Global stocks sink after Fed says US rates will rise ‘soon’

A woman wearing a face mask walks past a bank’s electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index in Hong Kong, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022. Asian stock markets tumbled by unusually wide margins Thursday after the Federal Reserve indicated it plans to start raising interest rates soon to cool inflation. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) By Associated

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President Erdogan says to host Russian and Ukrainian leaders in Turkey

Ankara wants tensions between Russia, Ukraine to be resolved before turning into new crisis, Turkish leader says Turkey’s president reiterated Wednesday that he is ready to host the leaders of Russia and Ukraine to “pave the way for re-establishing peace” as tensions between the two countries show little sign of diminishing. Anadolu Agency reported. “Turkiye

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UK PM Johnson refuses to resign over lockdown parties

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during the weekly question time debate at Parliament in London, Britain, January 26, 2022, in this screen grab taken from video. Reuters TV via REUTERS Reuters By William James and Elizabeth Piper British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday rejected opposition calls to resign for attending lockdown parties but

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Boeing posts $4.16 billion loss on problems with its 787 jet

A UPS Boeing 757 cargo plane makes an approach to Miami International Airport above the skies of Surfside, Fla., Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) By Associated Press Boeing is reporting a $4.16 billion loss for the fourth quarter as the financial fallout from production flaws in one of its best-selling planes keeps getting

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U.S. State Department approves potential sale of radars and planes to Egypt -Pentagon

Air Force’s C-130J Super Hercules moves after landing on the newly constructed highway after India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 340 km Purvanchal Expressway in Sultanpur in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Pawan Kumar By Reuters The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of air defense radars

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UK government holds breath as it awaits ‘partygate’ report

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives back at 10 Downing Street in London, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022. London police say they are investigating Downing Street lockdown parties in 2020 to determine if U.K. government officials violated coronavirus restrictions. Tuesday’s announcement puts further pressure on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) Associated Press By

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Kenya: Deputy President William Ruto’s new employee Hussein Mohamed campaign team to get Somalis vote

Deputy President William Ruto has appointed former Citizen TV news anchor Hussein Mohammed the Head of Communications in his campaign team. The DP announced Hussein’s appointment on Monday evening on his Twitter handle. Hussein’s appointment comes more than two years after he quit the Royal Media Service (RMS)-owned station. According to Daily Nation reported. Prior

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UK police investigating alleged lockdown breaches at PM’s residence

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson wearing a face covering to help mitigate the spread of Covid-19, visits Milton Keynes University Hospital, north of London, Britain January 24, 2022. Adrian Dennis/Pool via REUTERS By Reuters British police will investigate alleged lockdown breaches at Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Downing Street residence after receiving evidence from an internal

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Somalia Minister of Finance loses his seat in Parliament

File Photo/Somali Times The Minister of Finance Abdirahman Duale Bayle has today lost his seat in the HOP201, and was elected a new member of parliament, following an election in Mogadishu. Dr. Abdullahi Hashi Abib won the seat, according to the seat Electoral Commission in Somaliland. Speaking on the occasion, Minister Bayle announced that he

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Middle East countries rank among ‘riskiest’ nations receiving US arms sales

Saudi army officers walk past US-made F-15 fighter jets displayed at King Salman air base in Riyadh, on 25 January 2017 (AFP) By Middle East Eye Several countries in the Middle East and North Africa have been ranked as the “riskiest” nations that receive US arms sales, according to a recent study published by the

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