Author: Steven Sahiounie

British consumer price inflation increased for the first time this year in July, official figures showed on Wednesday, but the rise was smaller than expected as services prices – closely watched by the Bank of England – rose less rapidly.

General Motors has been sued by the state of Texas, which accused the automaker of installing technology on more than 14 million vehicles to collect data about drivers

Ireland’s labor tribunal ordered social media firm X, previously Twitter, to pay a £470,000 (550,000 euro) fine for the unfair dismissal of a former executive after he failed to reply to an email following Elon Musk’s takeover.

Three months after the failed takeover of The Telegraph by Abu Dhabi-backed group Redbird IMI, the right-wing British daily finds itself at the center of fierce negotiations to find a new owner.

Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty delivered on Monday a written message from Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi to his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame during his visit to Kigali on bilateral ties. According to the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the message addressed ways to strengthen the bilateral relations between the two nations. Abdelatty also conveyed President El-Sisi’s congratulations on Kagame’s recent electoral victory and expressed Egypt’s desire to enhance bilateral relations to serve the interests of both peoples. The Egyptian top diplomat is currently visiting Rwanda on behalf of El-Sisi to attend the inauguration ceremony of the Rwandan president. The meeting attendees…

The European Union today strongly condemned the provocations of Israeli Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and his call to violate the status quo of the holy sites in Jerusalem. The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, said in a post on X, “The Union reiterates the call of the leaders of the European Council, which was held in June, to maintain the status quo regarding the holy sites. The two extremist ministers, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Yitzhak Wasserlauf, stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque yesterday along with thousands of colonists, under the protection of the occupation police. Source: WAFA

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discussed the Israeli raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque during calls with his Qatari and Egyptian counterparts on Tuesday. Fidan spoke separately with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, according to diplomatic sources. The discussions focused on the Al-Aqsa incident, the situation in Gaza, and regional developments, the sources said. Earlier on Tuesday, Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Yitzhak Wasserlauf, alongside far-right Jewish groups, stormed Al-Aqsa under police protection to commemorate Tisha B’Av, an annual Jewish fast day that marks the occurrence of several disasters…

President Mahmoud Abbas today received the Arab ambassadors accredited to Russia at his residence in Moscow. President Abbas, who arrived in Moscow on an official visit, briefed the ambassadors on the developments regarding the Palestinian question and the harsh conditions facing the Palestinian people, particularly given the ongoing Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, the intensification of colonial construction, and the alarming uptick in Israeli occupation forces and colonists’ attacks in the West Bank, including Jerusalem. He reviewed the already exerted efforts to bring an end to the Israeli aggression and genocidal war and ensure the immediate access of…

Natural gas prices in Western Europe continued to climb on Monday, according to data from the London Intercontinental Exchange (ICE).

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will address the Turkish parliament on Thursday during an extraordinary session called to show support for the Palestinian cause. Abbas will highlight Israel’s attacks on Palestinian territories, particularly in Gaza, during his speech. The address will be simultaneously translated into English, Turkish, and French. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will attend the session, demonstrating high-level support for Palestine. Before the parliamentary address, Abbas will meet with President Erdogan and Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus. The leaders are also scheduled to visit a Palestine-themed photo exhibition in the parliament building. The extraordinary session, called during the parliament’s recess,…