Russia’s military offensive in Ukraine has been underway for a month now. It has already led to a global economic crisis stemming from disruptions in supply chains and rising energy prices. And although the beginning of the hostilities came as a surprise to the whole world, the current state of affairs …
Read More »This is why everything is so expensive, and why nobody in power seems to care
Just look at the UK. In Britain, the Consumer Price Index, which measures the average change in prices over time of goods and services, leapt to 4.2% in October, its highest rate since 2012. But that official figure only tells half the story because the prices of other essentials have …
Read More »Call me a luddite, but just imagine if Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp all crashed at the same time…and nobody gave a damn
On Monday evening at 16.44 BST – a moment that will live in infamy – Mark Zuckerberg’s electric kingdom suddenly went dark. Millions of social media users were left perched precariously on the rocks overlooking serene sunsets, or languishing lonely over champagne and sherbet in some trendy cafe with not …
Read More »‘Nobody likes to be funny anymore,’ says US college football coach after quipping his team should be EXECUTED (VIDEO)
The top 10-ranked Notre Dame labored to a 41-38 overtime win at the Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, but things should have been much more comfortable after they held a 38-20 lead in the third quarter. Unimpressed with what he’d just witnessed, Fighting Irish coach Kelly went for his killer …
Read More »On this day, 25 years ago, Osama Bin Laden and Al Qaeda declared war on America – but nobody listened
As the world watches the humanitarian crisis unfolding in and around Kabul International Airport, where thousands of American soldiers, airmen, sailors, and Marines struggle to facilitate the evacuation of tens of thousands of US citizens and designated Afghan citizens out of Afghanistan, the question that comes to mind first and …
Read More »Why you should care about Kazakhstan: The drought nobody is talking about could be a harbinger of doom for the region & the West
The reason for this intervention, which has come after the resignation of an agriculture minister and against the wishes of some farmers and exporters, is a severe drought in much of the west of the country. Following on from a dry winter, it has lasted for months and already inflicted …
Read More »‘Nobody believes you’: IKEA couch honoring bisexual people sends confusing messages
IKEA revealed the ‘Love Seats’ collection last week. Inspired by flags representing 10 different sexual identities, the one-off creations will not be sold to the public, but displayed in IKEA outlets across Canada beyond the end of Pride Month (and into ‘Pride Season,’ as it’s known in Canada). Though the …
Read More »Nobody can ever hate Russia enough to satisfy West’s fanatical anti-Moscow fringe, as mainstream commentators are now discovering
Signed by over a hundred American academics and former government officials, the appeal protests the treatment meted out to expert Matthew Rojansky, who was recently considered by the White House for a post in the US National Security Council. Having a reputation as a relative moderate when it comes to Eastern Europe policy, …
Read More »‘Nobody wants a complete ban on foreign social networks,’ Kremlin says, but companies must be forced to comply with Russian rules
President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, told Moscow’s Argumenty i Fakty newspaper on Tuesday that he was optimistic foreign-owned social media giants could learn to live within the country’s laws. “It is necessary to find a middle ground between the priorities of media freedom and regulation,” he said. “More and …
Read More »Nobody’s ‘coming after your guns,’ says Kamala Harris, who campaigned on coming after guns
Speaking to CBS News on Wednesday, Harris urged Congress to pass a pair of bills that would strengthen background checks for weapon purchases. The bills were recently passed by the Democrat-controlled House, but need a 60-vote majority in the Senate. With control of the Senate split 50-50 between Democrats and …
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