G20 agree to work on Brazil’s ‘billionaire tax’ idea, implementation seen difficult
Brazil’s search for a global agreement on taxing the richest of the rich is backed by France, Spain, South Africa, Colombia and the African Union
US under...
Jordanian House of Representatives dissolved by royal decree ahead of elections
The IEC has set Sept. 10 as the date for parliamentary elections
LONDON: Jordan’s House of Representatives was dissolved on Thursday by royal decree, the...
UK uses Rwanda flights for Vietnam, East Timor deportations
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper: ‘Today’s flight shows the government is taking quick and decisive action to secure our borders and return those with no right to be here’
India and UK launch tech initiative as new British foreign minister makes his first...
NEW DELHI — India and the United Kingdom launched a new technology security initiative expected to boost economic growth and deepen collaboration, the two countries announced during the first official visit...
Ukraine’s Kuleba warns in Hong Kong of Russia bypassing sanctions
Western countries imposed unprecedented economic penalties on Moscow after the Kremlin ordered the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022
“These restrictive measures are necessary to weaken Russia’s...
Saudi focuses on global economy at G20 development meeting
Saudi Arabia’s Economy and Planning Minister Faisal bin Fadel Alibrahim has been holding talks with officials from several nations on the state of the global economy at the G20 Development Ministerial Meeting...
Iraq bans a Kurdish separatist group and strengthens its cooperation with Turkiye
Iraq has not followed Turkiye’s lead in designating the PKK a terrorist group but has put it on its list of banned organizations
The Iraqi...
Pakistan police raid former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party office and arrest its spokesman
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s police raided the imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s political party office in Islamabad on Monday and arrested its spokesman for carrying out anti-state propaganda, the Interior Ministry said.
Palestinian factions sign declaration to end divisions after talks in China
Palestinian factions including Hamas and Fatah met in Beijing this week in a renewed bid for reconciliation
Hamas and Fatah have been bitter rivals since Hamas fighters...
Saudi Arabia wins 6 awards at 2024 International Mathematical Olympiad
Kingdom has now won 77 awards in total at the annual mathematics competition
The Kingdom won six medals at the 65th International Mathematical Olympiad 2024...