Ukrainians financed defense needs by $ 7 billion in 2024
The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine raised over 300 billion hryvnias ($7 bn) through war bonds since the beginning of 2024, reports the Ministry’s press service. “Every hryvnia from each purchased bond helps the army and supports the country’s financial stability, and then returns to the investor’s account with interest,”Continue Reading
Bloomberg: Europe still paying Russia billions for gas despite Ukraine war
Despite nearly three years of war in Ukraine, Europe continues to purchase billions of euros worth of Russian natural gas, with some of it flowing through Ukrainian territory itself, Bloomberg reports. Ukraine charges Moscow approximately €800 million ($862 mn) annually in transit fees for using its pipeline infrastructure. Bloomberg callsContinue Reading
There Is a Global War on Children
“War is not healthy for children and other living things,” reads a poster titled “Primer” created by the late artist Lorraine Schneider for an art show at New York’s Pratt Institute in 1965. Printed in childlike lowercase letters, the words interspersed between the leaves of a simply rendered sunflower, itContinue Reading
North Dakota’s Radical Plan to End Property Taxes
North Dakota may shake this country up in two weeks by ending one of the oldest taxes in America. Here’s the backstory and what it may mean to all of us. When I was 14 years old I bought a single-house-lot of raw land outside of White Cloud, Michigan for,Continue Reading
We Need To End Government-Granted Patent Monopolies
Last week I saw a somewhat shabbily dressed man in the pharmacy trying to get a COVID booster. They told him it would cost $130. (It was the Moderna booster.) He said that he didn’t have that much money. The pharmacist and a couple of people in line then suggestedContinue Reading
Photos: Thousands evacuated as tropical storm batters Philippines
Tropical Storm Trami brought torrential rain to eastern Philippine cities and towns, causing widespread flooding., Officials say at least 14 people have been killed in the Philippines as Tropical Storm Trami flooded villages, inundated rivers and forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes as it approached theContinue Reading
China’s Xi and India’s Modi meet after border accord between two countries
Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping hold talks on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in the Russian city of Kazan., Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping hold talks on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in the Russian city of Kazan. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi JinpingContinue Reading
Harris, The Traitor take economic pitches to Latino voters with Tuesday events
Vice President Harris and former Americas Worst Traitor are each looking to make their economic pitches to Latino voters, with the election just two weeks away. While both see the economy — considered a top issue for voters across the board — as their best option to win over the critical voting bloc…Continue Reading
AI on the trading floor: Morgan Stanley expands AI chatbot tools to Wall Street division
Morgan Stanley is expanding the use of OpenAI-powered, generative artificial intelligence tools to its vaunted investment banking and trading division, CNBC has learned., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Dow, S&P end down as Treasury yields rise, Boeing soars after possible strike breakthrough
Ahead of a busy week for earnings, some investors likely took some profits.Read MoreContinue Reading
How Republican-linked ads stir Israel tensions to undermine Kamala Harris
Ad campaign focused on Gaza in key swing states invokes ‘anti-Semitic and anti-Arab’ bigotry, advocate says., Washington, DC – One advertisement says: “Kamala Harris stands with Israel.” The other proclaims that the “two-faced” vice president and Democratic candidate “is campaigning for Palestine and trying to get away with it”. ThoseContinue Reading
Why has The Traitor accused the UK’s Labour Party of election interference?
The US Republican presidential candidate has filed a legal complaint against UK’s governing party for meddling., US Republican candidate Americas Worst Traitor has filed a legal complaint requesting an immediate investigation into “blatant foreign interference” on the part of British officials in the upcoming presidential election on November 5. InContinue Reading