‘Shahs of Sunset’ star Reza Farahan is speaking out about the United States and Israel’s military action against Iran. During an interview with Fox News Digital, the Iranian-born 52-year-old reality star, who authored the forthcoming book ‘Memoirs of a Gay Shah,’ explained that he and his family came to America on a family trip in 1977 and ended up staying after unrest in Iran escalated into revolution. During the 1979 Iranian Revolution, the country’s former...
Morgan Stanley is set to cut around 2,500 jobs globally despite reporting record revenues last year, highlighting growing tension between strong financial performance and ongoing cost-cutting across the banking sector. The Wall Street giant plans to reduce its workforce by roughly 3 per cent across several divisions, including investment banking and trading, wealth management and investment management. The reductions, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, were understood to have begun earlier this week. The...
Airlines are facing a sharp rise in operating costs after jet fuel prices surged to their highest level in more than three years amid escalating conflict in the Middle East, raising fears of prolonged disruption to global energy supplies. The price of aviation kerosene in European markets has climbed to levels not seen since the shortages triggered during the Covid-19 pandemic, placing immediate pressure on airline margins and sending aviation stocks lower. The spike has...
The United States is expected to raise its global tariff rate to 15 per cent in the coming days as the Trump administration moves to restore its controversial trade policies following a Supreme Court ruling that struck down last year’s sweeping import duties. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the higher tariff level was “likely” to be implemented this week, suggesting the White House intends to push ahead with a tougher global trade regime despite...
New car sales in the UK surged to their highest February level in more than two decades, highlighting continued recovery in the automotive market. However, industry figures show the transition to electric vehicles is losing momentum, with the market share of fully electric cars falling for the second consecutive month. According to data compiled by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), more than 90,000 new vehicles were registered across Britain in February. The...
The UK government has urged employers to remove “stereotypically masculine” language from job advertisements in a bid to encourage more women to apply for roles, particularly at senior levels. The guidance has triggered a political row, with critics branding the recommendations “patronising” and unnecessary. The new advice was issued by the Office for Equality and Opportunity as part of a wider initiative aimed at reducing barriers to women entering and progressing in the workplace. Ministers...
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison faced a barrage of tough questions from Republicans during a Wednesday House hearing on the massive fraud scandal in the state, with most of the questions focused on one key theme: What did they know, and when did they know it? Walz and Ellison were asked multiple times for specifics regarding when they were first made aware of the fraud problems and faced sharp rebukes from...
Iran’s tyrannical and ruthless regime is disintegrating. After yet again massacring thousands of its own citizens for voicing their dreams for liberty and better governance, the Iranian regime meantime resumed pursuing nuclear capability and its aggressive ICBM program. The regime’s overconfidence in U.S. inaction cost it its leader and its core military capabilities are going up in smoke. Against this backdrop, the conflict has spread to the Gulf, threatening the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint...
The partial government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security could impact how the federal government is able to address potential terror threats in the U.S., a public safety expert said, warning that the escalating conflict with Iran could encourage those wishing to harm Americans. Jeffrey Halstead, a retired police chief in Fort Worth, Texas, and a former commander for Homeland Security for Phoenix police, told Fox News Digital that U.S. military actions could ‘escalate...
Britain’s iconic fish and chip shops are facing renewed financial pressure as rising oil prices linked to escalating tensions in the Middle East threaten to drive up operating costs across the sector. Industry experts warn that the conflict involving Donald Trump, Iran and regional powers could have a direct impact on small food businesses across the UK, particularly energy-intensive takeaways such as traditional chippies. The warning comes as global oil markets have grown increasingly volatile...
