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Spain refused permission for a ship carrying arms to Israel to dock at a Spanish port, Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said on Thursday. “This is the first time we have done this because it is the first time we have detected a ship carrying a shipment of arms to Israel that wants to call …
The world is witnessing an alarming escalation in gold reserves, hitting levels not seen since the tumultuous 1970s. Central banks have amassed a staggering 21% increase in gold holdings over the past 13 years, surpassing even pre-Nixon era levels. Official world gold reserves have reached 1,170 million fine troy ounces, the most since the 1970s. …
Any guesses who already is leading the western world in censorship demands to social media?https://t.co/NB7WYJw0jA pic.twitter.com/ZUWkJiBDz7 — ~~datahazard~~ (@fentasyl) May 10, 2024
The Drewry World Container Index surged by 16% this week to reach $3,159 per 40ft container, marking an astonishing 81% increase from the same period last year. Compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019, current rates are a staggering 122% higher. Year-to-date averages remain significantly elevated at $3,227 per 40ft container, surpassing the 10-year average by …
Haven’t seen this in any mainstream media, but found it in an Irish farmers’ journal… The World Bank has today (Tuesday, May 7) launched ‘Recipe for a Livable Planet’ – the first comprehensive global strategic framework for mitigating agri-food system emissions. According to the World Bank, these actions will also have three key benefits – …
Pfizer chairman and CEO Albert Bourla: Our oncology drugs will be blockbuster ones “Seagen acquisition and oncology. It is what it is our new Covid. So we did what we did with Covid. We are very proud, we saved the world, but it is behind us now. We want to do once more and I …
Think about today’s growth sectors – renewable energy generation, electric vehicles, AI – and the one thing they all have in common is an insatiable appetite for copper. To take one example, it requires three times as much copper to generate the same amount of electricity on a solar farm as in a gas-fired power …
“A wave of Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries deep inside Russia achieved the unthinkable — leaving the world’s largest petrostate running low on petrol”, – Politico ❗️Diesel prices for Russian consumers have skyrocketed, rising almost 10% in the past week alone, according to the government’s figures. Petrol costs have also hit a six-month high, …
Pop phenom Taylor Swift’s threatened legal action against a Florida college student who tracks her private jet travels has still come to nothing as he revealed she flew 178,000 miles in a year. Computer student Jack Sweeney remains defiant and still posts the whereabouts of the singer’s two private jets, although she sold one earlier …
A coal-fired power plant in China's Dai city. China now emits more CO2 each year than the entire developed world combined—completely cancelling out all the sacrifices you are being forced to make in the farcical pursuit of Net Zero.pic.twitter.com/AbPB0TIprw — Wide Awake Media (@wideawake_media) April 25, 2024 Report: China emissions exceed all developed nations combined …
In new research, scientists explain how one mineral found in nature is more than just a typical superconductor. Miassite is a gray, metallic mineral made of rhodium and sulfur and, as Science Alert explains, was identified as a regular superconductor in 2010. But now, miassite has passed a variety of odd-seeming tests that show it’s …
The first Lady of Sierra Leone speaks about the Mining industry in Africa and more. Foreign companies own them. For every 100 million dollars they make they give only $10,000 to the country. They manipulate them to keep them poor. The electrical companies are owned by the British and they have no light. They don’t …
A group of undergraduate students has built and successfully operated a hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engine. Engineering students at the University of Bath switched on their single-cylinder engine for the first time in March, and it worked seamlessly. Their work stands out because despite significant efforts by major automotive manufacturers to advance the technology, hydrogen-powered internal …
Major fire on largest landfill in India, and possibly the largest landfill on earth, completely engulfed in flames videohttps://t.co/N3sfKWJGv5 — Israel-Iran-war-news (@Israel_Iran_war) April 22, 2024
