Japan aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions 60% by 2035 vs 2013 levels. Japan’s environment and industry ministries on Tuesday finalised a plan to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 60% from 2013 levels by 2035, up from its 2030 goal of a 46% cut. The move follows the Biden administration’s new U.S. target under […]
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Air Arabia to resume flights between Abu Dhabi and Beirut from January 9. Air Arabia Abu Dhabi has announced the resumption of its direct flights from Abu Dhabi to the Lebanese capital, Beirut. Commencing January 9, 2025, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi will operate four direct flights per week between Zayed International Airport and Rafic Hariri
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Jawaher welcomes 40 youngsters from GCC nations to Sharjah event. The inaugural session of the “Gulf Bridges – Gulf Youth Leadership Programme” commenced on Sunday. Organised by Sharjah Children and Sajaya Young Ladies of Sharjah, both part of the Rubu’ Qarn Foundation for Creating Future Leaders and Innovators, the programme welcomed 40 young participants representing
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Modi visits the Bishops’ Conference for Christmas greetings. For the first time an Indian premier was the guest speaker at an event at the CBCI headquarters in Delhi. He praised Bishop Thazhath’s commitment to the country’s unity, but also voiced the concerns of Christians who are victims of violence by extremist fringes. Modi expressed sorrow
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Germany’s far-right AfD holds march after Christmas market attack. Germany’s far-right AfD party held what it called a “memorial” rally for victims of a car-ramming attack on a Christmas market that has newly inflamed debate on migrant and security policy. Story by France 2 and Emily Boyle. Source: france 24
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Turkey says over 25,000 Syrians returned home since Assad’s fall. More than 25,000 Syrians have returned home from Turkey since Bashar al-Assad was overthrown by Islamist-led rebels, Turkey’s interior minister said Tuesday, Agence France-Presse reported. Turkey is home to nearly three million refugees who fled the civil war that broke out in 2011, and whose
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Mozambique court confirms presidential election results. The Constitutional Council acknowledged irregularities in the election but ruled they did not significantly alter the results. Mozambique’s Constitutional Council has declared Daniel Francisco Chapo the winner of the disputed October presidential election, securing 65.17% of the vote. “[The Constitutional Council] proclaims as elected president of the Republic of
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Several Injured as Soroti-Bound Bus Overturns on Katosi-Nyenga Road. Scores of passengers sustained injuries when a Goglon Bus overturned early Monday morning on the Katosi-Nyenga road in Buikwe district. The accident occurred at Buwooya roundabout as the bus, traveling from Kampala to Soroti, failed to navigate a sharp corner. The vehicle, with registration number UAS
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Six killed, eight injured in Nakasongola Christmas eve crash. Six people en route for the Christmas holiday died in a tragic road crash on Monday night at Kapaburuuli, along the Kampala-Gulu highway in Nakasongola District. The accident, which occurred around 8pm, also left eight others seriously injured. The crash involved three vehicles: a stationary blue
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Hong Kong police announce bounties on overseas pro-democracy activists. Police in Chinese territory offer $130,000 rewards for information leading to the arrest of six campaigners. Hong Kong authorities have placed bounties on six pro-democracy activists accused of harming national security in the latest crackdown to highlight the narrowing space for dissent in the financial hub.
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