US and UK authorities are currently investigating Russia's questionable crypto transfers. The crypto exchange Garantex is allegedly financing Moscow in its war against Ukraine.
The International Olympic Committee believes its president Thomas Bach fell prey to a prank telephone call amid rising tensions with Russia over restrictions on its athletes competing at the Paris Games.
The U.S. military has warned that the growing threat posed by maritime attacks being launched on a near-daily basis by well-armed rebels in Yemen extends far beyond the Middle East at a time when the group is looking to expand the scope and sophistication of its campaign.For five months, Ansar Allah, commonly known as the Houthi movement, has targeted international shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, seizing one cargo ship and firing missiles and drones against dozens more with the aim of...
The Republican challenger to Democrat Sherrod Brown for US Senate in Ohio has made dubious claims in his campaignBernie Moreno, the Republican candidate for US Senate in Ohio who expected to mount a stern challenge to Sherrod Brown, the incumbent leftwing Democrat, says his family fled socialism when they came to the US from Colombia in 1971, when he was four years old.Though such statements formed a central part of Moreno’s campaign message on his way to securing the Republican nomination with...
Australian Dollar turns tepid amid a risk aversion sentiment on Thursday. Australia’s Retail Sales (MoM) increased by 0.3%, against the expected 0.4% and 1.1% prior. US Dollar corrects ahead of US GDP Annualized data due on Thursday. The Australian Dollar (AUD) loses ground on Thursday as risk aversion prevails on Thursday. Challenges persisted for the AUD/USD pair due to softer Consumer Inflation Expectations and Retail Sales figures from Australia. These factors heightened expectations of the...
How Much Does The US Depend On Russian Uranium? The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a ban on imports of Russian uranium. The bill must pass the Senate before becoming law. In this graphic, Visual Capitalist's Bruno Venditti visualizes how much the U.S. relies on Russian uranium, based on data from the United States Energy Information Administration (EIA). U.S. Suppliers of Enriched Uranium After Russia invaded Ukraine, the U.S. imposed sanctions on...
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MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Texas Department of Transportation will be closing a portion of Interstate 20 near Cotton Flat Road Thursday evening. According to a release from TxDOT, the eastbound right lane of I-20 will be closed from 6pm on Thursday, March 28 until 6am on Friday, March 29 as crews repave the []
MANILA >> The Philippine president said Thursday that his government would enforce a “countermeasure package” in response to “aggressive and dangerous attacks” by the Chinese coast guard and suspected militia ships in the disputed South China Sea, saying “Filipinos do not yield.”
Uranium enrichment services provider Urenco has broken ground on an expansion of its plant in Almelo in the Netherlands. The move came as the company signed a new long-term supply contract with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power.
China on Thursday blamed Philippine actions for recent rising tension between the two sides in the hotly contested South China Sea. Beijing and Manila have a long history of maritime territorial disputes in the strategic waterway and there have been repeated confrontations between their vessels near contested reefs in recent months. “The provocations by the […]
Nespresso is investing US$20 million to revive the specialty coffee