Zelenskyy attends presidential inauguration in Argentina as he seeks support for Ukraine

pbs.org Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to Buenos Aires to witness the swearing-in on Sunday of Argentina’s new president, Javier Milei. It is the Ukrainian…

Bobi Wine And Barbie Kyagulanyi Hope ‘People’s President’ Helps End Support Of Uganda’s Dictator Yoweri Museveni

deadline.com Bobi Wine, the subject of Bobi Wine: The People’s President, said he hopes the National Geographic Documentary Films doc educates international communities who have…

Vladimir Putin is running Russia’s economy dangerously hot

economist.com T of inflation in Russia is long and painful. Following the revolution of 1917 the country dealt with years of soaring prices, and then faced sustained price pressure in the…

23 trends expected to blow up next year, from badminton and jiu-jitsu to aesthetics like 'cafécore' and 'Western Gothic'

businessinsider.com Those who want to hop on 2024's Pinterest Predicts trends can visit its pop-up store in NYC. Pinterest Pinterest recently did a roundup of trends it expects to see rise in…

China hardening against dissent, rights groups say as they mark International Human Rights Day

politico.com LONDON — When her husband fled China in 2019 to escape a police crackdown on dissidents, Lu Lina thought she and their young son could soon join him in safety abroad. She…

Swedish court rules against Tesla as labor woes spread to Denmark and Finland

boingboing.net A court in Sweden has thrown out Tesla's lawsuit against the country's postal service, which is backing Tesla mechanics' strike there by refusing to deliver plates for the…

Afghanistan Cloud Looms over Ukraine for US

newsweek.com Russia's war on Ukraine has become a "stalemate," according to Ukraine's top commander. The country's dogged defenders have defeated Moscow's bid to annihilate the Ukrainian…

Russian President Putin: Western Financial System Dying, Major Western Banks Will Be Deprived of Their Monopoly

news.bitcoin.com Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that the Western financial system is "clearly becoming obsolete."

Canada's surging cost of living fuels reverse immigration

investing.com The dream of making it big in Canada is turning into a battle for survival for many immigrants due to the high cost of living and rental shortages, as rising emigration…

Number Of Attacks On US Bases In Iraq & Syria Pushes Past 80

zerohedge.com Number Of Attacks On US Bases In Iraq & Syria Pushes Past 80 US military bases in the Middle East reportedly came under Fresh attack again on Friday, pushing the total…

Texas AG Ken Paxton is using his power to tell Texas courts to halt an abortion for a pregnant woman diagnosed with a fetal anomaly

businessinsider.com Texas attorney general Ken Paxton. AP Photo/Eric Gay A Texas woman had to go before a court for permission to abort her fetus with a fatal abnormality. State Attorney…

Azerbaijan wins regional backing to host COP29 climate summit

investing.com Azerbaijan is poised to host next year's COP29 climate change summit after winning backing from other Eastern European nations on Saturday. The decision, which resolves…

Child Mask Mandates Have No Clear Benefits And Cause Harm, BMJ Review Finds

zerohedge.com Child Mask Mandates Have No Clear Benefits And Cause Harm, BMJ Review Finds Authored by Guy Gin via DailySceptic.org, A new systematic review has been published in Archives…

“No NATO” for Ukraine, Ukrainian Politician Says

nakedcapitalism.com Yves here. It’s noteworthy to see that divisions are developing over the question of NATO membership for Ukraine, of course assuming anything other than a small rump state…

A Ukrainian soldier says he stopped shelling small Russian units because he is running out of US-made artillery ammo

businessinsider.com Ukrainian artillery fires towards the frontline during heavy fighting amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near Bakhmut, Ukraine, April 13, 2023. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach A…

Charlie Sheen's Tragic True Life Story

looper.com Learn More The following article includes allegations of domestic abuse, plus discussions of substance abuse and mental health. Charlie Sheen was born in 1965 under the name…

