Commentary SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) is the global financial system that allows immediate and secure transfers of money across borders. It’s the web that verifies all financial transactions. It links 11,000 banks and institutions in more than 200 countries, with 40 million messages a day. Using SWIFT ensures that transactions happen in…
Fencing Reinstalled Around US Capitol Building Ahead of Biden’s Speech
February 28, 2022
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The fence put up around the U.S. Capitol in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach has been reinstalled about seven months after it was taken down. As trucker convoys make their way toward Washington, the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP), in conjunction with various partners, has solidified a security plan “to prevent any…
Fencing Reinstalled Around Capitol Building Ahead of Biden’s Speech
February 28, 2022
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The fence put around the U.S. Capitol in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021, breach was reinstalled about seven months after being taken down. As trucker convoys make their way toward Washington, the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP), in consultation with various partners, has solidified a security plan “to prevent any disruption to the important…
Law Enforcement Putting Fencing Back Up Around Capitol Building Ahead of Biden’s Speech
February 28, 2022
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The fence installed around the U.S. Capitol in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021, breach is being reinstalled about seven months after being taken down, officials announced on Feb. 27. As trucker convoys make their way toward Washington, the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP), in consultation with various partners, has solidified a security plan “to…
Biden Says Sanctions Not ‘Immediate,’ Lays Out Only Other Option Against Russia
President Joe Biden in an interview released over the weekend said sanctions don’t take effect immediately and alleged only one alternative exists in dealing with Russia after the country invaded Ukraine. “You have two options. Start a third world war—go to war with Russia physically—or two, make sure that a country that acts so contrary…
Major Floods Swamp Australia’s East Coast, Claiming 8 Lives
BRISBANE, Australia—Parts of Australia’s third-most populous city Brisbane were under water Monday after heavy rain brought record flooding to some east coast areas and killed eight people. The flooding in Brisbane and its surrounds is the worst since 2011 when the city of 2.6 million people was inundated by what was described as a once-in-a-century…
Russia–Ukraine Peace Talks Begin; Kremlin Forces Seize 2 Ukrainian Cities
February 28, 2022
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Talks between representatives from Russia and Ukraine have begun near the Belarusian border as the war between Moscow and Kyiv entered the fifth day, with Russian forces capturing two Ukrainian cities. Earlier, the Ukrainian president’s office had stated that the goal of the talks was to achieve an immediate ceasefire and encourage the withdrawal of…
Russia–Ukraine Peace Talks Begin Without Zelensky; Kremlin Forces Seize 2 Ukrainian Cities
February 28, 2022
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Talks between representatives from Russia and Ukraine have begun near the Belarusian border as the war between Moscow and Kyiv entered the fifth day, with Russian forces capturing two Ukrainian cities. Earlier, the Ukrainian president’s office had stated that the goal of the talks was to achieve an immediate ceasefire and encourage the withdrawal of…
Oil Soars as Russian Energy Supply Fears Intensify
LONDON—Oil prices jumped on Monday as Western allies imposed more sanctions on Russia and blocked some Russian banks from a global payments system, which could cause severe disruption to its oil exports. Brent crude rose $2.65, or 2.7 percent, to $100.58 by 1255 GMT after touching a high of $105.07 a barrel in early trade….
US Closes Embassy in Belarus, Accusing Country of ‘Complicity in Russia’s War Against Ukraine’
The United States closed its embassy in the capital of Belarus, a neighbor of Ukraine, and all American staff have left the country, officials announced Feb. 28. Belarus shares borders with Ukraine and Russia and has been letting the Russian military send troops through its space to bring attacks from additional fronts against Ukrainian forces,…
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