Israel signs ‘historic’ deal with ex-rival

Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv have finalized a free trade agreement that will drop most customs tariffs Israel and the United Arab Emirates have concluded five months of negotiations by signing a free trade agreement, following up on the 2020 Abraham Accords that formally established relations between the two nations.

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EU may regulate Telegram – Bloomberg

Brussels is reportedly considering whether to subject the Russian-made platform to its ‘disinformation’ laws EU officials are considering listing Telegram as a “very large online platform,” a move that would open the privacy-focused messaging app up to stringent censorship rules, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.

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Russia piling up forex reserves

The country’s holdings rose by more than $5 billion over a two-week period, official data shows Russia has continued to boost its foreign currency reserves, which reached $598.5 billion as of January 5, according to the country’s central bank. This represents an increase of $5.1 billion in the two-week period since December 22.

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