Multiple U.S. agencies say they have found no signs that former President Donald Trump issued a “standing order” to declassify sensitive documents. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Department of Defense, and the National Security Agency said this month in a filing that they have no records on the alleged order. The…
Sue Gray Can Start Job With Labour Party From September, Says Watchdog
Partygate investigator Sue Gray can start working as chief of staff of the Labour Party from September, six months after resigning from the civil service, Whitehall’s appointments watchdog has said. Gray—who led an investigation into allegations of parties being held in Downing Street in breach of the COVID-19 lockdown rules—accepted a job offer from Labour…
10 Tonnes of Mining Needed for One EV, CEO Reveals True Cost of Net Zero
June 30, 2023
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BRISBANE—Business leaders at the World Mining Congress have revealed the sheer scale (and urgency) of new mining activity needed to make net zero societies feasible. The climate change movement—supposed to be about protecting the environment—will, in fact, spur mining companies to go “deeper, bigger, and faster” to meet the demand for critical minerals like lithium…
Helicopter Crew Rescues Firefighters Stranded When Rescue Boat Goes Over Falls
June 30, 2023
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CLIFTON, N.J.—Two firefighters involved in a rescue effort in a New Jersey river became stranded themselves when their boat went over a waterfall, but a state police helicopter crew was eventually able to bring the pair to safety. No injuries were reported in either of Wednesday’s rescues in the Passaic River, authorities said. The Clifton…
A Changing Canada: Reflections of a WWII-Era Refugee
Karla Poewe has thought a lot about culture and national identity. She came to Canada as a refugee in the aftermath of World War II and is now retired from a long career in anthropology. As Canadians prepare to celebrate Canada Day, the 82-year-old Calgary resident reflects on all she has valued about Canadian culture…
Officials Issue Alerts About Potentially Deadly Mosquito-Borne Virus Across US
Health officials say that they are discovering mosquitoes with West Nile virus, a potentially fatal illness, across multiple states in recent days. On Thursday, authorities in Des Moines, Iowa, announced that virus-positive mosquitoes were found in surveillance traps and through testing them. The city said that it is now performing city-wide testing. “Treatments will continue…
What Will You Use as Money If the Dollar Dies?
June 30, 2023
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Commentary The U.S. dollar could someday go the way of all paper-currencies past and be consumed in a hyperinflationary fire. It seems unlikely but it is possible. In some ways, given the reckless policies of the past three years, we should be perhaps surprised that it hasn’t happened yet. If the dollar loses its status…
Kenya Launches Public Inquiry Into Alleged Crimes Carried out by British Troops
Kenya is to launch a public inquiry into alleged crimes committed by British troops including the murder of a young prostitute. Kenya’s National Assembly Defence, Intelligence, and Foreign Relations Committee adopted the proposal last week, announcing that the inquiry would involve the UK Embassy. MPs said the move follows residents’ concerns over activities of soldiers…
US Overdose Deaths From Xylazine-Laced Fentanyl Have Surged Since 2019: CDC
The number of Americans fatally overdosing from illegally manufactured fentanyl laced with the animal tranquilizer xylazine soared between 2019 and 2022, according to data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on June 30. Between January 2019 and June 2022, the monthly percentage of overdose deaths from fentanyl combined with xylazine rose by 276 percent among…
5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Indonesia’s Main Island, Damaging Several Buildings
YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia—A strong earthquake shook parts of Indonesia’s main island of Java on Friday, damaging several buildings and prompting panic. There were no immediate reports of casualties. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 5.8 quake was centered 84 kilometers (52 miles) southwest of Bambanglipuro, a village in Bantul regency of Yogyakarta Province, at a…
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