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US suspends Iran oil sanctions, says nuclear inspectors to return

BURGENSTOCK, Switzerland, June 23 (AFP): The United States suspended sanctions on Iranian oil on Monday after Vice President JD Vance said Iran would allow UN nuclear inspectors to return to the country."We laid a very good foundation for a successful final deal," Vance told reporters following talks at Switzerland's luxury...

Germany eyes longer working lives in pension reform plan

BERLIN, June 23 (AFP): Germany will raise its retirement age gradually beyond 67, abolish early retirement and expand compulsory pension contributions under a set of new recommendations backed by Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday.Germany, like many industrialised economies, is struggling with an ageing population and last year appointed an expert...

UAE to launch first passenger train this month: statement

DUBAI, June 23 (AFP): The UAE will launch its first passenger train later this month, state media reported on Tuesday, after Abu Dhabi's crown prince inaugurated the city's station.The passenger service will eventually connect four of the country's seven emirates, with an "introductory operational phase" between Abu Dhabi and Fujairah...

Zelensky to miss key Ukraine conference

KYIV, Ukraine, June 23 (AFP): Ukraine on Tuesday announced that President Volodymyr Zelensky will skip the Ukraine Recovery Conference, to be hosted in Poland later this week, amid a spiralling diplomatic spat between the allies and neighbours over World War II memory."I am leading Ukraine's delegation and our overall work...

Kenya halts US Ebola facility: health minister tells court

NAIROBI, June 23 (AFP): Kenya has ordered a halt to preparations for a US-run Ebola quarantine facility, the health minister told a court Tuesday, after being held in contempt for ignoring a previous stop-work order.Kenyans have strongly opposed the plan and deadly protests have taken place since the facility was...

ITALY DECLARES RED HEATWAVE ALERT IN 15 CITIES

People shield themselves from the sun near Rome's Colosseum during a heatwave as Italy's health ministry declared a red heatwave alert in 15 cities including Milan and Rome on Tuesday and said the number would go up to 16 on Wednesday. During a red alert -- the highest level --...

Israel army says soldiers struck 'terrorist cell' in southern Lebanon

JERUSALEM, June 23 (AFP): The Israeli military said Tuesday its soldiers struck a "cell of armed terrorists" in southern Lebanon, the first fighting it has reported since Saturday evening."A short while ago, the IDF identified a cell of armed terrorists operating in close proximity to IDF soldiers in the security...