As the world's media attention is currently fixed on the conflict in Syria, and to a lesser extent Ukraine, there has been an ongoing economic conflict occurring against Russia. Economic sanctions against Russia have turned out to be a double edged sword, hurting European exporters and manufacturers as much as Russian importers and consumers. [...]

The Ruble-traded MOEX stock index is enjoying a bumper week as it reaches all-time highs on an almost-daily basis.The growth is linked to the strengthening Russian currency despite a threat of new US sanctions and high oil prices. [...]

Iran's Navy and Air Force commanders announced that they are ready to confront Israel if it retaliates for the weekend barrage of over 350 missiles and drones. While the Iran Air Force commander warned that warplanes, including Russian-made Sukhoi-24s, were in "best state of preparedness" to counter any Israeli attack, Iran's Navy has also begun escorting Iranian commercial vessels to the Red Sea. [...]

Orbital Sciences Corporation, the US maker of the Antares rocket, has ordered eight additional RD-181 engines under an option of the 2014 contract with Energomash, the Russian company announced. Antares was initially designed to use AJ26 engines in its first stage, which are refurbished Soviet NK-33 engines [...]

The tax and trade policies of Donald Trump are, in fact, what have contributed to the surge in oil prices, a US economics professor told RT, adding that the US President’s tough words to OPEC are a political stunt. On Thursday, Trump accused OPEC’s Middle East producers of “pushing for higher and higher oil prices” and demanded “they stop it,” adding that the US is “protecting those [...]

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton suffered an interesting memory lapse when slating her opponent’s track record on healthcare reform at a political event Saturday. Speaking at a rally in St. Louis, Missouri, Clinton was addressing the issue of “standing up” against “powerful forces” to reform US healthcare when she questioned Sanders’ past efforts in this area. [...]

Factors including income, culture and religious orientation are all now less important in the overall search for a partner, according to a new study on online dating. Men and women seeking partners on dating websites and more recently via mobile applications have become more tolerant. [...]

We have THREE huge BRICS stories this week. First, BRICS announced a new payment system that directly challenges the dominance of the US dollar in international transactions. No more SWIFT system. Saudi Arabia ends its 50-year Pedro dollar agreement and announces they're joining BRICS. And 59 new countries plan to join the BRICS system. This is a massive gut punch to the U.S. Dollar dominance as t [...]

As Russian troops and planes return home following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s surprise announcement, one organization, the Pentagon, remains unsurprisingly unconvinced. "I think that the task that was assigned to the Ministry of Defense and the armed forces as a whole has achieved its goal, [...]

First batches of Russian-produced solar panels have been supplied to Europe, according to First Deputy Energy Minister Alexey Texler. “Export supplies have been started already, particularly from the Novocheboksarsk plant to Europe,” he said on the sidelines of the Russian Energy Week on Friday. [...]

The major tech stocks listed on Wall Street closed in red on July 24 due to a major selloff. Major tech companies including Nvidia, the biggest seller of AI chips lost almost 7%, Broadcom was also down by over 7% and Super Micro Computer was down by over 9%. Further, stock prices of tech giants Apple, Microsoft, Meta and Alphabet also fell. All these tech giants have been bullish on AI and spent a [...]

To those living “outside the Beltway” it may seem counterintuitive that those of us whose analysis has been correct on key issues that the U.S. government got criminally wrong – like the invasion of Iraq in 2003 – would be blacklisted from “mainstream” media and ostracized by the Smart People of the Establishment. But, alas, that’s the way it is. [...]

Sanctions against Russia’s key energy companies would inevitably lead to a collapse of the European energy sector, BP CEO Bob Dudley has warned, according to Sputnik news agency. “I do not think that would happen. If sanctions were put on Rosneft or Gazprom or LUKoil like what happened with Rusal, you would virtually shut down the energy systems of Europe, it is a bit of extreme thing to happe [...]

Former UN Weapons Inspector and US Marine Corps Intelligence Officer Scott Ritter exposes the reality behind Ukraine's Kursk Offensive and addresses whether it will change the course of the conflict as NATO says it will. The answer may surprise you. This video breaks down Kursk in its early stages, and Scott's words have been vindicated. Watch before deleted. Russian FPV Drone Destroys $9M Miss [...]

Russia’s decision to deploy advanced coastal missile systems on the Kuril Islands and explore the possibility of setting up a permanent naval base for its Pacific Fleet on the island chain is a signal to the US that its 'Pivot to Asia' will have severe limitations, according to a former Indian diplomat. [...]

The statement came as the EU is struggling to negotiate refugee quotas and a common European framework to share responsibility for immigrant arrivals amid the ongoing migration crisis. Mass migration to the EU has actually planted a sort of a bomb under the bloc's architecture, and if the borders are not closed the current model will never be preserved, according to Antwerp mayor Bart De Wever [...]

Shanghai knocked down. Super Typhoon Bebinca collapses buildings, blows away cars and people ❖Climate Change: Is a change in global or regional climate patterns, especially those pronounced since the mid-to late-20th century, mainly due to increased concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere due to the use of fossil fuels. Climate Change has also caused increasingly severe Natural Disast [...]

Through its dysfunctional politics and over-reliance on military force, the United States is destroying both its Republic and its imperial reach, a problem made in the USA, said former Ambassador Chas W. Freeman Jr. in a recent speech. I’m here to talk about the end of the American empire. But before I do I want to note that one of our most charming characteristics as Americans is our amnesia [...]

Russia’s Ministry of Economic Development said on Thursday that Moscow and Beijing are working on an inter-governmental agreement to boost the use of the ruble and yuan in mutual trade settlements. “The document is currently being prepared, the process is not easy,” said Deputy Minister of Russia’s Economic Development Sergey Gorkov, as quoted by TASS. [...]

Explore the compelling reasons behind the massive Filipino protest in support of Palestine. In this video, we delve into the recent news and events that have sparked a surge of solidarity within the Filipino community. Discover the historical, social, and political factors driving this powerful movement, as well as personal stories and testimonies from those on the ground. Tune in to gain a deeper [...]

The United States has found itself bogged down in the Middle Eastern conflicts; two questions then arise: why Washington can't win and since it has not won, why it can't get out of the Mideast quagmire, American historian Andrew J. Bacevich asks.   [...]

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pledged that “justice will prevail” in the case involving the death of columnist Jamal Khashoggi, who was killed in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul earlier in October. [...]