Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday Washington strongly supports Sweden and Finland’s rapid accession to NATO, given the progress they have already made, although his Turkish counterpart stressed the need for more concrete steps. “The United States strongly supports the accession of the Nordic countries as soon as possible… NATO enlargement with Sweden …
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Iran was responsible for last week’s attack on an oil tanker. The attack on Campo Square (NYSE:SQ), a Liberian-flagged flag, was confirmed on Saturday by the ship’s captain, who said it had been slightly damaged by an aerial object on Feb. 10 while sailing in the …
Russian gas giant Gazprom (MCX):GAZP) is considering entering new markets after the European Union (EU) reduces its dependence on Russia, and plans to implement new projects in the near future, especially in Asia, Chief Executive Officer Alexei Miller said today. “As for route diversification, this is always a useful thing, you can’t put all your …
Room rentals are becoming the new star market, with demand soaring up to 40% in cities such as Madrid and Barcelona, given the difficulty of young people to access an entire apartment and buy a home, and the attractiveness it has for many foreigners. According to data from the platform specialized in medium and long-term …
Spain has become one of the preferred destinations for digital nomads, a group that has grown exponentially after the pandemic and which coastal cities, mainly, but also in the center and north of the country try to attract with programs and services tailored to these sought-after professionals. With skilled jobs and salaries typically higher than …
The Minister of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, Raquel Sánchez, meets this Monday with the presidents of Asturias and Cantabria, Adrián Barbón and Miguel Ángel Revilla, respectively, to address the future of the network and the metric gauge rail service in both autonomous communities. The meeting takes place after it was known at the beginning …
The AVE between Barcelona and Madrid celebrates this Monday 15 years since its first trip, a period during which this rail corridor has doubled the number of passengers it transports each year – to 12.1 million in 2022, 112% more than at the start of the route – and has added 51.7% more journeys – …
The European Parliament mission that will evaluate the implementation of the recovery plan arrives tomorrow in Spain for a three-day visit in which they will hold multiple meetings and whose focus will focus on supervising the management, audit and control systems put in place by the national authorities. The work of this group of ten …
The president of Tunisia, Kais Said, declared the general secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), Esther Lynch, “persona non grata” and gave her a period of 24 hours to leave the country, after she participated in an anti-government protest called by the UGTT union on Saturday. “He made statements that included blatant interference …
The European Union is considering how its members will unite to buy munitions to help Ukraine, following warnings from Kiev that its forces need more supplies quickly. EU foreign ministers will discuss the idea of jointly procuring 155-millimetre artillery shells in Brussels on Monday. EU officials and diplomats say this approach would be more effective …
North Korea launched a long-range ballistic missile into the sea off Japan’s western coast on Saturday after Pyongyang warned of a forceful response to upcoming U.S.-South Korean military drills. According to Japanese authorities, the missile landed in waters within Japan’s exclusive economic zone more than an hour after its launch, suggesting it is one of …
Given the imminent reactivation of tour operation in China, the CEO of Turespaña, Miguel Sanz, will tour the cities of Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou next week, to convey first-hand to the sector the interest of Spanish destinations in this market. Between February 20 and 25, Sanz will meet with representatives of the …
The Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda has specified in an order published this Saturday the BOE the “comparative method” that will be used in the design and manufacture of the 31 new metric gauge trains for Asturias and Cantabria, which consists of taking as a base a train that currently circulates on the …
The management of the plastics company Aspla has accused the committee of maintaining “an irresponsible attitude” by continuing the strike that began 21 days ago, and has described as “inflexible” its position in the negotiation of the collective agreement, “without any connection with reality and without any will to end the current situation”. In a …
The regulation necessary to implement the fund for asbestos victims is still pending development after one month from the deadline of three set in the law so that it was ready and those affected could begin to claim their compensation. On October 19, 2022, the BOE published the law for the creation of this fund, …
