Ukraine expects India to provide it with more humanitarian aid, as well as participating in the country’s reconstruction once the fighting is over, Indian newspaper The Hindu reported on Friday, citing diplomatic sources. The article quoted an unnamed – apparently Ukrainian – official as saying that on top of becoming …
Read More »China’s neighbor expects attack on Taiwan – poll
An overwhelming majority in Japan think their country should make preparations for a Chinese military assault on Taiwan, according to a poll released by Nikkei Asia on Monday. That view is shared by more than 90% of respondents to a survey conducted between May 27 and 29. A minority of …
Read More »US tech giant expects chip challenges to persist for two more years
US chip-making giant Intel has warned that the ongoing chip shortage will linger until 2024 and possibly beyond. “The chip shortage cost the US economy $240 billion last year, and we expect the industry will continue to see challenges until at least 2024 in areas of foundry capacity and tool …
Read More »Top US general expects civil war, terrorism resurgence & more American airstrikes in Afghanistan
“My military estimate is… that the conditions are likely to develop of a civil war,” the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told Fox News’ Jennifer Griffin on Saturday. Following its blitz takeover of Afghanistan, the Taliban now controls most of the country except for last pockets of resistance …
Read More »Billions from Biden: Ukraine expects a lump sum from US taxpayers this week but, after Afghanistan, the timing couldn’t be worse
The meeting, however, comes at the worst possible time. And it isn’t even really Ukraine’s fault. As even the staunchly pro-Maidan American-run media there have to admit, the mix of oligarchy, corruption and erosion of democracy has become embedded in the East European country. Eyeing re-election, Zelensky is clamping down …
Read More »US ambassador to UN mocked for suggesting body expects Taliban to respect its ‘strongly worded statement’ on women’s rights
The ambassador has done her best in a handful of media interviews this week to do public damage control on the situation in Afghanistan, after the Taliban captured Kabul and as President Joe Biden faces international scrutiny for struggling to evacuate both Afghan allies and American citizens amid the chaos. …
Read More »CIA expects no revival of Iran nuclear deal, but Americans warn Israeli officials they won’t go to war over it, according to media
CIA Director William Burns’ team is said to have dampened Israeli hopes for US military action against Iran under President Ebrahim Raisi. It comes after a reported insult made to NATO by the Israeli defense minister. Burns made his first visit to the Middle East as CIA chief this week. …
Read More »OPEC expects increase in global oil demand in 2021 amid world’s post-pandemic recovery
According to Barkind, the group and its allies expect the world’s demand for crude to increase by six million barrels per day, as global GDP is projected to grow by 5.5% in 2021 due to recoveries in such countries as China, the US, India along with the Eurozone. “The projections …
Read More »Putin expects to discuss ways to fix Russia-US relations, disarmament & Covid-19 during first talks with Biden in Geneva
Putin revealed the “approximate agenda” of his much-anticipated face-to-face talks with Biden, scheduled to take place in Geneva, Switzerland on June 16, during his appearance at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Friday. “We’re going to discuss the issues of bilateral relations. I proceed from the fact that we …
Read More »Trump expects to get reinstated as president by August, New York Times’ Maggie Haberman claims, sparking storm
“Trump has been telling a number of people he’s in contact with that he expects he will get reinstated by August,” claimed Haberman on Twitter Tuesday, adding that she was “simply sharing the information.” After another user questioned whether Haberman was referring to “the presidency,” she confirmed. Though many social …
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