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Over half of countries worldwide embark on boycott of greenback

11:31 09.01.2025

Over half of countries worldwide embark on boycott of greenback

More than half of the countries across the world have declared a boycott of the US dollar, an analysis conducted by Sputnik showed. In 2024, 14 more nations embarked on de-dollarization, according to the analysis. Who are Supporters and Opponents of the Dollar? There are 94 states that did not …

Stramer's Labour government under double attack

11:29 09.01.2025

Stramer's Labour government under double attack

Labour was accused of plotting a shameless bid to 'rig' the next election by sweeping away laws to prevent voter fraud and allowing millions of foreign nationals to vote, ‘The Daily Mail’ reports. Speculation is mounting in Westminster that ministers are drawing up radical reforms that will dramatically overhaul the …

Russian experts examined the German Leopard 2A6 a US-made M1A1SA Abrams

11:30 08.01.2025

Russian experts examined the German Leopard 2A6 a US-made M1A1SA Abrams

Uralvagonzavod, Russia’s largest tank manufacturer, has announced that the captured Leopard 2A6 tank has been completely disassembled and analyzed. BulgarianMilitary.com recalls that on October 1st, Russian sources released footage showing a cargo truck transporting the captured Leopard 2A6 to the factory, where it was offloaded by a heavy-duty crane. Expert...

‘The Hill’: Trump’s Greenland and Panama Canal ambitions face skepticism

11:28 08.01.2025

‘The Hill’: Trump’s Greenland and Panama Canal ambitions face skepticism

Republican lawmakers are scratching their heads over President-elect Trump’s ambitions to take over Greenland and the Panama Canal, grand plans the incoming commander in chief put back on the table over the Christmas and New Year’s recess, ‘The Hill’ writes. GOP senators and House members view the prospect of the …

View from Delhi: Liberating Levant – the Syrian saga is yet to unfold

11:27 08.01.2025

View from Delhi: Liberating Levant – the Syrian saga is yet to unfold

Some wars end, many do not, but, like passenger trains, they linger in the siding, lost in thought, waiting for the superfast express to pass. From such a perspective, the Syrian crisis can be traced to the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire by Britain and France through World War I …

View from Washington: A renewed Ukrainian Kursk offensive flops as talk of negotiations swirl

11:24 08.01.2025

View from Washington: A renewed Ukrainian Kursk offensive flops as talk of negotiations swirl

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that Ukraine needs to adopt a "realistic" stance on territorial issues as political momentum appears to gather in favor of opening peace talks with Russia, POLITICO quotes. This is the first time Macron has hinted that Kyiv should consider territorial concessions, having in …

Indonesia joins BRICS bloc as full member

9:58 07.01.2025

Indonesia joins BRICS bloc as full member

Brazil's government said in a statement on Monday that Indonesia is formally joining BRICS as a full member, further expanding the group of major emerging economies that also includes Russia, India, China and South Africa, Reuters reports. Indonesia, the world's fourth most-populous nation, had previously expressed its desire to join …

View from London: Russia is on course to win the war in Ukraine

9:57 07.01.2025

View from London: Russia is on course to win the war in Ukraine

Unless something unexpected intrudes, Vladimir Putin is on course to win the war in Ukraine. His troops are now within military spitting distance of the city of Pokrovsk, in the Ukrainian oblast of Donetsk, writes ‘The New Statesman’. Pokrovsk is an important hub for the Ukrainian military. If Russian troops …

Trudeau resigns

9:55 07.01.2025

Trudeau resigns

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is resigning after more than nine years leading Canada, bowing to sagging approval numbers and a rebellion within his political party, Bloomberg reports. Trudeau, 53, currently the longest-serving leader of any Group of Seven country, announced Monday he plans to step down as head of the …

Trump is certified as the 2024 election winner without challenge

9:53 07.01.2025

Trump is certified as the 2024 election winner without challenge

Congress certified President-elect Donald Trump as the winner of the 2024 election in proceedings that unfolded Monday without violence or mayhem, in stark contrast to the Jan. 6, 2021, violence as his mob of supporters stormed the Capitol, notes AP. Vice President Kamala Harris, presiding over proceedings as the role …

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