A spontaneous strike organised by workers at baggage handling services company Aviapartner is causing numerous delays to flights departing from Brussels airport on Saturday, a busy day for the start of the carnival holiday period. The company manages, among others, the flights of the airlines Iberia, British Airways, Tui (ETR:TUIGn), KLM or TAP. “Aviapartner’s baggage …
Banks and large energy companies obliged to pay the new taxes approved by the Government, to raise 7,000 million in two years and cover the cost of measures to deal with the economic situation, have until Monday to make the first payments. Regardless of the appeals filed in recent days before the National Court by …
The president of Honduras, Xiomara Castro, received on Friday Lindsey Zuluaga, special advisor for international economy and development of the vice president of the United States, Kamala Harris, Lindsey Zuluaga, with whom she spoke about economic growth, informed an official source in Tegucigalpa. “We talked about what it takes to foster inclusive and sustainable economic …
Senior political and military officials from around the world gathered in Germany on Friday, and senior Ukrainian officials are expected to address the security conference as they try to fend off Russian missile attacks on cities and massive assaults on the front lines. Bolstered by tens of thousands of reservists, Russia has stepped up ground …
Airports around the world expect smoother travel this summer thanks to improved staffing, but increased passenger demand during peak periods in Europe and North America could lead to long queues, baggage accumulation and flight delays. according to an industry group. Airports, airlines and public bodies have increased their workforces to avoid severe labor shortages that …
International aid agencies are stepping up efforts to help millions of homeless people, many of whom are sleeping in tents, mosques, schools or cars, eleven days after a powerful earthquake struck Turkey and Syria killing more than 43,000. On Thursday, it was reported that two people had been rescued alive from the rubble in Turkey, …
LaLiga president Javier Tebas said it would be too late for the league to sanction FC Barcelona for payments made to a company owned by a senior official in Spain’s refereeing body, although it could be possible “in the realm of criminal jurisdiction”. Spanish radio station Cadena SER said on Wednesday that Barcelona made the …
Japan’s merchandise export growth slowed sharply in January as Chinese demand for cars and chip-making machinery weakened, creating the country’s largest trade deficit ever recorded and raising concerns about a global slowdown. Thursday’s trade figures followed weaker-than-expected gross domestic product data, underscoring the challenge for the Bank of Japan to achieve privately demand-led growth while …
The European Central Bank should start raising interest rates in smaller increases and avoid committing to future moves as inflation in the euro area falls and previous rate hikes take effect on the economy, Fabio Panetta, a member of the monetary institution’s governing council, said on Thursday. “Now that rates are moving into tight territory, …
Prices for gold They fell to their lowest levels in more than a month on Wednesday after U.S. consumer price data showed inflation accelerating in January, stoking concerns about a tightening of Federal Reserve monetary policy this year. Spot gold was down 1 percent at $1,836.67 an ounce at 0951 GMT, its lowest level since …
China will account for nearly half of demand growth for petroleum This year after relaxing its COVID-19 restrictions, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday, but OPEC+ production containment could mean a supply shortfall in the second half. “OPEC+ supply is expected to contract, with Russia under pressure from sanctions,” the Paris-based agency said …
The US dollar gains ground at the start of Wednesday’s trading day in Europe after US consumer inflation remained elevated in January, while sterling fell following a fall in the UK CPI. At 9:10 am (CET), the Dollar Index, which tracks the currency’s performance against a basket of six other major currencies, rose 0.3% to …
On the sands of the Sarja desert, eight green circles stand out as part of the Sarja cultivation program. wheat of the United Arab Emirates, which aims to improve the food security of an arid country that imports about 90% of its food. The Emirati government launched the 400-hectare farm in Maleha in 2022, using …
Strikes planned at seven German airports on Friday will cause “major disruptions”, the operator of Frankfurt airport, the country’s largest, said in a statement on Wednesday. German union Verdi on Wednesday called workers at seven airports across the country on 24 hours, saying collective bargaining has made little progress. “On Friday, February 17, 2023, therefore, …
The Ukrainian city of Bakhmut faced heavy artillery fire as the NATO chief backed up reports from sources in the area that Russia had launched a major new offensive, days before the first anniversary of its invasion. Ukrainian defenders of the eastern city, who have held out for months, were defending themselves against further ground …
