US bankruptcy filings surged by 18 per cent in 2023 on the back of higher interest rates, tougher lending standards…
Saudi Arabian companies warn Aramco fuel price hike may curb earnings
Several Saudi Arabian companies released regulatory filings late on Wednesday and Thursday saying that state energy company Saudi Aramco’s decision…
US strike kills militia leader blamed for Iraq attacks, Pentagon says
The U.S. military launched a retaliatory strike in Baghdad on Thursday that killed a militia leader it blames for recent…
Blinken heads back to Middle East amid regional escalation fears
U.S. top diplomat Antony Blinken will return to the Middle East on Thursday, continuing the Biden administration’s intense diplomacy over…
Maersk reroutes Red Sea container ships back to Suez Canal
Denmark’s Maersk MAERSKb.CO said on Thursday it has rerouted four out of five container vessels that were stuck in the Red Sea…
Ukraine says it hit two Russian military targets in occupied Crimea
Ukraine said on Thursday its air force conducted a strike on a Russian command post near the occupied city of…
Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly Iran attack, Tehran vows revenge
Islamic State claimed responsibility on Thursday for two explosions in Iran that killed nearly 100 people and wounded scores at a memorial for top…
UK to hold general election in second half of year, PM Sunak announces
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fired the starting gun on Britain’s next election on Thursday, saying his “working assumption” was it…
Japan earthquake: race against time to find survivors
Thousands of rescuers pressed on in a search for survivors of a New Year’s Day earthquake that killed at least…
UK foreign minister Cameron: Red Sea attacks must stop
Attacks on cargo vessels in Red Sea shipping lanes have to stop otherwise international action will be taken, British Foreign…