Gold and silver bars of various sizes lie in a safe on a table at the precious metals dealer Pro Aurum in Munich. Sven Hoppe | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Gold, silver and platinum prices have been on a tear so far this year, and strategists say the precious metals could continue to hit … Read more
This week’s edition of Power Play comes from the Copenhagen Democracy Summit, where host Anne McElvoy talks to President Zelenskyy’s closest aide, Andriy Yermak, and former NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen. As Russian forces advance on Kharkiv, delays in weapons deliveries from the U.S. and Europe are proving costly. Now the war has reached … Read more
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu compared anti-government protesters in Israel to pro-Palestinian protesters in the US in an interview with CNBC on Wednesday. “Everybody’s fixated on these protests, which are financed, organized, and so on. They don’t reflect the majority of people any more than the ‘mobocracies’ on American campuses. These protesters, these mobs, do … Read more
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili delivers a speech during an gathering celebrating Europe Day outside her residence in Tbilisi on May 9, 2024. (Photo by Vano SHLAMOV / AFP) (Photo by VANO SHLAMOV/AFP via Getty Images) Vano Shlamov | Afp | Getty Images Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili on Wednesday held talks with European ministers to urgently … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden announces increased tariffs on Chinese products to promote American investments and jobs in the Rose Garden of the White House on May 14, 2024 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images DETROIT – President Joe Biden’s plan to quadruple tariffs on China-made electric vehicles is unlikely to stave off the … Read more
FLYING is the safest mode of transport, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). But with a number of reported incidents with the Boeing 737, we investigate whether they’re safe to fly on and which airlines use the model. 1 A white Boeing 737 pictured shortly before touching down in Düsseldorf, GermanyCredit: Getty Is … Read more
Meanwhile, Parliamentary Speaker Shalva Papuashvili has threatened to crack down on the demonstrators — announcing plans to create a database of those he says are “involved in violence, illegal activities, intimidation and blackmail or approve of such behavior.” The database would be published online to name and shame those accused of transgressions. Critics see it … Read more
Blinken will use his trip to “send a strong signal of reassurance” to Kyiv about enduring U.S. support and to highlight how American aid will help the Ukrainians “take back the initiative on the battlefield,” a U.S. official briefed reporters, Reuters and AP reported. He will meet with Zelenskyy, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Foreign … Read more
Tired from work or home life, Astral Ray Coffee customers can unwind with a roasted brew and some good-natured banter. Dedicated to being oases of respite, such places are still rare in Japan but are slowly increasing in number. Japanese society promotes a hardworking culture, and very few Japanese people spend time in cafes and … Read more
AMERICA has warned it can’t plug gaps in Britain’s hollowed out armed forces in the event of all out war. General Randy George, head of the US Army, insisted Britain must be self-sufficient. 8 US troops prepare to fire a M777 Howitzer during a drill in the Philippines in AprilCredit: Getty 8 The US warned … Read more
