UK to financially support Türkiye’s electric HSR construction by €781 million

Istanbul, July 24 (HNA) – UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK government’s export credit agency, has provided €781 million of financing, equivalent to £680 million, to support the construction of…

The Artists Open Houses Festival in Brighton hosts more than 700 artists

Brighton, May 19 (HNA) – The Artists Open Houses Festival (AOH), the UK’s first and the largest event of its kind, is hosting more than 700 artists this year, at…

Reuters journalists in Turkey prepare to strike on 10 May

Istanbul, April 27 (HNA) – Journalists in Reuters Turkish bureaux said on Wednesday announced that they will take strike action on 10 May unless the global news agency increases salaries…

SIPRI – Global military expenditure reaches a new record high of $2.24 trln.

Ersin Arslan / Stockholm, April 26 (HNA) – Global military spending reached an all-time high of 2.24 trillion dollars in 2022, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine fuelled a sharp jump…

Nasa: We could be hit by a solar storm at any time

Ersin Arslan / Stockholm, April 24 (HNA) – A powerful solar storm could knock out water systems, banks and communications all at once. There is a constant threat from space…

Fed: Overall economic activity was little changed in recent weeks

New York, April 20 (HNA) – Overall economic activity was little changed in recent weeks, stated the Federal Reserve, underlining that, nine Districts reported either no change or only a…

London Book Fair 2023 hosted 1,042 publishers from around the world

London, April 20 (HNA) – This year, 1,042 publishers from all over the world participated in the London Book Fair, which serves as the “spring chapter” of the global publishing…

TGS collective bargaining talks with Reuters and AFP on the verge of strike

Istanbul, April 13 (HNA) – Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS) announced that collective bargaining negotiations with the international news agencies Reuters and Agence France Presse (AFP) have ended in disagreement.…

CPJ and media organizations call for release of WSJ journalist Evan Gershkovich

Deniz Kılınç / Istanbul, April 5 (HNA) – News organisations and press freedom groups have come together to call on Russia to release Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. Gershkovich,…

Report: AI may affect 300 million jobs but boost global economic growth

Deniz Kılınç / Istanbul, March 30 (HNA) – Globally, generative artificial intelligent (AI) could cost the world the equivalent of 300 million full-time jobs to automation across major economies, a…