Sunday, March 19, 2023

President Vladimir Putin has paid a surprise visit to Mariupol, a Ukrainian city captured by Russian forces after months of conflict. #Mariupol #Ukraine #Russia #BBCNews




Russia, China and Iran have announced the completion of their joint naval exercise in the Arabian Sea. The two-day exercise took place on Thursday and Friday. #jointnavalexercise #China #Russia #Iran





Saturday, March 18, 2023

Nearly 200 banks at risk for same fate as SVB. There are 186 banks across the US that could fail if half of their depositors quickly withdraw their funds. #SVB #USA




Friday, March 17, 2023

IMF Pressure on Pakistan and its nuclear weapons and missiles system? Is it only Shaheen-III or some thing more in disguise? #Pakistan #Nuclear #IMF



How did Silicon Valley Bank fail? There’s a deeper story to Silicon Valley Bank’s failure. What can we learn from it? #SVB #Economy #USA




Thursday, March 16, 2023

Credit Suisse raised alarm bells after revealing it needs a lifeline to stay afloat — one it has now accepted from the Swiss central bank. #SVB #SignatureBank #CreditSuisse


Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Frankfurt fans clash with police ahead of Napoli match. Clashes in the center of Naples between Eintracht Frankfurt fans and police ahead of the German team's Champions League match against Napoli on Wednesday. #Frankfurtfans #ChampionsLeague #Napoli




In a country where its ex-PM doesn't respect the law? "Crazy Scenes from Pakistan as Imran Khan is under Heavy Attack" Clashes as Pakistan police try to arrest Imran Khan #AP #Pakistan #ImranKhan #US




Tuesday, March 14, 2023

A Russian fighter jet forced down a US Air Force drone over the Black Sea after damaging the propeller of the American MQ-9 Reaper drone #CNN #AFP #News




Many countries are trying to move away from the U.S. dollar in order to do business without sanctions. China has brokered a peace deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Is this a sign of a shifting world order that is Asia-centered? #redacted #claytonmorris #natalimorris




The collapse of two US banks is sending shock waves around the world. Investors are worried about a contagion effect beyond the US. Asian shares are seeing steep losses on Tuesday and European banking stocks suffered their biggest drop in a year. #Bankcollapse #USA #businessnews





Monday, March 13, 2023

US President Joe Biden is seeking to reassure Americans, as fears of another US banking crisis rise. Trading of more than 12 regional bank stocks halted. #BankFailure #JoeBiden #SVB






USA BANK RUN PANIC as Third Bank COLLAPSES in 5 Days. Signature Bank collapsed after experiencing a LIQUIDITY CRISIS following a RUN of withdrawals and closed by FDIC. #SignatureBank #USA





Sunday, March 12, 2023

It was the largest failure of a US bank since Washington Mutual in 2008. Here's what we know about the bank's downfall, and what might come next. #SVB #USA #Economy






Italy's coast guard has rescued more than 1,300 migrants from the Mediterranean. Can the EU come up with a fair solution for migrant distribution? #Italy #Migrants #EU



AUKUS Deal is Destabilizing! The meeting with US President Joe Biden and Australian PM Anthony Albanese is expected to agree the supply of nuclear powered submarines to Australia. #USA #Australia #UnitedKingdom




Saturday, March 11, 2023

In Turkey, journalists trying to report on earthquake-affected areas have repeatedly been prevented from doing so by authorities. The organization Reporters Without Borders has documented numerous violations of press freedoms. DW’s correspondent Jack Parrock met a group of women in Brussels who say they’re working outside of mainstream Turkish news organizations, to help provide the public with a clearer picture of what’s actually happening on the ground.





The abduction of four Americans in Mexico has renewed the focus on narco-trafficking as the US heads into a presidential election next year republicans calling for military intervention. #Mexico #USA #Narco_trafficking



Friday, March 10, 2023

Why Iran and Saudi Arabia move to restore diplomatic ties? DWNews. Accord marks diplomatic victory for Beijing in a region where U.S. has long dominated geopolitics, says The Wall Street Journal. #MiddleEast #SaudiArabia #Iran



Iran & Saudi Arabia have decided to normalise relations in an agreement brokered by China. How did Beijing pull off this diplomatic coup? #SaudiArabia #Iran #Iraq #China