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Moscow — Russia said on Saturday that Ukraine carried out drone strikes in several regions of Russia, including two residential houses in the Tambov region that were hit and at least three people injured. People were treated for injuries caused by broken windows caused by a drone strike on two houses in the city of…
Berlin – Germany was racing to free a heavily loaded tanker stranded off its northern coast on Saturday, and towing the stricken vessel away from the coast to stop an oil spill, raising concerns about Russia’s sanctions-busting “shadow”. Was part of the “fleet”. 274 meters long eventin According to Germany’s Central Command for Maritime Emergencies,…
Russia accused Ukraine of launching a deadly missile attack Friday on a supermarket in the Moscow-controlled city of Donetsk, while Kiev responded to a huge wave of Russian drone attacks on several areas and fierce fighting near the strategic logistics hub of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine. Informed. The fighting on Friday came a day after…
Washington— President Joe Biden’s administration announced Friday it was expanding sanctions against Russia’s vitally important energy sector, revealing a new effort to torment Moscow over its nearly 3-year-old war in Ukraine as the newly elected President Donald Trump is ready to return to his post. End the fight quickly. The outgoing Democratic administration billed the…
London- Britain’s Treasury chief is traveling to China this weekend to discuss economic and financial cooperation between the countries, as Britain’s Labor government seeks to reset strained relations with Beijing. The Treasury said on Friday that Rachael Reeves will travel to Beijing and Shanghai and meet with her Chinese government counterpart, Vice Prime Minister He…
Russia says it is closely monitoring the situation in Greenland after US President-elect Donald Trump ruled out taking military or economic measures to take control of the territory from Denmark. As Henry Ridgwell reports, geopolitical tensions are rising in the Arctic region amid rapid global warming. Camera: Henry Ridgwell Source link
In recent weeks, the currencies of several countries have fallen to levels not seen for years. The Indian rupee is at minimum levels and the yuan reached prices not seen since 2008. The US dollar has shown gains against the Chinese yuan, Japanese yen, Russian ruble and Indian rupee in recent weeks. This phenomenon of…
Washington— Russia’s efforts to enlist China’s help in enhancing artificial intelligence are seen as an effort to challenge America’s lead in the field, while the outgoing Biden administration is expected to further curb Beijing’s access to AI chips. New export control measures are expected to be implemented. As the new year began, Russian President Vladimir…
Vienna— Talks to form a coalition government led by Austria’s far-right Freedom Party, or FPÖ, will begin on Friday, the party said on Thursday, as thousands of people protested in Vienna against the prospect of the country’s first FPÖ-led government. The Eurosceptic, Russia-friendly FPÖ won the September parliamentary election with about 29% of the vote,…
On December 17, Ripple launched its stablecoin anchored to the dollar: ripple USD (RLUSD), which already aims to enter the competition for the European Union (EU) market. The stablecoin has already begun to be added to the platforms in the region, after its inclusion in the MoonPay listwhich operates from Estonia. It was also listed…
