Tag: World
China’s Bank Loan Gauge Contracts for First Time in 19 Years
China’s bank loans to the real economy contracted for the first time in 19 years, a grim milestone that underscores why weak domestic demand has[more...]
Germany Issues Arrest Warrant for Ukrainian Over Nord Stream Explosion
The sabotage of the pipelines that carried Russian gas to Europe has become one of the central mysteries of the war in Ukraine. A European[more...]
Iranian Banks Hit By Major Cyber Attack, One Of Largest In History
This incident comes at a time of heightened international scrutiny of Iran's actions in the region, with Iran announcing it will attack Israel unless a[more...]
U.S. Rushes Firepower To The Middle East As Israel Braces For Retaliation From Iran
The Pentagon confirmed late Sunday that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had ordered the dispatch of the USS Georgia guided missile submarine to the region. The[more...]
Venezuela to be ‘Great’ Addition to BRICS
Venezuela's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Joaquin Perez stressed that Caracas would be a "great addition" to BRICS, particularly because of its substantial[more...]
Smartmatic Head Charged With Bribing Election Officials To Get Contracts In Philippines
A federal grand jury in South Florida on Thursday indicted Venezuelan-American executive Roger Piñate, founder and president of the voting-machine company Smartmatic, on charges of[more...]
Army Chief Waker-Uz-Zaman Took Over After Sheikh Hasina’s Flight
The political crisis in Bangladesh deepened further today as the army took over the reins of the country after the current Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina[more...]
Number Of Chinese Couples Getting Married Falls To 12-Year Low
The number of Chinese couples who got married in the first half of this year fell to its lowest level since 2013, official data showed,[more...]
Australia Raises Terror Threat Level To ‘Probable’ From ‘Possible’
Australia on Monday raised its terror threat level to "probable" from "possible", citing an increase in extremist views in the country leading to a more[more...]
Japan’s Nikkei Slumps More Than 10 Percent In Worst Losses Since 1987
Japanese stocks have recorded their biggest losses since October 1987, extending last week’s sell-off spurred by concerns the United States’ economy may be weaker than[more...]
