UK NEWS Carney pauses final day campaign events after Vancouver tragedy April 27, 2025 Fatimah Idera Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney paused election campaigning on Sunday after at least nine people were killed when a man drove through a crowd at a Filipino community festival in…
UK NEWS IMF-World Bank meetings end with little tariff clarity, but economic foreboding April 27, 2025 Fatimah Idera Global finance leaders came to Washington this past week seeking clarity on what it would take to get some relief from President Donald Trump’s multi-layered tariff assault and on just…
UK NEWS Toyota considers investing in potential $42 billion buyout of key supplier April 27, 2025 Fatimah Idera Toyota Motor said it is exploring the possibility of investing in a potential buyout of key parts supplier Toyota Industries, a buyout that reportedly could cost $42 billion. “We are…
UK NEWS Palestinian leader Abbas picks deputy Al-Sheikh as likely successor April 26, 2025 Fatimah Idera Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas named close confidant Hussein al-Sheikh as his deputy and likely successor on Saturday, the Palestine Liberation Organisation said, a step widely seen as needed to assuage…
UK NEWS Trump, Zelensky meeting in Rome productive – U.S. Officials April 26, 2025 Fatimah Idera U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy had a “very productive” meeting on Saturday in Rome, a White House official said, as both leaders attended the funeral of…
UK NEWS Canada’s main election contenders raise investor hopes of pro-business era April 26, 2025 Fatimah Idera Canada stands to elect a more business-friendly government than has been the case in recent years but its trade-dependent economy could be in line for an increased level of deficit…
UK NEWS Turkey detains 47 members of Istanbul municipality in widening crackdown April 26, 2025 Fatimah Idera Turkish authorities on Saturday detained 47 more members of the Istanbul municipality over accusations of corruption, broadcaster NTV and other media reported, amid a widening legal crackdown against the opposition…
UK NEWS Trump temporarily restores foreign students’ legal status April 25, 2025 Fatimah Idera The Trump administration said on Friday that it is restoring the student visa registrations of potentially thousands of foreign students in the United States whose legal status had recently been…
UK NEWS China grants some exemptions from US tariffs to limit trade war pain April 25, 2025 Fatimah Idera China has granted some exemptions on U.S. imports from its 125% tariffs and is asking businesses to identify goods that could be eligible in the clearest sign yet that Beijing…
UK NEWS Regulators to blame for UK water crises— budget watchdog April 25, 2025 Fatimah Idera In a budget watchdog report on Friday which revealed that Britain’s regulators have failed to drive sufficient investment in the water sector, highlighting their role in causing an environmental crisis…