After tank deals, Ukraine wants Western fighter jets

Ukraine’s request for Western fighter jets has gained support from Baltic nations and Poland, but larger countries such as the U.S. and Britain have refused to provide the warplanes to Kyiv. Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu emphasized the situation’s urgency, stating that…

A new president is elected in Cyprus amid economic tensions

Cypriots will head to the polls on Sunday to vote for a new president. The country is facing shifting geopolitical sands and uncertain economic times, which have become the primary concern for citizens, overshadowing the ongoing efforts to remedy the country’s ethnic…

Turkey Rejects Sweden’s NATO Membership Over Quran Protests

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has firmly stated that his country will not allow Sweden to join NATO as long as protests continue to desecrate Islam’s holy book. Erdogan’s statement came after a series of demonstrations in Stockholm by activists who burned…

White House takes issue with Apple and Google’s app stores

The Biden administration has aimed at tech giants Apple and Google for operating mobile app stores that stifle competition. According to a Commerce Department report, the current app store model, led by Apple and Google, is “harmful to consumers and developers” as…

Asian Stocks Soar Ahead of Fed Rate Hike

Asian stock markets took off on Wednesday as traders hoped for the last Federal Reserve interest rate hike for some time. With US futures edging lower and oil prices gaining, the focus was on the Fed’s expected rate hike of 0.25 percentage…

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