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BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE19 hours ago

Russian current account surplus reaches a record 166.6 billion dollars, gov increases pensions and min wage by 10%, no sign of social unrest

EURACTIV.com with Reuters Russia’s economy has avoided the meltdown many predicted after Moscow sent its forces into Ukraine six months ago, with higher prices for its oil exports cushioning the impact of Western sanctions, but hardships are emerging for some Russians. After predicting at one point that the economy would shrink more than 12% this year, exceeding the falls in output seen after the Soviet Union collapsed and during the 1998 financial crisis, * the economy ministry now expects a 4.2% contraction.* High global energy prices have *helped the Kremlin follow through o... read more

The Rio Times19 hours ago

Brazil’s surplus with China surges under Bolsonaro’s administration

Brazil's cumulative surplus with China since the start of Jair Bolsonaro's administration (Jan.2019-Jul.2022) is US$127.7 billion. It exceeds the amount added during the leftist governments of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Dilma Rousseff and under centrist Michel Temer from 2003 to 2018: US$127.2 billion. In 2021, the monthly average was US$3.5 billion. In 2022, […] read more

Retraction Watch19 hours ago

How a tweet sparked an investigation that led to a PhD student leaving his program

Leslie McIntosh, like many other denizens of Science Twitter, saw a tweet from a pseudonymous account in mid-March that bemoaned a journal’s lack of action after the owner of the account reported “an obvious case of plagiarism.” The owner of the account had found a paper that ripped off one by his or her own … Continue reading How a tweet sparked an investigation that led to a PhD student leaving his program read more

The New Dark Age19 hours ago

Unseen Heat: Is this the ‘End Game’ of the Climate?

We are experiencing a very hot and dry summer. Some people quite like it and for our governments there is nothing wrong yet. But actually, we should sound a big alarm. According to experts, if we do not change course soon, we risk ending up in the ‘climate end game’. In the meantime, the orchestra on the Titanic is continuing to play. read more

Bacon's Rebellion19 hours ago

Getting Rid of the Bad Apples

by Dick Hall-Sizemore There is a tendency in government to enact reform or establish new programs and then move on. Often, there is little or no circling back, by government or the media, to examine how the changes have been … Continue reading → read more

The Rio Times19 hours ago

Venezuela reports remarkable economic growth for 4 consecutive quarters

The President of the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV), Calixto Ortega, announced Tuesday that the economy of the South American country had achieved remarkable growth in the gross domestic product (GDP) for four consecutive quarters, assuring that this is the highest increase in Latin America. Ortega made this announcement during the official presentation of the […] read more

CFACT20 hours ago

“Inflation Reduction” Act will hinder EV growth

Dependance on lithium mining in America to qualify for subsidies, will further negatively impact the lithium supply chain for batteries and stagnate the mandated transition to EV’s. The post “Inflation Reduction” Act will hinder EV growth appeared first on CFACT. read more

Kangaroo Court of Australia22 hours ago

G-G David Hurley had more meetings in 2021/2022 with the CEO of the fraudulent $18 million charity than Scott Morrison

Governor-General David Hurley had a meeting with the board of the fraudulent $18 million charity, Australian Future Leaders Foundation, on the 18th of August 2022 which is the day after Scott Morrison […] read more

Diogenes' Middle Finger19 hours ago

The Shortage Is Not Just For The Reasons Said

I have two good friends who are honored educators, both at the secondary level. One in New Orleans and the other in Kansas City. Helping a young person grow under their tutelage was all they ever wanted to do. But now, like many others of their profession, they have chosen not to return to teach this year. And not just because of reasons the media have you believe is causing a shortage. Both teachers have concerns about the present nature of the education system, the dumbing down of curriculum, a union that is nothing now but an extortion racket and a money bag for the democrat p... read more

