World Bank President Malpass said on Thursday that Russia’s detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovic was a “shameless act” and called it essential, including for the journalist’s safety. accused of infringing on the freedom of the press. World Bank President Malpass attends the Reuters Next event in New York City in December 2022. … Read more
The price of gold has been steadily climbing over the past few months, hitting an all-time high of over $2,000 per ounce in early August. However, recent news of positive US jobs growth has lifted the value of the dollar and caused the price of gold to fall below $2,000. This development has sparked concerns … Read more
Tensions are rising in the South China Sea as China rehearses a potential “sealing off” of Taiwan, while the US has deployed a naval destroyer to the region in response. The ongoing dispute between China and Taiwan over sovereignty continues to escalate, with each side taking steps to assert its claim. This latest development highlights … Read more
The Indian Rupee has had a chequered history with a number of economic and political factors driving its fluctuations. Its current status, however, is being impacted by events beyond the nation’s borders. Recent economic data from the US has stoked the bets of an impending rate hike by the Federal Reserve, causing the Rupee to … Read more
The first in Fallujah, two days after the fall of Baghdad, and the second in the capital itself, 4 months later An Iraqi pensioner recounted to Asharq Al-Awsat the course of two meetings he had with President Saddam Hussein, after the fall of Baghdad, whose memory coincides with today. The spokesman, whose name could not … Read more
The Central Bank of the Philippines, also known as Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), has been raising interest rates since last year to fight rising inflation. However, with inflation showing signs of slowing down, the BSP may be considering pausing their rate hikes to give the economy some breathing room. This potential change in policy … Read more
A wave of frustration prevails in the Sudanese street, after the talks on reforming the security and military sectors between the army and the semi-independent “rapid support” forces stalled, regarding the files of command and control, which raised the level of anxiety about the future of the country. The signing ceremony of the political agreement … Read more
The French President, Emmanuel Macronhas urged Xi Jinping to reason with Russia y help end the war in Ukraine while the two held the first of a series of high-level meetings in beijing. “Russian aggression in Ukraine has dealt a blow to international stabilityMacron told Xi outside the Great Hall of the People in beijing … Read more
Australian actor Hugh Jackman announced on social media that my recent skin cancer tests were “negative”, after announcing two days ago that the disease might return to him, during a video he posted on his Instagram account. And according to the British “BBC” network, Jackman published yesterday (Wednesday) a “story” on “Instagram”, in which he … Read more
David Tan, a toy maker in the Philippines, is inundated with requests from grieving pet owners asking him to create stuffed replicas of their deceased animals. Tan and his team use photographs of the pets to create life-like stuffed toys using synthetic fur, which is airbrushed to reproduce the creatures’ colors and physical characteristics. The … Read more