Month: December 2022
Singapore’s crypto ambitions
There was a time when it seemed as though Singapore would become a global centre for cryptocurrency. Singapore’s government says it remains enthusiastic about crypto and still wants to become a virtual-asset hub, with a focus on the business and administrative side of blockchain technology. It has vowed to contain risks, by proposing knowledge tests
The next Russian offensive
Russia is massing men and arms for a new offensive, Russian troops will aim to drive back Ukrainian forces and could even stage a second attempt to take Kyiv, the capital. The assessment of the head of Ukraine’s armed forces, General Valery Zaluzhny. In an unprecedented series of briefings within the past fortnight the general,
Iran Judiciary Criticized
Iranian authorities have executed two young protesters so far in connection with the ongoing nationwide unrest that has shaken the country’s Islamic clerical establishment in recent months. Dozens of jailed anti-regime protesters in Iran are facing execution for waging “war against God.” Lawyers and prominent Shiite scholars sharply criticize the judiciary. The accusation of “war
10 Year jail term for Iranian women after removing headscarf
Protests broke out in Iran on September 16 following the fatal beating of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini by morality police for wearing her hijab ‘improperly’. An Iranian woman has been jailed for ten years for ‘encouraging prostitution’ after removing her headscarf at a protest. Many people across the Middle East and the West have attended protests
West of are trying to ‘tear apart’ Russia
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has triggered the most deadly conflict in Europe since World War Two and the biggest confrontation between Moscow and the West since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. Vladimir Putin has said the West is looking to “tear apart” Russia ,the Russian president’s message, in which he also accused rivals of failing
71 warplanes and seven Chinese ships sent towards Taiwan
China’s military has often used large military exercises as a demonstration of force in response to US government actions in support of Taiwan. It conducted large live-fire military exercises in August in response to US House speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. Beijing views visits from foreign governments to the island as de facto recognition
Russia ready to resume gas supplies to Europe
In May, Warsaw terminated its agreement with Russia, after earlier rejecting Moscow’s demand that it pays in roubles. Russian supplier Gazprom responded by cutting off supply and also said it would no longer be able to export gas via Poland after Moscow imposed sanctions against the firm that owns the Polish section of the Yamal-Europe
European Central Bank to raise Eurozone interest rates
The European Central Bank’s decision to raise interest rates in the Eurozone is likely to lead to a collapse of the Euro and to a severe economic crisis in Italy, analysts have warned. Some described the European Central Bank ‘s policy decision as “kamikaze” and said it would condemn the Eurozone to a prolonged recession.
Putin deploys jets from Belarus
Millions of Ukrainians have been left without electricity, water and heating ever since Putin stepped up his attacks on critical civilian infrastructure. Explosions have been heard in Kyiv, after air sirens went off early in the morning on Christmas Day. The Kyiv city administration urged people to go to shelters after the air alert was
Turkey in talks with Russia to open Syrian airspace for a possible operation
Turkey has carried out several incursions into northern Syria against the YPG and has been threatening a new incursion for months. It stepped up preparations last month after a deadly bomb attack in Istanbul it blamed on Kurdish militants.Turkey launched air strikes against YPG targets in November and President Tayyip Erdogan signalled a possible ground