A Ukrainian deputy energy minister accused of taking a bribe worth half a million dollars has been arrested along with three alleged accomplices, Ukraine’s SBU Security Service said on Monday. The minister, whom the SBU did not name, allegedly demanded mining industry officials pay him to transfer equipment from mines in the frontline eastern Donetsk…
Month: August 2024
Russia orders fresh evacuations as it battles Ukraine attack
Two Russian regions bordering Ukraine ordered more evacuations on Monday as Moscow battled to contain an unprecedented push onto its territory. Ukraine sent troops into Russia last week in its biggest cross-border operation since Moscow launched its invasion in February 2022 and the most significant by a foreign army since World War II. Authorities in…
Russia Begins Heavy Retaliation On Ukrainian Capital As Zelensky Breaks Silence On Kursk Invasion
from ZeroHedge: Now in the sixth day of the Kursk invasion, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky explained the following on Sunday, breaking his silence and giving his first official confirmation of the daring cross-border ground operation, “Today, I received several reports from Commander-in-Chief Syrskyii regarding the front lines and our actions to push the war onto the aggressor’s […]
NewsWare’s Trade Talk: Monday, August 12 | NewsWare‘s Trade Talk
S&P Futures are positive this morning as the markets prepares for a host of key economic reports due out this week. Economic data
in the next few days, particularly Wednesday’s inflation numbers, may lead to more big swings. Starbucks is higher this morning as Starboard Value is said to have taken in position in the stock. Disney unveils theme park expansions. In Europe, stocks are mixed to higher and oil prices are higher as OPEC lowers its demand forecast in its monthly report which was just released.
Potential Tropical Cyclone Five Public Advisory
…TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS… …NOAA HURRICANE HUNTERS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THE DISTURBANCE…
As of 8:00 AM AST Mon Aug 12
the center of Five was located near 14.6, -54.3
with movement W at 26 mph.
The minimum central pressure was 1009 mb
with maximum sustained winds of about 30 mph.
Donald Trump Jr. Warns That the Fuse Is Already Lit on America’s Economic Time Bomb
Donald Trump Jr. has an urgent warning that Americans need to know before it’s too late.
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Does Printing Money Create Inflation?
Mises was right: “It is obvious that this new-fangled connotation of the terms inflation and deflation is utterly confusing and misleading and must be unconditionally rejected.”
Greece orders evacuations near Athens over wildfires: fire brigade
Greece ordered the evacuation Monday of multiple communities northeast of Athens as wildfires raged, the fire brigade said. “Forest fire near you. Follow the instructions of the authorities,” said SMS messages sent to people in the Attica region, indicating in which direction to flee.
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Potential Tropical Cyclone Five Forecast Discussion
Issued at 500 AM AST Mon Aug 12 2024
Potential Tropical Cyclone Five Wind Speed Probabilities
Issued at 0900 UTC MON AUG 12 2024