The American economy is getting hit as the US federal government is grappling with the Omicron variant which has prompted Covid-19 cases to surge to record levels. This might cause US lawmakers to revisit relief strategies from earlier in the pandemic, according to CNBC. Discussions on Capitol Hill have turned …

The UK’s economic recovery paused prior to the arrival of the Omicron variant of Covid and the dampening impact of the government’s plan B restrictions on consumer spending in the Christmas shopping period, a new survey shows. Businesses put the blame for a decline in sales in the fourth quarter …

The head of the Al-Fateh Alliance Hadi Al-Amiri congratulated today, Thursday the Iraqi army on the 101st anniversary of its founding, while renewing its support to strengthen the force of law and preserve the prestige of the state. Al-Amiri said in a statement received by the AlghadeerTv: “On the anniversary …

US President Joe Biden is set to tell Americans that former president Donald Trump carries “singular responsibility” for the deadly January 6 Capitol attack as he prepares to mark the first anniversary of the riot by Trump’s supporters. Two weeks before Biden’s presidency, Trump’s supporters stormed the Capitol building, where lawmakers …

North Korea says it has successfully test-fired a hypersonic missile, in the first such launch of the year, as the country pursues new military capabilities. The official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Thursday that the projectile, which was fired from the east coast of North Korea and landed in …

Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev says he will act as tough as possible on those who broke the law by staging “massive attacks” on security forces during the ongoing protests prompted by a sharp rise in fuel prices. According to Press TV, in a televised address to the nation on Wednesday, …

The administration of US President Joe Biden has placed a record number of migrants under detention, in a move that heightened alarm among advocates who call for the prisons to be closed amid a surge in coronavirus cases in the facilities. The detention centers run by Immigration and Customs Enforcement …

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi has urged the US to impose restrictions on the troops stationed in Japan amid a spread of COVID-19 cases among the US military personnel. According to Press TV, the request to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday came as virus cases surged on …

Democratic senator Elizabeth Warren says some Republicans are using every possible means to maintain their position in power. “Today, Republican opponents of democracy are exploiting every possible avenue to allow their party to maintain control,” Warren said during a speech on the Senate floor on the eve of the anniversary …

Russia has reacted to the ongoing unrest in Kazakhstan, warning against any outside interference into the internal affairs of the Central Asian nation. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday that Kazakhstan could solve its own problems and it was important that no one interfered from the outside. He also urged “dialogue” …

Taiwan’s air force has conducted a drill simulating a war situation to show the self-ruled island’s combat readiness amid heightened tensions with Beijing. The exercises were carried out at a base in the southern city of Chiayi on Wednesday, where Taiwanese jets took off into the sky as part of …

Twelve people, including eight children, were killed early on Wednesday when flames swept through a public housing apartment building in Philadelphia in one of the city’s worst such fires in recent years. Philadelphia fire officials revised the death toll down to 12, from the 13 they reported earlier. “Keep those …

Clashes between protesters and security forces have left dozens killed in Kazakhstan’s biggest city, Almaty, as nationwide protests continue over fuel price hikes in the oil-rich Central Asian country. Police spokesman Saltanat Azirbek said on Thursday that tens of rioters had been “eliminated” overnight in Kazakhstan’s financial capital as they …