“An F-16 fired an AIM9x to successfully shoot down an airborne object flying at approximately 20,000 feet altitude in U.S. airspace over Lake Huron in the state of Michigan.” This has been reported by the Pentagon in a statement collected by CNBC the downing of the object on Sunday. “Its trajectory and altitude raised concerns, …
China said on Monday that U.S. hot air balloons had flown over its airspace without permission more than 10 times since early January 2022. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin, in response to a question at a regular press briefing in Beijing, did not provide further details. Asked how China had responded to the balloons, …
British employers plan to raise staff wages by the most in at least 11 years, but 5% wage agreements for workers would remain well below expected inflation, a survey published on Monday showed. Fearing the Bank of England that the uptick in inflation could be harder to control if pay arrangements continue to rise, the …
The U.S. dollar gains ground at the start of Monday’s trading day in Europe, coming close to five-week highs ahead of this week’s expected U.S. inflation data, which could provide more clarity on the Federal Reserve’s rate hike path. At 9:05 am (CET), the Dollar Index, which tracks the currency’s performance against a basket of …
European countries’ bills for protecting homes and businesses from rising energy costs have risen to nearly 800 billion euros, according to a study on Monday urging countries to be more specific in their spending to tackle the energy crisis. European Union countries have already allocated or allocated €681 billion to finance the energy crisis, while …
Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Estonia, Finland, Luxembourg and Latvia have warned Brussels not to rush into major changes to the European Union’s electricity market in response to the energy crisis. The European Commission is drafting a reform of EU electricity market rules, with the aim of better cushioning fossil fuel price spikes in consumer bills …
The director-general of the World Trade Organization said on Monday that reforming the dispute settlement system is a “priority”. Asked whether reforming the process would be one of the focal points of the rest of her mandate, which ends in 2025, WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said: “Absolutely. And I hope we can get there.” He …
Global investors are reducing their holdings of Chinese government bonds, a steady source of safe yields during the pandemic years, as they prepare for some monetary tightening in China and explore juicier stock markets in the reopened economy. China’s bond market was the exception in 2022, when global central banks rushed up rates to fight …
Talks between the International Monetary Fund and Pakistan will resume virtually on Monday, a Pakistani source said, as the two sides try to reach a deal to unlock key financing to keep the cash-strapped South Asian country afloat. Last week they were unable to reach an agreement and a visiting IMF delegation left Islamabad after …
The United States has told its citizens to leave Russia immediately because of the war in Ukraine and the risk of arbitrary detention or harassment by Russian law enforcement. “U.S. citizens residing in or traveling to Russia should leave immediately,” the U.S. Embassy in Moscow said. “Exercise extreme caution because of the risk of arbitrary …
The National Court judges since Monday 15 people for the payment of commissions for more than one million euros between 2002 and 2011 to those responsible for the public company ADIF by Fitonovo, a Sevillian company that was dedicated to obtaining public contracts through bribes to officials in different administrations. Among the defendants in this …
Spain will capture around 1,400 million dollars (1,300 million euros) annually when the flows of Chinese tourists abroad normalize, a process from which the main beneficiary will be the Asian continent. According to a study by the French investment bank Natixis (NYSE):99V33V1Z3=MSIL), the world will receive an additional 160,000 million dollars (149,000 million euros) each …
The association of financial consumers Adicae estimates at 17,500 million euros the amount that banks and savings banks owe consumers in respect of unfair floor clauses, a calculation that includes between 2009, when the Euribor was below the “average floor” (3.5%) until 2014, the first time the Supreme Court ruled. Just under 4 million consumers …
The largest solar panel factory in Europe, which is being built in Sicily (south), is one more piece of Italy’s commitment to become a new energy pole that frees the old continent from dependence on Russian gas, but also from China in the case of renewables. “It’s no longer just about reducing emissions, it’s also …
Iberdrola’s green hydrogen plant (BME:IBE) of Puertollano (Ciudad Real), “the largest plant of these characteristics for industrial use in Europe”, expects to start its “fully operational” start-up next March. The start-up of the plant will be progressive, “with tests and adjustments that will necessarily have to continue to be produced in the coming weeks, until …
French unions have called today a new day of demonstrations against the pension reform of President Emmanuel Macron, the fourth since the beginning of the protest on January 19, with which they want to demonstrate a greater capacity for mobilization and without fissures. For the first time in this struggle between all the trade union …
