In an interview with CNBC, Suarez said that Miami’s ample nuclear electricity supply should attract bitcoin miners looking to adopt clean energy sources for their operations, especially now there is a spotlight on the supposed carbon footprint of crypto mining. He added that the city’s officials were looking to reduce …
Read More »UK Health Sec withheld promising vaccine data from PM, potentially influencing decision to extend Covid restrictions – media
A major Public Health England (PHE) study found that the AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines were more effective at preventing hospitalisation with the strain than with other Covid variants. The health secretary was aware of the promising results but chose not to tell Johnson about them during a meeting to decide …
Read More »Never inclusive enough: Guide for use of woke pronouns by British law association met with storm of mockery
The law association, which represents and governs solicitors in the jurisdiction of England and Wales, has been actively participating in the virtual celebration of Pride Month, sharing its latest contribution on social media late on Saturday. The group showcased its supposedly inclusive guide on how to ‘properly’ use pronouns in …
Read More »‘I didn’t ask him for it’: Germany star Gosens ghosts Ronaldo after getting revenge for shirt request snub
Gosens was inspired as the left wing-back tormented Portugal, providing two assists before getting on the scoresheet himself in Germany’s 4-2 romp to put them back on track in Group F. READ MORE: Portugal routed in Munich as Germany get Euro 2020 campaign back on track Atalanta ace Gosens was replaced …
Read More »It’s a miracle the EU’s survived, so the Pope setting the ‘Father of Europe’ on the path to sainthood mightn’t be so odd after all
No one is saying that Robert Schuman was a bad man, but Pope Francis’s decision to launch him on the path to sainthood will have the effect of conferring a legitimacy on the European Union that seems to bestow the Higher Power’s seal of approval upon this creaking political project. …
Read More »I’m no bleeding-heart liberal, but I believe Shamima Begum should be brought to UK and put on trial here
The almost never-ending Shamima Begum case has once-again made big news in the UK. Debates are raging between liberals, who want her to return, and those of a more conservative disposition, who say leave her in Syria to rot. For those who are not aware of the story, Begum was …
Read More »Brazilians protest Bolsonaro’s rule as country hits 500,000 coronavirus deaths (VIDEO)
The protests took place across most of the major Brazilian cities, including the country’s capital, Brasilia, on Saturday. The largest rally took place in Sao Paulo, home to over 12.3 million people and the most populous city in the country. The activists hit the city’s downtown, condemning the government’s overall …
Read More »China passes BILLION Covid shots mark as Beijing ratchets up inoculation drive
The announcement by China’s National Health Commission means that Beijing is responsible for more than a third of all doses administered worldwide. According to an estimate by the AFP news agency, the number of shots given out globally surpassed 2.5 billion on Friday. Beijing hopes to fully vaccinate 40% of …
Read More »‘Not often you see this’: Rising UFC youngster O’Neill chokes rival OUT COLD in brutal finish to extend unbeaten record (VIDEO)
O’Neill took Procopio’s back in the third round at the UFC Apex, wrapping herself anaconda-like around her opponent and taking her to the canvas before squeezing her unconscious. “There it is, it’s not often you see this… the end is nigh,” exclaimed UFC commentator Michael Bisping excitedly as O’Neill locked …
Read More »By shutting out travelers immunized with Sputnik V, the EU is helping undermine Russia’s vaccine drive by feeding domestic doubts
Prior to the outbreak of the pandemic last year, the number of Russians taking trips to the EU was rising rapidly, accounting for nearly one in four visas granted by countries in the Schengen free travel area. Since then, with governments across the world closing their borders in response to …
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