WTO members to target fossil fuel subsidies, plastic

Geneva, Dec 15 (AFP/APP):Dozens of countries pledged on Wednesday to intensify efforts to get rid of fossil fuel subsidies and tackle plastics pollution in an effort spearheaded by the World Trade Organization (WTO). The European Union and Britain, but none of the other principal global […]

Special patrolling squad of police established in Peshawar

Peshawar December 15 (Online): The KP government has raised a special patrolling squad of police titled as Abbabeel Squad with the aim to effectively prevent street crimes in the city through effective and smart policing. Chief Minister Mahmood Khan formally launched the Abbabeel Squad in […]

Russia detains coal tycoon over deadly Siberia mine blast

Moscow, Dec 15 (AFP/APP):Russia on Wednesday detained coal tycoon Mikhail Fedyayev over regulatory failings at a mine where a blast last month left 51 people dead in an incident that drew ire from President Vladimir Putin. The Investigative Committee, which is responsible for probing serious […]

EU lawmakers back rules to curb Big Tech

Strasbourg, France, Dec 15 (AFP/APP):The European Parliament on Wednesday approved its proposal for major EU legislation to impose unprecedented restrictions on how tech giants do business. Lawmakers overwhelmingly voted in favour of their version of the Digital Markets Act, aimed at slapping far-reaching rules on […]

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