U.S. securities authorities are investigating the efforts of the Mormon church to keep its huge investment arm secret for years, a practice it abandoned after a former employee revealed in 2019 that the fund had accumulated 100,000 million dollars in assets, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported today. The investigation, which has not been publicly …
The Biden administration on Friday added six Chinese entities linked to Beijing’s suspicious surveillance balloon program to an export blacklist. The U.S. Commerce Department said it added the five companies and a research institute to support “China’s military modernization efforts, specifically the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) aerospace programs, including airships and balloons.” Entities include Beijing …
U.S. President Joe Biden met with Brazil’s leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday in a restart of relations between the hemisphere’s two largest democracies following the end of the stormy government of Jair Bolsonaro, an ally of Donald Trump. During the visit, Washington said it would work to provide support for a …
Colombian President Gustavo Petro instructed several ambassadors to initiate efforts to create a treaty on clean energy, an initiative that seeks to build an electricity grid from Patagonia to Alaska (USA). This was expressed by the Colombian head of state when inaugurating the new ambassadors of Colombia in Canada, Brazil, Finland, Costa Rica, China and …
The Western ban on imports of raw Russia has led Russia to look for alternatives to transport it to Asia, for which it uses the coast of Ceuta, where it exchanges around 180,000 barrels a day between different vessels to save time and money. During the last months, the Kremlin has set its eyes on …
The Italian energy group Enel (BIT:ENEI) published its preliminary results for 2022 on Thursday and reported that its gross operating profit (Ebitda) was 19.700 billion euros, 2.6% higher compared to 19.200 billion euros in 2021. The group will publish its consolidated results for last year in mid-March and will then give its net profit and …
The rescue of several survivors from the rubble in Turkey lifted the spirits of weary search teams on Friday, four days after a major earthquake struck the country and neighboring Syria, killing more than 21,000 people. Cold, hunger and despair are sweeping hundreds of thousands of people, who have been left homeless in the dead …
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Friday there was a risk that production of petroleum of Russia fall in 2023, under pressure from the European Union embargo and a G7 price cap on Russian crude, Russian news agencies reported. Russian oil production defied numerous predictions of a decline from Western sanctions on Ukraine …
The wholesale prices of Japan They rose 9.5 percent a year earlier in January, data showed on Friday, adding to growing signs of inflationary tensions that could continue to pressure the central bank to phase out its massive stimulus program. Although the pace of increase slowed from the previous month’s 10.5% increase, the data highlighted …
Year-on-year inflation in Germany stood at 8.7% in January, according to preliminary data published today by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). Compared to December, the consumer price index (CPI) was 1%. Year-on-year inflation thus increased slightly in January after moderating slightly in December, when it reached 8.6%, after 10% in November and 10.4% in October, …
A new dispute has erupted between France, Germany and Spain over nuclear power, as Paris is furious over a lack of support from Berlin and Madrid for their efforts to have nuclear-sourced hydrogen labelled “green” in EU law, according to sources. The dispute, which could block a billion-euro pipeline that would run from the Iberian …
The blog of an American investigative journalist who claims the United States was behind the explosions that blew up Nord Stream gas pipelines should become the basis of an international investigation, Russia’s parliament speaker said on Thursday. The White House on Wednesday rejected the article, published by US investigative journalist Seymour Hersh, according to which …
Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said on Tuesday the death toll from earthquakes centered in southeastern Turkey stood at 3,419, bringing the total, including those killed in Syria, to more than 5,000. Speaking to reporters, Oktay said harsh weather conditions made it difficult to reach affected regions and carry out rescues. He said only rescue …
The Norwegian energy group Equinor obtained a record annual net profit of 28,744 million dollars (26,813 million euros), more than triple that in 2021, thanks to the rise in the price of gas. The net operating profit (ebit) was 78,811 million dollars (73,516 million euros), double that of a year ago, reported on Wednesday. Turnover …
