Pentagon Chief Trolls Iran On Effectiveness Of Weapons After Israel Attack

zerohedge.com Pentagon Chief Trolls Iran On Effectiveness Of Weapons After Israel Attack US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday weighed in on the April 13 Iranian attack on Israel,…

Egypt delegation in Israel attempts to broker cease-fire agreement in Gaza

pbs.org Egypt sent a high-level delegation to Israel on Friday with the hope of brokering a cease-fire agreement with Hamas in Gaza, two officials said. At the same time, it warned…

Are You Ready to Dive Deep into China’s Intellectual Odyssey?

nakedcapitalism.com Yves here. Given how the Western officials and the press make a fetish of overt and coded China bashing and baiting, a counterpoint seemed in order. The Institute for New…

The best TV of 2024 so far

polygon.com Your time is precious, and your options are endless. The good news: We watch it all so you don’t have to. Polygon’s What to Watch highlights the best, the funniest, the…

Anne Innis Dagg, Giraffe Researcher Who Was Held Back by Sexism, Dies at 91

wsj.com Dagg was one of the first Western scientists to systematically study the behavior of any species in its natural habitat.

GLOW PRODUCTION BREAKS INTO NORTH AMERICA TO CONNECT AAA STUDIOS WITH GLOBAL AUDIENCES

benzinga.com Company Welcomes Creative Executive Joe Rubino As Board Advisor In Next Phase Of Studio Expansion KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, April 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- , a leading…

Kim Jong Un's Liaison Faces Heat From US For Violating Sanctions, Says He Is 'Not Afraid:' 'I'm Just A Person Up Against The Biggest Empire Of This Time'

benzinga.com Alejandro Cao de Benós, the primary Western contact for business with Kim Jong Un’s North Korea, is facing scrutiny from U.S. authorities for alleged violations of…

Israel sanctions: Who has imposed curbs over Gaza war? – DW

dw.com Calls for sanctions on Israel over its offensive in Gaza are growing louder. France has refused to rule out curbs, while Turkey has restricted exports of dozens of products…

America's Abrams tanks are failing the Ukraine test

newsweek.com The U.S. is withdrawing its Abrams main tanks from Ukrainian battlefields after the platforms proved unable to deal with the threat of Russian drones, according to two…

Huawei’s Smart Car Tech Gives Foreign Brands A Way Into China

asiafinancial.com Amid an increasing dominance of local carmakers in China’s crowded car market, Huawei’s newly launched intelligent driving technology is giving foreign brands a new way into…

Canada’s polite Trumpism

vox.com Pierre Poilievre speaks at a protest against a Federal Carbon Tax increase on March 27, 2024. | Artur Widak/NurPhoto/Getty Images The rise of an unusually tame right-wing…

Kerry Condon on Channeling ‘Trainspotting’ for IRA Thriller ‘In the Land of Saints and Sinners’ and Upcoming ‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’: ‘It’s Really…

variety.com for her role as Colin Farrell’s kind-hearted but cynical — and distinctly less donkey-friendly — sister in Martin McDonagh’s darkly comic “The Banshees of Inisherin,” Kerry…

Huawei's smart car tech offers automakers route to China sales

aol.com It's taken Huawei just four years to become a force in smart car technology, navigating the devastation of trade sanctions on its smartphones business while simultaneously…

Ukraine can keep on fighting Russia

cnbc.com With yet another tranche of U.S. aid on its way to Ukraine, Kyiv can breathe a sigh of relief that its forces will receive new weapons supplies and equipment to keep…

‘Shogun’ Star Hiroyuki Sanada Delves Into Finale’s Deeper Message: “We Need the Hero Who Brings About Peace”

hollywoodreporter.com [This story contains major spoilers from the season finale of FX’s Shōgun.] It’s easy to picture Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada gazing toward the horizon with a beatific…

Taxing Unrealized Gains Would Obliterate The U.S. Economy

zerohedge.com Taxing Unrealized Gains Would Obliterate The U.S. Economy Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance Having used up all of the rest of the batshit, insane, counterintuitive economic…

In Brussels, Cancel Culture Is Alive and Well

newsweek.com Liberal media and intelligentsia insist on telling people that there's no such thing as "cancel culture"—and that the Right is making it up to fire up its base. But as I…

War analysts say Ukraine should treat the latest US aid package like it's the last one it'll get

businessinsider.com Ukrainian servicemen of Azov brigade are seen at an artillery position as Russia-Ukraine war continues in the direction of Lyman, Ukraine on April 07, 2024. Anadolu via…

