Sri Lanka Runs Out of Fuel, Says it Faces ‘Most Difficult’ Summer Via Breitbart: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe announced on Monday that his nation had “run out” of petroleum-based fuel during a national address in which he predicted that the next two months will be “the most difficult ones of our lives,” Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported. “We have run out of petrol. … At the moment, we only […]
Beijing city closes gyms and bans dining in as Covid controls tighten Via CNBC.com: Two months since China’s latest Covid outbreak began, many businesses in the country’s two largest cities by GDP face new or existing constraints on operations. Over the weekend, the capital city of Beijing closed theme parks and banned dining in restaurants to control Covid — just as a five-day holiday got underway. During the holiday last […]
Denmark becomes the first country to halt its Covid vaccination program Via CNBC.com: Denmark has become the first country to halt its Covid vaccination program, saying it is doing so because the virus is now under control. “Spring has arrived, vaccine coverage in the Danish population is high, and the epidemic has reversed,” the Danish Health Authority said in a statement Wednesday. “Therefore, the National Board of Health is now […]
Russia accused of ‘blackmail’ after halting gas supplies to two European countries Via CNBC.com: Russia’s gas supplies to eastern Europe are looking highly uncertain after the country’s state-run gas giant Gazprom told Poland and Bulgaria that it would halt supplies. The move comes after both countries refused Moscow’s recent demand to pay for gas supplies in rubles, but also coincides with a sharp rise in tensions between Western allies and […]
Russia Keeping Economy Afloat with Fertilizer Sales to Brazil Via Breitbart: Reuters on Monday cited shipping data showing at least 24 ships filled with 678,000 tonnes of Russian fertilizer are en route to Brazil, despite heavy sanctions imposed after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February. The data was compiled by Agrinvest Commodities, a Brazilian brokerage and market analysis firm. According to the report, 11 of the 24 fertilizer-laden vessels […]
Abbott, Mexican governor reach agreement to secure part of Texas-Mexico border Via Just The News: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the governor of the Mexican state of Nuevo León signed a memorandum of understanding Wednesday expressing their shared commitment to increase security along their shared border. Abbott and Gov. Samuel García signed the agreement at a news conference in Laredo, Texas. They reached the agreement after Abbott expanded border security […]
Trucker protests expand at U.S.-Mexico border over lengthy wait times Via US News.com: Mexican truck drivers blockaded bridges at the U.S. border for a second day on Tuesday to protest an order by the Texas governor meant to increase safety inspections that has snarled traffic and led business groups to warn of supply chain disruptions. Mexico's government said in a statement it "rejects" the inspections imposed by Texas, estimating that […]
French duel: Macron vs Le Pen fight for presidency Via AP News: French President Emmanuel Macron may be ahead in the presidential race so far, but he warned his supporters that “nothing is done” and his runoff battle with far-right challenger Marine Le Pen will be a hard fight. And she’s ready for it. The duel is starting Monday, after the two came out on top in Sunday’s first-round vote. […]
Kim Jong-un’s Sister Threatens to Nuke South Korea Via Breitbart: Kim Yo-jong, the powerful and influential sister of communist North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, threatened to use nuclear weapons against South Korea on Tuesday after South Korean Defense Minister Suh Wook discussed his military’s ability to “accurately and swiftly” strike targets in the North. Suh made his comments on Friday while attending a ceremony at the South Korean Army Missile […]
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