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Business
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Markets & Companies
9/10/2024 10:30:34 PM
Oil's main international benchmark fell below $70 per barrel for the first time since the end of 2021 amid mounting concerns about slowing global growth.
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World
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Region
9/3/2024 12:38:29 PM
Turkey said on Tuesday it had launched fresh air strikes on what it said were Kurdish militants in the mountains of northern Iraq.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
9/3/2024 10:03:29 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces mounting international and domestic pressure after the killing in Gaza of six captives, with US President Joe Biden saying he is not doing enough to secure their release.
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World
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Africa
9/1/2024 10:44:40 AM
African leaders descend on China's capital this week, seeking funds for big-ticket infrastructure projects as they eye mounting great power competition over resources and influence on the continent.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
9/1/2024 10:44:01 AM
Israel on Sunday said it had recovered the bodies of six captives in Gaza, including a young Israeli-American man who became one of the most well-known captives held by Hamas as his parents met with world leaders and pressed for his release, including at the Democratic convention last month.
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World
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International
8/26/2024 4:16:16 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron hosted far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen for rare talks Monday, as pressure mounts for him to finally name a prime minister after July's inconclusive parliamentary poll.
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Business
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Economy
8/25/2024 8:17:16 PM
Egypt's automotive market is facing mounting pressure from rising prices and dwindling supply. The US dollar's surge against the Egyptian pound, coupled with a shortage of imported vehicles, has fueled the re-emergence of the "over-price" imposed on first-hand vehicles.
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World
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International
8/24/2024 12:02:05 PM
Former UN weapons inspector Hans Blix told AFP he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin will not risk a catastrophe at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant amid mounting international concern over its safety.
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Business
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Economy
8/17/2024 8:30:38 PM
Youth unemployment in China ticked up to 17.1 percent in July, official figures showed, the highest level this year as the world's second-largest economy faces mounting headwinds.
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World
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Region
8/17/2024 2:20:41 PM
Reemerging bloodshed and power struggles in Libya have raised fears of a broader escalation, threatening to deal a fatal blow to the UN-brokered political transition and push the war-torn country deeper into turmoil.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
8/14/2024 10:31:15 PM
A top Hamas official said the Palestinian militant group is losing faith in the United States’ ability to mediate a cease-fire in Gaza ahead of a new round of talks scheduled for this week amid mounting pressure to bring an end to the 10-month-old Israeli war on Gaza.
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World
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Africa
8/13/2024 12:21:02 PM
The death toll from a mountain of garbage that collapsed in Kampala has risen to 25 with no hope of finding survivors, a minister said Tuesday.
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World
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Region
8/12/2024 9:49:28 AM
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered an aircraft carrier group to hasten its arrival in the Middle East, the Pentagon said Sunday, as mounting tensions raise fears of a region-wide war.
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World
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Region
8/5/2024 8:58:00 PM
Diplomatic pressure mounted Monday to avoid an escalation between Iran and Israel following high-profile killings that have sent regional tensions soaring, while numerous governments urged their citizens to leave Lebanon.
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World
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International
8/4/2024 6:56:31 PM
Hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshi protesters demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resign clashed with government supporters Sunday, with dozens killed in one of the deadliest days since demonstrations began.
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Business
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Markets & Companies
7/30/2024 4:55:32 PM
Heavily indebted Egyptian state-owned Metal Construction Company, Metalco, is set to undergo liquidation after years of mounting financial losses, its general assembly announced following an extraordinary meeting on Friday.
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World
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Africa
7/27/2024 2:36:32 PM
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Saturday visited a remote and mountainous village hit by the country's deadliest landslide which killed over 250 people.
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World
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International
7/24/2024 10:27:28 AM
Relentless rain drenched the northern Philippines on Wednesday, triggering floods in Manila and landslides in mountainous regions as Typhoon Gaemi intensified the seasonal monsoon.
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World
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Region
7/21/2024 5:08:09 PM
The Port of Eilat is facing mounting pressure as operations have come to a screeching halt because of the increasing Houthi attacks, leading to mass layoffs among its workers.
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World
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War in Ukraine
7/17/2024 2:41:41 PM
After almost 30 months of war with Russia, Ukraine’s difficulties on the battlefield are mounting even as its vital support from the United States is increasingly at the mercy of changing political winds.
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