Day News Recap: Riyadh airport attacks widen Middle East tensions as energy shock deepens
Saudi Arabia said it would respond seriously after Houthi attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, where two strikes left 14 people dead and more than 300 injured, according to the civil aviation authority. The airport was also suspended as Gulf allies voiced support for a stronger security response. 🔗 🔗The escalation comes as the International Energy Agency warned the world is facing the biggest energy crisis ever, with disruption from the Iran, US war now stretching beyond seven months. Iran also threatened to disrupt US and UAE oil shuttle operations in the Strait of Hormuz, while diesel markets... [Continue Reading]
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UK PM Andy Burnham vows to renegotiate post-Brexit trade deal with EU
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said his government will seek to renegotiate parts of the United Kingdom's post-Brexit trade relationship with the European Union. He confirmed he will attend a bilateral summit in Brussels next month, where the talks are expected to focus on trade and wider cooperation. The announcement marks a clear policy shift in the government's approach to ties with the bloc.Speaking in parliament on Monday, Burnham said the British public would be "the boss" at every stage of the process and called for "serious dialogue" on the long-term relationship. He said parts of the trade deal... [Continue Reading]
Breakfast News Recap: Riyadh airport hit again as global tensions, politics and markets stay on edge
Saudi Arabia said one person was killed and 11 others injured when a projectile struck King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the latest attack to hit the capital’s air hub and a fresh escalation after earlier strikes on the city. 🔗In the Middle East, Iran said it was ready to help facilitate talks between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis after a call between the two countries’ foreign ministers, even as ceasefire tensions persisted in southern Lebanon where two men were killed during the olive harvest in Bint Jbeil district. 🔗 🔗Elsewhere in the region, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called... [Continue Reading]
UK Prime Minister says Russia interfered in Brexit referendum, warning of wider threat
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said it is "clear" that Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit referendum, making what appears to be the first public acknowledgement by a UK prime minister of foreign interference in the vote. He made the remarks in an interview released on Sunday and said he had asked after arriving in Downing Street whether Russia had been involved. Burnham did not provide evidence or describe how the alleged interference took place.Burnham said he had received a "clear answer" that there had been interference, and argued that the issue should be placed "clearly on the record".... [Continue Reading]
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