Category: 3. Middle East

The United States Federal Reserve has cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.75-4.00 percent, amid signs of a slowing labour market and continued pressure on consumer prices.

The cut, announced on Wednesday, marks the US central…

Israeli authorities are holding an autistic, disabled Palestinian boy in detention and subjecting him to violence by guards and inmates, local media said on Wednesday, Anadolu reports.

The daily Haaretz said the…

Cuba denies US allegations of mercenary activity in Ukraine and insists the embargo is a form of collective punishment.

The United Nations General Assembly has…

The UN human rights chief on Wednesday said he was “appalled” by reports that more than 100 Palestinians were killed overnight in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, Anadolu reports.

“The laws of war are…

“Disappointing and frustrating for us.” Qatar’s prime minister says despite yesterday’s ceasefire violations in Gaza, mediators are looking toward the next phase of the truce, including the disarmament of Hamas. He was speaking at…

The European Union and several European countries urged de-escalation in Sudan on Wednesday following the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) seizure of El-Fasher, the capital of the Darfur region, Anadolu reports.

EU…

Ireland’s Taoiseach, or prime minister, said Wednesday he was concerned about the “shocking” level of bombardment by Israel in its latest attacks on the Gaza Strip, Anadolu reports.

Micheal Martin told reporters…

The United States and South Korea have advanced trade talks, addressing details of $350bn that would be invested in the US economy, after negotiations and ceremonies that included the presentation of a gold medal and crown to US President Donald…

The US praised the Lebanese army on Wednesday for its efforts to bring all weapons under state control during a recent multilateral meeting hosted by the United Nations peacekeeping mission (UNIFIL) in southern…

The surge comes barely three months after it hit the $4 trillion mark,

Nvidia has become the first company to reach $5 trillion in market value amid a global artificial intelligence arms race.

The chipmaker surge on Wednesday came only three months…