BLOOMBERG The UK’s domestic intelligence agency, MI5, increased the terror threat level in Northern Ireland from substantial to “severe,” meaning an attack is deemed to be “highly likely” just as US President Joe Biden plans a visit to the region. “The public should remain vigilant, but not be alarmed, and continue to report any concerns they have to the Police ...

BLOOMBERG India’s fractured opposition parties are coming together to demand that Rahul Gandhi be reinstated as a lawmaker after he was convicted of defaming Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Lawmaker Manish Tewari, who is also a member of Gandhi’s Congress party, said there’s an “unprecedented closure of ranks” among the opposition on the politician’s ouster and they see it as an ...

BLOOMBERG The Philippines will cut contact with the International Criminal Court (ICC) after it denied the government’s request to suspend the probe on former leader Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly drug war, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said. “That ends our involvement with the ICC,” Marcos said in a televised briefing, referring to the court. “At this point, we are disengaging from any ...

BLOOMBERG French unions hold a 10th day of nationwide protests on Tuesday to try to force President Emmanuel Macron to hit the brakes on his unpopular pension reform and open fresh talks. As concerns grow over mounting violence, labour organisations have blamed the government for creating an explosive situation. Marches ended in chaos, with hardcore fringes clashing with riot police. ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Borouge is supplying sustainable “Made in UAE” polyethylene materials worth AED120 million that are used in several development projects across the Middle East and Africa regions. Borouge’s contribution to these mega projects is driven by collaboration with the local manufacturing companies who selected Borouge’s products due to their unique properties being the optimum materials to be ...

ABU DHABI / BERLIN / WAM The World Energy Transitions Outlook 2023 Preview calls for a fundamental course correction in the energy transition, Irena’s Director-General Francesco La Camera said at the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue (BETD). Although global investment in energy transition technologies reached a new record of US$1.3 trillion in 2022, yearly investments must more than quadruple to over ...

ABU DHABI / WAM AD Ports Group on Tuesday released its 2022 Integrated Annual Report with the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), following a successful year that included a listing on the ADX which was heavily oversubscribed. AD Ports Group continued to expand its global presence and service offerings, as well as launching new trade routes to improve global trade ...

BERLIN / WAM Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President-Designate, is currently on a visit to the German capital of Berlin to deliver a keynote speech at the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue Conference 2023 (BETD) and meet with senior leaders and ministers from across the world. During the conference, Dr Al Jaber ...

ABU DHABI / WAM In the presence of UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the Emirates Genome Council has launched the National Genome Strategy. Over the next 10 years, the strategy will provide a comprehensive framework ...

DUBAI / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), received a delegation from Dubai Airports headed by Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports, to discuss enhancing bilateral cooperation in line with the strategic partnership between the two sides. The meeting aimed to exchange views to achieve common goals and support government directions. ...