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Divided US Congress convenes in scandal, with McCarthy failing initial vote to be elected House speaker
The session came nearly two months after the 2022 midterm elections, in which Republicans flipped the US House of Representatives and Democrats held onto their majority in the Senate.
Strikes in Britain fueled by high inflation, take huge economic toll
The first week of 2023 is marked by further strikes as workers of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union began their two 48-hour strikes from Tuesday and Friday and the train employees’ union Aslef has called strike for Thursday. Passengers, including those returning to work after the festive break, were warned to expect significant disruption as only a limited number of trains will run.
Egyptians share good wishes for New Year after volatile 2022
“I hope it will be a year of well-being and peace for the region and the entire world. I also hope our businesses will flourish again,” said Mohamed Saleh, owner of a restaurant in the Al-Hussein neighborhood near Khan El-Khalili bazaar in the Egyptian capital Cairo.
World leaders extend New Year greetings, hoping for peace, prosperity
“I congratulate the great people of Egypt and the peoples of the whole world on the new year. I pray to God Almighty that it be a year of prosperity, love and peace and that we continue our work in building the future of Egypt with a spirit of challenge, persistence and determination, and that peace prevails among the peoples of the whole world. Happy New Year,” Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi tweeted on Saturday.
Japan’s Nikkei ends higher on Wall Street’s advance
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 170.62 points, or 0.65 percent, from Friday to close the day at 26,405.87.
Powerful winter storm continues sweeping across US, death toll exceeds 30
At least 35 people died in weather-related incidents as of Sunday evening, the report said.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy visits US to meet Biden in his first foreign trip since start of war
The highly sensitive trip marks the first time the Ukrainian president has left the country since Russia invaded on 24 February.
Opinion| Trump’s deal of the century and the Ukrainian crisis
This is in addition to the insistence of Western countries to isolate and weaken Russia and to thwart the attempt to reshape the global political and economic map.
25 arrested over alleged coup attempt in large-scale raids in Germany
The raids were carried out at 130 sites in eleven federal states, targeting suspected far-right extremists who allegedly wanted to overthrow the state order in Germany and replace it with its own.
West’s cap on Russian oil risks exacerbating Europe’s energy woes
Whether the move will prove effective largely depends on market response, observers have noted. However, with opposition from Russia, the price cap could trigger growing instability in the market, slowing oil production and even further exacerbating Europe’s pain inflicted by the energy crisis and soaring inflation, they said.
Peru’s president says impeachment motion against him “part of political game”
Castillo made his remarks in the northern region of Cajamarca, where he voted during the second round of elections that have been taking place in nine regions of the South American nation.
Pakistan suffers over $30bn loss to economy due to floods: Minister
“Pakistan is the most vulnerable country facing climate change. The damages and losses caused by the floods are another burden on Pakistan’s economy, which is already struggling to survive,” the minister said while addressing a ceremony at the National Flood Response Center here.
Iran not to negotiate on nuke issue under pressures, threats: Spokesperson
Iran still adheres to the negotiation process and aims to complete the nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), said Kanaani during his weekly press conference.
Conflicts and insecurity remain ‘major bottlenecks’ to achieving UN global goals
Convened by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the Peace Building Commission (PBC) participants set out to promote greater international coherence and resilience in support of communities living in conflict-affected States.
Iran says over 200 died in recent protests
“Investigations by the authorities show that as a result of the aforementioned riots, more than 200 people have lost their lives,” the council said in a statement released by the official IRNA news agency.
Egypt, Turkey to resume full diplomatic relations in coming months: Turkish FM
Cavusoglu told reporters in Ankara that the two countries may resume diplomatic consultations led by deputy foreign ministers as part of the normalisation process “soon”.
Vatican’s offer to mediate Ukraine crisis welcome: Kremlin
“Everyone must commit to disarming hearts, starting with their own, and then defusing and disarming violence,” the pope said.
Opinion| Trump and Biden: Two sides of the same coin
Trump submitted the nomination papers to the Federal Election Commission, then spoke to his supporters at his residence in Florida. “To make America great again, I am tonight declaring my nomination for president of the United States,” Trump said, adding that he wants to prevent Biden from securing a second presidential term.
Egypt sends its condolences to Indonesia over earthquake victims
An earthquake shook Indonesia’s main island of Java on Monday, killing at least 46 people
Erdogan’s handshake with Al-Sisi: Another step towards normalising relations
Erdogan added that further actions would follow to rebuild relations between Cairo and Ankara.
Explosions rock area of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant: IAEA
The IAEA, which cited the plant’s management, said that some buildings, systems and equipment were damaged at the Zaporizhzhia NPP site, but none so far are critical for nuclear safety and security.
115 people die every day as a result of climate change: Commonwealth’s Secretary-General
“If we don’t take action, we don’t have a planet worth living for,” Scotland asserted in a speech held during the events of the UN Conference of Parties on Climate Change (COP27) on Monday.
Art and media play important role to raise climate awareness: Mahmoud Mohieldin
Sharm El-Sheikh – Mahmoud Mohieldin, UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for Egypt, confirmed the important role of art and media in raising awareness about climate issues. His remarks came during his participation in a session about the role of art in addressing climate change on the first day of COP27, with the participation of Hala …
Symposium held to foster understanding of key CPC congress
The symposium titled “Hong Ting Forum: Understanding the 20th CPC National Congress” was jointly hosted by the Institute of Party History and Literature of the CPC Central Committee and Xinhua News Agency at the Museum of the Communist Party of China in Beijing.
Opinion| The American scheme and the ‘European Spring’
To a large extent, the European and American positions were united in helping Ukraine stand in the face of Russian aggression.
UNICEF calls for funding to support conflict, drought-affected children in Ethiopia
The UN Children’s Fund, in its latest Ethiopia Humanitarian Situation Report issued Saturday, said its Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) 2022 currently requires $532.3m to meet the critical humanitarian needs of children, adolescents, women, and men in Ethiopia.
Profile: Xi Jinping leads China on new journey
In the past decade, China under his leadership has witnessed historic changes, with its economy more than doubling to 114 trillion yuan (16 trillion U.S. dollars), absolute poverty wiped out and moderate prosperity attained for the country’s 1.4 billion people.
UK PM vows to stay on despite mini-budget chaos
Responding to a question from the opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer on why she should remain in power during the weekly Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) in Parliament, Truss said: “I am a fighter and not a quitter.”
UN calls for joint efforts to tackle food insecurity, malnutrition in South Sudan
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), UN children’s fund (UNICEF), and the World Food Programme (WFP) said almost 65 percent of the population, or 7.74 million people are severely food insecure with 2.9 million of those on the cusp of starvation and another 87,000 in famine-like conditions.
African officials, experts discuss ways to tackle migration on continent
The two-day event convened more than 200 delegates from African Union countries held under the theme “Addressing the Impact of Climate Change on Human Mobility in Africa — Building Adaptation Strategies and Resilient Communities.”