Author: Steven Sahiounie

Britain’s first new monarch in 70 years was presented with swords and scepters in a lavish ceremony Britain’s King Charles III was crowned at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday, in a grandiose ceremony attended by world leaders and dignitaries. Crowds braved the rain to watch the 74-year-old officially assume office, while a number of protesters were arrested outside. In an ancient display, Charles was anointed with oil from the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem and presented with the Sovereign’s Orb and Scepter, given to British monarchs since the 17th Century. The king was also presented with gold spurs and…

Three hundred people submit their resignation from the Turkish Future Party and join the Erdogan’s Justice and Development. Turkish media reported that 300 people resigned from the Turkish Future Party led by former Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in the state of Erzurum and joined Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party. Among the resigned members was the Future Party’s Youth Branch President in Erzurum, Muhammet Firat Kirbac. During an affiliation ceremony, the newly admitted members were handed the badge of Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party by parliamentarian Selami AltinokIn. In a speech during the ceremony, AltinokIn said that “Turkey…

McCollum says not a single dollar provided to “Israel” should go toward actions that “violate international law and cause harm.” Democratic US Congresswoman Betty McCollum has renewed her attempt at a bill to stop aid from the US to “Israel” since it contributes to crimes against the Palestinians, especially military activities that facilitate “further unilateral annexation” of the occupied West Bank. The legislation comes in the wake of five bloody months of killings, demolitions, forced expulsions, and settlement expansion in Palestine committed by the Israeli army and Israeli settlers, with more than 110 Palestinian lives lost, including 20 children and…

A source in the Italian Defense Ministry says the Italian army is right now in “serious difficulty” due to a shortage of heavy and light artillery ammunition. After supplying Ukraine with six military aid shipments, there is “not much left” in Italy’s military stockpiles, the Corriere Della Sera newspaper reported on Friday. The report highlighted that with Italian industry crippled and replenishment from the US doubtful, the country is said to have only enough ammunition for two days of warfare. The Italian newspaper cited a source in the Italian Defense Ministry as saying that the Italian army is right now in “serious…

An early meeting of the LAS Council at the foreign minister level is expected to be held on Sunday at the organization’s headquarters in Cairo with the restoration of Syria’s membership featuring prominently on the agenda Arab foreign ministers on May 7 will make a decision to restore Syria’s full membership of the League of Arab States (LAS), a LAS spokesman announced on Saturday. “Tomorrow, the Arab foreign ministers will decide on Syria’s return to the LAS,” El Sharq TV quoted the official as saying. An early meeting of the LAS Council at the foreign minister level is expected to…

A representative of the Hungarian Energy Ministry says in the context of the energy crisis, the priority is to ensure the security of gas supplies. Russia continues to reliably supply gas to Hungary via the Turkish Stream pipeline under a long-term contract, a representative of the Hungarian Ministry of Energy told Sputnik. The representative pointed out that in the context of the energy crisis and sanctions against Russia, the priority is to ensure the security of supplies, adding that Russia “reliably supplies gas” to Hungary via the Turkish Stream gas pipeline under a long-term contract. According to the Hungarian representative, the amount…

The Shiba Inu price has dropped by 1% in the past 24 hours, falling to $0.00000993 as the cryptocurrency market suffers a similar but smaller dip. SHIB’s price means it has dropped by 3% in the past week and by 11% in the last 30 days, while the meme token has gained by 22% since the beginning of the year, which is less than the gains enjoyed by bigger cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). However, in the past few days SHIB’s 24-hour trading volume has risen above $100 million, indicating an increase in liquidity and volatility that…

Bitcoin’s price has recently bounced back from a local bottom, sparking renewed optimism among investors and traders. As the leading cryptocurrency targets the $30,000 level once again, market participants are left wondering what happens next. Will this rebound mark the end of the bearish trend, or is it merely a temporary reprieve before the next downturn? This update will explore the factors that could influence Bitcoin’s price trajectory and provide predictions for its future movements. US Banking Crisis Fuels Bitcoin’s Ascent Towards $30K Milestone The recent surge in Bitcoin began after the second major bank failure in the United States,…

A review by the Russian Ministry of Economic Development on prices showed that inflation in Russia slowed in the country and reached 2.42% on May 2, on an annual basis, compared to 2.55% recorded on April 24. The document stated: “For the period from April 25, 2023 to May 2, 2023 (8 days), year-on-year inflation continued to decline to 2.42%.” Thus, the index recorded its lowest level since February 2020, when it was at 2.3%. According to the Russian Ministry of Economic Development, price growth in the food sector slowed down from April 25 to May 2 of this year…

Shares of 130 regional banks (at the state level) in the United States plunged, yesterday, Thursday, by more than 5%, according to what was shown by a site that tracks the banking sector in the United States. The decline came in light of concerns about the safety of the US banking sector, in light of a wave of deposit withdrawals, and following the US Federal Reserve’s decision to raise the main interest rate. Shares of US local banks recorded strong losses, led by “Bacoist” stock, which fell by more than 45%. Yesterday, the “Wall Street” stock market closed down, and…