Macron outlines his vision for Europe to become an assertive global power as war in Ukraine rages on

apnews.com French President Emmanuel Macron warned Thursday that Europe could “die” if it fails to build its own robust defense as Russia’s war in Ukraine rages on, or if it fails to…

UrbanGeekz Inks Groundbreaking Content Syndication Deal with Black-Owned Ridesharing App Moovn

benzinga.com ATLANTA, April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Award-winning digital news brand UrbanGeekz has teamed up with Black-owned ride-hailing app Moovn to share its content with…

What Fallout Looks Like Without Special Effects

looper.com Learn More What Fallout Looks Like Without Special Effects The highly anticipated "Fallout" series finally dropped on Amazon Prime Video in April 2024, blowing away fans old…

Tucker Carlson's tough year since Fox News firing

newsweek.com It has officially been one year since Tucker Carlson's dismissal from Fox News, and a full 12 months since he embarked on a decidedly unpredictable ride that has seen him…

How Volvo landed a cheap Chinese EV on U.S. shores in a trade war

nbcnews.com Create your free profile or log in to save this article Create your free profile or log in to save this article A made-in-China electric vehicle will hit U.S. dealers this…

Putin ally draws red line for "legitimate targets" in NATO country

newsweek.com A spokesperson for Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened Thursday that U.S. nuclear weapons facilities in Poland would be among the first "legitimate targets" by…

Russia embraces K-pop and anime as sanctions limit Western entertainment

semafor.com The News Young Russians are warming to anime and K-pop as wartime sanctions limit access to Western entertainment. Moscow hosted an anime festival last year, and the owner…

Nigeria Welcomes New Pro-Crypto SEC Chair

bitdegree.org Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recently appointed Emomotimi Agama, former managing director at the Nigerian Capital Market Institute, as the new Director-General of…

Union Pacific's first-quarter profit creeps up 1% as railroad limits expenses

apnews.com Union Pacific's first-quarter profit crept 1% higher as the railroad tightened up on expenses — particularly its fuel bill — even though it delivered slightly less freight.…

Audacious Ukrainian drone attacks keep doing massive damage to Russia's oil industry

businessinsider.com Ukrainian military operate a Punisher drone, a small fixed-wing reusable aircraft used by frontline infantry to strike military targets, on November 7, 2023 near Vuhledar,…

European electric car makers fight to catch up in China

euronews.com Volkswagen and other European giants risk falling behind in an industry where manufacturing and sales dynamics are changing with incredible speed. Global automakers and…

‘Terrestrial Verses’ Review: Sitting in the Bureaucrat’s Seat

nytimes.com Half the cast of “Terrestrial Verses” never appears onscreen. Instead we hear their voices as they speak to a variety of ordinary Tehranians: a young woman applying for a…

These Countries Saw The Largest 'Happiness' Gains Since 2010

zerohedge.com These Countries Saw The Largest 'Happiness' Gains Since 2010 In 2011, Bhutan sponsored a UN resolution that invited governments to prioritize happiness and well-being as a…

Are Pro-Palestinian Protests Being Hijacked By Marxists To "Destroy Capitalism, Freedom & Democracy"?

zerohedge.com Are Pro-Palestinian Protests Being Hijacked By Marxists To "Destroy Capitalism, Freedom & Democracy"? Just over a week ago, we asked our readers a very straightforward…

Governments issue alerts after 'sophisticated' state-backed actor found exploiting flaws in Cisco security boxes

theregister.com A previously unknown and "sophisticated" nation-state group compromised Cisco firewalls as early as November 2023 for espionage purposes — and possibly attacked network…

Protests planned for Washington's premier party weekend

nbcnews.com WASHINGTON — Pro-Palestinian protesters are looking to puncture the festive bubble this weekend surrounding the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner — one of the…

U.S. aid deemed crucial for Ukraine to avoid defeat against Russia, path to victory uncertain

pbs.org A big, new package of U.S. military aid will help Ukraine avoid defeat in its war with Russia. Winning will still be a long slog. READ MORE: Senate overwhelmingly passes aid…

Barbara Walters forged a path for women in journalism, but not without paying a price

npr.org Barbara Walters forged a path for women in journalism, but not without paying a price In 1976, Barbara Walters became the first woman to co-anchor a national news show on…

The US secretly slipped ATACMS to Ukraine with more to come, putting high-value Russian targets in danger

businessinsider.com An Army Tactical Missile System during live-fire testing at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico on December 14, 2021 White Sands Missile Range/John Hamilton US lawmakers…

