Category: World News
Reuters was first to report that Indian refiners pay traders in dirhams for Russian oil
Reuters Reuters was first to report that Indian refiners have begun paying for most of their Russian oil purchased via Dubai-based traders in United Arab Emirates dirhams instead of U.S. dollars. While Western sanctions against Moscow are not recognised by India, and purchases of Russian oil may in any case not violate them, banks and…
Read MoreWhat Does It Mean to Provide ‘Security Guarantees’ to Ukraine?
New York Times A postwar Ukraine will want to ensure that Russia does not attack again. But is there anything short of full NATO membership that will satisfy Kyiv and deter Moscow? https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/10/world/europe/ukraine-russia-security-guarantees.html
Read MoreReuters reveals Biden administration drafting executive order to simplify space rules
Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is drafting an executive order intended to streamline approval for private rocket launches amid a broader effort to bring legal and regulatory clarity for American companies on everything from space travel to private space stations. The order would be part of a push to modernize…
Read MoreReuters reveals China to ease COVID rules
Reuters Reuters was first to report on Monday that China may announce 10 new COVID-19 easing measures. Reuters reported that China will allow home quarantine for some of those testing positive, among other supplementary measures set to be announced. Those measures would be a significant shift from three years of zero-tolerance measures, from shuttered borders to…
Read MoreReuters reveals global standards body approves new merchant code for gun sellers
Reuters Reuters was first to report that an international standards body approved the creation of a merchant code for gun retailers following pressure from activists who say it will help track suspicious weapons purchases. It will allow financial institutions to use new tools to detect and report suspicious activity associated with gun trafficking and mass…
Read MorePathway to 9/11: How bin Laden came to mastermind the devastating terror attacks
Fox News Fox News Digital is republishing this story to honor the Americans killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, as well as their families, who continue to cope decades later. Usama bin Laden cultivated his reputation as a terror mastermind in the decades before Sept. 11, leaving bodies strewn across continents and repeatedly…
Read MoreReuters reveals South Korea doubles down on risky ‘Kill Chain’ plans to counter North Korea nuclear threat
Reuters Reuters revealed South Korea is pouring resources into its strategy of deterring any North Korean nuclear attack by preparing for preemptive strikes, if necessary. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, who took office in May, has publicly given new emphasis to the so-called “Kill Chain” system to counter a North Korean nuclear attack. The post…
Read MoreReuters reveals brothers at odds, but ruling family still holds key to Sri Lanka’s future
Reuters Reuters revealed that when a crowd of ruling party supporters marched toward activists protesting against a crippling economic crisis in Sir Lanka, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa ordered police to stop the pro-government mob, fearing violence. Despite the president’s order, the demonstrations against inflation, power blackouts and shortages of essentials turned deadly. Gotabaya’s older brother, Prime…
Read MoreReuters reveals Germany, Qatar at odds over terms in talks on LNG supply deal
Reuters Reuters revealed that Germany and Qatar have hit difficulties in talks over long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply deals amid differences over key conditions, including the duration of any contract. Germany, which aims to cut its carbon emissions by 88% by 2040, is reluctant to commit to Qatar’s conditions to sign deals of at least 20…
Read MoreReuters reveals Canada in talks with Repsol, Pieridae Energy about LNG export terminals
Reuters Reuters reported exclusively that the Canadian government is in discussion with the companies behind two proposed east coast liquefied natural gas export facilities to see how it can speed up the projects and help boost supply to Europe. Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson told Reuters the government was looking at Spanish company Repsol’s LNG facility in…
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