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The MV Hondius, a specialist polar cruise ship, is currently anchored off the coast of Praia, Cape Verde, after being denied entry by local health authorities. The vessel is the center of a rare and deadly hantavirus outbreak that has claimed three lives and left several others seriously ill. While initial reports suggested thousands were …
The Court has incorrectly interpreted 14A for over a century. The intent of the authors is all that matters. Nothing else is relevant in this "debate" pic.twitter.com/ImXiraWFDW — CorporatePunishment (@CorporateP2025) April 2, 2026
According to publicly documented travel policies and diplomatic sources, the following countries impose full or partial entry bans on Israeli passport holders: 1. Algeria 2. Bangladesh 3. Brunei 4. Iran 5. Iraq 6. Kuwait 7. Lebanon 8. Libya 9. Pakistan 10. Syria 11. Yemen 2. Countries With Partial or Conditional Restrictions These countries don’t have …
There are widespread reports on Iran allowing "any country aside from the US and Israel" to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. If this is true, China and India alone will be able to restore nearly 7 million barrels of oil supply PER DAY. In other words, ~39% of the 18 million… — The Kobeissi …
BREAKING: Iran may permit the passage of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz if the oil carried is traded in Chinese yuan rather than the US Dollar, according to CNN report. — The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) March 14, 2026 IRAN JUST OFFERED TO REOPEN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ. BUT ONLY IF THE ENTIRE WORLD …
The US Federal Communication Commission is reviewing an application to launch and deploy a massive mirror satellite in space that would reflect beams of sunlight onto darkened portions of the Earth. In theory, it could be used to power solar farms, light up a city that never sleeps, or provide lighting during emergency scenarios, argues …
BREAKING: 🇷🇺🇮🇷🇺🇸 Putin is the Iran war's one sure winner — Bloomberg The war could benefit Russia by draining US missiles, driving up oil prices, and reviving Russian energy markets pic.twitter.com/SVXFg6yRkI — Megatron (@Megatron_ron) March 3, 2026 34% of the global fertilizer supply travels through the Strait of Hormuz. If this is a prolonged war …
Tennessee has some of the strictest anti-abortion laws in the country. The Human Life Protection Act prohibits all abortions from fertilization, without exceptions for rape or incest. Two Tennessee Republicans are seeking to impose the death penalty on women who have abortions, requiring the same penalties for women “involved in the homicide of her own …
Agreements between Immigration and Customs Enforcement and local law enforcement that allow officers to make federal immigration arrests have increased by 950% in the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term, according to a new analysis of ICE data. As of Jan. 26, there were 1,168 agencies with officers trained to help ICE, up …
Our entire market and economy is a house of card of debts — ZeroSumTruths (@ZeroSumTruths) January 26, 2026 Meanwhile: TD Cowen had a data center themed analyst letter today that said that Oracle may lay off 20-30,000 people or sell Cerner to keep up with the debt on the data centers it’s building for OpenAI. …
Only someone with low brain activity would allow a consultation with a doctor telling them they have low brain activity to be televised. — bobbyscaps.eth👺 (@dropgenius) November 29, 2025 Getting scientifically proven retarded is on another level — JESUS (@CRYPTOJEEZYY) November 29, 2025
Windows 11 is testing a new feature that allows apps like Claude and Manus AI to access files stored on your PC using File Explorer. Microsoft is hopeful that adding AI to File Explorer will make you more productive. For example, you will be able to summarise documents, create presentations, or even turn your local …
Wall Street’s most powerful bank is walking a tightrope between innovation and instability.By the end of 2025, JPMorgan plans to let institutional clients use Bitcoin and Ethereum as collateral for loans—a radical integration of crypto assets into the traditional credit system that comes at a moment when the financial foundation beneath that system is starting …
Florida bill would allow families to sue for killings by illegal migrants, fine police refusing to work with ICE https://t.co/yucQ4j42HF pic.twitter.com/vaS6v9GO4d — New York Post (@nypost) October 22, 2025 A Republican Florida state lawmaker proposed a bill Monday that would open up opportunities for families to sue some local governments over killings committed by illegal …
🚨 BREAKING: In a massive win, President Trump is set to launch TrumpRx to allow the purchase of discounted medications through cash. Trump will also announce an agreement for Pfizer to sell medications at LOWER PRICES through MEDICAID, per Reuters. HUGE. pic.twitter.com/rF85Zirc7i — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) September 30, 2025 Smells like a scam. Or like …
