‘Once last hostage is released’: Belgium announces formal recognition of Palestine; subject to key conditions

[ad_1] Belgium foreign minister Maxime Prevot Belgium will recognise a Palestinian state during September’s United Nations General Assembly, the country’s foreign minister announced Tuesday, joining other nations seeking to pressure Israel over its war on the Gaza Strip.Palestine will be “clearly a state fully recognised on the international stage by Belgium,” foreign minister Maxime Prevot […]

California’s Madre wildfire explodes; scorching over 70,800 acres of land, fire officials warn of ‘extreme’ weather conditions | World News

[ad_1] California’s Madre wildfire explodes California’s Madre fire has ballooned into the state’s largest active blaze by Friday evening, scorching about 70,800 acres in a remote stretch of Central California north of Santa Barbara and west of Bakersfield. The wildfire, which ignited on Wednesday, July 2, advanced rapidly overnight, doubling its footprint to roughly 35,000 […]

Brazil sues China’s BYD over ‘slavery’ conditions on build site

[ad_1] A BYD showroom (file photo: AP) RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian prosecutors are suing Chinese electric car giant BYD and two contracting companies for human trafficking and alleged slave labor conditions at a build site, according to legal documents seen by AFP Thursday.The case concerns 220 Chinese workers found last December in conditions “analogous to […]

FDA nod for Novavax Covid vax, with stricter new conditions

[ad_1] The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the Novavax Covid-19 vaccine, but only for older adults and for others older than 12 who have at least one medical condition that puts them at high risk from Covid.Scientific advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, who typically make decisions on who should […]

Netanyahu indicates Israel open to ending Gaza war if hostages are released and other conditions

[ad_1] Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said his country is open to a potential ceasefire agreement with Hamas — but only under specific conditions.His office issued a statement mentioning the conditions, which include the release of all hostages, the exile of Hamas members, and the disarmament of the Gaza Strip, reported AFP.“Even at […]

Everglades restoration would protect Florida Keys while scientists watch drought conditions | World News

[ad_1] ISLAMORADA, FLORIDA: The Everglades is more than just swamps, fan boats and alligators and restoration efforts impact more than the land between Florida’s east and west coasts.Florida Bay, a body of water located between the southern end of mainland Florida and the Florida Keys, makes up about a third of Everglades National Park. High […]

EU approves sale of new Alzheimer’s drug, with conditions

[ad_1] BRUSSELS: The European Commission said Wednesday that it had given formal approval for Leqembi, a long-awaited new treatment for early-stage Alzheimer’s disease, to be sold in the EU under strict conditions.The authorisation was granted Tuesday based on a favourable decision by Europe’s medicines watchdog, which after initial misgivings endorsed the treatment last November for […]

‘Hamas eats like kings while hostages starve’: Freed Israeli hostages reveal starvation conditions under captivity

[ad_1] Luis Har, a 72-year-old Israeli grandfather, recounted his 129-day ordeal under Hamas. He described how he was forced to cook for his captors while surviving on barely any food himself.Har, who was taken from Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak on 7 October 2023, recalled being held at gunpoint in a small apartment in Gaza alongside four […]