Author: Steven Sahiounie

The Bulgarian authorities have vowed to find the culprits behind the roadside bombing Bulgarian prosecutor-general Ivan Geshev was the target of an assassination attempt on Monday morning, authorities in Sofia have said. A roadside bomb detonated as Geshev’s motorcade was driving by. The incident happened at around 11:45 local time, as Geshev was returning to Sofia from nearby Samokov. As his motorcade made a tight turn, the bomb planted by the side of the road went off, Deputy Prosecutor General Borislav Sarafov told Bulgaria’s BNT TV. According to Sarafov, the bomb was “intended to kill, not to intimidate.” He said the device…

Western-supplied weapons turn into “warehouse goods” due to lack of ammo, Czech President Petr Pavel says A shortage of ammunition limits Ukraine’s ability to defend itself against Russian forces or successfully launch its mulled counteroffensive, Czech President Petr Pavel has said. Pavel talked to the media on Sunday after his return from a three-day visit to Ukraine, during which he held talks with his Ukrainian counterpart, Vladimir Zelensky, and other officials in Kiev. He also traveled to the city of Dnepr, located not far from the frontline, becoming the first foreign leader to go to the eastern part of the…

German Foreign Ministry did not specify the number of diplomats that left the country Part of German diplomatic missions’ employees left Russia on Monday, the German Foreign Ministry reported without specifying their number. Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on the Zvezda TV channel in late April that more than 20 German diplomats would be expelled from Russia as a tit-for-tat measure in response to the expulsion of Russian diplomats from Germany. “The German government held contacts with the Russian side over the past several weeks for reducing the presence of Russian special services in Germany,” the report said.…

The city’s services on standby, keeping calm, Mikhail Razvozhayev points out The Black Sea Fleet jointly with air defenses is repelling an attack of unmanned aerial vehicles in the outer harbor in Crimea’s Sevastopol, the city governor, Mikhail Razvozhayev, wrote on his Telegram channel, noting that one drone has been downed. “The Fleet’s forces jointly with air defenses is now repelling an attack of the enemy’s drones in the outer harbor. One drone has been already downed. The city’s services are on standby. We are keeping calm,” he wrote on Monday. Earlier on Monday, a drone was downed in the…

Moreover, a number of relevant current issues will be considered Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a meeting with members of the government in a videoconference format on Tuesday, the press service of the Kremlin reported on Monday. “The issues of development of the tourism sector will be the main subject. Reports will be delivered by Deputy Prime Minister D.N. Chernyshenko, Economic Development Minister M.G. Reshetnikov, Transport Minister V.G. Savelyev, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment A.A. Kozlov,” the report said. Moreover, a number of relevant current issues will be considered. Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said earlier that Putin would…

The final statement of the Amman consultative meeting for foreign ministers calls for a political solution to the Syrian crisis. The final statement of the consultative meeting of the foreign ministers of Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, with Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad, held in the Jordanian capital, Amman, affirmed the priority of ending the Syrian crisis and all the suffering it caused to the Syrian people. The statement stressed the need to end the negative implications of the crisis, regionally and internationally, through a political solution that preserves Syria’s unity, cohesion, and sovereignty, meets the aspirations of its people, ends terrorism…

The return of diplomatic relations between Syria and Tunisia means a return to their normal level and that serves the two countries’ interest, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Tunisians Abroad of the Republic of Tunisia Nabil Ammar said. Ammar added that restoring diplomatic relations to their normal level between Tunisia and Syria has been one of his main missions since he took office. The Tunisian minister pointed out, in statements to the Tunisian news agency, that his country’s new ambassador to Syria had received his credentials and, for its part, Syria would appoint a new ambassador to Tunisia very…

According to Harry, XRP has seen the end of its bearish correction period and is now set on a path that could hit the highs witnessed in 2017. XRP may be on the verge of a breakout similar to what was observed in 2017, as Harry, a notable community chartist, recently called attention to a pattern observed in XRP price movements. According to Harry, this same pattern played out back in 2017, and its repetition this year could see XRP hit the $3 price target again. $XRP fan’s – Look lively, particularly swing trader’s who might potentially risk getting priced…

In recent trading sessions, Bitcoin has experienced a 2.5% drop, raising questions about the future trajectory of the leading cryptocurrency. As market participants analyze various technical indicators and market trends, it becomes crucial to understand the factors that may influence Bitcoin’s next move. In this Bitcoin price analysis, we will discuss the current market conditions, key support and resistance levels, and possible scenarios for the BTC price in the near future. Fed Rate Hike Expectations The US Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Index data from last Friday, which was expected to be the week’s big macro event, fell short of expectations.…

The cryptocurrency market has fallen by 1.9% today, with its total cap dropping to $1.23 trillion in the past 24 hours as investors de-risk in anticipation of this week’s FOMC meeting. The expectation is that the Federal Reserve will announce its 10th-consecutive rate hike when it meets on tomorrow and Wednesday, bringing its funds rate between 5% and 5.25%, its highest level since July 2007. Crypto has responded to this expectation by falling more or less across the board, with Bitcoin (BTC) dropping by 2.5% in the past 24 hours, and with certain alts — including ETH, SOL and DOT –…