Modern-day South Africa is a true melting pot, home to diverse nationalities. At the forefront of shaping the modern Republic of South Africa was Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, the country’s first black president, who dedicated his life to the fight for equality among all people, regardless of race. Mandela not only …
Read More »Passenger jet collides with US Army Black Hawk: LIVE UPDATES
A civilian airliner carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided midair with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River in Washington, DC, on Wednesday night. Flight 5342, operated by PSA – a subsidiary of American Airlines – was on its final approach to Runway 33 at …
Read More »Black swan event: Will Israel-Hamas conflict drive oil prices to $150 per barrel?
The Israel-Hamas conflict, characterized as a ‘black swan event’ in the oil market, holds the potential to propel oil prices to $150 per barrel. This possibility is rooted in the specter of regional entanglement, particularly involving Iran. Apprehensions surround Iran’s potential support for Hamas through advanced weaponry, further escalating the …
Read More »Oil tanker hit in suspected Black Sea drone strike – media
Russian maritime rescue units were deployed early on Saturday to assist an oil tanker off the coast of Crimea. The tanker was left without propulsion after what reports said was a strike by an Ukrainian drone. “The crew is safe, there were no injuries,” a spokesperson for the Novorossiysk Marine …
Read More »Russian military issues maritime warning for Black Sea
The Russian military issued a new navigational warning for the Black Sea on Wednesday, declaring certain areas in its international waters to be “temporarily unsafe” for vessels. Apart from that, the military advised seafarers against attempting to reach Ukraine’s ports, stating that all vessels heading there will be treated as …
Read More »Russia demands Black Sea corridor guarantees from Ukraine
Kiev should provide “real guarantees” that it would not use the Black Sea corridor created as part of an Istanbul grain deal in its military activities, Russian President Vladimir Putin told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a phone conversation on Tuesday. The two were discussing the circumstances that could …
Read More »Russia tells UN it will inspect Black Sea ships
Ukraine “grossly violated” the Istanbul agreement on grain exports via the Black Sea and forced Moscow to suspend it indefinitely, Russia’s envoy to the UN Vassily Nebenzia told the Security Council on Monday. The Russian Navy will inspect all cargo ships bound for Ukraine, even those unilaterally cleared by the …
Read More »Weapons sent to Ukraine appearing on black market – Putin
Western weapons flowing into Ukraine have begun to make their way onto black markets, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a meeting with the heads of security and special services of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries on Wednesday. The Russian leader called on the participants of the meeting …
Read More »Russia warns it may quit Black Sea grain deal
Moscow may quit the United Nations-brokered Ukrainian grain deal if its provisions on the facilitation of exports of Russian food products and fertilizers aren’t implemented, the country’s ambassador to the UN in Geneva has said. “If we see nothing is happening on the Russian side of the deal – export …
Read More »Drone targets Black Sea fleet HQ in Crimea – governor
A Ukrainian drone crashed into the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in the Crimean port of Sevastopol on Saturday morning, Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev has said. The low-flying UAV was spotted approaching the city from the bay, but was only shot down once it was above the headquarters. The drone …
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