Speaking to an international banking forum, First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Russia Sergey Shvetsov noted that countries around the world are discussing cryptocurrencies and their impact on the economy. However, in Moscow, there are fears it could lead citizens into financial ruin. “There is a strong possibility that, …
Read More »Aping US tactics against foreign enemies, a Democratic city seeks to impose SANCTIONS on Texas for its abortion restrictions
Since banning abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected (which can occur as early as six weeks into pregnancy), Texas has faced a predictable onslaught of criticism from pro-choice activists, celebrities, and even corporations. But now, the city of Portland, Oregon is escalating its dissent even further, by proposing …
Read More »Massive wildfire rages outside Jerusalem as Israeli govt seeks international help to tackle blaze (VIDEOS)
Some 75 firefighting crews and 10 planes were battling the blaze near Jerusalem on Monday, according to Israel’s Fire and Rescue Authority. The fire broke out a day earlier and has still not been brought under control, burning at least 4,200 acres (17,000 hectares) of land. Footage from the scene …
Read More »US seeks to entice Brazil with prospect of joining NATO ‘global partnership’ if it bans China’s ‘untrustworthy’ Huawei – reports
On his first visit to the country, Sullivan apparently brought up the prospect of Brazil joining the military coalition as a “global partner” while discussing regional defense and security issues with Brazilian defense minister Walter Braga Netto on Thursday, the Folha de Sao Paulo paper reported. According to the report, …
Read More »FDA & CDC reassure Americans that 3rd Covid jab not needed YET, as Pfizer seeks to request emergency approval for booster shot
“Americans who have been fully vaccinated do not need a booster shot at this time,” the FDA and CDC said in a joint statement on Thursday, adding that the health bodies are “engaged in a science-based, rigorous process to consider whether or when a booster might be necessary.” The announcement …
Read More »Biden seeks to get more Americans vaccinated by taking message ‘door-to-door’ & mobilizing ‘Covid surge response teams’
“Now we need to go to community by community, neighborhood by neighborhood and, oftentimes, door to door – literally knocking on doors – to get help to the remaining people protected from the virus,” Biden told reporters on Tuesday, adding that coronavirus “surge response teams” would also be mobilized to …
Read More »Gaddafi’s son seeks Libyan presidency 10 years after NATO-backed campaign plunged country into chaos – media
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi has begun to reach out to Western and other diplomats as he seeks to re-enter public life, the Times reported. Once viewed as his father’s successor, he is preparing to stand in Libya’s December 24 presidential contest. Speaking to the paper via telephone, he said he was …
Read More »Germany, exasperated by Hungary’s Mr No, seeks to end individual nations having a veto over EU foreign policy
The Germans, we must honestly believe, do try to rein in their exuberance for ensuring order, a treasured national characteristic that when exposed to wary foreigners can sometimes land the unfortunate Deutschlanders in die Scheiße. But German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, speaking at this year’s conference of Germany’s ambassadors in …
Read More »As US seeks geopolitical allies to contain China, South Korea is edging toward full sovereignty – guaranteed by its own missiles
Top-level foreign visits are rare in Washington these days. US President Joe Biden has so far met with only two foreign leaders – both of them from Northeast Asia. In April, he hosted Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. In May, he greeted his South Korean counterpart, Moon Jae-in. The choice …
Read More »Volte-face? Macron seeks to ‘revitalize’ alliance with NATO, implicitly walking back ‘brain death’ comment
Macron insisted on Thursday that France sought to “revitalize” its alliance with NATO – still with a pointed call for reform, but a far cry from 2019’s complaints that the alliance was almost “brain-dead.” Macron told the Economist that year that “what we are currently experiencing is the brain death …
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