Greece Seizes Russian Tanker Following EU Sanctions
Greek authorities have seized a Russian tanker off the southern coast of the Greek island of Evia, a spokesperson for the country's Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy confirmed Tuesday. Pegas, the crude oil tanker sailing under the Russi...
China Stands Firm Against Fueling Tensions In Ukraine — China’s Embassy In US
China rejects all measures aimed at fueling tensions regarding the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Liu Pengyu, a spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in the United States, told TASS. "What China provides to Ukraine are much-needed humanitarian supplies suc...
What Is Hamas?
Hamas, which has ruled the Gaza Strip since 2007, launched an attack inside Israel over the weekend, killing hundreds and taking others hostage. Its unprecedented breach...
Why I Ask Boris Johnson Not To Disappear After Stepping Down As Prime Minister – Zelensky
Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine has implored his ‘friend’, Boris Johnson not to ‘disappear’ after he stands down as Prime Minister. The UK is one of the major military and humanitarian aid donors to Ukraine, and has imposed sanctions...
Russia Trying To “Blackmail” The Bloc With Gas – Ursula Von Der Leyen
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen accused Russia of trying to “blackmail” the bloc with gas, after Russian energy giant Gazprom halted supplies to Poland and Bulgaria on Wednesday. “Gazprom's announcement is another attempt...
Chinese Trade Truce Lifts US Consumer Confidence
Consumer confidence in the United States improved significantly in May following a truce in the ongoing trade war between Washington and Beijing. This marks a...
Coronavirus: Senegal Bars Ministers From Overseas Travel
Senegal’s President Macky Sall ordered his cabinet ministers not to leave the country in a measure to control risks from coronavirus, the presidency said...
Putin Might Not Want War To End, Says Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin for recent missile attacks on civilian areas in Ukraine, suggesting the Russian leader...
Former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is dead
By Patricia Ngwenya - Johannesburg Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe's first post-independence leader, has died. He was aged 95. Mugabe died after battling ill health, his family confirmed to...
Biden Arrives In South Korea With Worries Growing Over Possible North Korean Missile Test
President Joe Biden arrived South Korea Friday on a mission to reaffirm a key alliance at an uncertain moment in East Asia. Even as the war in Ukraine has preoccupied Washington -- and took up the first half of Biden's day before he departed for Asia...
