Chinese Ship Suspected Of Raiding World War II Wrecks Detained
Chinese Ship Suspected Of Raiding World War II Wrecks Detained By John Grady of USNI News The Chinese dredger suspected of plundering two World War II Royal Navy shipwrecks last year has been detained by Malaysian maritime authorities. MV Chaun Hong 68 before it was detained by Malaysian authorities on July 1, 2024. Malaysian Maritime […]
Germany AfD Members Banned From Owning Guns In New Court Ruling
Germany AfD Members Banned From Owning Guns In New Court Ruling By Denes Albert of RMX.news A new court ruling in Germany’s most populous state, North Rhine-Westphalia, bans Alternative for Germany (AfD) members from owning firearms. The judges from the Düsseldorf Administrative Court said their ruling was based on the classification of Germany’s domestic intelligence […]
Burberry’s Turnaround Plan Falters, Prepares Job Cuts; Goldman Believes Brand In “M&A Sweet Spot”
Burberry’s Turnaround Plan Falters, Prepares Job Cuts; Goldman Believes Brand In “M&A Sweet Spot” Burberry struggles to revitalize its business through a turnaround plan. The high-end, UK-based luxury clothing company, known for its signature beige check pattern, is failing to resonate with consumers, especially Chinese ones. Last week, Goldman’s Louise Singlehurst told clients that the troubled designer has a “lack of catalysts for […]
China’s Rapid Renewables Rollout Hits Grid Limits
China’s Rapid Renewables Rollout Hits Grid Limits By John Kemp, senior energy analyst at Reuters China’s record-breaking deployment of wind and solar capacity has worsened regional power imbalances, forcing the country to idle increasing amounts of renewable generation when it overwhelms local consumption. New government regulations aim to reduce the amount of renewable generation that […]
Escobar: Why The SCO Summit In Kazakhstan Was A Game-Changer
Escobar: Why The SCO Summit In Kazakhstan Was A Game-Changer Authored by Pepe Escobar, It’s impossible to overstate the importance of the 2024 summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) this week in Astana, Kazakhstan. It can certainly be interpreted as the antechamber to the crucial BRICS annual summit, under the Russian presidency, next October […]
This Is Democracy And This Is What It Looks Like
This Is Democracy And This Is What It Looks Like Authored by Lawrence Kadish via The Gatestone Institute, Democracy and American politics are chaotic, unpredictable, and a mystery to our enemies. In response to the Biden-Trump presidential faceoff, the Russian media is having a field day, believing that our national conversation over the recent debate […]
Ammo Vending Machines Arrive At Grocery Stores In Red States
Ammo Vending Machines Arrive At Grocery Stores In Red States Nothing says ‘Merica like supermarkets with automated vending machines stocked with ammunition. A select number of supermarkets across Alabama and Oklahoma have these new machines. This means you can leave the store with milk, eggs, and boxes of 9mm and .223 rounds. American Rounds installed AI-powered ammunition vending […]
Nature Sets Barriers To Risky Viruses, While China’s Gain-of-Function Study Is Breaking Them
Nature Sets Barriers To Risky Viruses, While China’s Gain-of-Function Study Is Breaking Them Authored by Yuhong Dong M.D., Ph.D. via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), We’re not afraid of the tigers in the zoo because we trust they cannot attack. But what if someone opens the cage? Many viruses are highly lethal in nature but […]
Mapping Hurricane Risk On America’s Eastern Seaboard
Mapping Hurricane Risk On America’s Eastern Seaboard Hurricanes are a fact of life for people living along America’s Atlantic Coast. Of course, the risk of a hurricane making landfall varies depending where people live along that expansive coastline. This infographic, via Visual Capitalist’s Nick Routley, uses data from the Tropical Cyclone Impact Probabilities database at Colorado State […]
Californians Will Decide On Minimum Wage, Rent Control, Slavery, & More In November
Californians Will Decide On Minimum Wage, Rent Control, Slavery, & More In November Authored by Sophie Li via The Epoch Times, California voters will decide on 10 ballot measures in November, addressing a wide range of issues including the minimum wage, rent control, public safety, taxes, education, and health care. Each of the initiatives – […]