ShareBy Aluta News Jan. 23, 2024 Uganda is negotiating with an investment company led by a member of Dubai’s royal family to develop a planned $4 billion refinery for some of its crude oil, its energy minister said on Tuesday. Uganda in July last year terminated negotiations with a consortiumContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Jan. 18, 2024 The U.S. state of Maine on Wednesday paused its decision to bar former president Donald Trump from the primary ballot. The decision would continue until the U.S. Supreme Court decides on a similar case from Colorado. The U.S. Supreme Court would soon take upContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Jan. 17, 2024 China’s population decline accelerated in 2023, according to the Beijing statistics office. According to a statement from the statistics office on Wednesday, there were around 1.41 billion people living in the People’s Republic at the end of December, 2.08 million fewer than previous year.Continue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Jan. 17, 2024 Oil fell above one dollar on Wednesday due to the economic growth in China the world’s second-largest crude user. There were slightly missed expectations, raising concerns about future demand, while U.S. dollar strength dented investor’s risk appetite. Brent crude futures fell 1.26 dollars (1.6Continue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Jan. 16, 2024 British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak is facing a major rebellion from right-wing politicians in his party over flagship immigration legislation to speed up deportation of asylum seekers to Rwanda. This is a critical test of Sunak’s authority. Two Conservative Party chairmen said they wereContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Jan. 9, 2024 In a landmark decision, South Korea is planning to ban the controversial consumption of dog meat. The parliament in Seoul approved a special law on Tuesday aimed at prohibiting the breeding, slaughter and sale of dogs for human consumption, with violations subject to punishment.Continue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Dec 26, 2023 Ethiopia became Africa’s third default in as many years on Tuesday after it failed to make a 33-million-dollar “coupon” payment on its only international government bond. Africa’s second most populous country announced earlier this month that it intended to formally go into default, havingContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Dec 2, 2023 President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria is committed to methane emissions reduction by at least 30 per cent by 2030. Tinubu stated this on Saturday in Dubai while addressing stakeholders at the ongoing global climate summit popularly known as COP28. The News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Dec 1, 2023 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov lashed out at his U.S. and EU counterparts on Friday, calling them “cowards” for leaving early from the annual meeting of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Both U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and EUContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Nov. 29, 2023 Israel and Hamas were negotiating through mediators on Wednesday over another potential extension of the Gaza truce, with hours left to reach a deal before fighting was due to restart after a six-day pause. Families of Israeli hostages were informed on Wednesday of theContinue Reading
