Month: July 2024

Ukrainian defenders are learning to operate Starstreak man-portable air defense missile systems. The UK is helping them with the training, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Such training will help the Ukrainian military def…

Cyprus have unveiled a remarkable collection of ancient artefacts, some dating back thousands of years, that were returned after being looted decades ago by a notorious Turkish art dealer. Aydin Dikmen took the treasures from the country’s breakaway no…

Arsenal have been fairly quiet in the transfer market this summer, though it looks like they may soon have their first signing on board. The Gunners are reportedly closing in on a move for Bologna’s Riccardo Calafiori, and it may be done and dusted by …

The dollar index (DXY00) is trading slightly higher by +0.18% as US political factors continue to buffet the FX markets. Bearish factors for the dollar today include today’s -2.5 bp decline in the 10-year T-note yield and the weaker-than-expected US ec…

Lawmakers in Russia’s lower-house State Duma voted Tuesday to expand the criteria for blacklisting organizations as “undesirable” to include any entity affiliated with a foreign government. The 2015 law, initially aimed at foreign-funded NGOs, has grad…

Check out left-bubble social media and it’s not just a sense of relief that President Joe Biden isn’t running for a second term. Instead, you’d think Vice President Kamala Harris — his apparent heir apparent as Democratic nominee — has all but won th…

Adidas has issued a formal apology to Bella Hadid after an advertisement featuring the Palestinian-American model wearing trainers linked to the events of the 1972 Olympics in Munich was taken down, following pressure from pro-Israeli groups. The Germa…

Following the resignation of United States Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle, President Joe Biden announced plans to appoint a new Director soon. Biden expressed his gratitude to Cheatle for her leadership and decades of public service. “She has self…

While protests against mass tourism in Spain are growing, a recent survey highlights the popularity of the country, with just under two-thirds of all adults in Germany having already taken a holiday in Spain. In a representative survey conducted by the…

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock reacted with scepticism to reports in Chinese state media that Palestinian factions, including rivals Hamas and Fatah, have agreed to end their divisions. Baerbock noted that similar declarations had been made …