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The President of the United States, Donald Trump, announced on Thursday, April 16, that the leaders of Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, which is set to take effect on the same day, at 5:00 PM local time. The announcement was made by the American leader in a post published on the platform Truth Social, where he specified that he had “excellent discussions” both with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and with the Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. “These two leaders agreed that in order to achieve PEACE between their countries, they will officially start a TEN-DAY…
The Trump Administration has informed the American Congress that up to 5,000 Cuban citizens have participated in Russia’s military operations in Ukraine, according to an unclassified report from the State Department cited by Axios. At the same time, Havana is offering “diplomatic and political support to Moscow,” the document also states. The USA essentially states outright that the Cuban regime is Russia’s accomplice through this contribution to the war with troops. The report specifies that there are no clear public documents to confirm that the Cuban authorities officially sent all these combatants, however “significant indications” show that the regime “tolerated,…
“Europe may have, perhaps, fuel for airplanes for another six weeks,” warned on Thursday Fatih Birol, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), in an interview for Associated Press. He evoked flight cancellations “soon”, if the oil supply remains blocked by the war in Iran. The Executive Director of the IEA has labeled the situation as “the biggest energy crisis we have ever faced,” and added a grim picture of the global consequences following the blockade of oil, gas, and other vital resources through the Strait of Hormuz. \”In the past, there was a rock group called ‘Dire Straits’…
On Wednesday, Vladimir Putin chastised the high-ranking officials responsible for the country’s finances, after the economy contracted by 1.8% in the first two months of the year, and asked them to propose new measures to stimulate economic growth. Moreover, the Kremlin leader told them that he expects detailed explanations for the reasons why macroeconomic indicators are below expectations. At the meeting with Putin, advisor Maksim Oreşkin, central bank governor Elvira Nabiullina, and finance minister Anton Siluanov were present. To them, the Russian leader said that it is not enough to explain the contraction solely by calendar factors. “I hope to…
Following the electoral defeat of the incumbent Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, the publication Politico analyzes which European leaders could take on the role of “disruptors” within the European Union, particularly in terms of political blockages and critical positions towards Brussels. In an article titled “Orbán has dropped out of the race: who will be the next underminer of the EU?”, Politico notes that, although the change of power in Hungary could facilitate decision-making at the EU level, there are still leaders capable of continuing policies of obstruction, including in sensitive cases such as support for Ukraine. Among those mentioned…
A new international analysis reveals that the oil and gas industry is going through a period of exceptional earnings, fueled by geopolitical crises and rising energy prices, with direct effects on consumers worldwide. The top 100 companies in the oil and gas industry recorded profits of over 30 million dollars per hour in the first month of the conflict in the Middle East, according to an analysis cited by the international press. The abrupt increase in the price of oil, up to an average of 100 dollars per barrel, has generated additional earnings estimated at 23 billion dollars in a…
The State Duma has rejected a bill that proposed the prohibition of advertising for “esoteric, spiritual, and energy services”, as well as blocking the funding of these advertisements. Deputy Marina Kim explained that these services are not banned in Russia and that the current Advertising Law is sufficient to combat deceptive advertising, according to The Moscow Times. Official data shows that although Russians’ interest in the services of witches, numerologists, and palmists has decreased, sales for evil eye talismans and other amulets have increased. The initiators of the bill, introduced in the State Duma at the beginning of 2025, explained…
The interim Bulgarian government warned on Wednesday that it is aware of the existence of a huge amount of counterfeit euro banknotes intended for the purchase of votes in the early parliamentary elections taking place on Sunday, the eighth such election in the last five years, reports EFE agency, quoted by Agerpres. Interim Prime Minister Andrei Gurov stated that the Ministry of Interior is handling these reports, which announced on Tuesday that it has confiscated one million euros, money intended for buying votes in favor of a certain party, which he did not specify. An investigation is underway to determine…
Romanian F-16 aircraft, stationed in Lithuania, intercepted a Russian aircraft flying without radio contact in Baltic airspace. The Russian plane was escorted until it left the area. The Joint Forces Command announced on Wednesday that this was the first mission of the F-16 aircraft detachment deployed in Lithuania. “The F-16 aircraft from the Carpathian Vipers detachment intercepted a IL-20 COOT A aircraft belonging to the Russian Federation that was flying in the international airspace of the Baltic States without radio contact with air traffic control. The Romanian aircraft identified and escorted the aircraft until it left the operation area”, the…
One and a half years after the tragedy, Russia officially admitted that the Embraer 190 aircraft belonging to Azerbaijan Airlines was hit by its anti-aircraft defense systems, as a result of an “unintentional action,” according to a joint statement by the foreign ministries of Russia and Azerbaijan. The incident occurred in December 2024 and resulted in the death of 38 people. There were 67 people on board the aircraft (62 passengers and 5 crew members), and 29 survived, many of them seriously injured. According to the authorities, the plane was operating the Baku-Grozny flight when it did not receive landing…