Palestinians’ tents in Gaza offer no shelter from Israeli bombardment
A Palestinian father recalls an Israeli attack on his family’s tent in central Gaza that…
Month: January 2024
‘Unprovoked violation’: Iran strikes Syria, Iraq and Pakistan as Middle East tensions spike
The attacks signify a boldness on the part of Tehran to take out what it…
EU rearms Ukraine as calls mount for higher defence spending
EU members shun Hungary’s objections to a collective package stall bilateral military aid for Ukraine.
Trauma replaces joy for mothers giving birth during Israel’s war on Gaza
Three Palestinian women tell of giving birth in Jabalia refugee camp under the threat of…
Winklevoss’ crypto exchange Gemini gets nod to launch in France amid clash with U.S. regulators
Crypto exchange Gemini has been awarded crypto registration in France, allowing the company to launch…
Mega rich renew call on global leaders at Davos to ‘tax our extreme wealth’
The signatories include Disney heir Abigail Disney, screenwriter Simon Pegg and Valerie Rockefeller, inheritor of…
German public gloom more concerning than rise in inflation, Siemens Energy chair says
“People are downbeat, everybody’s asking what’s going to be next,” Joe Kaeser told CNBC.
Two dead, dozens injured in explosion in southwest Nigeria
Oyo state governor said explosives stored by illegal miners triggered the blast on Tuesday evening.
UBS CEO says Swiss public ‘indoctrinated’ to worry about bank’s balance sheet
UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti on Wednesday said people with concerns about the size of the…
Pakistan says two children killed in attack by Iran
Pakistan said two children were killed, three others injured after neighbouring Iran launched air attacks…
Markets getting ahead of themselves on rate cuts and risk being ‘self-defeating,’ ECB member says
“We are optimistic that in the end we have a return to inflation to 2%…
China’s BYD launches AI-powered smart car technology to better compete with rivals
The world’s largest maker of electric cars BYD launched its smart car system on Tuesday.
Iran warns the U.S. not to ‘tie their destiny’ to the fate of Israel’s Netanyahu
Iran’s foreign minister says Washington’s full support for Israel is “the root of insecurity in…
Iran warns the U.S. not to ‘tie their destiny’ to the fate of Israel’s Netanyahu
Iran’s foreign minister says Washington’s full support for Israel is “the root of insecurity in…
Global shipping recession could end as freight rates soar on Red Sea troubles
The shipping industry has been in a recession, and some market watchers expect the recent…
China misses fourth-quarter GDP estimates, resumes posting youth unemployment data
GDP for the last three months of 2023 rose by 5.2%, missing analysts’ estimates of…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 693
These are the main developments as the war enters if 693rd day.
US federal workers risk livelihoods in push for course change on Gaza war
Government employees call a ‘day of mourning’ in latest sign of internal discontent over Biden…
Top pharma CEO says preparedness for a new pandemic has not improved
Vas Narasimhan, CEO of Novartis, told CNBC that he didn’t believe there had been much…
Judge blocks JetBlue-Spirit merger after DOJ’s antitrust challenge
JetBlue’s proposed $3.8 billion purchase of discounter Spirit would have produced the country’s fifth-largest airline.
