The United States launched Operation Prosperity Guardian, a multilateral naval operation involving the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Bahrain, Norway, and Spain. Oil tycoon BP has temporarily stopped shipping any crude along the route; rival energy tycoon Shell has not yet responded.Oil PricesAttacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea have …
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Explosions struck two military airbases deep inside Russia on Monday as a result of drone attacks launched by Ukraine, according to Russian and Ukrainian officials, in what appeared to be an audacious attempt to hit the long-range bombers Russia has used to devastate Ukraine’s power grid.Russia’s defense ministry on Monday …
Read More »Biden: US sends weapons directly to the Ukraine front lines
US President Joe Biden, in a speech about the latest US military aid package for Ukraine, said that the US is sending weapons “directly to the front lines of freedom”, reported Reuters on Thursday. Joe Biden took to the podium today to announce that the US will provide another $800m …
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