The EU tariff is markedly steeper than the 20-percent levy Trump had unveiled in April EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Sunday Brussels avoid hitting back at US tariff as it seeks a deal. BRUSSELS: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Sunday that Brussels will continue to hold off on hitting back at…
Moscow says Lavrov’s talks with Kim held in a ‘warm comradely atmosphere’ North Korean leader Kim Jong Un offered Moscow his full support for its war in Ukraine during talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Pyongyang state media said Sunday. Lavrov’s visit to North Korea was the latest in a series of high-profile trips…
Tehran is suspected by Western countries and Israel of seeking to develop an atomic bomb Russia’s foreign affairs ministry on Sunday described reports claiming that President Vladimir Putin had encouraged his Iranian ally to accept a “zero enrichment” agreement on its nuclear programme as “defamation”. US news outlet Axios reported on Saturday, citing three anonymous…
Israel imposed a total aid blockade on Gaza amid an impasse in truce negotiations A Gaza-bound boat carrying pro-Palestinian activists and humanitarian aid left Sicily on Sunday, over a month after Israel detained and deported people aboard a previous vessel. The Handala, operated by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, left the port of Syracuse shortly after…
Only 150,000 litres of fuel have been allowed in over the past few days Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli air strikes on Sunday killed more than 40 Palestinians, including at a market and a water distribution point, as talks for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas stalled. Delegations from Israel and the Palestinian militant…
Airline faces heightened scrutiny on multiple fronts as probe continues The probe into last month’s crash of an Air India plane in Ahmedabad is far from over and it is unwise to jump to any premature conclusions, airline CEO Campbell Wilson said in an internal memo on Monday after the release of a preliminary report…
New law mandates abortion access in public hospitals, challenging high rates of doctor refusals Monia, a Sicilian woman in her early forties, was overjoyed when she discovered in October 2022 she was expecting her first child. Her doctor, however, recommended a genetic test due to her age, and the result was one no parent wants…
Demolition spike aligns with Israeli defence ministry’s plan to transfer 600,000 residents to ‘concentration camps’ At least 28 people were killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza on Monday, including two reportedly seeking aid, according to hospital sources. The Israeli military said its air force carried out more than 100 strikes on the enclave in the past…
Local fire chief cites gas leak as initial cause while probe continues An explosion at a residential building injured seven people in the Pardisan neighbourhood of Qom city, Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency reported, going on to quote an unnamed source saying it was not the result of any Israeli attack. “Four residential units were damaged in…
Study analyses data from 60 previous studies linking processed food consumption to various diseases A groundbreaking research has once again sounded alarms over the health risks linked to processed meats, sugar-sweetened beverages, and trans fatty acids, with experts declaring there is “no safe amount” of processed meat for consumption. According to the study published in…
