UN sanctions on Iran to add inflationary pressure as currency crisis deepens

Iran's already-reeling economy is set to deteriorate further as inflationary pressure mounts and its currency continues to lose value against the dollar after the UN reimposed sanctions on Tehran. The sanctions took effect on Saturday after...

Business Insights Why oil and gas producers cannot slow down on the great energy treadmill

Oil and gas production is like running uphill on a treadmill with a merciless trainer who keeps cranking up the speed. It demands continuous investment just to maintain production and to meet even flat, let alone growing, demand. A new study...

More chaos in the state's sewer war: a judge is investigating Leire Díez and Pérez Dolset for alleged bribery.

MadridA Madrid judge, Arturo Zamarriego, corrected himself on Friday and agreed to incorporate two complaints from two Anti-Corruption prosecutors into a case he has open against former PSOE member Leire Díez. They are Ignacio Stampa and José...

Solomons establishes diplomatic ties with Andorra

New York, USA, – Solomon Islands on Thursday formally established diplomatic relations with the Principality of Andorra. The signing ceremony took place at the Permanent Mission of Andorra to the United Nations in New York. The agreement was...

Weekend Warm-up: Bayern Munich confident it can keep Michael Olise away from Liverpool, FC Barcelona, Manchester City; Throwing it back to The Dead Kennedys; Sports pain? Enter here; Reviewing Task; and MORE!

Bayern Munich has seen the rumors and knows that clubs like Liverpool, Manchester City, and FC Barcelona have all been linked to a move for star winger Michael Olise. The aloof Frenchman has been a sensational addition to the Bayern Munich attack...

Trump says he ‘will not allow’ Israel to annex West Bank

Donald Trump has said he will not allow Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to annex the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The US president told White House reporters ahead of Netanyahu’s address to the UN General Assembly on Friday: “I will not...

FACTBOX: Week of isolation: Israel faces diplomatic, economic setbacks ahead of Netanyahu’s UN speech

Israel suffered one of its most challenging weeks on the international stage, as a cascade of diplomatic, political, and economic setbacks highlighted the growing global frustration and outrage over its devastating war in Gaza. Here are the major...

Trump Says He Will Not Allow Netanyahu To Annex West bank

He thanked those countries which had recently recognised a Palestinian state in a wave of declarations that started with Canada, Australia, the UK and Portugal on Sunday, followed by France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, San Marino, Andorra,...

Trump says he 'will not allow' Netanyahu to annex West Bank

US President Donald Trump has said he will not allow Benjamin Netanyahu to annex the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Speaking ahead of the Israeli prime minister's address to the UN General Assembly on Friday, the US president told reporters in the...

Grenada and Andorra establish diplomatic relations

The Permanent Mission of Grenada to the United Nations announces that the Government of Grenada has established diplomatic relations with the Government of the Principality of Andorra. The Principality of Andorra is a small, landlocked country in...

Andorra proposes €1 million deposit for passive residency, with €100,000 non‑refundable to the Government

Concòrdia, a political party in Andorra, founded in 2022, published a bill this Wednesday to amend Law 9/2012 on immigration, aiming to curb the impact on the housing market and strengthen contributions to the public budget. The proposal seeks to...

'We're close to getting some kind of a deal done' on Gaza, Trump says

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said a Gaza deal was close to being completed. Mr Trump is preparing to announce a Gaza ceasefire proposal, after he presented a 21-point plan to Arab leaders at the UN this week. “We want to get Gaza over,”...

Global universities to launch business degrees inspired by Dubai 'success story'

Elite universities are primed to develop future business leaders in a major partnership with the Dubai government inspired by the city's rise to become an international powerhouse. Renowned institutes in Europe, the US and the region on Wednesday...

'We need solutions': Palestinians in West Bank fear recognition is not enough

Tom BennettRamallah, occupied West Bank ShareSave Israel's prime minister has insisted that "there will be no Palestinian state" In Ramallah - the de facto Palestinian capital of the occupied West Bank - many fear Western recognition of...

EU states planning trade ban to hit Israeli economy

The EU's 27 states could adopt a proposal to suspend preferential tariffs with Israel, Portugal's Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel told The National, in what would be the bloc's first co-ordinated move against the Israelis over the Gaza war. Speaking...

France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Malta, San Marino & Andorra recognize ‘State of Palestine’ at UN assembly

French President Emanuel Macron delivers opening remarks at the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York City, Sept. 9, 2025. (Photo: IMAGO/AA via Reuters) French President Emanuel Macron formally announced his country’s recognition of a...

MasterCard signs deal with Syrian central bank to return after 14 years

The Central Bank of Syria signed an agreement with MasterCard on Sunday, which analysts say is a milestone for Syria’s banking sector as it seeks to reintegrate into global payment networks. The deal, reported by two Syrian banking sources, is to...

World Bank boosts Middle East presence with new office in Saudi Arabia

The World Bank has opened a new office in Saudi Arabia, boosting its presence in the region as it aims to strengthen global co-operation from a city it says has become a “global convener” of knowledge development. The office, located in the...

UK, Germany warn Israel against West Bank annexation amid Palestine recognition wave

UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said Monday that the British government has warned Israel not to annex parts of the West Bank in retaliation for Britain and other Western countries’ recognition of Palestinian statehood. A spokesperson for the...

'Deeply offensive' that Palestinian figures frozen out of UN summit, says Irish FM

Ireland's Foreign Minister Simon Harris on Monday urged Europe and the US to take stronger, more concrete steps to pressure the Israeli government over its war policy. Speaking as the UN General Assembly opened in New York, Mr Harris said Israel’s...