CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s government plans to resume negotiations with the U.S. government this week, President Nicolás Maduro announced Monday, less than a month before a highly anticipated presidential election in which he and his party are facing their toughest challenge in decades. Maduro, who is seeking a third term, wants the U.S. government […]
BRUSSELS (AP) — Hungary has agreed not to block NATO from giving support to Ukraine but it will not provide any personnel or funds to help the war-ravaged country, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday. At a summit in Washington next month, U.S. President Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts are expected to agree on […]
For the first time, researchers have detected a significant dip in atmospheric levels of hydrochlorofluorocarbons – harmful gases that deplete the ozone layer and warm the planet. Almost 30 years after nations first agreed to phase out these chemicals, which were widely used for air conditioning and refrigeration, scientists say global concentrations peaked in 2021. […]
Families of Israeli hostages held by Hamas have called for all parties to immediately accept a proposal detailed by US President Joe Biden. The deal would end the nearly eight-month-long war and bring their relatives home, but Israel’s government said conditions for a ceasefire still must be met. Mr Biden outlined a three-phase deal on […]
Families of Israeli hostages held by Hamas have called for all parties to immediately accept a proposal detailed by US President Joe Biden. The deal would end the nearly eight-month-long war and bring their relatives home, but Israel’s government said conditions for a ceasefire still must be met. Mr Biden outlined a three-phase deal on […]
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras said on Wednesday the country’s antitrust regulator Cade approved the new terms of an agreement that will free up the company from selling some of its oil refining and natural gas assets. The new terms of the agreement, originally signed in 2019, have been approved by the […]
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — If they reject a proposed settlement offer, officials from the NCAA and power conferences stand to face a catastrophic $20 billion in back damages as well as risking a bankruptcy filing, according to documents obtained by Yahoo Sports. The two-page document was circulated among power conference presidents and administrators on Tuesday […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Palestinian militant organization Hamas was trying to torpedo the Israeli offensive in Rafah by agreeing to a new proposal in ceasefire negotiations. “This did not happen,” Netanyahu said in a video message posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday evening. He said military pressure on […]
As the Israel-Hamas war approaches the seven-month mark, renewed negotiations are underway to secure the release of hostages taken by the terrorist organization, as Israeli forces continue to prepare for an apparent invasion of the southern Gaza town of Rafah. Latest Developments May 6, 1:02 PM Hamas says it has accepted proposal regarding cease-fire agreement […]
About 85 per cent of the €1.65 billion of Irish business taxes deferred during the Covid-19 pandemic had either been repaid or scheduled for future repayment by a deadline this week to avail of cheaper repayment terms, officials said on Thursday. There were fears that the May 1st deadline could lead to a spike in […]
The Group of Seven nations announced Tuesday its member nations would end the use of “unabated” coal by 2035, but left the door open for countries to stretch that deadline in particular contexts. In a communiqué published after talks between energy, climate and environment ministers in Turin, Italy, the group announced it had committed to […]
Tarrant County’s public hospital agreed to pay its former chief financial officer $900,000 in severance after it fired her in October, according to records obtained by the Star-Telegram. Sharon Clark, previously the senior executive vice president chief financial officer at JPS Health Network, was fired from her position effective Oct. 9, according to records released […]