Transnistria appeals to Russia for protection as domestic tensions flare
Officials in Moldova’s Russian-backed Transnistrian breakaway region appealed to the Russian government on Wednesday for protection amid rising tensions with the pro-Western government. On January 1, 2024, Moldova, a candidate for membership in the European Union, will no longer allow imports or exports from Transnistria, which borders Ukraine and maintains close ties, and is not […]
McKinsey’s relationship with China allegedly fed US tensions
About a decade ago, a think tank led by consulting giant McKinsey & Company recommended that China bar foreign companies from sensitive industries as part of a project of the communist regime, setting the stage for growing tensions between China and the United States. A surprising new report has revealed that. . The Urban China […]
Israel-Hamas war: Biden, Netanyahu tensions rise over looming Rafah incursion | LiveNOW from FOX
Times of Israel reporter Jacob Magid joins LiveNOW’s Andrew Craft to discuss the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war, … source
China coast guard boards Taiwan tourist boat in escalation of tensions | Taiwan
China’s Coast Guard has boarded a Taiwanese tourist boat as tensions rise in the waters between mainland China and Taiwan’s Kinmen Island following a capsizing accident that killed two people last week. Taiwan’s sightseeing ferry, the Jinxia, was captured by two China Coast Guard patrol boats on Monday while touring the main island of Kinmen […]
Renewed trade tensions with China could threaten America’s ‘Goldilocks economy’
With the U.S. economy doing surprisingly well and the stock market hitting record highs, many investors are calling what’s going on. “Goldilocks economy”. The main concern now is geopolitical, with the potential for the conflict between Israel and Hamas to spread across the Middle East. However, my view is that there is also a risk […]
Congolese demonstrators burn US, Belgian flags as instability tensions flare
Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo fired tear gas on Monday to disperse protesters who were burning tires and U.S. and Belgian flags near Western embassies and United Nations offices in the capital Kinshasa, angered by insecurity in eastern Congo. . Demonstrators, who have adopted a new tactic of targeting embassies, claim that Western […]
Zelensky Fires Ukraine’s Top General Amid Growing Tensions
On December 12, 2023, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visits “Special Report” with Bret Baier at the FOX News DC bureau in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images) Jacob Miller of OAN2:42 PM – Thursday, February 8, 2023 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has dismissed the commander-in-chief of the military. advertisement President Zelenskiy on Thursday announced […]
Iran capable of building nuclear bomb in one week, report finds as Middle East tensions flare
Iran monitoring groups say the country has enough weapons-grade uranium to build a nuclear weapon in just a week. The Institute for Science and International Security published the findings in a report on Monday, saying Tehran could produce a total of six bombs a month. “Instability in the region presents Iran with a unique opportunity […]
RNC chief of staff exiting amid Trump tensions
Republican National Committee (RNC) Chief of Staff Mike Reed told colleagues on Tuesday that he would serve his final month in public service before transitioning to the private sector. “About a year ago, I informed the chairman that I needed to step down for various personal reasons and that I would continue to serve as […]
US destroys Houthi-linked drones as Red Sea tensions simmer
The United States shot down at least 11 Houthi drones late Friday, some of them preparing to launch over the Red Sea and others already in flight. US Central Command announced late Friday afternoon that it had attacked US forces against four Houthi “unmanned aerial vehicles” that were “preparing to launch.” X Announced on Saturday. […]