China is keeping the door “wide open” for negotiations with the United States on the import duties that the countries have imposed on each other, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on Wednesday. “China emphasized early on that there are no winners in tariff and trade wars,” ministry spokesman […]
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Zelensky Reiterates Before Talks in Saudi Arabia That Kyiv Wants Peace
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated before the talks in Saudi Arabia that his country is looking for peace. He wrote on social media that Russia is the “only reason” the war is still going on. “Ukraine has been looking for peace since the first second of this war,” said Zelensky, […]
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Oil Cartel OPEC+ Considers Further Postponement Of Oil Production Increase
OPEC+ is considering postponing the planned increase in oil production again, representatives of the oil cartel have told Bloomberg news agency. It would be the fourth time the alliance led by Saudi Arabia and Russia has postponed plans to increase oil production again. OPEC+ first revealed plans to gradually increase […]
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Kremlin: Putin and Trump to Meet Soon
The Kremlin says that Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart Donald Trump should meet soon, a day after a one-and-a-half-hour telephone conversation. According to a spokesperson, the meeting should be about not only the war in Ukraine but also security in Europe. Trump said on Wednesday that he […]
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New Arrest Warrant for South Korean President Yoon
A South Korean court has issued a new arrest warrant for suspended President Yoon Suk-yeol. An initial warrant expired on Monday, but Yoon was not arrested. Anti-corruption investigators want to question him about the military emergency with which he may have attempted a coup d’état last month. Yoon had been […]
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South Korea’s Muan Airport Closed Longer After Deadly Jeju Air Crash
Muan Airport in southwestern South Korea will remain closed until January 14, a week longer than planned, as investigations continue into the crash of a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 that killed 179 people on December 29, authorities announced Monday. According to the Yonhap news agency, the last bodies of the […]
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Venezuela Fines TikTok Millions Over Deadly Challenges
Venezuela’s highest court has fined TikTok millions in connection with so-called challenges that authorities say have led to multiple deaths and injuries. The popular video app must pay 10 million dollars. Three children have died after taking part in challenges that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said included ingesting, inhaling and […]
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This Year is the Deadliest for Civil Aviation Since 2018
With the recent plane crashes in Kazakhstan and South Korea, 2024 is the deadliest Year for civil aviation since 2018. The number of fatalities on board passenger planes is 318 so far, according to data from aviation analyst Cirium. In 2018, more than 500 people died. Last week, 39 people […]
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Biden Commutes 37 Death Sentences to Life Sentences
US President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of 37 of the 40 criminals who were sentenced to death at the federal level to life imprisonment. In doing so, he wants to prevent them from receiving a lethal injection under his successor, Donald Trump. “Make no mistake: I condemn these […]
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US Considers Banning TP-Link Routers Over National Security
US authorities are considering banning Wi-Fi routers from Chinese manufacturer TP-Link, which has been linked to cyberattacks. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported this on Wednesday based on insiders. The sources said authorities are investigating whether the routers pose a risk to national security. The Departments of Commerce, Defense, and […]