Russian Court Hands WSJ’s Gershkovich 16 Years On Espionage Conviction
Russian Court Hands WSJ’s Gershkovich 16 Years On Espionage Conviction Russian prosecutors initially sought a very significant 18-year prison sentence in the espionage case of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. A verdict has been handed down by a court in Yekaterinburg on Friday in the late afternoon (local time), after the regional court’s press service said that […]
Futures Flat Ahead Of $2.7 Trillion OpEx Amid Global IT Crash
Futures Flat Ahead Of $2.7 Trillion OpEx Amid Global IT Crash Global stocks, already hammered by several days of relentless selling in mega-cap tech shares, struggled on Friday as an unprecedented, worldwide computer systems outage hit travel, trading and support services, threatening to exacerbate a pullback in technology stocks. As of 7:00am ET, S&P futures were […]
Ethereum ETFs Are Coming, But ETH Derivatives Markets Are Flat
Ethereum ETFs Are Coming, But ETH Derivatives Markets Are Flat Authored by Marcel Pechman via CoinTelegraph.com, Ether price rallied 12.5% between July 12 and July 15, but strong resistance at $3,500 halted the bullish momentum. The subsequent correction down to $3,400 on July 18 occurred despite the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approving […]
‘The Whole Building Shook’: Houthis’ Tel Aviv Drone Strike Kills 1, Hospitalizes 8
‘The Whole Building Shook’: Houthis’ Tel Aviv Drone Strike Kills 1, Hospitalizes 8 In what could spark spiraling escalation of warfare between Yemen’s Houthis, Hezbollah and the State of Israel, a large drone struck a high-rise building in central Tel Aviv overnight, killing 1 and wounding 8 more. Using social media, a Houthi spokesman indicated […]
“Largest IT Outage In History” Sparks Disruptions Worldwide
“Largest IT Outage In History” Sparks Disruptions Worldwide Early Friday, a global IT outage caused by an issue with cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike disrupted flights, banks, retailers, stock exchanges, 911 call centers, and media outlets. Experts say this could be one of the largest IT outages in modern history. Bloomberg reported that CrowdStrike warned customers that its Falcon Sensor […]
How Much Do Different Countries Trust Institutions?
How Much Do Different Countries Trust Institutions? In today’s world, factors such as polarization, misinformation, scandals, economic instability, and inequality have all contributed to a deterioration in people’s trust in institutions like government and media. But for some countries, trust is slowly returning. During the pandemic, trust in politicians was particularly shaky, with 63% of respondents of […]
Africa Emerges As Focal Point In Global Oil & Gas Exploration
Africa Emerges As Focal Point In Global Oil & Gas Exploration Authored by Aatisha Mahajanvia Rystad Energy, Global oil and gas exploration is increasingly concentrated in “core” areas like Guyana and Namibia, where recent discoveries have been made. While this concentration brings economic benefits, it also raises concerns about unexplored potential in other regions and […]
It Was A Major Mistake For Zelensky To Insult Modi Last Week
It Was A Major Mistake For Zelensky To Insult Modi Last Week Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, Zelensky insulted Indian Prime Minister Modi during his trip to Moscow last week by tweeting that “It is disheartening to see the leader of the world’s largest democracy embrace the world’s most notorious criminal in Moscow”, thus prompting India to summon the Ukrainian […]
Illegal Immigrants Successfully Sue Polish Border Guards Despite Extreme Violence Facing Officers
Illegal Immigrants Successfully Sue Polish Border Guards Despite Extreme Violence Facing Officers Authored by Grzegorz Adamczyk via ReMix News, The Polish Border Guard recently lost two legal cases brought by migrants who were injured during their attempts to enter Polish territory illegally from Belarus. The rulings are controversial considering the extreme violence Polish soldiers and officers routinely […]
Where Are Europe’s Best (& Worst) Spots For A Swim?
Where Are Europe’s Best (& Worst) Spots For A Swim? With summer here, wild swimmers and beach enthusiasts may be happy to know that the European Environment Agency has once more published its annual assessment of the health and environmental quality of bathing waters in the European Union. As Statista’s Anna Fleck reports, Cyprus, Austria, Croatia and […]