PM Sunak gathers cabinet to begin ‘hard work’ of fixing economy
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will gather his newly appointed cabinet for the first time on Wednesday, a day after taking power with a promise to fix the mistakes of ...
Change of borders using military force and act of secession are not acceptable, says House President
No border change using military force and no act of secession can be acceptable, said the President of the House of Representatives, Annita Demetriou, who participated on Tuesday in the ...
Ukrainians expect tough fight for Kherson; Russia stages nuclear war games (Wrapup)
Ukrainian troops at the front line said on Wednesday they were expecting a bitter fight for the southern Kherson region, which Russia now appeared to be reinforcing after days in ...
British pound fiasco boosts bitcoin’s hedge appeal
As a developed nation, you know your currency’s in a spot of bother when investors start to hedge with bitcoin.
After Britain’s brief Prime Minister Liz Truss unleashed ...
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange to restructure and create crypto platform
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) (TASE.TA) said on Monday it would reshape its ownership structure and also create a blockchain platform to allow more trading of crypto currencies ...
Ethiopia peace talks start in South Africa
The first formal peace talks aimed at ending two years of war between the Ethiopian army and forces from the country’s northern region of Tigray started in South Africa ...
Norway police arrest suspected Russian spy, says he was ‘illegal agent’
Norwegian police on Monday arrested a suspected Russian spy in the Arctic town of Tromsoe, the PST security service said on Tuesday, describing him as a rare illegal agent.
The ...
Ukraine urges refugees to stay abroad as winter power cuts loom
Refugees who fled in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine should stay abroad this winter due to blackouts created by Moscow’s bombardment of critical energy infrastructure, a ...
Biden to get latest Covid vaccine, urge Americans to do same
U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday will receive an updated COVID-19 vaccine while launching a new push to boost the number of Americans, especially seniors, getting the shots ahead ...
Russian court upholds US basketball star Griner’s 9-year drug sentence
A Russian court on Tuesday dismissed U.S. WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner‘s appeal against a nine-year sentence for possessing and smuggling vape cartridges containing cannabis oil.
Griner and ...
New PM Rishi Sunak pledges to fix Britain’s many problems
Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday he was not daunted by the scale of the challenge as he became Britain’s third prime minister in two months, pledging to restore trust, ...
Six Palestinians killed in West Bank clashes with Israeli forces, Palestinians say
Five Palestinians were killed in one of the largest firefights in recent weeks and another was killed later after Israeli security forces raided the flashpoint city of Nablus in the ...
Kremlin repeats Ukraine ‘dirty bomb’ claim, says West is wrong to dismiss it
The Kremlin on Tuesday repeated its claim that Ukraine plans to use a radioactive “dirty bomb”, warning the West it was dangerous to dismiss Moscow’s position.
Ukraine, the United ...
Qatar faced unprecedented criticism over hosting World Cup, emir says
Qatar has faced unprecedented criticism since winning the bid to host the 2022 World Cup, some of which amounted to slander, its ruler, Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, said on ...
Outgoing UK PM Truss: Brighter days lie ahead
Outgoing British Prime Minister Liz Truss said the country faced “brighter days” as she made her final speech as leader outside her Downing Street office on Tuesday.
“Our country continues ...
Sunak faces daunting task as he becomes UK prime minister
Rishi Sunak will face one of the greatest challenges of any new leader when he becomes British prime minister on Tuesday, needing to tackle a mounting economic crisis, a warring ...
Google sets up high-tech school at Israeli University
Alphabet Inc’s Google (GOOGL.O) and Israel’s Reichman University have set up a school to train high-tech professionals, offering courses in computer programming, sales and data analysis among ...
Russia brings Ukraine ‘dirty bomb’ claim to U.N. as West rejects it as false
The United States warned there would be severe consequences if Russia used a nuclear weapon in Ukraine, while Russia took its claim that Kyiv was planning to deploy a “dirty ...
Egypt to develop new currency indicator to wean people off US dollar
Egypt will develop a new currency indicator partly to wean people off the idea that the Egyptian pound should be pegged to the US dollar, the new central bank governor ...
Airbus eyes Saudi deal for almost 40 A350 jets
Saudi Arabia is in advanced negotiations to order almost 40 A350 jets from Europe’s Airbus (AIR.PA) as part of strategic efforts to launch a new airline and challenge heavyweight ...
Abu Dhabi fund ADQ invests $125 mln in female-led Aliph Capital
Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund ADQ has invested $125 million in the debut fund launched by Aliph Capital, the Middle East’s first female-led private equity firm.
The investment announced by ...
U.S. says Russia would face consequences for using ‘dirty bomb’ or other nuclear bomb
There would be consequences for Russia whether it uses a so-called “dirty bomb” or any other nuclear weapon, U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Monday.
Washington and ...
Iran security forces fire tear gas near Tehran school after dispute
Iranian security forces fired tear gas near a girls’ school in Tehran on Monday, according to videos posted on social media, after a dispute between authorities and students over their ...
Three dead as Roslyn’s intense rains, winds hit Mexico’s Pacific coast
At least three people died from destruction caused by intense rainfall unleashed by Storm Roslyn, which provoked flooding along Mexico’s Pacific coast when it made landfall as a powerful ...