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UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese delivered a report to the body’s Human Rights Council on Tuesday, saying that she believed that Israel’s military campaign in Gaza since Oct. 7 amounted to genocide and called on countries to impose sanctions and an arms embargo immediately. “I find that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the …
"Right from the get-go, the report warns that whatever Canada’s current situation, it 'will deteriorate further in the next 5 years" My friend once predicted that people will start getting robbed in the parking lots of grocery stores… I think about that prediction a lot…😬 pic.twitter.com/7EugH9snzb — Kat Kanada (@KatKanada_TM) March 20, 2024 A secret …
Google has been putting its thumb on the scale to help Democratic candidates win the presidency in the last four election cycles during which it censored Republicans, according to a right-leaning media watchdog. The Media Research Center published a report alleging 41 instances of “election interference” by the search engine since 2008. The MRC published …
While Joe Was VP, Hunter And Pals Aided Chinese Bid To ‘Control’ Global Nuclear Power Market With US Tech: Report Democrats just can’t stop trying to sell US nuclear assets. According to a new report, while his father was Vice President, Hunter Biden and his business partners attempted to help Chinese energy firm CEFC purchase …
“During the next few years, China’s economy will slow because of structural barriers and Beijing’s unwillingness to take aggressive stimulus measures to boost economic growth,” read the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s (ODNI) annual worldwide threat report released Monday. Instead of roaring back after the end of its lengthy “zero-Covid” lockdowns, China continues …
The probe was initiated after a door panel blew off a 737 Max 9 during an Alaska Airlines flight in early January and comes amid intense scrutiny of the company’s practices FAA auditors found that out of 89 product audits that were conducted, Boeing passed 56 tests and failed 33 of them, according to the …
Very bearish chart. Finding good ‘quality labour’ is no longer a problem in the US. Sharp increase in labour supply is underway (as per today’s NFIB report). Not what a soft landing looks like pic.twitter.com/KyA51rL28w — Longview Economics (@Lvieweconomics) March 12, 2024 US NFIB has declined 0.5 points to 89.4This is the sixth decline in …
🚨 BREAKING: Special Counsel Robert Hur opening statement: “My team and I conducted a thorough, independent investigation. We identified evidence that the President willfully retained classified materials after the end of his vice presidency, when he was a private citizen” pic.twitter.com/Ht4Rjstbpq — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) March 12, 2024 Breaking Coverage Anchored by @HARRISFAULKNER: The man …
The United States has approved and delivered on more than 100 arms sales to Israel since October 7, US officials recently told Congress in a classified briefing, according to a Washington Post report citing unnamed officials. According to the report, the sales included thousands of precision-guided munitions, small-diameter bombs and other weapons. They did not …
The Supreme Court reportedly will on April 25 hear oral arguments on whether former President Trump is immune from criminal charges in his federal election interference case. The date is being reported by CNBC. The Justice Department’s case is on hold while the high court considers Trump’s argument that an ex-president cannot face charges for official …
A full-blown government shutdown may be coming, if reported rumors circulating among top Republican lawmakers are true. In the power centers amongst the House of Representatives, there is chatter about a temporary stoppage of funding that could throw a wrench in the federal budget, according to a new Axios report. “People are predicting a shutdown,” …
The Internal Revenue Service’s request (IRS) that taxpayers report any income they might have received through illegal activities such as dealing drugs has gone viral on social media, with users joking about the unlikely demand. “Don’t forget to report your income from illegal activities and stolen property as you’re doing your taxes this year,” one …
The U.S. Air Force needs to pair its manned combat aircraft with next-generation drones—known as collaborative combat aircraft (CCA)—to gain the air superiority needed in a war against China’s communist regime, according to a recent report by the Washington-based Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies. The report, based on wargames run by the Mitchell Institute in …
President Joe Biden’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is drafting plans that would include a “mass release” of illegal aliens currently in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody into the United States, a new report reveals. According to the Washington Post, DHS is considering having ICE release thousands of illegal aliens in the agency’s custody …
“Israeli forces could enter the city and harm civilians without facing American consequences,” POLITICO reports, citing three US officials speaking on condition of anonymity. Measuring about 64 square kilometers in size, Rafah is severely overcrowded, with hundreds of thousands of civilians who fled there after the Israeli army designated the city a “safe zone” in …
At today’s House Republican leadership press briefing, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) slammed President Biden. In the wake of special counsel Robert Hur’s report on Biden, Republican Congresswoman Claudia Tenney is calling for the 25th Amendment to be invoked to remove Biden. h/t waterman
In a disheartening revelation, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) acknowledges a dismal performance in protecting migratory species, with nearly half of the 1,100 species covered by a U.N. treaty facing population declines. The inaugural State of the World’s Migratory Species report points to hunting, fishing, farming, and habitat loss as primary culprits, pushing 44% …
by confoundedinterest17 As some fans celebrate the Kansas City Chiefs Superbowl victory over the San Francisco 49ers (the game was so much like bread and circuses from the Roman Empire except for who is being thrown to the lions), we have been distracted from the horrible state of the US economy. Just review that horrible December …
Europe’s power demand is expected to rise again soon, as electrification takes off through heat pumps and EVs. More of Europe’s electricity came from wind power than fossil gas for the first time ever last year. That’s according to the latest annual review from clean energy think tank Ember, which is peppered with positive statistics …
During Friday’s White House press briefing, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was pressed by Fox’s Peter Doocy on Biden’s memory issues following the special counsel report.