I’m quite surprised that such “free” and “democratic” country as USA are legislating the same undemocratic practices as was introduced in “totalitarian” Russia years ago. Think for yourself what does it mean. h/t 2201992
This financial exposé delves into the paramount crisis currently gripping our nation. For only the second time in history, our Debt to GDP ratio has soared to 120%, a predicament we last faced during World War II. Inflation is a matter we treat with utmost seriousness. https://t.co/Oodnyytxdm — The Coastal Journal (@1CoastalJournal) April 12, 2024
In a bizarre turn of events, a squatter has been granted a restraining order against their landlord by a Washington State Judge. This shocking case has ignited outrage and raised questions about property rights and legal loopholes. For over a year, this squatter has refused to pay rent, leaving the landlord with a staggering loss …
DAVID FRENCH ON MSNBC: “What we saw on Easter Sunday was a remarkable display of venom and hatred. During Holy Week, Christians all over Twitter were posting 'Christ is King' specifically aimed to assert religious dominance… It is very dangerous.” pic.twitter.com/VKe1rUygYi — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) April 2, 2024 LSU women’s basketball has been under fire …
Authored by Marty Bent via BombThrower.com, Fix The Money, Fix The World This chart has been making the rounds on Twitter this week and I think it’s a good image to send you freaks into the weekend with. It’s easy to get swept up in the chaos of the day-to-day volatility that exists in our …
TPTB have always known the power of information. Have you ever wondered how society has seemed to change every decade or so since the 1880’s? From pop culture to world politics. It was all planned and done on purpose. You could say our reality has always been fake, but it wasn’t until the Internet came …
🚨#BREAKING: Heavy Smoke and Flames Spotted Near World Trade Center Following High-Rise Rooftop Fire⁰📌#Manhattan | #NewYork Currently, numerous firefighters are on the scene in the downtown Manhattan Financial District near the World Trade Center, working to extinguish a… pic.twitter.com/kW5Vj4OFF3 — R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) March 20, 2024 Thick …
https://twitter.com/mikaelkorouoma/status/1768667170857161024 Vaasa police foil student’s school shooting plan The suspect was taken into custody earlier this week after police received a tip-off about a video in which a 23-year-old woman talked about launching a violent attack on an educational institute. Police in Finland’s west coast region of Ostrobothnia have detained a young woman on suspicion …
A Queens neighborhood in New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez’s congressional district was likened by locals to a “third world” country with people selling goods on the sidewalks and prostitutes openly soliciting sex. The widely vibrant and diverse communities of Corona, Jackson Heights and Elmhurst in northwestern Queens appear to have descended into an open …
Day 2 |The African National Congress in South Africa holds dialogue on South Africa’s solidarity with Palestine, the ICJ case and the way forward.
This footage was just taken of the bridge coming into the USA from Progresso, Mexico. There are tents lining it as people wait to illegally enter our country. One guy says he’s from Belarus, while another is from Russia. We are being invaded from countries all over the world. pic.twitter.com/vUy5zb3iY4 — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) …
Slovak Prime Minister Fico: The West sees that, despite significant assistance, despite anti-Russian sanctions, Ukraine is simply not capable of winning. And if we send military personnel from the EU and NATO to Ukraine, all we can do is lie doomed on the balcony with cognac and a cigar, waiting for the world apocalypse. Slovak …
“The Socialists’ prospects of forming a government looked bleak, however, as the combined right will dominate the legislature.”https://t.co/avZqzIPg7t — Julia 🇺🇸 (@Jules31415) March 11, 2024 Our government not only encouraged it, but incentivized the invaders—and this is what happens. The entire world is being paid to permanently vacation in the US. https://t.co/l6vDw36w1U — Julia 🇺🇸 …
As the world teeters on the brink of a global recession, it's crucial to understand how interconnected our economies are. This is why the troubles in Europe and Asia are not just their problem but ours too. The domino effect of economic downturns across continents is real.… pic.twitter.com/fg9F2CcrqD — Jeffrey P. Snider (@JeffSnider_EDU) March 7, …