Bank of England expects best year for UK economy since 1941
The Bank of England has kept interest rates on hold as it forecast the fastest annual pace of growth for the British economy since early on in World War II, … Read More
Israel accuses Spanish woman of aiding PFLP
Israeli authorities on Thursday charged a Spanish woman under the country’s anti-terrorism laws, accusing her of funneling large sums of donations from European governments to a Palestinian guerrilla group.
Qatar finance minister arrested in corruption investigation
Qatar’s finance minister was being questioned over alleged abuse of power and misuse of public funds in the energy-rich state after the attorney general ordered him arrested.
‘Crime of the Century’ documents America’s opioid crisis
Filmmaker Alex Gibney explains how the drugs that caused the crisis came to be, how companies aggressively promoted and distributed them and how the government failed to act swiftly and … Read More
Lebanon’s electricity supplies compromised, risk of darkness
Lebanon’s state electricity supplier risks having to ration fuel supplies further after the suspension of an urgently needed $200 million advance payment to purchase fuel, parliament’s public works committee head … Read More
Art, music, and theosophy at Janine Rubeiz
Painted between 2017 and 2020, Ribal Molaeb’s canvases exude bright colours and broad brushstrokes
Iran spells out election terms, potentially bars candidates
Iran’s election-vetting body has spelt out conditions for running in next month’s presidential poll, potentially barring several high-profile candidates, local media reported Thursday.
France, Britain send patrol boats to Jersey in post-Brexit fishing row
France and Britain deployed maritime patrol vessels to the waters off the Channel island of Jersey on Thursday as a dispute over post-Brexit fishing rights escalated.
Qatar orders arrest of finance minister in corruption probe
Qatar’s public prosecutor has ordered the arrest of the finance minister, state-run media reported Thursday, to question him over alleged abuse of power and misuse of public funds in the … Read More
Pfizer, BioNTech to provide COVID-19 vaccine to Olympic athletes
Pfizer Inc and its German partner BioNTech SE said on Thursday they would donate doses of their COVID-19 vaccine to help vaccinate athletes and their delegations participating in the Tokyo … Read More