Moldova struggles with surge in citizenship requests from Russians

The Moldovan government is struggling to cope with a sharp increase in citizenship applications filed by Russians, Reuters reported on Jan. 16. In response to the spike in applications for Moldovan citizenship, the country’s immigration agency has asked the government to extend the processing … Read More

Iran strike sparks dispute with Iraq as fears of regional upheaval grow

DUBAI/BAGHDAD, Jan 16 (Reuters) – An Iranian missile strike on targets in northern Iraq set off an unusual dispute between the neighbouring allies on Tuesday, with Baghdad recalling its ambassador in protest and Tehran insisting the attack was intended to deter threats … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – January 12, 2024

Greetings from Tyler, They tell us protest is what the United States is built upon.  We’ve seen “protests” go wrong, ending up in mass looting events, with no effort to put a stop to it. Protesters have free reign, because … Read More

Germany to intervene for Israel at ICJ; US, Canada say case is baseless

The United States, Canada, and Germany have expressed their support for Israel in the International Court of Justice’s genocide hearing against Israel. Germany will intervene on Israel’s behalf as a third party in the International Court of Justice’s genocide hearing … Read More

US, British militaries launch massive retaliatory strike against Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and British militaries bombed more than a dozen sites used by the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen on Thursday, in a massive retaliatory strike using warship- and submarine-launched Tomahawk missiles and fighter jets, U.S. officials said. … Read More

Bitcoin ETF approval opens $1.7 trillion crypto door for Wall Street

In a landmark case that was more than a decade in the making, the SEC has approved the first round of exchange traded products that can directly hold the world’s biggest cryptocurrency. Bitcoin prices topped $48,000 Thursday, marking the highest … Read More

Germany Ends Ban on Arms Exports to Saudi Arabia Imposed After Khashoggi, Sells Missiles

BERLIN (AP) – The German government has approved the export of air-defense missiles to Saudi Arabia, underlining a softening of its hard line of recent years toward arms exports to the kingdom. Government spokesperson Steffen Hebestreit on Wednesday confirmed a … Read More

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