Yearly Archives: 2025

Trump suggests Ukraine at fault for war, defends US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia

Muhamad Yehia Top US and Russian officials met for four hours Tuesday before US President Donald Trump suggested that Kyiv was to blame for the conflict. US President Donald Trump pushed back Tuesday against Kyiv’s objections to being excluded from talks between the US and Russia in Saudi Arabia aimed …

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European Parliament: Madrid and Barcelona mayors provide differerent views on solving housing crisis

Muhamad Yehia Madrid wants to build more housing, while Barcelona is looking to cap rent and restrict accommodation for tourists. Amid soaring property prices and inflation, access to housing has become especially difficult for Europeans. So how can the housing crisis, often exacerbated by the proliferation of short-term rental services …

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Thousands join funeral procession in Austria’s Villach to mourn victim of stabbing attack

Muhamad Yehia Residents of Austria’s Villach attended a funeral march and church service on Tuesday after a 14-year-old boy was killed in a stabbing attack on Saturday. A silent tribute march and church service took place in the Austrian town of Villach on Tuesday evening, following a deadly knife attack …

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Europe following US in cutting foreign aid, says Caritas

Muhamad Yehia The cut to USAID by US President Donald Trump is being followed by other countries in Europe now also reducing foreign aid, according to an expert at Caritas Europe. Major donor European countries like France, Germany, Sweden, and Finland are drastically cutting their foreign aid budgets, following the …

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EU agrees new sanctions on Russia amid Donald Trump’s push for negotiations

Muhamad Yehia The agreement among ambassadors comes days before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine marks its third anniversary. The European Union agreed on Wednesday to impose a fresh round of sanctions against Russia amid Donald Trump’s push for negotiations on Ukraine’s fate, which has cast doubt over the long-term viability of …

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Trump raises threat of higher tariffs on more goods into the US

Muhamad Yehia US President Donald Trump has signalled plans to impose a 25% tariff on car imports, along with similar or higher levies on pharmaceutical products and semiconductor chips. US President Donald Trump said he may impose a 25% tariff on auto, pharmaceutical, and semiconductor imports as soon as 2 …

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Zelenskyy cancels scheduled visit to Saudi Arabia following US-Russia meeting

Muhamad Yehia The Ukrainian President said he did not want any “coincidences” after his country was not invited to talks between the US and Russia in the Saudi Arabian city of Riyadh. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he’s cancelled his scheduled visit to Saudi Arabia to avoid what he …

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Soaring cocoa prices prove a costly treat for Valentine’s Day lovers

Muhmad Yehia St Valentine’s Day chocolates are always a great way to show how deep your love is. But this year, it might just also show how deep your pockets are! With the price of cocoa beans setting unprecedented records on the commodities market, this year means it is certainly turning …

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Eurozone records marginal GDP growth after forecasts of stagnation

Muhamad Yehia Regional output was slightly better than previously thought, although the eurozone is still hampered by productivity woes. In the final three months of 2024, seasonally adjusted GDP increased by 0.1% quarter-on-quarter in the eurozone and by 0.2% in the EU, Eurostat said on Friday. In the prior quarter, …

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