LONDON – The UK has hit two key Russian oligarchs, Eugene Tenenbaum and David Davidovich, with sanctions worth up to £10 billion ($13 billion). This is the largest asset freeze in British history. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said: “We are tightening the ratchet on Putin’s war machine and targeting the circle of people closest to […]...
LONDON – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told the BBC that European countries that continue to buy Russian oil are “earning their money in other people’s blood.” He cited Germany and Hungary, accusing them of blocking tougher energy embargoes. This year, Russia is expected to make £250 billion ($326 billion)...
WASHINGTON – China is working as Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “silent partner” in his war against Ukraine, CIA Director William Burns has said. Burns, speaking in his first public address since assuming the agency’s top role, did not elaborate on China’s support but said Beijing presents the CIA with &...
ISLAMABAD – The Pakistani army has distanced itself from former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s claim that a “foreign conspiracy” was behind his ouster from power. Citing a diplomatic cable from Pakistan’s ex-envoy to the US, Khan said interference from the US led to his removal in a no-confidence vote in parliament last week. He claim...
ANKARA – A PKK fighter was brought to Turkiye after he was nabbed in an operation led by Turkiye’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT) in northern Iraq, according to security sources. The MIT initiated efforts to nab the PKK member Abdulkerim Yilmaz, who has a track record for aiding the PKK, said the source, who asked [&helli...
TEHRAN, Iran – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said that Tehran will not allow Israel to threaten the security of Iran and the region. Speaking during a meeting with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, Raisi said Iran “seriously expects” neighboring countries, especially Iraq, to not allow the presence of entities that endange...
TUNIS, Tunisia (AA) – Tunisia government raised fuel prices on Thursday, for the third time this year, saying it was triggered by high crude oil prices. In a statement, the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy said the prices of gasoline and gas (diesel) rose by 5-10%. The ministry said the fuel price hike was […]
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – Qatar on Thursday began disbursing financial grants to thousands of Palestinian families in the Gaza Strip in coordination with the United Nations. According to an Anadolu Agency reporter, beneficiaries gathered at the distribution points, defined by the Qatari Committee for the Reconstruction of Gaza, to rece...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – Palestinians staged a general strike in the occupied West Bank on Thursday in mourning for the killing of four people by Israeli army forces. Two Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli soldiers in the cities of Ramallah and Bethlehem on Wednesday. Two more Palestinians were fatally shot on Thursday during an [&hellip...
SANAA, Yemen (AA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday announced the start of providing aid and medical intervention to around 18,000 Yemeni children suffering illnesses and malnutrition. In a statement, WHO said the aid intervention, which is carried out in eight hospitals over a period of nine months, is implemented with support...
