Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo The contraction strengthens the argument for increasing spending incentives in Japan as the economy prepares to take a hit from Trump’s tariffs The Japanese economy contracted at an annual rate of 0.7% in the first quarter, according to government data released on Friday, as US President Donald …

Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo US President Donald Trump secured €179 billion ($200 billion) worth of deals with the United Arab Emirates, including plans for the world’s largest artificial intelligence (AI) campus outside the United States, located in Abu Dhabi. The White House announced that US President Donald Trump secured $200 …

Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo Ukrainian and Russian officials met in Istanbul on Friday for the first time since March 2022. Although the negotiations are now scheduled at a lower level, they are still taking place, with Turkish and US representatives participating. Ukraine and Russia began their meeting in Turkey on Friday …

Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo Mary Robinson, the former Irish president and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, urged the EU to show important leadership in the face of a US withdrawal from efforts to combat global warming. Robinson, who as a member of the Elders group has met with key …

Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo The European Commission plans to support large scale efforts to clean up forever chemicals as part of its upcoming water resilience strategy, acknowledging the widespread threat of water pollution and the need for technological innovation to address it. The European Commission is preparing to support a …

Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo US President Donald Trump has long demanded that NATO partners spend more on defence. Germany now wants to comply. Germany has suggested that it could boost defence spending to 5% of GDP, putting the country in line with US President Donald Trump’s demands. Trump has long …

Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo Spain’s foreign minister has suggested that an EU-UK security pact may hinge on the future of the tiny British territory. The UK’s desire to reset post-Brexit relations with the European Union could depend on reaching an agreement over the future of Gibraltar, according to Spain’s foreign minister. …

Muhamad Yehia..Cairo The UK leader was criticised for warning that the country could become an “island of strangers”. Some of his own MPs say these words echoed a phrase in Enoch Powell’s infamous “Rivers of Blood” speech in 1968. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been criticised for allegedly echoing …

Muhamad Yehia..Cairo Deaths from the consumption of contaminated liquor manufactured locally is rampant in India, mainly in rural areas, as people are eager to buy at cheap prices. At least 14 people have died and six others were hospitalised in critical condition after consuming toxic liquor in northern India, authorities …

Muhamad Yehia ..Cairo The most serious direct conflict between India and Pakistan in decades has been halted for now, but tensions remain high. India has only “paused” its military action and will “retaliate on its own terms” if there is any future terror attack on the country, Prime Minister Narendra …