In his outline of a US policy for handling Russia's close connections with China, Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Washington seeks to strengthen relationships without causing discord among the nuclear-armed neighbours.
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An a move that may result in a reduction of tensions sparked by Beijing's increased naval activity, China declared that talks with the US military are still in their early phases. Trump threatened to sabotage Venezuela's sluggish economic recovery by announcing his intention to cancel Chevron's oil license to operate there. He cited a concession deal signed in November 2022, the same month Chevron was granted permission to produce and sell oil in the South American nation in spite of sanctions on President Nicolás Maduro's administration. Hamas and Israel started an transfer of hundreds of Palestinian detainees for dead Israeli hostages, which was postponed when the parties accused one another of violating the conditions of the truce in Gaza.
The far-right Freedom Party, which received the most votes in the September election but was unable to reach an agreement on a coalition with a legislative majority, was left out of the new government that three moderate Austrian parties agreed to establish. A possible turning point in the four-decade-old conflict could occur today when Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan calls on the separatist PKK group to put down its weapons against Turkey. While the Supreme Court considers whether to lift the president's ban on foreign aid payments, US Chief Justice John Roberts has temporarily allowed Trump to keep the freeze in place order, which would necessitate up to $2 billion in payments. Grids are under pressure to invest more in power lines, energy storage, and computer systems to ensure that electricity is consumed due to the proliferation of solar panels that only produce when the sun is shining.
Source @bloomberg
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