Новости за 30.06.2020

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Israel's deputy premier has said West Bank annexations must wait, allies and regional powers have condemned the project, but hours before his government can move forward, the prime minister's plans remained unknown Tuesday.

KHARTOUM — Tens of thousands of Sudanese protesters flocked to the streets Tuesday calling for reforms and demanding justice for those killed in anti-government demonstrations that ousted president Omar Al Bashir last year.

BRUSSELS — The European Union agreed Tuesday to reopen its borders to 15 countries excluding the virus-stricken US, as the pandemic accelerated globally with more than 505,000 deaths worldwide.

AMMAN —  Sharia courts in Jordan recorded 885 new cases of “Khul” (divorces initiated by the wife) during 2019, an increase of 46.3 per cent compared to 2018, when 605 new cases were registered.

AMMAN — In a survey focused on the repercussions of the coronavirus crisis on economic conditions in the Kingdom, 8.7 per cent of respondents said they were fired or lost their jobs permanently during the time period from mid-March to mid-June.

LONDON — Energy giant Royal Dutch Shell will take a vast charge of up to $22 billion (19.6 billion euros) due to chronic fallout from coronavirus and collapsing oil prices, it announced on Tuesday.

PARIS — The South Pole has warmed three times faster than the rest of the planet in the last 30 years due to warmer tropical ocean temperatures, new research showed on Monday.

MADRID — Barcelona midfielder Arthur Melo will join Juventus at the end of the current season, with Miralem Pjanic moving in the opposite direction, the two clubs announced on Monday.

AMMAN — At today’s fourth Brussels Conference on “Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region”, hosted by the European Union, Special Representative for Syria Engagement Ambassador James Jeffrey announced more than $696 million in additional humanitarian assistance for the people of Syria in response to the ongoing crisis.