Former US president Donald Trump said he avoided entering a nuclear war as he defended his business dealings during a seven-hour deposition with the New York attorney general's office. During the April interview, New York Attorney General Letitia James's office accused Mr Trump of inflating his net worth by billions of dollars from 2011 to 2021. Prosecutors said Mr Trump and a number of his associates overvalued numbers “to secure and maintain loans and insurance on more favourable terms”, which resulted in “hundreds of millions of dollars in ill-gotten savings and profits”, the documents...…Former US president Donald Trump said he avoided entering a nuclear war as he defended his business dealings during a seven-hour deposition with the New York attorney general's office. During the April interview, New York Attorney General Letitia James's office accused Mr Trump of inflating his net worth by billions of dollars from 2011 to 2021. Prosecutors said Mr Trump and a number of his associates overvalued numbers “to secure and maintain loans and insurance on more favourable terms”, which resulted in “hundreds of millions of dollars in ill-gotten savings and profits”, the documents...WW…

Powered by automated translationThe US Senate has confirmed the appointment of diplomat Martina Strong as Washington's next ambassador to the UAE.The confirmation fills a vacancy that had been left open since John Rakolta Jr's departure in January 2021. Ms Strong was nominated for the post in September last year. She was confirmed by a voice vote before a planned Senate recess late last week.US President Joe Biden's ambassadorial nominations have largely been held up by some Republican senators due to political issues.The President's picks for Kuwait and Egypt are still awaiting...…Powered by automated translationThe US Senate has confirmed the appointment of diplomat Martina Strong as Washington's next ambassador to the UAE.The confirmation fills a vacancy that had been left open since John Rakolta Jr's departure in January 2021. Ms Strong was nominated for the post in September last year. She was confirmed by a voice vote before a planned Senate recess late last week.US President Joe Biden's ambassadorial nominations have largely been held up by some Republican senators due to political issues.The President's picks for Kuwait and Egypt are still awaiting...WW…

Powered by automated translationThe US on Monday imposed sanctions on 20 people accused of financially supporting ISIS and Al Qaeda operations in the Maldives, with several of those sanctioned allegedly having been involved in planning attacks on journalists and local authorities.Among those sanctioned was Mohamad Ameen, who has been accused of being a key recruiter for ISIS-K.“The United States will continue to deter and disrupt financial and other support for terrorist attacks in Maldives,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said in a statement.Read moreUS strike kills ISIS leader...…Powered by automated translationThe US on Monday imposed sanctions on 20 people accused of financially supporting ISIS and Al Qaeda operations in the Maldives, with several of those sanctioned allegedly having been involved in planning attacks on journalists and local authorities.Among those sanctioned was Mohamad Ameen, who has been accused of being a key recruiter for ISIS-K.“The United States will continue to deter and disrupt financial and other support for terrorist attacks in Maldives,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said in a statement.Read moreUS strike kills ISIS leader...WW…

Listen In EnglishListen in ArabicBeta V.1.0 - Powered by automated translationA man has been arrested after a fire broke out at the gothic cathedral of Nantes in western France on Saturday, said the city's prosecutor.The fire, started in three different parts of the cathedral, destroyed stained glass windows and the grand organ.Prosecutors, who confirmed the arrest of the man, gave no more detail about the suspect's motivations.Catholic officials mourned the loss of priceless artefacts and paintings as well as the 17th century organ – a star attraction of the...…Listen In EnglishListen in ArabicBeta V.1.0 - Powered by automated translationA man has been arrested after a fire broke out at the gothic cathedral of Nantes in western France on Saturday, said the city's prosecutor.The fire, started in three different parts of the cathedral, destroyed stained glass windows and the grand organ.Prosecutors, who confirmed the arrest of the man, gave no more detail about the suspect's motivations.Catholic officials mourned the loss of priceless artefacts and paintings as well as the 17th century organ – a star attraction of the...WW…

Listen In EnglishListen in ArabicBeta V.1.0 - Powered by automated translationA record number of mayors and city leaders on Friday gave their backing to the U20 Communique calling on the world’s greatest economic powers to invest in sustainable urbanisation and fight the “climate emergency”.The leaders of 39 cities including Berlin, Paris, Rome, Madrid, Buenos Aires, London, Seoul and Tokyo endorsed the 27-point document.The three-day Urban 20 Summit, due to take place between September 30 and October 2, is being organised as part of the G20 summit which Saudi Arabia is set to hold in...…Listen In EnglishListen in ArabicBeta V.1.0 - Powered by automated translationA record number of mayors and city leaders on Friday gave their backing to the U20 Communique calling on the world’s greatest economic powers to invest in sustainable urbanisation and fight the “climate emergency”.The leaders of 39 cities including Berlin, Paris, Rome, Madrid, Buenos Aires, London, Seoul and Tokyo endorsed the 27-point document.The three-day Urban 20 Summit, due to take place between September 30 and October 2, is being organised as part of the G20 summit which Saudi Arabia is set to hold in...WW…