London: The British Government announced on Friday the extension of its ban on personal imports of meat and dairy products to include all EU countries. This step aims to protect the UK food system and farmers from the threat of foot and mouth disease….
London: After years of intense negotiations, countries on Friday reached a landmark deal to cut greenhouse gas emissions from global shipping, setting mandatory fuel standards and introducing an industry-wide carbon pricing mechanism.
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Abu Dhabi: U.S. crude oil exports in 2024 surpassed the previous record set in 2023, exceeding an annual average of 4.1 million barrels per day (b/d). Despite this new record, crude oil export year-over-year growth slowed to 1% in 2024, compared with …
Brussels: In 2024, the value of EU exports of spacecraft products, including satellites, suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles, reached pound 1.217 billion, marking an increase from pound 1.20 billion in 2019, according to figures published by Eur…
Abidjan: The African Development Bank Group’s 2025 Annual Meetings next month will take a deep dive into how Africa can better harness its wealth of capital and address current issues such as heavy debt burdens, climate change, and rising tariffs in a…
New York: The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) will cut 20% of its staff as it faces a shortfall of $60 million, U.N. aid chief Tom Fletcher has told staff after OCHA’s largest donor – the United States – cut …
Seoul: Ahmed bin Mohamed Al Jarwan, President of the Global Council for Tolerance and Peace (GCTP), called for an international alliance based on the values of social justice, transparency, and sustainable development. Addressing the Asia Pacific Foru…
Brussels: In 2024, China was the EU’s largest partner for imports of rare earth elements (REE+), accounting for 46.3% of the total weight of imports, or 6,000 tonnes.
According to Emirates News Agency, the statistical office of the European Union, C…