The question of whether Donald Trump would try to prosecute his perceived political enemies in a second term has already been answered. As we’ve discussed, the former president has not only publicly acknowledged his intentions in multiple interviews, he’s also trailed by a record of already having made such attempts. What this realization leads to […]
Russia’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday it was banning access inside Russia to the broadcasts of RTÉ along with dozens of other European media outlets in what it said was retaliation for a similar EU ban on several Russian media outlets. The European Union said in May it was suspending the distribution of what it […]
Chinese automakers have reportedly urged Beijing to hike tariffs on petrol engine cars imported from the EU, according to a Chinese newspaper report. The move would be in response to new planned EU import tariffs applying to Chinese made electric vehicles – which a Brussels probe has concluded benefit from anti-competitive subsidies. A response by […]
By Joe Cash and Zoey Zhang BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese automakers have urged Beijing to hike tariffs on imported European gasoline-powered cars in retaliation for Brussels’ curbs on Chinese EV exports, the state-backed Global Times newspaper said on Wednesday. In a closed-door meeting on Tuesday also attended by European car companies, China’s auto industry “called […]
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s foreign ministry said on Thursday it was finalising a proposal for “retaliatory measures” against the European Union over the bloc’s ban on the broadcast of four Russian media outlets on its territory. The EU said earlier this month it was suspending the distribution of the Voice of Europe, the RIA Novosti […]
Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets into northern Israel on Monday, drawing retaliatory strikes. The Israeli military said 35 projectiles were launched at one of its bases, striking the sources of the rocket fire, without causing any casualties. Hezbollah said its attack was in response to recent Israeli strikes on towns and villages in southern Lebanon. […]
(Bloomberg) — Oil pared an earlier jump, after Iranian media appeared to downplay retaliatory strikes following last weekend’s unprecedented bombardment of Israel. Most Read from Bloomberg Brent crude traded about 2% higher after earlier soaring above $90 a barrel on concerns over the potential for a wider regional conflict that could endanger crude supplies. Israel […]
Israel launched missiles toward Iran on Thursday evening—the first retaliatory strike to follow an Iranian missile and drone attack on Israeli soil last weekend, U.S. officials told CBS and ABC News. It’s unclear how many missiles—if any—reached Iran and how effective they may have been on impact. The country’s anti-missile defenses were activated early Friday […]
The Israeli war cabinet has weighed several possible responses to Iran’s unprecedented attack on the country, according to a media report. Some of the options are minor in nature, while others are more intensive, Israeli television station Channel 12 reported on Monday afternoon, saying Israel seeks a response that is painful to Iran without sparking […]
Iran sent over 300 drones and missiles hurtling toward Israel on Saturday, escalating tensions across an already fraught Middle East and causing the international community to scramble to formulate a response. The attacks came in retaliation for the April 1 bombing of Iran’s embassy in Syria. Iran said it now considers that matter “concluded,” but […]
ERBIL, Iraq — The dozens of airstrikes launched by the United States late Friday are by far its biggest attacks against Iran-backed militants in the Middle East during this current round of conflict. However the strikes in Iraq and Syria, an initial retaliation for the killing of three American soldiers, did not go as far as […]
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States carried out retaliatory airstrikes on Friday in Iraq and Syria against more than 85 targets linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and the militias they back, the U.S. military said, after a deadly attack in Jordan that killed three U.S. troops and injured some […]