Israel is mulling a comprehensive climate law that would, for the first time, include a national target for greenhouse gas emission reduction, the country’s Ministry of Environmental Protection said on Monday. The proposed bill stipulates [Read More]
Israel will allocate more than 2,000 additional megawatts in the national electricity grid to connect renewable energy facilities, mainly solar ones, the country’s Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure said in a statement on Sunday. The [Read More]
THE Israeli government’s 12-month budget deficit increased significantly from 300 million shekels (82.7 million U.S. dollars) to 4.9 billion shekels in a month, mainly due to the shrinking tax revenues. The Israeli government’s total tax [Read More]
The Lebanese government on Wednesday tightened regulations on Syrian refugees as tension between the displaced and the local Lebanese continues to grow. A statement released by the Lebanese Council of Ministers said the “refugee status” [Read More]
At least 80 people were killed and more than 220 others injured in a stampede Wednesday at an aid center in the Bab Al-Yemen area of Sanaa, Yemen’s capital, according to the Houthi-run health authority. [Read More]
The official selection of the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival has 19 feature films competing for the Palme d’Or, the event’s top prize. Among them are the films “Club Zero” by Austrian director [Read More]
People in the Western Pacific Region live for 77 years on average due to public health investments and innovations over the decades, the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region has said. On its 75th [Read More]
Sudan’s military conflict between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is sparking a wide range of concerns from the international community, with many countries and international organizations calling for an immediate [Read More]
Goals from Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio gave Real Madrid a 2-0 first-leg lead in their Champions League quarterfinal against Chelsea on Wednesday. Real Madrid dominated nearly the entire match against a rival that appeared [Read More]
The World Bank projects economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa to slow to 3.1 percent in 2023 from 3.6 percent in 2022. According to the World Bank’s April 2023 economic update for sub-Saharan Africa, growth across [Read More]
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