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Turkey is holding talks with Russia after Moscow pulled out of the July agreement to allow Ukrainian crop shipments, a pact seen as critical to alleviate the global hunger crisis. Russia said Saturday that it was suspending the agreement, blaming strikes on its naval fleet, and on Sunday suggested without evidence that the drone attacks were launched from the Odesa ...

Brazilians head to the polls Sunday for a presidential runoff between incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in what’s become the country’s most significant election since the return of democracy almost four decades ago. Polling stations opened at 8 a.m. and will close at 5 p.m. local time, with the governorships for states including Sao ...

At least 153 people were killed and dozens injured following a crowd crush during Halloween celebrations in Seoul, marking one of the deadliest incidents in South Korea in years. The crowd surge occurred Saturday night in the popular nightlife district of Itaewon, after a large number of people entered a narrow alley behind the Hamilton Hotel, fire and police authorities ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Cleveland Clinic has launched a robust programme of collaborative support to enable hospitals and healthcare organisations around the world to connect with the global health system’s clinical and operational experts to enhance patient care and distinguish themselves within their markets. The goal of the Cleveland Clinic Connected programme is to build a global network of independent, ...

Sharjah / WAM Sharjah Taxi, a subsidiary of Sharjah Asset Management Company, investment arm of the government of Sharjah, is seeking to increase the number of its hybrid vehicle fleet cars that operate dually on both fuel and electricity. This decision is in line with the Emirate’s vision to rationalise the use of energy, in accordance with its development goals ...

Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time Dr. Ali Saeed Alameri, Chairman of Alshoumoukh Group, stated that the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition 2022 was an important occasion to enhance Abu Dhabi’s global position in the oil and gas industry, especially with the important and rapid developments on the economic and geopolitical levels. He stressed the importance of investments in exploration and ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has commissioned 389 11kV substations in Dubai in the third quarter of 2022. This is part of its efforts to deliver state-of-the-art infrastructure according to the highest international standards. These stations are mainly located at Wadi Al Safa Fifth, Al Merkad, Madinat Al Matar and Al Yalayis 1. The construction of ...

Dubai / WAM The Emirates Schools Establishments (ESE), in cooperation with the National Programme for Coders, organised school hackathons that attracted more than 200 participants from 50 different schools across the UAE, along with coding ambassadors to activate their coding role on the “UAE Codes” Day. The Hackathons that started on October 29 as part of the “UAE Codes” day, ...

Some of the UK’s biggest high street banks are bracing themselves for trouble. Barclays Plc, Lloyds Banking Group Plc and NatWest Group Plc have together put aside nearly £1.3 billion ($1.5 billion) to cover bad loans, earning reports this week showed. HSBC Holdings Plc, which makes most of its money in Asia, also set aside $200 million “in respect of ...

Porsche AG’s surging income failed to impress investors as concerns over headwinds in the final months of the year weighed on luxury-car maker’s shares. Operating profit jumped 41% to €5.05 billion in the first nine months from the same period last year, partly due to exchange-rate effects, the luxury-car maker said. But the company didn’t raise its full-year guidance, suggesting ...