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A British Conservative MP accused of Islamophobia will face no action following an investigation. Mark Spencer was accused of faith-based discrimination in 2020 by MP Nusrat Ghani, who said he had cited her “Muslimness” as a reason for…
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The UAE’s hosting of the UN Climate Change Conference later this year could transform the future of the annual international forum and create momentum for it to become less about negotiation and more about action, experts said. “COP28…
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A globally coordinated multilateral action to promote climate finance is necessary to combat climate change and mitigate its repercussions, according to UAE Minister of State for Financial Affairs Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini. Speaking…
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Malaysia is set to lead a push for tougher action on Myanmar when a regional bloc of foreign ministers meet this week, as anger mounts at the junta for stonewalling crisis resolution efforts. The 10-country Association of Southeast Asian…
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Israel’s domestic spying scandal widened Monday, with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett vowing government action following new reports that police illegally used the Pegasus malware to hack phones of dozens of prominent figures. The latest…
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Lt. Gen. Turki bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, the commander of the Royal Saudi Air Force, met with his Iraqi counterpart Gen. Shihab Jahid Ali during his visit to Riyadh. During the meeting, they discussed issues of interest to the two forces…
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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Monday laid a wreath at a memorial for the August 2020 Beirut port blast on the second day of a visit aiming to rally international support for crisis-hit Lebanon. Guterres, who arrived…
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday urged China to cease “aggressive actions” in the Asia-Pacific, speaking during a visit to the region, as Washington seeks to bolster alliances against Beijing. President Joe Biden’s…
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Australia on Friday called for governments around the world to agree on “rules of the road” to fight the spread of misinformation and state-backed disinformation online. Foreign Minister Marise Payne said blocs like the Quad group — the…
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Prince Harry has helped a US thinktank to compile a report calling for the media industry to adopt guidelines against fake news. The Duke of Sussex contributed to the report, titled “The Aspen Commission on Information Disorder,” with…
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