by Grace OwellGrace Owell In an effort to circumvent international sanctions and explore alternative payment methods, Russia and Iran have been increasingly relying on national currencies for trade transactions. This move has already resulted in over 60% of their trade transactions being settled in their respective national currencies, marking aContinue Reading

Russia has already stationed a first batch of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, Vladimir Putin says. Russia’s president told a forum they would only be used if Russia’s territory or state was threatened. The US government says there is no indication the Kremlin plans to use nuclear weapons to attackContinue Reading

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan is in Tehran on the first visit since the two West Asian powers agreed to restore ties following a seven-year rupture. Heading a high-ranking delegation, Farhan was welcomed by Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian upon his arrival on Saturday. The two diplomats are expectedContinue Reading

With the BRICS nations actively discussing expansion, could more African countries join the collective and adopt the BRICS currency? Currently made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, various countries have submitted membership requirements to add to the ranks of the BRICS Alliance. Others, meanwhile, are publicly supportingContinue Reading

Thousands of people have taken to the streets in the British capital London to express support for the people of Palestine and to condemn the Israeli regime’s “apartheid policies” in the occupied territories. People, cutting across the lines of religion and race, gathered outside the British Home Office on Sunday,Continue Reading