Bloomberg reports, citing sources, that Russia has consented to mediate in discussions regarding the nuclear agreement with Iran, following a request from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration. Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told to the agency that “Russia is prepared to do whatever it takes” for the U.S. and Iran to settle all issues via dialogue. As per sources from...

The Palestinian group Hamas has declined the United States' proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The group claimed that Israel's acceptance of the U.S. initiative is an effort to sidestep the execution of agreements already signed. The Hamas press office issued a statement urging “the US administration to cease supporting the fascist agenda of the criminal Netanyahu.” The group also...

US President Donald Trump announced that the new tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China will start taking effect on March 4. The U.S. leader discussed this in a message on the social platform Truth Social. Tariffs on products from Mexico and Canada ought to total 25%. China anticipates a rise of 10%. In early February, the President of the United States signed an executive order that levied...

According to an evaluation by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the major expansion of the European Union in 2004, when ten countries joined together, can be considered a success after two decades. Economists Robert Beyer, Claire Li, and Sebastian Weber from the IMF prepared a working paper titled “Economic Benefits from Deep Integration: 20 years after the 2004 EU Enlargement.” It evaluates...

On February 24, shares of Asian diagnostic test and vaccine manufacturers climbed, following their international counterparts, after scientists identified a new coronavirus in bats that resembles the COVID-19 virus, as reported by Bloomberg, referencing trading data. Shares of Sugentech, a coronavirus test producer based in South Korea, surged 26% in early trading on February 24, according to...

The United States is interested in resources that Russia possesses, specifically rare earth metals, stated American President Donald Trump during a press conference at the White House. He mentioned that Moscow and Washington aim to finalize multiple economic development agreements. Similarly, Trump published a corresponding post on his account on the social platform Truth Social: “I am in intense...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed his willingness to resign if it is needed to achieve peace or for the nation to become part of NATO. He made this statement during a press conference attended by the Ukrainian media. “Yes, if it means peace for Ukraine, I am prepared to step down from my position if you truly need me to,” Mr. Zelenskyy stated. The president of Ukraine also...

2024 data from the Federal Statistical Office of the Federal Republic of Germany (Destatis) indicates that China was not Germany's primary trading partner for the first time in eight years. The trade volume between these nations decreased by 3.1% in the year to €246.3 billion. Consequently, the top position in bilateral trade volume was held by the United States - €252.7 billion. In 2024, the...

US National Security Adviser Michael Waltz stated that the White House anticipates the arrival of French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Washington next week. He added that they intend to talk about the situation in Ukraine. Mr. Walz stated that the U.S. aims to connect with as numerous stakeholders in the conflict as it can. “You won't be able to get the...