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Samuda's supporters displeased with announcement he will not seek re-election

Although they were aware of his impending retirement as member of Parliament for St Andrew North Central, supporters of Karl Samuda say it should come after the next general election, which is constitutionally due by September next year. According...

Pakistan to continue import of LNG from Qatar

A Pakistani cabinet minister says Islamabad will continue to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar under a 15-year agreement, despite the severing of diplomatic ties with Qatar by Saudi Arabia and some other countries.

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Pakistan to continue import of LNG from Qatar

A Pakistani cabinet minister says Islamabad will continue to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar under a 15-year agreement, despite the severing of diplomatic ties with Qatar by Saudi Arabia and some other countries.

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, the federal minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources, said Qatar and Pakistan last year signed a $1 billion agreement, under which Qatar's Liquefied Gas Company Limited will sell LNG from 2016 to year 2031 to state-run Pakistan State Oil.

He said since no sanctions have been imposed on Qatar by the United Nations, Pakistan and Qatar were bound to abide by the agreement.

Qatar has released an initial report into the alleged hack of its state-run news agency, an incident which helped spark a diplomatic crisis between the energy-rich country and Arab nations.

The Qatari Interior Ministry said late Wednesday that the website of the Qatar News Agency was initially hacked in April with "high techniques and innovative methods."

It said hackers installed a file and then published a fake news item attributed to Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, just after midnight May 24.

The ministry did not say who it suspected carried out the attack. It also thanked the FBI and the British National Commission for Combating Crime for assisting it in its investigation.

The alleged fake news item, which had Sheikh Tamim making controversial comments on Iran and Israel, immediately was picked up by Saudi and Emirati media, laying the groundwork for the crisis that began Monday (05.06.2017.)

Kuwait's emir has traveled to Qatar and met that country's leader as part of his efforts to mediate an end to a crisis that's seen Arab nations cut ties to the energy-rich country and attempt to isolate it.

Kuwait's Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah was met planeside by Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, when he arrived on Wednesday night.

The two held talks, though details of their discussions were not released. Sheikh Sabah earlier Wednesday traveled to Dubai where he met with Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who also serves as prime minister and vice president of the UAE.

Sheikh Sabah also has traveled to Saudi Arabia in his efforts.


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Vancouver Police Board member resigns over social media posts

A member of the Vancouver Police Board was asked to resign after social media posts surfaced that made her continued service on the oversight body “untenable,” according to the chair.
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Vancouver Police Board member resigns over social media posts

A member of the Vancouver Police Board was asked to resign after social media posts surfaced that made her continued service on the oversight body “untenable,” according to the chair.

‘It’s pretty emotional:’ N.B. family escape fire, plan to rebuild home

A family in Riverview, N.B., is making plans for Christmas and the future after escaping a fire in their home on November, 14.
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‘It’s pretty emotional:’ N.B. family escape fire, plan to rebuild home

A family in Riverview, N.B., is making plans for Christmas and the future after escaping a fire in their home on November, 14.

Second Cup closes Montreal franchise over hateful incident

Second Cup Café has closed one of its franchise locations in Montreal following allegations of hateful remarks and gestures made by the franchisee in a video that was widely circulated online during a pro-Palestinian protest on Thursday.
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Second Cup closes Montreal franchise over hateful incident

Second Cup Café has closed one of its franchise locations in Montreal following allegations of hateful remarks and gestures made by the franchisee in a video that was widely circulated online during a pro-Palestinian protest on Thursday.

Parliament Winter session: Key bills on Waqf and banking laws; check full list

India's Parliament is gearing up for its Winter Session, scheduled from November 27th to December 20th, 2023, with a packed agenda featuring key bills like the Waqf amendment bill and the Merchant Shipping Bill. Opposition parties, uniting under the INDIA blo
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Parliament Winter session: Key bills on Waqf and banking laws; check full list

India's Parliament is gearing up for its Winter Session, scheduled from November 27th to December 20th, 2023, with a packed agenda featuring key bills like the Waqf amendment bill and the Merchant Shipping Bill. Opposition parties, uniting under the INDIA bloc, will strategize on November 25th to address concerns like the Manipur situation and AdGroup allegations.

