Author: Steven Sahiounie

A month after he died, the Haitian judiciary has been struggling to launch an investigation into the assassination of President Jovenel Moise, as no willing judge has been found. Judges fear for their lives if they take on this sensitive case that exacerbated the chaotic situation in the country. “It is a sensitive, political dossier. Before agreeing to investigate it, a judge thinks about his own safety and that of his family,” a Haitian judge told AFP under the condition of anonymity. “For this reason, investigating magistrates are not too enthusiastic about accepting it,” he added. Several magistrates have told…

Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said, “The most important accomplishment of the 2006 war is achieving deterrence against Israel – this is the most important strategic and historic achievement.” In his speech on the anniversary of the July 2006 victory, Nasrallah stated, “The victory of the July War has entered into a new stage through the heroic confrontations of the Sword of Jerusalem battle,” continuing to say, “The most prominent strategic achievement is striking a balance of deterrence and rules of engagement that protect and guarantee the security and safety of Lebanon.” Sayyed Nasrallah pointed out that, “For 15 years…

The US space agency (NASA), announced Friday that the “Perseverance” rover was unsuccessful in its attempt to retrieve a rock sample from Mars. Earlier on Friday, the agency released pictures that depict a mound next to the spacecraft’s shadow with a hole in the center, the first hole dug on Mars. The associate administrator for Nasa’s science mission directorate tweeted “Sample collection has begun! ” However, the data sent back to Earth by the rover indicates that no sample was collected in the first attempt. Zurbuchan stated ” while this is not the ‘hole-in-one we hoped for, there is always…

The Syrian Foreign ministry strongly condemned the fabricated accusations by “Israel”, the US, Britain, UK, and some Western countries as part of the systematic targeting of Iran. Furthermore, an official source at the Syrian Foreign Ministry disclosed in a statement to SANA, on Saturday, that Syria, while reiterating its solidarity and support for the Islamic Republic of Iran in the face of false allegations and a hysterical campaign, is confident that Iran will be able to thwart US and Western efforts to target it. The same source considered that these accusations would not affect Iran’s patriotic choices or its constructive role…

Customs data showed Saturday that Chinese exports rose 18.9% over a year earlier to $282.7 billion. On the other hand, imports rose 28.7% to $227.1 billion, decreasing from June’s 36.7% expansion. ANZ Research Asia senior strategist Irene Cheung noted this week that there had been a “rebound in port activities” following the previous disruption, warning that the Delta variant could stunt growth. Chinese imports have remained strong in 2021, caused by the surge in COVID-19 cases and the need for medical equipment and electronics required for working from home. China’s economic activity has nearly returned to normal in the country…

The Lithuania Ministry of Internal Affairs announced its decision to provide a sum of money to “every illegal immigrant who returns to their homeland” on Saturday. The Lithuanian media quoted the Director of the Migration Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic, Evelina Gudzinskaitė, who said, “The Lithuanian authorities can pay 300 euros to illegal immigrants if they return to their homeland.” “The amount will be paid at the airport before boarding the flight, and it will be a one-time payment,” Gudzinskaitė added. She also said that in case someone comes to Lithuania again, they will not…

The Washington Examiner reported that Sean Spicer, former White House Press Secretary under Donald Trump, said the latter is running in the upcoming 2024 Presidential elections. During an interview of his upcoming book, Radical Nation: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’s Dangerous Plan for America, Spicer said, “He’s in.” Spicer said that the last few months of ‘bumbles’ by the White House under the Biden Administration, especially on issues such as immigration, have encouraged the former president to look beyond the 2022 midterm elections. Trump had announced earlier this month that he would reveal new evidence confirming violations committed during the 2020 presidential…

A controversial proposal that sought to make Covid-19 passports mandatory to visit all nightlife venues, floated by the government of Andalusia, has been shot down by the top court in Spain’s southern coastal region. The High Court of Justice of Andalusia (TSJA) ruled on Friday against the initiative announced by the regional government earlier this week. Making health passports mandatory to visit indoor nightlife venues was deemed to be discriminatory and in violation of citizens’ privacy rights. The ill-fated plan was announced by the president of the regional government, Juanma Moreno, back on Monday. According to Moreno, an EU Digital…

In the latest salvo in the US-China trade war, America’s National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has reportedly dangled a NATO ‘global partnership’ carrot in front of Brazil – if it squeezes Huawei out of its 5G network market. On his first visit to the country, Sullivan apparently brought up the prospect of Brazil joining the military coalition as a “global partner” while discussing regional defense and security issues with Brazilian defense minister Walter Braga Netto on Thursday, the Folha de Sao Paulo paper reported. According to the report, the message had been conveyed to President Jair Bolsonaro’s government that Washington considered the presence…

India has administered more than 500 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines during its mass-inoculation drive, with the proportion of people in the country who have received at least one dose approaching the 30% mark. The half-a-billion-dose milestone was reached by India on Friday, the latest official statistics show. The impressive figure was achieved on the 203rd day of the nationwide mass-vaccination campaign, launched on January 16, and has been lauded by the country’s top officials. “India’s fight against Covid-19 receives a strong impetus. Vaccination numbers cross the 500,000,000-mark. We hope to build on these numbers and ensure our citizens are…