October 7, 2024
International

Taliban claim that the United States is “usurping” Afghanistan’s frozen assets

KABUL: After Washington unveiled plans to establish an external fund to oversee $3.5 billion of its stolen national reserves, the Taliban said on Thursday that the US had “usurped” Afghan assets. The US placed a $7 billion asset freeze on the central bank in August of last year, which exacerbated the poverty crisis brought on […]

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International

The US announces its largest weaponry sale to Ukraine

WASHINGTON: To commemorate Ukraine’s independence day, six months after Russia seized the nation, President Joe Biden announced over $3 billion in military assistance to Kyiv on Wednesday. This is the largest US package to far. The package aims to bolster Ukraine’s military forces by committing to the production and delivery of more potent surface-to-air missiles, […]

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