Equities in Europe traded lower in the premarket on Friday as investors assessed the effects of Israel's reported retaliatory drone attack on Iran. They also anticipated the newest reports on Germany'
A Big Mac and fries doesn’t appear to be capturing the attention of consumers for now. McDonald’s stock fell about 3.3% in pre-market trading Tuesday after the fast food giant reported its first quarter earnings. McDonald’s posted lower-than-expected sales for the period. That slowdown was in part due to consumers in the U.S. tightening their wallets —and others staging boycotts related to the Israel-Hamas war. Buyers holding tight “As consumers are more discriminating with every dollar that...
McDonald’s earnings fell short of expectations as its inflation-weary menu prices and boycotts at its Middle Eastern franchises hurt profits. McDonald’s reported first-quarter net income of $
This live blog is now closed, you can read more of our coverage of the Middle East crisis hereThree people have been killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday, including two members of Hezbollah, AFP reports, citing statements from the militant group and official media.Hezbollah released statements mourning the deaths of two fighters from the villages of Kafr Kila and Khiam, saying they had been “martyred on the road to Jerusalem”. Continue reading
UN chief's comments came as Tehran warned it has the ability to strike
Watch live as European Union foreign ministers arrive in Luxembourg for a meeting to discuss the situations in the Middle East and Ukraine on Monday, 22 April.
Israel PM’s comments follow reports that the US was planning measures against an IDF battalionAt least 34,097 Palestinian people have been killed and 76,980 injured in Israeli strikes on Gaza since 7 October, the Gaza health ministry said in a statement on Sunday.An estimated 48 Palestinians were killed and 79 others injured in the past 24 hours, the ministry added. Continue reading
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he spoke to senior U.S. officials about the possibility of sanctions and promised to fight any such measures.
British government doing everything it can to prevent assault on Rafah while civilians shelter there, says deputy foreign secretary Andrew MitchellAl Jazeera is carrying a quote from Hamas spokesperson Osama Hamdan. It quotes him saying:It’s clear from the Israeli paper that they are still insisting on two major issue: they don’t want a complete ceasefire and they are not talking – in a serious way – about the withdrawal from Gaza. In fact, they are still talking about their presence, which...
Amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, the Philippine government is gearing up to ensure the safety of over two million Filipinos residing in the Middle East.
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Shafaqna English- Following the Regina Coeli in Saint Peter’s Square on the Fourth Sunday of Easter, Pope Francis urged dialogue over conflict in the Middle East. Pope Francis once again expressed his hope that dialogue, negotiation, and diplomacy might prevail in the Middle East. He urged against succumbing to “the