President Joe Biden issues an executive order consolidating the funds as part of a plan to split it between aid and 9/11 victims The US government has begun freeing up some $7 billion in frozen Afghan funds held in American banks on Friday – without providing Taliban access to the money. The White House announced […]
Etichetă: moves
Russia moves blood supplies near Ukrainian border – Reuters
Report based on anonymous sources alleged that Moscow moved medical materials needed to “treat casualties” to the border Citing “three US officials,” Reuters reported that Russia was allegedly moving blood supplies and other medical materials near Ukraine. The officials cited by the agency in its “exclusive” argued that this was one of “concrete indicators” showing whether […]
First EU country moves to legalize cannabis for personal use
Malta has approved recreational cannabis use, as well as the limited cultivation and possession of the drug for personal use, beating Luxembourg in becoming the first EU country to drastically relax legislation on the substance. New legislation further decriminalizing the use and cultivation of cannabis was approved by Malta’s parliament on Tuesday. The bill was […]
Washington ‘strongly opposes’ West Bank settlement expansion as Israel moves forward with thousands of new homes
The US has voiced “strong” opposition toward the Israeli government’s push to expand settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, as Tel Aviv placed tender for 1,300 new homes and is expected to greenlight a further 3,000. The US Department of State condemned the new push by Tel Aviv to expand its settlement program, stating the […]
Turkey’s purchase of US F-16s & upgrade kits as compensation for being dropped from F-35 program moves forward – defense minister
“Technical work” has started on Turkey’s purchase of US-made Block 70 Viper F-16s, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has said. Washington has not yet confirmed the deal, which was first announced by the Turkish president. Akar’s remark came after a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels. He said the purchase of the warplanes and […]
France moves to dissolve ‘racist’ Black African Defense League following weekend violence
The French interior minister has started proceedings to ban a group, known as the ‘Ligue de Défense Noire Africaine’ (Black African Defense League), claiming it’s a racist organization that promotes hatred and discrimination. On Monday, French interior minister Gérald Darmanin posted a statement on Twitter that the Ligue de Défense Noire Africaine (LDNA) would be […]






