Britain and India set to finalise landmark trade agreement
Britain and India are preparing to sign a pivotal free trade deal designed to strengthen both economies, according to a...
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Trump withdraws US from UNESCO over ‘anti-Israel’ views
The United States once again withdraws from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), accusing the agency of promoting...
Audrey Verdier-Chouchane: North Africa’s future trade lies South
Rising tariffs, geopolitical fragmentation, and persistent supply chain disruptions are roiling international trade. The World Trade Organization projects a 0.2...
Major pro-Russian hacking group busted in Europol operation
A notorious international cybercrime organisation with ties to pro-Russian interests has been shut down following a coordinated operation led by...
Hafed Al-Ghwell: Sudan’s war is fuelled by gold
As the civil war in Sudan rages on, the devastation is increasingly measured in troy ounces and metric tonnes. Before...
Scientists link climate crisis to global food price surges
A group of international scientists has revealed that extreme weather conditions since 2022 have led to price surges for key...
Notorious Ecuador drug trafficker extradited to US
Adolfo Macías, known by his alias “Fito,” and considered Ecuador’s most powerful drug trafficker, has been extradited to the United...
Martin Jay: EU president’s support plunges amid corruption scandal
The recent attempt by MEPs in the European Parliament to force the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to...
France ends 65-year troop presence in Senegal
France is set to return its last military bases in Senegal on July 17th, ending decades of presence in the...
Russia claims capture of three of Ukrainian villages
Russia’s Defence Ministry claimed that its forces seized control of three key frontline villages in Ukrainian territory on July 17th,...
Iran intercepts ship suspected of smuggling fuel
Iran seized a foreign vessel in the Gulf of Oman, suspected of smuggling two million litres of fuel, according to...
US-operated oil field in Iraqi Kurdistan hit by drone strike
Operations at a US-run oil facility in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region were halted following a drone strike, adding to the...
12 dead in Israeli strikes, including Hezbollah fighters
Israeli airstrikes killed 12 people in eastern Lebanon on July 15th, including 5 Hezbollah fighters. The strikes were intended as...
Trump gives Russia deadline to make Ukraine peace deal
United States President Donald Trump expressed mounting frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin as he warned of new economic penalties...
Iran warns of response if UN sanctions are enforced on country
Iran has warned it will respond if the United Nations moves to reimpose sanctions over its nuclear programme, Foreign Ministry...
