The US government has welcomed an inspection of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, held by Russian troops, by experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). “We fully support the mission of experts under IAEA Director General (Raphael) Grossi to the power plant and we are pleased that the team is on its […]
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US two-year bond at high since 2007
Two-year U.S. Treasury yields hit a 15-year high today as investors reassessed their stance on a more extended period of aggressive Fed rate hikes that the Fed chief signaled on Friday. The Fed will continue to raise interest rates in an effort to curb inflation, even if those hikes cause “financial pain” to households and […]
The importance of the looming new international agreement with Iran
By Kostas Raptis The processes for the conclusion of an international agreement on the nuclear program of Iran (or rather, for the revival of the corresponding agreement of 2015 from which the USA withdrew in 2018, during the days of Donald Trump) are in the final stretch. Everything shows that the talks in Vienna with […]
USA: Manhunt after armed attacks with 3 dead in Detroit
Police in Detroit, in the northern US, turned out to be a manhunt yesterday Sunday after four people were shot “at random” and three of them succumbed to their injuries, according to the authorities. James White, the chief of police in this city in the state of Michigan, clarified while speaking to the media that […]
KOSD: The head of the Mossad is going to the USA
Following the defense minister and the prime minister’s national security adviser, the head of Israel’s Mossad spy agency will travel to Washington within days for talks on Iran’s nuclear energy program, a senior Israeli official told AFP on Sunday. David Barnea “will go to Washington (…) for closed-door meetings in Congress on the Iran deal,” […]
Putin boosts Russian forces by 10% as Ukraine prepares for long war
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed an order to increase Russia’s armed forces by 137,000 troops as the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine enters six months and Ukrainian officials warn the war is far from over. The decree boosts Russia’s armed forces from about 1.9 million to just over 2 million personnel in total and […]
State Department: Russia Blocked Adoption of Nuclear Disarmament Declaration
The United States today accused Russia of not wanting to admit the serious radiation risk at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, which is why it blocked the adoption of a joint declaration on nuclear disarmament. “The Russian Federation decided on its own to block the final text at the end of the Tenth […]
US: US warships’ crossing of Taiwan Strait consistent with US one-China policy
Today’s crossing of the Taiwan Strait by two US warships through international waters is “very consistent” with the US’s “one China policy” and aims for a free and open Indo-Pacific, a White House official said. “It was planned long ago,” John Kirby, a spokesman for the National Security Council, told CNN of the first crossing […]
The Taliban accuse Pakistan of allowing US drones to use its airspace
The Taliban’s acting defense minister said today that Pakistan allowed US drones to use its airspace to enter Afghanistan, an accusation Pakistan recently denied following a US airstrike in Kabul. Acting Defense Minister Mullah Mohammad Yaqub told reporters at a press conference in Kabul that US drones are entering Afghanistan through Pakistan. “According to our […]
China: Chinese military says it is monitoring US warships sailing through the Taiwan Strait
China’s military said today it is monitoring US Navy vessels sailing through the Taiwan Strait, maintaining a high level of alert and standing ready to deal with any provocations. The US Navy said the guided-missile cruisers USS Antietam and USS Chancellorsville were conducting a “routine transit through the Taiwan Strait” today, in accordance with international […]