The Rio Times19 hours ago

Argentina’s economic activity grows 6.3 percent in first half of 2022

Argentina’s economic activity grew 6.3 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2022, the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC) announced Tuesday. In June, the Argentine economy grew 6.4 percent year-on-year in 2021, with sectors such as hotels and restaurants (39.2 percent), transport and communications (10.8 percent), and fisheries (9.9 percent) recording growth. With […] read more

NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT19 hours ago

The Energy of Nations – John Constable and Debra Lieberman

By Paul Homewood The Energy of Nations Quillette, 24 August 2022 By John Constable and Debra Lieberman I. Energy consumption in the West is faltering Since about 2005, and in almost every Western economy, something historically unprecedented and extremely alarming has been happening to energy consumption: it’s either flatlining or in decline. This […] read more

The New Dark Age20 hours ago

State-sponsored behavioural science

The ubiquitous deployment of behavioural-science techniques – ‘nudges’ – to increase compliance with both covid-19 restrictions and the vaccine rollout has raised major ethical concerns. Particularly alarming has been the state’s strategic use of fear (or ‘affect’ in the language of behavioural science), shaming (‘ego’) and peer pressure (‘norms’). The tentacles of behavioural science have extended beyond the arena of pandemic management and into many other areas of day-to-day life, including debt collection and the green agenda. Given their widespread prevalence and the profound et... read more

bilaterals.org20 hours ago

Vietnam firms must work to fully benefit from UK trade agreement

24-Aug-2022 The United Kingdom-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) is giving a big push to Vietnamese exports, but insiders say firms still have much to do to make the most of the deal. read more

Bayou Renaissance Man20 hours ago

Wow! Glad I wasn't anywhere near that one...

A spectacular fire whirl developed at the Sam Fire in Los Angeles County, California, a few days ago, and was caught on camera. Wildfire Today reports: The KTLA Channel 5 helicopter captured some interesting video of an impressive fire whirl. It’s hard to appreciate it from seeing still photos since it did not appear to be very tall like many large fire whirls, but the indrafts it created are fascinating. At the end of the video below, an Air-Crane helicopter dropped water that at least for a while took most of the energy out of it. Maybe a helicopter pilot can tell us how b... read more

Michael West20 hours ago

Farnham had part of jaw removed in surgery

Veteran Australian singer John Farnham is recovering in hospital after almost 12 hours of surgery to remove a cancerous growth from his mouth. The 73-year-old reportedly had part of his jaw removed followed by reconstructive surgery after having the tumour removed. Farnham’s wife Jill and sons Rob and James said the singer was in a […] read more

Dances With Bears20 hours ago

RUSSIAN HONOUR DOESN’T TAKE A VACATION IN AUGUST

On August 24, 1991, Marshal Sergei Fyodorovich Akhromeyev committed suicide. He had returned from his holiday at Sochi responding to the attempted removal of Mikhail Gorbachev from power. According to the reports of the time, he hanged himself in his Kremlin office, leaving behind a note. One version of what it said was: “I cannot […] read more

The Duran20 hours ago

Economic Collapse 2022

I did an article for The Duran some time ago on the economic collapse 2022. Economic Collapse 2022 and beyond This is the video to accompany it. read more

Komando.com20 hours ago

Spot the danger: If you can’t find these 3 snakes, you could get bitten IRL

You could get bitten if you can't see snakes hiding in your backyard. Stay safe by practicing ahead of time. Can you spot these hidden snakes? read more

Small Dead Animals21 hours ago

Wednesday On Turtle Island

Woke Britain: Diverse youth visit McDonalds. But the British police are on the job. The Just Stop Oil morons. Trudeau’s Canada: Canadian women fight back. From the greatest generation to the most useless generation. Apparently Americans like free stuff, just like Canadians. Justin’s CBC celebrates the rebounding Democrats. Today Climate Justin burns jet fuel to… Continue reading → read more

Komando.com21 hours ago

NASA heads back to the moon in less than a week – How to tune in

After nearly five decades, NASA is again setting its sights on the moon. Here's where you can watch coverage of Artemis Mega Moon Rocket. read more

