News Archives for World - 2024-09-06

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Europe

France to finance Ukraine aid with Russian assets

PARIS: France will use a share of 1.4 billion euros ($1.5 billion) in revenues from frozen Russian assets to finance...

Published 06 Sep, 2024 11:48pm

Europe

One killed, dozens wounded in Russian strikes on Ukraine

KYIV: Russian strikes on the Ukrainian central city of Pavlograd Friday killed one person and wounded more than 60...

Published 06 Sep, 2024 11:21pm

USA

Fed’s Williams says time has arrived to start rate cuts

The stance of monetary policy can be moved to a more neutral setting over time depending on the evolution of the data, the outlook, and the risks to achieving our objectives, says Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams

Updated 06 Sep, 2024 10:17pm

Middle East

Israeli strikes kill 12 Palestinians in Gaza as polio vaccination resumes

CAIRO: Israeli military strikes killed at least 12 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Friday, medics said, as...

Published 06 Sep, 2024 07:18pm

USA

More than 90 company executives endorse Harris for US president

WASHINGTON: More than 90 company executives, including the chief executives of Yelp and Chobani as well as the...

Published 06 Sep, 2024 06:44pm

USA

Joe Biden to sign $250 million in Ukraine security assistance

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE: US President Joe Biden will approve an additional $250 million in security assistance for...

Published 06 Sep, 2024 02:14pm

Commodities

India to extend sugar export ban to boost local supplies, ethanol output, sources say

MUMBAI: India plans to extend a ban on sugar exports for the second straight year as the world’s biggest consumer of...

Published 06 Sep, 2024 02:08pm

Europe

Under-pressure Zelensky in Germany to rally Ukraine’s allies

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE: President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday visits Germany where Ukraine’s military backers are...

Published 06 Sep, 2024 02:05pm

Europe

EU readies for fractious commission reveal party

BRUSSELS: European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen is set to unveil the line-up of her next European Commission –...

Published 06 Sep, 2024 12:28pm

Africa

Kenya school fire kills at least 17 children

NAIROBI: At least 17 children died after a fire ripped through their primary school dormitory overnight in central...

Published 06 Sep, 2024 12:25pm

Europe

Russia must respond to Western media curbs, Kremlin spokesman tells TASS

Russia must “respond appropriately” to restrictions on its media imposed by the West, the TASS news agency cited...

Published 06 Sep, 2024 12:03pm

Middle East

Israeli forces withdraw from Jenin and its camp, Palestine news agency says

CAIRO: Israeli forces have withdrawn from the city of Jenin and a refugee camp there, following a 10-day episode of...

Published 06 Sep, 2024 11:44am

Asia

Deadly super typhoon Yagi takes aim at southern China

HONG KONG: Powerful gales and heavy rain from the deadly Super Typhoon Yagi drenched southern China on Friday, with...

Published 06 Sep, 2024 11:12am

USA

In rare move, Georgia arrests father of teen suspected in school shooting

ATLANTA: Georgia state officials on Thursday arrested the father of the 14-year-old suspected in a school shooting...

Updated 06 Sep, 2024 11:49am

World

Xi boosts Africa financing by $51bn, promises a million jobs

BEIJING: President Xi Jinping pledged on Thursday to step up China’s support across the debt-distressed African...