3 dead as protest against mosque survey in UP's Sambhal turns violent

Three people were killed and several others, including police officers, were injured during a court-ordered survey of the Jama Masjid in Sambhal, India. Violence erupted when a mob gathered outside the mosque, throwing stones and firing at police. The survey
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3 dead as protest against mosque survey in UP's Sambhal turns violent

Three people were killed and several others, including police officers, were injured during a court-ordered survey of the Jama Masjid in Sambhal, India. Violence erupted when a mob gathered outside the mosque, throwing stones and firing at police. The survey was ordered following claims that the mosque was built on the site of a former temple.

Majority of Americans support Trump’s mass deportation plans – poll

Nearly six in ten Americans approve of the incoming president’s proposed deportation of millions of illegal aliens Read Full Article at RT.com
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Majority of Americans support Trump’s mass deportation plans – poll

Nearly six in ten Americans approve of the incoming president’s proposed deportation of millions of illegal aliens Read Full Article at RT.com

Kremlin accuses Biden’s team of trying to thwart Trump’s efforts for settlement in Ukraine

According to the Kremlin spokesman, the Biden administration continues escalation because it is a «party of war» that sees Ukraine as a tool to fight Russia
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Kremlin accuses Biden’s team of trying to thwart Trump’s efforts for settlement in Ukraine

According to the Kremlin spokesman, the Biden administration continues escalation because it is a «party of war» that sees Ukraine as a tool to fight Russia

Russia acted responsibly in warning US about Oreshnik missile launch, Kremlin says

The US was notified automatically 30 minutes before the launch by Russia's Nuclear Risk Reduction Center
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Russia acted responsibly in warning US about Oreshnik missile launch, Kremlin says

The US was notified automatically 30 minutes before the launch by Russia's Nuclear Risk Reduction Center

Cyprus submits NATO accession plan to US — report

Nicosia reportedly asked to buy some military equipment from Washington as part of a three or five-year agreement, and sought help in bringing Cyprus’ military capabilities to NATO standards
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Cyprus submits NATO accession plan to US — report

Nicosia reportedly asked to buy some military equipment from Washington as part of a three or five-year agreement, and sought help in bringing Cyprus’ military capabilities to NATO standards

Holness backs tourism workers’ protests, announces fee waivers for craft vendors

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says his administration supports workers in the tourism industry who have been involved in a wave of protests gripping the sector in the last month.  "Tourism continues to be the industry that lays the golden...
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Holness backs tourism workers’ protests, announces fee waivers for craft vendors

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says his administration supports workers in the tourism industry who have been involved in a wave of protests gripping the sector in the last month.  "Tourism continues to be the industry that lays the golden...

Holness announces cut in GCT on electricity in 2025

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the general consumption tax (GCT) on electricity will be cut from 15 per cent to 7 per cent next year. He announced at his party's conference on Sunday that the change will take place after the next budget,...
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Holness announces cut in GCT on electricity in 2025

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the general consumption tax (GCT) on electricity will be cut from 15 per cent to 7 per cent next year. He announced at his party's conference on Sunday that the change will take place after the next budget,...

'Decision time near' - Holness hints at elections in appeal for Jamaicans to back JLP for third straight term 

Prime Minister Andrew Holness said the general election is «near» in a speech on Sunday in which he urged Jamaicans to keep the Jamaica Labour Party in government for a third consecutive term. The national polls are due by September...
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'Decision time near' - Holness hints at elections in appeal for Jamaicans to back JLP for third straight term 

Prime Minister Andrew Holness said the general election is «near» in a speech on Sunday in which he urged Jamaicans to keep the Jamaica Labour Party in government for a third consecutive term. The national polls are due by September...

