The Chinese embassy has reportedly demanded an Israel-based news outlet remove its interview with Taiwan’s foreign minister, and failure to do so may result in Beijing downgrading its ties with Israel. The Jerusalem Post published an interview with Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu on Monday, in which Wu cautioned the Israeli government to “be very…
Russia’s Gazprom Halts Gas Deliveries to Dutch Trader GasTerra, Effective Immediately
May 31, 2022
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Russia’s Gazprom has cut off gas supplies to Dutch gas trader GasTerra after it had failed to comply with requirements to pay for deliveries in Russian rubles. GasTerra said in a statement on May 30 that it has “decided not to comply with Gazprom’s one-sided payment requirements.” Russian President Vladimir Putin issues a decree in March stating that from…
A Global ESG System Is Almost Here: We Should Be Worried
Commentary Day two of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, started off on a concerning note. Some of the chief architects of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) scores met during a session called “Global ESG for Global Resilience,” and have clearly decided to double down on their objective for a new…
Moscow Shrugs Off EU Oil Ban: ‘Russia Will Find Other Importers’
May 31, 2022
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Moscow struck a defiant tone in reaction to the European Union’s new partial ban on Russian oil imports, with a senior Kremlin official saying his country would simply pivot to other importers. E.U. leaders agreed at a May 30 summit in Brussels to embargo the majority of Russian oil imports into the bloc by the…
What to Do When Entering the Hospital
As I walk the halls of my hospital, I pass many who wear the confused look of travelers in a strange land. They’re like refugees or tourists on a terrible trip, shuffling papers as they walk along sterile corridors, reading each sign as they pass. They’re lost, overwhelmed, and scared. They don’t know where things…
NGO’s Urge Boycott of North Korea’s ‘Absurd Chairmanship’ of UN Forum on Nuclear Disarmament
More than 40 nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) are calling for United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and member states, including the United States, Canada, UK, and E.U., to boycott sessions of the U.N. Conference on Disarmament after North Korea took over as chair of the forum on Monday. The 65-nation Conference on Disarmament (CD), based in Geneva, will see member states…
Predicted Features of Apple’s iOS 16 Ahead of Unveiling At WWDC
Apple, Inc. will hold its annual Worldwide Developers Conference from June 6-10, with the keynote scheduled for Monday. The company is expected to announce its newest operating system and other products during the keynote. The iOS 16, codenamed Sydney, will represent a significant upgrade, with several changes across the OS, Blomberg columnist Mark Gurman said. The…
If You Have These Models of iPhone, iOS 16 Won’t Be Supported
Apple, Inc.’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference is almost around the corner. The highlight of the software-focused event is the release of the latest versions of the company’s operating system, named iOS 16 for iPhones and iPadOS 16 for iPads. Bloomberg columnist Mark Gurmanis preparing Apple users to expect “fairly significant” enhancements across the board with the new…
Joe Biden as Walter Mitty
Commentary According to The Washington Post, Donald Trump told 30,573 lies over the course of his four years in office. CNN nutshelled it with “The 15 most notable lies of Donald Trump’s presidency.” Of course, people have been calling politicians liars ever since Plato after the sophists for “making the stronger argument appear weaker and…
$2 Million Relic Stolen, Angel Statue Beheaded at Brooklyn Church
NEW YORK—Police say someone busted into the altar at a New York City church, stole a $2 million gold relic, and removed the head from a statue of an angel at some point late last week. The incident happened between 6:30 p.m. Thursday and 4 p.m. Saturday at St. Augustine’s Roman Catholic Church, known as…
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