The opening of a Starbucks near South Korea’s Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) highlights the intersection of global commerce and geopolitics, showcasing the brand’s ability to establish itself even in politically sensitive locations. Positioned in an observatory in Gimpo, just 1.4 km from North Korea, the café provides patrons with a rare view of the reclusive state…
Russia’s widespread overnight attack targeting critical energy infrastructure facilities in Ukraine was a response to strikes on Russian territory using US-made ATACMS missiles, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday. Putin claimed Russia hit 17 targets that were “military facilities, defense industry facilities and their support systems,” without acknowledging the hits to power infrastructure. “As I have…
Georgia is suspending talks on its bid to join the European Union for four years, its prime minister said Thursday, in view of what he described as “blackmail and manipulation” from some of the bloc’s politicians. His announcement outraged the opposition and triggered a new wave of protests. The move by Irakli Kobakhidze came hours…
Over 1,000 days of war, Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly warned Kyiv’s Western allies of dire – potentially nuclear – consequences if they “escalate” the war by giving Ukraine the weapons it needs to defend itself. Putin’s threats became even fiercer this month after the Biden administration finally gave Kyiv permission to launch longer-range…
In a single post, the president–elect told the world what the end of the Ukraine war might look like. And it is going to be a big diplomatic ask, to say the least. “I am very pleased to nominate General Keith Kellogg to serve as Assistant to the President and Special Envoy for Ukraine and…
A Beijing court sentenced veteran Chinese state media journalist Dong Yuyu on Friday to seven years in prison for espionage, a family member told Reuters. Former Guangming Daily editor and journalist Dong Yuyu, 62, was detained by police in Beijing in February 2022 while having lunch with a Japanese diplomat, according to a statement from…
Tartana Minerals (TAT:AU) has announced AGM Presentation Download the PDF here. This post appeared first on investingnews.com
Description The securities of C29 Metals Limited (‘C29’) will be placed in trading halt at the request of C29, pending it releasing an announcement. Unless ASX decides otherwise, the securities will remain in trading halt until the earlier of the commencement of normal trading on Tuesday, 3 December 2024 or when the announcement is released…
Gold prices in 2024 have gained close to 30 percent since the beginning of the year, making it one of the best-performing assets for investors. Several factors contributed to gold’s momentum, including increased central bank gold purchases, interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve in September and November and geopolitical tensions that sent investors…
Brightstar Resources (BTR:AU) has announced AME: Supreme Court of Western Australia approves Scheme Download the PDF here. This post appeared first on investingnews.com
