“We say no more blah blah blah, no more exploitation of people and nature and the planet,” the 18-year-old Thunberg told protesters at a park near the COP26 venue in Glasgow on Monday. “No more exploitation, no more blah blah blah. No more whatever the f**k they’re doing inside there.” …
Read More »Trust in US media drops near record low with only 36% of Americans expressing confidence in reporting
Just 36% of American adults expressed some level of trust in mass media in a survey done last month, down from 40% last year and historic highs around 70% in the 1970s, Gallup said on Thursday. In fact, only 7% of respondents said they have “a great deal” of trust …
Read More »UK automobile production drops by over a quarter due to chip shortage
While the production of cars for the domestic market over the past month slightly increased by 3.3%, export vehicle production fell dramatically by 32.5%. Around 29,200 cars assembled in the UK were shipped overseas, with exports to major markets including Australia, the US and China down over 50%. Exports to …
Read More »Uber drops ex-NFL player from ad campaign after he opposes school mask mandates
“Lost a commercial with Uber eats partnering with the NFL,” Cutler tweeted on Friday. “Was going to film in LA, ‘views aren’t aligned.’ Guess they don’t like future School board members. Frees up my weekend.” While Cutler did not specify which views of his weren’t aligned with Uber Eats, Outkick.com …
Read More »As US finally drops it’s opposition to Nord Stream 2, it’s clear plans to block the pipeline were always about money, not security
Signing a new agreement with Berlin, the US has put itself behind Germany as its key ally in Europe. Not Ukraine, which has thrown up no end of objections and appeals over the project. As would be expected, there has been a furious reaction in some quarters. Some are hysterical …
Read More »No probes for Cuomo & Whitmer: Biden DOJ DROPS investigations into Michigan, Pennsylvania & New York nursing home Covid-19 deaths
Deputy Assistant Attorney General Joe Gaeta informed House Republicans on Friday that the Justice Department has decided not to open an investigation into any public nursing facilities in the three states “at this time.” In August 2020, the Trump administration requested data about nursing home deaths from Michigan, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and …
Read More »Capital flight from Russia drops nearly 10% in first six months of year
This is a 9.6% decrease compared to last year, according to the regulator. At the end of the first half of 2020, the indicator stood at $31.2 billion. The CBR explained that “investments of other sectors in foreign assets with a slight decrease in external liabilities” contributed to the change. …
Read More »Alabama drops public school yoga ban after 27 years, but ‘namaste’ greeting still ‘expressly prohibited’ over link to Hinduism
After sailing through the Alabama State House in a 75-14 vote earlier this week, Governor Kay Ivey signed the legislation into law on Thursday, dropping a 27-year prohibition on yoga instruction in the public school system. Parents will still have to give permission under the new law, acknowledging that yoga …
Read More »Cryptocurrencies lose nearly $280 BILLION in value after bitcoin drops below $40,000
The world’s number one digital asset bounced back to just above $40,000 as of 8am GMT, but was still trading 11% lower compared to the previous day. The plunge reportedly comes after Chinese authorities banned financial institutions and payment firms from providing services connected to cryptocurrency transactions. The restrictive measures, …
Read More »Terrified Aryna Sabalenka almost DROPS Madrid Open trophy after ticker tape explosion during ceremony (VIDEO)
Seeded fifth on the clay courts of the Spanish capital, Sabalenka overcame the Australian world number one in three sets, 6-0 3-6 6-4, on Saturday. The first set rout was the first time Barty had failed to win a game in a set for four years, while her run of …
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