BBC: A car containing an “extremely significant” bomb has been intercepted in the Republic of Ireland as it was being driven across the border for an attack in Northern Ireland, gardaí (Irish police) have said. The vehicle was stopped during an operation targeting dissident republican activities on Wednesday, but further details are just emerging. Two […]
BBC: At least 15 people have been killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine, including 10 dead in ballistic missile strikes on an exhibition near Kyiv showcasing drone technology. Writing on social media, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said some 100 people had been injured in thedaytime attack on the exhibition, attended by prominent members of the […]
BBC: French authorities have ordered the evacuation of the entirety of the Cap Ferret peninsula on the south-west coast, with hundreds of people escaping the area by boat. Tens of thousands of people are being evacuated from thetourism destination west of Bordeaux, as firefighters continue to battle what the local prefect has described as an […]
(Reuters) DUBAI, July 24 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump promised “major military punishment” for Iran and its Houthi allies after the Yemeni fighters struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, extending the Middle East war to a second major shipping chokepoint. Fears that disruption could widen to block another sea route sent global […]
BBC: The US is imposing new tariffs on 60 trading partners, accounting for the vast majority of its imports over claims they failed to properly stop forced labour. The duties, ranging from 10% to 12.5%, target key economic partners – including the UK, China, EU, Canada, Japan and India. They come into effect on Friday,as […]
BBC: Yemen’s Houthi fighters claim to have attacked shipping in the Red Sea – a move that threatens to further escalate the already volatile situation in the Middle East. By forcing ships to turn back from the narrow Bab El Mandeb strait, they have threatened to choke off the main maritime route from Europe to […]
BBC: About 12,000 people have been evacuated from the south-west of France and authorities are moving 8,800 others as wildfires spread in the Gironde region. Local officials said some 3,400 hectares (8,400 acres)of land have already been destroyed around the Bay of Arcachon, as about 700 firefighters battle the flames. Many of those who had […]
BBC: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says “everything is on the table depending on the outcome of the negotiations” as the country’s trade dispute with the US heats up. Carney’s comments come after he met his provincial and territorial counterparts on Thursday to discuss a response after the Trump administration announced new 50% tariffs on […]
BBC: Oil prices hit $100 a barrel for the first time since May as the escalating conflict in the Middle East reignited fears over global energy supplies. Brent crude – the global benchmark for oil prices – rose more than 6%on Thursday following several days of increases as the US stepped up military strikes against […]
(Reuters) KYIV, July 23 – Shipowners halted vessel arrivals at Ukraine’s Black Sea ports due to intensified Russian strikes, Kyiv said, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned Moscow might escalate attacks in order to block the country’s main corridor for grain exports. In recent weeks, Russia has pummelled logistics and port infrastructure in the southern Odesa […]
