Muhamad Yehia Other leaders such as President Tokayev of Kazakhstan have welcomed political dialogue between Washington and Moscow. Negotiations to end the war in Ukraine should not result in “peace that is a capitulation”, as this would be “bad news for everyone”, including the US, French President Emmanuel Macron has …
Read More »Scores of children raped by armed fighters in eastern DR Congo, UNICEF says
Muhamad Yehia Unprecedented sexual violence against children has been reported in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo as the Rwanda-backed M23 ramps up its offensive. Scores of children have been raped by armed men in a recent escalation in the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo …
Read More »Russian drone attack damages Chernobyl nuclear plant’s protective shield, no radiation leak reported
Muhamad Yehia A protective shield over the destroyed fourth reactor of the Chernobyl nuclear plant has been struck overnight by a Russian attack drone carrying a high-explosive warhead, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Chernobyl nuclear power plant was hit by a Russian attack overnight, striking a protective shield over its …
Read More »?Electricity and gas prices across Europe: How does your country compare
Muhamad Yehia Residential end-user electricity and gas prices vary widely across European capitals. When adjusted for PPS, country rankings shift significantly. Energy prices in the EU, which surged following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, stabilised after a year. Throughout 2024, the annual inflation rate for energy prices was …
Read More »Trump delays a sweeping reciprocal tariff plan as global markets rally
Muhamad Yehia US President Donald Trump signed a Presidential memo on reciprocal tariffs to order his administration to investigate the plan, offering time for negotiations. Global markets turned to a risk-on mode following the decision. On Thursday, Trump directed the US Trade Representative and Commerce secretary to investigate the proposed …
Read More »International community commits to supporting Syria’s political transition
Muhamad Yehia Syria will have a new government as of 1 March, the country’s interim foreign minister announced earlier Multiple Western and Arab countries pledged to help rebuild Syria during a conference in Paris on Thursday. The goal of the conference organised by the French government is to facilitate Syria’s …
Read More »?Does Donald Trump’s Gaza takeover plan breach international law
Muhamad Yehia The likelihood US President Donald Trump will see his Gaza plan through is slim, but does it have any standing from an international legal perspective? US President Donald Trump sparked global controversy when he said the US would “take over the Gaza Strip” last week, stating he wished …
Read More »Female genital mutilation a reality in Europe
Muhamad Yehia Female genital mutilation is a reality in Europe, with over 600,000 girls and women having been subjected to it. Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a reality in Europe: 600,000 girls and women, mainly from Africa and Asia, have been been subjected to it. Worldwide, the figure is at …
Read More »US Federal Judge orders Trump administration to restore funding for foreign aid programmes
Muhamad Yehia A US federal judge ordered the Trump administration to temporarily lift a three-week funding freeze that has shut down US aid and development work globally. A federal judge has ordered Trump’s administration to immediately restore funding to US foreign aid and development programs and contractors who argued they’ve …
Read More »US Vice President JD Vance to speak with Zelenskyy at Munich Security Conference
Muhamad Yehia JD Vance and Marco Rubio are set to speak with Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the Munich Security conference. They are expected to discuss Donald Trump’s push for Ukraine and Russia to begin negotiations US Vice President JD Vance landed in Munich on Thursday, where he is set …
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