Dubai announces $8.7 trillion economic plan to boost trade, investment and global hub status
Dubai aims to double the size of its economy in the next decade and become one of the “top 3 economic cities around the world,” the ruler of Dubai tweeted.
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House without a speaker as McCarthy fails to secure majority in six rounds of voting – as it happened
House adjourns until 8pm ET as Republicans remain deadlockedSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emailUS Capitol police officer Michael Fanone, who testified to the January 6 committee, visited McCarthy’s office today to highlight McC…
WHO ‘really concerned’ about COVID picture with ‘intense transmission in several parts of the world’
The World Health Organisation says it is concerned about “risk to life” in China amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, while in Europe and the US the Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 is spreading rapidly.
WHO ‘really concerned’ about COVID situation
The World Health Organisation says it is concerned about “risk to life” in China amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, while in Europe and the US the Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 is spreading rapidly.
Trump issues blustering McCarthy endorsement as House readies fourth Speaker vote
Mr Trump took to his Truth Social platform to offer a full-throated defence of Kevin McCarthy
Former Russian official sends Macron shrapnel that injured him
A former top Russian official injured in Ukraine said Wednesday he had sent the shrapnel from a French howitzer shell that he claimed struck him to President Emmanuel Macron.
Man charged after assassination of Shinzo Abe
A Japanese court has charged a man suspected of murdering the country’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe.
Ex-Czech PM Andrej Babis on trial for €2m EU fraud
Former Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, billionaire businessman Andrej Babis denies a €2m EU fraud. His trial resumes in Prague.
Boarding school for ‘troubled teens’ is sued over student’s death after weeks of ‘crippling pain’
Lawsuit claims employees didn’t step in despite numerous requests for help and that teenager once collapsed in her own vomit
Pope Benedict death: Inside ‘internal crises that broke ex-pontiff’s back’
The former leader of the Catholic church often cut a controversial figure with many questioning his decision to step down in 2013.