Balcony solar panels gaining fame in Europe
MONITORING (SW) – Balcony solar panels can save 30% on a typical household’s electricity bill and, with vertical surface area in cities larger than roof space, the appeal is clear, noted a latest report.
Category: World
Israeli strike kills five journalists, Israel says it hit militants
Gaza authorities said an Israeli airstrike killed five Palestinian journalists outside a hospital on Thursday but the Israeli army said it had attacked a vehicle carrying Islamic Jihad militants.
China and India resume high-level talks to ease Himalayan border dispute
China and India agreed on Wednesday to work on easing their long-running border dispute, as the two Asian giants resumed a formal high-level dialogue for the first time in five years.
Gaza mediators intensify ceasefire efforts as Israeli strikes kill 20 people
The United States, joined by Arab mediators, sought on Wednesday to conclude an agreement between Israel and Hamas to halt the 14-month-old war in the Gaza Strip where medics said Israeli strikes killed at least 20 Palestinians overnight.
WFP seeks $718 million for continued operations in Afghanistan
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Afghanistan says that it requires 718 million dollars to continue its operations in the next six months.
Britain now requires social media companies to tackle criminal activity
MONITORING (SW) – Britain’s online safety regime came into force on Monday, requiring social media companies like Meta’s Facebook and ByteDance’s TikTok to take action to tackle criminal activity on their platforms and make them safer by design.
UNDP to help Afghan farmers find alternative crop for poppy
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Afghanistan says it has prepared 2,000 hectares of land for the cultivation of saffron and fruits as part of its support for farmers and the promotion of alternative crops to replace opium cultivation.
Cyclone kills ‘thousands’ of people in French island Mayotte
Several hundred people and possibly even thousands may have been killed when the most powerful cyclone in nearly a century hit the French Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte, a senior local French official said on Sunday.
Syrian authorities reopen schools a week after Assad government’s debacle
Students returned to classrooms in Syria on Sunday after the country’s new rulers ordered schools reopened in a potent sign of some normalcy a week after rebels swept into the capital in the dramatic overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad.
US officials in “direct contact” with Syria’s rebel rulers HTS
Antony Blinken said the US had made “direct contact” with Syria’s victorious Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels as western and Arab states along with Turkey jointly voiced support for a united, peaceful Syria.
Arab countries call for ‘inclusive’ government in Syria
MONITORING (SW) – Top diplomats from eight Arab League countries have agreed at a meeting in Jordan to “support a peaceful transition process” in Syria following President
UNSC extends freeze of Afghan state assets, sanctions on Islamic Emirate
KABUL (SW) – While the Islamic Emirate strives to open pathways for international interaction, the United Nations Security Council has extended existing sanctions on the de-facto government for another term.
