People shop at a supermarket in London, Britain, December 24, 2021. Reuters/Kevin Coombs By Reuters British inflation surged last month to its highest annual rate since 1982, piling pressure on finance minister Rishi Sunak to step up his help for households facing a worsening cost-of-living crisis. Consumer price inflation hit 9% in April, the Office

By Anadolu Agency The fatal crash of a China Eastern Airlines plane in March this year was “intentional,” according to US media reports. “Flight data indicates someone in the cockpit intentionally crashed a China Eastern jet,” US-based Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday night, quoting US officials. A Boeing 737-800 plane of China Eastern Airlines

Finland’s Ambassador to NATO Klaus Korhonen, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and Sweden’s Ambassador to NATO Axel Wernhoff attend a ceremony to mark Sweden’s and Finland’s application for membership in Brussels, Belgium, Wednesday May 18, 2022. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that the military alliance stands ready to seize a historic moment and move quickly on

A brick of gold is seen on an artisanal trader’s desk in Tarkwa, Ghana, File. Reuters/Matthew Mpoke Bigg By Reuters Ghana has started a bulk purchase programme to buy gold locally to raise the gold component of its reserves, Central Bank Governor Ernest Addison said on Tuesday, in a bid to strengthen the cedi currency

Credit to Photo/Elimu Tanzania Somalia President Hassan Sheikh will allow Kenya miraa drug to kill more Somalis Miraa traders have expressed optimism that the regime change in Somalia on Sunday will revive trade relations with Kenya and salvage the dwindling fortunes of khat, according to Business Daily Africa reported. Somalia closed access to its market

By Anadolu Agency Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde signed her country’s application for NATO membership, according to local media on Tuesday. Linde, who signed the application for the NATO bid live at the Foreign Ministry, said that her feelings are high and that Sweden is doing its best. She added that the application document will

Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a news conference Thursday, March 17, 2022, at the State Department in Washington. (Saul Loeb/Pool via AP) US announces election in Somalia and the future of the new president. The United States congratulates the people of Somalia on the completion of the electoral process also congratulated President Hassan

Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan holds a news conference during the NATO summit at the Alliance’s headquarters in Brussels, Belgium June 14, 2021 Reuters/Yves Herman/Pool/File Photo By Reuters Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that Swedish and Finnish delegations should not bother coming to Ankara to convince it to approve their NATO bid. Sweden’s government

By Anadolu Agency President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Russia has no issues with Finland and Sweden and therefore their entry into NATO does not create a threat for Moscow, but the move will certainly draw a response. Russia has no problems with these states Finland, Sweden. There is no immediate threat to Russia.

President Joe Biden speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Friday, May 13, 2022, during an event to highlight state and local leaders who are investing American Rescue Plan funding. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) By The Associated Press President Joe Biden signed an order Monday to redeploy hundreds of U.S. troops to