Leaders of U.S., UK, France, Germany discuss Iran nuclear issue The leaders of the United States, Britain, France and Germany discussed efforts to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear ... Published 21 Aug, 2022 10:51pm
World Two more grain ships leave Ukraine, Turkey’s defence ministry says ANKARA/KYIV: Two more ships carrying grain have left Ukraine’s Chornomorsk port, Turkey’s Defence Ministry said on... Published 20 Aug, 2022 12:43pm
World US announces new $775m arms package for Ukraine WASHINGTON: The US Defence Department on Friday announced a new $775 million package of defence equipment and... Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am
Worlds Donetsk court charges Britons, Swede and Croat as mercenaries LONDON: A Russian-backed separatist court in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk charged five foreign nationals captured... Published 16 Aug, 2022 03:59am
World Ukraine war diverts attention from hunger, says Pope VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis said on Sunday that the war in Ukraine had distracted attention from the problem of world... Published 15 Aug, 2022 05:41am
Business & Finance Coca-Cola HBC flags one-time $195m hit from Russian operations Coca-Cola HBC AG said on Thursday it incurred a one-time hit of 190 million euros ($195.36 million) in the... Published 11 Aug, 2022 12:52pm
World Immigration to Israel from Ukraine, Russia jumps amid conflict OCCUPIED JERUSA-LEM: More than 31,000 people from Ukraine and Russia have emigrated to Israel since Russian forces... Published 11 Aug, 2022 04:35am
World Ukraine's creditors agree 2-year freeze on $20bn overseas debt LONDON/NEW YORK: Ukraine's overseas creditors have backed its request for a two-year freeze on payments on almost ... Published 10 Aug, 2022 08:58pm
World US funnels another $4.5bn to Ukraine through WB WASHINGTON: The World Bank on Monday announced it was mobilizing another $4.5 billion in US-provided financial... Published 09 Aug, 2022 03:37am
Opinion Millions hungry but drought overlooked as Kenya prepares to vote In the dust bowl of Kenya’s drought-stricken north, the people of Purapul are edging closer to starvation,... Published 09 Aug, 2022 03:37am
Editorials Another global recession? EDITORIAL: That the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has once again cut its global growth outlook for 2022, to 3.2... Published 06 Aug, 2022 04:02am
Opinion East Europe’s party is over as double-digit inflation bites In the weeks that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, western Europe’s big economies began to falter. But... Published 06 Aug, 2022 04:02am
Business & Finance BoE raises rates by most since 1995 even as long recession looms LONDON: The Bank of England raised interest rates by the most in 27 years on Thursday, despite warning that a long... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Markets Gas bills to double for millions of German households FRANKFURT: German households are bracing for bigger-than-usual bills this winter as energy companies pass on the ... Published 03 Aug, 2022 04:55am
World Ukraine says scores of Russians killed in Kherson fighting ODESA, Ukraine/KYIV: The Ukrainian military said on Saturday it had killed scores of Russian soldiers and destroyed... Published 30 Jul, 2022 11:04am
World Accusations fly after dozens of Ukrainian POWs killed in prison ODESA, Ukraine/KYIV: Dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war appeared to have been killed when a prison building was... Published 30 Jul, 2022 03:39am
World Flour docked in Lebanon not stolen from Ukraine BEIRUT: An official at a Turkey-based grains trading company denied on Friday that barley and flour aboard a ship... Published 30 Jul, 2022 03:39am
Opinion Europe’s dependence on Russian natural gas Since the start of the Russian-Ukraine war, Nord Stream gas pipeline has been the focus for energy supply to Germany... Published 30 Jul, 2022 03:39am
World As Lebanese staple runs short, tempers flare at bakeries BEIRUT: Mohamed Abu Khodr had been waiting for hours outside a Beirut bakery in hopes of buying two bags of... Published 29 Jul, 2022 06:14am
World Berlin monuments fall dark to save energy BERLIN: The city of Berlin started switching off spotlights illuminating its historic monuments as part of a ... Published 29 Jul, 2022 06:14am
Markets Ukraine harvests 11.8m tonnes of grain so far KYIV: Ukrainian farmers have threshed 11.8 million tonnes of grain of the 2022 grain harvest so far, Ukrainian grain... Published 29 Jul, 2022 06:14am
World Ukraine moves closer to grain exports, strikes Russian-held bridge KYIV: Ukraine on Wednesday said it had restarted operations at its blockaded Black Sea ports as it moved closer to... Published 28 Jul, 2022 10:04am
World US says Biden-Xi call expected to cover Taiwan tension, Ukraine WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are expected to talk on Thursday, a source... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
World Russia ‘one of last imperial colonial powers,’ says Macron COTONOU: French President Emmanuel Macron, on a visit to Benin Wednesday, branded Russia “one of the last imperial... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Business & Finance Ukraine aims for $15-20bn IMF loan by year-end LONDON: Ukraine aims to strike a deal for a $15-$20 billion programme with the International Monetary Fund before... Published 27 Jul, 2022 01:11pm
Technology Google-parent Alphabet’s profit slips as growth slows SAN FRANCISCO: Google-parent Alphabet reported Tuesday its profit and revenue slipped as the internet giant’s long... Published 27 Jul, 2022 09:43am
Markets Russian gas cut to Europe hits economic hopes after Ukraine grain deal KYIV: Russia said it will cut gas supplies to Europe from Wednesday in a blow to countries that have supported... Published 27 Jul, 2022 05:23am
Markets Bangladesh seeks $4.5bn IMF loan as foreign reserves shrink DHAKA: Bangladesh has sought a $4.5 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund, the Daily Star newspaper... Published 26 Jul, 2022 02:38pm
World Russia says grain deal stands despite missile attack on Ukraine’s Odesa KYIV: Russia on Monday brushed aside Western and Ukrainian alarm that a missile strike by its forces on Ukraine’s... Published 26 Jul, 2022 04:31am
Business & Finance EU countries rewrite plan to cut gas demand Move comes as Europe prepares for a winter of uncertain supplies from its main gas supplier Russia Updated 26 Jul, 2022 11:39am