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US president threatens a 25 percent tariff on countries that do business with Iran as he piles pressure on Tehran.United States President Donald Trump says he will slap a 25 percent tariff on any country doing business with Iran, ratcheting up pressure on its government, which is facing its biggest protests in decades.Years of Western sanctions have battered the OPEC member nation’s economy, causing high inflation, unemployment and the collapse of its currency, the rial.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4China eyes risks, gains as Trump pushes for ‘spheres of influence’list 2 of 4BRICS wargames: Why they matter,…
Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood official says group rejects US designation and ‘pursue all legal avenues to challenge’ it.Washington, DC – The United States has designated Muslim Brotherhood organisations in Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan as “terrorist” groups, as Washington intensifies its crackdown on Israel’s rivals across the world.The decision on Tuesday came weeks after President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing his administration to start the process of blacklisting the groups.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Palestine advocates praise NYC’s Mamdani for revoking pro-Israel decreeslist 2 of 3Trump orders blacklisting Muslim Brotherhood branches as ‘terrorist’ groupslist 3 of 3US…
US sanctions have damaged Iran’s economy, which was the reason the protests broke out in the first place.As demonstrators flood Iranian streets in ongoing protests which started late last month, United States President Donald Trump has threatened military intervention, arguing that he wants to “help” protesters.He wrote in a post on his Truth Social platform on Saturday: “Iran is looking at FREEDOM, perhaps like never before. The USA stands ready to help!!!” He has since echoed those sentiments in other public statements.But ignored in his claims of wanting to help Iranians is a fact: decades of US-led sanctions against Iran,…
Civil Defence warns of catastrophic repercussions from the storm for Palestinians, who lack adequate shelter, as Israel continues to block aid, critical supplies in violation of truce.At least five Palestinians have been killed in Gaza as a fierce winter storm toppled buildings damaged by Israeli attacks in its genocidal war on the territory, Wafa is reporting.Several others, including a one-year-old child, died due to the extreme cold, Civil Defence and hospital officials reported Tuesday, as a low-pressure system brought cold temperatures, heavy rains and chilling winds to the coastal enclave, where tens of thousands of displaced people are surviving in…
Israel signed several record multibillion-dollar gas, technology and military deals with its trading partners last year.Israel signed a record number of multibillion-dollar gas, technology and military deals in 2025.One of its most prominent deals came in December when Prime Minister Netanyahu approved the largest energy deal in Israel’s history. The contract will supply Egypt with up to $35bn worth of gas through 2040 from the Leviathan field, further deepening the North African country’s energy dependence on Israel amid its ongoing energy crisis.Egypt, which established diplomatic ties with Israel in 1979, stated that the deal was a “purely commercial” arrangement and…
Global leaders have been divided on the protests, with the US and its allies backing the protesters.The sustained nationwide protests that have gripped Iran since late December have divided global opinion, with some governments raising concern about what they fear are foreign, instigated riots, while others have accused Iran’s leaders of responding violently to those protesting.Several senior Iranian figures have acknowledged the grievances of the demonstrators but have attempted to distinguish between people motivated by economic duress and rising costs, and what they have described as rioters seeking to “sow discord”, as Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated.Recommended Stories list…
My brother is one of many Palestinians Israel continues to illegally detain. Their release must be part of the ceasefire negotiations.It has been three months since the “ceasefire” took hold in Gaza. In this time, Israel has predictably refused to comply with its obligations under the deal. It continues to block the negotiated amounts of aid into the Strip. Adequate food, medicine and temporary shelters are not reaching us. The Rafah crossing remains closed and those needing urgent medical evacuations still cannot leave.Israel also continues to bomb us, killing more than 400 people since October 10. The Israeli army continues…
Rights groups warn of ‘slow execution’ in Israeli jails as Palestinian families receive conflicting news and the ICRC remains barred from visiting those in captivity.For thousands of Palestinian families in Gaza, the ongoing Israeli genocidal war is not just about the huge loss of life, utter destruction and relentless bombardment, but the agonising silence of missing loved ones swallowed by Israel’s detention system.“We do not know if he is detained or a martyr,” the wife of Abdul Rahman, a young man who disappeared in January, told media. “We filled out many forms … but hope still exists.”This psychological limbo was…
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces attacks an army base in the southeastern city of Sinja with drones.The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has killed 27 people in a reported drone attack on a Sudanese army base in the southeastern city of Sinja, a military source told media.Monday’s attack coincided with an announcement a day prior that the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) would be returning to the capital, Khartoum, three years after it had shifted its base of operations to Port Sudan.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Sudan sources say South Sudanese among captured RSF members as war rageslist…
Civilians cautiously return to Aleppo neighborhoods after the Syrian army secures areas hit by the conflict with SDF.Aleppo, Syria – Spent bullet shell casings litter the classrooms and corridors of Qassem Amin school in Aleppo’s Ashrafieh neighbourhood. Desks barricade the stairwells; glass from shattered windows crunches underfoot.The school’s playground turned into a battleground last week, as it sat on the front line of fierce fighting between fighters from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Syrian government forces.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Syrian forces search for explosives, weapons after SDF pulls out of Aleppolist 2 of 3Photos:…