His Highness the Amir warmly reciprocated the Prime Minister’s Eid greetings and conveyed his best wishes for the people of Pakistan. While fondly recalling his visit to Doha last October, the Prime Minister conveyed his deep appreciation to the Amir as well as Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa, for hosting the Manzar cultural exhibition, which […]
The partial eclipse, which is the first of the year and the 17th this century, will last around four hours from 0850 GMT to 1243 GMT. Curious observers making sure to protect their eyes might be able to see the celestial show in most of Europe, as well as in some areas of northeastern North […]
Holding a handful of compacted olive residue — a thick paste left over from oil extraction — Khelifi said: “This is what we need today. How can we turn something worthless into wealth?” For generations, rural households in Tunisia have burned olive waste for cooking and heating or used it as animal feed. The International […]
U.S. District Judge J. Paul Oetken said in a Friday opinion that the Trump administration could not unilaterally terminate Voice of America and related radio programs that were approved and funded by Congress. Rescinding funds for those programs would require congressional approval, the judge wrote. The Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter provides all the news you […]
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump also said that he would soon be announcing tariffs targeting the pharmaceutical industry, but declined to give any details on when or at what tariff rate. Trump told reporters that countries, including Britain, had approached the United States to try to cut deals and avert the reciprocal […]
The death toll in Myanmar jumped to 694, with 1,670 injured, the military government said, up sharply from the 144 dead that state media reported on Friday. “Infrastructure such as roads, bridges, and buildings were affected, leading to casualties and injuries among civilians. Search and rescue operations are currently being carried out in the affected […]
British Steel, owned by China’s Jingye Group, has warned for years that steelmaking in Scunthorpe, North East England, is loss-making and has been in talks with the government for months about securing funding to switch to a greener type of steel production. However, the two sides have failed to reach a deal, and British Steel […]
RFE/RL’s sister organization, Radio Free Asia, followed its lead on Thursday and sued to block a move to cancel its funding. RFE/RL, set up to reach people in communist-run countries during the Cold War, said its funding agreement for 2025 was “back in effect” after its parent organization, the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), […]
Spot gold climbed 0.9% to $3,083.33 an ounce as of 0710 GMT after hitting an all-time high of $3,086.21 earlier in the session. Bullion is up 2% this week and is on track for a fourth straight weekly gain. U.S. gold futures added 1% to $3,092.50. “Gold has the wind at its back at the […]
Albanese’s Labor Party won a majority at the last federal election in 2022, but most recent opinion polls show the party neck-and-neck with the opposition Liberal-National coalition when votes from smaller parties are redistributed. “Our government has chosen to face global challenges the Australian way – helping people under cost-of-living pressure while building for the […]
