Xi Jinping has angrily rebuked Justin Trudeau after Canadian officials shared details of a previous meeting, highlighting the frosty relationship between the two leaders. In a clip recorded by the media pool at the G20 summit in Indonesia, a visibly frustrated Xi pulls the Canadian prime minister aside and says it was “not appropriate” for details about a previous conversation between the two leaders to have been shared with media, suggesting Trudeau lacked “sincerity” in his approach.
Kuwait has put seven people to death in a mass execution, the state-run KUNA news agency confirmed, making it the first execution since 2017 despite appeals from human rights organisations for clemency. The inmates who were hanged on Wednesday were four Kuwaitis, a Pakistani, a Syrian and an Ethiopian. Two of the seven were women. It was the first execution since January 25, 2017, when seven people were also hanged, including one member of the royal Al-Sabah family, which has ruled the country
Food prices are rising at their fastest rate for 45 years, with the cost of basics such as milk, cheese and eggs surging. Food price inflation hit 16.2% in the year to October, up from 14.5% in September, latest figures show. Energy and fuel costs also rose sharply, pushing the overall inflation rate to its highest level since 1981. The surging cost of living is squeezing household budgets, leaving many people facing hardship. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said it was hitting poorer
Leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) major economies have issued a declaration deploring “in the strongest terms” Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. The final communique, approved on Wednesday after a two-day summit in Indonesia, said the majority of members strongly condemned the war in Ukraine, but noted there were other views. It was noteworthy in highlighting the invasion given the divisions among the group, which includes not only Russia itself but also countries such as China and India
Former US President Donald Trump has launched his third bid for the White House, declaring: “America’s comeback starts right now.” At his Florida estate, he said: “We have to save our country.” Mr Trump’s announcement comes as some fellow Republicans blame him for the party’s lacklustre performance in last week’s midterm elections. President Joe Biden, who defeated Mr Trump two years ago, has said he may run for re-election in 2024. Speaking to an
It may surprise you that orange peels have about four times more health benefits than the actual orange fruit that we eat. Orange peels contain flavonoids – like poly methoxy flavones (PMFs) and hesperidin – and other phytochemicals that are highly beneficial for your health. Flavonoids are antioxidant compounds that help prevent chronic diseases such as cancer and heart diseases. It also contains higher amounts of certain nutrients. For example, 3.5 ounces of orange peel provides 136 mg of
By Lorenzo Marsili (Writer, political activist, and the Founder of international NGO European Alternatives) In 1952, a Swiss doctor brought home from colonial Congo seven skeletons belonging to the nomadic Mbuti people and gave them to the University of Geneva for research. Seventy years later, Swiss, German and Congolese artists from the theatre and music ensemble GROUP50:50 travelled to a forest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to meet the descendants of the seven Mbuti whose skeletons
GROUP A Qatar Goalkeepers: Saad Alsheeb, Meshaal Barsham, Yousef Hassan Defenders: Pedro Miguel, Musaab Khidir, Tarek Salman, Bassam Al-Rawi, Boualem Khoukhi, Abdelkarim Hassan, Homam Ahmed, Jassem Gaber Midfielders: Ali Asad, Assim Modibo, Mohammed Waad, Salem Al-Hajri, Moustafa Tarek, Karim Boudiaf, Abdelaziz Hatim, Ismail Mohamad Forward: Naif Alhadhrami, Ahmed Alaaeldin, Hassan Al-Haydos, Khalid Muneer, Akram Afif, Almoez Ali, Mohamed Muntari Ecuador Goalkeepers: Alexander Dominguez, Hernan
Bibiani Goldstars FC were held to a 1-1 stalemate by Medeama SC in their match-week seven encounter on Wednesday afternoon. The Yellow and Mauves lads commenced the fixture on a good note as they staged an intense pressure on the back line of Bibiani Goldstars to open the score in the early minutes of the game. Veteran midfielder Kwesi Donsu brilliantly opened the score for Medeama SC on the 13th minute of the game. Bibiani Goldstars warmed themselves into the fixture to snatch the leveller before
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