Need To Know21 hours ago

Coincidence? January 6 Pipe Bomb Discovered at Time of Breach of Capitol to ‘Distract’ Police

Capitol Police reported that the two pipe bombs were 'planted' as a diversion to distract law enforcement from the breach of the Capitol n January 6, which started just one minute after Capitol Police were informed about the pipe bombs. read more

Michael West21 hours ago

Morrison referral rejected by Speaker

A bid to refer Scott Morrison to a powerful parliamentary committee over his secret appointments to five ministries has been refused. Speaker Milton Dick has written to Greens leader Adam Bandt advising there wasn’t enough evidence to refer Mr Morrison to the privileges committee on the grounds he misled parliament. In the letter, Mr Dick […] read more

Terra Forming Terra22 hours ago

Is Final Gas Mustang Coming As Ford Makes Way For Mustang EV?

This is it folks, the EV is becoming real. The mustang is the best possible platform for an optimal EV. The vehicle is light and the available torque allows high performance on the highway. This was always the real promise of the EV protocol even back when friends were doing conversions back in 1995. A Mustang will be everyones preferred second car for urban commuting and also blowing down the freeway. all the heavies are quite another matter and will be much harder to bring along until we introduce the gravity car. Now imagine rolling out onto the freeway in your mustang, s... read more

Terra Forming Terra22 hours ago

Progress to Higher Efficiency Thin Film Solar Cells

I totally did not expect this. we really started at five to ten percent conversions decades ago. now we are looking at an astonding 65 % after it took forever to just get it up to 20%. this should aslso allow the heat to be sharply reduced as well as all that is caused by absorbing sunlight and reradiation as infrarred radiation. this will be a huge shift in our tech. maybe now wee can cover our cars to load our batteries with a nighttime supply of solar power. None of this is implausible any longer with a 65% power conversion *Progress to Higher Efficiency... read more

Terra Forming Terra22 hours ago

USask researchers studying zebrafish to get to the heart of your heartbeat

Why zebra fish? you may well ask. turns out that as they grow out, that they are transparent allowing close observation of just what is happening. this is a great research tool allowing you to see what you otherwise must imagine or interpret. Now figuring out the pro-er biochmical pathways is a bit more difficult but it is also that with natural transparency, it is unlikely that you will miss somethjing obvious. blind we are not.. *Zebrafish* *SASKATOON – A research team at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) has been awarded a national grant to study genetically modified f... read more

Latest News - ADVANCE22 hours ago

Labor overturns Dutton’s ban on ‘woke’ defence events

You may remember Peter Dutton’s brilliant decision to take on “woke” culture in our military last year. read more

Climate Collections1 day ago

Climate activist Steven Spielberg’s private jet has burned $116,000 worth of jet fuel in two months

Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? Stephen Spielberg makes a bid for the Climate Hypocrite of the Year Award!! ? ? ? A private jet belonging to Steven Spielberg has burned more than $116,000 worth of jet fuel since June despite the famous Hollywood director’s past warnings… read more

Climate Collections1 day ago

Experimenting with CO2 instead of steam for more efficient power generation

Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Brayton cycle [image credit: Wikipedia] Efficiency gains can be made as ‘energy is lost turning steam back into water’, which doesn’t apply to the CO2. Whether the idea can be scaled up to full electricity grid level isn’t yet known. – – – Sandia National Laboratories researchers recently delivered… read more

Global Issues News Headlines21 hours ago

Thinking Like a Tree A Tribute to Life Sustainers

STOCKHOLM, Aug 24 (IPS) - When I was a child, a friend asked me: “How would you describe a tree to someone who has never seen one?” I looked at the trees surrounding us and realised it was impossible, considering their versatility, beauty and utter strangeness. Since that time, I have often wondered about trees, as well as I have been worried by the indiscriminate destruction of trees and forests. Read the full story, “Thinking Like a Tree A Tribute to Life Sustainers”, on globalissues.org → read more

