Africa Dominates The World’s Child Poverty Hotspots
Africa Dominates The World’s Child Poverty Hotspots Child poverty continues to be most prevalent in Sub-Saharan Africa, as the region accounted for more than 70 percent of the world’s children in extreme poverty in 2022. As Statista’s Felix Richter details below, a joint paper from the World Bank and UNICEF estimates that the share of children […]
Turkey Bombs US Proxies In Northeast Syria Following Ankara Terror Attack
Turkey Bombs US Proxies In Northeast Syria Following Ankara Terror Attack Via The Cradle Turkey conducted several airstrikes and artillery shelling across US-controlled north and east Syria late on Wednesday, targeting positions held by the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The attacks targeted several villages and sites in the Syrian provinces of Aleppo, Raqqa, and Hasakah. One […]
Can BRICS Deliver On Its Promises?
Can BRICS Deliver On Its Promises? Authored by RFE/RL Staff via OilPrice.com, Putin is using the BRICS summit to project strength and counter Western isolation, while also pushing for initiatives like an alternative payment system and grain exchange. BRICS members are divided on their approach to the West, with some seeking to reform the current […]
Visualizing The Cost Of The American Dream In 2024
Visualizing The Cost Of The American Dream In 2024 Today, the rising cost of living is making the American dream increasingly difficult to achieve. While pandemic-led wage growth boosted real incomes, it followed five decades of stagnant wage increases. At the same time, housing prices have soared. Pushing up prices are a limited supply of […]
The Navy Needs Advanced Guns And Cheaper Missiles To Defend Against Drone Swarms
The Navy Needs Advanced Guns And Cheaper Missiles To Defend Against Drone Swarms Authored by Mike Fredenburg via The Epoch Times, In order to defend its ships and defeat its enemies, our Navy needs to employ inexpensive, highly effective missiles such as those Israel is now making standard on its ships. It also needs to […]
North Korean Troops In Ukraine Are ‘Fair Game’ To Attack, White House Warns
North Korean Troops In Ukraine Are ‘Fair Game’ To Attack, White House Warns The White House and Pentagon have put Russia and North Korea on notice, following several international reports alleging that North Korea has sent troops to fight alongside Russian forces in Ukraine. “If they are co-belligerents, if their intention is to participate in […]
Biohacking To Better Health
Biohacking To Better Health Authored by Isabella Cooper via The Brownstone Institute, People have always been fascinated with immortality. While great gains in medical care have enabled lifespan extension, this has often come with the price of co-existing with chronic diseases associated with aging, such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), hypertension, and dementias such as […]
NextEra “Evaluating” Restart Of Iowa’s Only Nuclear Plant As ‘Next AI Trade’ Gains Steam
NextEra “Evaluating” Restart Of Iowa’s Only Nuclear Plant As ‘Next AI Trade’ Gains Steam Following the news of the Three Mile Island nuclear plant restart near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and the Biden administration supplying a $1.5 billion loan to resurrect Holtec’s Palisades nuclear plant in Michigan, along with Amazon, Microsoft, and Google all jumping on the nuclear trade via the “next AI trade,” […]
Rural Landowner Sues After State Searches Property Without Warrant Or Consent
Rural Landowner Sues After State Searches Property Without Warrant Or Consent By Chris Bennett of AgWeb Twice accused, twice vindicated, and twice insistent on the sanctity of the Fourth Amendment. After Tim Thomas’ property was entered and searched on multiple occasions by state officials without warrant or consent in 2023, he filed a federal lawsuit […]
“Artificial Gut Intelligence” Comes To Your Toilet
“Artificial Gut Intelligence” Comes To Your Toilet A new Austin, Texas-based health startup sells a camera with artificial intelligence software that monitors gut health by snapping pictures of feces. “Throne is a first-of-its-kind health solution that allows you to track your gut health and hydration from the comfort and privacy of your own home,” Throne wrote on its […]