Turkey’s port of Ceyhan was set to resume loading on Tuesday. raw Iraqi came from the warehouses, but bad weather was preventing the ships from docking, according to a commercial source with direct knowledge. Meanwhile, the Iraqi crude oil pipeline to the Turkish port of Ceyhan remained paralyzed, according to the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) …
The European Commission has told its member countries that the bloc’s joint exit from a controversial international energy treaty appears “inevitable”, according to a document seen by Reuters, with some of the 27 having already left the deal on climate grounds. The 1998 Energy Charter Treaty, which has some 50 signatories, including European Union countries, …
Traffic at European airports nearly doubled year-on-year in 2022 but remained below pre-COVID-19 levels, the Airports Council International of Europe (ACI Europe) reported on Tuesday. Last year’s traffic soared 98% compared to 2021, to 1.940 billion passengers, but remained 21% below the levels recorded in 2019, before the pandemic, and only 27% of the continent’s …
The European Union began considering a proposal on Tuesday to ban substances known as PFAS or “permanent chemicals,” which could become the biggest regulation of the bloc’s chemical industry. These substances have been used in tens of thousands of products, such as airplanes, cars, textiles, medical equipment and wind turbines, due to their long-term resistance …
Overwhelmed rescuers struggled to save people trapped under rubble as the death toll from the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria topped 5,000 on Tuesday. Desperation was mounting and the scale of the disaster hampered relief efforts. The 7.8-magnitude quake — Turkey’s deadliest since 1999 — struck early Monday, toppling thousands of buildings, including …
More than 500 people were killed and thousands injured on Monday after a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck central Turkey and northwestern Syria, collapsing buildings and prompting a search for survivors in the rubble. The quake, which struck in the darkness of a winter morning, was also felt in Cyprus and Lebanon. “He shook us like …
The rental price of housing increased on average in January by 9.1% compared to the same month of the previous year and stood at 11.6 euros per square meter, the highest figure recorded since the real estate portal Idealista has records and that exceeds the previous record of September 2020. In addition to this year-on-year …
The U.S. dollar gains ground at the start of Monday’s trading day in Europe, buoyed by rising tensions between China and the United States, while Friday’s positive employment data prompted traders to reassess the extent of the Federal Reserve’s likely interest rate adjustment. At 9:25 am (CET), the Dollar Index, which tracks the currency’s performance …
The economic vice-president of the European Commission (EC) and Commissioner for Trade, Valdis Dombrovskis, expressed on Sunday his desire to see “real progress” in the round to negotiate the free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and Australia to be held next week. Dombrovskis expressed himself in that sense on Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) after a …
A judge in Barcelona has ordered a company to readmit and compensate with 6,251 euros for moral damages to a waitress who was fired because she refused to dress only with the few clothes imposed on her by the owners of a bar in the Catalan capital: bra, culotte and stockings. In the sentence, to …
The Japanese government will begin restricting exports of advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment to China in the spring after amending a currency law to allow the change, Kyodo News reported on Saturday. The new rules will not specifically mention China in an attempt to reduce the risk of retaliation by Beijing, according to the report, which …
The United States is considering imposing new sanctions on Chinese surveillance companies over their sales to Iranian security forces, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter. U.S. officials are in advanced talks about sanctions and have focused on Tiandy Technologies Co, an electrical equipment maker based in the Chinese …
Peru’s Congress shelved President Dina Boluarte’s bill to bring forward elections to 2023 on Friday night, leaving one of the main demands of protesters whose protests have rocked the country in recent weeks. Boluarte on Wednesday introduced a bill to bring the election forward to October 2023 in an attempt to calm the deadly protests. …
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed a visit to China scheduled to begin on Friday after a suspected Chinese spy balloon was tracked flying over the country in what Washington called a “clear violation” of U.S. sovereignty. Military officials considered shooting down the high-altitude surveillance balloon on Wednesday, but ultimately advised President Joe …
About seven in ten Haitians back the proposal to create an international force to help the national police combat violence by armed gangs that have expanded their territory since the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moise, according to a January poll. 69% of nearly 1,330 people across Haiti said they supported an “international force” — …
