Hong Kong records biggest win in history of local lottery The largest win in the history of the Mark Six lottery, a popular game in Hong Kong, was recorded during the New Year’s drawing, coinciding with the arrival of the Year of the Snake on the lunar calendar, Azernews reports. Access to…
In a covert operation underscoring the growing Russia-West shadow war, US intelligence uncovered a Russian plan using explosive packages disguised as shipments, sparking fires in Europe and prompting Biden administration warnings to President Vladimir Putin. According to senior US officials, intercepted communications from the Russian military intelligence agency, G.R.U., indicated the fires were part of…
10 January 2025 15:46 Russian President Vladimir Putin has chaired the first meeting of the year with permanent members of the Russian Federation Security Council. The meeting focused on additional measures to ensure public safety during the preparations and celebrations of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, Caliber.Az reports via Kremlin’s…
Kuwait has withdrawn its citizenship from two celebrated entertainers amid hundreds of nationality revocations in the country, according to gulfnews. A decree has been issued withdrawing Kuwaiti citizenship from actor Dawood Hussain and singer Nawal, Kuwaiti newspaper Al Qabas has reported. The decree was published in Kuwait’s Official Gazette, Kuwait Today, also withdrawing citi-zenship from…
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Distractions were bigger than deals in the first week of United Nations climate talks, leaving a lot to be done, especially on the main issue of money. In week one, not a lot of progress was made on the issue of how much money rich countries should pay to developed ones…
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Cities in Asia and the United States emit the most heat-trapping gas that feeds climate change, with Shanghai the most polluting, according to new data that combines observations and artificial intelligence. Seven states or provinces spew more than 1 billion metric tons of greenhouse gases, all of them in China, except…
The agenda at the United Nations’ Cop29 climate summit has become more complicated with the re-election of Donald Trump, who made “Drill, baby, drill” an applause line on the campaign trail. The summit, which kicked off in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Monday, marks the first time in 15 years that global representatives will negotiate a new…
Hong Kong’s environment chief will depart for Azerbaijan on Monday to attend the United Nations’ annual climate change summit, while a former head of the city’s weather forecaster has voiced concerns about rising local temperatures. The government said on Sunday that Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan would link up with the Chinese delegation…
Apple is preparing to invest approximately $1.5 billion in the satellite company Globalstar, Azernews reports. This investment will enhance Globalstar’s satellite network, which has been used to manage the emergency messaging service that allows users to send text messages via satellite since the launch of the iPhone 14. The service enables the phone to connect…