News Archives for World - 2022-07-19

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World - 2022-07-19

Europe

France battles massive wildfires, Britain breaks temperature record

LONDON/PARIS: Firefighters in southwestern France battled on Tuesday to contain massive forest wildfires and Britain...

Published 19 Jul, 2022 10:33pm

Energy

Biden highlights decline in US gasoline prices

NEW YORK: US gasoline prices have fallen from historic highs earlier in the summer, a retreat highlighted by a...

Published 19 Jul, 2022 08:37pm

Energy

IMF says Russian gas embargo could hit central Europe hard

WASHINGTON: A Russian natural gas embargo would cause deep recessions in Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and...

Published 19 Jul, 2022 08:32pm

USA

Yellen warns of risks to US economy, sees hope to avoid recession

WASHINGTON: The US economy is on solid footing and in good position to avoid a downturn, even amid rising interest...

Published 19 Jul, 2022 07:57pm

South Asia

Bangladesh rolls out power curbs as fuel price hike slams economy

DHAKA: Bangladesh rolled out energy restrictions and shut down power plants Tuesday as a spike in global fuel prices...

Published 19 Jul, 2022 06:17pm

World

WHO Europe warns of ‘challenging’ Covid-19 autumn and winter

COPENHAGEN: The World Health Organization’s European office on Tuesday warned of a “challenging” autumn and winter...

Published 19 Jul, 2022 06:02pm

Technology

Dubai’s metaverse strategy will support vision to create 40,000 virtual jobs by 2030

The move will support UAE's vision of increasing number of blockchain companies by five times the present number

Published 19 Jul, 2022 05:53pm

Europe

Iran warns Erdogan off Syria operation, ahead of summit with Putin

TEHRAN: Iran warned Turkey that any offensive in Syria would be “detrimental”, ahead of a trilateral summit on...

Published 19 Jul, 2022 05:46pm

Technology

A changing environment for Dubai's transport startup Swvl

DUBAI: Higher oil prices have helped Dubai-based transport startup Swvl attract customers as people in its bigger...

Published 19 Jul, 2022 04:10pm

Europe

UK unemployment steady, as wages erode at record pace

LONDON: Britain’s unemployment rate remains close to a 50-year low, but decades-high inflation is causing the value...

Published 19 Jul, 2022 02:00pm

Europe

EU opens membership talks with Albania and North Macedonia

BRUSSELS: The European Union launched membership negotiations on Tuesday with Albania and North Macedonia – a...

Published 19 Jul, 2022 01:54pm

Africa

22 dead, 33 injured in Egypt bus crash: authorities

CAIRO: At least 22 people were killed and 33 injured in southern Egypt on Tuesday when the bus they were travelling...

Published 19 Jul, 2022 01:50pm

Asia

The 2.5 seconds that sealed Shinzo Abe’s fatal security lapses

NARA: Bodyguards could have saved Shinzo Abe if they shielded him or removed him from the line of fire in the 2.5...

Published 19 Jul, 2022 12:36pm

South Asia

Sri Lankan opposition leader drops out of presidential race as protests planned

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan opposition leader Sajith Premadasa announced on Tuesday he had dropped out of the race to become...

Published 19 Jul, 2022 11:38am

Europe

Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

Russian forces kept up their bombardment of cities across Ukraine, with intense shelling of Sumy in the north,...

Published 19 Jul, 2022 11:23am

Europe

Russia’s Putin arrives in Iran for talks on Syrian conflict, Ukraine grain

DUBAI: In his first trip outside the former Soviet Union since the invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir...

Published 19 Jul, 2022 11:09am

South Asia

Three-way fight for Sri Lanka presidency: parliament

COLOMBO: Three candidates were nominated Tuesday to replace former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled...

Published 19 Jul, 2022 10:56am

Europe

New UK finance minister to promise to control inflation

LONDON: New UK Finance Minister Nadhim Zahawi on Tuesday will outline his plans to control inflation and “seize the...

Published 19 Jul, 2022 10:20am

World

Peruvian women ask Michelle Bachelet for help in face of violence

LIMA: Some 30 Peruvian women, including transgender women, gathered Monday to denounce the daily violence they...

Published 19 Jul, 2022 10:15am

World

13 inmates killed in fresh fight in Ecuador prison

QUITO: Thirteen inmates were killed and two others injured on Monday in yet another bloody fight in a notorious...

Published 19 Jul, 2022 10:08am

Europe

SAS and pilots’ unions reach agreement, ending strike

STOCKHOLM: Scandinavian airline SAS and the unions representing their pilots said Tuesday that they had reached an...

Published 19 Jul, 2022 10:05am

Europe

Europe burns as heatwave breaks temperature records

LONDON: A fierce heatwave in western Europe has left much of the continent wilting under a scorching sun, feeding...

Published 19 Jul, 2022 10:02am

South Asia

Indian traders, shopkeepers plan nationwide protest against tax hikes

NEW DELHI: Indian traders and shopkeepers will hold a nationwide protest next week against a hike in taxes on a ...

Published 19 Jul, 2022 07:36am

World

Erdogan renews threat to ‘freeze’ Swedish, Finnish NATO bids

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday renewed his threat to “freeze” the NATO membership...

Published 19 Jul, 2022 07:26am

Middle East

Israeli army chief makes first Morocco visit

RABAT: Israel’s army chief arrived in Morocco on Monday for meetings with senior defence officials, military...

Published 19 Jul, 2022 07:26am

World

US promises $1.2bn to feed Horn of Africa, urges others to help

WASHINGTON: US aid chief Samantha Power on Monday promised $1.18 billion to help avert famine in the Horn of Africa...

Published 19 Jul, 2022 07:18am

Europe

EU warns Russia’s block on Ukraine grain could starve thousands

BRUSSELS: Russia’s blockade of Ukrainian ports threatens grain supplies to tens of thousands of people vulnerable...

Published 19 Jul, 2022 07:18am

World

First ‘dormant’ stellar black hole discovered by debunking team

PARIS: A team of astrophysicists known for debunking previous supposed black holes announced a discovery of their ...