico vs Poland 7pm ⚽ France vs Australia 10pm California, US | GRACENOT |  After today’s shock …

🌟 World Cup 2022 ✳ TODAY ⚽ Argentina vs Saudi Arabia 1pm ⚽ Denmark vs Tunisia 4pm ⚽ Mexico vs Poland 7pm ⚽ France vs Australia 10pm ✳ RESULTS England 6-2 Iran Senegal 0-2 Netherlands USA 1-1 Wales Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | Lionel Messi has downplayed fears about his …

Jerusalem, Israel | Xinhua | Israel’s former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has defamed Benjamin Netanyahu and his family and will pay compensation, a court ruled on Monday. Netanyahu, the country’s longest-serving prime minister, together with his wife Sara and their eldest son Yair, filed a libel suit in June after …

United Nations, USA | Xinhua | Every child has a right to realize the human potential, said Education Cannot Wait (ECW) Director Yasmine Sherif on Sunday in her World Children’s Day statement. “Nothing is more precious, more priceless than a child growing toward that potential. And nothing is more despicable than to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the “loss and damage” fund aimed at helping vulnerable countries to cope with climate disasters. The establishment of the fund is part of a landmark deal out of the two-week-long UN Climate Change negotiation that has been …