Les USA réaffirment leur soutien à l'initiative marocaine d'autonomie

Les Etats-Unis réaffirment leur soutien à l'initiative marocaine d'autonomie en tant que solution sérieuse, crédible et réaliste à la question du Sahara marocain, a indiqué, vendredi 22 novembre 2024 à Rabat, la Secrétaire d'Etat adjointe américain
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Les USA réaffirment leur soutien à l'initiative marocaine d'autonomie

Les Etats-Unis réaffirment leur soutien à l'initiative marocaine d'autonomie en tant que solution sérieuse, crédible et réaliste à la question du Sahara marocain, a indiqué, vendredi 22 novembre 2024 à Rabat, la Secrétaire d'Etat adjointe américaine aux Affaires du Proche-Orient, Barbara LEAF. Washington continue de soutenir l'Envoyé personnel du Secrétaire Général de l'ONU pour le Sahara, Staffan De Mistura, dans ses efforts visant à faire avancer les négociations en vue d'une solution (...) - COOPERATION / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

«...Le climat politique est marqué par des attentes de transformation et d'orientations nouvelles»

Observateur de la vie politique, Armand Dagraca Tchitembo, ancien Directeur Général Adjoint de Panafrican Energie devenue Addax Petroleum, fait une analyse politique, de ce que souhaite certaines personnes afin d'éradiquer les taux élevés d'abstention au
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«...Le climat politique est marqué par des attentes de transformation et d'orientations nouvelles»

Observateur de la vie politique, Armand Dagraca Tchitembo, ancien Directeur Général Adjoint de Panafrican Energie devenue Addax Petroleum, fait une analyse politique, de ce que souhaite certaines personnes afin d'éradiquer les taux élevés d'abstention aux élections. Contexte Politique Le récent référendum au Gabon a mis en lumière une demande croissante de changement au sein de la classe politique. De nombreux citoyens expriment le besoin d'un renouvellement qui transcende les vieux (...) - LIBRE PROPOS / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

World approves UN rules for carbon trading between nations at COP29

New rules allowing wealthy polluting countries to buy carbon-cutting «offsets» from developing nations were agreed at UN climate talks Saturday, a move already raising fears they will be used to greenwash climate targets. This decision, taken dur
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World approves UN rules for carbon trading between nations at COP29

