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  1. Israel Behind Terrorist Attack That Killed 103+ in Iran? Israel is the prime suspect in a terrorist bomb attack against mourners near the tomb of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps General Qassem Soleimani. Read
  2. Israel’s Assassination of Senior Hamas Leader in Beirut Expected to Draw Retribution Israel's assassination of Hamas Deputy Leader Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut has infuriated people across the region. Read
  3. Greece: €400 Million EIB Backing to MYTILINEOS to Accelerate Renewable Energy Transition The European Investment Bank (EIB) has committed €400 million to support a significant new investment for MYTILINEOS Energy and Metals (MYTILINEOS), which will accelerate renewable energy production across Greece and other EU states. Read
  4. DOE concludes Opening of Bid Proposals for the 1st MicroGrids for Unserved and Underserved Areas Philippines Department of Energy concluded the opening of bid proposals for the 1st Micro Grid Service Provider  Competitive Selection Process (MGSP-CSP). Read
  5. Launch of the LAVIL Program: Catalyzing Urban Transformation in Haiti Cities Alliance introduces the Ansanm Ann Chanje Lavil (Together Let’s Change the City) program (LAVIL) in Haiti to boost municipal service delivery and local development. Funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the program begins in partnership with Cap-Haïtien and Les Cayes municipalities, with potential expansion to others. Read
  6. New York Power Authority Issues RFI on Renewable Energy Development Opportunities in New York State The New York Power Authority (NYPA) on January 02 issued a Request for Information (RFI) to understand potential interest and opportunities for NYPA to collaborate with renewable developers, contractors, and companies to develop, own, and operate renewable energy generating projects and storage systems, including solar photovoltaic energy, wind energy, and battery energy storage. Read
  7. Inter-Governmental Cooperation Delivers Over 100M Shekels Invested in 9 New Innovation Centers Nationwide Ministries of Economy and Industry, the Negev, Galilee, and National Resilience, Environmental Protection, Agriculture, and Regional Cooperation, join forces with the Israel Innovation Authority to boost nationwide entrepreneurship and high-tech employment in the periphery Read
  8. United States Settles Suit Against Telecommunications Service Provider for Assisting and Facilitating Illegal Robocalls Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service provider XCast Labs Inc. (XCast) has agreed to a court order resolving allegations that it violated the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) by assisting and facilitating illegal telemarketing campaigns. Read
  9. Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on January 2, 2024 The U.S. Defense Department announced new major contracts awarded on January 2, 2024 Read
  10. Venezuela Responde a La Salida del Buque Británico con Medidas Militares y Reubicación Estratégica El domingo, el presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, anunció la transición a una nueva etapa del ejercicio de acción conjunta llamado Sifontes y la reubicación de "parte de los medios aeronavales a sus respectivas bases" en respuesta a la salida del buque HMS Trent de la Armada británica de las costas de Guyana. Read
  11. U.S. Construction Starts Hit 10-Month Low, Declining 15% in November Total construction starts fell 15% in November, dropping to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $927 billion, according to New Jersey based Dodge Construction Network. Nonresidential building starts fell 29% during the month, residential starts lost 6%, and nonbuilding starts dropped 2%. Read
  12. North China’s Cangzhou Huanghua Port Achieves High-Quality Development in 2023 Cangzhou, a city in north China’s Hebei Province, has accelerated the transformation and upgrading of ports and resource integration, promoted the planning and construction of Huanghua Port with high quality, and made every effort to build a multi-functional, comprehensive and modernized port in 2023, according to sources with Cangzhou municipal government. Read
  13. Comments Sought On Product Identification Number Requirement to Claim The Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2024-13PDF announcing that the IRS intends to propose regulations to implement the product identification number (PIN) requirement with respect to the energy efficient home improvement credit. Read
  14. MCC Selects Cabo Verde, the Philippines and Tanzania for New Partnerships The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Board held its quarterly meeting on December 13 and selected Cabo Verde as newly eligible to develop a compact for the purpose of regional economic integration. Read
  15. Military Confrontation Between Venezuela and Guyana Cools Venezuela has recalled its military as the British warship leaves Guyana. Read
  16. Israeli Supreme Court Overturns Law Establishing Netanyahu Dictatorship The highest court in Israel just struck down a highly controversial law passed in July 2023 which gave the national legislature the power to override decisions made by the Supreme Court. Read
  17. Funding From The Afghanistan Humanitarian Trust Fund Supports More Than 200,000 Afghans In the past half year, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) was able to provide life-saving food aid to nearly 230,000 hungry people thanks to a grant of US$3.2 million from the Afghanistan Humanitarian Trust Fund (AHTF) managed by its Trustee, the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB). Read
  18. JBIC Signs MOU with Ministry of Finance and National Debt Management Center of Saudi Arabia The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC; Governor: HAYASHI Nobumitsu) signed on December 25 a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Finance and the National Debt Management Center (NDMC) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Saudi Arabia) to strengthen a partnership between the parties, taking the opportunity of the Saudi - Japan Investment Forum held in the presence of His Excellency Mr. SAITO Ken, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Read
  19. BLM Seeks Public Comment For Oil And Gas Lease Sale In Montana And North Dakota The Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas State Office on December 28 opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 26 oil and gas parcels totaling 5,053 acres that may be included in a July 2024 lease sale in Montana and North Dakota. Read
  20. IFC Invests in Oásis Atlântico Hotel Group to Support Tourism, Jobs in Cabo Verde To support jobs and economic growth in Cabo Verde, IFC recently announced a financing package for Oásis Atlântico, a leading hotel group in the archipelago, which will strengthen the country's important tourism sector. Read
  21. New Tool to Enable European Union to Withstand Economic Coercion Enters Into Force The Anti-Coercion Instrument (ACI) has entered into force, providing the EU with the means to deter and respond to economic coercion, and thereby better defend its interests and those of its Member States on the global stage. Read
  22. Scientists Discover New Way to Identify Liquid Water On Exoplanets Scientists have devised a new way to identify habitable planets and potentially inhabited planets, by comparing the amount of carbon dioxide in their atmosphere, to neighboring planets. Read
  23. DOE Finalizes Efficiency Standards for Residential Refrigerators and Freezers The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced two energy-efficiency actions that will save American households and businesses $5 billion per year on their utility bills, while significantly cutting energy waste and harmful carbon pollution. Read
  24. DFC Approves 17 Transactions Totaling More Than $3.3 Billion in Q1 of FY2024 The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) approved 17 new transactions in the first quarter of FY2024 at the board and sub-board levels, totaling more than $3.3 billion. The transactions, which span the globe, will advance key DFC priorities to promote health, food security, critical infrastructure, energy, support for small businesses, and more. Read
  25. U.S. Escalates Red Sea Conflict With Attack on Yemen Sailors The U.S. attacked 3 Yemen gunboats, killing 10, after they fired a missile at the Israel-bound “Maersk Hangzhou." Yemen has vowed revenge. Read