Ruble Up Against Dollar, Euro As Foreign Currency Trading Starts On Moscow Exchange
The ruble strengthened against the dollar and the euro as foreign currency trading started on Moscow Exchange on Monday compared with previous closing. As of 10:20 am Moscow time, the dollar exchange rate was down by 1.29% at 63.71 rubles, while the ...
UK Introduces Stricter Visa Measures To Reduce Migration
The UK has announced it would raise the minimum salary threshold for a skilled worker visa and prevent overseas health and social care staff from bringing family dependents to Britain. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s office trumpeted the proposals as “the biggest clampdown on legal migration ever”. But critics said it would damage the state-run National Health Service (NHS), which faces staff...
Trump’s Govt Launches Immigration Operations In Chicago
The Trump administration on Monday launched a new immigration enforcement operation in Chicago, saying the latest federal crackdown in a US city would target the “worst of the worst criminals.” The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announcement of “Operation Midway Blitz” comes after President Donald Trump repeatedly threatened to send National Guard troops into Illinois, sparring with the state’s governor...
President Putin Congratulates Lula da Silva On Brazil’s Presidential Election Victory
Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a message to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, congratulating him on winning Brazil’s presidential election, the Kremlin press service said on Monday. "Please accept my heartfelt congratulations on winning the presidential election. The vote’s results confirm your high political authority. I expect that our joint efforts will ensure further development of constructive Russia-Brazil cooperation...
Photos Surface Of Heavily Pregnant Nurse Who Died of Coronavirus In UK, But Her Baby Survived
A Heavily pregnant nurse has died after testing positive for coronavirus as her hospital paid tribute to the "fantastic" medic. Mary Agyeiwaa Agyapong, 28, delivered her baby in an emergency c-section but tragically died soon after on Sunday. Channel 4 News today reported the baby girl is alive and being treated - however it is still unclear if the child, also named...
Trump Says Likely To Hold Talks With Putin Soon Amid Ukraine Ceasefire
U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated he could meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin “very soon,” following what he described as highly productive talks in Moscow between Putin and Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff. The proposed summit was discussed during a phone call between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which reportedly included NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and the...
Palestinian President Opposes Trump’s Suggestion To Take Over Gaza
The US president Donald Trump's plan to "take over" and "own" the Gaza Strip was "strongly rejected" by Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas on Wednesday. “President Mahmud Abbas and the Palestinian leadership expressed their strong rejection of calls to seize the Gaza Strip and displace Palestinians outside their homeland,” Abbas’s office said in a statement, adding that “legitimate Palestinian rights are...
Israel-Hamas War: Pope Calls For Dialogue
Pope Francis has called on Israel and the Palestinians to find a solution at the negotiating table. The 86-year-old Catholic pontiff strongly advocated a two-state solution, one state for Israel and one for the Palestinians. He said, “Every war is a defeat. Nothing is solved by war. Everything is gained with peace, with dialogue. READ ALSO: China Bids Farewell To Popular Ex-Premier...
US To Pressure Israel Over Gaza Truce – Hamas
In response to PM Benjamin Netanyahu's statement that no deal has been worked out, Hamas urges the US to pressure Israel on Gaza ceasefire. The two sides have traded blame over stalling talks for a ceasefire and hostage exchange as Netanyahu faces pressure to seal a deal following the deaths of six Gaza captives. Hamas’s Qatar-based lead negotiator, Khalil al-Hayya, called...
South Sudan Announces Two Years Extension Of Transitional Government
South Sudan's unity government on Wednesday announced a two-year extension of the post-civil war "transitional period" earlier scheduled to end in 2023. This they say is a new "roadmap" to the peace deal denounced by some foreign sponsors. "After len...
