Source link The rally has been attributed to rising tensions in the Middle East that have spurred safe-haven demand The price of gold reached an all-time high on Friday, soaring above $2,400 per ounce as a global safe-haven rush continues. Spot gold prices rose 2.4% to a record high of $2,431.52 per ounce before pairing […]
Source link The latest strikes also targeted an ammunition depot in Kharkov Region, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said The Russian military has carried out high-precision strikes on an ammunition depot and a temporary base for foreign mercenaries in Ukraine’s Kharkov Region, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has announced. Both targets were located near […]
Source link A Ukrainian kamikaze drone has hit a residential building in the Russian city of Belgorod, killing one person and injuring two others, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov reported on Friday. A man was killed in the explosion while his wife suffered concussion, facial injuries, and a burn to her thigh, he said in a social […]
Source link Around 6.2 million barrels of the fuel has been accumulating in floating storage, according to the outlet The volume of Russian diesel in floating storage at sea hit the highest levels since at least 2017 this month, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing data from energy analytics firm Kpler. In the ten days to […]
Source link Sweden’s total fertility rate – the number of children an average woman gives birth to during her lifetime – sank to a record low in 2023, and is on course to plunge further this year, Sveriges Television (SVT) reported on Friday, citing Statistics Sweden. According to the report, the rate was 1.45 children […]
Source link Moscow has struck Kiev’s forces in positions near Belgorod and Kursk regions, the Defense Ministry has said Moscow has successfully struck the positions of Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance units near the Russian border, the Defense Ministry said in a series of statements on Tuesday. The Russian military also published video clips demonstrating the […]
Source link The kamikaze aircraft injured two women at the building of the Belgorod Region administration, Vyacheslav Gladkov has said A Ukrainian kamikaze drone injured two women when it hit the offices of the Belgorod Region administration on Tuesday, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov has reported. One of the victims was injured by shrapnel, while the other […]
Source link Bitcoin, the world’s highest-valued cryptocurrency, hit a new record on Monday as it surged above $72,000. The token soared to a fresh all-time high of $72,030, breaking the record set in November 2021 and bringing gains for the year so far to nearly 70%, according to CoinDesk data. In 2021, Bitcoin reached $68,790 […]
Source link The Israeli leader has vowed to assault the Palestinian city of Rafah against the direct wishes of the US president Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that his maximalist war aims are supported by “the overwhelming majority” of his citizens, and that US President Joe Biden was “wrong” to suggest that his […]
Source link Ben Wallace has fallen into a “Russian trap” by criticizing a recent intel leak, according to Berlin’s envoy in London German Ambassador to the UK Miguel Berger has accused former British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace of “falling into the Russian trap” by criticizing a recently leaked audio recording of senior German officers discussing […]
Source link There have been no reports of casualties after a drone hit a residential building A powerful blast rocked the Russian city of St. Petersburg early on Saturday after a drone crashed into a residential building, local media have reported. Russian officials have yet to comment on the matter. According to local outlet Fontanka, […]
Source link The price of Bitcoin, the world’s highest-valued cryptocurrency, hit a two-year high on Tuesday. The token rose as far as $57,036 in early Asian trading, its highest level since November 2021, having recovered from a tumble below $40,000 in the initial days following the opening of US-based spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in […]
Source link Factory activity has dropped further than expected by economists, signaling a sharp downturn in the economy, data shows German manufacturing activity dropped well below expectations in February, indicating an accelerated rate of economic downturn, the latest data compiled by S&P Global has revealed. The manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) in the Eurozone’s economic […]
Source link Australia’s unemployment rate has risen to its highest level since early 2022, hitting 4.1% in January, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported on Thursday. The figure is slightly above the consensus expectation of 4%, an uptick from December’s reported 3.9%. The economy added 11,100 full-time jobs and shed 10,600 part-time jobs last […]
Source link Ukrainian forces have targeted an oil facility in the Russian border region of Kursk with drones, local Governor Roman Starovoyt confirmed early Thursday morning. The enemy attack on the outskirts of the city around 450km south of Moscow targeted a fuel facility, the official announced in a statement. According to preliminary reports the […]