Global Issues News Headlines21 hours ago

Braving mines and missiles to bring aid to Ukraine’s displaced population

Six months after the Russian invasion, Ukraine is the scene of the largest humanitarian crisis in Europe since the Second World War. Almost a third of those displaced by the conflict come from the region around the country’s second largest city of Kharkiv, in the east. Helping those in need is dangerous work. Read the full story, “Braving mines and missiles to bring aid to Ukraine’s displaced population”, on globalissues.org → read more

Politics + Society – The Conversation22 hours ago

The Inflation Reduction Act doesn't get around the Supreme Court's climate ruling in West Virginia v. EPA, but it does strengthen EPA's future abilities

While the new law doesn’t resurrect the Clean Power Plan, it boosts EPA’s ability to take stronger actions under the Clean Air Act to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the future. read more

Vox - All22 hours ago

4 winners and 2 losers from the New York and Florida primaries

[image: Crist, white-haired in a navy suit and bright blue tie, smiles and turns his head to speak to supporters in yellow “Crist for Governor” T-shirts. One has his hand on Crist’s shoulder. Behind Crist is a large pale yellow sign bearing his name.] Rep. Charlie Crist celebrates his win in Florida’s 2022 Democratic gubernatorial primary. | Octavio Jones/Getty Images The strength of abortion rights messaging was tested, and Democrats dealt with several messy primaries. Tuesday night’s primary elections featured 2022’s last truly competitive intra-party state races: the Florida a... read more

SNIPPITS AND SNAPPITS22 hours ago

WEDNESDAY DROP: UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS: AUGUST 24, 2022

Great Grandpa has moves! Our parents insisted on it. We never even considered acting up in public. Almost no media influence could be part of it as well. Parents had expectations and we wanted to please them. There is a lot hidden here in this story. The video of them picking up Heche from the accident makes lies of the official release. At one point she sits up, pulls off the blankets/body bag, and they struggle to keep her down as they put her into the ambulance. These deaths are not coincidental at all. They say the movie will be released but we know it will be cut ... read more

Need To Know23 hours ago

3 California Courts Ruled Against Gov. Newsom and State Govt. COVID Business Lockdown Orders

The second case involves an Orange County nail salon; the 2nd court ruled that since Newsom picked which businesses were allowed to remain open in order to “flatten the curve,” the government may be liable for the damages those businesses suffered as a result of following the governor’s order. read more

New Mandala23 hours ago

Watch a forum: Bongbong at the Helm

A focus on issues and dynamics that can be expected to define his presidency. The post Watch a forum: Bongbong at the Helm appeared first on New Mandala. read more

Need To Know23 hours ago

Uvalde Families to Sue Gun Manufacturer, Gun Store as Part of Massive $27 Billion Lawsuit

Uvalde, Texas: A gun maker and a gun shop are listed as defendants in a massive $27 billion class action lawsuit set to be filed on behalf of parents of victims slain in the Robb Elementary School mass shooting event that reportedly claimed the lives of 19 young children and two school staffers. read more

Real Climate Science23 hours ago

July 14, 1936

“Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois) – 14 Jul 1936, Tue – Page 1 SIX TORRID DAYS TAKE HEAVY TOLL OF DETROIT LIVES Detroit, Mich., July 13.—[Special.] —City hospitals and the Wayne county morgue today presented a picture seen only during a … Continue reading → read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 223 hours ago

"I Was As Afraid As The Next Man..."

