Author: Steven Sahiounie

With the pipeline project being in Germany’s control, a German reporter wondered how Biden could act upon it, but Hersh assures him: “I promise you – we will find a way.” In another blast of surprise information, investigative journalist Seymour Hersh shocked the media at the National Press Club in Washington, DC on Tuesday when he claimed that President Joe Biden was responsible for ordering the Nord Stream pipelines explosion in September last year by using C-4 charges planted by US Navy divers. “We’ve got to cut; we’ve got these lunatics,” Hersh told the audience, referring to Biden’s officials. naming…

ALSO: CoinDesk’s Shaurya Malwa writes that higher-than-usual market volatility affected bulls and bears alike as crypto futures racked up $300 million in liquidations over a 24-hour period earlier this week. Good morning. Here’s what’s happening: Prices: Bitcoin and ether are coming off a multi-day rally, slipping into the red. Insights: Bitcoin and ether volatility stunned bears and bulls alike over a 24-hour period earlier this week. Was the price movement the result of the bank crisis? Prices Bitcoin Dips Below $25K as Market Debates Liquidity Bitcoin and ether began the Asia trading day in the red, with bitcoin declining 2.5%…

The Palestinian Resistance confronts IOF with bullets and IEDs as they covered settler incursion into Qabr Youssef. Israeli Occupation Forces have deployed sniper units over a number of buildings as they raided the eastern region of Nablus. The correspondent further confirmed that Palestinian Resistance fighters confronted the IOF as local Palestinian sources reported the presence of settler buses near the Beit Furik checkpoint, also east of the city, in the occupied West Bank. According to local sources, the IOF covered the settlers’ incursion into Qabr Yussef (Joseph’s Tomb). In a brief statement, the Lions’ Den Resistance group stated that its groups are responding to…

Shares in embattled Swiss bank have plummeted amid a growing Western banking crisis Credit Suisse announced on Thursday it would borrow up to 50 billion Swiss francs ($53.7 billion) from the country’s central bank, Swiss National Bank, to reassure investors the embattled bank has enough money to stay afloat. The announcement comes a day after shares in Switzerland’s second-biggest bank saw a decline of nearly 25%, hitting all-time lows for two consecutive days. The drop occurred after Credit Suisse’s biggest investor, Saudi National Bank (SNB), said it wouldn’t be able to provide further financial assistance. In addition to the loan…

Consumer prices skyrocketed in February, driven by higher food, electricity and mortgage costs Food prices in Finland saw a historic jump of 16.3% last month in annual terms, according to official data released on Tuesday. The figure represents the highest price growth since 1964, the country’s statistics agency reported. Data showed that the high cost of electricity, food, and increased loan interest rates were the main drivers of inflation on an annual basis. According to the report, the core inflation rate, which excludes food and energy prices, continued to rise sharply and reached 6.6% in February. Jukka Appelqvist, chief economist…

Crude shipments from the Gulf country had dropped significantly in 2018 after Washington quit the nuclear deal and re-imposed sanctions Iran’s oil exports surged last year to their highest level since 2018, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday, citing Oil Minister Javad Owji. According to Owji, the country has exported 83 million more barrels of oil since the start of the Iranian year on March 21, 2022, than in the same period of the previous year. The official did not specify the exact amount of oil exports, but said they had reached the highest level since US sanctions…

It was also added that Russia had assumed the role of the guarantor of the security of the population and civil infrastructure of Nagorno-Karabakh in 2020 The humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh caused by Azerbaijan’s blocking of the Lachin corridor has not turned into a catastrophe thanks to Russian peacekeepers, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at a government meeting on Thursday. “I cannot but note the special role of Russian peacekeeping troops. Thanks to them, the humanitarian crisis that emerged after the illegal closure of the Lachin corridor in Nagorno-Karabakh did not turn into a humanitarian disaster,” he said. Pashinyan…

The index that tracks 30 blue-chip US stocks plummeted more than 700 points during early trading on Wednesday US stocks opened trading on Wednesday with a steep decline as Wall Street continues to struggle with the unfolding banking turmoil. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid over 720 points, down over 2% in afternoon trading, before recovering some losses and closing the session 280 points lower. The S&P 500 dropped 0.7%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq eked out a small gain of 0.05%. Pressure on the troubled financial sector has risen after banking giant Credit Suisse’s largest shareholder decided not to increase…

Russia continues to maintain contacts, including through the Defense Ministry, to prevent unintentional incidents, Anatoly Antonov said A deliberate attack on a Russian aircraft in neutral airspace would be an open declaration of war against the largest nuclear power, Moscow is not seeking confrontation, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said on Wednesday. “Some lawmakers’ calls go far beyond common sense,” he said, commenting on US Senator Lindsey Graham’s (from South Carolina) threats to shoot down Russian planes approaching US aircraft in international airspace. “The Russian Ministry of Defense has explained in detail the reasons and course of…

The South Korean military also confirms reports about North Korea’s missile launch North Korea has launched, presumably, a ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan, Japan’s Coast Guard said on Thursday. It called on vessels staying in this area not to approach fragments if they see any. The South Korean military also confirms reports about North Korea’s missile launch. An emergencies headquarters has beet set up under the Japanese prime minister’s office to collect information about the launch. This was the eighth North Korea’s missile test launch since the beginning of the year. Source: Tass