Hellenic Shipping News 12.12.2023. 23:58

US natgas prices fall 3% to near 6-month low on milder forecasts

U.S. natural gas futures fell about 3% to a fresh near six-month low on Tuesday on record output and forecasts for milder weather and lower heating demand than previously expected that should allow utilities to leave more gas in storage than usual through late December. Analysts forecast there was »»»

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Channel News Asia 12.12.2023. 23:58

Meta used copyrighted books for AI training despite its own lawyers' warnings, authors allege

NEW YORK : Meta Platforms' lawyers had warned it about the legal perils of using thousands of pirated books to train its AI models, but the company did it anyway, according to a new filing in a copyright infringement lawsuit initially brought this summer. The new filing late on Monday night consoli»»»

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Arab News 12.12.2023. 23:38

UK agrees to repatriate a woman and 5 children from Syrian detention camps

LONDON: Authorities in the UK have authorized the repatriation of a woman and five children from detention camps in Syria, The Guardian newspaper reported on Tuesday. It is only the second time since the ground war against Daesh ended four years ago that Britain has allowed an adult believed to hav»»»

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BNE 12.12.2023. 23:39

Poll shows EU citizens open to Ukraine’s accession, cooler towards Western Balkans

A flash poll conducted by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) finds that EU citizens are have mixed feelings about Ukraine’s accession to the bloc, and are even less enthusiastic about membership for long-standing aspirants from the Western Balkans. The poll was released shortly before»»»

Xinhuanet 12.12.2023. 23:33

China, Vietnam agree to implement consensus with concrete actions: senior officials

HANOI, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- China and Vietnam should lose no time in studying and implementing important consensus reached by leaders of both countries and must actively work together for a China-Vietnam community with a shared future, senior Communist Party of China (CPC) official Cai Qi said on Tu»»»

Yemen Press Agency 12.12.2023. 23:31

Palestinian resistance factions express their appreciation to Yemen, its military forces

BEIRUT, Dec. 13 (YPA) – The Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, expressed on Tuesday its thanks to the Yemeni armed forces for their efforts to support the Palestinian resistance and the Palestinian people. The senior member of Hamas, Osama Hamdan, said during his press conference, “We thank our br»»»

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Daily News Egypt 12.12.2023. 23:22

Shoukry receives AU, COMESA mission to observe 2024 presidential elections

Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has affirmed Egypt’s invitation to the African Union (AU) and COMESA to dispatch a joint mission to oversee the 2024 presidential elections. This reflects the strong relationship between Egypt and the two regional organizations and demonstrates a commitment to this si»»»

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Hellenic Shipping News 12.12.2023. 23:12

X-Press Feeders plans to use green methanol for ships in Europe in Q2 2024

Singapore-based container shipper X-Press Feeders plans to use green methanol bunker to fuel part of its fleet in Europe in the second quarter of 2024, a senior executive said on Tuesday. The move comes as the European Union will extend its Emissions Trading System (ETS) next year to cover carbon d»»»

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Arab News 12.12.2023. 23:03

As Israel pounds southern Gaza, Biden warns it is losing support

CAIRO/GAZA: Israeli tanks and warplanes bombarded the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, killing dozens of Palestinians, and US President Joe Biden warned Israel it was losing international support because of its “indiscriminate” bombing of civilians in its war against Hamas militants. In a further sign of wor»»»

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Arab News 12.12.2023. 23:03

UK’s Sunak sees off revolt to win vote on Rwanda migrant plan

LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak avoided defeat in parliament on Tuesday on an emergency bill to revive his plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, seeing off a revolt by dozens of his lawmakers that laid bare his party’s deep divisions. Sunak, who has pinned his reputation on the strategy»»»

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See News 12.12.2023. 22:55

Croatia’s share indices recoup

December 12 (SeeNews) - The main equity indices of the Zagreb Stock Exchange advanced on Tuesday, erasing their marginal losses from Monday, thanks to solid gains in Podravka, Ericsson Nikola Tesla and Adris, and a higher turnover, bourse data showed. The 20-share benchmark CROBEX climbed 0.38% to »»»

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CNN 12.12.2023. 22:44

United Nations General Assembly votes to demand immediate ceasefire in Gaza

— The United Nations General Assembly has voted to demand an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in war-torn Gaza, in a rebuke to the United States which last week blocked a similar resolution in the smaller Security Council. A majority of 153 nations voted for the ceasefire resolution in the General »»»

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DW 12.12.2023. 22:20

Poland: Donald Tusk's government wins vote of confidence – DW – 12/12/2023

PoliticsPolandPoland: Donald Tusk's government wins vote of confidencePolish premier-designate Donald Tusk outlined his support for the European Union and Ukraine ahead of the vote, which was delayed after a far-right lawmaker extuinguished a Hanukkah menorah in the Sejm. https://p.dw.com/p/4a4BNTu»»»

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DW 12.12.2023. 22:17

German soldiers leave Mali as MINUSMA ends – DW – 12/12/2023

Theresa TropperFor a decade German soldiers had been deployed to Mali as part of a United Nations peacekeeping force. But Mali's ruling junta demanded the end of the mission that was once created to help stabilise the country as it battled a jihadist insurgency. https://p.dw.com/p/4a5iDAdvertisemen»»»

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The Sun 12.12.2023. 22:13

There’s only ever one winner from public hearings like the Covid inquiry – and it isn’t the British people

Has the Covid inquiry's cost been worth it? GODFATHER author Mario Puzo once said: “A lawyer with his briefcase can steal more than a hundred men with guns.” Looking at the number of “briefs” populating the Covid inquiry while sucking at the teat of the already over-burdened public piggy bank, you »»»

