When the US finishes its exit from the country after 20 years, it will be leaving behind valuable, untapped mineral deposits worth a $1 trillion, according to US military officials and geologists in 2010. Minerals such as iron, copper, gold and lithium are found in huge quantities there, and have …
Read More »‘PSG aren’t worth sh*t. They’re stupid and egocentric’: Stunned Barca fans fume at Messi exit as star set to head to Paris
For those that come to the stadium from the suburbs, the signs of Barca’s financial decay are clear for all to see as soon as arriving at the city’s central station, Barcelona Sants. The truth is that with debts rumored to exceed $1.4 billion, and perhaps far more than that …
Read More »‘Flag worth defending’: Swedish Army places front-page newspaper ad ahead of Stockholm Pride, triggering debate online
The front-page ad in the Svenska Dagbladet daily features a group of soldiers in full combat gear, one holding a large rainbow flag. The text at the top of the image reads, “A flag worth defending,” and, in smaller print below, it says, “We defend human rights, equality for all, …
Read More »Russia inks deals worth over $3.5 BILLION during MAKS 2021 Air Show
Major domestic aviation deals included the sale of Sukhoi Superjet 100 and IL-114-300 aircraft, as well as Mil helicopters. Other agreements included deliveries of unmanned aerial vehicles, engines, aviation electronics, radars, aircraft munitions, and armored and motor vehicles. Russia’s state defense conglomerate, Rostec, announced agreements worth over $3 billion for …
Read More »Worth the wait: After 5 years of anticipation, meet the Russia women’s water polo team who stormed to epic win over China (VIDEO)
One of the first matches of the Olympics looks destined to be remembered as a classic, with an end-to-end thriller in Tatsumi standing at 6-5 to China in the second corner after China keeper Lin Peng saved an Elvina Karimova penalty. Russia keeper Evgeniia Golovina was unable to prevent Guannan Niu from …
Read More »White supremacy is worth investigating, but HBO’s pretentious & infantile ‘Exterminate All the Brutes’ has nothing original to say
If you’ve ever wanted to know what it feels like to be stuck on a four-hour flight sitting next to a rambling, drunken college student who just read their first book about colonialism, genocide and white supremacy, and mistakenly thinks they have some profound insights, have I got a documentary …
Read More »Cryptocurrency market now worth almost as much as Apple after market cap hits record $2 TRILLION
The value of all cryptocurrencies surpassed the $2-trillion mark on Monday evening and continued to rise after that, data from tracking website CoinGecko shows. On Tuesday morning the market capitalization of the crypto market hit an all-time peak of $2.039 trillion, before sliding to the current level of around $2.020 …
Read More »GameStop eyes sale of stock worth up to $1bn as it seeks to spur digital shift on the back of WallStreetBets rally
Though specific details on the timetable and amount of stock to be listed have yet to be determined, GameStop said it would use the proceeds to “accelerate its transformation” and improve its overall financial standing, among other things, the company said on Monday. The funds attracted through the potential sale …
Read More »One bitcoin will be worth a Lamborghini by year’s end, and a Bugatti by 2023 – Kraken CEO
“I think I said bitcoin is going to infinity and that’s kind-of hard to comprehend, because I’m measuring it in terms of dollars,” Powell told Bloomberg, after being asked about the price prediction for the end of 2021. He offered alternative measures for valuing bitcoin, claiming that its value may …
Read More »The Snyder Cut of Justice League is worth the wait as a true vindication of its director’s vision
After much consternation, speculation and hype, the eagerly anticipated Justice League Snyder Cut has finally premiered on HBO Max, and I watched all four hours of it. If you don’t know about the Snyder Cut, then you’re probably a healthy human being living a normal life. But just to get …
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