Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is under pressure to bring home the captives from Gaza. Calls for a Gaza ceasefire are growing louder in Israel. Three-quarters of a million people came out in major cities on Saturday, demanding that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agree to a deal to bring home the remaining captives. But he remains … Read more
Sale comes as European nations try to coax Serbia away from traditional ally and weapons supplier Moscow. France and Serbia have signed a $3bn agreement for the sale of 12 French-made Rafale fighter jets, as European countries try to coax Serbia away from close ties with Russia. The landmark sale, signed by Serb Defence Minister … Read more
Israeli forces continue attacks as attention moves to talks in Egypt. Israel bombs a school in Gaza, killing more Palestinians, as top United States diplomat Antony Blinken visits the region. He says talks in Egypt may be the last chance for a ceasefire in Gaza, but Hamas accuses the US and Israel of delays and … Read more
The US lawsuit claimed that X agreed to pay Lemon at least $1.5m. Former CNN anchor Don Lemon has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk months after a partnership with Musk’s X social media platform was scrapped. In the lawsuit filed Thursday in the United States, Lemon said the X owner unfairly terminated their deal, … Read more
Aircraft giant to pay $243.6m fine under agreement that is subject to US judge’s approval. Boeing has finalised a deal to plead guilty to fraud after prosecutors in the United States determined that the company violated a deferred prosecution agreement over two fatal crashes of the 737 Max jetliner. Under the plea deal filed in … Read more
Former Iranian official Hamid Nouri released in exchange for Swedish citizens Johan Floderus and Saeed Azizi. Tehran, Iran – Iran and Sweden have completed an Omani-brokered prisoner swap that involves the release of a former Iranian official in exchange for a European Union diplomat and another Swedish-Iranian citizen. The state-run Oman News Agency confirmed on … Read more
The makeup of the EU’s next parliament could affect the future of the bloc’s climate policies. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled the bloc’s climate plan in 2019, calling it “Europe’s man on the moon moment”. That landing of the so-called European Green Deal is now in question. The package costs more than … Read more
Exchange of fire at Rafah border crossing comes amid fragile political relations. Officially, Egypt and Israel are at peace. But beneath the surface, a diplomatic dispute has been brewing for weeks. Israel pushed ahead with its assault on Rafah – the area of southern Gaza bordering Egypt – despite Cairo’s many objections. A cross-border exchange … Read more
Journalists were not granted access to the official signing of the document between Vesić and Asher Abehsera, a longtime Kushner associate who represented Affinity Partners in Belgrade. Instead, a press release and one photograph of the signing were published on the ministry website. This was despite promises from Vesić before the signing that the process … Read more
Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm says company believes in ‘big risks for the chance of big rewards’. Tesla has asked shareholders to reapprove a record-breaking $56bn pay package for CEO Elon Musk after a US judge rejected the deal. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday, Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm said the … Read more