Author: Steven Sahiounie

Since the morning of September 14, the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border has been heating up again. The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry, accused the Armenian Armed Forces of shelling the Azerbaijani military positions in the Kalbajar district and stated that the army units “are taking retaliatory measures.” On the other hand, the Armenian Defense Ministry reported a major escalation on the border with Azerbaijan. Shelling was reported in the area of the Sotk—Goris border. Armenian Ombudsman Kristine Grigoryan said that at least 2.5 thousand people were evacuated from the border areas due to shelling. As of Wednesday four civilians were wounded.…

Worse-than-expected US inflation data roiled markets on September 13. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) suffered one of its worst losses in recent history after the Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures showed that inflation in August was 8.3 percent, triggering an investor sell-off. An estimated $93 billion were erased from the fortunes of the US’ richest billionaires on September 13 after the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) “carnage” triggered by new inflation data, Bloomberg reported. The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report ignited an investor sell-off as the worse-than-expected data revealed that inflation in August was 8.3 percent. Accordingly, the S&P500…

The U.S. claim that humanitarian items, including foodstuffs and medicines, are not included in the list of sanctions on Iran is a “big lie,” a top Iranian official said Tuesday. Kazem Gharibabadi, the Iranian Judiciary chief’s deputy for international affairs and secretary of the country’s High Council for Human Rights, made the remarks in a meeting with the ambassadors and representatives of the member states of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) during the ongoing 51st regular session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, the Iranian Students’ News Agency reported. The U.S. claim is not based on the realities on the…

Azerbaijan’s Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 combat drones have inflicted heavy losses on Armenian forces since the outbreak of the new confrontation in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The Azerbaijani Armed Forces resumed operations in the region on September 12 after accusing Arminian forces of carrying out what it called a “large-scale provocation” in the directions of Dashkasan, Kalbajar and Lachin. Bayraktar TB2s took to the sky to attack Armenian forces across the frontline in Nagorno-Karabakh in the very first hours of the confrontation. As of September 14, they have carried out dozens of strikes on equipment, personnel and positions of Armenian forces. According…

Chinese scientists are working on the development of a supersonic anti-ship missile capable of diving underwater and striking targets, the South China Morning Post newspaper reported, citing researchers.The 16.4 feet missile will be able to fly at more than double the speed of sound at an altitude of about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) before diving under water, where it will be able to swim for another 20 kilometers, the newspaper reported, citing the research team. When the missile is within a 10 kilometer range of its target, it will go into torpedo mode and charge at about 100 meters per…

The Police in the UK have detained a number of people opposing the monarchy and King Charles III as the anti-monarchy sensation grows in the country. “Not my king.” “He is and there is nothing you can do about it.” That exchange between two commenters on Twitter encapsulates the current friction in the United Kingdom, where King Charles III’s ascension to the throne has sparked anti-royalist protests. In dramatic ways, the dynamic is playing out in real life: police have made a series of arrests against people protesting the monarchy in recent days, raising questions about the right to freedom…

One of US servicemen who described himself as ‘a veteran of the Marine Infantry, YPG, YBS, and Ukrainian Spetsnaz’, shared videos of his first and last missions in Ukraine. The first video showed his first military operation in Ukraine which took place in the Kherson region and was a complete failure. The group of foreign fighters was disorganized and surrounded by Russian forces. Their leader was lost for several hours, so foreigners only managed to drink some tea with the locals and hide in a civilian house. The US veteran confirmed that some of the foreigners and Ukrainian fighters had…

The EU executive is retreating from imposing a price cap on Russian gas, but pushing ahead with windfall taxes on energy company “surplus” profits, according to a leaked document. A draft regulation on the “electricity emergency tool” seen by The Guardian contains neither a price cap on Russian gas nor on imported gas, after member states were unable to agree on restrictions last week. The EU is expected to levy windfall taxes on the high profits of fossil fuel companies, with a separate cap on revenues of low-carbon electricity producers. The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, is expected to…

The party is a divided house in Rajasthan – one of the two states it still rules without an alliance. While a section of the party’s base is loyal to State Chief Ashok Gehlot, another wants him to be replaced by Sachin Pilot, his ex-deputy and former chief of the party in the state. In-fighting in the Congress Party in India’s Rajasthan state has boiled over after one of its ministers publicly criticized another key figure who has also served as deputy state chief. Rajasthan Sports Minister Ashok Chandna hit out at former Deputy State Chief Sachin Pilot on Monday…

Turkey has requested a clarification from Kiev and demanded Ukraine take steps in connection with a massive campaign against Turkish businessmen and banks in the country, Turkish newspaper Aydinlik reported on Tuesday, citing diplomatic sources. The campaign calling for sanctions against Turkish businessmen and banks began in Ukraine over Ankara’s non-alignment with the Western policy against Russia, the newspaper said earlier on Monday. Reportedly, a list of heads of Turkish banks Ziraat, Isbank and Credit Europe Bank with their photos and calls for sanctions against them and their companies was published in Ukraine. According to diplomatic sources, Turkey has brought to…