Agricultural consultancy IKAR has cut its forecast for Russia’s harvest of wheat from 2023 to 84 million tonnes, up from 87 million previously, its director, Dmitri Rylko, told Reuters, stressing that the figure was a preliminary forecast. Analysts began lowering their estimates for the 2023 harvest this week due to worse weather conditions. Cereal transport …
Prices for zinc fell on Friday after rising stocks and stagnant demand for metals in China, despite the world’s top consumer removing COVID-19 controls. At 1110 GMT, three-month zinc on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was down 1.7 percent at $3,325.50 a tonne, after improving 12 percent year-to-date. Zinc stocks in the LME have sunk …
The U.S. military is monitoring a Chinese surveillance balloon flying over northern China. In fact, at first military and defense leaders thought to shoot it down from the sky, although later the idea was rejected because of its possible danger. Pentagon spokesman Gen. Pat Ryder has announced that they continue to “track and monitor closely,” …
Brazil’s federal police carried out new raids on Friday as part of an investigation into the Jan. 8 insurrection, when supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed government buildings in Brasilia. Police said in a statement that they were serving three preventive arrest warrants and 14 search and seizure warrants ordered by the Supreme …
The dollar rose slightly on Friday, maintaining some momentum after soaring in the previous session following a series of decisions by central banks in Europe. Markets were trading moderately pending the latest U.S. jobs data, which could change Federal Reserve policy. The dollar rallied against the euro and the latter fell 0.1% to 1.09 dollars …
Global food prices fell in January for the tenth straight month, falling about 18 percent from an all-time high reached last March following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the United Nations food agency said on Friday. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Price Index, which tracks the world’s most traded food products, …
Britain’s services sector started 2023 with its worst result in two years, hurt by cuts in business and consumer spending, a survey showed on Friday, in line with recession warnings from the Bank of England. However, there are signs of improvement in some companies. The final reading of the S&P/CIPS UK services purchasing managers’ index …
The dollar gave ground against the euro on Wednesday in a day of poor trading, as investors were hesitant to make big bets ahead of meetings of central banks next week, including the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank. Also, much of Asia is celebrating the Lunar New Year and as a result, most …
U.S. crude inventories rose last week as fuel demand declined, and while the rise was smaller than expected, U.S. crude stockpiles petroleum touched their highest level since June 2021, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Wednesday. Crude inventories rose by 533,000 barrels in the past week to 448.5 million barrels, substantially below analysts’ expectations in …
Pfizer’s updated bivalent COVID-19 vaccines (NYSE:EFPInc/BioNTech SE and Moderna helped prevent symptomatic infections with XBB omnin subvariants, according to an analysis by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Wednesday. The analysis revealed that the updated vaccine, targeting the BA.4 and BA.5 variants of omicron and the original strain of virus, helped prevent …
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, told the European Parliament on Tuesday that no military equipment was found after inspecting Ukrainian nuclear power plants, denying the Russian accusation. Grossi’s remarks came a day after Russia’s foreign intelligence service accused Kiev of stockpiling Western-supplied weapons at nuclear power plants across the …
Sébastien Loeb broke the Dakar Rally record on Saturday with six straight stage wins, while reigning champion Nasser Al-Attiyah of Qatar came close to winning his fifth title in the car category. Frenchman Loeb, a nine-time world rally champion, took his seventh stage win of the 2023 edition to secure second overall in Saudi Arabia, …
Iran has executed a British-Iranian national who was deputy defense minister, the judiciary said on Saturday, defying London’s calls for his release after being sentenced to death on charges of spying for Britain. London, which had declared the case of Alireza Akbari, 61, politically motivated and called for her release, condemned the execution. Prime Minister …
Israeli soldiers killed two Palestinian gunmen in the West Bank on Saturday in what witnesses described as a skirmish triggered by an army raid near a troubled town. In and around Jenin, military raids have intensified following a wave of street bombings in Israeli cities last year. The violence has further tarnished prospects for a …
Fever cases and emergency hospitalizations for COVID-19 have peaked in China and the number of patients hospitalized for the disease continues to decline, a health official said on Saturday. Across the country, “the number of patients coming to clinics for fever is on a general downward trend after peaking, both in cities and rural areas,” …