Why untangling UK industry from Europe may be ‘impossible’
When Bavarian politicians rhapsodise about their “laptop and Lederhosen” economy, they most likely have in mind businesses such as Dräxlmaier in Lower Bavaria. The slogan…
Brazil arrests 10 suspected ISIS members ‘planning Olympic terrorist attacks’
Interim Brazilian President Michel Temer has called an emergency cabinet meeting after authorities arrested 10 alleged Islamic State members who were planning to carry out…
Should Turkey leave NATO?
Ever since Turkey joined NATO in 1952, Ankara has viewed its membership in alliance as a win-win proposition, where NATO enhances Turkey’s security and contributes…
U.K. Nuclear Hunter-Killer Submarine Damaged in Collision
LONDON—Britain’s Royal Navy has launched an investigation into the circumstances that led a state-of-the-art nuclear submarine to crash into a commercial vessel off the coast…
MasterCard jumps into UK payments technologies, buys VocaLink for up to $1.14B
For those keeping tabs, one more big tech company built and operating in the UK has been snapped up by another company from abroad. Today, MasterCard Inc….
US places sanctions on 3 Al-Qaeda officials in Iran
The US Treasury has announced sanctions on three Iran-based men alleged to be senior al-Qaeda members involved in moving funds and weapons around the Middle…
Ajman bans epileptic drivers after McDonald’s accident
Protective barriers are to be placed in front of any restaurant or shop in Ajman that has a glass facade following the McDonald’s crash that…
Bomb scare on Dubai-Amritsar SpiceJet flight
A bomb disposal unit was called to Amritsar airport earlier today after an ‘unidentified bag’ was discovered aboard a Dubai-bound flight. According to local media…
Jordan to close down ‘Gulen’ schools
The Jordanian Ministry of Education closed a boarding school funded by Turkish religious scholar Fethullah Gülen, who is suspected of being the mastermind behind the…
Scores injured in Armenia clashes as police station hostage crisis continues in capital
Around 45 people have been injured as clashes breakout in the Armenian capital Yerevan between police and protesters outside a police station that was seized…