Guatemala's Arevalo slams 'perverse' bid to scrap election result

reuters.com [1/2] Guatemala President-elect Bernardo Arevalo holds flowers during a protest in support of democracy and to demand a peaceful democratic transition of power, in Guatemala…

A Singular Lesson From Last Year’s Oil Price Cap

fisherinvestments.com In December 2022, the G7 implemented a price cap on Russian oil. Pundits viewed the measure as a global oil supply headwind—and another challenge for energy markets—in an…

The Bulk of Crypto Trading Volumes in Africa Are Generated by Institutional Traders

news.bitcoin.com Farzam Ehsani, the founder and CEO of the South African crypto exchange Valr, has stated that institutional traders account for the bulk of the African continent’s crypto…

Regulation of AI Advances in European Union Deal

wsj.com The EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act is the latest in a series of tech regulations that the bloc has pushed forward. BRUSSELS—European lawmakers reached a political deal on…

Elon Musk responds with ‘yes’ after Sam Altman says antisemitism is worse than he thought, ‘particularly on the American left’

aol.com OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Tesla boss Elon Musk exchanged plenty of barbs over the past year regarding artificial intelligence. But on Friday, Musk expressed agreement with…

Ukraine receives major update on weapons

newsweek.com The Ukrainian military is back on track to receive a shipment of 100 armored personnel vehicles from Bulgaria to assist in its fight against Russia's invasion after the…

Meet the 27-year-old 'water buffalo' negotiating California's claim to the evaporating Colorado River

businessinsider.com John Brooks Hamby is in charge of California's negotiations to the Colorado River. Jay Calderon/The Desert SunThis story was originally published by ProPublica. John Brooks…

Opinion: For all its faults, the federal government isn’t that bad at managing the economy

theglobeandmail.com John Rapley is a political economist at the University of Cambridge and the managing director of Seaford Macro. One thing lacking in recent commentary on the federal…

Demand for Adult Animation Has Surged Over 150% in 3 Years

thewrap.com Adult animation was one of the few genres to thrive during the challenging times of the pandemic and Hollywood labor strikes over the past four years. The demand for this…

Wonder Woman, Egyptian fantasy, and pro wrestling in 2023’s best comics

polygon.com The comics medium is a beautiful and interconnected ecosystem, and we do our best to show that in Polygon’s best comics of the year. From self-published works and foreign…

The US Army just got its first delivery of the new missile that will replace its powerful ATACMS

businessinsider.com A Precision Strike Missile is fired. US Army photo The US Army is receiving its first delivery of a new, short-range ballistic missile. The Precision Strike Missile can…

Netflix’s Leave the World Behind serves up a very privileged apocalypse

polygon.com What would a global disaster look like from inside a really, really nice Airbnb? That’s the question posed — and answered, in a fairly gripping way — by Leave the World…

Does Ron DeSantis wear lifts in his boots? What to know

newsweek.com Ron DeSantis continues to be stepped on over claims that he wears heel lifts to make him look taller, a persistent rumor that the Florida governor has denied. The story has…

Ukraine is upgrading its Neptune missile, which was used to sink Russia's most powerful warship in the Black Sea

aol.com None Ukraine is working on an updated version of its Neptune missile that sank a Russian warship last year. • None An official confirmed the work for the first time. Reports…

Meta Launches New Initiative To Establish AI Safety Regulations

socialmediatoday.com Meta has announced a new initiative designed to establish agreed parameters around cybersecurity considerations in the development large language models (LLMs) and…

OPEC+ oil producers struggle to agree on cuts to production even as prices fall

pbs.org The OPEC oil cartel led by Saudi Arabia and allied producers including Russia will try to agree Thursday on cuts to the amount of crude they send to the world, with prices…

Noguchi Museum Selects Female Director With Deep Roots in Queens

nytimes.com Amy Hau will return to the Noguchi Museum in Long Island City, Queens, as its new director starting Jan. 8. She is shown at her home nearby with a Noguchi Akari 14A floor…

