[ad_1] The collapse last week of Silicon Valley Bank, as depositors clamored for money, has sent ripples through the financial system. Here’s a quick look at the situation: What is Silicon Valley Bank? Silicon Valley Bank is the 16th largest…
[ad_1] Governments in the US, UK and Canada are taking extraordinary measures to avert a potential banking crisis after the failure of California-based Silicon Valley Bank fueled fears of wider upheaval. US regulators worked over the weekend to find a…
[ad_1] Chinese President Xi Jinping is planning to visit Russia as soon as next week, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday, when Moscow and Kyiv both reported intense fighting in the bloodiest battle fought in the eastern…
[ad_1] Iran’s judiciary chief said Monday that 22,000 people detained in recent anti-government protests sweeping the Islamic Republic have been pardoned. There is no immediate independent confirmation of a mass release. Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejehi’s comments come as demonstrations have slowed…
[ad_1] Gary Lineker is set to return to the airwaves after the BBC lifted the former footballer’s suspension on Monday for a post on Twitter criticizing the UK government’s new migration policy. The about-face follows a weekend of chaos and…
[ad_1] North Korea test-fired two strategic cruise missiles from a submarine on Sunday, state news agency KCNA said on Monday as US-South Korea military exercises were set to begin. “Strategic” is usually used to describe weapons with nuclear capabilities. KCNA…
[ad_1] Police in Moldova say they have foiled a plot by a group of Russian-backed actors trained to cause mass unrest during Sunday’s protests against the country’s new pro-Western government. Moldova’s police chief, Viorel Cernauteanu, said at a press conference…
[ad_1] A former top US military official said he expected Western countries to offer fighter jets to Ukraine, fulfilling one of the country’s most pressing demands. “I think the F-16 will be delivered, it’s hard to know exactly when but…
[ad_1] At least eight people have died after two fishing boats capsized off the coast of San Diego, California, in an apparent migrant smuggling operation, emergency officials said Sunday. The emergency crew of San Diego began a search and recovery…
[ad_1] The words that came out of the mouth of Israeli army reservist, Reuven Benkler, sounded more like an enemy fighter than a senior army officer who had been loyal to his country for more than 25 years. But Benkler,…