WORLD NEWS May 24: Harpoon improved missiles are expected to help Ukraine break the siege
Harpoon rockets mounted on trucks can only be purchased by Denmark from the US – Photo: USNI
* Information about Denmark’s Harpoon missile was raised by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on May 23, according to Radio. Russia Today of Russia. Harpoon is a type of missile that usually follows warships or submarines or can only be fired from bombers. Denmark is the only country to get an improved version of the truck-mounted Harpoon launch system and can become a mobile system used to protect seaports.
Equipped with self-propelled radar and sophisticated navigation system, Harpoon missile can fly at low altitude to avoid enemy radar. According to the manufacturer Boeing, this type of missile can hit targets in the range of 125 to 300 km depending on the version.
Minister Austin said Denmark has promised to supply this improved Harpoon missile to Ukraine to break the siege of the strategic port city of Odessa. The port of Odessa is where Ukraine exports wheat to the world.
* According to Reuters news agency, Richard Pebody, head of the WHO European high-threat pathogen group, said: occurrence of cases monkey pox outside the African region it’s not serious so There is no need for extensive vaccination.
Measures such as good hygiene and safe sex will help control the spread of the disease. In addition, he also said that the supply of vaccines and antiviral drugs at this time is still relatively limited.
WHO expert Maria Van Kerkhove, Technical Team Leader of the Emergency Epidemiology Division, said there are more than 100 confirmed and suspected cases of monkeypox in Europe and North America, but all are not serious.
It is possible to prevent human-to-human transmission of the virus in countries where monkeypox is not endemic.
Testing for monkeypox virus – Photo: REUTERS
However, according to AFP news agency, America is preparing to vaccinate monkeypox for those who have close contact with the infected person and initiate treatment because the number of confirmed or suspected cases of this disease has increased to 5 people and will increase further.
* Regarding the war in Ukraine, speaking through a screen at the World Economic Forum in Davos (Switzerland) on May 23, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian President Vladimir Putin was the only Russian he was willing to meet to discuss ending the war. He also called on the international community to strengthen sanctions against Russia.
* According to Reuters, Russia has focused its attack on the eastern Donbass region. After capturing Mariupol last week, Russian forces now control a large, uninterrupted swath of eastern and southern Ukraine. Russia is trying to encircle Ukrainian forces and completely capture the Lugansk and Donetsk provinces of the Donbass region, where Russia supports the separatists.
Ukraine says Russian forces tried to attack the city of Sievierodonetsk, located in the easternmost Donbass, but failed and withdrew. It is a Ukrainian-held city and one of the last parts of Lugansk province that remains outside Russian control.
* Associated Sputnik of Russia said General Mark Milley, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff said The US has no plans to deploy forces to Ukraine And the decision must be made by President Joe Biden. The US also confirmed that 20 countries pledged to support new weapons packages for Ukraine.
* According to Reuters, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Russia will focus on developing close ties with China. If Western countries want to resume relations, Russia will also seriously consider whether it is necessary.
* Sputnik News reported that Starbucks coffee chain left Russia, closing 130 stores.
* According to the Korean Central News Agency, on May 24, the country had an additional 134,510 fever cases but did not specify how many cases of COVID-19 infection. North Korea’s total number of fever cases according to recent figures is less than 3 million.
* According to the newspaper Los Angeles Times, On May 23, California Governor Gavin Newsom had a meeting with leaders of the state’s largest water suppliers. He called on the people to strengthen save water due to worsening drought conditions in California. If water conservation efforts don’t improve this summer, California will be forced to order statewide water restrictions.
The US state of California regularly faces drought, hot weather causes forest fires. Pictured is the fire fighting activity on May 12 in Laguna Niguel area due to forest fire spreading to people’s houses – Photo: REUTERS
* The European Union is likely to agree on an embargo on Russian oil in the next few daysGerman Economy Minister Robert Habeck said. He warned that sanctions would not automatically weaken the Kremlin.
Global oil prices rose after the US announced an embargo on Russian oil. This inadvertently helps Russia have more income despite only selling less oil.
* Stock prices in the US and European markets increased on May 23 while shares in Asian markets fell overnight as investors feared inflation would hamper the performance of the global economy.
* The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.98%, the S&P 500 gained 1.86%. Shares in Japan fell slightly.
* The USD exchange rate fell as investors reduced expectations that the currency would appreciate as the Federal Reserve tightened the money supply. The euro jumped after the European Central Bank said it is likely to raise deposit rates in September.
* Oil prices are almost unchanged. Despite concerns that a recession could hit, there are also signs of optimism that fuel demand will be higher during the summer, US driving season and Shanghai’s reopening plans later. two months of blockade because of COVID-19.
* The price of US crude oil in futures contracts increased 1 cent, to 110.29 USD/barrel and Brent oil price increased 87 cents, to 113.42 USD/barrel.
* Gold futures in the US rose 0.3% to $1,847.80 an ounce.
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