OPEC debates oil output boost amid Russian isolation

VIENNA, June 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Major oil producers led by Saudi Arabia and Russia hold talks Thursday on whether to adjust output, hard on the heels of an EU ban on Russian oil imports. Analysts had expected OPEC+ producers to likely stick to their policy of only increasing output modestly,…

Rider killed in Isle of Man TT qualifying; another rider in serious condition after crashing in separate incident

DOUGLAS (Isle of Man), June 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British motorcycle rider Mark Purslow died in qualifying for the Isle of Man TT races on Wednesday, organisers said in a statement. The 29-year-old from Wales, in his second TT, had been on his third lap of the fourth qualifying session when…

Covid-19: North Korea outbreak likely ‘getting worse’, says WHO

GENEVA, June 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization (WHO) lamented that it had no access to data about North Korea’s COVID-19 outbreak, but assumed the crisis was deepening, contrary to Pyongyang’s reports of “progress”. North Korea, which announced its first ever coronavirus cases on May 12, said last week…

UK: Health agency confirms community spread of monkeypox in England, mainly among gay, bisexual men

LONDON, June 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Monkeypox appears to be spreading from person to person in England, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said. The usually mild viral disease, which is endemic in west and central Africa, is understood to spread through close contact. Until early May, cases rarely cropped up…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russians advance on Severodonetsk, Kyiv awaits new US weapons

KYIV, June 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian forces edged closer to taking the key eastern Ukraine city of Severodonetsk but Kyiv’s hopes of holding off their invaders were boosted by a US pledge of more advanced rocket systems to help their defence. “The Russians control 70 percent of Severodonetsk,” Lugansk region…

Turkey, Pakistan Vow To Enhance Bilateral Ties With “Strategic Perspective”

ANKARA, Jun 2 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey and Pakistan yesterday pledged to strengthen cooperation with a “strategic perspective” on both bilateral and international levels. “We are ready to further strengthen Turkey-Pakistan relations with a strategic perspective, in line with the history, friendship and potential of the two countries,” Turkish President, Recep…

Palestinian PM Calls On Int’l Community To Sanction Israel

RAMALLAH, Jun 2 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammed Ishtaye, yesterday called on the international community, to move from condemnation to imposing sanctions on Israel, in light of “daily” aggression against Palestinians. Ishtaye made the remarks, while addressing a European celebration held in the West Bank city of Ramallah, attended…

UK: First flight taking Channel migrants to Rwanda set for June 14

 LONDON, June 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The first flight to Rwanda carrying migrants who cross the English Channel is set to leave in two weeks’ time on June 14, the Home Office has said. Officials have begun issuing formal directions to the first people set to be flown to the African…

1st case of monkeypox confirmed in Hungary

Hungary on Tuesday registered its first case of monkeypox BUDAPEST, June 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hungarian health authorities on Tuesday confirmed the country’s first case of monkeypox in a 38-year-old man. The disease does not spread easily, only through close contact, said the chief medical officer Cecilia Muller in a press…

French diplomats to go on strike Thursday – first time in 20 years

French foreign ministry civil servants demonstrate in Paris in 2003 PARIS, June 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French diplomats will go on strike for the first time in 20 years on Thursday in protest against a perceived lack of recognition and reforms pushed by President Emmanuel Macron that they say could damage…
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