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After a bloody October 7 raid by Hamas fighters triggered Israel’s relentless bombardment of Gaza, Erdogan initially sought to position Turkey as a mediator. But this apparent ambition evaporated last month after the Turkish leader portrayed Hamas not as a terrorist group but as “liberators” or “mujahideen” fighting for their land. Turkey is technically a …
With one war raging in Ukraine and another unfolding in the Middle East, Chinese leader Xi Jinping is promoting his signature foreign-policy project as a force for unity, cooperation and prosperity around the globe. At a summit convened to celebrate the Belt and Road Initiative, a crucial building block in China’s rivalry with the West, the …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD0mcvyzr9M It’s been a rough couple of years for America’s struggling pizza companies, with some of the country’s largest pie chains reporting waning demand and mass store closings. Not even big brands like Domino’s, Papa John’s, and Pizza Hut are stepping on solid financial ground as we approach 2024. For instance, take-and-bake Papa Murphy’s is …
by Chris Black The duty to put profits for shareholders above all else has ruined millions of lives. There is a reason why Wall Street exists and it isn’t to make money off selling products and services to people. The majority of publicly traded corporations could not exist as private entities. They simply could not …
by Chris Black It’s easy to be the best sniper when you’re just shooting women and children. Kids chunking rocks are a fierce adversary. >Best sniper >Killed by Hamas Sniper Obviously he wasn’t as good as the other guy. The death of Barib Yariel, one of the best snipers of the Givati special unit, who …
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Credit card balances often misrepresent borrowing as they mainly indicate spending. Despite being a primary consumer payment method in the US, many pay off their full balances monthly. In 2022, credit card transactions reached $5.8 trillion, up 18% YoY due to increased spending on travel and services amid inflation. Q3 saw credit card balances rise …
The global economic landscape is sounding alarm bells. 🌍 World manufacturing PMIs GDP weighted 47.6 Deeper in #recession territory! Chart: @PkZweifel pic.twitter.com/SycowQ6W06 — Alex Joosten (@joosteninvestor) November 8, 2023
via YAHOO: Rumble Announces Partnership with the Republican National Committee for the Fourth Presidential Primary Debate LONGBOAT KEY, Fla., Nov. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rumble, the video-sharing platform and cloud services provider (NASDAQ: RUM), announced today that it will be the exclusive livestream provider for the fourth debate of the 2024 Republican Presidential Primaries. …
Biden also warned he was prepared to order more airstrikes in the Middle East in retaliation for attacks on U.S. troops. The president said he dispatched two F-15s to attack Iranian Revolutionary Guard weapons depots in Syria because ‘they struck us’. When asked about the ‘chances’ of a Gaza ceasefire outside the White House before …
Instagram influencer Vanessa Mancini collapsed in her condo apartment in Manaus, Brazil, while putting up Christmas decorations with her parents having suffered a massive heart attack ByLee BullenFiona LeishmanNews Reporter 08:14 ET, NOV 9 2023 A social media influencer with almost 30,000 followers on Instagram has died at the age of 41 after she suffered …
“Shell sues Greenpeace for $2.1 million after protests in the North Sea Oil giant Shell is suing Greenpeace for $2.1 million after activists boarded a ship transporting a platform to the North Sea in January. “The legal costs to secure two court injunctions to prevent further boarding were significant. So were the costs for the …
Japan’s SoftBank hit with $6.2B quarterly loss as WeWork, other tech investments go sour Tokyo-based SoftBank loss totaled 931 billion yen ($6.2 billion) in the last quarter, a reversal from the 3 trillion yen profit it posted in the same period a year earlier. …. That has been highlighted by the troubles at WeWork, which …
The media landscape continues to face severe challenges, exemplified by The Washington Post’s decision to cut 10% of its staff, indicating a substantial financial loss exceeding $100 million this year. The broader trend is evident as over 25% of all U.S. newspapers (daily and weekly) folded in the past 15 years. Newspaper advertising revenue mirrored …
Michigan township Green Charter votes out its entire local government over China-linked EV battery maker Gotion’s plan to build a factory there Green Charter Township’s five board members were removed in recall election They were ousted for backing Gotion’s new $2.3 billion EV battery plant Gotion’s parent company is 30% owned by Volkswagen, but is …
Investor who bought Wyoming Brook coal mine sight-unseen for $2M learns it may contain $37BILLION worth of ‘rare earth’ minerals used for semiconductors, missiles and solar cells Randall Atkins, 71, bought the Brook Mine 12 years ago – but it wasn’t until years later that researchers found the ground contained rare earth elements His rare …
Facing reporters on Wednesday, Mayor Eric Adams for the first time gave some details into his thought process last Thursday when he abruptly left Washington, D.C. for New York. He said a campaign staffer notified him of the incident, so he rushed back to the city to comfort Brianna Suggs, whose home was being raided. …
Caravan of migrants heading to US blocks highway in Mexico Follow us on Rumble: https://t.co/4vo0fYlN6D pic.twitter.com/rtyq8cMAO1 — RT (@RT_com) November 9, 2023
Wealthy Chicago Neighborhood Shaken: Family Held Up At Gunpoint In Own Driveway Lawlessness continues spreading into America’s wealthy neighborhoods as criminals are emboldened by leftist rogue prosecutors, progressive bail reform laws, defunding the police policies, and other soft-on-crime policies in crime-ridden Democrat-run cities. A recent incident in Chicago highlights the concerns why law-abiding taxpayers should …
Passengers returning from overseas flights to Kennedy Airport will now have the opportunity to be tested for more than 30 pathogens, including flu and RSV, under the expansion of a 2021 pilot program announced Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The initiative, which will last several months, is part of the CDC’s …
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has shut down an Asian-run prostitution ring aimed at U.S. elites that was enabled by the Department of Homeland Security. The targeted elites include elected officials, military officers, and government contractors The justice department’s press announcement on Wednesday hides the reality by describing the foreign-born alleged pimps as Americans, saying: …
Despite a strong labor market in 2022, the poverty rate for families headed by single mothers soared, according to a new analysis provided first to Axios. Why it matters: That’s due to the expiration of key pandemic-era benefits, including the child tax credit. Women and children face disproportionate poverty and hardship in the U.S., writes Shengwei Sun, a senior research …
sourcehttps://t.co/VVM0tYu0Xchttps://t.co/BLwhOotDkV — aussie17 (@_aussie17) November 9, 2023
The order from Judge Christopher Cooper came as a result of a lawsuit filed by Chinese American scientist Yanping Chen against the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Citing documents reviewed by Fox News, Herridge reported that Chen was the subject of a federal probe. Chen has alleged that federal authorities improperly leaked information about her, violating …
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Orginally posted by John Rubino on his substack: With financial collapse and global war inching closer every day, you’d have to be an anxiety junkie to worry about distant things like demographic trends. Still, the population debate is interesting, with economists, statisticians, and techies disagreeing over whether the world of 2100 will have too many …
‘Trump! Trump! Trump!’ Chant Breaks Out at GOP Debate; NBC Producer Begs Audience to Stop Rand Paul Says It’s “Difficult to Imagine Trump Winning” in 2024 Because of the Unfair Onslaught Against Him
