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Russian foreign intelligence chief discusses nuclear issues with Ukraine with CIA director in Turkey

Russian foreign intelligence chief Sergei Naryshkin said in an interview published on Wednesday that he discussed nuclear issues and Ukraine in a meeting earlier this month with United States Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns. The two men met in Turkey on November 14 in the highest-level face-to-face contact between the two sides since Russia […]

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Senegal beat Ecuador 2-1, qualify for next round

Kalidou Koulibaly’s nerveless volley sent Senegal into the World Cup’s knockout stages for only the second time in their history as they eliminated Ecuador at a rowdy Khalifa International Stadium.All three goals came from players based in England as Ecuador’s Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo cancelled out a penalty by Watford’s Ismaila Sarr before Chelsea defender […]

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IGF 2022: Ethiopian Prime Minister calls upon forum to develop implementable proposals

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called upon the Internet Governance Forum to develop ‘implementable’ proposals towards digital transformation. The 17th Annual Internet Governance Forum under the overarching theme Resilient Internet for a Shared Sustainable and Common Future, has commenced in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is scheduled to run from 28 November to 2 December […]

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QatarEnergy, ConocoPhillips sign purchase agreements to export liquefied natural gas to Germany for at least 15 years

QatarEnergy and ConocoPhillips on Tuesday signed two sales and purchase agreements to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Germany for at least 15 years from 2026, the first such supply deal to Europe from Qatar’s North Field expansion project. The deal will provide Germany with 2 million tonnes of LNG annually, arriving from Ras Laffan […]

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NYC Mayor’s Weekly Community Update: Willets Point—A Vibrant New Neighborhood in Queens

It’s time to create a New York City where working New Yorkers can have safe, affordable homes, find well-paying jobs, send their children to good schools, and live close to public transportation so that they don’t have to spend hours commuting. Willets Point in Queens, previously known as the “Iron Triangle” or the “Valley of […]

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Former US military pilot placed under restrictions inside Australian prison

A former US military pilot has been placed under “extreme” restrictions inside an Australian prison while fighting a secretive extradition battle with the Department of Justice in Washington, his lawyer said following a court hearing Monday. Ex-Marine Daniel Edmund Duggan was arrested in New South Wales on October 21, the same week Britain and Australia […]

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Farideh Moradkhani, niece of Iran supreme leader declares support for ongoing anti-regime protests

Farideh Moradkhani, a niece of Iran’s supreme leader and an outspoken critic of the Islamic Republic, has declared her support for the ongoing anti-regime protests in the country and called on the international community to support Iranian protesters. Moradkhani, whose mother Badri Khamenei is the sister of Iran’s current top leader Ali Khamenei, described the […]

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AMF signs $1B agreement with Yemeni government, courtesy of Saudi Arabia

Sponsored by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Monetary Fund signed a $1 billion agreement with the Yemeni government to support an economic, financial and monetary reform program, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Sunday. The Kingdom’s Finance Minister Mohammed bin Abdullah al-Jadaan said that the program aims to help support the Yemeni government’s effort […]

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US Justice Department asks Mike Pence to testify in Trump’s investigation

The US Justice department has asked Mike Pence to testify in the criminal investigation into Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, according to a person familiar with the matter. The request came before the attorney general, Merrick Garland, appointed a special counsel last week to oversee inquiries examining Trump, which are focused […]