DUBAI / WAM Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, the Minister of Climate Change and Environment, emphasised the importance of collaboration, data sharing and investment in achieving global solutions for promoting water sustainability in an interactive dialogue and side sessions at the United Nations in New York. The UN 2023 Water Conference brought together global leaders and experts to identify innovative solutions …

BLOOMBERG President Vladimir Putin said Russia is preparing to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighbouring Belarus, escalating a confrontation with the US and its allies over the war in Ukraine. Moscow isn’t handing control of the weapons to Belarus, and won’t be in breach of its non-proliferation obligations under an agreement with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Putin said in comments …

BLOOMBERG Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi said he will keep questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s close ties with tycoon Gautam Adani even after being disqualified as a member of parliament. “I am here defending the democratic voice of the Indian people. I will continue to do that,” Gandhi said at a press conference in New Delhi. “I have been disqualified …