November2023
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Biden to skip UN climate summit in Dubai: The New York Times
Nov 27, 2023According to The New York Times, which cited a White House official, US President Joe Biden will not attend COP28, a significant UN climate conference being held in Dubai. The spokesperson did not provide an explanation... -
France hopes Israel-Hamas truce lasts until all hostages freed: minister
Nov 27, 2023Adding to the rising requests for an extension, France’s foreign minister stated on Sunday that his country hopes the four-day truce in the Israel-Hamas battle lasts until the Palestinian militant group releases all of its hostages.... -
UK Booker Prize set to name first-time winner
Nov 27, 2023At an event in London on Sunday, the 2023 laureate of the coveted honor will be named, while Britain’s Booker honor for Fiction will crown a first-time winner. This year’s six finalists—two Canadians, two Irish, one... -
Air defenses destroy 11 Ukrainian drones over four Russian regions
Nov 27, 2023Russian air defenses have destroyed 11 unmanned aerial vehicles over the Moscow, Tula, Kaluga and Bryansk regions, the Defense Ministry said in a statement. “The Kiev regime’s attempt to use fixed-wing drones to carry out a... -
Israel-Hamas truce enters final day with talk of extension
Nov 27, 2023The truce between Israel and Hamas entered its final 24 hours Monday, with the militant group saying it was willing to extend the pause after it freed more hostages, including a four-year-old orphaned by its attack.... -
Asian markets dipped on Monday
Nov 27, 2023Asian markets dipped Monday as investors look ahead to the release this week of key US inflation data that could provide a guide for the Federal Reserve’s plans for interest rates going into the new year.... -
Argentina’s president-elect Javier Milei heads to the United States to meet with US and international officials
Nov 27, 2023Argentina’s president-elect Javier Milei was traveling Sunday to the United States to meet with US and international officials over two days. The far-right economist will arrive in New York on a private visit Monday, reports BSS.... -
Nissan accelerates UK electric car production
Nov 25, 2023The government hailed Nissan’s announcement on Friday that it would invest up to £2 billion in the UK’s electric car manufacturing industry as a show of confidence in the industry. Nissan is a Japanese automaker. Nissan... -
FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings after Brazil-Argentina brawl
Nov 25, 2023FIFA said on Friday that the football federations of Argentina and Brazil have been subject to disciplinary action after a brawl postponed the start of a 2026 World Cup qualifying match. World champions Argentina won 1-0... -
Shakira pays 6.6 mn euros in another Spain tax fraud case
Nov 25, 2023Just a few days after coming to an agreement to avoid going to trial in another tax matter, Colombian diva Shakira paid 6.6 million euros (USD 7.2 million) to a Spanish court that was looking into...
