Egypt’s President el-Sisi to run for third term, opposition decry pressure

12 months ago

Civil society group says citizens trying to nominate candidates to stand against el-Sisi have encountered harassment. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has…

Ankara bomb blast: What’s Turkey’s troubled history with the PKK?

12 months ago

Turkey has pointed the finger of blame at PKK, which has been waging an armed rebellion against Ankara for decades.…

UK stocks end quarter on high note after stronger-than-expected domestic growth

12 months ago

British stocks ended September-quarter higher on Friday with domestically focused mid-cap stocks snapping a six-day losing streak after data showed…

Britain in final stage of talks with Northern Ireland’s DUP, minister says

12 months ago

Britain is in the final stages of talks with Northern Ireland's largest unionist party and is preparing proposals it hopes…

Revisions show UK economy no longer the post-pandemic laggard

12 months ago

Britain's economic performance since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic has been much stronger than previously thought, with faster growth…

UK finance minister Hunt rules out near-term tax cuts

12 months ago

Britain's finance minister Jeremy Hunt ruled out near-term tax cuts ahead of a mid-year fiscal statement due on Nov. 22,…

Around 1.8 million Americans received COVID shots last week, IQVIA says

12 months ago

Around 1.8 million people in the U.S. received a COVID-19 vaccine during the week ended Sept. 22, according to data…

How would a government shutdown affect US foreign policy?

12 months ago

If Congress fails to provide funding for the fiscal year starting on Sunday and the government shuts down, the effects…

New York deluge triggers flash floods, brings chaos to subways

12 months ago

Torrential downpours after a week of mostly steady rainfall brought flash flooding to New York City on Friday, disrupting subway…

Fresno in California becomes only second US city to ban caste discrimination

12 months ago

Fresno, California, became only the second U.S. city to ban caste discrimination after a unanimous city council vote that added…