Germany must cut back on Moscow’s gas supply despite disruption fears, economy minister says Germany will not revive Nord Stream 2, a pipeline built to deliver gas from Russia through the Baltic Sea, despite fears of supply disruptions, the country’s Economy Minister, Robert Habeck, has said. Construction of Nord Stream 2 was completed last year, … Read more
Japan has warned in an annual defense paper of escalating national security threats stemming from Russia’s war on Ukraine and China’s tensions with Taiwan Japan has warned in an annual defense paper of escalating national security threats stemming from Russia’s war on Ukraine and China’s tensions with Taiwan Japan warned of escalating national security threats … Read more
The latest warning came as Washington and Seoul prepare to expand their upcoming summertime training following the North’s provocative run of missile tests this year. The latest warning came as Washington and Seoul prepare to expand their upcoming summertime training following the North’s provocative run of missile tests this year. North Korea has warned that … Read more
Steve Bannon has pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor counts of contempt of Congress Steve Bannon has pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor counts of contempt of Congress The judge in the criminal trial of Steve Bannon, Donald Trump’s prominent former presidential adviser, told defense lawyers on Wednesday not to turn the case into a … Read more
A total shutdown of Russian gas supplies to the EU could reduce the GDP of the most vulnerable member states by up to 6% and send them into a recession, the International Monetary Fund said in a blogpost on Tuesday. The warning comes amid fears that Russian gas deliveries to Europe via the Nord Stream … Read more
The White House has warned that Russia is beginning to roll out its plans to annex large parts of southern Ukraine by installing proxy officials and preparing to hold stage-managed referendums. John Kirby, head of strategic communications at the US National Security Council, said on Tuesday that Moscow had started laying the groundwork for its … Read more
Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) creator Yuga Labs has warned there may soon be a “coordinated attack” targeting multiple non-fungible token (NFT) communities. The NFT company told its Twitter followers on July 19 that its security team has been tracking a “persistent threat group” targeting the NFT community through compromised social media accounts, urging followers … Read more
CUHRIG/E+ via Getty Images BHP (NYSE:BHP) missed estimates for Q4 iron ore production but said it expects to increase production of commodities in the year ahead after output in FY 2022 was slowed by wet weather and a tight labor market. In its latest operations update, BHP (BHP) reported Q4 production of iron ore from … Read more
“When will it end?” is the question that is on the mind of investors who have endured the current crypto winter and witnessed the demise of multiple protocols and investment funds over the past few months. This week, Bitcoin (BTC) once again finds itself testing resistance at its 200-week moving average and the real challenge is whether … Read more
Goldman Sachs Group Inc on Monday reported a smaller-than-expected 48% slump in quarterly profit, buffered by the strength in fixed-income trading, but warned it may slow hiring and cut expenses as the economic outlook worsens. U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate hikes, aimed at taming runaway inflation, have rattled global financial markets, curbing companies’ appetite for … Read more