Author: Steven Sahiounie

Xi Jinping also noted the importance of strictly adhering to international humanitarian law and refraining from attacks on civilians and civilian facilities The Chinese authorities are ready together with the French government to call on the international community to the settle the Ukrainian conflict by diplomatic means, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday at a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron in Beijing. “Regarding the Ukrainian crisis, China will be firmly committed to promoting peaceful dialogue and a political settlement,” he said, “We are ready, together with France, to appeal to the international community to maintain restraint,…

Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko started their communication during a tete-a-tete meeting in the Kremlin on Wednesday evening A meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Russia-Belarus Union State kicked off in the Kremlin on Thursday. The event is being chaired by Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko. The Kremlin announced earlier that the implementation of the key document, namely the Basic Guidelines of the Implementation of the Provisions of the Union State Treaty for 2021-2023, would be discussed at the meeting. The document envisages joint efforts on 28 sectoral programs. The meeting is expected…

On April 6, a large barrage of rockets was launched from southern Lebanon at Israel’s northern region in a major escalation. Rocket sirens were first sounded in the towns of Betzet and Shlomi in the Western Galilee close to the border with Lebanon. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said one rocket was intercepted by the Iron Dome air defense system. Shortly afterward, sirens continued to sound in other towns across the region. Footage circulating online showed the launch of several rockets from southern Lebanon as well as trails of smoke from Iron Dome interceptor missiles over northern Israel. Material losses…

Secretary-General of the PLO Executive Committee, Hussein al-Sheikh, urged today the US administration and the countries of the world to intervene and actively to stop the Israeli attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque and the holy sites in occupied Jerusalem. “We call on the USA and the countries of the world to intervene directly and actively to stop the Israeli crimes against the sanctities, especially Al-Aqsa Mosque, and not to suffice with statements of condemnation and denunciation,” said al-Sheikh in a tweet. He added, “What is happening against sanctities and worshipers has crossed all red lines and pushes the situation to an…

JFK’s nephew has made his candidacy official, challenging Joe Biden for the Democratic Party’s 2024 nomination Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has launched a longshot bid for the US presidency, entering the 2024 race as a Democratic candidate who will challenge his party’s stance on issues ranging from vaccines to foreign policy and censorship. Kennedy, the son of 1968 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy and the nephew of former President John F. Kennedy – both of whom were assassinated – filed his statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday. He and self-help author Marianne Williamson have become the…

Sanna Marin will remain Finland’s prime minister until a new cabinet is formed Finnish President Sauli Niinisto has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Sanna Marin just days after the country became the 31st member of NATO, the president’s office has announced. Marin submitted her request to step down during a meeting with Niinisto at the Mantyniemi presidential residence in Helsinki on Thursday. The president asked her to continue in a caretaker role until a new government is formed, the statement read. Marin’s resignation follows the defeat for her Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the parliamentary election last weekend. The…

Israeli forces have reportedly retaliated with artillery shelling and rocket fire Air raid alarms sounded across northern Israel on Thursday afternoon amid reports of a rocket barrage fired from Lebanon. At least one projectile was intercepted by the Iron Dome system, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed. Israel’s Magen David Adom rescue service said at least one person was lightly injured by shrapnel, while a woman was hurt while running for a bomb shelter. There were no immediate reports of material damage. Shortly after the rocket attacks, the Israeli military shelled southern Lebanon with artillery, two Lebanese security sources told…

China’s banks and insurers have become the latest focus of a sweeping anti-corruption crackdown that is ensnaring top officials and risks rattling the already fragile nerves of investors and entrepreneurs. The Communist Party’s top anti-graft agency, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), has investigated more than a dozen senior executives at the country’s most important financial institutions so far this year, according to a CNN analysis of statements posted on the CCDI’s website. Three big names at the very top of China’s financial system have been probed or charged, according to the CCDI, including Li Xiaopeng, the former chairman of China…

A slowing economy may lead to a decline in sales of pricey beef cuts, but don’t look for any bargains just yet. Market forces that have been building for a long time, including devastating droughts, will likely keep hamburger and steak prices steady — and relatively expensive. In part, that’s because there’s less beef. A contraction in beef supplies “has been coming for a while,” said David Anderson, a professor in Texas A&M University’s agricultural economics department. “We’re starting to see the effects that we knew were going to be coming for a couple of years.” When extreme drought hit the United States…

The total locked value of assets on the platform has risen over 300% since the start of this year, DeFiLlama data shows. Yield management protocol Pendle Finance has attracted over $50 million amid renewed interest from traders looking to passively capture market returns. The total locked value (TVL) of assets on the platform has risen over 300% since the start of this year, DeFiLlama data shows. $26 million of which has been captured on the Ethereum network, $21 million on the Arbitrum network and just under $1 million on Avalanche. Staked ether (stETH) dominates the holdings, taking up 27% of all capital on Pendle,…