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OIC condemns Israel’s plan to build new settler units in West Bank
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has condemned Israel’s plan to build over 3,000 new settler units in the occupied West Bank, calling for sanctions on the occupying regime. In a statement on Thursday, the OIC said the settlement...
Farmers to benefit from smoother dairy exports to Egypt
Dairy farmers to benefit from protection of additional export opportunities worth £250 million over five years through successful market access intervention British dairy farmers are set to benefit from continued access to a major international...

Germany slams Israel settlement plan in E1
Germany "firmly rejects the Israeli government's announcements regarding the approval of thousands of new housing units in Israeli settlements in the West Bank," said a foreign ministry spokesperson in a statement. 2 View gallery Far-right...

Nurol Said to Eye Alamos’ Turkey Mines Stuck in $1 Billion Claim
In 2021, two Alamos units filed an investment treaty claim against Turkey for “expropriation and unfair and inequitable treatment.” The company, which paid $40 million for the assets in 2010, argued its $250 million of investments unlocked over $1...

Positive momentum in markets bolsters macro-financial stability: Şimşek
ANKARA Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek stated that a positive cycle in financial markets is gaining strength, reinforcing macro-financial stability. In a post on his X account, Şimşek said, "Financial markets' positive cycle is...

Steel, petrochemicals drive half of Iran’s free trade goals with Eurasia
TEHRAN – Steel and petrochemicals are expected to account for 50 percent of the objectives set under Iran’s free trade agreement (FTA) with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), Iranian officials said, highlighting the sectors’ pivotal role in...

Trump Reportedly Called Norway's Finance Minister Mid-Street And Mixed Tariff Talks With Surprise Nobel Peace Prize Pitch
President Donald Trump allegedly mixed high-stakes trade talks with a personal plea for the Nobel Peace Prize in an impromptu call to Norway's finance minister last month. Trump's Mid-Street Call To Norway's Finance Minister Blends Tariff Talks...

Pakistan demands equal green financing in Global Plastics Talks
- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Aug 15 (APP):Pakistan has taken the lead in rallying regional support for a fair and effective Global Plastics Treaty, calling for equitable access to green financing and technology for developing nations. Federal...

Pakistan leads regional push for fair global plastics treaty, demands equal access to green financing
Pakistan has taken the forefront in uniting regional partners to advocate for a just and effective Global Plastics Treaty, emphasizing the need for equitable access to green financing and technology for developing nations. Federal Minister for...

Ukrainian vodka Khortytsa returns to Israel after years-long legal battle
Ukrainian vodka brand Khortytsa is making a comeback to Israeli liquor stores, this time produced locally. A.G.T.D., a company specializing in importing and distributing alcoholic beverages, secured ownership of the brand’s trademark after a...
New Settlement 'Ends Hope of Palestinian State': Israeli Minister
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Zionist regime will proceed with plans to build thousands of illegal new housing units in the occupied West Bank, with extremist Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich saying the new settlement quashes any hope of a Palestinian...
Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Dutch Police Arresting Israeli Major General Wanted Under War Crimes Findings
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways Does a viral image show "Israeli Major General...

Baha’i group says over 20 properties seized in Iran’s Isfahan without due process
The Geneva-based group said the seizures were carried out under Article 49 of Iran’s constitution, which allows authorities to confiscate wealth obtained through illegal means. The BIC accused authorities of misusing the law “without any evidence,...

German firm mulls relocation to US to evade ban on arms sales to Israel
German military contractor Renk Group, which supplies tank components to Israel, has threatened to bypass the European country’s recent decision to impose an arms embargo on the occupying regime over its genocidal war on the Gaza Strip. The...

Hezbollah warns disarmament push can lead to war, thanks Iran for support
Speaking in the eastern city of Baalbek at a Shi’ite religious gathering marking the Arbaeen, Qassem said “the resistance will not hand over its weapons” and pledged to fight a “Karbala-like battle” if necessary. The Battle of Karbala, the most...
I asked ChatGPT to predict my retirement and it helped calm my financial anxiety
Last year, while being laid off over a Slack call, I had a vision. I saw myself, greying and tired, in a white room. My theory is that the shock of the news swept clean the imagination of my entire future. That vision came on the heels of a long...

UNRWA chief: Israel has blocked food entry to Gaza for over 5 months
Philip Lazzarini, the commissioner-general of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), said the UN agency, like other non-governmental organisations (NGOs), “has also been banned from bringing in aid to Gaza for over 5 months...
Netanyahu outlines five principles for ending war, including Israel holding security control over Gaza
Tel Aviv [Israel], August 15 (ANI/TPS): Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Thursday, issued a statement outlining the five principles for ending the war in Gaza that Israel's security cabinet settled on in a meeting one week ago. The five...

Turner & Townsend acquires Egyptian consultant
UK consultant Turner & Townsend has acquired Egypt-based cost management and quantity surveying firm, ValueMetric Consultants (VMC), for an undisclosed sum. It lets Turner & Townsend move into Egypt’s growing quantity surveying, commercial...
Germany tells Israeli government to stop West Bank settlement construction