Germany and the future of Europe
By Ioannis Tirkides
We are in treacherous waters. After a year and a half of relentless interest rate hikes by central banks in the developed world, and the remarkable resilience ...
Turkish club chief’s attack on referee sparks call for government action
This week’s shocking attack on a referee by a club president has thrust the entire culture of Turkish football into the spotlight, with the escalating issues of political influence ...
Elon Musk says oil and gas should not be demonised
Oil and gas should not be demonised in the medium-term, Elon Musk, the founder of electric car maker Tesla TSLA.O, said on Saturday, but he also said it was ...
Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf dies, Sheikh Meshal named as successor
Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah died on Saturday, aged 86, according to the royal court, just over three years after assuming power in the U.S.-allied Gulf oil ...
Israeli hostages killed in Gaza were holding white flag, official says
Three Israeli hostages killed mistakenly in Gaza by Israeli forces had been holding up a white flag, a military official said on Saturday, citing an initial inquiry into the incident ...
Putin to run as independent candidate for new presidential term
Vladimir Putin will run for president again as an independent candidate with a wide support base but not on a party ticket, Russian news agencies reported on Saturday, citing his ...
London police to “carefully consider” Prince Harry phone hacking ruling
London’s police said they will “carefully consider” the findings of a court ruling that found Prince Harry had been a victim of phone hacking and other unlawful acts by ...
Al Jazeera says cameraman killed in Gaza by drone strike on school building
A cameraman for Al Jazeera was killed by a drone strike on Friday while reporting on the earlier bombing of a school used as a shelter for displaced people in ...
Palestinian Americans sue Biden administration over relatives stuck in Gaza
Two Palestinian American families have sued the Biden administration, claiming the government has not done as much to evacuate their U.S. relatives stuck in Gaza as it did for ...
Israel to allow first aid shipments via Kerem Shalom crossing to Gaza
Israel has approved the entry of aid into the Gaza Strip through the Kerem Shalom crossing, the Israeli prime minister’s office said on Friday.
The office said in a ...
Kremlin: Ukrainian and Moldovan entry could destabilise EU
Russia said on Friday that the European Union’s decision to open membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova was a politicised decision that could destabilise the bloc, and praised Hungary ...
Fan who hit Melbourne keeper with metal bucket has jail term overturned
A football fan who hit Melbourne City keeper Tom Glover in the face with a metal bucket during a pitch invasion last year had his jail term overturned on Friday.
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Gaza families beg for bread, eat donkey meat as aid deliveries falter
People in Gaza described begging for bread, paying 50 times more than usual for a single can of beans and slaughtering a donkey to feed a family as food aid trucks ...
Fighting rages in Gaza as US seeks protection of civilians
Israeli and Hamas forces battled throughout Gaza on Friday, witnesses said, suggesting Israel’s ground offensive was meeting stiffer resistance as the U.S. pushed its ally to alter a ...
Missing boy found in France expected to return to UK in next few days
– A teenager from Britain who resurfaced in southern France after disappearing six years ago is expected to return to northern England in the next few days, police said on Friday ...
Prince Harry wins damages over phone-hacking by British newspapers
Prince Harry scored the biggest win yet in his legal war against British tabloids on Friday when London’s High Court ruled he had been a victim of phone-hacking and ...
UK services firms report another pick-up in December
Companies in Britain’s services sector saw another pick-up in growth this month, suggesting the economy can avoid a recession for now at least, according to a survey published a ...
Biden, Turkey’s Erdogan discuss Gaza war, Sweden’s NATO bid
U.S. President Joe Biden and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan discussed the war in Gaza and Sweden’s application to join the NATO alliance in a phone call late Thursday, ...
After blocking Ukraine’s financial aid package, Orban warns the EU that he can still veto Kyiv’s accession to the bloc
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban vetoed a major European Union aid package for Ukraine on Friday and warned he could still halt Kyiv’s accession to the bloc after membership ...
US stresses safety for Gaza civilians as Israel unrelenting in attacks
A U.S. security envoy had talks with Israel about shifting its strategy in Gaza toward surgical operations against Hamas and away from a broad ground campaign, as Palestinians reported ...
UK housing market stabilises but high rates still weigh
Britain’s property market saw some recovery in November as a surge in mortgage rates eased, but surveyors remain cautious about the year ahead, an industry survey showed on Thursday, ...
US CDC says there’s urgent need to increase respiratory vaccine coverage
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday issued an alert urging healthcare providers to increase immunization coverage for influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
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Turkey’s Erdogan tells Biden U.S. has responsibility to secure Gaza ceasefire
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told President Joe Biden in a phone call that the United States has a historic responsibility to achieve a lasting ceasefire in the Gaza conflict as ...
Seven arrested in Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands over suspected terrorism plots
Seven people, including four suspected Hamas members, were arrested in Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands on suspicion of planning attacks on Jewish institutions in Europe, authorities in the three countries ...