Author: Euronews

ADVERTISEMENTUS President Donald Trump said on Friday that Washington will send weapons, including Patriot air defence systems, to Ukraine via NATO.”We’re going to be sending Patriots to NATO and then NATO will distribute that,” Trump told US TV channel CBS News, adding that the alliance would pay for the systems.The Patriot missile system can detect and intercept a wide range of oncoming air targets, high-end ballistic missiles in particular, and is regarded as one of the world’s best, at a time when Moscow is increasing its nightly missile and drone attacks amid its all-out war against Ukraine, now well into…

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ADVERTISEMENTCash is the lifeblood of the Gaza Strip’s shattered economy, and like all other necessities in this war-torn territory — food, fuel, medicine — it is in extremely short supply.With nearly every bank branch and ATM inoperable, people have become reliant on an unrestrained network of powerful cash brokers to get money for daily expenses. Commissions on those transactions have soared to about 40%.“The people are crying blood because of this,” said Ayman al-Dahdouh, a school director living in Gaza City. “It’s suffocating us, starving us.”At a time of surging inflation, high unemployment and dwindling savings, the scarcity of cash…

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Published on 09/07/2025 – 10:23 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTUS copper prices spiked after US President Donald Trump said he planned to place a 50% tariff on imports of the metal on Tuesday.Copper futures traded in New York jumped around 13% to $5.69 a pound, a record closing-price, dramatically outpacing gains on copper futures traded in London.As of around 3.30am EDT on Wednesday, the New York price had dropped to around $5.59, although it remained at a much higher level than before Trump’s announcement.The president commented on the tariff during a televised cabinet meeting, without giving great detail, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said…

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