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Feb 08, 2025
Geneva [Switzerland], February 8: A new report by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has revealed that innovation in the global transport sector is increasingly focused on environmentally friendly future technologies, including air taxis, wireless charging for electric vehicles, and autonomous cargo ships.
EU says US sanctions threaten ICC's independence
"To err is human, to forgive divine": Musk on bringing back DOGE staffer who was fired over racist posts
Israel attacks Lebanon amid ceasefire
New developments in the Russia-Ukraine conflict
The US promotes streamlining the government apparatus
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Aviation hazards from flocks of birds,
Seoul [South Korea], February 8: South Korean authorities have ordered the installation of bird-detecting cameras and radar systems at all airports in the country following...
Judge blocks Trump administration from suspending 2,200 USAID employees
New York [US], February 8: US District Court Judge Carl Nichols on February 7 approved a decision requiring the US government to stop forcing thousands...
Trump may meet Zelensky next week, Ukraine ready
New York [US], February 8: "I'll probably meet with President Zelensky next week. And I'll probably talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin. I want to...
Continued clashes in DRC's South Kivu trigger mass displacement: UN
Washington DC [US], February 8: With hostilities subsiding in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)'s occupied Goma City in North Kivu province, UN humanitarians...
Four new ministers of Cape Verde sworn in
Praia [Cape Verde], February 8: Cape Verdean President Jose Maria Neves presided over the swearing-in ceremony of four new ministers on Friday in Praia, after...
U.S. adds 143,000 jobs in January amid slowing job growth
Washington DC [US], February 8: U.S. employers added 143,000 jobs in January amid slowing job growth, with the unemployment rate edging down to 4.0 percent,...
Roundup: Flu cases surge across U.S.
Los Angeles [California], February 8: Flu cases are surging across the United States, forcing some schools to cancel classes or pivot to remote learning.
New York live poultry markets shut down to rein in bird flu
Albany [New York], February 8: New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday announced that live poultry markets in New York City, and Westchester, Suffolk, and...
Canada's employment increases in January
Ottawa [Canada], February 8: Canada's employment increased by 76,000, or 0.4 percent, in January for the third consecutive month, Statistics Canada said Friday.
U.S. stocks slump amid Trump's reciprocal tariff plans
Albany [New York], February 8: U.S. stocks tanked on Friday, as traders were unsettled by a mix of tariff and inflation news that added to the week's volatility.
Trudeau says Trump's threat to annex Canada "real"
Countries vow 'unwavering' support for ICC, as Trump hits it with sanctions
Six million people could die from HIV and AIDS if US funding stops, UN agency warns
Russia sees no chance to resume peace talks with Japan: official
Feb 07, 2025
7 killed in floods, landslides in northeast Brazil
Chad announces new cabinet
Mali's president urges stronger army against "persistent threats"
Israel strikes southern, eastern Lebanon amid ceasefire
Macron invites Syrian interim president to visit France in the coming weeks
UN chief Guterres calls for full Gaza ceasefire, rejects 'ethnic cleansing'