European leaders agree on heading towards “a war economy”
The European leaders meeting at the Elysée agreed on moving towards “a war economy” to help Ukraine face the Russian invasion, announced the French president, Emmanuel Macron, who did not even exclude...
Rupee & Yuan to join UAE payment system to boost multilateral trade: Expert
BEIJING:UAE-based cross-border payment system BUNA, is set to expand to include currencies from Pakistan, China, India, and several African and European countries by 2024-25.
The system is already connected...
UK leader Sunak criticizes lawmaker’s attack on London’s mayor and denies his party is...
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday that a Conservative lawmaker was wrong to say the mayor of London is controlled by Islamists, and also denied that the governing party tolerates anti-Muslim prejudice.
A US Air Force member is critically injured after he set himself on fire...
WASHINGTON — An active-duty member of the U.S. Air Force was critically injured Sunday after setting himself ablaze outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., while declaring that he “will no longer...
Moscow ally Serbia cracks down on anti-war Russians living in the Balkan country
ROGACA, Serbia — When Elena Koposova signed an open letter against Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, she didn’t expect a backlash in her newly adopted home state of Serbia.
After...
Palestinian prime minister submits government’s resignation, a move that could open door to reforms
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh said Monday his government is resigning, in a move that could open the door to U.S.-backed reforms in the Palestinian Authority.
President Mahmoud Abbas...
Biden tells governors he’s eyeing executive action on immigration, seems ‘frustrated’ with lawyers
President Joe Biden told the nation’s governors on Friday that he’s exploring what executive actions he can take to curb migration across the southern border after a bipartisan deal collapsed in Congress...
G7 leaders vow support for Ukraine on 2nd anniversary of Russian invasion
Leaders of the Group of Seven industrialized nations pledged continued "unwavering" support for Ukraine on Saturday as the country marked the second anniversary of Russia's invasion, committing to further pressuring Moscow and...
Israeli media report progress on reaching a temporary truce in Gaza and a hostage-prisoner...
Mediators are making progress on an agreement for a weekslong cease-fire between Israel and Hamas and the release of dozens of hostages held in Gaza as well as Palestinians imprisoned by Israel, Israeli media...
Iran accuses Israel of sabotage attack that saw explosions strike a natural gas pipeline
An Israeli sabotage attack on an Iranian natural gas pipeline last week caused multiple explosions on the line, Iran’s oil minister alleged Wednesday, further raising tensions between the regional archenemies against the...