Day: August 24, 2024

Kuwaiti oil barrel up US$1.51 to US$77.91

The price of Kuwaiti oil barrel went up by US$1.51 to US$77.91 per barrel (pb) on Friday, compared with $76.40 the previous day, said KuwaitPetroleum Corporation (KPC) on Saturday.

According to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), globally, Brent crude oil wen…

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WHO seeks $135 million for global mpox response plan

The current monkeypox (mpox) outbreak ‘can be controlled and can be stopped’, the head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) emphasised on Friday, announcing an action plan that calls for US$135 million over the next six months.

‘Responding to this …

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Madeira’s wildfire finally under control

The fire that raged on several fronts in Madeira for 11 days is finally under control and in the dampening down phase, albeit small reignitions are to be expected, regional commander of Civil Protection, António Nunes, told Portugal’s Lusa News Agency…

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