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ADNOC Gas expects its Habshan gas complex in Abu Dhabi to reach full ADNOC Gas said the Habshan site in the capital Abu Dhabi, which supplies gas across the UAE, was operating at 60% and "the company is currently working towards achieving 80% restoration by the end of 2026, with full capacity restored in 2027".
US President Donald Trump will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing next month. Taiwan, tariffs and the strait of Hormuz are on the meeting’s agenda for Beijing – but will the US president be forced to ask for help in ending his war with Iran? On 20 February, a White House official confirmed that US president Donald Trump would be travelling to Beijing the following month to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
The United Nations launched a major expansion of its Nairobi headquarters. Secretary-General António Guterres and Kenyan President William Ruto marked the milestone for UN presence in Africa. The United Nations on Monday launched a major expansion of its Nairobi headquarters, with Secretary-General António Guterres and Kenyan President William Ruto marking what officials described as a significant milestone for the Organization’s presence in Africa.
Armed drones caused over 80 percent of civilian deaths in Sudan during the Drones caused more than 80 per cent of civilian deaths in Sudan’s war during the first four months of 2026, killing at least 880 people, the UN human rights chief said on Monday, warning that escalating drone warfare could push the conflict into an even deadlier phase.
The UN Secretary-General called for urgent de-escalation in the Strait As the Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens and tensions between Iran and the United States remain unresolved, oil prices rose again early Monday, prompting the UN Secretary-General to call for a peaceful resolution and warn of the widening fallout across Africa and beyond.
A heatwave is expected to intensify across the western United States and Mexico this Temperatures soar in California and Arizona, while deluge continues across Western and Northern CapeHeat is expected to intensify across western parts of the US and Mexico this week as a ridge of high pressure pushes temperatures well above the seasonal norm.
Donald Trump will arrive in Beijing on Wednesday for a summit with Chinese US leader enters talks with superpower rival from vulnerable position, but will be hoping for economic wins amid turbulent backdropIf all goes to plan over the next few days – and that is a big if – Donald Trump will arrive in Beijing on Wednesday for a highly anticipated summit with Xi Jinping, China’s leader. The trip will mark the first time a US president has visited China in nearly a decade.
Amahle-Imvelo Jaxa posted a TikTok video explaining a dispute between the South African and Rwandan presidents. She detailed the roles of various South African groups in a conflict. Jaxa's content focuses on current affairs for a South African audience. Africa is leading a change in news consumption habits – and transforming the lives of current affairs enthusiastsLast year Amahle-Imvelo Jaxa posted a TikTok video about South African peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Funding cuts threaten humanitarian operations in the Central African Republic. The Central African Republic (CAR) is making progress towards stability and security but major aid budget cuts threaten humanitarian operations there, a senior official with the UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Friday in New York.
Ronald dela Rosa, a former police chief and ally of Rodrigo Duterte, took Former police chief Ronald dela Rosa spends night at senate office after another Duterte ally offers protective custodyThe unusual pursuit was captured on CCTV cameras inside the Philippine senate. Ronald dela Rosa, a longtime ally of the former president Rodrigo Duterte, raced along the hallways of the upper house complex, stumbling on the staircase, as he fled government agents.“They want to for.
Tropical Cyclone Lisa has affected over 150,000 people in the Solomon Islands. The storm has created significant humanitarian needs across the nation. Unexploded ordnance from World War II poses an additional threat to displaced populations. More than 150,000 people have been affected by Tropical Cyclone Maila, the latest storm in the Pacific area, which continues to drive what the UN relief coordination office OCHA has described as “significant humanitarian needs” across the Solomon Islands.
Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte was impeached. Vice-president is accused of misusing public funds and threatening the lives of President Marcos Jr and his wifeThe Philippine vice-president, Sara Duterte, has been impeached over allegations she misused public funds, amassed unexplained wealth and threatened the lives of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and his wife, in a case that could complicate her presidential ambitions. Duterte, the daughter o.
PFAS levels in northern gannet eggs in Canada' Levels of Pfas in northern gannet eggs in Canada fell up to 74% over 55-year period of studyLevels of some of the most dangerous Pfas compounds have dramatically fallen in Canadian seabird eggs, which the authors of a new peer-reviewed study say illustrates how regulations are effective. Researchers looked at Pfas levels in the eggs of northern gannets in the St Lawrence Seaway basin over a 55-year.
Passengers and crew from the hantavirus-affected cruise ship MV Hondius have disembarked in Tenerife. The World Health Organization called the evacuation a "triumph of solidarity." The passengers and crew have disembarked from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius in Tenerife and many have returned to their home countries, as the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said the operation demonstrated a “triumph of solidarity”.
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