Can peace still be restored in the Middle East?
April 25, 2024
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US seeks 36 months' jail for Binance founder Zhao
NEW YORK: Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, should serve 36 months in prison after pleading guilty to violating laws against money laundering, US prosecutors said in a court filing on Tuesday (Apr 23).
North Korea officials visit Iran in a rare public trip
SEOUL (Reuters) -- A North Korean delegation led by the cabinet minister for international trade is visiting Iran, the North's official media said on Wednesday, in a rare public report of an exchange between the two countries believed to have secret military ties.
Iran’s North Koreanization gambit
Tehran upped the ante and scored a strategic success with its attack. Israel also achieved its outcomes. The Middle East game has become more dangerous.
Rockets fired from Iraq towards U.S. military base in Syria, Reuters reports citing sources
At least five rockets were launched from Iraq's town of Zummar towards a U.S. military base in northeastern Syria on Sunday, two Iraqi security sources and a U.S. official told Reuters.
Iranian foreign minister says it will not escalate conflict and mocks Israeli weapons as ‘toys that our children play with’
Iran's foreign minister on Friday refused to acknowledge that Israel was behind the recent attack on his country and described the weapons that were used as more like children's toys.
Israel’s attack on Iran: what we know so far
Israel’s air force, possibly with drones, attacked an air base or hit nearby facilities in Isfahan, Iran.
Oil prices post weekly loss as market sees limited risk of wider war after Israel strike on Iran
Oil futures posted a loss for the week as traders see limited risk that Israel's retaliatory strike on Iran will trigger a wider war that disrupts crude supplies.