Slovakia said on Wednesday it would repeal restrictions on diesel sales, including higher prices for foreign drivers, after the European Commission warned the measures breached EU law. The government had introduced the rules in March, citing disrupted oil supplies through a pipeline via Ukraine as global energy prices surged amid conflict in the Middle East....
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Mexican BTS Fans Go Wild As Concerts Draw Near
Dancers bounced to the sound of BTS on an avenue in Mexico City, clapping and screaming at a pep rally kicking off a string of concerts by the South Korean superstars. And K-pop fervor in Mexico is not limited to fans like these young people. Many parents approve of all this passion for the group,...
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FIFA Invites Iran To Headquarters For World Cup Talks
FIFA have invited the Iranian football federation (FFIRI) to their headquarters for talks on the country’s participation at this year’s World Cup, on Tuesday. Mehdi Taj, the head of the Iranian federation, said Iran’s presence at the tournament was contingent on guarantees from FIFA chief Gianni Infantino. “We firmly believe that the Iranian team must...
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Bolivian Cities Ground To A Halt By Fuel Protests
Bolivian bus and taxi drivers went on strike in several major cities on Tuesday and blocked national roads to protest months-long fuel shortages and declining fuel quality. Public transport ground to a halt in the cities of La Paz, El Alto, Cochabamba, Sucre and Oruro as drivers stayed off the road to protest irregular fuel...
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Biontech To Cut Up To 1,860 Jobs As Covid Jab Sales Drop
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UAE Reports Iranian Attacks As Ceasefire Holds
The United Arab Emirates said it was under attack from Iranian missiles and drones on Tuesday, even as Washington maintained that a fragile ceasefire remained in place despite escalating tensions in the Gulf. The U.S. military said it had destroyed six Iranian small boats, as well as cruise missiles and drones, after President Donald Trump...
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DNA Test Reveals Twin Sisters Have Different Fathers
Twin sisters Michelle and Lavinia Osbourne had always shared a deep and unbreakable bond but that certainty was shaken in September 2022 when Lavinia opened the results of an at-home DNA test, an email she approached with a sense of unease. “Maybe subconsciously I knew,” she recalled. The results revealed an extraordinary truth: although they...
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UN Warns Of Rising Attacks On Journalists Worldwide
The United Nations has raised alarm over increasing attacks on journalists, warning that violence and intimidation against media workers must stop. Volker Türk made the remarks in a message ahead of World Press Freedom Day, saying no country currently offers a fully safe environment for journalism.“When attacks on the media are normalised, freedom itself begins...
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China Southern Airlines Orders 137 Airbus A320neo
China Southern airlines has ordered 137 single-aisle Airbus A320neo planes for about $21.4 billion. In a statement to the Shanghai stock exchange, the airline said it will take 102 planes for itself and 35 for its XiamenAir subsidiary. Airbus has confirmed the order for the delivery of China Southern planes between 2028 and 2032, while...
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UAE Quits OPEC, OPEC+ Amid Tensions, Energy Shock Concerns
The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it was quitting OPEC and the broader OPEC+ alliance, dealing a blow to the oil-producing groups and their de facto leader, Saudi Arabia. This is as the war involving Iran has triggered a major energy shock and rattled the global economy. The departure of the UAE, a long-standing...