New rules allowing wealthy polluting countries to buy carbon-cutting «offsets» from developing nations were agreed at UN climate talks Saturday, a move already raising fears they will be used to greenwash climate targets. This decision, taken during extra time at the COP29 conference, is a major step forward in a debate that has dragged through climate talks for years, and diplomats broke into applause when the decision was gavelled. Supporters say a UN-backed framework for carbon trading could direct investment to developing nations where many credits are generated. Critics fear that if set up poorly, these schemes could undermine the world's efforts to curb global warming. An Lambrechts from Greenpeace said the agreement delivered «carbon markets with loopholes and a lack of integrity» that would allow fossil-fuel companies to keep polluting. Reuben Manokara of WWF said the final text was «a compromise» and though not perfect it provided «a degree of clarity that has long been absent» from global efforts to regulate carbon trading. Carbon credits are generated by activities that reduce or avoid planet-heating greenhouse gas emissions, such as planting trees, protecting existing carbon sinks or replacing polluting coal with clean-energy alternatives. Until now, these credits have mainly been traded by companies on an unregulated market dogged by scandal. But the 2015 Paris climate deal envisaged that countries could also take part in a cross-border trade of carbon reductions. The broad idea is that countries -- mainly wealthy polluters -- can buy carbon credits from other nations that are doing better on their own emissions-cutting targets. - Article 6 - The initiative, known as Article 6, includes both direct country-to-country trading and a separate UN-backed marketplace. It has proved popular with both developing countries looking for international financing, and wealthier nations eager to find new ways to meet steep emissions-reduction targets. The European Union and the United States pushed for an agreement at COP29 in Azerbaijan's capital Baku. Many developing nations, particularly in Asia and Africa, have already signed up for projects. But experts fear that the systems could allow countries to trade dubious emissions reductions that cover up their failure to actually reduce greenhouse gas emissions. As of earlier this month, more than 90 deals have already been agreed between nations for over 140 pilot projects, according to the UN. But so far only one trade has happened between countries, involving Switzerland buying credits linked to a new fleet of electric buses in Thailand's capital Bangkok. Switzerland has other agreements lined up with Vanuatu and Ghana, while other buyer countries include Singapore, Japan and Norway. - 'Biggest threat to Paris agreement' - The Climate Action Tracker project has warned that Switzerland's lack of transparency over its own emissions cuts risks «setting a bad precedent». Niklas Hohne of NewClimate Institute, one of the groups behind the project, warned there was a concern that the market will create an incentive for developing countries to underpromise emission cuts in their own national plans so they can sell credits from any reductions that go above this level. «There's big motivation on both sides to do it wrong,» he said. Injy Johnstone, a researcher specialising in carbon neutrality at Oxford University, told AFP the fact that nations can set their own standards in these country-to-country deals was a major concern. She said overall the risk of greenwashing makes Article 6 «the biggest threat to the Paris agreement». Alongside this decentralised, state-to-state system, there will be another UN-run system for trading carbon credits, open to both states and companies. On the opening day of COP29, nations agreed a number of crucial ground rules for setting this UN-administered market in motion after nearly a decade of complex discussions. «There are many projects waiting» for the market, Andrea Bonzanni of the IETA International Emissions Trading Association, told AFP. The IETA has more than 300 members including energy giants such as BP. Despite these positive signs, some experts expressed doubt that the quality of the carbon credits traded on the regulated market would be much better than those that came before. Erika Lennon of the Center for International Environmental Law said it would be necessary to make sure these markets do not create «even more problems and more scandals than the voluntary carbon markets». These «voluntary» markets have been rocked by scandals in recent years amid accusations that some credits sold did not reduce emissions as promised, or that projects exploited local communities. © Agence France-Presse

Transgender cop suspected of attacking colleagues with genital pump – Bild

Judy S. allegedly lured two men to her apartment and proceeded to assault them with a penis pump, inflicting serious injuries to her victims Read Full Article at RT.com
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Transgender cop suspected of attacking colleagues with genital pump – Bild

Judy S. allegedly lured two men to her apartment and proceeded to assault them with a penis pump, inflicting serious injuries to her victims Read Full Article at RT.com

Erdogan and Putin hold phone call

The Turkish president and his Russian counterpart have agreed to boost bilateral trade after a phone call on Sunday Read Full Article at RT.com
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Erdogan and Putin hold phone call

The Turkish president and his Russian counterpart have agreed to boost bilateral trade after a phone call on Sunday Read Full Article at RT.com

St James attorney Lavern Walters dies following illness

The legal fraternity in western Jamaica is in mourning following the death of one of its members, attorney Lavern Walters, on Sunday morning. Walters, who served as a member of the Cornwall Bar Association (CBA) and was active in Montego Bay, St...
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St James attorney Lavern Walters dies following illness

The legal fraternity in western Jamaica is in mourning following the death of one of its members, attorney Lavern Walters, on Sunday morning. Walters, who served as a member of the Cornwall Bar Association (CBA) and was active in Montego Bay, St...

Samuda's supporters displeased with announcement he will not seek re-election

Although they were aware of his impending retirement as member of Parliament for St Andrew North Central, supporters of Karl Samuda say it should come after the next general election, which is constitutionally due by September next year. According...
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Samuda's supporters displeased with announcement he will not seek re-election

Although they were aware of his impending retirement as member of Parliament for St Andrew North Central, supporters of Karl Samuda say it should come after the next general election, which is constitutionally due by September next year. According...