How can people trust a system where those making life-or-death decisions don’t even need proper training? It keeps on getting worse 🤬pic.twitter.com/loIRkvFGJr — GFY TV (@Viralvid_89) September 10, 2025 I wasn’t aware judges didn’t even have to go to Law School. pic.twitter.com/LxihfQjO2R — The Older Millennial (@teameffujoe) September 9, 2025 Yes, it's real. In the …
by Michael The high tech elite that have accumulated so much wealth and so much power over the past couple of decades really are trying to create an entirely new class of people. While the majority of the population continues to decline physically and mentally, they intend to use technology to transform themselves and their …
Millions of Americans depend on daily medication to function, to work, to stay alive. Blood pressure pills. Antidepressants. Insulin. Thyroid tablets. Inhalers. Medications for epilepsy, anxiety, heart conditions, diabetes. Take a guess how many people in the U.S. are prescribed drugs long-term. Over 131 million. That’s more than half the population. And in a crisis, …
President Trump’s social media company on Wednesday filed papers with securities regulators that would allow Trump’s trust to sell almost 115 million shares of the company’s stock. Why it matters: Truth Social may be hoping for a halo from Newsmax, the conservative media company that went public Monday and saw its stock rise from $10 …
RFK is banning big pharma from television advertising. We are only one of two countries that allow this nonsense. We should have done this before Americans were hooked on pharmaceuticals. Is it too late? #BigPharma #RFK #television pic.twitter.com/h1JY0OOlU9 — TheDaddyTwins (@TheDaddyTwins) March 24, 2025 There goes 75% of their revenue. *Pharmaceutical companies have consistently been …
Under an amended law, citizens will have the power to detain criminals at any time, for any crime. But one law professor says retail workers aren’t trained to police – and the fallout could be serious The Government will amend the Crimes Act to give all New Zealanders greater ability to detain people stealing from …
One of the most heinous crimes in the eyes of district attorneys could soon carry a stiffer penalty, as a Fayette County lawmaker proposes the death penalty for child rapists. In Pennsylvania, child sex crimes are some of the most serious cases for law enforcement officials. “For me, outside of homicide where a life is …
U.S. regulators have approved a nonstop stock exchange to begin operations in the country, which is expected to boost overnight liquidity available to traders. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington on Sept. 18, 2008. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images “24 Exchange announced today that it has received approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission …
Absolutely unacceptable. First graders should be learning basics like reading and math, not being exposed to content that’s wildly inappropriate for their age. It's baffling how something like this even makes it into the classroom, and it speaks to a serious lack of oversight. — MAG🔫1775🇺🇸 (@realMAG1775) November 9, 2024
“And tonight I’m also making another Promise to protect Americans from Government tyranny” “As your President- I will never allow the creation of a Central Bank Digital Currency” pic.twitter.com/h5jnTWyv10 — Concerned Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) November 8, 2024
‘There still remains significant gaps in our national security screening regime for land purchases,’ lawmakers say China and other foreign adversaries are still permitted to purchase U.S. land near sensitive Coast Guard facilities, ports, and Energy Department labs, exposing national security gaps that lawmakers say enable hostile regimes to conduct espionage operations on American soil. …
These types of establishments are often not great and overpriced. It’s still a bit infuriating to see people treated this way in their own country lol (this is in Sri Lanka) This hotel that doesn’t allow locals in byu/fun_ghoul_infection inmildlyinfuriating h/t fun_ghoul_infection
A prominent insurance provider has aired an ultimatum to the entire state of California. The firm, State Farm General, asked the state’s Department of Insurance Thursday to let them raise residential insurance rates for millions of citizens, or see them move out. The move indicates financial trouble for the insurance giant, which currently covers homes …
However, a group of physicists from TU Darmstadt has proposed a new method to measure the time it takes for particles to tunnel, suggesting that previous experiments may have been inaccurate. Patrik Schach and Enno Giese, physicists from TU Darmstadt, have published their groundbreaking experiment design in the prestigious journal Science Advances. Their approach aims …