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The US and Taiwan are set to sign a new trade deal on Thursday as tensions with China rise. It will be the first agreement under a framework for talks between Washington and Taipei called the US-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade. The announcement comes ahead of a high-level global security summit in Singapore this…
Breaking News | News | RussiaRussian army recruitment drops 80% in Moscow — as fighters from Asia and Africa fill the ranks for cash: report
The number of Russians signing up to fight in Ukraine at Moscow recruitment centers have dropped 80% over the last six months, according to a new report. Instead, more and more foreigners are signing up in exchange for the enlistment payout of nearly $20,000. Recruitment centers in the Russian capital are seeing about 40 applicants…
Angola Quits OPEC Amid Disagreement Over Oil Production Quotas
Angola announced it’s leaving OPEC after 16 years of membership amid a dispute over oil production quotas, while the cartel tries to buoy global prices. Luanda had rejected a reduced output limit imposed by the leaders of the cartel to reflect the country’s dwindling capacity. While the superficial blow to OPEC’s unity briefly weakened crude prices, the…
Five bank ‘heists’ in a day as Lebanese demand their frozen savings
Five Lebanese banks were stormed Friday by depositors seeking to unlock frozen savings, the latest in a string of such “heists” in the crisis-hit country that have garnered wide public support. Lebanon has been mired in an economic crisis for more than two years, since the value of its currency began plummeting and banks started…
Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – January 3, 2025
Greetings from Tyler, You don’t need me to tell you we’ve had two major attacks here in the U. S. this week. They still haven’t gotten to the bottom of the one in Las Vegas. Why didn’t the guy get out of the Cybertruck? What about the incident on Bourbon Street? These monsters are over…
North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan for first time in 5 years, drawing quick response from U.S., South Korea
Seoul, South Korea — North Korea on Tuesday fired a ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years, forcing Japan to issue evacuation notices and suspend trains during the flight of the nuclear-capable weapon that could reach the U.S. territory of Guam, and possibly beyond. The launch was the most provocative weapons…


