The Spanish design icon’s death in France was confirmed by his fashion house today Fashion and perfume designer Paco Rabanne has died aged 88. The death of the Spanish-born designer, who was originally from the Basque Country, was confirmed by his fashion house, Puig, today. He earned worldwide fame for …
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Iraqi Prime Minister and US President discuss economic, security agenda in the region
Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani late on Friday spoke with US President Joe Biden over the phone and discussed the bilateral ties and cooperation prospects between their respective countries. A readout by al-Sudani’s bureau said that Biden reiterated his support for Iraq’s sovereignty and stability and the strategic deal …
Read More »Iraq and Jordan sign MoU to strengthen commercial cooperation
Amman’s trade chamber of Iraq’s business council in Amman on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to bolster partnerships and develop the economic cooperation between Iraq and Jordan. The Memorandum was signed by the head of Amman’s trade chamber, Khalil al-Haj Tawfiq, from the Jordanian side, and the chairman …
Read More »China responds to spy balloon claims
Beijing has warned against speculation and efforts to hype up the story China is a responsible nation and doesn’t violate the airspace of other countries, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning has said following speculation that a spy balloon spotted over the US had been launched by Beijing. The Chinese …
Read More »Palestinians urge Sudan to reverse plan to normalize ties with Israel
The Palestinian Hamas resistance movement has condemned in the strongest terms the decision by Sudan’s foreign ministry to move forward towards normalizing relations with Israel during talks with visiting foreign minister Eli Cohen in Khartoum, calling upon officials in the North African country to reverse the measure. “Hamas believes that …
Read More »Ukraine conflict – day 345: Air raid sirens in Kyiv, Putin hints at nuclear weapons use
TOP HEADLINES · Air raid sirens rang out in Kyiv and across Ukraine before the start of a summit bringing together senior Ukrainian officials and EU representatives. · EU chief Charles Michel arrived in Kyiv to join a summit with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and vowed support for Ukraine’s bid …
Read More »Nationwide strikes hit the UK
Half a million people from across the public sector came out on the streets or joined picket lines in England and Wales demanding better pay and conditions in what has been described as the biggest coordinated industrial action in decades. Among those on the streets are some 300,000 teachers on …
Read More »White House denies Biden offered Putin ‘20% of Ukraine’
The CIA also quickly disavowed explosive claims by the Swiss-German paper of record President Joe Biden allegedly sent CIA chief William Burns on a secret mission to Moscow and Kyiv in mid-January, according to a Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NNZ) report on Wednesday. The White House and CIA addressed the allegations …
Read More »US alleges Chinese spy balloon flew over sensitive military sites
US official told reporters the military was prepared to shoot the balloon down but was deterred by potential for harm. A suspected Chinese surveillance balloon has been flying over the United States for a couple of days but the Pentagon has decided not to shoot it down for fear of …
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