Author: Daily Sabah With Reuters
Ferrari’s long-awaited title push once again fell flat at the Japanese Grand Prix, with Charles Leclerc settling for fourth, Lewis Hamilton trailing in seventh, and both drivers voicing frustrations over the car’s performance. While it marked an improvement from their disqualification in China two weeks earlier due to technical infringements, the iconic Italian team remained well off the pace compared to the McLarens and Max Verstappen’s dominant Red Bull on Sunday. “There was nothing more in the car,” Leclerc said. “We did a good job with balance and strategy, but it is even more disappointing when you do everything perfectly…
All options are on the table for countermeasures by the European Union to U.S. tariffs, which should lead to talks on the matter, Swedish Trade Minister Benjamin Dousa told reporters as he arrived at a meeting of EU trade ministers in Luxembourg.
Britain said it would consider closing dozens of arms-length government agencies, as it looks to reform the state to make cost savings and improve productivity in what it called “a new era of global instability”. Britain has over 300 so-called quangos, or agencies and public bodies which are funded by taxpayers but not controlled directly by central government. “Every quango across government will be reviewed, with a view to close, merge or bring functions back into departments if its continued existence cannot be justified,” the government said in a statement on Monday. The statement added that in the “new era…
Israeli troops flattened farmland and cleared entire residential districts in Gaza to open a “kill zone” around the enclave, according to a report on Monday that quoted soldiers testifying about the harsh methods used in the operation. The report, from the Israeli rights group Breaking the Silence, cited soldiers who served in Gaza during the creation of the buffer zone, which was extended to between 800-1,500 metres inside the enclave by December 2024 and which has since been expanded further by Israeli troops. Israel says the buffer zone encircling Gaza is needed to prevent a repeat of the October 7,…
All options are on the table for countermeasures by the European Union to U.S. tariffs, which should lead to talks on the matter, Swedish Trade Minister Benjamin Dousa told reporters as he arrived at a meeting of EU trade ministers in Luxembourg.
European Union ministers broadly agreed on Monday to prioritise negotiations to remove tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump over retaliation even as it prepared a first set of targeted countermeasures. The 27-nation bloc faces 25% import tariffs on steel and aluminium and cars and “reciprocal” tariffs of 20% from Wednesday for almost all other goods under Trump’s policy to hit countries he says impose high barriers to U.S. imports. Ministers overseeing trade met in Luxembourg on Monday to debate the EU’s response, as well as discuss relations with China. Many said the priority was to launch negotiations and avert an…
President Vladimir Putin still supports the idea of a ceasefire in Ukraine, but Russia has not yet been given answers to key questions it has about a truce proposed by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, the Kremlin said on Monday. Trump, who says he wants to be remembered as a peacemaker, has repeatedly said he wants the three-year conflict in Ukraine to end and has warned of the risks of it escalating into a world war between the United States and Russia. Putin said last month that Russia supported a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire in Ukraine in…
Liverpool hit an unexpected bump in their Premier League title charge, falling 3-2 to a spirited Fulham side on Sunday, while Southampton made unwanted history with the earliest-ever relegation after a 3-1 defeat at Tottenham. Chelsea’s Champions League hopes also took a hit as they were held to a scoreless draw by Brentford at Stamford Bridge. Fulham earned the win with sharp attacking play and took full advantage of Liverpool’s uncharacteristic defensive lapses, keeping their European hopes alive. Despite the setback – just their second league loss this season – Liverpool remain in control at the top with 73 points…
Liverpool hit an unexpected bump in their Premier League title charge, falling 3-2 to a spirited Fulham side on Sunday, while Southampton made unwanted history with the earliest-ever relegation after a 3-1 defeat at Tottenham. Chelsea’s Champions League hopes also took a hit as they were held to a scoreless draw by Brentford at Stamford Bridge. Fulham earned the win with sharp attacking play and took full advantage of Liverpool’s uncharacteristic defensive lapses, keeping their European hopes alive. Despite the setback – just their second league loss this season – Liverpool remain in control at the top with 73 points…
Iran is pushing back against U.S. demands that it directly negotiate over its nuclear programme or be bombed, warning neighbours that host U.S. bases that they could be in the firing line if involved, a senior Iranian official said. Although Iran has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand for direct talks, it wants to continue indirect negotiations through Oman, a longtime channel for messages between the rival states, said the official, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity. “Indirect talks offer a chance to evaluate Washington’s seriousness about a political solution with Iran,” said the official. Although that path…