LONDON—President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Wednesday to establish temporary procedures aimed at fulfilling Russia’s foreign debt obligations as the country teeters on the brink of default. The Kremlin has repeatedly said there are no grounds for Russia to default on its debts. It says the government has the funds to pay but was…
Putin Signs Decree on New Scheme to Service Eurobonds as Default Looms
June 23, 2022
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Wall Street Opens Higher as Tech-Related Stocks Gain
Wall Street’s main indexes rose on Thursday as easing government bond yields lifted some high-growth stocks, while investors awaited business activity data and Federal Reserve Chair’s testimony to Congress. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 87.20 points, or 0.29 percent, at the open to 30,570.33. The S&P 500 opened higher by 14.82 points, or 0.39…
Fed’s Powell Contradicts Biden’s Claim That Ukraine War Is Biggest Inflation Driver
June 23, 2022
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday admitted that inflation levels were already high before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, contradicting the Biden administration’s insistence that skyrocketing price increases are largely due to Moscow’s “special military operation” in the eastern European country. Powell made the admission during a Senate Banking Committee hearing after Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) questioned…
Volunteer Archaeologists Discover Ancient Roman Temple in Netherlands
AMSTERDAM—Archaeologists have discovered an ancient Roman sanctuary with a relatively intact Roman temple in the Dutch central-east Gelderland province, the country’s cultural heritage agency said, describing the find as “exceptional”. Volunteers made the first discovery in 2021 in a city near UNESCO World Heritage Roman Limes— which represents the border line of the Roman empire…
Touring French Polynesia’s Austral Islands via Cargo Ship? This Setup Really Works
By Scott Laird From TravelPulse It almost felt like a scene out of the movie musical South Pacific. Our landing craft — a WWII vintage front-loader — alighted onto the sugar-sand beach with a soft thump, and we stepped off into the crowd of musicians and women with armfuls of flower leis. “Bienvenue a Raivavae,”…
Want to be a Dad? Count Your Sperm If You’ve Had the Jab
A recent study from Israel presents evidence that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are negatively affecting men’s fertility, at least temporarily. The study, “Covid-19 vaccination BNT162b2 temporarily impairs semen concentration and total motile count among semen donors,” is so new that even though it has been accepted by the journal Andrology and peer-reviewed, it has not yet…
Louisiana Nursing Home Owner Arrested on Cruelty, Fraud, Felony Charges Following Resident Deaths
June 23, 2022
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The owner of seven nursing homes in Louisiana has been arrested on state fraud and cruelty charges after evacuating over 800 elderly residents to a squalid warehouse prior to Hurricane Ida last year, where seven residents eventually died. Bob Glynn Dean Jr., 68, of Thomaston, Georgia, has been charged in Louisiana’s Tangipahoa Parish with “eight felony…
Uvalde Police Chief Put on Administrative Leave; ’Torso Killer’ Charged in Killing at New York Mall | NTD Daybreak
Uvalde School Police Chief and on-scene commander during the Texas school shooting is placed on Administrative Leave. He is facing increasing criticism for delaying to take action. A cold case from 50 years ago is finally closed. The infamous New York “Torso Killer” has been charged. A helicopter used for tourism flights in West Virginia…
Cornyn Dismisses NRA Opposition to Senate Gun Control Bill
The top Republican negotiator for the Senate’s newly unveiled gun control bill signaled on June 22 that the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) opposition to the bill did not matter. “We worked with the NRA to listen to their concerns. But in the end I think they have a membership and a business model that will…
FedEx to Start Taking Photos of Packages on Doorsteps to Show Proof of Delivery
FedEx will begin taking photographs of packages on U.S. and Canadian doorsteps when they are released without a signature to provide proof of delivery, making the company the first nationwide carrier to do so. Announcing a press release on June 22, FedEx said the new protocol was part of its efforts to boost its e-commerce services…
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