The UAE’s Emaar Properties announced a development project in Dubai worth $55 billion on Thursday, months after the Middle East war saw Iran strikes hit the city and rattle its economy. “Emaar Properties announces plans for a landmark...
British, French and German ambassadors to Russia urged direct talks between Moscow and Kyiv in a rare meeting at Russia’s foreign ministry on Thursday, several days after a summit with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky. The UK hosted Zelensky...
Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk, maker of the popular Ozempic and Wegovy anti-obesity drugs, said Thursday it had been hit been hit by a cybersecurity incident resulting in data being leaked. The company said in a statement there had been...
A Minnesota man pleaded guilty on Thursday to murdering a state lawmaker and her husband and seriously wounding two other people after federal prosecutors dropped the death penalty. Vance Boelter, 58, disguised himself as a police officer during the...
Sweden’s public health agency said Thursday it was recommending parents do not give children their own smartphones before the age of 13, citing several risks associated with their use. The Public Health Agency of Sweden said in statement that...
The United States on Thursday announced sanctions against Cuba’s state-owned oil company Union Cuba-Petroleo (CUPET), increasing Washington’s pressure on the island nation’s energy sector. “Today, I am designating...
A strike wounded 10 staff members of a hospital in the Lebanese city of Tyre on Thursday, the facility’s director told AFP, as Israeli raids continue in the country’s south. All three of the historic city’s hospitals have been hit since the start of...
Iran’s top military commander warned on Thursday that any renewed US attacks on his country would trigger a tougher response and plunge the wider region into a new round of instability. General Ali Abdollahi, commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya...
The mayor of Toulouse in southwest France has announced a curfew for youths aged under 16 during “high-risk” World Cup matches, following a similar move by authorities in Clermont-Ferrand. It follows widespread anger at the violence that...
Japan will secure the same volume of crude oil imports in July as it did the year prior, its leader said Thursday, crediting alternative sources obtained despite the Middle East war’s impact. Japan relied on the Middle East for over 90 percent...
China announced on Thursday sanctions against the Philippines‘ defence minister over “irresponsible remarks”, escalating tensions between Beijing and Manila as they grapple with maritime disputes. Gilberto Teodoro and his spouse...
US President Donald Trump told Fox News on Thursday that he would “rather not” hit Iran’s civilian infrastructure, as he vowed to step up American strikes on the Islamic Republic. “Yeah, but I’d rather not do it...
The weather phenomenon El Nino has arrived, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday, and it’s expected to strenghten into the end of the year. El Nino is a natural climate phenomenon that warms surface temperatures...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Benjamin Netanyahu of “following the path of Hitler” on Thursday after the Israeli leader alleged he was an “antisemitic dictator” who had committed a “genocide”...
SpaceX entered the final stretch Thursday before its expected trading on Wall Street as part of the biggest initial public offering in history, which could propel co-founder Elon Musk to trillionaire status. If all goes as expected, the space and...
