Day: October 14, 2023
Israel-Hamas war: Stock markets slide, oil prices surge as humanitarian crisis worsens in Gaza
Stock markets declined on Friday, as oil prices rose amid concerns that the Israel-Hamas conflict would affect supplies in the Middle East’s crude-oil-rich region with European gas prices reaching the highest levels since February. Energi Danmark analysts said a recent pipeline sabotage in the Baltic Sea added to “geopolitical uncertainty” in the wake of the Israel-Hamas conflict. Helsinki believes last weekend´s leak in the Finland-Estonia gas pipeline was caused by “external” activity, sparking suspicions of Russian involvement. Higher energy prices are adding to concerns over elevated inflation after a forecast-topping…
Worldwide demonstrations support Palestine and denounce Israeli aggression
Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets across the globe to show solidarity with the Palestinians and condemn the Israeli military’s actions following an unprecedented attack by Hamas last week. The protest demonstrations took place on Friday, a day when Muslims gather for their most important weekly prayers, providing a powerful moment for political mobilisation. Protesters expressed their outrage at the Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, where over 1,500 lives have been tragically lost, while a surprising attack by Hamas resulted in more than 1,300 casualties…
Mbappe inspires France to Euro 2024 qualification with stellar double
Kylian Mbappe spearheaded France to an early qualification for Euro 2024 with a scintillating double against an injury-plagued Netherlands side, securing a 2-1 away win on Friday. The World Cup runners-up, alongside Portugal and Belgium, became the first three teams to book their spots in the tournament, maintaining a perfect record in Group B with six consecutive victories. Portugal replicated France’s success by winning all their Group J matches, where Goncalo Ramos and Cristiano Ronaldo’s brace helped them edge out Slovakia 3-2. Belgium clinched their Euro 2024 qualification in Group…
Caretaker PM Kakar rules out talks with TTP
PESHAWAR: Ruling out any talks with the proscribed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has said that Pakistan is powerful enough to fight them even for the next 100 years. “Don’t you see that their people are being killed daily? Our people are also being martyred. So what kind of talks or impediments [you are talking about]? They are killing my children and I am killing them,” he told the media during his visit to Peshawar on Friday. “The state of Pakistan is so powerful to fight the…