Trump returns to briefing after reports of shots fired outside White House
The U.S. crude oil supply fell to its lowest level in 45 years relative to demand, highlighting a thinner cushion against potential supply disruptions as the Middle East conflict continued to escalate. In a post on X, Barchart shared a Bank of America Global Research chart showing the U.S. had about 43 days of crude…
Russia’s military engagement in Africa has grown since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in a deliberate and cost-effective strategy to broaden its frontline against the West. The continent offers the Kremlin a low-risk, high-yield theater to destabilize NATO’s southern flank, sustain its war economy, and pre-position military assets in the event of a broader conflict…
There are reportedly attempts on Israel’s part to bring forward the release of six living hostages to the Saturday exchange. More than the three previously agreed to hostages are believed to be released on Saturday, Israeli officials told The Jerusalem Post on Monday. Hamas is still holding six living hostages who are supposed to be…
MOSCOW, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin held his annual end-of-year press conference on Friday. Below are some of his comments. He spoke in Russian and his words were translated by Reuters. “So far, we don’t really see such readiness (from Ukraine) … But still we see … certain signals, including from the…
A shop security guard has described how he helped save an 11-year-old girl as she was being attacked by a knifeman in London’s Leicester Square. In a statement, the Met Police said a 32-year-old man had been arrested and taken into custody after the girl and her 34-year-old mother were stabbed. Abdullah, 29, who works…
PARIS (AP) — France and Britain will continue to forge ahead with plans to deploy troops in Ukraine to secure an eventual peace deal with Russia but only some other nations want to take part, French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday after a summit of countries that have been mulling the proposal. “These reassurance forces…