Egyptian banks suspend debit card use in foreign currency
At least two Egyptian banks have suspended the use of Egyptian pound debit cards outside the country to stop a drain on foreign currency as the country’s currency shortage ...
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Russia seeks return to UN human rights body in challenge to West
– Russia is seeking re-election to the United Nations’ top human rights body next week in what is seen as a crucial test of Western efforts to keep Moscow diplomatically isolated ...
Turkey says 26 militants ‘neutralised’ as conflict escalates in Syria
Turkey’s military “neutralised” 26 Kurdish militants in northern Syria overnight in retaliation for a rocket attack on a Turkish base, the defence ministry said on Friday as conflict escalated nearly ...
Hungary, Poland rail at EU migration policy as bloc leaders meet
Poland accused Berlin and Brussels of imposing a migration “diktat” on the European Union and Hungary said the bloc was forcing through a deal as EU leaders gathered to tackle ...
Global economy’s glide to ‘soft landing’ gets bumpy as bond yields jump
Rocketing US government bond yields that have led to a global jump in borrowing costs are raising new risks for economic policymakers hoping to lower inflation without triggering a major ...
Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi wins 2023 Nobel Peace Prize
Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian women’s rights advocate serving 12 years in jail, won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in a decision likely to anger Tehran.
The award-making committee urged ...
Russia lifts ban on most diesel exports
Russia’s government said on Friday it had lifted a ban on pipeline diesel exports via ports, removing the bulk of restrictions installed on Sept. 21.
The restrictions for gasoline exports ...
Dengue will ‘take off’ in southern Europe, US, Africa this decade
Dengue fever will become a major threat in the southern United States, southern Europe and new parts of Africa this decade, the WHO’s chief scientist said, as warmer temperatures ...
Philippines puts airports on high alert after anonymous warning planes could ‘explode’
The Philippines has placed all its commercial airports on heightened alert after an anonymous warning that bombs could go off on planes headed out of Manila, including to several tourist ...
‘We are not robots’, says Buttler after England’s tough loss
A nine-wicket thumping is tough to digest but England captain Jos Buttler does not want to see his team mates wallow in self-pity after a horrible start to their World ...
Moyes delighted with West Ham’s unbeaten run in Europe, Liverpool win
West Ham United manager David Moyes said he was proud of his side after their 2-1 Europa League win over Freiburg extended their unbeaten run in Europe to an English ...
2023 on track to become hottest year on record, says EU climate service
This year is on track to become the hottest since at least 1940, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Thursday.
Scientists have said climate change, combined with ...
Birkenstock the latest shoe IPO to drop in a tough market
Sandal company Birkenstock needs to sell more clogs and boots and boost sales from its own website and boutiques to attract new shoppers amid a cost of living crisis, investors ...
Trump says US presidents immune from charges in challenge to election case
Donald Trump, seeking to dismiss the federal case accusing him of trying to overturn his loss in the 2020 presidential election, argued on Thursday that he cannot be prosecuted because U....
US jet shoots down Turkish drone in Syria, Pentagon says
The United States on Thursday shot down an armed Turkish drone that was operating near its troops in Syria, the Pentagon said, the first time Washington has brought down an ...
In reversal, Biden to build more US border wall, Trump demands apology
President Joe Biden’s administration said on Thursday it will add sections to a border wall to stave off record migrant crossings from Mexico, a reversal that embraces a signature ...
US FDA panel gives thumbs down on approval for Amgen lung cancer drug
Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday found that data from a late-stage trial was not reliable enough to support traditional approval of Amgen’s AMGN....
Russia’s Putin sends the West a warning over nuclear testing
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday held out the possibility that Russia could resume nuclear testing for the first time in over three decades and might withdraw its ratification of a ...
Norway’s Jon Fosse gets Nobel literature prize for giving ‘voice to the unsayable’
Norwegian author and dramatist Jon Fosse won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature “for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable,” the award-giving body said on Thursday.
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Russian missile strike on Ukraine village kills 51 during memorial to fallen soldier
A Russian missile slammed into a cafe and grocery store in a village in northeastern Ukraine on Thursday, killing 51 people during a gathering to mourn a fallen Ukrainian soldier, Ukrainian ...
Spain will likely host 2030 World Cup final, minister says
The 2030 World Cup final will probably be held in Spain, one of the three hosts of the tournament along with Portugal and Morocco, Spain’s acting Sports Minister Miquel Iceta ...
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy meets Armenian PM after phone talks with Azeri leader
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thurday he had met Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on the sidelines of the European Political Community Summit in Spain, and discussed the security ...
Russia surpasses UAE as India’s top naphtha supplier amid discounts
Russia has overtaken the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to become India’s top naphtha supplier, data shows, as New Delhi takes advantage of discounted Russian oil products and the re-routing ...
Eight killed in Turkish air strikes on Kurdish-held zone in Syria
At least eight people have been killed in Turkish drone strikes on Thursday on the Kurdish-held zone of northeast Syria, a war monitor and a local security source said, following ...