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Moscow, July 17 (UNI) The Portuguese parliament has approved a bill to tighten immigration laws, supported by the ruling center-right Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the far-right Chega party, Portuguese media reported. In just 16 working days, the government was able to push through parliament a number of amendments to the immigration law, the Diario…
Hanoi, July 16 (UNI) Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology is accelerating the rapid development of the 5G network, aiming to extend coverage to 90% of the population by the end of 2025, local media VnExpress reported today. Currently, 26% of the Vietnamese population has access to 5G services, according to the ministry. Minister of…
Tel Aviv/Damascus, July 16 (UNI) Amid Israeli military’s direct attack on Syria’s Defence Ministry and Presidential Palace due to violence against Syria’s ethnic Druze community, the IDF has announced its intention to continue despite appeals from US President Donald Trump and Secretary of Star Marco Rubio to cease its bombardment. According to Axios, Washington’s special…
Moscow/Kiev, July 16 (UNI) Russia on Tuesday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s 50-day ultimatum to agree to an Ukraine ceasefire, dismissing the threat of “severe tariffs” as unacceptable. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov emphasized that Moscow favors a diplomatic resolution to the Ukraine conflict and is ready to negotiate. “However, if this is not…
New York, July 16 (UNI) The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced Tuesday that it will open an investigation into Brazil’s trade policies under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The investigation, launched under U.S. President Donald Trump’s direction, will look into “Brazil’s attacks on American social media companies as well as…
Minsk July 16 (UNI) The Belarus-China Center for Basic Scientific Research has opened at Belarusian State University (BSU), with the opening ceremony attended by BSU Rector Andrei Korol and President of Peking University Gong Qihuang, the Belta news agency reported today. The center is a joint initiative between the two universities. The first step in…
Washington, July 16 (UNI) U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday Ukraine should not target Moscow, following a report stating that he had encouraged Kiev to escalate deep strikes into Russian territory, according to media reports. “No, he shouldn’t target Moscow,” Trump told reporters on the South Lawn of the White House when asked whether he…
Beijing, July 16 (UNI) China and Australia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the implementation and review of China-Australia Free Trade Agreement, informed the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOC). The document was signed by Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and Australian Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Jan Adams yesterday,…
Kathmandu, July 16 (UNI) Emergency rescue and other services involving China’s navigation satellite system have become available in Nepal as a comprehensive tourism guard service project was launched on Tuesday in the Kathmandu Valley. Reliable rescue is enabled through satellite positioning and short message communication service unique to China’s homegrown BeiDou Navigation Satellite System. The…
London, July 16 (UNI) An Australian-British celebrity chef and TV presenter, John Torode has been sacked as MasterChef presenter following an allegation of using “an extremely offensive racist term” was upheld. In an Instagram statement on Tuesday, the TV chef said he had “no recollection” of what he is accused of, and said he had…
