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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Service industry helps give late boost to UK’s economic growth
Muhamad Yehia The UK economy inched up slightly in the last quarter of 2024, ahead of market expectations. However, the country is still dealing with slower growth than some of its other G7 peers. The UK economy grew by 0.1% in the last quarter of 2024, according to the Office …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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, …
Read More »People are going to die’: HIV infections could surge if US support is dropped, UNAIDS chief says
Muhamad Yehia HIV infections could jump over six times if US support is dropped and not replaced, the UNAIDS chief said. The number of new HIV infections could increase more than six times in the next several years if US funding for HIV and AIDS programmes is dropped, the head of the …
Read More »Bird flu: New strain detected in US dairy worker, health authorities say
Muhamad Yehia The patient had mild illness, and there is no evidence that the virus has spread to anyone else. A dairy worker in the US state of Nevada was infected with a new type of bird flu that is different from the version that has been spreading in US …
Read More »Health Health news Uganda reports 9 confirmed Ebola cases, with 265 other people under quarantine
Muhamad Yehia A male nurse was reported to have died from Ebola in January. Nine people were confirmed to have Ebola virus in Uganda and around 265 others are being monitored under quarantine, health authorities have said. The nine include the first victim, a male nurse who died the day …
Read More »What happens if HIV drugs are stopped for millions of people
Muhamad Yehia HIV gradually weakens the body’s immune system and makes it vulnerable to disease, including ones rarely seen in otherwise healthy people. A generation has passed since the world saw the peak in AIDS-related deaths that prompted people to demand that governments act. The United States eventually did, creating …
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