Botswana's Copper Boom: MMG Invests Heavily in Kalahari Copper Belt Chinese mineral mining company MMG is planning to increase production by injecting additional capital into the Khoemacau copper mine, acquired last March. Khoemacau, the largest copper mine in Botswana, is expected to become a significant resource for MMG’s metal procurement in the future. On the 14th, industry sources reported that MMG plans to invest $700 […]
El Salvador's Bukele Cracks Down: 2000 Gang Members Moved to New Mega Prison President of El Salvador has announced the relocation of over 2000 gang members to a large detention center.
Is This the Right Move? America Commits to Decade of Military Support for Ukraine The United States and Ukraine are set to sign a bilateral security agreement during the G7 summit, which will take place in Italy from June 13 to 15, as announced by the White House. The U.S. plans to establish a long-term security support system for Ukraine through this agreement, but it’s reported that a binding […]
South Korea to Pioneer Mineral Exploration in Kazakhstan On the 12th, President Yoon Suk Yeol announced, “We will begin to strengthen our cooperation with Kazakhstan in the key minerals fields.” The President of Kazakhstan has promised full support for local investments from South Korean companies. Currently visiting Kazakhstan, Yoon attended a Korea-Kazakhstan business forum held at a hotel in the capital, Astana. He […]
Hungary Condemns EU Tariff Proposal on China The Hungarian government is opposing Europe’s regulation of Chinese electric vehicles. Just hours after the European Commission announced on the 12th that it would impose tariffs on imported Chinese electric vehicles, Hungary declared it does not agree with Europe’s regulation of Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers. In a press release, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, […]
Is Putin Really Going to North Korea? Here's What We Know A senior Russian presidential official disclosed that President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to visit North Korea soon.
Mozambique Set to Transform Global Energy With $100 Billion Gas Reserves An analysis has emerged stating that the value of natural gas reserves in Mozambique could reach $100 billion. According to industry sources on the 12th, Deloitte observed in its Africa Energy Outlook – Mozambique Special Report 2024, which was published last January, that Mozambique’s natural gas reserves have the potential to generate revenues of up […]
Will Trump Enforce Mandatory Military Service if Elected? It has been reported that close associates of former U.S. President Donald Trump are favorably considering mandatory military service in the United States, assuming Trump’s re-election. According to the Washington Post (WP) on the 11th, former Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller argued in the Project 2025 report, which contains the plans of the ultra-conservative […]
North Korea and Russia Celebrate Unbreakable Bond on Russian National Day North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a congratulatory message to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Russia Day. Rodong Sinmun reported on June 12, “In his message, Kim sends warm congratulations and comradely greetings to the Russian federal government and its people on behalf of the people of North Korea on Russia Day. North Koreans […]
Geopolitical Chess: Putin's Next Move Includes North Korea NHK reported on the 12th, citing multiple diplomatic sources including high-ranking Russian government officials, that Russian President Vladimir Putin is coordinating a visit to North Korea early next week. According to NHK, Putin will be visiting North Korea for the first time in 24 years since July 2000. The media outlet also stated that it […]
How Desperate is Putin? Russia Starts Sending Female Inmates to Fight in Ukraine Russia, struggling with a shortage of troops, is releasing female convicts to conscript them into the battlefield.
No Survivors: Malawi Vice President and Delegates Perish in Crash Saulos Klaus Chilima, the Vice President of Malawi, died in a plane crash just two days after leaving South Korea.
Aircraft Severely Damaged by Thunderstorm En Route to Vienna A passenger plane flying from Spain to Austria ran into a thunderstorm cell, which resulted in a shattered windshield.
Is a New Cold War on the Rise? The United States and China are currently engaged in a power struggle as both countries clash over the expansion of nuclear weapons. After the U.S. expressed concerns over the growth of nuclear weapons in North Korea, China, and Russia, China responded by stating, “The country that needs to reduce and reflect on its nuclear weapons […]
Satellite Snaps Reveal North Korea's Secret Missile Base Expansions North Korea appears to have consistently improved its facilities at several missile bases over the past five years.
Ukraine's Bold Move: Fighter Jets Hit Russian Soil The U.K.’s Sky News reported on the 9th that a Ukrainian fighter jet launched a weapon striking a target on the Russian mainland for the first time. Sky News cited an anonymous source that revealed the Ukrainian Air Force struck the Russian command center in the western Belgorod region of Russia. Belgorod is a border […]
Ukraine's Latest Drone Attack Destroys Russian Su-57 Fighter Jet The Ukrainian military announced that they had destroyed the latest Su-57 fighter jet in a drone strike on a military base in Russia.
South Korea and Turkmenistan Seal Deal on Major Gas Plant Projects South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is currently visiting Turkmenistan and has decided to strengthen the partnership between South Korea and Turkmenistan. The two countries agreed to expand cooperation in energy and plant businesses in Turkmenistan, the world’s fourth-largest holder of natural gas, to broaden the participation of South Korean companies. After a summit with […]
Au Revoir! Paris Votes Out E-Scooters in a Push for Safer Streets Electric scooters have officially been banned in Paris. According to Time Out, 15,000 scooters disappeared from the streets of Paris simultaneously on June 1. This comes five years after France became the first European country to introduce shared electric scooters. Electric scooter rental services in Paris have been popular among students and the younger generation […]
Is Egypt Falling Into An Economic Crisis? Despite a sharp depreciation of the currency and the historic measure of raising the price of subsidized bread, Egypt’s inflation rate has tempered to its slowest pace in a year and a half. The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced on the 10th (local time) that consumer prices in North African urban […]
Botswana's Copper Boom: MMG Invests Heavily in Kalahari Copper Belt Chinese mineral mining company MMG is planning to increase production by injecting additional capital into the Khoemacau copper mine, acquired last March. Khoemacau, the largest copper mine in Botswana, is expected to become a significant resource for MMG’s metal procurement in the future. On the 14th, industry sources reported that MMG plans to invest $700 […]
El Salvador's Bukele Cracks Down: 2000 Gang Members Moved to New Mega Prison President of El Salvador has announced the relocation of over 2000 gang members to a large detention center.
