Politico reported, using data from the U.S. State Department, that U.S. defense companies will ship $81 billion worth of weapons overseas in 2023, up more than 50% from the previous year. "Sales through government brokers in the United States reached $81 billion, up 56% from $52 billion in the...

According to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), international mediators on Gaza have devised yet another plan that would help release hostages and ultimately result in an end to hostilities. The plan handed over to Israel and Hamas envisages a ceasefire for almost four months, with the first stage,...

The sole private airline operating in Syria, Cham Wings, has been sanctioned by the EU. According to a statement published in the EU's official journal, the European Union has imposed sanctions against six people and five entities from Syria, including the country's only private airline, Cham...

According to Bloomberg, U.S. President Joe Biden voiced optimism that the Senate will be able to create a package on the southern border that will appeal to both Democrats and Republicans next week. Concurrently, at a mayors' conference, the President announced that he would back a deal that...

According to Bloomberg, Iceland is expecting the biggest in fifty years devastation from a volcanic explosion in the southwest of the country. The volcano, which is situated north of the settlement of Grindavik on the Reykjanes Peninsula, started erupting on January 14. The infrastructure of the...

Hunter Biden, the son of US President Joe Biden, entered a not guilty plea to nine counts of omitting to pay taxes totaling at least $1.4 million. According to NBC News, Hunter Biden personally showed up for the court in Los Angeles, California, before District Judge Mark Scarsi. The hearing took...

If current European Council chairman Charles Michel steps down, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban might take over as interim leader, Politico reports. If Michel steps down in the summer of 2024, leaders of the EU would need to negotiate a replacement quickly. Since Hungary will take over the...

China plans to establish its own private military enterprises in order to guarantee the security of international projects in unfavorable parts of the globe, according to the South China Morning Post (SCMP) Hong Kong edition. West Asia, Africa, and Latin America are seen by Chinese authorities as...

Bloomberg reports that managers of eight Chinese provinces' state-owned businesses imposed a restriction on their employees using Apple devices. According to Bloomberg, which cited sources, managers of Chinese state-owned businesses and government-backed organizations in eight Chinese regions has...