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For the 23 million inhabitants of Taiwan, the most important diplomatic meeting of 2026 could be one to which they are not invited, writes Reuters in an analysis published on Wednesday. Chinese President Xi Jinping has made it clear that Taiwan will be at the top of his agenda when he welcomes his American counterpart Donald Trump next month in Beijing. Reuters emphasizes that the agenda of the Chinese leader starkly contrasts with his meeting last year with Trump, in South Korea, where he deliberately avoided this thorny issue for the relations between Washington and Beijing. The government in Taipei…
Ukraine has asked Israel to seize a ship carrying grain that Kiev claims was stolen from areas occupied by Russia, the country’s prosecutor general announced on Wednesday, after the shipment triggered a diplomatic dispute between the two countries, reports Reuters. Ukraine and Israel exchanged accusations on Tuesday, with Kiev stating that it has repeatedly urged Israel, diplomatically, to take action regarding the said ship. Israel accused Kiev of “diplomacy on Twitter”. The Attorney General of Ukraine, Ruslan Kravchenko, stated in a message published on the Telegram messaging app, that the cargo ship, Panormitis, headed towards the Israeli port of Haifa…
The World Bank believes that we are witnessing the biggest oil shock in history and, even in the optimistic scenario where the Strait of Hormuz would reopen in May, oil deliveries will not be able to return to pre-war levels until the end of the year. The impact will be severe on all goods, but especially on fertilizers that determine global food prices. Warning for over-indebted states, regarding the increase in interest rates. In its Commodity Markets Outlook report, the World Bank takes into account several scenarios to determine the increasingly severe impact of the Persian Gulf war on the…
The former FBI director, James Comey, has been indicted on the grounds that he allegedly incited the assassination of Donald Trump, in a supposed cryptic message, when he posted a photo on Instagram of shells arranged in the shape of “86 47” – a slang expression interpreted by prosecutors as “eliminate the 47th president”. If found guilty, he faces up to 10 years in prison. The American Department of Justice believes that James Comey, the former FBI chief, sent a message with the “intention to harm” after he posted a photo on Instagram last year of shells arranged to form…
In a comprehensive analysis, Financial Times revisits the World Bank’s report on commodity markets and shows that the new oil crisis demonstrates that the interconnected global economy is vulnerable to the actions of “unscrupulous actors”. The prestigious financial publication reminds us that, in the past, these actors were people like Saddam Hussein or Vladimir Putin. Now, however, it is the President of the USA, Donald Trump, and the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, who have caused the biggest oil shock in history, with the poorest people and the most vulnerable countries being the most affected. As highlighted in the…
The Ukrainian police announced on Tuesday the dismantling of a large-scale arms trafficking network operating between Ukraine and Europe, also mentioning a list of Russian propagandists who received trophy weapons (weapons taken from the battlefield, most often taken from fallen enemy soldiers or stolen from captured warehouses) from eastern Ukraine. On the list is the American actor Steven Seagal – who received Russian citizenship in 2016 and joined a pro-Kremlin party in 2021 – who received the weapons from Denis Pushilin, the head of the authorities installed by Russia in Donetsk. The document also mentions other political and public figures…
Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has asked the Health Minister, Mikhail Murashko, to expand the “reproductive screening” program for the population, in an attempt to increase the declining birth rate. “In order for the number of parents to increase, of course, the participation of citizens in medical checks from the perspective of assessing reproductive health must be expanded,” Putin said during a meeting at the Federal Center for Disaster Medicine. He emphasized that such checks should be extended for both men and women. In turn, Murashko stated that the program enjoys high popularity, according to TASS. Putin had requested as early…
The National Association of Health Managers (NAUZ) has sent a letter to Prime Minister Mihail Mishustin, in which it complains about the underfunding of the public health system and proposes to cover the deficit by redirecting a portion of citizens’ contributions to the Russian Pension Fund. According to the publication “Medvestnik”, the document shows that the current financing mechanisms through compulsory medical insurance (OMS) do not cover the costs for modernizing equipment. As a result, in 2024, the proportion of worn-out equipment in state hospitals reached 28.4%, and in some regions — up to 40% in the case of MRI…
In Tuapse, where a refinery has been burning since last week, and an oil spill has occurred at sea, along with reported “oil rains”, “there are no serious threats”, declared Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, April 28. According to Putin, this assessment was conveyed to him by the governor of the Krasnodar region, Veniamin Kondratiev. “There are no serious threats, people are coping on the spot with the challenges they face,” said the president. He added, however, that strikes on the energy infrastructure in Tuapse could have “serious ecological consequences” and accused Ukraine of carrying them out amidst losses on the…
Google Company has signed an agreement with the Department of War for the use of its artificial intelligence models in classified projects, despite opposition expressed by some employees, according to a report published by The Information. Under the agreement, military officials could use the company’s AI technology for “any legal governmental purpose”. Thus, Google joins other major players in the field, such as OpenAI and xAI, who have in turn concluded agreements with the Pentagon. According to available information, in 2025, the US Department of War signed contracts worth up to 200 million dollars with several major companies in the…