Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday (April 4, 2025) said a letter published by the internal security chief alleging the premier had asked him to help delay his corruption trial was “full of lies”. “This statement is full of lies,” a statement from Mr. … Read more
From left, Czech Republic’s Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky, Croatia’s Foreign Minister Gordan Grlic Radman, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, Denmark’s Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen, Canada’s Foreign Minister Melanie Joly, Estonia’s Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna, Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev and Finland’s Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen pose for a group photo of NATO foreign ministers … Read more
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The recent tariffs introduced by President Donald Trump have increased the risk of higher unemployment and will likely cause inflation to rise and growth to slow, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Friday (April 4, 2025). “It is now becoming clear that the … Read more
Russell Brand. File | Photo Credit: AP British police on Friday (April 4, 2025) charged actor and comedian Russell Brand with rape and sexual assault after an investigation sparked by complaints from several women. London’s Metropolitan Police force said Brand, 50, faces one count of rape, one of indecent assault, one of oral rape and … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday (April 4, 2025) he wanted “direct talks” with Tehran on a nuclear deal after he threatened to bomb Iran if it develops nuclear weapons. Mr. Trump has given Iran’s leaders a two-month deadline to reach an agreement on the … Read more
Electronic boards show Shanghai stock and other market indices in Shanghai, China April 3, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Global markets slid further and Wall Street was on track for another day of crushing losses Friday (April 4, 2025) after China responded to U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest set of tariffs with some of their … Read more
Alikber K. Alikberov, Director of IOS. Photo: www.ivran.ru Exemption from reciprocal tariff from the United States “does not mean anything” for Russia as the Trump administration needs to undertake more substantial steps to send a positive sign to Kremlin, said leading commentators from the Institute of Oriental Studies (IOS) in Moscow informing that Trump administration … Read more
Daily Quiz | On 76 years of NATO National flags of Alliance’s members flutter at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. File. START THE QUIZ 1 / 5 | The construction of the ______ ____ in 1961 tested the strength of the alliance between European countries and the US, especially against an invasion by the Soviet … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping. File | Photo Credit: Reuters China announced Friday (April 4, 2025) that it will impose a 34% tariff on imports of all U.S. products beginning April 10, part of a flurry of retaliatory measures following U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” slate of double-digit tariffs. The … Read more
Formula One F1 – Japanese Grand Prix – Red Bull’s Yuki Tsunoda with a new Kabuki themed helmet ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Suzuka circuit first hosted F1 in 1987 and is a favourite with drivers and fans for its fast and technical layout. Owned by Honda, it’s the only track on the … Read more