Mohammad Barkindo, a Nigerian politician and OPEC secretary-general, has died at the age of 63, CNBC reported. The head of the National Petroleum Corporation of Nigeria, Mele Kyari, announced the news in a tweet on Wednesday, which was confirmed by two OPEC sources. “We have lost our esteemed Dr. Muhammad Sanusi Barkindo,” he tweeted early […]
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A Palestinian was killed by Israeli army fire in the West Bank
A Palestinian was killed today during an Israeli army raid in Jenin, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, Palestinian sources said. Rafik Riad Ghanem was killed “in Jenin this morning,” the Palestinian Ministry of Health announced. He was 20 years old, according to the Palestinian Wafa news agency. At the moment the […]
Erdogan wants Franco-Italian anti-aircraft system – Discussions with Draghi and Macron
The Franco-Italian SAMP-T long-range anti-aircraft system wants to be purchased by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, as he revealed after his meeting on Tuesday with Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, according to the website skai.gr. Erdogan said he already discussed the issue in detail with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the recent […]
Europe remains a strong player in scientific production and technology, but its competitors are improving faster
The European Union remains a powerful global player in terms of scientific production and technological results. However, its position is gradually eroding as the EU’s major trading partners improve their innovation performance at a faster pace in recent years. This follows from the 2022 edition of the new Science, Research and Innovation Performance of the […]
US: Justice Dept. Sues Arizona To Block Restrictive Voting Law
The US Justice Department sued Arizona on Tuesday to block the implementation of a state law that requires voters to prove their citizenship to participate in certain federal elections. The law, which is expected to take effect in January, violates the National Voter Registration Act by requiring voters to submit citizenship information in order to […]
Norway: Government steps in and stops strike that threatened gas exports
Norway’s government announced on Tuesday that it had referred the dispute between oil and gas workers and their employer to an independent arbitration institution, forcing the country’s legislation to end the strike. The government decided to intervene after the strike shut down three small oil and gas fields in the North Sea yesterday and as […]
Putin may propose cease-fire after taking full Donbass, analyst says
With the Luhansk region under Russian control, Russian President Vladimir Putin can now focus on seizing the entire Donbas region in eastern Ukraine before offering a ceasefire, a defense policy analyst told CNBC. “Putin may offer the possibility of a ceasefire, if only to give himself a chance to defend the gains he’s been able […]
UN, US call for swift, independent investigation into unrest in Uzbekistan
Michelle Bachelet, the head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, as well as US diplomats, called on Tuesday for a swift and independent investigation into last week’s deadly clashes during mass protests in Uzbekistan. . Uzbek authorities said on Monday that at least 18 people were killed in Friday’s clashes in the […]
Ukraine: Zelensky demands that military leadership not make decisions without him
After the uproar caused in Ukraine by the announcement of the military leadership about the movement of reservists and conscripts outside their place of residence, President Volodymyr Zelensky reprimanded his staff. At the next meeting with the general staff, his chief and the defense minister will be asked to give a detailed report on the […]
North Macedonia: Clashes in the center of Skopje between protesters and police over the agreement with Bulgaria
Clashes broke out last night in front of the Parliament of North Macedonia between demonstrators, who are protesting against the EU’s proposal to conclude an agreement between North Macedonia and Bulgaria, and the police. A few thousand protesters gathered – for the fourth night in a row – first in front of the government building […]
