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Russian Rouble Slips Lower

The Russian rouble weakened on news of the death of opposition politician Alexei Navalny, announced by the federal prisons service. The currency also slipped after the central bank's decision to maintain its key interest rate at 16%, amid persistent inflation pressure. Following these developments, the rouble dropped to 93 against the dollar. Governor Elvira Nabiullina is scheduled to provide...

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Interpol Arrest Warrant Issued for Iranian Interior Minister While in Pakistan

The Foreign Minsitry of Argentina has just announced that an arrest warrant, via Interpol, has been issued for Iranian Interior Minister Vahidi for an alleged connection to the 1994 attack on the Argentinian Israelite...

US Military Vessels Arrive to Eastern Mediterranean, Await Orders to Build Gaza Pier

The United States Army vessels tasked with establishing an offshore pier capability that allows for ship to shore humanitarian aid transfers to Gaza have arrived to the eastern Mediterranean and are awaiting orders to...

US Congress to Introduce Bill for Sanctions on Azerbaijan

A group of lawmakers in the US Congress is set to introduce a bill this week for the US to consider sanctioning an array of different Azeri figures over their perceived repression of pro-democracy...