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In his inaugural address, President Donald Trump promised to “reverse a horrible betrayal” by the outgoing Biden administration and to…
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During his inaugural address, Donald Trump said he would sign an executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to…
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Billionaire tycoon Elon Musk shared his excitement for the future during President Donald Trump’s inaugural rally. At one point, the…
Continue ReadingHouthis say stopped attacking Israel, commercial ships except Israel’s
Attacks on Israeli ships will be terminated “after all the stages of the Gaza ceasefire deal are fully implemented,” movement’s…
Continue ReadingRussian diplomat hails ceasefire in Gaza as step toward lasting settlement
Vasily Nebenzya recalled that all UN Security Council’s attempts to pass resolutions were blocked by the United States
Continue ReadingPanama Canal to remain under Panama’s control — president
According to Jose Raul Mulino,the canal was not a ‘concession to anyone’
Continue ReadingTrump signs off on first decrees as president, as he appoints members of administration
The orders concerned, among other things, appointments of acting heads of various government agencies
Continue ReadingRepublicans face a high-stakes clash over Trump’s legislative agenda
Donald Trump will take the oath of office in the midst of a growing feud among congressional Republicans over how…
Continue ReadingTrump to declare ‘national energy emergency’ to open up resource extraction
President-elect Donald Trump on Monday plans to declare a “national energy emergency” that would give him authority to increase U.S.…
Continue ReadingRussian budget deficit provisionally totaled $34.5 bln in 2024 — Finance Ministry
Expenses stood at 40.192 trillion rubles
Continue ReadingKiller gets life without parole for shooting man in PB
After a prosecutor described a young man as “truly enamored with guns and extremely dangerous,” a judge sentenced him on…
Continue ReadingDays Gone studio says it ‘still plans on creating cool sh*t’ after Sony pulls plug on latest game
Days Gone developer Bend Studio says it “still plans on creating cool shit”, following Sony’s decision to cancel its unannounced…
Continue ReadingTrump vows new duties on foreign goods
The US President stressed that he would overhaul the trade system to protect American workers and families
Continue ReadingLavrov says US thinking about reinstating military presence in Afghanistan
The top Russian diplomat said he was referring to the policies of the outgoing US President Joe Biden’s administration
Continue ReadingRTS index down 0.1%, MOEX index down 0.39% as trading on Moscow Exchange closes
The yuan-to-ruble rate fell by 5 kopecks over past day to 13.82 rubles
Continue ReadingGermans more pessimistic about country than any time in past decade — poll
Only 18% of those polled said that they think that Germany is on the right path
Continue ReadingTurkey’s ties with US won’t improve under Trump, but dialogue will become easier — expert
According to political scientist and economist Aydin Sezer, the issue of Syria and the Syrian Kurds will remain a serious…
Continue ReadingTrump promises to reduce inflation, boost energy resources production
“The inflation crisis was caused by massive overspending and escalating energy prices, and that is why today I will also…
Continue ReadingBank of Russia lowers dollar rate to 101.96 rubles for January 21
The official euro rate was increased to 105.05 rubles
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