Aggregate net income for publicly listed oil and gas companies operating in the United States exceeded $200 billion for the second and third quarters of the year, according to analysis of earnings reports and estimates carried out by S&P Global Commodity Insights for the Financial Times. The media outlet reported …
Read More »Dmitry Trenin: Six months into the conflict, what exactly does Russia hope to achieve in Ukraine?
Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin referred to Ukraine as an “anti-Russian enclave” which has to be removed. He also said that the Russian soldiers taking part in the military operation there were fighting for their “own country.” These statements carry important implications. Over the last six-plus months, the mantra …
Read More »‘Months or years’ before US arms reach Ukraine – media
Years could pass before some of the weapons in the upcoming “largest ever” package of US military assistance to Kiev actually reach Ukraine, according to Western media reports. On Tuesday, a number of mainstream media outlets cited anonymous US officials as describing the impending announcement of a $3 billion package …
Read More »President goes eight months without pay
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has confirmed that he has not received any payments since becoming the country’s head of state in August. “The issue of the salary is a non-issue because money was not our motivation for seeking public office and not that the government was not willing to pay,” Hichilema …
Read More »I’ve spent months analyzing the BBC’s coverage of China. The results are revealing
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) describes itself as “the most trusted broadcaster in the world.” That’s quite a confident assertion to make about oneself. At first glance, such a label may seem appropriate to some. The BBC is, at least objectively speaking, a pioneering institution that shaped the world of …
Read More »Country unbans Twitter after months-long shutdown
Nigeria has lifted a nationwide ban on Twitter, allowing its 200 million residents to continue using the site after it was shut down for months, with tech officials saying the firm accepted certain conditions to start back up. President Muhammadu Buhari ordered the ban lifted on Wednesday, the director-general of …
Read More »Bitcoin suffers worst slump in months
Bitcoin dropped to trading levels not seen in more than three months on Friday, down 40% from its all-time high of $69,000 recorded in November, amid a broader sell-off for cryptocurrencies. The world’s number one digital currency fell at one point by as much as 3.7% to $40,938, its lowest …
Read More »More countries cutting booster intervals to 3 months
Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt announced the change Friday, citing advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI). Starting January 4, Australians will become eligible for their booster four months after receiving their second jab. As of January 31, that interval will be cut to just three months. …
Read More »Single swing sends golf icon Tiger Woods viral 9 months after car crash horror (VIDEO)
Legend of the game Woods suffered fractures to his right leg in a single-car crash near Los Angeles in February, when he had to be extricated from his vehicle after it flipped several times at high speed. There had been fears for the former world number one’s future in the …
Read More »SpaceX Crew-2 Dragon splashes down after 6 months in orbit
The private aerospace firm’s Crew Dragon Endeavor touched down off the Gulf Coast near Pensacola, Florida on Monday night carrying NASA’s Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, French astronaut Thomas Pesquet of the European Space Agency, and Akihiko Hoshide from Japan’s JAXA, completing their Crew-2 mission after a nearly 200-day stay …
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