December 4, 02:10 PM • 27232 viewsThe United States is looking for new ways to tighten sanctions against North Korea after Russia and China disrupted UN monitoring efforts. Meanwhile, North Korea has criticized the US ambassador's trip to Asia aimed at strengthening sanctions, calling it a "beggar's tour.
Finland is calling on the EU to take action to help stem the flow of migrants arriving through Russia, accusing Moscow of using migration flows as a weapon.
US congressmen have included sanctions on Iranian oil exports in the aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. This could directly affect oil exports from Iran if the measures are implemented properly.
French police arrested a man who threatened to blow himself up at the Iranian consulate in Paris, carrying a grenade-like object and an explosive vest, although no explosives were found.
The European Central Bank is planning to oblige Italy's UniCredit, the EU's second largest bank in Russia, to drastically reduce its assets in Russia.
The FBI says that hackers linked to the Chinese government have infiltrated critical US infrastructure such as telecommunications, energy and water supply, gaining the ability to potentially cause devastating damage, and are waiting for the right moment to strike.
More than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested on the campus of Columbia University after university officials allowed police to dismantle a camp set up by students protesting Israel's actions in Gaza.
G7 foreign ministers have identified concrete steps to help Ukraine.
Bosnian Serb members of parliament have adopted a report denying that the killing of 8,000 Muslims in Srebrenica during the Bosnian War was genocide.
According to the IMF's Managing Director, Ukraine needs $42 billion in budget support this year to continue fighting the Russian invasion.
Israeli missiles strike Iranian territory.
India has launched an election campaign involving almost a billion voters. The ruling party led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to win.
The G7 is considering using nearly $300 billion in frozen Russian assets as collateral for loans to Ukraine to help meet its urgent financial needs in the face of the Russian invasion.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will visit China next week to discuss China's support for Russia in the war in Ukraine and its aggressive actions in the South China Sea.
Over the past 45 days, Russian cyber groups have stepped up efforts to spread disinformation and controversial content aimed at influencing the upcoming US presidential election, Microsoft reports.
G7 financial leaders pledged to cooperate on sanctions against Iran and to use frozen russian assets to provide financial assistance to Ukraine to address its urgent needs in the wake of the russian invasion.
EU leaders decided to tighten sanctions against Iran after Tehran launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Israel, using about 300 shells, in response to the attack on the Iranian embassy in Damascus.
At least 18 people, including 14 Israeli soldiers, were wounded in a Hezbollah attack from Lebanon into northern Israel.
House Republicans are planning to consider aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan separately, rather than in one bill, which could potentially delay the process of providing aid to these countries.
The United States and G7 allies are exploring ways to unlock nearly $300 billion in frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine, with options such as using the assets as collateral or confiscating interest income being considered.
China's economy grew by 5. 3% in the first quarter of 2024, exceeding expectations and, as indicated in Beijing, laying a good foundation for the whole year, thanks to government stimulus plans and an increase in industrial production, retail sales and fixed asset investment.
Iran's attack on Israel and financing of militants threatens regional stability and could have economic consequences due to US sanctions, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned.
Australian police declared the knife attack on the bishop of the Assyrian Church and his followers in Sydney a terrorist act motivated by alleged religious extremism.
russia is spending time and effort to restore the infrastructure damaged by Ukrainian attacks, diverting its efforts from other areas, including a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
russia and Iran are actively deepening their military cooperation. In particular, Tehran agreed to transfer ballistic missiles to russia, and Moscow purchased Iranian drone defense systems. The countries are also working together to develop new types of unmanned aerial vehicles.
A fire broke out in the historic Old Stock Exchange building in Copenhagen, engulfing its iconic dragon-tailed spire, which fell to the roof.
The United States is concerned that the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine is operated by unqualified and improperly trained personnel without proper licenses, which poses a threat to the safe operation of the nuclear facility.
Ukraine, Turkey, and Russia agree to ensure safe navigation for merchant ships in the Black Sea, with Kyiv and Moscow pledging not to attack, seize, or search non-military cargo ships.
After the Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries, Belarus urgently strengthened the security of its own oil depots by redeploying air defense units that usually protect nuclear power plants.
Oil prices are falling as market participants reduced the risk premium after Iran's missile strike on Israel caused limited damage and no casualties, easing concerns about potential supply disruptions.
