Global Fertility Rates Plummet: A Warning for the Future

Global fertility rates have dropped significantly over the past several decades, raising critical questions about the future of populations worldwide. In 1963, the average global fertility rate was around 5.3 children per woman. By 2021, this figure had decreased to approximately 2.3 children per woman, marking a staggering decline of …

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UN experts urge United Nations to lay foundations for global governance of artificial intelligence

UNITED NATIONS (AP) – A high-powered U.N. advisory body said Thursday that global governance of artificial intelligence is “imperative” and urged the United Nations to lay the foundations for the first inclusive global institutions to regulate the fast-growing technology. In a 100-page report, the group said AI “is transforming our …

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Germany’s economic stagnation, rising unemployment, and slow internet contradict its global leadership stance.

https://twitter.com/MichaelAArouet/status/1835572094702108992 🇩🇪 Germany is no longer in the top 20 richest countries in the world* *Measured by GDP per capita in USD adjusted for purchasing power. https://t.co/oRY2YCNm1d pic.twitter.com/qAGS9qnH1N — PiQ (@PiQSuite) September 16, 2024 Is there any industry other than luxury handbags and obesity drugs where Europe is still leading …

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Blinken Announces Global Censorship Campaign

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announces the launching of a global censorship campaign to pressure countries into censoring Russian media pic.twitter.com/toMmozA4MI — COMBATE |🇵🇷 (@upholdreality) September 13, 2024 https://twitter.com/_/status/1834937154352345198 Russia Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov: he is surprised at the “illusion” that “if there is a conflict, …

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Global recession hits: Samsung Electronics to lay off up to 30% of its global workforce, citing declining sales and a shrinking customer base.

Samsung Electronics, the world's top maker of smartphones, TVs and memory chips, is cutting up to 30% of its overseas staff at some divisions, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter told @Reuters. Read more https://t.co/U07j1AM2pe pic.twitter.com/imSKS6qwyq — Reuters Asia (@ReutersAsia) September 11, 2024 Samsung is reportedly planning to …

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If this global selloff continues next week, it will be MOAC – Mother of All Clusterfucks. Powell falling downstairs juggling pies.

If this global selloff continues next week, it will be MOAC – Mother of All Clusterfucks. Powell falling downstairs juggling pies. pic.twitter.com/63u4m6hQ2N — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) September 6, 2024 That's the week. It was the worst week for Tech stocks in over four years, since March 2020. This is the chart …

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Nvidia’s $279 billion wipeout — the biggest in U.S. history — drags down global chip stocks

In the U.S., chipmaker Nvidia plunged more than 9% in regular trading, leading semiconductor stocks lower amid a sell-off on Wall Street. Economic data published Tuesday resurfaced jitters about the health of the U.S. economy. Nvidia shares continued sliding in post-market trading Tuesday, falling 2%, after Bloomberg reported that the …

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An Extinction-Level Threat Is Poised To Dramatically Reduce The Global Population And Most People Have Absolutely No Idea

by Michael We are literally killing ourselves and everything around us, and most people don’t even know that this is happening.  But even if we could get everyone to understand the extinction-level threat that we are facing, would they change their behavior?  The plastic products that we are constantly discarding …

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The global bushfire (financial crisis) will be biblical.

Banking crisis ⚠️ 🔥 Spot fires for now. The global bushfire (financial crisis) will be biblical. https://t.co/1g8fUsLI99 — The Great Martis (@great_martis) August 27, 2024 BREAKING: After Dumping 55% Of His Apple Stock, Warren Buffett Sells 5 Billion In Bank Of America Stock, Signaling Coming Banking Crisis@kirkelliottphd pic.twitter.com/S383o77iEj — Alex …

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POPCORN ALERT: USD/JPY pair falls below 144. Is a 2nd wave of global selling inevitable?

🍿POPCORN ALERT 🍿 Yep, the #Nikkei will go first 🎯 Narrator: #BOJ jawboning resumes in 10…9…8… https://t.co/0X6nwtnmui pic.twitter.com/ion27lAheV — JustDario 🏊‍♂️ (@DarioCpx) August 25, 2024 The Great Carry trade unwind. is a 2nd wave of global selling inevitable ? Breach of support ? pic.twitter.com/kuY0vJSZGX — The Great Martis (@great_martis) August …

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Russian MP says Ukrainian incursion could lead to global war

Aug 16 (Reuters) – A Russian parliamentary deputy said on Friday that the Western-backed Ukrainian incursion has brought the world close to an all-out global war, Russia’s RIA news agency reported. Ukrainian troops crossed the border into Russia’s Kursk region on Aug. 6 and have since advanced significantly, forcing Moscow …

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Surging Silver Demand Depleting Global Inventories

by Mike Maharrey Rapidly increasing industrial and military demand for silver is depleting global inventories, and the rate may well accelerate quickly. Silver demand has outstripped supply for three straight years and the Silver Institute projects another market deficit this year. In 2023, the silver market charted a structural deficit …

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FBI seizes Radar ransomware servers and domains; global law enforcement’s major win against cybercrime.

The FBI’s successful seizure of the servers and domains belonging to the ransomware gang Radar (also known as Dispossessor) is a significant development in the ongoing battle against cybercrime. This group, which has been active since August 2023, employed tactics such as exploiting security vulnerabilities, stealing data, and employing “double …

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WHO’s Tedros: “I have decided that the global monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern.”

WHO's Tedros: "I have decided that the global monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern." "I Have" pic.twitter.com/Ao2kJWdwK0 — Matt Davio (@MissTrade) August 9, 2024 ‼️BREAKING: Africa's CDC set to declare MONKEYPOX a public health emergency by next week saying "the viral infection's rate of spread is …

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The global rally hinges on false BOJ pause belief; economists still anticipate rate hikes. The 2024 recession is going to be painful. Buckle up!

Are rate cuts bullish? No. Is the worst over? No. Can Wall Street be trusted? No. The chart of the week: "Not this again!" pic.twitter.com/ArMnkGs4vS — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) August 9, 2024 It took all week but the S&P 500 has rallied back to Friday's closing level. It was a week …

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A 0.25% rate hike triggered a -27% Nikkei decline, $6.4 trillion global stock losses. The Japanese Yen Carry Trade unwinding is only 50% complete, warns JP Morgan.

A quarter point rate hike from 0% to .25% caused a -27% decline in the Nikkei, wiped out all gains for the year and caused a global crash w/$6.4 trillion in stock losses. So far.https://t.co/VCez2pIbgq The global stock losses exceed the entire value of the Japanese stock market… pic.twitter.com/CKFGfuwxXw — …

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We’re in a new regime: higher volatility, lower liquidity, global deleveraging. Risk assets face bigger price swings and downward pressure…. $6.4 trillion erased from global markets in the past 3 weeks.

The “pain trade” is back… That means for traders it's a good time to consider smaller position sizing, wider stops and much more discerning execution. – Smaller size to reduce total exposure – Wider stops to account for illiquid, volatile trading conditions – Discerning execution to limit overtrading — Markets …

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GLOBAL STOCK MARKET CRASH UNFOLDING: Live Updates

Global stock market crash: LIVE UPDATES Following staggering drops in Japan’s Nikkei and Bitcoin, European banks are tumbling to March lows Stock markets went into a meltdown on Monday amid fears that the US could be heading for a recession, pushing investors into panic-selling mode, market data shows. The US …

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