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World 07.12.23 | 08:51

EU Commission authorizes €1.2 billion in cloud computing state subsidy

The European Commission gave the green light on Tuesday for state aid totaling up to €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) to support the development of cloud and edge computing technologies across seven EU nations, including Germany. EU Competition Commissioner Didier Reynders highlighted that the initiative...
World 07.12.23 | 08:48

Before the Beijing conference, China criticizes the export policies of the EU

China rebuked Brussels’ export policies as illogical just ahead of a summit with European Union envoys. “Imposing severe limits on high-tech exports to China while aiming to boost exports to us contradicts common sense,” stated Wang Wenbin, a spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry in...
World 06.12.23 | 23:22

Four Russians are accused by the US of war crimes in Ukraine

The US Justice Department said on Wednesday that four Russian nationals who are suspected of torturing and forcibly holding a US citizen in Ukraine have been charged with war crimes. According to the government, charges under the US War Crimes Act are being pursued for the first time. According to the...
World 06.12.23 | 23:08

Israel has received 10,000 tons of US army hardware since the conflict began

Israeli officials claim that since the start of the Gaza War, the US has shipped Israel more than 10,000 tons of military hardware. The 200th cargo aircraft containing this gear has touched down, the Defense Ministry declared on Wednesday. In a collaborative effort between the US Department of Defense...
World 06.12.23 | 23:04

Erdoğan: Turkish acceptance of Sweden in NATO is dependent on US sales of F-16s

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated on Wednesday that the parliament in Ankara cannot endorse Sweden’s NATO membership application until the United States approves deliveries of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey. On his way back from Qatar, Erdoğan said, “I expect something from you,”...
World 06.12.23 | 10:57

The World Meteorological Organization claims that this decade was the hottest on record

Over the past ten years, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has highlighted unprecedented heat records, with polar and mountain ice melting and sea levels rising at an accelerated pace compared to the 20th century. Glacial thinning has reached an unprecedented rate of one meter per year, and...
World 05.12.23 | 13:24

Austria wants the EU accession process for the Western Balkans to be accelerated

Austrian Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner emphasized Vienna’s push to expedite the EU accession process for the Western Balkans. Ensuring regional stability and safeguarding against external influences are top priorities, she stressed during her visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Tanner highlighted...
World 05.12.23 | 11:26

A Dutch state is being sued for providing Israel with armaments

On Monday, human rights and peace organizations filed a lawsuit against the Netherlands in The Hague for selling military hardware to Israel, which bolsters Israel’s military operation in the Gaza Strip. The organizations said that the Netherlands was potentially implicated in a breach of the laws...
World 05.12.23 | 11:14

The UK Home Secretary promises the “largest ever decrease” in net migration

Home Secretary James Cleverly unveiled stringent measures on legal migration, anticipating a 300,000 yearly reduction in arrivals to Britain. Notably, the new rules restrict family dependants for overseas care workers and elevate the salary threshold for skilled workers to £38,000 ($47,900), marking...
World 05.12.23 | 09:42

White House: Congress should immediately authorize extending further aid to Ukraine

The US Congress, the White House cautioned today, must immediately approve the transfer of tens of billions of dollars in military and economic help to Ukraine; failure to do so might endanger Kiev’s defense operations against Russian invasion. White House Office of Management and Budget Director...
World 04.12.23 | 12:15

Rebels in Yemen with ties to Iran allege attacks on “Israeli ships” in the Red Sea

In support of the Palestinians, Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who are backed by Iran, have taken credit for striking “Israeli ships” on Sunday in a vital canal near the Arabian Peninsula. According to the US Central Command (CENTCOM), there were four strikes on three separate merchant ships...
World 03.12.23 | 16:40

Britain will use surveillance aircraft over Israel and Gaza to look for hostages held by Hamas

In an effort to find hostages being held by Hamas, Britain has announced that it will start conducting surveillance flights over Israel and the Gaza Strip.The surveillance aircraft “will be unarmed, have no combat role and will have the sole task of locating the hostages,” according to the...
World 03.12.23 | 15:36

Austin: Israel is obligated by “morality” to defend people.

Austin: Israel is obligated by “morality” to defend people. According to the BBC, Israel’s principal ally, the United States, demanded more forceful measures to prevent civilian casualties in Gaza.Israel, according to US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, has a “moral responsibility”...
World 03.12.23 | 15:11

International Day Of Persons With Disabilities – 3 December

The International Day of Persons with Disabilities is celebrated annually every December 3 and arose after the adoption of resolution 47/3 at the United Nations General Assembly in 1992. This day was born with the aim of “promoting the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all areas...
World 03.12.23 | 14:01

Pope calls on faiths to combat climate change at COP28

In a speech to the religious pavilion at the COP28 UN Climate Change Conference on Sunday, Pope Francis urged world leaders to work together to combat climate change. “Let us, as religious leaders, lead by example, demonstrating that positive change is achievable and demonstrating considerate and...
World 03.12.23 | 13:57

Lula: Brazil wants to quit using fossil fuels by joining OPEC+

Speaking at the UN Climate Change Conference, better known as COP28, in Dubai, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva stated that Brazil intends to use its impending participation in the OPEC+ oil cartel to strive toward ending the use of fossil fuels. Lula told activists on Saturday, “I think it’s...
World 03.12.23 | 13:46

Suspicion of terrorism following the death of a German in a Paris attack

German tourist killed by a suspected Islamist on Saturday night in Paris near the Eiffel Tower with a knife, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said on social media platform X. The purported attack also injured two additional people. On X, the former Twitter, Darmanin posted that the alleged offender...
World 02.12.23 | 18:15

As part of climate action, about 20 countries will treble their nuclear energy use

Some 20 countries plan to significantly increase energy production from nuclear power for the benefit of the climate, according to a declaration published on Saturday at the UN Climate Change Conference. In the declaration, which was signed by France and the United States, capacities should be tripled...
World 02.12.23 | 12:42

At the biggest-ever COP, the UN chief issues a warning about climate “sickness.”

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged action to address the climate crisis at COP28 in Dubai. He highlighted the devastating impacts like vanishing ice and rising seas, emphasizing the urgent need for global leaders to act. Key leaders echoed urgency, with calls for emissions reductions, phasing...
World 01.12.23 | 18:54

As the Gaza ceasefire ends, Israel claims to have “resumed combat”

Minutes after the cease-fire with Hamas in Gaza expired early on Friday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) declared that it had “resumed combat”. Minutes after the ceasefire ended at 7 a.m. (0500 GMT) on Friday, one week after it was established, the Israeli military declared, “The IDF...
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