China sanctions US defense firms

Beijing has placed restrictions on Washington’s military assistance to Taiwan, the foreign ministry has said Beijing has imposed sanctions on seven US defense companies and their executives in response to … Read More

Cocoa bean beats Bitcoin

Bloomberg has named chocolate’s main ingredient the best-performing commodity of 2024 Cocoa has been named the best-performing commodity of the year, outperforming Bitcoin, according to Bloomberg. The crypto coin was … Read More

German president dissolves parliament

A rare snap election will be held in February, as critics of Western funding for the Ukraine conflict gain public support German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier ordered the dissolution of the … Read More

US could buy Nord Stream – Vucic 

The Serbian president has made the prediction following recent reports about an American investor’s bid for the pipeline The sabotaged Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline could become the property of a … Read More

Japan seeks to boost defense spending

The government’s record new draft budget comes as the Defense Ministry cites “increasingly challenging” threats The Japanese government has approved a record draft budget for the next fiscal year, including … Read More

How 2024 changed South Africa forever

The country’s elections marked a historic turning point, with the ANC losing its parliamentary majority for the first time since 1994 South Africa’s national and provincial elections on May 29, … Read More