• Wall Street plunges after US inflation shock

    US stock markets plunged amid fears of stagflation in the American economy, which grew at its slowest pace in nearly two years just as inflation jumped.]]>

  • US Hits Iran With Sanctions After Attack on Israel

    The United States on Thursday announced new sanctions on Iran targeting its unarmed aerial vehicle production after its attack on Israel, and President Joe Biden said G7 leaders were committed to acting together to increase economic pressure on Tehran.

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    Tornadoes and flooding as storms hit southeast US

    A deadly storm system has moved through Louisiana and into Florida, leaving

  • Extremist Israeli settlers hit by EU and US sanctions

    Far-right group Lehava and several individuals accused of violence targeted in dual announcementsMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe EU and the US have imposed tough new sanctions against key figures alleged to be behind extremist violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank.The sanctions – announced within hours of each other by the EU and by the US Treasury – targeted a number of prominent individuals and organisations, most prominently Bentzi Gopstein, the leader of the...

  • US vetoes Palestinian bid for full UN membership

    America vetoed the draft resolution of the Security Council for Palestine’s membership in the United Nations. Britain and Switzerland abstained from voting on this draft, but 12 other members of the Security Council voted in favor. The US has stated that the formation of a Palestinian state should be through direct negotiations between Israel and […]

  • Philippines, US, Japan hit sea,economic coercion

    The Philippines, Japan and the US yesterday displayed solidarity against China’s “aggressive,” “dangerous” and “destabilizing” behavior in the South China Sea following a historic trilateral summit seen as the start of a deeper cooperation among the three Indo-Pacific maritime countries.

  • Casey, McCormick hitting campaign trail in US Senate race

    SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Both Bob Casey and Dave McCormick have been hitting the campaign trail in recent days making several stops across the commonwealth. The contest between Casey and McCormick is expected to cost hundreds of millions of dollars. Casey is seeking his fourth term, he's also perhaps Pennsylvania's best-known politician, the son []

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    "Sanctions On Our Soldiers Is A Red Line": Israel Hits Out At US Move

    Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denounced a reported move by US to issue sanctions against the Netzah Yehuda battalion of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

  • Michael King's no-hit bid for the Padres broken up in 7th against Brewers

    Padres pitcher Michael King had his no-hit bid against the Brewers broken up in the seventh inning on Willy Adames’ single.

  • Over 1,300 Layoffs Hit Logistics Companies Across US

    Over 1,300 Layoffs Hit Logistics Companies Across US By Noi Mahoney of FreightWaves Layoffs continue across the freight and logistics industry, with companies in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan and Texas announcing job reductions and facility closures over the past two weeks. Universal Logistics Warren, Michigian-based Universal Logistics is permanently shuttering two of its subsidiaries and laying off a total of 677 employees, according to notices recently filed with the...

  • Athletic Bilbao's top-four bid hit by Villarreal draw

    Athletic Bilbao's hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League suffered a blow as Dani Parejo's injury-time penalty secured a 1-1 draw for 10-man Villarreal at San Mames in La Liga on Sunday.The Basque club now sit four points behind fourth-placed Atletico Madrid in the race to reach the Champions League with seven matches remaining. jc/nf

  • Mondi pulls out of DS Smith bidding war in win for US buyer

    Packaging giant Mondi has walked away from a bidding war for its smaller rival DS Smith, paving the way for Memphis-based International Paper to snap up the firm in a £5.8bn deal.