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Live updates: UAE to quit OPEC in blow to world’s leading oil exporters, as Iran war roils energy sector

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Live updates: UAE to quit OPEC in blow to world’s leading oil exporters, as Iran war roils energy sector

The United Arab Emirates will withdraw from Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on May 1, the UAE’s state news agency WAM said. “This decision aligns with the United Arab Emirates’ long-term strategic and economic vision and the development of its energy sector, including accelerating investment in domestic energy production,” the statement said. OPEC … Read more

Who is Jeannette Jara, the communist leading Chile’s presidential election? | Elections News

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Who is Jeannette Jara, the communist leading Chile’s presidential election? | Elections News

Fears of crime Yet not all Chileans are convinced. Virginia Peredo, a domestic worker, told Al Jazeera she “would never” vote for the left-wing candidate, offering a blunt explanation: “She is a communist.” Peredo was one of the nearly 200 supporters at a rally for Jara’s right-wing rival Kast in Copiapo, a mining town some … Read more

French Court Convicts 8 People Tied to Events Leading to Teacher’s Beheading

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French Court Convicts 8 People Tied to Events Leading to Teacher’s Beheading

A Paris court on Friday convicted eight people for their roles in the events that led to the killing of Samuel Paty, a history teacher whose stabbing and decapitation by an Islamist terrorist in 2020 deeply shocked France. Mr. Paty was slain in October 2020 near his school northwest of Paris by Abdoullakh Anzorov, an … Read more

Who Are HTS, the Rebels Leading the Syria Offensive?

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Who Are HTS, the Rebels Leading the Syria Offensive?

Syrian rebels shocked the country with a lightning offensive on its biggest city and the surrounding region starting last week, upending a 13-year-old civil war that had been dormant for several years. By seizing that city, Aleppo, occupying large stretches of the countryside and advancing on the western city of Hama, the rebels have been … Read more

Why is the US leading calls for political change in Lebanon? | Israel attacks Lebanon

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Why is the US leading calls for political change in Lebanon? | Israel attacks Lebanon

Demands come as Israel launches air attacks and ground offensive against its neighbour. Lebanon is again under attack as Israel wages war against the country’s dominant political and military force – Hezbollah. Although its primary target is the armed group, Israel’s attacks have been indiscriminate, killing civilians and medical workers just as it has done … Read more

Lisbon’s Mayor Moedas: Leading the city’s rise as a global innovation hub | Technology

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Lisbon’s Mayor Moedas: Leading the city’s rise as a global innovation hub | Technology

Carlos Moedas on making Portugal’s capital an entrepreneurship centre amid a national political crisis. Lisbon, famed for its golden sunsets and cobbled streets, stands rich in history and resilience. It has weathered earthquakes and political and economic turmoil, cultivating a strong spirit. Currently, the city navigates issues like gentrification, a housing crisis and climate threats. … Read more

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