Muhamad Yehia The head of the IMF, Kristalina Georgieva, was speaking at a panel in Davos alongside ECB President, Christine Lagarde. The eurozone should look to the United States if it wants to compete more effectively for global investment, said managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva, …
Read More »?What do we know about the Russian ‘spy ship’ tracked in UK waters
Muhamad Yehia The Kremlin is suspected of deploying the vessel to stalk the seabed, gathering intelligence that could be used in acts of sabotage. “We see you.” That was UK Defence Secretary John Healey’s defiant warning to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin after his spy ship was spotted in UK waters …
Read More »Peace through oil: Trump claims war in Ukraine could end if price of oil decreases
Muhamad Yehia Addressing the World Economic Forum, the US president pledged to apply pressure on OPEC, claiming that a drop in the price of oil would end Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. US President Donald Trump has claimed that the war in Ukraine could be brought to an end by …
Read More »German CDU leader Friedrich Merz vows to toughen migration policy
Muhamad Yehia Merz, whose centre-right bloc currently tops the polls, is toughening his stance on migration ahead of federal elections next month. The leader of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Friedrich Merz, has vowed to crackdown on illegal immigration if he becomes chancellor after Bundestag elections next month. Merz said …
Read More »Hostages’ families urge two MEPs to ‘reconsider’ inviting Israeli minister to event
Muhamad Yehia A letter seen by Euronews claims Israeli diaspora minister Amichai Chikli’s opposition to the hostage-ceasefire deal and “support” for far-right European politicians make him an “inappropriate” keynote speaker. Over 40 relatives of Israeli hostages taken captive by Hamas in October 2023 have protested against plans for Israeli diaspora …
Read More »Invest in US or face tariffs, Trump tells Davos
Muhamad Yehia US President Trump promised lower taxes for companies bringing manufacturing to the US and threatened tariffs for those who don’t in his Davos address on Thursday. US President Donald Trump promised the world’s key decision-makers lower taxes if they brought manufacturing to the US and threatened to impose …
Read More »?Can EU trade strategy counter the Trump tariff challenges
Muhamad Yehia As the Commission struggles to find new outlets for its exports, the question of whether this will be enough in the face of the tariffs Donald Trump is threatening to impose remains open. In Davos, on Tuesday, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced …
Read More »?Did Elon Musk give a ‘Nazi’ salute and does it play into the hands of neo-fascist groups
Muhamad Yehia Tech billionaire Elon Musk has sparked widespread speculation after he made two swift gestures at Trump’s inauguration rally which have been likened to a ‘Nazi’ salute. Musk, who will head Trump’s newly-created department of government efficiency, greeted supporters by thumping his chest before emphatically extending his right arm …
Read More »German prosecutors: Magdeburg Christmas market car ramming not a terrorist attack
Muhamad Yehia Six people died and more than 300 were injured when a Saudi-born doctor drove a car into a Christmas market in the city of Magdeburg in December. A car-ramming attack on a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg — which left six people dead shortly before …
Read More »Europe Europe News Italy defends expulsion of Libyan warlord Ossama al-Masri wanted by the International Criminal Court
Muhamad Yehia Italy’s interior minister says he expelled Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court because he posed a danger to society. Italy repatriated a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) due to security concerns. Italy’s Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi made the comments to lawmakers during …
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