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Nation Africa 12.12.2023. 22:09

Bring private schools into the tax bracket

Going by recent government policy statements towards bridging the budget deficits, the National Treasury is determined to increase own-source revenue while reducing borrowings. But the impact is likely to be minimal with an expected bitter response by a public hurting from economic slowdown coupled»»»

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Kuna 12.12.2023. 22:01

Morocco nat'l team, Egypt's Al-Ahly SC named Africa's team, club of the year

RABAT, Dec 11 (KUNA) -- Morocco was presented with the Award of National Team of the Year, while Egypt's Al-Ahly was endowed with Club of the Year award on Monday during the annual 2023 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards Ceremony. During the ceremony, Atlas Lions were awarded with the M»»»

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Kompas 12.12.2023. 21:45

The Presidential Candidate Debate is Exciting, but the Content is Still Normative

The following article was translated using both Microsoft Azure Open AI and Google Translation AI. The original article can be found in Perdebatan Capres Berlangsung Seru, tapi Konten Masih Normatif JAKARTA, KOMPAS – The first debate between the three presidential candidates at 2024 Election, Tuesd»»»

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Huffington Post 12.12.2023. 21:37

New York Appeals Court Orders Legislature To Draw New Congressional Districts

The ruling is a huge win for Democrats, who can put in place a new map that will reduce election odds for Republicans in 2024. The New York Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that the Democratic-controlled legislature will have the opportunity to approve new congressional district maps ahead of the 202»»»

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Hindustan Times 12.12.2023. 21:36

Who turned J&K from heaven on earth into hell, asks Farooq Abdullah; blames BJP

Abdullah, who is at present Lok Sabha MP from Srinagar, triggered a controversy when he said earlier “let Kashmir go to hell”. Veteran politician and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of turning the erstwhile state “into hell»»»

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Daily Mail 12.12.2023. 21:32

Tom Cruise 'finds love with 36-year-old Russian socialite'

As a highly trained operative in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, Tom Cruise uses an elaborate technological ruse to break into a top-secret Kremlin archive. But in real life, the Hollywood star has discovered a much simpler way to infiltrate gatherings of Russia's smart set. Cruise, 61, was s»»»

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Saudi Gazette 12.12.2023. 21:31

King appoints Prince Salman bin Sultan emir of Madinah and Prince Faisal bin Salman his special advisor

Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has appointed Prince Salman bin Sultan as new emir of the Madinah region at the rank of minister. In a series of royal decrees issued on Tuesday, the King appointed Prince Faisal bin Salman, emir of Madinah, as special advis»»»

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The Sun 12.12.2023. 21:34

Israel deploys warship to join UK, US & French vessels as Red Sea tensions rage with Iran-backed rebels attacking ships

Iran-backed Houthi rebels have unleashed chaos in the Red Sea by blasting ships and patrolling waters on speedboats ready to hijack ISRAEL has dispatched some of its most powerful warships to the Red Sea as gun-toting rebels are turning the area into a warzone. The Israeli Navy's Sa’ar 6-class corv»»»

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Sputnik 12.12.2023. 21:30

Biden Announces He's Signed 'Another $200 Million Drawdown' From Pentagon for Ukraine

US President Joe Biden announced during a Tuesday joint meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that he has "just signed another $200 million drawdown" from the Pentagon for Ukraine.The announcement comes as Congress remains deadlocked on authorizing more aid to Ukraine. Biden has asked»»»

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Gulf News 12.12.2023. 21:23

As it happened: COP28 heads into final stretch as countries continue crunch talks over the future of fossil fuels

Here's the Day 13 coverage from the world's biggest climate event Late on Tuesday night, the COP Presidency announced that crunch talks could continue till 3am on Wednesday. “Overnight and throughout today, the COP28 President and his team have been engaging in extensive consultations with a wide r»»»

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Fars News Agency 12.12.2023. 21:12

Iran: Netanyahu, Israel Can Only Survive Via Continuation of Genocide

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian once again warned about the spread of Israel's genocidal war on Gaza to the rest of the region, and said the Israeli regime's prime minister can only survive through continued war and genocide. Hossein Amir Abdollahian made the remarks»»»

The Guardian 12.12.2023. 21:13

Britain needs rescuing from the Tory cult of immaculate sovereignty | Rafael Behr

There is an ingenious remedy to the deepening crisis engulfing Rishi Sunak. The prime minister could pass an act of parliament declaring that the Conservative party is united under his leadership and popular with a grateful nation. Since neither of those things are true, this Sunak safety bill woul»»»

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TAP 12.12.2023. 21:09

Improving urban transport offer remains emergency issue (Transport Minister)

(TAP)-Transport Minister, Rabi Majidi, Tuesday, stressed the need to improve Tunisia's urban transport offer which remains «an emergency» issue for his department, and whose implementation «must be ensured very soon». Chairing a meeting with representatives of the European Bank for Reconstruction a»»»

Arab News 12.12.2023. 21:00

EU awards Mahsa Amini rights prize as Iran blocks family

STRASBOURG, France: The European Parliament on Tuesday presented a top EU rights prize to Mahsa Amini, whose death in Iranian custody sparked mass protests, but her family was blocked by Tehran from attending. The award — also for the broader “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement — is the latest internat»»»

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Reuters 12.12.2023. 21:04

Israel begins pumping seawater into Hamas' tunnels in Gaza -WSJ

WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The Israeli military has begun pumping seawater into Hamas' tunnel complex in Gaza, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday citing unnamed U.S. officials, adding that the process would likely take weeks. Some Biden administration officials have said the process co»»»

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