Tag: USA
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Oil slides and German stock market goes to all-time high following Blue Wave
Markets were in an upbeat and celebratory mood on Wednesday following the sweeping victories secured by the Democrats in the US midterm elections, with the party taking control of both chambers of Congress: the House of Representatives and the Senate. Stock markets in the United States and Europe surged, while the German stock market hit…
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Euro pumps as Republicans lose Congress and Senate
The Euro has risen by up to 0.5% against the US Dollar overnight as the Republican Party suffered major losses during the US midterm elections losing both Congress and Senate. Oil also went down in the overnight session. The midterm elections have been overshadowed by growing dissatisfaction and dissent against US President Donald Trump’s presidency,…
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No group photo for the G20 as Europeans opt out to be photographed with Sergei Lavrov
European foreign ministers and the EU’s High Representative, Kaja Kallas, refused to be photographed with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who was invited to the G20 meeting in Atlanta by US President Donald Trump. Several delegations threatened to walk out of the traditional family photograph, prompting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to cancel it…
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Fed keeps interest rates unchanged: economic growth is strong and inflation remains elevated
The US Federal Reserve Reserve has kept its interest rates unchanged at 3.75%-4% with the Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh saying that more information is required for the assessment on any future changes. However the Fed Chairman reiterated that economic growth was strong and inflation remain elevated. The Fed Chairman also noted that it has…
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Russia complains that Trump has failed to bully Ukraine into capitulation: blames Europe
The Russian press is today quoting Vladimir Putin’s close official Pavel Zarubin complaining that US President Donald Trump has failed to bully Ukraine to capitulate. Zarubin blamed Europe’s backing of Ukraine and said in a seemingly surprising way that the Russia also needs to talk to Europe if it wants Ukraine to capitulate. The Russia…
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Starlink and Starshield services to the Ukrainian Armed Forces restored: Elon Musk admits restricting it
Elon Musk has admitted of having been responsible of restricting Starling to the Ukrainian Armed Forces following the restoration of the service with the intervention of the US government. Last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky trusted in Us Secretary Marco Rubio to intervene on Ukraine’s behalf. The US State Secretary had denied that the restriction…
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US President Trump announces Cuban “stop-over”: Marco Rubio ropes in the CIA
On Friday, at a rally in Fort Myers, Florida, US President Donald Trump announced that US forces would be stopping near Cuba on their way back to the US. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has encouraged the country’s dissidents to contact the CIA discreetly. Rumours of a US invasion of Cuba have been…
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Malta-flagged vessel leaves Primorsk for New York with 50,000 tonnes of oil
The Malta-flagged vessel Agioi Fanendes (IMO: 9798375) has departed from Primorsk and is on its way to New York delivering up to 50,000 tonnes of oil as part of President Donald Trump’s deal with Vladimir Putin over a 500,000 tonnes diesel purchase. The vessel is currently managed by the Greek company Eastern Mediterranean Maritime (Greek…
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US government withdraws non-emergency staff from Saudi Arabia
The US Department of State has ordered the “orderly withdrawal” of its non-emergency staff from Saudi Arabia. The DOS spokesperson said that the withdrawal was being made due to increasing hostilities by the Houthis. The Houthis recently struck Saudi Arabia’s largest airport forcing the suspension of flights. The war in Yemen and against Saudi Arabia…
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US negotiators pressuring Ukraine to surrender – EU High Representative Kaja Kallas
Yesterday, at the European Parliament, EU High Representative Kaja Kallas delivered a scathing speech in which she called out the US Trump administration for pressuring Ukraine to surrender to Russia over the past two years. The High Representative noted how Russia is increasing its attacks on Ukrainian civilians and infrastructure as it fails to make…
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President Zelensky puts his trust in Marco Rubio after Trump goes full pro-Putin
In a statement published around an hour ago, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he had spoken with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the phone and trusted him to support Ukraine over urgent issues that have emerged following Donald Trump’s full pro-Putin turn. In his statement, the Ukrainian President reiterated that the Starlink…
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Donald Trump’s failures and betrayals give China greater confidence to challenge Taiwan
China is now more than ever emboldened to take over Taiwan following President Donald Trump’s betrayal of Ukraine and his war on Iran. The US war on Iran resulted in a military success and a strategic disaster. Despite curtailing Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities, the US has to keep a force of more than…