Author: Steven Sahiounie

The Defense Ministry in Beijing has said it is willing to work with Moscow on strengthening strategic coordination China is ready to strengthen cooperation with the Russian military in order to jointly uphold international justice, peace and security, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Tan Kefei stated on Thursday. The announcement comes after a summit between President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in Moscow earlier this month. The two leaders reaffirmed the principles of partnership between their nations, and agreed to improve bilateral relations and military coordination. According to Tan, China is “willing to work together with the Russian military…

The find turned out to be a spent smoke buoy, the Danish Energy Agency has said Denmark has salvaged a mysterious object spotted in teh area of the Nord Stream 2 blast site, the Danish Energy Agency said on Wednesday, revealing it turned out to be a discarded smoke buoy. “Investigations indicate that the object is an empty maritime smoke buoy, which is used for visual marking. The object does not pose a safety risk,” the agency said in a statement. The object was detected earlier this month, with Russian President Vladimir Putin revealing in a TV interview it was found during…

Highlighting the significant and fruitful meeting with his Russian counterpart during a visit to Moscow, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said negotiations have been held on the long-term comprehensive cooperation agreement between the two states. “Today, I held important and fruitful talks with Mr. Lavrov about bilateral, regional and international issues,” the top Iranian diplomat said in a post on his Twitter account on Wednesday night. Amirabdollahian said his negotiations have revolved around the “pursuit of agreements between the presidents (of Iran and Russia) and exchanging views about the long-term comprehensive cooperation treaty” between Tehran and Moscow. “Participation in the…

The far-right ex-army captain is due to arrive back in Brasilia on a commercial flight from Orlando, Florida. Three months after leaving for the United States in the final hours of his term, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is returning home on Thursday to reenter politics. The far-right ex-army captain is due to arrive back in Brasilia on a commercial flight from Orlando, Florida at 7:10 am (1010 GMT), despite facing legal trouble on various fronts in Brazil — notably for his alleged role in inciting supporters who rioted through the halls of power on January 8 in a failed bid to oust Lula,…

Trump was picked from a list of 15 announced and potential candidates for the 2024 nomination. Former US President Donald Trump is extending his lead in the GOP primary campaign while incumbent President Joe Biden continues to face doubt from Democratic primary voters, as per the latest Fox News national survey. A list of 15 announced and possible candidates for the GOP nomination in 2024 was read to Republican primary voters. According to the poll, which was issued on Wednesday, Trump has a 30-point advantage over Ron DeSantis and has doubled his margin since February (54%-24%). He increased by 15 last month…

“Israel” carries out yet another aggression on Syria, and the country’s air defenses intercept the missiles Syria’s official state agency reported that Israeli airstrikes have hit several sites in the vicinity of the Syrian capital Damascus, adding that the “Syrian air defenses have intercepted the missiles.” Two soldiers were wounded in the attack, Syria’s Defense Ministry said. “At around 01:20 am, the Israeli enemy carried out an aerial aggression from the direction of the occupied Golan Heights targeting several positions in the vicinity of Damascus,” the Defense Ministry said, adding that the strikes wounded two soldiers and caused material damage. Syria’s…

Stocks rose broadly Wednesday, as strong gains in tech helped the Nasdaq rebound after a losing session. Sentiment was also lifted by easing concerns around the state of the banking sector. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 323.35 points, or 1%, to close at 32,717.60. The S&P 500 gained 1.4% to end at 4,027.81, and the Nasdaq Composite added nearly 1.8% to close at 11,926.24. Big Tech shares also rose. Meta and Netflix added more than 2%, and Apple closed nearly 2% higher. Amazon jumped more than 3%. Micron shares climbed more than 7% after the chipmaker posted its fiscal…

Saudi Arabia’s cabinet approved a decision to join a China-led security bloc, strengthening Riyadh’s eastern ties in a further step away from U.S. interests. The state-owned Saudi Press Agency said that, in a session presided by King Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Saudi cabinet on Tuesday approved a memorandum awarding Riyadh the status of dialogue partner in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization — a political, security and trade alliance that lists China, Russia, India, Pakistan and four other central Asian nations as full members. The organization further tallies four observer states — including Iran — and nine dialogue partners, counting in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey. It…

The price of Ethereum has gained by 5.5% in the past 24 hours, on a day when the cryptocurrency market appears to have shaken off the jitters caused by the CFTC charging Binance with a variety of compliance violations. ETH is now up by 11% in the last 30 days and by 52% since the beginning of the year, with the coin helped by the news that CFTC Chairman Rostin Behman yesterday reaffirmed his view that it should be regarded as a commodity. At a time when exchanges, and some token issuers, are facing legal action, this statement from the CFTC’s head has served…

The Shiba Inu price has risen by 5% in the past 24 hours, reaching $0.00001088 as the cryptocurrency market recovers from its selloff earlier in the week. SHIB’s current price means it has fallen by 1% in a week and by 15% in the last 30 days, although the meme token has risen by 34% since the start of the year. Its losses over the past month or so arguably put it in a position for an above-average upwards correction, a possibility boosted by the approach of the Shibarium layer-two network, which is due for a full public launch next…