New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani called for King Charles to “return” the prized Koh-i-Noor diamond, which the British Empire took from the Indian subcontinent in the 1800s, on the third day of the monarch’s state visit on Wednesday. Before...
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Oil prices soared more than seven percent to a four-year high above $126 Thursday after Donald Trump warned the US blockade of Iranian ports could last months and a report said he would be briefed on potential fresh military strikes. While Tehran...
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with US counterpart Donald Trump, Putin’s diplomatic advisor Yuri Ushakov told reporters Wednesday, adding that the two leaders focused primarily on the Middle East war. “The presidents...
Brent oil prices surged Wednesday to more than $119 a barrel, its highest level since early 2022, raising the economic toll from the war in the Middle East. Near 1715 GMT, Brent oil futures were up 7.6 percent at $119.69, its highest level since the...
Israel’s military chief Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir vowed to strike Hezbollah targets north of Lebanon’s Litani River and beyond the so-called “Yellow Line” during a visit to south Lebanon on Wednesday. “Any threat...
The war against Iran has cost the US military $25 billion since it was launched in late February, a senior Pentagon official said Wednesday. “We’re spending about $25 billion on Operation Epic Fury. Most of that is in munitions,”...
Uber on Wednesday unveiled a new feature allowing users to book a hotel room directly from its app, the latest step in its push to become a one-stop shop for everyday needs. The company had already broadened its ambitions in 2014 with the launch of...
The top Democrat in the US Senate warned Wednesday of what he called a “devastating blow” to voting rights laws inflicted by a Supreme Court decision that limited the use of race in drawing electoral districts. “Today, the Supreme...
President Donald Trump warned Tehran on Wednesday that it should “get smart soon” and capitulate to Washington’s demands for tight controls on its nuclear programme, as a US naval blockade turned the screws on Iran’s economy...
Sweden’s government said Wednesday it planned to introduce legislation requiring social media platforms like TikTok and Snapchat to take down criminal gangs’ ‘murder adverts’ within an hour or face hefty fines. Criminal gangs...
The United States said Wednesday it will provide up to $100 million toward repairing a dome preventing leaks from Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear disaster, contributing nearly one-fifth of costs after a Russian strike caused damage. France, the...
China will ban the sale of drones in Beijing and require users to apply for permission for all flights in the capital under strict regulations that enter force on Friday. Officials have cited public security for the new rules, which also forbid...
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The US-Israeli war on Iran, which has sent the price of energy and fertiliser soaring, could plunge more than 30 million people into poverty, the head of the UN Development Programme said Wednesday. “It’s development in reverse,”...
The United States could extend its naval blockade of Iran for months more, oil executives were told in a meeting with President Donald Trump, a White House official said Wednesday. Participants at a White House meeting, which took place Tuesday and...