Iran Hopes Russia Will Soon Resume Work on Completing Bushehr NPP - Ambassador
Iran is in contact with Russia regarding the continued construction of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) and hopes for a speedy resumption of work, Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali told Sputnik. On April 15, Russian Consul General in Isfahan Andrey Zhiltsov told Sputnik that Russia had»»»
Israeli-Lebanese Talks Went Very Well, Ceasefire Will Be Extended for 3 Weeks - Trump
The negotiations between Israel and Lebanon went very well, and the ceasefire in southern Lebanon will be extended for three weeks, US President Donald Trump said. "The President of the United States, DONALD J. TRUMP, Vice President of the United States, JD Vance, Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, A»»»
US Still Working on Solving Conflict in Ukraine - Trump
The United States is still working on solving the conflict in Ukraine, US President Donald Trump said. "We are working on trying to get that one [conflict] solved," Trump told reporters. President Trump added that he was unaware whether Russian President Vladimir Putin had been invited to the G20 S»»»
Largest catch-up initiative delivers over 100 million childhood vaccinations
GENEVA: The Big Catch-Up (BCU), a historic multi-year, multi-country effort to address vaccination declines driven largely by the COVID-19 pandemic, has reached an estimated 18.3 million children aged 1 to 5 across 36 countries. More than 100 million doses of life-saving vaccines were dispatched, h»»»
US invites Putin to G20 summit but Trump doubts he’ll come
WASHINGTON: The United States will invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to a G20 summit in Miami, a US official said Thursday, but President Donald Trump said he doubted his counterpart would come.The invitation would mark a major easing of international pressure on Putin, who has been shunned b»»»
Child vaccine catch-up drive on course to hit target: UN
GENEVA: The United Nations on Friday said a three-year effort to immunize children who missed routine vaccinations due to the Covid-19 crisis was on course to reach the 21 million target. The pandemic, which swept around the world in 2020, severely strained health systems and disrupted vaccination »»»
Offshore wind farms take shape along Rhode Island's coast, even as Trump wants to stop them
OFF THE COAST OF RHODE ISLAND: Offshore wind turbines roughly three times the height of the Statue of Liberty were spinning off the coast of Rhode Island on Thursday, sending clean electricity to the region. Wind farms are taking shape and operating along the East Coast, even as President Donald Tr»»»
Meta slashes 8,000 jobs, or 10% of its workforce, as Microsoft offers buyouts
Meta is laying off about 8,000 workers, or about 10% of its workforce, the company said Thursday as it continues to ramp up spending on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and highly paid AI-expert hires. The company said it was making the cuts for the sake of efficiency and to allow new in»»»
Germans turned into ‘cash cows’ for Ukraine – Sahra Wagenknecht
Veteran German politician Sahra Wagenknecht has lashed out at Chancellor Friedrich Merz after a €90 billion ($106 billion) emergency loan to Ukraine, which Berlin had been actively promoting, was approved by the bloc. On Thursday, the European Council announced that the interest-free loan has been »»»
How Georgetown Qatar community shows up forone another amid crisis
Daphne Soriano (Class of 2028) Doha When Farkhunda Fazelyar (GU-Q’26) left Doha for a class trip to Cape Town, she expected an immersive academic experience. The war reshaped her trip almost immediately. “The strikes started on the first day of the programme,” she said. “I remember going through th»»»
Millions of Americans may now also be considered Canadian under a new law
SIOUX FALLS: Millions more Americans might qualify for dual Canadian citizenship under a recent change to Canada’s requirements that has led to a surge in applications from its southern neighbor. For people like Zack Loud of Farmington, Minnesota, it was a surprise to learn that under a new law, Ca»»»
UEFA president Ceferin ‘can’t understand’ many refereeing decisions
MADRID: UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said Thursday that he often struggles to understand the interpretation of the rules of football since the implementation of VAR. “Sometimes the supporters can’t understand some interpretations of the rules. I can’t understand it many times,” Ceferin said du»»»
Saudi Arabia confirms coaching change as Donis replaces Renard ahead of World Cup
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia made its coaching change official Thursday by firing Herve Renard and replacing him with Georgios Donis less than two months before the start of the World Cup. The 56-year-old Donis, a former Greece international, joins from Al-Khaleej, his fourth Saudi Pro League club. “He has»»»
Iraq Ruling Alliance Nears Critical Constitutional Deadline
Iraq’s Coordination Framework is set to meet on Friday, the final day of the constitutional deadline to name a prime minister-designate, as disputes persist among Shiite factions over both the selection mechanism and the final nominee, threatening to push the country into a new constitutional crisi»»»
DOJ Inspector General to audit release of Jeffrey Epstein files - UPI.com
Todd Blanche is the acting U.S. attorney general since the firing of Pam Bondi. The Department of Justice's Office of the Inspector General will do an audit of the Justice Department's release of the files of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo April 23 »»»
Renewed Israel-Hezbollah war raises human, material toll on Lebanon - UPI.com
People walk on Tuesday past the rubble of a building damaged in an Israeli airstrike in Jibchit village, southern Lebanon. Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day cease-fire, which went into effect April 16. Photo by Wael Hamzeh/EPA BEIRUT, Lebanon, April 23 (UPI) -- A temporary, 10-day cease-fi»»»
Georgetown Qatar community shows up for one another amid crisis
DOHA: When Farkhunda Fazelyar (GU-Q’26) left Doha for a class trip to Cape Town, she expected an immersive academic experience. The war reshaped her trip almost immediately. “The strikes started on the first day of the program,” she said. “I remember going through the District Six Museum when a Stu»»»
USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier in Mideast region: US military
WASHINGTON: The USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier has arrived in the Middle East, the US military said Thursday, bringing the number of the massive American warships operating in the region to three. The Bush was sailing “in the Indian Ocean in the US Central Command area of responsibility, Apr»»»
Will Syria’s Parliament Meet on Sharaa’s Timeline?
