UK forecast to face weaker growth and higher inflation from Iran war
The OECD downgrades forecasts for many of the world's biggest economies due to the US-Israel war with Iran.
The OECD downgrades forecasts for many of the world's biggest economies due to the US-Israel war with Iran.
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Malaysia imports more than four million to five million tonnes of fertilisers annually.
Indian state-owned refiners issued statements saying “rumours” about fuel shortages were “completely unfounded”.
Filmotor has acquired world sales rights to Marlene Edoyan’s feature documentary “A Fire There,” which will have its world premiere in the International Feature Film Competition at documentary festival Visions du Réel and its North American premiere at Hot Docs in the Canadian
Walking on the moon by 2030, building a lunar base, and then perhaps on to Mars: after 30 years of honing its expertise, China is challenging the United States' supremacy in spaceflight.
Asia relies more heavily on crude oil, gas, fuel and fertiliser from the Middle East than other parts of the world.
The ruling could be the beginning of the end of the social media era as we know it, writes the BBC Technology Editor Zoe Kleinman.
March 26 (Reuters) - The Pentagon is weighing whether to redirect weapons originally meant for Ukraine to the Middle East, as the war in Iran strains supplies of some of the U.S. military's most critical munitions, the Washington Post reported Thursday, citing three people
BEIJING, March 26 (Reuters) - China on Thursday urged parties to the Middle East conflict to "create conditions for starting truly meaningful and sincere peace talks". "The pressing priority is to actively promote peace talks, seize the opportunity of peace and promote the
Amid blocked EU aid and stalled diplomatic talks with the US and Russia, Ukraine is looking for new partners in the Middle East and the Gulf region, where the countries are seeking Kyiv’s help.
The supplementary budget, worth 25 trillion won, is in response to the Middle East conflict and aims to support small and mid-sized firms and vulnerable households.
Thousands of Europeans have been evacuated from the Middle East amid ongoing conflict. How are EU countries coordinating these operations, and what role is Brussels playing?
[Capital FM] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -- Opportunity Africa has launched a pan-African Creative Council, bringing together leading communications, media and marketing figures to advance a stronger, more unified narrative of the continent in line with Agenda 2063.
Another runner who was seen hoarding energy gels taken from the race was also banned.
Israel struck new targets across Iran on Thursday, after Tehran rejected US overtures to wind down the nearly four-week Middle East war and vowed to keep up its "resistance". Hopes for a negotiated end to the US-Israeli war with Iran -- which has mushroomed to engulf much of
It aims to support small and mid-sized firms and vulnerable households hit by the prolonged war.
Tribeny Rai’s “Shape of Momo” will open the 11th annual Indie Meme Film Festival in Austin on April 24, with Vaishali Sinha’s documentary “Give It a Shot” closing out the celebration of South Asian cinema on April 26. Ali Asgari’s “Divine Comedy” has been selected as the
The jury agreed with the 20-year-old plaintiff, who testified at trial that she became addicted to social media as a child and that this addiction exacerbated her mental health struggles.
The Bundeswehr could take on a role in securing one of the world's most important trade routes after the end of the war, "but now is not the time to discuss that," the German defence minister said.
Beijing warned a potential ammunition facility would destabilise the region and “backfire”.
You can be fashionable without reading Vogue. You can be informed without watching the nightly news. You can be smart about science without going to MIT. It’s possible to be a great chef without buying a cookbook. In fact, you can probably thrive without reading this blog.
The bill seeks to change how transgender people are legally recognised and their right to self-identify.
The artificial language of Esperanto was conceived with high ideals in mind. In the eighteen-eighties, its creator L. L. Zamenhof envisioned it as the universal second language of humanity, and if it hasn’t achieved that status by now, it at least remains the world’s most
A shift would highlight the growing trade-offs required for the U.S. to sustain its war with Iran as the conflict depletes the military’s critical munitions.
It comes as a ship carrying barrels of Russian crude oil arrived in the Philippines earlier this week.
Will the decision of a Los Angeles jury have an impact on the UK government as it considers potential future regulations on social media, writes the BBC's political editor.
Rising sea levels are contributing to a phenomenon called "ghost forests," which are groups of dead and dying standing trees that have been drowned by intruding saltwater. And all along the eastern U.S. where there used to be vibrant green trees, clusters of bare gray trunks
Nitrile and latex gloves that scientists wear while they are measuring microplastics may lead to a potential overestimation of the tiny pollutants, according to a University of Michigan study, published in Analytical Methods.
Officials are leaking to NBC News that Donald Trump gets updates on the Iran war in video compilations of successful strikes. One official describes these sanitized montages as “stuff blowing up,” and Trump allies fear he’s being misled. That’s humiliating. By contrast, White
Maine Gov. Janet Mills’s (D) campaign put out another advertisement on Thursday, going after her progressive opponent Graham Platner over remarks on sexual assault. In the ad, a woman named Betsy E. says she “proudly served in the United States Army, and I was raped.” “For all
Indian actor Sayani Gupta is stepping behind the camera for the first time with “Aasmani,” a short film she has written, directed and produced. The project marks a milestone the Film and Television Institute of India alumna has been working toward for 17 years. Gupta has built
The Saudis and Emiratis fear a deal that leaves the region less stable, and they have indicated support for an escalated campaign to force concessions from Tehran.
Early last May, nearly 150 of the good and great in Spain’s film and TV industries led by Pedro and Agustín Almodóvar, Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, and Alejandro Amenábar signed a joint open letter expressing their gratitude to Domingo Corral, who has just been removed by
The former One Direction member will release his fourth solo album, Dinner Party , in June
Intelligence agencies are often blamed when the use of military force has an unexpected or negative outcome. Pundits often argue leaders end up in difficult situations because they are not fully informed, or intelligence agencies got it wrong. Of course, analysis is sometimes
Surging insurance costs and tighter control over transit in the Strait of Hormuz are forcing shipowners to rethink voyages, with access increasingly shaped by risk, cost and coordination.
TIFF has revealed the outline of its inaugural market programming which will boast several initiatives aimed at jumpstarting film and series projects from development through financing and sales. Called TIFF: The Market, the seven-day industry sidebar is set to run Sept 10-16,
TAIPEI, March 26 - A Taipei court on Thursday sentenced former city mayor and one-time presidential candidate Ko Wen-je to 17 years in jail after finding him guilty of corruption and misuse of political donations, the official Central News Agency said.
The House Ethics Committee is about to embark on a rare trial to determine Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick’s political future.
Raw feelings have replaced the optimism that sprouted up around bipartisan talks earlier this week.
The former police officer is suspected of killing his ex-partner and his current partner; their bodies were found in Serra da Nogueira, Bragança. He was travelling with his two children when the GNR stopped his car in Mêda, in the district of Guarda.
Ferry rides to the archipelago have been reduced from five to three trips a day.
A report published this month by the McKinsey Global Institute offers one of the most rigorous accountings of last year's trade war. Its verdict confounds almost every prediction made when the tariffs were first introduced.
DG Competition will hold a “Reality Check” to identify good practices on the activities of National Promotional Banks and potential bottlenecks caused by state aid rules. The objective of the meeting is in particular to better understand activities of National Promotional and
Video from the scene shows a blast landing close to the camp, sending smoke into the air and triggering a fire as residents and medics rushed to carry away the wounded.