Russia started fuel exports to Iran by rail this year for the first time after traditional buyers refused to do business with Moscow, according to three industry sources and exports data. Russia and Iran, who have both been hit with sanctions by the west, are developing closer ties in order[Read More…]

The Chinese military said on Tuesday it had ended several days of military drills around Taiwan, saying the drills proved China is ready to “crush” any attempts at Taiwanese independence or foreign interference in the region. The Eastern Theatre Command of the People’s Liberation Army issued a statement on Tuesday[Read More…]

A shipment of six Leopard 2A4 tanks from Spain to Ukraine has been delayed, according to an announcement from the Spanish Ministry of Defense. Defence Minister Margarita Robles told TVE on Wednesday that the promised shipment would be leaving Spain in mid-April instead of April 9. The reason for the[Read More…]

A top economist warned this week that the ongoing trend of rising consumer costs and sky-high corporate profits is pushing the global economy to the brink of what he says may be “the end of capitalism.” Global strategist for one of the world’s leading banks, Société Générale, Albert Edwards, wrote[Read More…]

Archeologists in the United Kingdom uncovered the remnants of an ancient Roman villa and bathhouse during the early stages of construction on a new Aldi grocery store in Olney, Buckinghamshire, bringing the project to a halt. The well-preserved remains of the villa were discovered when archeologists from Oxford Archeology began[Read More…]

A report issued by the Pentagon in November did not raise eyebrows at the time it was released, but as tensions between the United States and China continue to heat up over Taiwan, one particular part of the report has officials’ attention. The November report from the Department of Defense[Read More…]

The official invitations to King Charles’ coronation were issued this week to 2,000 distinguished guests who have been asked to witness the historic event on May 6. The invitations, printed on recycled cards, were released on Tuesday by Buckingham Palace. The invites feature a colorful, floral border and formally invites[Read More…]

Thomas Cashman, who was found guilty of the murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel while he was in a “ruthless pursuit” of rival gang member Joseph Nee, has been sentenced to life in prison, with the possibility of parole after 42 years. On Thursday, Thomas Cashman, 34, was found guilty of murdering of killing[Read More…]

Located in an unmarked building, well away from the front lines, a command center directing operations in the city of Bakhmut was high-tech and humming. Soldiers monitored video screens with live feeds of destroyed buildings and a cratered battlefield. Six weeks after coming to help defend Bakhmut, the men of[Read More…]

Pras Michel, who is a former member of hip hop band The Fugees, reportedly pocketed $100 million in an effort to bring “secret, illegal foreign influence to bear” on two different presidential administrations, breaking conspiracy laws and tampering with witnesses along the way, prosecutor Nicole Lockhart told jurors Thursday morning.[Read More…]