IMF reviews Sri Lanka’s $200M emergency aid request following Cyclone Ditwah
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Turkmenistan’s state oil concern “Türkmennebit” surpassed its oil production plan by 7.1% in the first quarter of 2025, achieving a fulfilment rate of 107.1%.
Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Batyr Amanov announced the figures during a government meeting chaired by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov via digital platform, according to the State News Agency of Turkmenistan.
The report highlighted positive trends across Turkmenistan’s fuel and energy sector. Oil refining also met 107.1% of its target, gasoline production 102%, diesel fuel 100.8%, polypropylene 100.1%, and lubricants 100.4%. Notably, liquefied gas production saw a growth rate of 117.9%, while natural and associated gas output exceeded plans by 4.8%.
President Berdimuhamedov underscored the strategic importance of boosting oil and gas output and hydrocarbon exports. He instructed Amanov to ensure efficient use of existing production capacities and to intensify drilling operations in prospective regions.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw took place at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., with world leaders, sports stars, and FIFA officials on hand to finalise matchups for next summer’s expanded 48-team tournament.
Faced with mounting public outrage following one of the deadliest environmental disasters in the nation’s recent history, the Indonesian government has pledged to investigate and potentially shut down mining operations found to have contributed to the catastrophic flooding on Sumatra.
Israel was cleared on Thursday to participate in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, a decision made by the organisers, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which sparked a major controversy.
French President Emmanuel Macron urged Chinese leader Xi Jinping to cooperate more closely on geopolitics, trade and the environment, as the European Union seeks China's help to end the war in Ukraine.
Russian forces struck the eastern Ukrainian city of Sloviansk on Wednesday, (3 December), dropping nine aerial bombs in a single day, regional authorities said.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi is scheduled to visit Azerbaijan next week for talks with his counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov on bilateral relations and cooperation.
The 32nd Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Ministerial meeting in Vienna exposed a sharp divergence between governance priorities in Brussels and Tbilisi.
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has held high-level talks with the European Council President António Costa In Astana.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for its support of the claims by United Arab Emirates on three Iranian islands.
Jeyhun Bayramov, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister, met with OSCE Secretary General Feridun Sinirlioğlu on the sidelines of the 32nd Ministerial Council meeting of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) held in Vienna.
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