The Kingdom has maintained its oil output cut of 1 million barrels per day since July in an attempt to stabilize the market and prop up prices amid weakened demand. Brent crude rose 1% on Monday morning after top oil exporters Saudi Arabia and Russia confirmed that they would continue with their voluntary output cuts…
China logged an unprecedented foreign direct investment deficit last quarter in the latest sign that Beijing is facing an almighty battle to revive the world’s second-largest economy after years of harsh zero-COVID lockdowns. Balance-of-payments data published by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange Friday showed that direct investment liabilities, which tracks the flow of money…
More than 150 people have been killed after an earthquake struck remote western Nepal on Friday. Security forces have been deployed to help rescue efforts in the rugged districts of Jajarkot and West Rukum, 500km (310 miles) west of Kathmandu. Strong tremors were felt far away in the Nepalese capital and in cities in neighbouring…
Greetings from Tyler, Demonstrations are going on all over the world, and here in the U. S. They’re on several university campuses, choking Central Station, the Brooklyn bridge… They’re waving flags, shouting slogans, demanding a ceasefire? Maybe somebody should have thought of that a few weeks ago. The way to break up these demonstrations is…
Ukraine claims to have shot down 24 out of 40 drones launched by Russia; Anthony Blinken urges Russia not to resume nuclear testing Summary of the day so far … Russia launched its largest drone attack on Ukraine for weeks early on Friday, hitting critical infrastructure in the west and south of Ukraine and destroying private houses…
Elon Musk said Friday that his AI company, xAI, will debut its technology on Saturday. “Tomorrow, xAI will release its first AI to a select group,” Musk posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. “In some important respects, it is the best that currently exists.” The AI startup, which Musk announced in July, seeks to “understand the…
PARIS (AP) — Recording-breaking winds in France and across much of Western Europe left at least seven people dead and injured others as Storm Ciarán swept through the continent overnight and into Thursday, plunging vast numbers into darkness, devastating homes and causing travel mayhem in several countries. Winds of more than 190 kph (118 mph)…
GENEVA, Nov 2 (Reuters) – The United States and rights groups complained on Thursday that it was “insulting” to allow Iran’s envoy to chair a U.N. human rights council meeting in Geneva, citing violationsby Iranian authorities, especially those against women. A U.N.-appointed rights expert alleges incidents committed by the Islamic Republic during a crackdown on…
Russia’s mercenary group is preparing to deliver an advanced air defense missile system to Hezbollah as the Lebanese militia group clashes with Israel, according to US intelligence. American officials are currently monitoring discussions between the Wagner mercenary group and Lebanon’s Hamas-supporting militia over the possible delivery of the SA-22, a system that uses anti-aircraft missiles…
A top federal prosecutor alerted Congress to the risk of California election interference by the Chinese Communist Party as Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) met with CCP officials during his visit to Beijing last week. During a closed-door October 24 meeting with the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada warned that China is “trying…