Month: June 2022

UK Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy Being Investigated by Parliament Sleaze Watchdog

Labour’s shadow foreign secretary David Lammy is being investigated over allegations that he registered his financial interests late. Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Kathryn Stone is looking at possible breaches to the MPs’ code of conduct under areas covering earnings, gifts, and foreign travel. Under the earnings rules, MPs must register changes to their financial interests within…


Elon Musk ‘Undecided’ on Supporting Trump in 2024

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk said he’s undecided on who to support in the 2024 presidential election, declining Tuesday to offer any specifics. When asked during an interview with Bloomberg News if he would support former President Donald Trump if he enters the race, Musk replied: “I think I’m undecided at this point about that election.”…


CN Strike Could Put Further Strain on Supply Chains

The longer the strike at Canadian National Railway lasts, the deeper the difficulties and the longer the recovery time for already-strained supply chains, says a former railroad employee and industry consultant. Roughly 750 CN signals and communications workers represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) went on strike on June 18. In an…


How to Be a Great Young Adult

We all learn as we grow, so for the younger readers out there, this is the condensed version of life’s great realizations. Listen Listening more than you speak is an interpersonal skill that will pay great dividends for your entire life. Sometimes it may be difficult to not interrupt or to even keep paying attention….


With the Caviar of Turnips as Your Kitchen Companion, You’ll Never Go Hungry

The main purpose of a turnip is to feed hungry people, and the hakurei (pronounced like “samurai”) turnip is no exception. We aren’t talking about the kind of hunger when you wonder when dinner will be ready. To eat most turnips, you need more of a “Little House on the Prairie during an extra-long winter”…


Musk Says Unresolved Issues Remain Over Twitter Deal

Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk said Tuesday there remain several unresolved matters with his bid to buy Twitter, including the coming together of the debt part of the transaction, the outcome of a shareholder vote, and the number of spam users on the platform. Musk, who has offered to buy Twitter in a transaction worth around…


Father and Son Climb Highest Peak in North America

An 18-year-old Hong Kong youth Bob Tsang Long-kit has climbed the six tallest peaks on seven continents. He completed Mt. Denali, the highest peak in North America at 6,190 metres (20,310 feet)) on June 12 2022. “Compared with other peaks, climbing Mt. Denali is the most exciting and most harsh, and it is also the…


Twitter Board Unanimously Backs Elon Musk’s $44 Billion Buyout Bid

Twitter’s board has issued a unanimous recommendation that shareholders approve Elon Musk’s $44 billion bid to buy the social media platform, regulatory filings show. In a preliminary proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on June 21 addressed to Twitter stockholders (pdf), the company’s board says it “unanimously recommends” that shareholders vote…


Twitter Board Unanimously Urges Shareholders to Approve Musk’s Buyout Offer

Twitter’s board has issued a unanimous recommendation that shareholders approve Elon Musk’s $44 billion bid to buy the social media platform, regulatory filings show. In a preliminary proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on June 21 addressed to Twitter stockholders (pdf), the company’s board says it “unanimously recommends” that shareholders vote…


Cambodia Invites Burmese Junta’s Defense Minister to ASEAN Summit

Cambodia has invited the Burmese junta’s defense minister to the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit, despite the pleas of hundreds of human rights groups to bar him from attending due to the junta’s atrocities against civilians. General Nem Sowath, director-general of Cambodia’s General Department of Policy and Foreign Affairs at the Defense Ministry, said on…