At least $50 million for the freedom of an Emirati sheikh: that is the king’s ransom paid two weeks ago to jihadists linked to Al-Qaeda who are pushing to topple the Malian government and impose Islamic law.
Stena tied to firm price for tanker once seized by Iran as S&P interest intensifies
Brokers report famous vessel and sister ship marketed for sale, with offers coming in over $70m combined
Donald Trump handed fresh blow as CNN pauses for breaking news
President Donald Trump has been slapped with a blow after CNN was halted for breaking news.
China’s Singles’ Day stumbles as frugal shoppers shrink the world’s biggest sale
This year’s Double 11 Shopping Festival saw sales jumping 14.2% year on year, slower than last year’s 26.6%.
Trump is “very rude” to ask Israel’s president to pardon Netanyahu
“How does he know that the accusations against our prime minister are not justified?”
Non-native tree devastates Ethiopia’s ecosystems and threatens livelihoods
Prosopis, introduced to Ethiopia in the 1970s, now depletes water, harms livestock and disrupts ecosystems across Afar.
Photos of the first female conductor to lead a Tehran Symphony Orchestra performance
TEHRAN (AP) — Paniz Faryousefi became the first woman to conduct a performance of the Tehran Symphony Orchestra on Wednesday as the musicians played at the Unity Hall in Iran’s capital. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
At Summit In Washington, Team Trump Discusses Its Approach To Public Health
Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday praised Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s willingness to question established science and embrace nontraditional voices in the health care space, saying that often throughout history, “all the experts were
Synnovis Finally Issues Breach Notification After 2024 Ransomware Attack
NHS provider Synnovis is notifying clients about the extent of a data breach 17 months after it suffered a ransomware attack
Putin’s Russia preparing for "big war" soon, Ukraine warns
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