Is This the Right Move? America Commits to Decade of Military Support for Ukraine The United States and Ukraine are set to sign a bilateral security agreement during the G7 summit, which will take place in Italy from June 13 to 15, as announced by the White House. The U.S. plans to establish a long-term security support system for Ukraine through this agreement, but it’s reported that a binding […]
South Korea to Pioneer Mineral Exploration in Kazakhstan On the 12th, President Yoon Suk Yeol announced, “We will begin to strengthen our cooperation with Kazakhstan in the key minerals fields.” The President of Kazakhstan has promised full support for local investments from South Korean companies. Currently visiting Kazakhstan, Yoon attended a Korea-Kazakhstan business forum held at a hotel in the capital, Astana. He […]
Hungary Condemns EU Tariff Proposal on China The Hungarian government is opposing Europe’s regulation of Chinese electric vehicles. Just hours after the European Commission announced on the 12th that it would impose tariffs on imported Chinese electric vehicles, Hungary declared it does not agree with Europe’s regulation of Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers. In a press release, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, […]
Is Putin Really Going to North Korea? Here's What We Know A senior Russian presidential official disclosed that President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to visit North Korea soon.
Mozambique Set to Transform Global Energy With $100 Billion Gas Reserves An analysis has emerged stating that the value of natural gas reserves in Mozambique could reach $100 billion. According to industry sources on the 12th, Deloitte observed in its Africa Energy Outlook – Mozambique Special Report 2024, which was published last January, that Mozambique’s natural gas reserves have the potential to generate revenues of up […]
Will Trump Enforce Mandatory Military Service if Elected? It has been reported that close associates of former U.S. President Donald Trump are favorably considering mandatory military service in the United States, assuming Trump’s re-election. According to the Washington Post (WP) on the 11th, former Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller argued in the Project 2025 report, which contains the plans of the ultra-conservative […]
North Korea and Russia Celebrate Unbreakable Bond on Russian National Day North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a congratulatory message to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Russia Day. Rodong Sinmun reported on June 12, “In his message, Kim sends warm congratulations and comradely greetings to the Russian federal government and its people on behalf of the people of North Korea on Russia Day. North Koreans […]
Geopolitical Chess: Putin's Next Move Includes North Korea NHK reported on the 12th, citing multiple diplomatic sources including high-ranking Russian government officials, that Russian President Vladimir Putin is coordinating a visit to North Korea early next week. According to NHK, Putin will be visiting North Korea for the first time in 24 years since July 2000. The media outlet also stated that it […]
How Desperate is Putin? Russia Starts Sending Female Inmates to Fight in Ukraine Russia, struggling with a shortage of troops, is releasing female convicts to conscript them into the battlefield.
No Survivors: Malawi Vice President and Delegates Perish in Crash Saulos Klaus Chilima, the Vice President of Malawi, died in a plane crash just two days after leaving South Korea.
Aircraft Severely Damaged by Thunderstorm En Route to Vienna A passenger plane flying from Spain to Austria ran into a thunderstorm cell, which resulted in a shattered windshield.
Is a New Cold War on the Rise? The United States and China are currently engaged in a power struggle as both countries clash over the expansion of nuclear weapons. After the U.S. expressed concerns over the growth of nuclear weapons in North Korea, China, and Russia, China responded by stating, “The country that needs to reduce and reflect on its nuclear weapons […]
Satellite Snaps Reveal North Korea's Secret Missile Base Expansions North Korea appears to have consistently improved its facilities at several missile bases over the past five years.
Ukraine's Bold Move: Fighter Jets Hit Russian Soil The U.K.’s Sky News reported on the 9th that a Ukrainian fighter jet launched a weapon striking a target on the Russian mainland for the first time. Sky News cited an anonymous source that revealed the Ukrainian Air Force struck the Russian command center in the western Belgorod region of Russia. Belgorod is a border […]
Ukraine's Latest Drone Attack Destroys Russian Su-57 Fighter Jet The Ukrainian military announced that they had destroyed the latest Su-57 fighter jet in a drone strike on a military base in Russia.
South Korea and Turkmenistan Seal Deal on Major Gas Plant Projects South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is currently visiting Turkmenistan and has decided to strengthen the partnership between South Korea and Turkmenistan. The two countries agreed to expand cooperation in energy and plant businesses in Turkmenistan, the world’s fourth-largest holder of natural gas, to broaden the participation of South Korean companies. After a summit with […]
Au Revoir! Paris Votes Out E-Scooters in a Push for Safer Streets Electric scooters have officially been banned in Paris. According to Time Out, 15,000 scooters disappeared from the streets of Paris simultaneously on June 1. This comes five years after France became the first European country to introduce shared electric scooters. Electric scooter rental services in Paris have been popular among students and the younger generation […]
Is Egypt Falling Into An Economic Crisis? Despite a sharp depreciation of the currency and the historic measure of raising the price of subsidized bread, Egypt’s inflation rate has tempered to its slowest pace in a year and a half. The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced on the 10th (local time) that consumer prices in North African urban […]
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