Swvl to Provide Last-Mile Shuttle Services for SAB Bank Following Riyadh Metro Launch
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Swvl Holdings Corp (“Swvl” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: SWVL), a leading technology provider of enterprise and government mobility solutions, is collaborating with Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB Bank) to launch its last–mile shuttle operations in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This initiative builds on the successful launch...
‘The Election Is Just Another Tool to Keep Lukashenko in Power for as Long as Possible’
By CIVICUSDec 23 2024 –
CIVICUS discusses the ongoing crackdown on civil society in Belarus with Natallia Satsunkevich, human rights defender and interim board member of the Viasna Human Rights Centre.
Belarusian authorities have stepped up arrests in a bid to stifle any remaining opposition to President Alexander Lukashenko, who is seeking a seventh term in the January 2025 presidential...
Preliminary Injunction Issued in favor of 2ONE® Nicotine Pouches Against Zone Pouches – Imperial are enjoined from engaging in any future sales of the [Zone] product bearing the Bullseye Mark or any colorable imitation or mark confusingly similar product connected with oral nicotine
LAKE TAHOE, Nev., Dec. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 2ONE Labs and Performance Plus Marketing ('PPM') have been granted a favorable Preliminary Injunction (‘PI’) Order relating to the ongoing trademark dispute between 2ONE® nicotine pouches and Zone branded products being sold in the USA. As a result of the Dec. 20th, 2024, Court Order, Imperial’s Zone nicotine pouches...
Trapped on a Runaway Train: Looking Back on 2024
By Farhana Haque RahmanTORONTO, Canada, Dec 23 2024 – Do you sometimes feel like a hamster on its wheel, or perhaps stuck on a runaway train hurtling towards the abyss? Whatever metaphor one might choose for our world looking back on 2024, rainbows don’t easily spring to mind.
Farhana Haque Rahman
Wars and conflicts already in full spate a year ago got even worse, with horrific violence...
Water Deprivation Looms in Gaza
Thirteen generators were distributed from the UNICEF warehouse in Deir Al Balah, to be used to operate critical water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities in south Gaza. Credit: UNICEF/Mohammed Nateel
By Oritro KarimUNITED NATIONS, Dec 23 2024 – As talks of a ceasefire between Israel and Palestine intensify, bombardments in Gaza continue, raising the number of civilian casualties and internal...
Bitget Ranks Among Top 3 Crypto Exchanges for Futures Trading in November Report
VICTORIA, Seychelles, Dec. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has shared its monthly transparency report highlighting the ecosystem’s strong performance in November 2024. The cryptomarket saw a sharp increase, with Bitcoin surging past $106,000. At Bitget, this ATH trend was replicated, with Bitget Token (BGB) rising from approximately...
Food Crises Intensify in Winter Ravaged War Zones
The Government of Romania, a Balkan state to the south of Ukraine, and its humanitarian partners have offered extensive support to Ukrainians fleeing the escalation of the conflict with Russia since 2022. Beneficiaries receive food and humanitarian provisions from the Romania Red Cross. Credit: Filip Scarlat/Romanian Red Cross
By Catherine WilsonBUCHAREST, Romania , Dec 23 2024 – The days are...
Japanese Bank Criticized for Financing Mozambique LNG Project Blamed for Displacement
A village in the Afungi Peninsula in Palma District, Cabo Delgado Province. Credit: Justiça Ambiental
By Maina WaruruNAIROBI, Dec 23 2024 – Climate and environmental activists from Japan have criticized the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) for financing the controversial Mozambique Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project to the tune of USD 3 billion in a loan signed in July.
The...
Targeting Transformative Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia-Pacific Subregions
A volcano in Vanuatu was active in 2023. The county was affected by a 6.6 M earthquake in March 2023 and 7.4 M earthquake in December 2024. Credit: Unsplash/Sebastian Lio
By Madhurima Sarkar-Swaisgood and Sanjay SrivastavaBANGKOK, Thailand, Dec 23 2024 – In December 2024, Vanuatu experienced yet another harrowing reminder of its vulnerability to disasters—a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake...
US & Western Allies Provide a Hefty 260 Billion Dollars in Military Aid to Ukraine
Credit: US Department of Defense (DoD)
By Thalif DeenUNITED NATIONS, Dec 23 2024 – The United States and Western allies have jointly provided a staggering $260 billion in aid, mostly weapons and military assistance, to Ukraine as the long-drawn-out conflict continues following Russia’s invasion in February 2022.
Speaking to reporters at NATO headquarters in Brussels early December, US Secretary...
Lebanese Pound Exchange Rate