Author: Steven Sahiounie

The government of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday denounced Israeli deadly strikes on southern Gaza, urging the world not to “remain silent in the face of this endless massacre.” “The most recent bombing in the Gaza Strip, which claimed the lives of hundreds of innocent people, is unacceptable,” read a statement from the presidency. At least 92 people were killed and 300 wounded on Saturday in an Israeli strike on Al-Mawasi, an Israeli-designated “safe zone” on the Mediterranean coast. Gaza’s civil defence agency said another 20 were killed in an Israeli strike on a makeshift mosque at…

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday appointed Omani diplomat Mohammed Al-Hassan to be his new special representative for Iraq and head of the UN mission there. Al-Hassan succeeds Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, a former Dutch defense minister who was appointed the UN’s special coordinator for Lebanon in May. “Mr. Al-Hassan brings to the position a broad range of diplomatic experience, with a career spanning over 30 years working on preventive diplomacy, peacebuilding and development,” a UN spokesperson said. The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq was established following the US-led invasion of the country in 2003. It was handed a robust mandate to…

Ex-US President Donald Trump said that he could have been killed in an attempt on his life during a speech in Pennsylvania but a miracle happened. “The doctor at the hospital said he never saw anything like this, he called it a miracle. <…> I’m not supposed to be here, I’m supposed to be dead,” Trump said in an interview with the New York Post. According to Trump, the doctor told him that he had never seen anyone survive getting hit by an AR-15-style rifle. “I just wanted to keep speaking, but I just got shot,” he noted. According to the…

Jordan’s King Abdullah II received a call on Monday from the newly elected UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and the parties discussed the strengthening of ties between their countries, the Jordan News Agency reported. King Abdullah congratulated Starmer on his recent election victory and stressed Jordan’s commitment to enhancing cooperation for the benefit of both nations and the broader region’s security and stability. The conversation also addressed the pressing issue of Israel’s war in Gaza, with King Abdullah emphasizing the urgency of rallying the international community to secure an immediate and lasting ceasefire, ensure the protection of civilians, and increase…

The cost to ship a standard 40-foot container of toys, auto parts or other goods from Shanghai to New York has jumped to nearly $10,000, fueling frustration among importers and prompting some experts to say the market is in a bubble.

But phishing attempts increase amid the heavy spending seen during significant sales events, whether it’s Black Friday or Prime Day

Kaspersky Labs will gradually wind down its US operations from July 20, the Russian anti-virus software maker said on Monday, nearly a month after the Biden administration announced plans to bar sales of the company in the country.

Rows and rows of partially inhabited high-rises sprawl into the suburbs of the northern Chinese metropolis of Tianjin, their empty balconies emblematic of a slowing economy that has not kept pace with the country’s ambitions.

 Egypt is planning to drill 110 exploratory wells with a $1.2 billion investment in the fiscal year 2024/2025 to enhance the country’s oil and gas production capabilities

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has appointed SNB Capital as one of the banks leading on a planned initial public offering of the Kingdom’s largest medical procurement firm