Source: https://www.sec.gov/files/rules/final/2024/ia-6546.pdf TLDRS SEC adopts amendments to enhance private fund reporting including those also registered with the CFTC. The amendments to Form PF will enhance reporting by large hedge fund advisers on various aspects such as investment exposures, borrowing, counterparty exposure, risk metrics, and investment performance to improve insight into fund operations and strategies, and enhance …
Credit to @PedramHosseini for doing this! — Car Dealership Guy (@GuyDealership) February 7, 2024
by confoundedinterest17 I think the Biden Presidency is nicely summed-up by Biden confusing France’s President Macron with former French President Mitterand. Particularly since Mitterand died in 1996. Is Biden seeing dead people?? Anyway, the Biden economy and his Bidenomic strategy is based on massive debt expansion, both public and private debt. Household Debt reached $17.5 Trillion in Fourth Quarter; …
An Israeli company is among the first ever to establish commercial land routes through West Asian countries – including Gulf Arab states – in order to “bypass the Houthi-menaced Red Sea,” Bloomberg reported on 2 February. Trucknet Enterprise Ltd, an Israeli software startup, is transporting food, plastics, chemicals, and electrical appliances from Emirati and Bahraini …
by confoundedinterest17 Today’s jobs report was UGLY! How when the US unexpectedly added 353K “jobs” – the most since January 2023. Remember, Biden is President. And apparenty El Presidente of Latin America, Africa and Asia. Let me start with the official Biden jobs report versus the ADP jobs report from yesterday. BLS showed an amazing …
Good Morning Everyone! US companies added fewer jobs than forecast in January, according to the ADP jobs report. Private payrolls increased 107,000 in January from a downwardly revised 158,000 (was 164,000) gain in December. Nominal wage also growth continued to slow. This… pic.twitter.com/lDOZGumoP1 — Genevieve Roch-Decter, CFA (@GRDecter) January 31, 2024 Jan ADP job report …
Breaking: 3 B52 "long-range strategic bomber" planes landed in Israel. pic.twitter.com/IXPMsy1lmO — leonskee (@leeonskee) January 28, 2024 🔴🔴 3 aircraft of B52 strategic bombers have now landed at Ben Gurion Airport This is how #America supports its ally #Israel.. Tell me what 22 Arab countries and 50 Muslim countries offered to their oppressed brothers in …
The S&P 500 rose Monday and closed at a fresh record high as Wall Street looked toward several mega-cap tech earnings reports and the Federal Reserve’s rate policy decision. The benchmark index climbed 0.76% to 4,927.93, topping its highest ever close of 4,894.16, reached Jan. 25. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 224.02 points, or …
#BREAKING: We might see six #USAF’s heavy bombers armed with cruise missiles participate in the retaliatory airstrikes at #IRGC of #Iran’s Islamic Regime & their proxies in just 15 hours from now. They can be B-52Hs of Barksdale/Minot AFBs or B-1Bs of Dyess AFB or a mixture of both. #BREAKING: We might see six #USAF's …
An unnamed Arab country has provided credible intelligence to Hezbollah that ISRAEL will launch a large scale military INVASION in Lebanon. Keep in mind, Hezbollah has over 150,000 rockets & missiles stored up… 🚨🇮🇱🇱🇧 An unnamed Arab country has provided credible intelligence to Hezbollah that ISRAEL will launch a large scale military INVASION in Lebanon. …