On November 17th, Joe Biden’s administration permitted Ukraine to use US-made ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile Systems) long-range missiles on Russian soil, rather than only in Ukraine and on the Crimean peninsula. This marked an escalation in the war after a seemingly long period of relative stability. The following events also contributed to illuminating the overbearing question: Will this conflict become something greater?
It is safe to say that Donald Trump’s re-election is having a substantial impact on the stock market, both in the USA and worldwide. The tariffs he plans to implement will radically change the economic landscape and flood the markets with extreme instability at a time when little seems to be certain.
Cuba has long had to deal with difficulties in its energy infrastructure, often culminating in blackouts. On October 17th, it faced the same trouble, when half the energy demand (1.64 gigawatts) went offline during peak hours. This foreshadowed the next morning’s fate, when the main power plant - Antonio Guiteras - shut down, covering the entire island in darkness.
With trade tensions increasing, the European Union and China are fast approaching a scenario of economic warfare from which no side could come out as a winner.
On September 16th, the Secret Service spotted a man hiding in the bushes on the outskirts of the Trump International Golf Club in Florida. He had a rifle in hand, ready to fire at the former president of the United States who was about 300 to 500 yards away on the golf course.
