un-chief-calls-for-immediate-reopening-of-the-strait-of-hormuz

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz., NewsFeed UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, warning the closure is pushing the developing world towards emergency and that the pain will be felt for a long time.Continue Reading

uae-exit-signals-opec’s-declining-grip-on-oil-markets

Chris Weafer says the UAE’s OPEC exit leaves the organisation less influential on global oil pricing., Quotable Chris Weafer, the CEO of Micro-Advisory Partners, says the UAE’s OPEC exit frees one million barrels of spare capacity. He warns Kazakhstan and Venezuela may follow, leaving OPEC far less influential on globalContinue Reading

africa-and-asia-back-infantino-for-unique-fourth-term-as-fifa-president

Confederations back Gianni Infantino’s run in 2027 to remain head of football’s global governing body., Confederations back Gianni Infantino’s run in 2027 head of football’s global governing body. FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s hopes of securing re-election as the head of world football have received an enormous boost after pledges ofContinue Reading

the-‘criminal-sentencing’-of-purdue-was-a-cruel-fiction

The following story is co-published with Matt Bivens’ Substack newsletter,  The 100 Days. We are told that Purdue Pharma, which long ago pled guilty to its crimes, this week finally had to “stand before a judge” and be criminally sentenced. The judge, who “at times appeared to be on theContinue Reading

a-may-day-push-to-‘shut-it-down’

The conference room of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor was bustling with activity in mid-April. Union organizers distributed flyers in Spanish and English urging, “No Work, No School, and No Shopping on May 1st” and wrangled over the logistics of putting together a march through downtown that they hopedContinue Reading