Author: Steven Sahiounie

Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah issued a decree on Saturday appointing Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah as crown prince, the state news agency KUNA said.The Emiri order was issued after reviewing the constitution, taking into account Law No. 4 of 1964 regarding the inheritance of the emirate, the Emiri order issued on May 15, 2024 appointing the prime minister, the Emiri order issued on May 10, 2024, and Decree No. 73 issued on May 12, 2024 forming the ministry.“We ordered the following: Article (1): Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah shall be approved as Crown Prince,” KUNA said,…

Japanese crypto exchange DMM Bitcoin said it had lost bitcoin worth around $300 million in what it described as “an unauthorized leak” from its digital wallet. “We are still investigating details of the damages,” it said in a statement after detecting the “unauthorized leak” at around 13:26 (0426 GMT) Friday. “We have already taken measures to prevent the unauthorized leak, but we have also implemented restrictions on the use of some services to ensure additional safety,” the exchange said. DMM Bitcoin did not give details on the “leak” but global cryptocurrency analysis firm Chainalysis said it was one of the…

The bloc could target imports of food, nuclear energy, and medicines that have thus far not been in the crosshairs

New restrictions could be applied to financial institutions that use the Bank of Russia’s financial messaging system

Indonesia’s president-elect, Prabowo Subianto, said on Saturday that his country was willing to send peacekeeping troops to enforce a ceasefire in Gaza if required.Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s premier security conference, Prabowo said US President Joe Biden’s three-phase proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza was a step in the right direction.“When needed and when requested by the UN, we are prepared to contribute significant peacekeeping forces to maintain and monitor this prospective ceasefire as well as providing protection and security to all parties and to all sides,” Prabowo said.The 72-year-old former special forces general and current Indonesian defense minister…

US bipartisan leaders have officially invited Israeli occupation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint session of Congress within the next eight weeks or shortly after the August recess. In the United States, leaders from both the Republican and Democratic parties have formally invited Israeli occupation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak before Congress. House Speaker Mike Johnson extended the official invitation to Netanyahu on Friday to address a joint session of Congress. The invitation bears the signatures of all four Congressional leaders: Johnson, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and House Minority Leader Hakeem…

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid vowed on Saturday to back Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he proceeds with a ceasefire and exchange deal, despite opposition from Netanyahu’s extremist coalition partners. “I remind Netanyahu that he has our safety net for a hostage deal if Ben Gvir and Smotrich leave the government. The Israeli government cannot ignore President Biden’s important speech,” Lapid said on X. “There is a deal on the table and it should take it.” On Friday, US President Joe Biden announced that “Israel” had proposed a new plan for achieving a complete ceasefire, which includes the release of captives…

Acting Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani has declared Operation al-Aqsa Flood a significant turning point in Palestinian history, asserting that it has left the Israeli occupation with no choice but to either surrender to or confront the resistance. Speaking at the international conference entitled “Oppressed and Resistant Gaza” held in Tehran, Bagheri Kani emphasized that the Israeli occupation’s decision to confront the Resistance has only worsened its situation. The acting foreign minister highlighted that “Israel” had failed to garner global support, with many countries severing diplomatic ties with the occupation. “The occupation has become the most hated entity for…

Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan received a phone call from US secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday morning. The two discussed the situation in Gaza and the exchange deal proposed by US president Joe Biden. During the call, the minister expressed Saudi Arabia’s support for all efforts aimed at an immediate ceasefire, the complete withdrawal of the Israeli occupation forces and the provision of urgent aid to civilians. The US president on Friday detailed a three-phase deal proposed by Israel to Hamas militants that he says would lead to the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza…

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al Sisi met on Friday with the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the sidelines of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum in Beijing. President Sisi met with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Wednesday. A summit talks in the Chinese capital, Beijing, was held as part of the President’s visit to China. The Spokesman for the Presidency, Ahmed Fahmy, said China’s President Xi Jinping received President Sisi at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, where an official reception ceremony was held. The national anthems of the two…