RUSSIA – The Russian economy remains resilient in spite of sanctions, with the central bank on Friday lowering its key interest rate by 50 basis points to 16% per annum, as the economy maintains a balanced growth path. The decision was in line with the market expectations. The key rate currently stands at its 17-month […]
Bangladesh Protests Killing of Activist
BANGLADESH – Bangladesh protests the killing of a political activist for a second day on Friday Dec. 19, with people blocking roads and setting fire on several buildings. Protests erupted shortly after Sharif Osman Hadi, 32, died while undergoing treatment in a Singapore hospital on Thursday. Protesters in Dhaka also damaged the house of the […]
Ukraine and Russia Exchange Bodies of Fallen Soldiers
UKRAINE – On Friday Dec. 19, Ukraine and Russia exchanged the bodies of fallen soldiers in accordance with the Istanbul agreement. “As part of the Istanbul agreements, the bodies of 1,000 fallen Ukrainian soldiers have been handed over to Ukraine,” presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky wrote on Telegram, adding that Kyiv returned the bodies of 26 […]
EU’s Plan on Using Frozen Russian Assets to Finance Ukraine Fails
BELGIUM – The European Union leaders’ plan to use frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine war effort failed, and instead settled on a €90 billion ($105 billion) EU borrowing package to cover Kyiv’s financing needs for the next two years. Speaking after a European Council meeting, Ursula von der Leyen said member states had agreed to […]
Christian Turner Becomes the New British Ambassador to the US
UK – Christian Turner is the new British ambassador to the US after being appointed by Keir Starmer to replace Peter Mandelson, who was sacked in September following his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Turner, who was appointed ambassador to the UN in May, was also political director at the Foreign Office from […]
US vs Venezuela Military Power Comparison
USA – As tensions between US and Venezuela intensify, with Donald Trump threatening to oust the Nicolas Maduro government, The State Signal attempts to compare the American and Venezuelan military power as the risk of a direct conflict seems possible. Trump has so far declined to rule out the use of military force to secure […]
US Strikes Another Alleged Drug Trafficking Boats Killing 5
USA – The US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said on Thursday that 2 alleged drug trafficking boats were struck in the eastern Pacific Ocean, with 5 onboard killed. It said the operation took place Thursday under the direction of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and was executed in international waters by Joint Task Force Southern Spear. “Intelligence […]
Bezalel Smotrich Approves Mishmar Yehuda Settlement in Occupied East Jerusalem
ISRAEL – A new illegal Jewish settlement “Mishmar Yehuda” was approved by the Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich in occupied East Jerusalem. The settlement will include around 3,600 housing units, according to local media reports. The “Mishmar Yehuda” settlement will be built on 3,380 dunams (835 acres) of land in the eastern part of the […]
Who’s the Brown University Shooter Claudio Manuel Neves-Valente?
USA – A Portuguese national, Claudio Manuel Neves-Valente, 48, and a former graduate student of the Brown University who withdrew in 2001, is the Brown University shooter that left 2 students dead. According to authorities on Thursday, Claudio was found dead in a storage facility in Salem, New Hampshire. “He was found dead, with a […]
Thai-Cambodia Border Clash Latest News Update
CAMBODIA – The Thai-Cambodia border clash continued for the 12th day on Thursday, with Thai F-16 fighter jets carrying out fresh airstrikes targeting Preah Vihear province. Thai jets bombed Phnom Kmoch and Peak Sbeak areas in the morning, local media outlet Fresh News reported, citing the Defense Ministry. “Cambodian forces will continue to protect Cambodia’s […]
Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North Shells Dilling City Killing 9
SUDAN – The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) artillery shelling of Dilling city in Sudan’s South Kordofan state on Wednesday Dec. 17, killed at least 9 civilians and left others wounded according to a local nongovernmental organization. The Nuba Mountains Platform said in a statement that the shelling was carried out by forces of the […]
US Announces New Arms Packages for Taiwan, China Responds
USA – On Wednesday, the Trump administration announced new arms packages for Taiwan totaling over $11 billion. The sales approved by the State Department include an over $4 billion sale of 60 M107A7 Self-Propelled Howitzers and related equipment, 82 M142 HIMARS multiple rocket launchers, 420 Army Tactical Missile System, or ATACMS, more than $1 billion […]
4 Killed in US Airstrike on Alleged Narco-Trafficking Boat
USA – According to US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) on Wednesday Dec. 17, 4 people were killed after a US airstrike targeted an alleged “narco-trafficking” boat in eastern Pacific Ocean. “Intelligence confirmed that the vessel was transiting along a known narco-trafficking route in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations,” SOUTHCOM announced on US […]
Morocco Demands End to French Language Dominance
MOROCCO – The Moroccan National Arabic Language Coalition on Wednesday demanded the end to the French language dominance in the country, emphasizing the need to strengthen Arabic. In a statement marking World Arabic Language Day, the Moroccan National Arabic Language Coalition said a more inclusive linguistic future in the country could only be achieved by […]
Thousands Take to the Streets for Industrial Pollution Protest in Tunisia
TUNISIA – Thousands took to the streets on Wednesday for industrial pollution protest in Tunisia’s Gabes city, where pollution has been coming from a local chemical production facility. The march began in the Ayn Salam area and proceeded to the governor’s office, where protesters carried banners that read: “The people want the plant dismantled”, “Gabes […]