Author: Steven Sahiounie

Iran and Indonesia inked 11 documents and agreements to enhance cooperation in different fields after Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Tuesday. Raisi started an official two-day visit that aims to enhance the Islamic Republic’s relations with the Asian countries in political and economic arenas. Heading a high-ranking political-economic delegation, Raisi was officially welcomed by his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo shortly after his arrival on Tuesday. The two presidents planted saplings as a sign of peace and friendship between Tehran and Jakarta after receiving a 21-gun salute. After the ceremony, Raisi and Widodo held talks…

The EU has supplied Kiev with 220,000 artillery ammunition and 1,300 missiles since the start of the war, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell revealed today.  Today, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said that NATO is not assessing the possibility of a nuclear war rationally; events can unfold unpredictably and escalate past the point of no return will be, and the responsibility for the implications will be on NATO, he added. “Otherwise, NATO would not have supplied such dangerous weapons to the Ukrainian regime. So, apparently, they believe that a nuclear conflict, or a nuclear apocalypse, is impossible…

XRP, the cryptocurrency once issued by US fintech firm Ripple, has never fully met the Security and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) definition of a security, a citation from what some believe is an SEC email suggests. According to an excerpt of the email, which was released by pro-Ripple lawyer John Deaton on Twitter this weekend, the SEC might have been aware that XRP did not pass the so-called Howey test, which is used by the government to determine whether an asset should be regulated as a security or not. There are reasonable grounds to conclude that XRP does not satisfy all…

An analyst says the world is moving beyond a unipolar world that had the US as its superpower to a bipolar or multipolar world. An analyst warned that isolating China is “impossible” and “dangerous”, following the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Japan, where the forum members focused the efforts against China. In a final communique issued at a summit in Hiroshima, G7 leaders claimed that “our policy approaches are not designed to harm China nor do we seek to thwart China’s economic progress and development. … At the same time, we recognize that economic resilience requires de-risking and diversifying.” Giuliano Noci,…

The conflict in Ukraine will end when Washington decides to seek peace, Viktor Orban has said An agreement between the US and Russia is the only thing that can end the conflict in Ukraine, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban stated on Monday. Orban has repeatedly accused EU leaders of serving American, rather than European, interests by continuing to bankroll Kiev. Speaking at the Qatar Economic Forum in Doha on Tuesday, Orban reiterated his position that Ukraine cannot win on the battlefield, and that Kiev and its Western backers must pursue peace talks with Russia. “First we should have a ceasefire,” he…

Are we on the brink of a bullish surge in the price of Bitcoin (BTC)? This question has been at the forefront of discussions among expert crypto analysts as they assess the current momentum of the leading cryptocurrency. Bitcoin’s price has been subject to significant fluctuations in recent times, leaving investors and enthusiasts curious about its future trajectory. In this Bitcoin price prediction, we delve into the insights provided by crypto experts who offer their perspectives on whether a bullish surge is on the horizon for BTC. Celebrating Bitcoin Pizza Day: The Legendary Purchase of Two Pizzas for 10,000 BTC On…

The Palestinian Resistance factions warn the Israeli occupation against the continued violations of the holy Al-Aqsa Mosque. Resistance will always be upheld in Palestine until the occupation is expelled and Palestine is liberated, returning to its Arab and Islamic environment, the Palestinian Resistance factions in the Gaza Strip said on Tuesday. According to the Resistance factions, the unity of the Palestinian people when it comes to the resistance and their rights and principles is a necessity. “Our people’s unity on the Resistance is a key prerequisite for achieving victory,” the statement added. Furthermore, the Resistance underlined the importance of the…

Asia-Pacific markets mostly slid on Tuesday as talks between U.S President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy ended without a deal. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he had a “productive” and “professional” meeting, and said “I think the tone tonight was better than any other night we’ve had discussions,” McCarthy said outside the West Wing following the hourlong meeting. A private survey released Tuesday showed Japan’s factory activity expanded in May for the first time since October 2022, while Singapore’s April inflation hit a higher-than-expected 5.7%. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 closed 0.42% down at 30,957, snapping its seven day winning streak.…

British oil giant Shell’s annual general meeting Tuesday looks set to be an acrimonious one, with climate-focused investors seeking to ramp up pressure on the energy major after an extraordinary run of record profits. Follow This, a small Dutch activist investor and campaign group with stakes in several Big Oil companies, has tabled a resolution at Shell’s shareholder meeting. The meeting will be held online and in-person at the ExCel London exhibition center from 10 a.m. U.K. time. Climate Resolution 26 calls on Shell to align its climate targets with the landmark Paris Agreement and commit to absolute carbon emissions cuts…

Harvard CAPS-Harris publishes a poll that shows that the majority of US voters are “concerned” about the FBI’s role in influencing future elections. A great majority of American voters have expressed worries regarding the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) possible interference in future presidential elections, according to a poll published by Harvard CAPS-Harris. The poll showed that 70% of respondents were either very or somewhat concerned about the interference of intelligence agencies, including the FBI, in elections. At the same time, 71% said the reforms implemented after 2016 did not manage to curb intrusions and that a wider range of…