"I was as afraid as the next man in my time and maybe more so. But with the years, fear had come to be regarded as a form of stupidity to be classed with overdrafts, acquiring a venereal disease or eating candies. Fear is a child's vice and while I loved to feel it approach, as one does with any vice, it was not for grown men, and the only thing to be afraid of was the presence of true and imminent danger in a form that you should be aware of and not be a fool if you were responsible for others. " - Ernest Hemingway, "True at First Light " read more

Turcopolier1 day ago

Ukrainian Independence Day 2022 – TTG

It’s 6 PM here on the east coast, but it’s 0100 in the morning in Kyiv. It is already Ukraine’s Independence Day. There’s predictions this will be a tough day for our friends, as Russia hates independence – freedom and … Continue reading → read more

Charles Frith1 day ago

Marshal McLuhan - Secrets

The tenth anniversary of the video above will be with us in a few months. I appreciate that the clip's play button requires two clicks instead of one but its brief and impossible to find on Big Tech platforms (even if I could embed it, this is what happens). Watch the guy (I know his name but it's unwise to use it here) closely before he walks to the microphone and then observe the change as he makes his media announcement about the slaying of his daughter the day before. Most people can't wrap their heads around this, but the reveal is deliberate. I've explained it (for new read... read more

Michael West1 day ago

Future shocker: Queen’s man ensnared in Morrison’s culture of secrecy

[image: The Government of Morrisons] Ensnared in Scott Morrison's myriad secret ministries scandal, the Governor General now faces scrutiny over a grant to a shadowy foundation read more

Turcopolier1 day ago

“Congress Admits UFOs Not ‘Man-Made,’ Says ‘Threats’ Increasing ‘Exponentially’”

“Buried deep in a report that’s an addendum to the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, a budget that governs America’s clandestine services, Congress made two startling claims. The first is that “cross-domain transmedium threats to the United States national security … Continue reading → read more

Need To Know1 day ago

Anthony Fauci Announces He Will Resign from the CDC

Fauci's policies of indefinite shut downs ruined America’s economy, denied an education to tens of millions of children, and led to millions of “nonessential” small businesses being shut down. Fauci insisted on contact tracing. He promoted dangerous COVID-19 'vaccines'. read more

The Last Refuge1 day ago

August 24th – 2022 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 582

In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the JoeBama Administration and Presidency. “This is no small thing, to restore a republic after it has fallen into corruption. […] The post August 24th – 2022 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 582 appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more

War News Updates1 day ago

Turkey's Foreign Minister Says Several NATO Members Want The Ukraine-Russia War To Continue

Archive - Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu - Oren Ziv/dpa © Provided by News 360 *News 360: **Turkey claims that several NATO member countries want the Ukraine-Russia war to continue* Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Tuesday that several member countries of the Atlantic Alliance, not just the United States, want the war between Russia and Ukraine to continue. "There are those who wanted to sabotage the grain deal. But it is not the United States. The contribution (of Washington) has been the removal of restrictions on export of Russian fertilizers, unblocking of... read more

Small Dead Animals1 day ago

The Covid Industrial Complex™ vs. Natural Immunity

The CDC has finally realized that there’s such a thing as Natural Immunity. Why did it take so long? In August 2021 Science Magazine, a peer-reviewed academic journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, highlighted groundbreaking research out of Israel that upended the public health establishment. The research, which relied on a database enrolling… Continue reading → read more

The Last Refuge1 day ago

Wednesday August 24th – Open Thread

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL. […] The post Wednesday August 24th – Open Thread appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more

Small Dead Animals1 day ago

August 24, 2022: Reader Tips

Buckle in your seats as we present the 1968 classic, Bullitt. Your fast moving tips are appreciated. read more

The Itihasa & The Darshana22 hours ago

Mahatma Gandhi’s First Trip to Kashmir

Hari Singh in 1931 Hari Singh, the Maharaja of Kashmir, had in his personal capacity invited Mahatma Gandhi to visit his state at a time when the First World War was still going on and the latter had returned from South Africa. Gandhiji accepted the Maharaja’s invitation after more than 30 years, and decided to go to Kashmir in the first week of August 1947. At that time, India was hurtling towards independence and division, and a civil war was raging between Hindus and Muslims throughout the country. Why was Gandhiji going to Kashmir at a time like this? The answer to this quest... read more

