Author: Steven Sahiounie

Although he was booked, jail records show that the former New York mayor was released on bail for $200,000, and Donald Trump is expected to surrender as well. Jail records confirm that former Trump lawyer and former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani has surrendered to authorities in Fulton County, Georgia, for his alleged role in overturning the results of the 2020 presidential election in the state. He was booked into jail on Wednesday on 13 charges related to the alleged election interference scheme, but court records show that he was later released on a $150,000 bond. With that being said, former US…

“An emergency situation occurred in the third stage of the flight,” the report said North Korea’s second attempt to launch a reconnaissance satellite failed due to troubles experienced during the third stage of the carrier rocket’s flight, North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said. “The flights of the first and second stages of the rocket were normal, but the launch failed due to an error in the emergency blasting system during the third-stage flight,” the report said. The carrier rocket took off from the Sohae launch site at around 04:00 a.m. on Thursday local time (10:00 p.m. Wednesday Moscow time).…

Six more nations have been approved to join the bloc of rising world powers Six nations will become full-fledged members of the BRICS group of nations starting January 2024, after their candidacies were approved by leaders of the current member states, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced. The expansion topped the agenda of the summit in Johannesburg this week. Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates were welcomed as new members on Thursday. The bloc currently consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. “We value the interest of other countries in building a…

 By: Javad Masoumi, Iranian researcher and analyst At present, the geography of Israel has witnessed extensive conflicts and the fundamental division at the macro level of this fake Israel has become more serious than in the past, to the point that various sectors and areas, including military, social, security, cultural, etc., have suffered multipolar conflicts and disputes.  And in addition to the fundamental damage to Israel, the ostracism of Israel has created great opportunities for the resistance front, some of these crises include political crisis and the end of democracy, economic crisis and lack of economic development, security crisis and…

BRICS member states should provide assistance to each other in solving issues concerning mutual interests, the Chinese leader noted BRICS countries should be active mediators in settlement of the key international problems and contribute to global de-escalation, the Chinese leader Xi Jinping said at a plenary session of the BRICS summit. “It is necessary to actively act as mediators in solving the key problems, facilitate the political settlement of issues, de-escalation and removal of tensions,” he said. BRICS member states should provide assistance to each other in solving issues concerning mutual interests, Xi Jinping added. “It is necessary for BRICS…

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi conveyed the Islamic Republic’s eagerness to enhance bilateral ties with Algeria, emphasizing the potential benefits for both nations and the wider Muslim world through mutual cooperation. Raisi made this remark during a meeting with Algerian People’s National Assembly’s Speaker Ibrahim Boughali in Tehran on Tuesday. He hailed Boughali’s visit as a significant milestone in bolstering the relationship between Tehran and Algiers. In furtherance, Raisi highlighted the significance of activating the joint Iran-Algeria economic commission and crafting a roadmap for their relations. He underscored the pivotal role this would play in expediting and streamlining interactions across various…

‘Hegemonism’ isn’t in Beijing’s nature, the leader has said China will continue to pursue an independent foreign policy while building a shared future for mankind, President Xi Jinping has said. He further insisted that Beijing is standing “on the right side of history.” In an address prepared for the BRICS Business Forum in South Africa, Xi stated that “hegemonism is not in China’s DNA; nor does China have any motivation to engage in major-power competition.” Xi is among the leaders in Johannesburg for the 15th BRICS summit, and held talks with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday. However, the Chinese president…

Enlarging BRICS has been one of the top priorities of the bloc summit, but details regarding the criteria for considering candidates were not provided yet. During the BRICS summit, South Africa confirmed on Wednesday that the bloc leaders have agreed on mechanisms for considering new members. South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor stated on Ubuntu Radio, “We have agreed on the matter of expansion,” adding, “We have a document that we’ve adopted which sets out guidelines and principles, processes for considering countries that wish to become members of BRICS…That’s very positive.” Enlarging BRICS has been one of the top priorities of the…

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Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund invested $1 billion (82.78 billion rupees) into India’s biggest brick-and-mortar retailer as Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani looks to rapidly expand its operations and take on global competitors including Amazon.com Inc. and Walmart Inc. The Qatar Investment Authority’s purchase translates into a stake of 0.99 percent in Ambani’s Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd. “on a fully-diluted basis,” the Mumbai-based firm said in a statement on Wednesday, adding that it values the company at $100 billion. The deal comes as Ambani’s conglomerate is also considering a public listing for Reliance Retail and has started buying back shares in…