The decision was political and did not put forward any ‘serious’ economic claims, according to Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich Israeli leaders have lashed out against Moody’s downgrade of the country’s credit ratings on Friday. The country’s sovereign rating was lowered from A1 to A2 and its outlook kept at “negative” due to what the ratings…

Shipments of Belarusian goods to Russia surged by as much as 50% in January compared to the same period a year ago, Moscow’s ambassador to Minsk, Boris Gryzlov, said last week. The envoy added that trade turnover between the two nations in 2022 totaled $45.8 billion, marking an increase of 14.3% year-over-year.

Fire completely destroyed a brand-new $24 million superyacht on Thursday in Spain, a few weeks after it was delivered to its owner, Italian businessman Paolo Scudieri. Spanish sea search and rescue agency Salvamento Maritimo published a photo of the burning 44-meter Aria SF, saying the incident occurred at the port of Cala Saona on the…