US President Joe Biden welcomes agreement to end three-day strike, saying dockworkers ‘deserve a strong contract’. US dockworkers and port operators have reached a tentative agreement that will end a three-day strike that shut down shipping on the east and Gulf coasts of the United States – and had threatened to incur billions of dollars … Read more
Israeli protesters took to the streets of Tel Aviv, calling for the government to refocus on securing the release of captives from Gaza as the military killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah on Friday in an offensive in Lebanon. Those critical of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government argue that efforts should be concentrated on freeing those … Read more
Wall Street Journal cites multiple US officials saying they are sceptical a ceasefire can be achieved before January. Officials in the United States believe that a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in Gaza is unlikely before President Joe Biden leaves office in January, according to the Wall Street Journal. The newspaper on Thursday cited … Read more
The British and French governments are under renewed pressure after more people die trying to cross the English Channel. The English Channel has once again become the site of tragedy, with more people dying while trying to reach the shores of the United Kingdom. The latest incident highlights an escalating migrant crisis that is posing … Read more
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