Millennium Bridge with the City of London financial district. Photographer Hannah McKay By Reuters Britain’s economy shrank in the three months to September at the start of what is likely to be a lengthy recession, underscoring the challenge for finance minister Jeremy Hunt as he prepares to raise taxes and cut spending next week. Economic

By Anadolu Agency Italy’s policy of keeping its ports closed to ships carrying rescued migrants has raised tensions between Rome and Paris. This came as Italy’s new coalition government led by Giorgia Meloni, who took office on Oct. 22, did not open its ports to European-based NGO ships that demanded a safe harbor for the

Central Bank of Kenya Governor Patrick Njoroge By Business Daily Africa Kenya’s import cover has dropped to the lowest levels in seven years, reflecting lower foreign funding amid a faster growth in imports than exports and a slowdown in remittances from Kenyans abroad. Latest Central Bank of Kenya data shows the stockpile of foreign currencies

A visitor holds a 17 carat diamond at a Petra Diamonds mine in Cullinan/File Photo By Reuters Petra Diamonds, which operates three mines in South Africa as well as Tanzania’s biggest diamond mine, said there had been no fatalities as a result of the incident and three minor injuries had been reported, adding a probe

By Anadolu Agency Iran on Thursday announced it has developed an advanced hypersonic ballistic missile capable of piercing through and targeting advanced air defense systems. The missile “has high speed and can maneuver in and out of the atmosphere,” according to Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh, who heads the aerospace division of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard

By Reuters Iran’s intelligence minister told its regional rival Saudi Arabia on Wednesday that there is no guarantee of Tehran continuing its “strategic patience,” according to semi-official Fars news agency. “Until now, Iran has adopted strategic patience with firm rationality, but it cannot guarantee that it will not run out if hostilities continue,” Fars quoted

Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Sergei Bobylev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File) By The Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the Group of 20 summit in Indonesia next week, an Indonesian government official said Thursday, avoiding a possible confrontation with the United States and its allies over his war in Ukraine.

Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary General of the World Cup organizing. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic, File) By The Associated Press A longstanding whistleblower allegation that Qatar offered cash to voters during its winning bid to host the World Cup was denied again by officials in a Netflix documentary released Wednesday. The four-part show “FIFA Uncovered” directly put

Mahna Mohamed was born in London, but stranded abroad for over a week fearing she might not ever make it back home (Image: Supplied) The Mirror By Kieren Williams A 14-year-old British girl was trapped abroad, fearing she might return home, after authorities took her passport and told her to ‘go back to Somalia ’.

Rep. Ilhan Omar. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) Congresswoman Ilhan Omar was reelected to represent Minnesota’s Fifth Congressional District for a third term. Congresswoman Betty McCollum has also been reelected in Minnesota’s Fourth Congressional District. Representative Ilhan Omar of the Democratic Party in power in the United States, was elected for the third time to