What happened China on Tuesday reported “one of its lowest quarterly growth rates in decades,” the Financial Times said. From April to June, the world’s second-largest economy grew just 4.3% compared to the same period last year — below economists’ projections of 4.5% and down from 5% growth in the first quarter. Who said what…
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Confirmed cases of Ebola in Congo have reached 2,011, including 754 deaths, according to government data released overnight in what authorities say is the fastest-growing outbreak on record. Health workers at the Bunia General Hospital went on strike on Wednesday, the latest group to have walked off their job at the…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military early Wednesday reimposed a blockade on Iranian ports over Tehran’s attacks on ships trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, sparking new strikes on nations hosting American forces as an interim deal to end the war further unraveled. Days of retaliatory strikes across the Middle…
US President Donald Trump has signalled that Iran’s highly fortified Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site could be the next target of American military action, as Washington intensifies pressure on Tehran following recent strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. In an interview on the Hugh Hewitt Show, Trump repeatedly referred to Pickaxe Mountain as a potential target and…
Asked how long the US strikes would carry on, Trump replied: “They’ll continue until I say it’s enough.” President Donald Trump told Fox News on Tuesday he would expand US strikes on Iran next week to target power plants and bridges if Tehran does not make a deal. “Next week it gets really bad for…
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba suffered another blackout of the National Electric System, or SEN, on Tuesday, leaving the entire country without power, officials said. It was the third such incident in two weeks as a U.S. oil embargo stresses the island’s grid. Fuel has been running out across Cuba since January, when U.S. President Donald…
A 25-year-old man was arrested in Ashton-under-Lyne on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud A 25-year-old man was arrested in Ashton-under-Lyne on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud(Image: Manchester Evening News) Another arrest has been made in connection with alleged Tameside local elections offences. Five people were previously held in May over the probe and claims of…
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo “continues to outpace the response efforts,” the World Health Organization’s emergencies chief said on Tuesday after returning from a trip to Bunia, in Ituri province, which is one of the worst hit areas. “Perhaps the most alarming finding is that many of the newly reported deaths are people who…
What happened The price of oil has jumped nearly 10% following renewed violence in the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures climbed to $83 a barrel Monday, marking the “largest daily percentage gain since May 2020,” The Wall Street Journal said. The U.S. military launched its third straight night of attacks against Iran Monday night;…
MOSCOW, July 14 (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Tuesday that there could be no security guarantees for Ukraine without Russia’s involvement, responding to a statement by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz that Moscow should play no part in shaping such arrangements. Merz said on Monday that the issue – central to attempts to end the…