World,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas
President Donald Trump said Sunday he is “inclined” to exclude ExxonMobil from participating in Venezuela’s oil sector after its chief executive expressed serious doubts about investing in the country following the removal of former President Nicolás Maduro.Speaking to repor...
World
The death toll from Iran’s nationwide protests has risen to at least 544, activists said on Sunday, as US President Donald Trump claimed Tehran has reached out to Washington seeking negotiations after he threatened military action over the violent crackdown on demonstrators.Trump said his admi...
Thousands of tourists were stranded in northern Finland on Sunday after flights at Kittilä airport were canceled due to severe cold.The temperature at the airport dropped to minus 37 degrees Celsius (minus 34.6 degrees Fahrenheit) on Sunday morning, after several days of similar frigid weather,...
A two-month-old Palestinian baby has died from severe cold in Gaza, becoming the fourth child to freeze to death since November, health officials said on Sunday.Zaher al-Wahidi, director of health information at Gaza’s Health Ministry, said the infant, Mohammed Abu Harbid, died of hypothermia ...
Greenland’s remote location, harsh climate and lack of basic infrastructure have so far prevented the development of any commercial mine for rare earth elements, raising doubts over President Donald Trump’s push to secure control of the Arctic island as part of his strategy to break Chin...
Heavily retouched photos of Israel’s First Lady Sara Netanyahu, shared in official government announcements, have raised concerns about transparency, ethics, and the integrity of Israel’s state archives, officials and experts said.The edited images show Sara Netanyahu with flawless skin,...
Venezuelans across Latin America expressed mixed emotions after the ouster of former President Nicolás Maduro, with many celebrating the news yet remaining cautious about returning to their homeland, officials and migrants said.In Peru, 22-year-old graphic designer Yanelis Torres printed T-sh...
A Ukrainian drone strike killed one person and injured three others in the Russian city of Voronezh on Saturday, local officials said Sunday.Regional Governor Alexander Gusev said a young woman died overnight in a hospital intensive care unit after debris from a drone struck a house. Three others we...
At least eight people, including the bride and groom, were killed early Sunday when a gas cylinder exploded at a house in Pakistan’s capital shortly after a wedding reception, police and officials said.The explosion occurred while guests who had gathered to celebrate the newlyweds were sleepin...
World,Environment & Nature
Because of harsh environment in Greenland, lack of key infrastructure and difficult geology have so far prevented anyone from building a mine to extract the sought-after rare earth elements that many high-tech products require. Besides President Donald Trump prevails in his effort to take control of...
Thousands of people marched through Minneapolis on Saturday to protest the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Good by a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer, as well as another recent shooting involving federal agents in Portland, Oregon. The demonstration was part of hund...
The United States and its partner forces have carried out extensive airstrikes against Islamic State (IS) group targets in Syria, US officials said, describing the operation as a response to a deadly attack on American forces last month.According to US Central Command (Centcom), the strikes were ord...
The gradual release of prisoners in Venezuela entered a third day on Saturday, as families continued to gather outside prisons hoping to reunite with detained relatives following a government promise of a “goodwill” release.Among those freed was Diógenes Angulo, who had spent a ye...
Myanmar on resumed voting Sunday in the second round of its first general election in five years, expanding polling to additional townships, including some areas affected by the civil war between the military government and its armed opponents.Polling stations opened at 6am in about 100 townships, i...
Violence linked to nationwide protests challenging Iran’s theocratic rule has left at least 116 people dead, rights activists said, as demonstrations entered their third week amid an escalating government crackdown.With internet access and phone lines largely cut, assessing the scale of unrest...
Dozens of masked men armed with sticks beat and injured a Palestinian in the Israeli-occupied West Bank when they attacked a plant nursery, according to people who saw the attack and video footage obtained by The Associated Press.Video filmed by security cameras shows men dressed mostly in black, fa...
Switzerland marked a day of national mourning on Friday with an official memorial service for the victims of a devastating bar fire that broke out on New Year’s Eve in the mountain resort town of Crans-Montana.As the country remembered those who lost their lives, authorities continued to inves...
Iran’s exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi, whose father was overthrown nearly five decades ago, is once again seeking a role in shaping Iran’s future as nationwide protests challenge the country’s Islamic rulers.Pahlavi, 65, has lived in exile in the United States since the 1979 Isla...
The United States and Venezuela said on Friday that they are considering steps toward restoring diplomatic relations, following a visit by a delegation from the Trump administration to the South American country.The visit represents a significant shift in relations between the two longtime rivals. I...
National,Diplomachy
Bangladesh and the United States have discussed upcoming elections in Bangladesh, economic and trade relations, Rohingya issue and regional matters.National Security Adviser Dr. Khalilur Rahman met Allison Hooker, Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs and Paul Kapur, Assistant Secretary of ...
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