Washington: Moody’s Ratings on Friday cut U.S. credit ratings to Aa1 from Aaa citing rising government debt and interest payment ratios.

According to Namibia Press Agency, the downgrade reflects concerns over the increasing financial obligations fac…

Hodeidah: Israeli airstrikes on two Houthi-controlled ports in northwestern Yemen on Friday killed at least one person and wounded nine others, according to Houthi-run health authorities. The strikes targeted the Red Sea ports of Hodeidah and As-Salif…

Gaza: The Israeli military announced on Friday a significant escalation in its operations within the Gaza Strip, executing a series of airstrikes and deploying additional ground forces to establish operational control over parts of the enclave.

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Washington: Moody’s Ratings on Friday downgraded the U.S. long-term issuer and senior unsecured ratings from Aaa to Aa1, citing increasing government debt and escalating interest payment ratios. The agency also adjusted the outlook for the U.S. sovere…

Newark: New Jersey’s train system saw its first statewide strike in more than 40 years on Friday, affecting hundreds of thousands of passengers. The strike was triggered after contract negotiations between NJ Transit, the state’s public mass transit c…

La Paz: The president of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) of Bolivia, Oscar Hassenteufel, announced that former President Evo Morales may register as a candidate for the general elections on August 17 if he aligns with a legally constituted politi…

New York: U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday, capping off a strong week across the major indexes fueled by easing U.S.-China trade tensions. While optimism was tempered by disappointing consumer sentiment data and a stalled tax-and-spending bill in Co…

Windhoek: The Namibia Schools Sport Union (NSSU) has announced the continuation of the Real Madrid Foundation Clinics across different regions. These clinics are sports and education initiatives designed to enhance young football players’ abilities an…

Mexico City: Mexico will deploy “the best political and legal defense” against the U.S. initiative that proposes to impose an additional tax on remittance transfers, Foreign Minister Juan Ramon de la Fuente said Friday. The initiative was presented on…