Dawnrunner is a mecha-kaiju comic about the ‘Bandai-ification’ of the military-industrial complex

polygon.com Every beloved work of mecha fiction, be it anime or not, isn’t just about cool robots. Whether it’s the anti-war underpinnings of Mobile Suit Gundam, Neon Genesis…

How Beijing buried Western industry under a wave of cheap electric cars

finance.yahoo.com China has seized on the net zero transition to launch an electric car manufacturing push that’s gone from nought to 60 in the blink of an eye and is now poised to reshape…

Here’s Why Fans Think Beyoncé Is Bringing ‘Cowboy Carter’ to Stagecoach

billboard.com With her landmark 2018 headlining performance, Beyoncé has already dominated Coachella and effectively reshaped the iconic festival in her image. Could Stagecoach be next?…

Shōgun is a great war epic that never actually shows us any war

polygon.com [Ed. note: This post contains spoilers for the end of Shōgun.] Just before he’s forced to commit seppuku in the final moments of Shōgun, Yabushige demands to know how…

There's only one way left to fix Tesla: fire Elon Musk

businessinsider.com Tesla is on the brink again. Sales are slowing even after the company slashed prices. The company is laying off 10% of its workforce — 14,000 workers from Shanghai to San…

Why Tesla's market share in China will go to zero

cnbc.com Tesla's attempts to compete on price in China have destroyed its brand image: Analyst Shaun Rein of China Market Research Group says Chinese NEV companies are going to…

From solar to EVs: How China is overproducing green tech – DW

dw.com China is facing more scrutiny from the West over its aggressive export practices — overcapacity and huge subsidies. The US and EU are working to ensure their clean-energy…

The meat industry’s war on wildlife

vox.com A coyote in the El Capitan meadow area at sunrise in Yosemite National Park. | Mark Boster/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Your taxes fund an obscure government program…

A pro-Kremlin oligarch's impounded yacht is being auctioned off

businessinsider.com The Barcolana yacht owned by Russian Andrey Igorevich Melnichenko, seized by Italian police in October 2022. For illustration purposes only. Reuters/ALESSANDRO GAROFALO A…

Tether Takes Action Against Sanction Evasion in Venezuela with Wallet Freezes

bitdegree.org Tether, the issuer of the stablecoin USDT, has announced its plans to freeze any wallets that use its currency to bypass US sanctions on Venezuelan oil exports. This…

Volkswagen revamps its approach in China in bid to overtake upstart EV makers

apnews.com As auto giant Volkswagen AG races to catch up with upstart Chinese competitors, it has drivers like 26-year-old Ren Yiling in mind. She is young and wants to play video…

Avdiivka map shows Russia advancing after frontline breakthrough

newsweek.com Russian forces are continuing to edge forwards on the battlefield outside of Avdiivka, the eastern Ukrainian fortress city that fell to Moscow's units in February after…

Can Justin Trudeau Stave Off Populism by Going After Rich?

vox.com Canada has a growing populism problem. Even Prime Minister Justin Trudeau thinks so. Like many other countries — including the United States — Canadians have spent the last…

Western protectionism will fail

scmp.com But this strategy will only lead these high-cost Western economies to pay the price with slower growth and higher indebtedness down the road. Meanwhile, the Global South,…

The Folly of China's Real-Estate Boom Was Easy to See, but No One Wanted to Stop It

wsj.com Developers, home buyers and Western bankers all ignored warning signs, but not two accountants who went looking for “financial anomalies” and “shenanigans.”

Megan Thee Stallion & Roc Nation Sued Over Unpaid Wages & Alleged Backseat Sex Action By ‘Mean Girls’ Actress & Another Woman

deadline.com Megan Thee Stallion’s former personal cameraman is taking the Mean Girls actress and Roc Nation to court for creating an “intolerable” and “hostile abusive work…

Will there be a 'Shogun' season 2? Here's what we know

aol.com None FX's "Shōgun," a historical drama set in Edo-era Japan, has come to a close. • None According to its creators, the show has told the story it intended to tell. • None…

Russia Vows To Ramp Up Attacks On Western Weapons In Ukraine

zerohedge.com Russia Vows To Ramp Up Attacks On Western Weapons In Ukraine Russia's response to the Republican-led House passing Biden's foreign aid package which includes $61 billion in…

Tucker Carlson to blame for "demonization of Ukraine": Mitch McConnell

newsweek.com Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell blamed former Fox News host Tucker Carlson for Republican opposition to aid for Ukraine amid its ongoing war against Russia. The…

Europe’s economy is under attack from all sides

economist.com A decade ago Xi Jinping was welcomed to Duisburg in Germany’s Ruhr valley. He praised the region as a hub for Chinese investment; greeted a train that had spent a fortnight…