Guillain-Barre has been detected in about 100 people who had recently received Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 jabs, and the FDA said on Monday that 95 of those cases required hospitalization. One vaccine recipient died from the disorder, the agency said, without providing details. Many of the patients were men aged …
Read More »Beijing issues protest after Japan signals that it would join US to defend Taiwan in case of Chinese attack
“If a major incident happened [in Taiwan], it would not be strange at all if it touches on a situation threatening survival,” Aso said during a speech in Tokyo on Monday. “If that is the case, Japan and the US must defend Taiwan together.” He claimed a Chinese attack on …
Read More »Sitting on ‘TIME BOMB’: Deutsche Bank issues grim post-pandemic warning for US economy
Germany’s largest lender warned that the unprecedented levels of cash being injected into the economy while inflation fears are being dismissed will lead to excruciating economic pain if not in the near term then in 2023 and beyond. The report points to the US’ “breath-taking” monetary stimulus that is reportedly …
Read More »India issues ‘last notice’ to Twitter urging it to comply with new digital information rules or face ‘unintended consequences’
The notice was issued by India’s ministry of electronics and information technology on Saturday. The ministry told Twitter that it was “dismayed to note that your responses to the Ministry’s letters neither address the clarifications sought by this Ministry nor indicate full compliance with the Rules.” The warning is the …
Read More »Trudeau’s regret over children’s deaths does nothing to address the issues faced by Canada’s indigenous people
Since the horrifying news broke this week that the bodies of 215 children have been found at Kamloops Residential School in the Canadian province of British Columbia, there have been increasing calls for ‘greater accountability’ and a nationwide search for more graves. Between 1831 and 1996, more than 150,000 indigenous …
Read More »US lawmakers ask Boeing and FAA for documents over production issues with 787 model and troubled 737 MAX
The head of the US House Committee on Transportation Peter DeFazio and his fellow Democrat, Representative Rick Larsen, have asked for information related to the Boeing 737 MAX and the 787. In April, Boeing was forced to ground 100 of its 737 MAX planes due to electrical wiring issues, before …
Read More »‘No place in society’: Irish club issues statement after claims youth player involved in horrific train station incident (VIDEO)
CCTV footage went viral in Ireland in recent days stemming from an incident last month at a north Dublin train station in which a gang of male youths were engaged in repeated anti-social behavior, leading to at least two women being attacked – one of whom was tripped and fell …
Read More »‘GET THE F**K OUT’: Philippines foreign secretary issues not-so-diplomatic request to China amid maritime dispute
On Monday, the Philippines issued a protest against the “belligerent” actions of Chinese vessels in waters claimed by Manila. But it appears that the country’s top diplomat felt the need to reiterate his government’s position – without the typical formalities. “China, my friend, how politely can I put it? Let …
Read More »FAA issues Boeing with new airworthiness directive to fix electrical issues with troubled 737 MAX model
The safety regulator issued a new airworthiness directive to Boeing on Wednesday after the US manufacturer earlier said it had paused deliveries of the 737 MAX model to allow time for the electrical issues to be fixed. The problem, which affects 106 Boeing planes globally, including 71 in the US, …
Read More »Boom Bust digs into privacy issues of blockchain-protected digital ‘vaccine passports’
Boom Bust co-host and blockchain expert Ben Swann explains that South Korea wants “to make sure that whenever someone is vaccinated their information is entered into a blockchain.” The information then lives in the blockchain, not a particular site or server, and therefore it can’t be altered or changed. “The …
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