About: Angeline Tan
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EU Parliament “One of the World’s Most Corrupt Organizations”
SINGAPORE — On February 13, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Péter Szijjártó vehemently slammed the European Parliament, claiming, among other things, that the institution lacks any credibility amid its...
Hungary Urges EU to Diversify Energy, Slams Sanctions Package on Russia
On February 3, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó decried Brussels at a conference in Baku for its inaction that he claimed was obstructing energy diversification. On February 5, MEP...
Thousands of Protesters in Moldova Want Energy Subsidies, Resignation of Pro-EU President
Several thousand protesters gathered in Moldova’s capital of Chisinau on February 19 to insist that the country’s new pro-EU government completely cover citizens’ winter heating bills in light of...
Could China’s “Petroyuan” Give Rise to a New World Energy Order?
Though the U.S. dollar has long been the world’s reserve currency, that may soon change, beginning with global oil markets. ...
China Threatens U.S. With Sanctions Over Shooting Down of “Spy Balloon”
Beijing claims that the U.S. "overreacted" by shooting down the high-altitude balloon over the Atlantic Ocean with a missile launched from an F-22 Raptor earlier this month. ...
Soros Claims Russian Defeat in Ukraine Would Catalyze Dissolution of “Russian Empire”
Globalist billionaire financier George Soros said on Thursday that Russia’s defeat in the Ukraine conflict would lead to a collapse of what he termed the “Russian empire,” adding that...
NATO Countries Enhance Munitions Output, Pledge 48 Leopard 2 Tanks to Ukraine
NATO countries are increasing their production of artillery munitions as Ukraine is consuming shells much faster than the West can make them, the alliance declared on February 15 amid...
Hungary and Poland Oppose EU Initiative to Impose Same-sex Parenthood on Member States
Hungary and Poland declared that they were planning to veto an initiative by the European Union (EU) Commission that could possibly coerce all member states to acknowledge surrogacy and...
Myanmar Junta Reboots 1977 Law Permitting “Loyal” Citizens to Be Armed, Sparking Fears of Civil War
SINGAPORE — Myanmar’s junta has rebooted a 1977 law that permits civilians it considers “loyal to the state” to own firearms, a move analysts fear will increase violence by...
Europe Spends Nearly €800 Billion on Energy After Sanctioning Russia
European countries’ bill to supposedly protect households and companies from rising energy costs has risen to nearly €800 billion, researchers said on Monday, asking countries to be more intentional...
Russian Troops Claim Gains Along Ukraine Front Line
The city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine underwent heavy Russian artillery fire on February 13 in what seemed like a prologue to a key new offensive as the first anniversary...
NATO Jets Scrambled 570 Times Last Year to Monitor Russian Military Flights
NATO fighter jets were scrambled 570 times to monitor Russian military flights in international airspace last year, according to a report by Radio Free Europe. The figure implies that...
Paraguay President to Visit Taiwan Before Election That Could End Ties
Authentic Radical Liberal Party presidential candidate Efraim Alegre said that if he wins the election in April, Paraguay would sever diplomatic ties with Taiwan and start relations with China....
Australia to Remove Chinese-made Cameras From Defense Sites
It joins the United States and Britain in concerns that Chinese companies could be coerced to share intelligence gathered by the cameras with Beijing, should the latter demand it....
How India Transformed Russian Crude Into Fuel for the West
SINGAPORE — India is playing an increasingly vital role in global oil markets, purchasing more and more cheap Russian oil and refining it into fuel for Europe and the...