Fifteen women urged France on Thursday to investigate the former European head of modelling agency Elite for possible links to US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Gerald Marie has already been accused of sex offences dating back to the 1980s and 1990s...
US President Donald Trump on Thursday startled Japan’s prime minister by mentioning the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, a seemingly light-hearted remark sure to elicit unease in a country now a firm US ally. Trump, in a notably friendly meeting...
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that Washington might lift sanctions on Iranian oil that is already being shipped, as energy prices soar due to the war in the Middle East. The deliberation comes as Washington scrambles to ease high...
The prime ministers of Denmark and Italy have called for tougher border controls, warning that the war in the Middle East could trigger an influx of migrants and refugees into the European Union. Mette Frederiksen and Giorgia Meloni wrote in a joint...
President Donald Trump’s administration is not considering a ban on oil exports, a US official told AFP on Thursday, as the government scrambles to contain surging energy costs due to the war in the Middle East. “Oil and gas export...
A tanker carrying Russian diesel is set to arrive in crisis-hit Cuba “in several days” after using deceptive maneuvers to reach the island, which is under a US fuel blockade, according to a maritime tracker. “If or when the tanker...
US President Donald Trump on Thursday praised Japan’s efforts related to the Iran war, saying he had received an assurance of support. “I believe that, based on statements (which) were given to us yesterday, the day before yesterday...
The United States on Thursday announced the approval of $16.46 billion in military sales to the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, two Gulf states that have been hit hard by fallout from the Iran war. Iran responded to the massive US-Israeli air...
Benchmark US oil contract, West Texas Intermediate, briefly rose more than 5 percent on Thursday to over $100 a barrel on fears for global supplies amid the Middle East war. At around 1605 GMT the WTI price for delivery in April rose 2.29 percent to...
Belarus freed 250 political prisoners on Thursday following negotiations with the United States, while Washington agreed to remove sanctions on several Belarusian companies in return, a US official said. The prisoner release, the largest in years...
Israeli media reported that an oil refinery in the northern port city of Haifa was hit on Thursday, after the military warned of incoming missiles launched from Iran. Israel’s Kan 11 public broadcaster aired images on television showing a...
US senators advanced President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security in a knife-edge committee vote Thursday, after a combative hearing exposed concerns about his temperament and policy agenda. The Homeland Security...
Two Iranians appeared in court in London on Thursday accused of spying on the Jewish community in London on behalf of Tehran including allegedly carrying out reconnaissance of potential targets such as a synagogue. UK police, the domestic...
US financial regulators released proposals Thursday to loosen some planned capital rules for banks, while partially implementing a set of international standards. The latest move follows other efforts under President Donald Trump’s...
Qatar’s prime minister said on Thursday Iran’s attack on the world’s largest gas facility in Qatar was “clear proof” against Tehran’s claims of having targeted only US interests in the Gulf. There were...
