US President Donald Trump called for tariffs of 50%-100% on China until the Russia-Ukraine war is over. In a letter to all NATO countries posted on Saturday, he added that he’s ready to impose major sanctions on Russia, but only when all NATO countries agree on the same sanctions and when they cease oil purchases …
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Mark Rutte announced on Friday that the alliance agreed to bolster its posture “even further” along its eastern flank after Russia’s alleged drone intrusion into Poland’s territory in a project titled Eastern Sentry. Speaking at a press conference at the group’s headquarters, Rutte stressed that Russian “recklessness” near the …
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United States President Donald Trump repeated on Friday that his patience with Russian President Vladimir Putin is “running out fast.” However, he added that “it takes two to tango,” claiming that Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky never agree to negotiations at the same time. Trump said the US will “have to come down very …
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European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas shared on Friday that the bloc extended its sanctions against Russia. In a post on X, she further detailed that the work on the 19th sanctions package is currently being finalized. “[The EU is] looking into additional curbs on Russian oil sales, shadow oil …
gold is the biggest bubble ever Gold has eclipsed its inflation-adjusted peak set more than 45 years ago, as growing anxiety about the US’s economic trajectory takes bullion’s blistering three-year bull run deeper into uncharted territory. The spot price of gold has surged about 5% so far this month, with prices hitting an all-time high of $3,674.27 …
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The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimated on Thursday that the global oil demand will grow by 740,000 barrels per day (bpd) in 2025, up from a forecast of 680,000 bpd in its previous monthly report. The demand growth projection for 2026 was left unchanged at 700,000 bpd. Meanwhile, oil supply is seen rising by 2.7 million …
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Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said on Wednesday that drones that breached Poland’s airspace represent an attack on NATO and the EU as well. “We have no doubt that this was not an accidental event. There were 19 breaches and it simply defies imagination that that could be accidental … We are dealing with an …
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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that Poland is now the closest it has come to armed conflict since World War II, but there is no reason to say the country is in a state of war, while speaking in the Polish parliament on Wednesday. “There are no reasons to claim that we have found …
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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk took to X on Wednesday to reaffirm that his country’s airspace was “violated” by multiple Russian drones. The event resulted in a two-hour closure of the airspace over Chopin Airport. “Last night the Polish airspace was violated by a huge number of Russian drones. Those drones that posed a direct threat were shot …
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Tuesday that they conducted a strike against the “top leadership” of Hamas in Qatar’s capital of Doha. They claimed the targeted officials are “directly responsible for carrying out the October 7 massacre and managing the war against the State of Israel.” The IDF added that it took steps …