According to the Wall Street Journal, citing sources familiar with the talks, other members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) do not see the pause as necessary. The United Arab Emirates and Kuwait are reportedly among the latter. Saudi Arabia, the largest OPEC producer, and Russia have …
Read More »NATO can only respond with harsh statements amid military advancements of Russia & China – Karin Kneissl
NATO defense ministers met in Brussels on Thursday, and the bloc revealed its new grand strategy to counter Russia in case of a conflict. The yet-to-be-approved plan envisages NATO troops fighting Russian forces in the Baltic region and across the Black Sea, while also placing emphasis on non-conventional warfare, including …
Read More »Iran can respond to America’s ‘other options’, top official replies after Biden says he’s ready to act should diplomacy fail
The warning from Tehran was voiced on Saturday by the secretary the Supreme National Security Council, Admiral Ali Shamkhani, who tweeted it in Farsi, English, Hebrew, and Arabic. He noted the “emphasis on using ‘Other Options’ against Iran” expressed during a meeting between President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali …
Read More »Tunisian president OUSTS government, warns opponents that ‘army will respond with bullets’ if they try to unleash street violence
Following an emergency meeting at his palace on Sunday night, President Kais Saied announced his decision to sack prime minister Hichem Mechichi and suspend parliament, promising to ‘save’ the country with the help of a new PM. “We have taken these decisions… until social peace returns to Tunisia and until …
Read More »Tehran police & firefighters respond to reports of ‘loud explosion’
A state television reporter on the scene of the blast – located at Park Mellat in northern Tehran – claimed an “unknown object” exploded, but no injuries have been reported, according to Reuters. Fars News Agency was among the first to report the incident, though no details have been given …
Read More »Russia is ready to respond ‘harshly & decisively’ to any future US power plays, country’s foreign minister Lavrov warns Washington
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Russian President Vladimir Putin “has made it clear, including publicly, that achieving results is only possible through finding a mutually acceptable balance of interests on a strictly equal basis.” Despite constructive talks between Putin and his American counterpart, Joe Biden, in Geneva last month, …
Read More »Biden ‘not sure’ if Russia is behind recent cyberattack: ‘I told Putin we will respond’ (VIDEO)
While visiting a cherry store in Michigan on Saturday, Biden was asked about the recent cyberattack and whether it could have Russian origins. “We’re not sure it’s the Russians,” Biden said, adding that he had just been briefed on the plan. After stumbling for a moment, Biden reached into his …
Read More »Trump critics respond to fiery GOP speech by obsessing on… his pants
Footage from Trump’s North Carolina speech quickly spread across social media over the weekend, but much of this content did not include a whole lot of the former president talking. Instead, most posts on Twitter seemingly focused on the front of his pants, which appeared to not have a zipper, …
Read More »‘Multiple fatalities’ confirmed as California cops respond to shooting at San Jose rail yard
San Jose Police on Wednesday morning descended on a Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) light rail maintenance yard, stating that a shooting had taken place, and that the scene was “active.” Locals were advised to “stay out of the area.” The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office said shortly afterwards that the …
Read More »Gaza tower block COLLAPSES after Israeli airstrikes respond to Hamas rockets – reports (VIDEOS, PHOTOS)
In online footage purporting to show the destruction of the residential block, explosions could be seen before large plumes of black smoke rose up and the tower collapsed. The Jewish Press reported that two “dummy missiles” had been fired at the Hanadi Tower in Gaza City at around 7:30pm local …
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