Two Years Following Devastating Explosion in Beirut, Lawsuits Arise Against Lebanon’s Political Elite
On Aug. 6, 2020, the crisis-stricken country of Lebanon was rocked by a massive explosion that devastated the capital city of Beirut, resulting in the deaths of more than 200 people. Two years following the...
Russian Rocket to Launch Iranian Satellite to Be Used to Support Invasion of Ukraine
On Aug. 9, Russia will be launching a new satellite from Iran as part of a deal between the two countries. The satellite is intended for surveillance of Iran’s borders, among other things, but Russia...
India, 40% of Global Rice Exports, Has Lost 13% of 2022’s Crops to Drought
As the global food crisis continues to accelerate, India, the world’s largest trader of rice, has lost 13 percent of its plantable area this year due to extensive droughts. Mukesh Jain, Director of an India-based...
UK Utilities Payment Boycott Protest Garners 90,000 Supporters
A recently organized UK protest movement claims more than 90,000 people have pledged to stop paying their utility bills on Oct. 1 as super-inflated European energy prices are crippling the middle class. According to website...
Dutch Bank CEO Proposes Turning Carbon Usage Into a Tokenized Commodity
Barbara Baarsma, CEO of a Netherlands-based bank, created a stir on social media after openly advocating for a communist-style carbon credit system that would tax people for using their freedom of movement rights. “There are...
China Suspends Talks With US Over Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit, Ups Military and Diplomatic Warnings
China’s foreign ministry announced on Friday, Aug. 5 that it would be halting major talks with Washington on climate issues, in addition to suspending all future calls and meetings over Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan...
Greece Moves Towards Social Credit as Digital ID App Replaces Drivers Licenses
Greece has taken the next step forward in transitioning its society to a Chinese Communist Party-style social credit system with the recent launch of a new digital wallet app set to replace drivers licenses and...
Bulk of Funding Slated for ‘Small Businesses’ Actually Went to Big Corporations and Other Countries: Watchdog Report
According to a July report by government watchdog Open The Books, over 75 percent of funding from the U.S. Export-Import Bank (EX-IM) meant for small businesses were actually sent to larger corporations and organizations with...
Twitter Transparency Report Shows Governments are Requesting More Censorship, Data Disclosure
Twitter’s 20th Transparency Report revealed that the company had conceded to an increasing number of government information requests, while at the same time posturing to the public that they are opposed to the practice. The...