'I tremble at the thought of a PNP return to gov't' - Vaz hails gov't policies, slams opposition party

With a refrain of «performance over propaganda», Cabinet Minister Daryl Vaz said the Holness administration has improved Jamaicans' lives through tax incentives, transportation and security investments. He said the Opposition People...
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'I tremble at the thought of a PNP return to gov't' - Vaz hails gov't policies, slams opposition party

With a refrain of «performance over propaganda», Cabinet Minister Daryl Vaz said the Holness administration has improved Jamaicans' lives through tax incentives, transportation and security investments. He said the Opposition People...

Fired-up JLP supporters brave rain at annual conference

The overcast sky and periodic showers have not dampened the spirit of Jamaica Labour Party supporters who travelled from all across the island to the National Arena for the party's 81st annual conference. This is expected to be the final...
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Fired-up JLP supporters brave rain at annual conference

The overcast sky and periodic showers have not dampened the spirit of Jamaica Labour Party supporters who travelled from all across the island to the National Arena for the party's 81st annual conference. This is expected to be the final...

Floyd Green urges Jamaicans to stay loyal to JLP amid water and road frustrations

The Jamaica Labour Party's Floyd Green is urging Jamaicans not to vote against the party over unresolved issues about water and other public services.  "Listen I understand the frustration. A lot of us feel like the issue should have...
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Floyd Green urges Jamaicans to stay loyal to JLP amid water and road frustrations

The Jamaica Labour Party's Floyd Green is urging Jamaicans not to vote against the party over unresolved issues about water and other public services.  "Listen I understand the frustration. A lot of us feel like the issue should have...

Nigeria: Dangote Refinery and Deregulation - Unpacking the Confusion

[Vanguard] In recent times, the press has been inundated with claims and counter claims about PMS sales and pricing between the Dangote Refinery, the regulator, NNPCL and the marketing companies. These interactions are becoming rather an embarrassment to our
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Nigeria: Dangote Refinery and Deregulation - Unpacking the Confusion

[Vanguard] In recent times, the press has been inundated with claims and counter claims about PMS sales and pricing between the Dangote Refinery, the regulator, NNPCL and the marketing companies. These interactions are becoming rather an embarrassment to our nation.

Nigeria: Ibrahim Gambari, the Iconic Scholar-Diplomat, At 80

[Vanguard] IF Nigeria, our country, were to have been a place where ideas rule - as they do in developed countries and many emerging markets - men like Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari CFR would be kings and not only princes, as he happens to be by bloodline
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Nigeria: Ibrahim Gambari, the Iconic Scholar-Diplomat, At 80

[Vanguard] IF Nigeria, our country, were to have been a place where ideas rule - as they do in developed countries and many emerging markets - men like Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari CFR would be kings and not only princes, as he happens to be by bloodline.

Sudan: 'Leaving Omdurman' - Saad Obeid About the First Months of War in Sudan (2)

[Dabanga] Dr Saad Yousif Obeid, professor in theatre at the Sudan University, had to flee his home in Omdurman after war broke out between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in mid-April 2023. In El Gedaref, eastern Sudan, and l
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Sudan: 'Leaving Omdurman' - Saad Obeid About the First Months of War in Sudan (2)

[Dabanga] Dr Saad Yousif Obeid, professor in theatre at the Sudan University, had to flee his home in Omdurman after war broke out between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in mid-April 2023. In El Gedaref, eastern Sudan, and later in Cairo, Egypt, he wrote about his and his son's experiences on the 99th day of the war, «maybe the blackest of our days ever», and what made him decide to leave.

Kremlin sees US-led West ready to do anything to suppress Russia

The situation is «unprecedented,» the spokesman told the reporter from the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company
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Kremlin sees US-led West ready to do anything to suppress Russia

The situation is «unprecedented,» the spokesman told the reporter from the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company

Trump ‘incredibly concerned’ about escalation in Ukraine, his NSA pick Waltz says

Trump is «incredibly concerned» about the escalation that is taking place and «where it’s all going,» he said on Fox News
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Trump ‘incredibly concerned’ about escalation in Ukraine, his NSA pick Waltz says

Trump is «incredibly concerned» about the escalation that is taking place and «where it’s all going,» he said on Fox News

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