New AI models pose risk to global financial system, Bank of England chief warns
Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has become the latest high-profile figure to warn about the risks posed…
Bessent welcomes EU support for cutting off Iran’s financial lifeline
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday welcomed the European Union’s commitment to placing sanctions on Iran as…
Trump says China and Russia pledged not to arm Iran
US President Donald Trump on Friday said the leaders of China and Russia had assured him they were…
Germany fails to gain UN Security Council seat for first time as five new members elected
Germany suffered a diplomatic defeat at the UN on Wednesday, losing a bid for a Security Council seat…
Russia and China raise ‘serious concerns’ over US-backed UN draft resolution on Strait of Hormuz
Russia and China still have “serious concerns” about a US-backed draft UN Security Council resolution demanding Iran stop…
US to withdraw thousands of troops from Germany, Pentagon says
The US will withdraw 5,000 troops from Nato ally Germany, as a rift over the Iran war widens…
UAE economy highly resilient, ambassador to US says after Trump discusses possible currency swap
Yousef Al Otaiba, the UAE’s ambassador to the US and Minister of State, has described the country as…
Starlink gets official UAE approval – with some caveats
The UAE’s Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority has confirmed that Elon Musk’s Starlink internet service has been…
UN warns of risk of ‘imminent financial collapse’
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has warned member states that the world body is at risk of “imminent…
UpScrolled social app hits No 1 in US App Store downloads
UpScrolled, a social media application created by Palestinian-Australian technology entrepreneur Issam Hijazi, has reached the number one spot…