Holding the first session of Syria’s parliament, the People’s Assembly, on the timeline set by Ahmed al-Sharaa in Antalya will require faster efforts to select representatives from Hasaka, as the Supreme Elections Committee moves to resolve key issues delaying the launch. Al-Sharaa said at the Anta»»»
Kuwait airport to resume flights after weeks-long airspace closure
Kuwait has reopened its airspace at Kuwait International Airport starting this evening after a nearly two-month closure, with flights set to resume gradually, the state-run news agency Kuna said on Thursday. The move marks the start of a phased restart of operations following a temporary precaution»»»
Turkey holds benchmark rate at 37% in line with expectations
The monetary policy committee (MPC) of Turkey’s central bank on April 22 left its main policy rate (one-week repo) unchanged at 37% in line with expectations. The regulator also left its overnight »»»
Turkey holds benchmark rate at 37% in line with expectations
The monetary policy committee (MPC) of Turkey’s central bank on April 22 left its main policy rate (one-week repo) unchanged at 37% in line with expectations. The regulator also left its overnight »»»
Snow leopard habitat threatened by China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan rail project, argues research paper
The China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan (CKU) railway megaproject poses a threat to the habitat of the snow leopard in Kyrgyzstan, according to an in-depth report that is causing disquiet in European capitals. The concer»»»
BSP tightens policy in the Philippines as inflation surge overrides growth concerns
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas raised its policy rate by 25bp to 4.50% on April 23, in the process demonstrating the prioritisation of inflation risks after a sharp rise in price pressures throughout March, and despite a weakening growth backdrop, a note from Capital Economics reports. Further tig»»»
Iran war's fertiliser shock sets the stage for a slow-burning food inflation crisis
The Iran war's most insidious economic aftershock may not be measured in oil price spikes or shipping costs, but in the price of the nutrients that grow the world's food. A sharp and sustained surge in fertiliser prices, d»»»
Iran war's fertiliser shock sets the stage for a slow-burning food inflation crisis
The Iran war's most insidious economic aftershock may not be measured in oil price spikes or shipping costs, but in the price of the nutrients that grow the world's food. A sharp and sustained surge in fertiliser prices, d»»»
Iran war's fertiliser shock sets the stage for a slow-burning food inflation crisis
The Iran war's most insidious economic aftershock may not be measured in oil price spikes or shipping costs, but in the price of the nutrients that grow the world's food. A sharp and sustained surge in fertiliser prices, d»»»
Iran war's fertiliser shock sets the stage for a slow-burning food inflation crisis
The Iran war's most insidious economic aftershock may not be measured in oil price spikes or shipping costs, but in the price of the nutrients that grow the world's food. A sharp and sustained surge in fertiliser prices, d»»»
Palestinian women speak out on sexual abuse by Hamas
Testimonies emerging from Gaza have documented a pattern of sexual abuse and exploitation carried out by Hamas militants and affiliated organisations against women. With the US-led Gaza Board of Peace having submitted a di»»»
Iran says first Hormuz toll revenue deposited at central bank
Iran's first revenue from Strait of Hormuz tolls has been deposited at the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), Parliament Vice Speaker Hamidreza Haji Babaei admitted during a public gathering outside of Tehran, Donya-e-Eqtesad newspaper reported on April 23. »»»
Italian UNIFIL troops replace statue of Jesus destroyed by Israeli soldier in Lebanon
Italian troops serving with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) have replaced a statue of Jesus destroyed by an Israeli soldier in a southern Lebanese village, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has said, ANSA reported on April 23. »»»
Iran war's fertiliser shock sets the stage for a slow-burning food inflation crisis
The Iran war's most insidious economic aftershock may not be measured in oil price spikes or shipping costs, but in the price of the nutrients that grow the world's food. A sharp and sustained surge in fertiliser prices, d»»»
Iran war's fertiliser shock sets the stage for a slow-burning food inflation crisis
The Iran war's most insidious economic aftershock may not be measured in oil price spikes or shipping costs, but in the price of the nutrients that grow the world's food. A sharp and sustained surge in fertiliser prices, d»»»
Italian UNIFIL troops replace statue of Jesus destroyed by Israeli soldier in Lebanon
Italian troops serving with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) have replaced a statue of Jesus destroyed by an Israeli soldier in a southern Lebanese village, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has said, ANSA reported on April 23. »»»