Analysis-Putin's economic challenges are numerous but surmountable as election looms

investing.com Russia's success in evading a Western oil price cap is helping drive a recovery in economic growth as President Vladimir Putin prepares to run for re-election, despite the…

Why the West’s sanctions on Moscow aren’t harming ordinary Russians

semafor.com Russian citizens say they are living relatively normal lives despite the imposition of worldwide sanctions following the country’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, according…

This Chanukah, Let's Vow to Defeat Our New Oppressors: Higher Education

newsweek.com We know from history that Jew-hatred, the world's oldest and once again most fashionable form of bigotry, is the chameleon of all hates—forever taking on new hues to suit…

The Russians are coming! Err, they've already infiltrated

theregister.com Russia-backed attackers have named new targets for their ongoing phishing campaigns, with defense-industrial firms and energy facilities now in their sights, according to…

Explainer-What is at stake for investors in Congo's election?

aol.com Voters in Democratic Republic of Congo go to the polls on Dec. 20 and international investors are keenly watching to see if a political shake-up occurs in one of the world's…

U.S. and U.K. Accuse Russia of Global Hacking Spree Targeting British Elections

wsj.com LONDON—The U.S. and U.K. governments jointly accused Russian intelligence of orchestrating a wide-ranging, global hacking campaign over the past eight years that targeted…

Palantir offers opportunity to students looking to flee antisemitism on campus

foxbusiness.com Palantir on Thursday announced that it will launch an initiative to provide opportunities at the company for students who are facing antisemitism on college campuses. The…

China, EU meeting exposes divisions over Ukraine, trade and subsidies

pbs.org The leaders of China and the European Union held talks Thursday that focused on their disputes over trade, subsidies and a deep divide over the war in Ukraine. Chinese…

McDonald’s to open thousands of new restaurants

bostonglobe.com McDonald’s expects to open nearly 10,000 restaurants over the next four years, a pace of growth that would be unprecedented even for the world’s largest burger chain. Ahead…

Cameo celebs appear to have been punked by Russian propaganda trolls

businessinsider.com Elijah Wood, Kate Flannery, and Dean Norris all made video messages on Cameo, a report says. Their recipient: "Vladimir." Getty Images The Cameo app — where you can pay…

Stellantis makes a big bet on EV battery swapping in new deal with Ample

theverge.com Stellantis struck a deal with California-based EV battery swapping company Ample to power a fleet of shared Fiat 500e vehicles in Spain. But the company says the deal could…

BRICS: Saudi Crown Prince Meets With Putin to Discuss US Dollar

watcher.guru Following its entry into the BRICS alliance, the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud met with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss bringing an end to the…

UK Accuses Russia of Yearslong Cyberattacks

nytimes.com The government said a group “almost certainly” linked to Russia’s intelligence service carried out sustained cyberespionage operations with the goal of undermining trust in…

Even as it supports Israel, U.S. at odds with ally over what happens after war in Gaza

pbs.org The United States has offered strong support to Israel in its war against the Hamas militant group that rules the Gaza Strip. But the allies are increasingly at odds over…

'Boris Johnson is unable to show grieving families the courtesy of truth or sincerity'

theweek.com How can any of us move on from the pandemic in the face of Boris Johnson’s contempt? The most "salient lesson" from Boris Johnson's testimony at the Covid inquiry is not an…

Republicans in Congress are holding up Ukraine aid and Russia is poised to take advantage

businessinsider.com Vladimir Putin could capitalize as Ukraine's aid from the US dries up. Contributor / Getty Images Republican lawmakers are putting the brakes on giving more aid to Ukraine.…

The 10 Biggest Arms Importers in the World

247wallst.com War is big business. And just like any business, making war requires supplies, in this case: weapons and ammo and vehicles. Producing these supplies requires a massive…

Moody's told staff to WFH before it slashed China's credit rating as it feared authorities might retaliate: report

aol.com None Moody's told staff in China to WFH before it slashed the country's credit rating. • None Two employees told the FT they believed this was because the company feared…