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China has vowed to protect its interests after the US announced plans to widen economic sanctions against Iran and its trading partners, which include Beijing. Foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said China was firmly opposed to what it…
The figure, adjusted for price, seasonal and calendar effects, was 0.1 percentage point up from a preliminary reading of 0.2 percent.
The rial fell to 2.02 million against the U.S. dollar as trading opened on currency markets, while the official exchange rate set by Iran’s Central Bank stood at around 1.5 million rials per dollar.
Trump said on Monday that he will increase tariffs on Canadian cars and trucks, as well as auto parts, from 25% to 50% as of 1 January.
Andy Burnham has promised to keep up the pressure on Russia despite Moscow’s “outrageous threats”, on his first official visit to Ukraine as UK prime minister. Burnham met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and chaired his first…
What leverage does Canada, which sells about 70% of its goods to the US, actually have in this spiralling trade dispute with its southern neighbour, who also happens to be the world’s largest economy? Canada is the top customer for 26 US…
The US has removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism after 47 years, lifting what it said was the “final major barriers” for private sector investment in the country and its reintegration into the global economy. US…
The Duke of Sussex has stepped down from the board of an African wildlife charity whose rangers had been found to have committed human rights abuses against indigenous people. A spokesman for Prince Harry confirmed he was stepping down…
Court premises in the Zambian capital, Lusaka, and elsewhere have been shut as the deadline for filing a petition against the outcome of the recent presidential election approaches. An unusual police presence has been reported at some…
Nigeria’s huge film industry, Nollywood, is in mourning after the death at 66 of veteran actor and star of Yoruba-language cinema Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo. His daughter, Kira Hassan, confirmed the news during an emotional…
Four people have been arrested in South Africa in connection with the murder of boxing champion Zolani Tete, who was shot dead outside his home on Friday. Tete, 38, was gunned down in what has been described as an ambush in Mdantsane,…
Tens of thousands of people have been told to evacuate from an area close to Reno, Nevada, as a large wildfire reached the outskirts of the city. Around 42,000 people have been ordered to leave their homes immediately, with a further…
Is Liberia an American dumping ground — or a place where a new generation of arrivals can build a new life? That’s the question Liberians are asking themselves after the first people to be deported to the West African country from the…
Minimalistic door handles became a signature feature of electric vehicles (EVs), but the controversial designs are now at the centre of China’s biggest car recall, affecting more than 4 million vehicles. The recall, which includes 2.98…
The football with which Diego Maradona scored his famous ‘hand of God’ goal at the 1986 World Cup has sold at auction for £2.5m. Maradona famously punched the ball past goalkeeper Peter Shilton in Argentina’s 2-1 quarter-final win over…
The high-tech fabric, developed by researchers from Zhengzhou University in China and Adelaide University in Australia, stayed up to 6.2 degrees Celsius cooler than commercially dyed purple cotton in outdoor testing, according to a…
AUG 24 – As parents across the country prepare to wave their children off to university, conversations about family finances and the cost of living are growing ever more frequent…
Senator Deborah O’Neill in March shared allegations in parliament from a whistleblower that KPMG partners had repeatedly used clients’ confidential information to win lucrative audit contracts.
The long-awaited move comes after failed attempts to list in the US and London due to regulatory challenges amid scrutiny of the firm, which has its headquarters in Singapore but was founded in China.
The recall, which includes 2.98 million Chinese-made Teslas, follows safety concerns that the hidden door handles are difficult to locate and open in emergency situations.
At least 30 people have been killed after a mound of rubbish at a major waste site collapsed on to nearby homes in Guinea’s capital Conakry, the government has said. Another 22 people were injured, including six seriously, in the city’s…
The shock resignation of Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran earlier this month has left corporate India’s top job vacant. But finding his successor will be no easy task for the country’s most revered conglomerate, whose sprawling $300bn…
Andy Burnham will mark his first foreign visit as prime minister with a trip to Kyiv on Monday to reiterate the UK’s support for Ukraine and honour the country’s independence day. The prime minister will chair his first meeting of the…
A woman who has worn a different fancy dress outfit every day for 200 days is aiming to complete a full year in costume. For most people fancy dress is reserved for Halloween or parties, but for Lisa Hughes, 52, from Farnworth, in Bolton,…
