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Australia: Australia is set to rejoin the United Nations climate fund, which was introduced to help poorer countries deal with the challenges of global warming. The UN’s Green Climate Fund (GCF) was set up as part of the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change and has so far approved projects worth nearly $13 billion in 128 countries. In 2018, the ruling right-wing government in Australia withdrew from the initiative after contributing about $127.4 million during its four-year membership. A spokesperson for Foreign Minister Mr. Penny Wong stated that “Australia recognised the GCF as the most prominent of the world’s…

Egypt: Opposition parties in Egypt have claimed that people trying to support candidates running against President Mr. Abdel Fattah el-Sisi have faced obstacles. In a press conference, members of the Civil Democratic Movement (CDM) showcased people who shared incidents of being hindered in supporting candidates. Egypt’s National Election Authority stated they looked into the complaints and dismissed them as unfounded. In Egypt’s election process, candidates need support from a minimum of 25,000 public members across 15 different regions or backing from 20 parliament members. They must also register their candidacy by October 14, 2023. Ms. Rania el-Sheik stated that she…

United Kingdom: The United Kingdom has warned that Russia may use sea mines against civilian shipping in the Black Sea, including by laying them while approaching Ukrainian ports. The warning comes amid Ukraine’s navy saying that 12 cargo vessels were ready to enter the Black Sea shipping corridor on their way to Ukrainian ports. The UK’s Foreign Office said in a statement that intelligence assessments pointed out that Russia was considering the use of sea mines to deter civilian ships traveling through a “humanitarian corridor” established by Ukraine for grain exports from the Black Sea ports. “Russia almost certainly wants…

London, UK: A recent study found that 85 percent of tested machines failed to stop harmful bacteria in babies’ formula. Parents are advised to double-check the formula temperature for their baby’s safety. A mother who participated in the study expressed her surprise when her baby formula preparation machine, designed specifically for babies, was found to have failed the test. Babies who are given formula have a greater chance of getting infections because powdered infant formula can contain harmful bacteria. A study by Swansea University found that 85 percent of the 74 formula-preparing machines tested by parents did not heat the…

United States: The United States has imposed a series of indictments and sanctions against Chinese companies for importing the chemicals used to make the highly addictive drug fentanyl. The actions include charges against Chinese companies and executives accused of advertising, manufacturing, and distributing precursor chemicals for synthetic opioids such as fentanyl. According to US officials, the move comes as the latest effort in their fight against the deadliest overdose crisis in US history. The charges and sanctions, brought by the US Attorney’s Offices in Florida and the federal Treasury Department, were strongly condemned by China. “We are here today to…

Pakistan: The Pakistan government has ordered nearly 1.73 million Afghan nationals and other undocumented immigrants to leave the country by November 1, 2023. “We have given them a November 1 deadline,” Interior Minister Mr. Sarfraz Bugti said. It comes following claims by Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, that 14 of the 24 suicide bombings in the country this year were carried out by Afghan nationals. Mr. Bugti stated that about 1.73 million Afghan nationals residing in Pakistan lack proper legal documents to stay. The Minister also mentioned that Pakistan is currently hosting a total of 4.4 million Afghan refugees. “There…

Dubai, UAE: Dubai is set to host the inaugural SuperBridge Summit from October 16 to 17, 2023, at the Museum of the Future. The Summit is a unique platform convening more than 500 investors, business, government, policy, and cultural leaders from 20 countries to accelerate investment and co-creation opportunities. The Summit will contribute towards forming collaborations in the world’s largest and rapidly expanding economies, including China, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Brazil, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and Nigeria, the countries that collectively contribute over 45 percent of the world’s GDP by 2050. The two-day forum will be attended by a…

Saudi Arabia: Asia-Pacific’s most anticipated Datacentre & Cloud Infrastructure Summit (DCCI) will take place on November 29–30 in Riyadh at the JW Marriott Hotel. Datacentres are rapidly booming in Saudi Arabia, the second-largest Arabian country, because of digital and technological progress. The datacentre market is expected to exceed $1.77 billion by 2027, propelled by multinational corporations expanding their cloud regions in the country. The cloud services market alone is expected to reach nearly $2.4 billion by 2026. The summit will gather the world’s best entities, including Ministries, National Banks, Insurance Companies, F&B, IT Enterprises, Sports Federations, Government-owned Universities, Real Estate Giants,…

Canada: Canada’s House of Commons has chosen Liberal MP Mr. Greg Fergus as the new House Speaker. It comes after the resignation of the previous Speaker amidst a controversy related to a Nazi presence in parliament. Mr. Fergus, the first black man to hold this position, was selected by the 338-member House in a secret ballot. The previous Speaker stepped down after inviting a Ukrainian man with ties to a Nazi unit to parliament. Mr. Anthony Rota stated that he was unaware of the veteran’s Nazi connections. Seven candidates competed to replace him. In his initial comments, Mr. Fergus encouraged…

United States: The United States House of Representatives has removed Republican Speaker Mr. Kevin McCarthy from his position. Mr. McCarthy was expelled from his role in a 216-210 vote, the first time in history a US House has voted to remove its leader. “Mr. McCarthy has failed to take a stand where it matters,” far-right Florida Congressman Mr. Matt Gaetz, who began the move to expel the Speaker, posted on social media before the vote. “So if he won’t, I will,” Mr. Gaetz said. The unprecedented vote underscores growing turmoil in the Republican Party, with its hard-right group targeting Mr.…