Threatened, Bombed, Abandoned: Israel kills Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil
Israel targeted and killed well-known Lebanese Al-Akhbar correspondent Amal Khalil on April 23 after she received death threat messages from an Israeli number WhatsApp number. Khalil and Zeinab Faraj, a freelance photojour»»»
Iran war's fertiliser shock sets the stage for a slow-burning food inflation crisis
The Iran war's most insidious economic aftershock may not be measured in oil price spikes or shipping costs, but in the price of the nutrients that grow the world's food. A sharp and sustained surge in fertiliser prices, d»»»
Iran war's fertiliser shock sets the stage for a slow-burning food inflation crisis
The Iran war's most insidious economic aftershock may not be measured in oil price spikes or shipping costs, but in the price of the nutrients that grow the world's food. A sharp and sustained surge in fertiliser prices, d»»»
Israel's Lebanon offensive threatens to unravel US-brokered gas deal and block Beirut's energy future
Israel's military occupation of southern Lebanon is threatening to upend a landmark 2022 US-brokered maritime border agreement and derail Lebanon's best remaining hope of tapping its offshore gas wealth. On April 19, the I»»»
Italian UNIFIL troops replace statue of Jesus destroyed by Israeli soldier in Lebanon
Italian troops serving with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) have replaced a statue of Jesus destroyed by an Israeli soldier in a southern Lebanese village, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has said, ANSA reported on April 23. »»»
Iran war's fertiliser shock sets the stage for a slow-burning food inflation crisis
The Iran war's most insidious economic aftershock may not be measured in oil price spikes or shipping costs, but in the price of the nutrients that grow the world's food. A sharp and sustained surge in fertiliser prices, d»»»
Threatened, Bombed, Abandoned: Israel kills Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil
Israel targeted and killed well-known Lebanese Al-Akhbar correspondent Amal Khalil on April 23 after she received death threat messages from an Israeli number WhatsApp number. Khalil and Zeinab Faraj, a freelance photojour»»»
Iran war's fertiliser shock sets the stage for a slow-burning food inflation crisis
The Iran war's most insidious economic aftershock may not be measured in oil price spikes or shipping costs, but in the price of the nutrients that grow the world's food. A sharp and sustained surge in fertiliser prices, d»»»
Israel's Lebanon offensive threatens to unravel US-brokered gas deal and block Beirut's energy future
Israel's military occupation of southern Lebanon is threatening to upend a landmark 2022 US-brokered maritime border agreement and derail Lebanon's best remaining hope of tapping its offshore gas wealth. On April 19, the I»»»
Iran says first Hormuz toll revenue deposited at central bank
Iran's first revenue from Strait of Hormuz tolls has been deposited at the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), Parliament Vice Speaker Hamidreza Haji Babaei admitted during a public gathering outside of Tehran, Donya-e-Eqtesad newspaper reported on April 23. »»»
US rejects media reports claiming that Hormuz blockade was breached
US Central Command rejected reports claiming that Iranian-linked tankers have been successfully evading its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. IntelliNews Berlin bureau previously reported that the Trump administration's na»»»
Iran war's fertiliser shock sets the stage for a slow-burning food inflation crisis
The Iran war's most insidious economic aftershock may not be measured in oil price spikes or shipping costs, but in the price of the nutrients that grow the world's food. A sharp and sustained surge in fertiliser prices, d»»»
VIDEO: US Navy seizes Iran-linked tanker Majestic X
US forces boarded and seized the sanctioned oil tanker Majestic X in the Indian Ocean overnight, the third Iranian oil vessel intercepted by the US military in five days, the US Department of War said on April 23. »»»
Snow leopard habitat threatened by China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan rail project, argues research paper
The China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan (CKU) railway megaproject poses a threat to the habitat of the snow leopard in Kyrgyzstan, according to an in-depth report that is causing disquiet in European capitals. The concer»»»
Iran war's fertiliser shock sets the stage for a slow-burning food inflation crisis
The Iran war's most insidious economic aftershock may not be measured in oil price spikes or shipping costs, but in the price of the nutrients that grow the world's food. A sharp and sustained surge in fertiliser prices, d»»»
Amazon to invest over €5.4bn in Poland by 2028
Amazon plans to invest at least PLN23bn (€5.4bn) in Poland by 2028, aiming to strengthen its position in one of Europe’s most competitive e-commerce markets, the newspaper Puls Biznesu reported on April 22. The US-based te»»»