Top Israeli court hears challenges to law limiting grounds for PM’s removal
September 28, 2023 4:15 PM JERUSALEM – Israel’s Supreme Court heard arguments on Thursday against a law passed by the ruling coalition limiting conditions for any removal of Prime Minister…
Britain green jobs fell in latest blow to net-zero transition
September 28, 2023 3:49 PM The number of green jobs slipped back by 3.5% and barely grew over a five-year period, according to the UK Office for National Statistics. Read…
Israel reopens Gaza crossings, lets Palestinians back to work after two weeks
September 28, 2023 3:40 PM Israel reopened crossing points with Gaza on Thursday, allowing thousands of Palestinian workers to get to their jobs in Israel and the West Bank, after…
Decarbonising shipping to cost over $137 billion per year: UN
September 28, 2023 3:33 PM The UN Conference on Trade and Development is calling for a rapid shift towards cleaner fuels across the shipping industry. Read More
Britain’s Shapps meets Zelenskiy on first visit to Kyiv as defence minister
September 28, 2023 3:30 PM British defence minister Grant Shapps discussed how to bolster Ukraine’s air defences during talks in Kyiv with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the president’s office said on…
Guinean student cycles across Africa for place at top Islamic university
September 28, 2023 3:15 PM CAIRO/N’ Mamadou Safaiou Barry was determined to study Islamic theology at an elite school. Unable to afford a flight to Egpyt from Guinea, he drew…
Swiss glaciers lose 10% of volume in worst two years on record
September 28, 2023 3:05 PM Switzerland’s glaciers suffered their second worst melt rate this year after record 2022 losses, shrinking their overall volume by 10% in the last two years,…
More automated systems, new dining options at Singapore’s Changi Airport Terminal 2
Changi Airport Terminal 2 will fully reopen by the end of October.Read More
Self-proclaimed republic of Nagorno-Karabakh says it will cease to ‘exist’ from January 1, 2024
September 28, 2023 2:45 PM It brings to an end three decades of Armenia-backed self-rule for Nagorno-Karabakh. Read More
Costa Rica launches probe into report government talked with gangs
September 28, 2023 2:35 PM Costa Rican prosecutors said on Wednesday they were investigating allegations made in a Mexican newspaper that the government and drug traffickers had held talks last…