GREENIE WATCH1 day ago

Untitled

* You Can Be Sure That Net Zero Carbon Emissions From Electricity Generation Will Never Be Achieved. Here's Why* The currently-proclaimed goal of the climate movement is to achieve “Net Zero” economy-wide carbon emissions by 2050, if not sooner. The governments of essentially all the Western countries with the most advanced economies have committed, in one form or another, to achieve this goal. (OK, in the EU there are a few laggards among the former Soviet satellites, but then it is questionable how advanced their economies are.). Many of these countries with Net Zero commitments... read more

PA Pundits – International1 day ago

Renewables Subsidy Chaos Coming

By David Wojick, Ph.D. ~ A funny thing happened on the way to the Senate. It is all about the so-called Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which really should be named the Inflation Act. Only Democrats can believe that raising taxes reduces inflation. The Democrats writing the IRA decided that since tax credit subsidies do a […] read more

Food Safety News1 day ago

Officials criticized for gap in controls at firm behind Listeria cases

A political party in Germany has criticized the time it took for a long-running Listeria outbreak to be solved. The Social Democratic Party (SPD) in Bayern said it was shocked by the lack of checks at the implicated company. The opposition group had previously called on the governing Christian Social Union and Free Voters of... Continue Reading read more

Food Safety News1 day ago

Study finds most EU Salmonella outbreaks involve eggs

Eggs are the main food source of Salmonella outbreaks in Europe, according to a study. From a list of 18 food sources, eggs and egg products were the most important source of salmonellosis outbreaks, followed by pork and general meat products. Salmonella outbreak data in 34 European countries from 2015 to 2019 were assessed by the... Continue Reading read more

PA Pundits – International1 day ago

Rise And Fall Of Fauci Illustrates Death Of ‘Expertise.’ Death By Suicide, That Is.

By Jarrett Stepman ~ Of all the institutions that have become radicalized in the last couple of years, the realm of medicine is perhaps the most disturbing. What will our society look like when you can’t trust the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or even your doctor? Dr. Anthony Fauci announced Monday that he […] read more

Gangsters Out Blog1 day ago

Canada signs energy deal with Germany

What a freaking circus. I was at the gym today and while I was doing cardio the fake news was going off about how Justan Idiot signed an energy deal with Germany. This is a complete scam. The WEF Globalists think that we will support sanctions against Russia if Canada can profit from them. Not. We support what's right and oppose what's wrong. Money has nothing to do with it. Germany needs to twin it's existing natural gas pipeline to Russia. Natural gas is far better than industrial coal. Twinning that pipeline and phasing out industrial coal will be a colossal step forward for ai... read more

War News Updates1 day ago

Is This China’s Future H-20 Bomber?

*Warzone/The Drive*: *Do These Models Provide A Glimpse Of China’s Future H-20 Bomber? (Updated)* *Two new models have emerged that could give us clues to the appearance of China’s secretive new long-range bomber. * The saga of China’s H-20 next-generation bomber may have taken a very interesting new turn, with the appearance of at least two models showing a new aircraft design, or at least a concept, that seems to have strong similarities to how the H-20 is expected to look. That last point is crucial, since we have not, so far, seen any official renderings of the H-20 beyond... read more

Climate Collections1 day ago

Energy crisis: UK expands gas emergency exercise ahead of winter

Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Image credit: thecount.com Ministers ‘insist’ there will be no blackouts, but is anyone comforted by that? They’ve already contracted some extra power from coal that was supposed to be being phased out. Maybe they’re relying on the high price of energy cutting demand. – – – A regular emergency… read more

Need To Know1 day ago

Russia Names Ukrainian National As Prime Suspect in Car Bomb Murder of Darya Dugina

A video of Ukrainian national Natalya Vovk shows her, along with her teenage daughter, entering Russia, inside the building where Dugina lived, and leaving the country in haste. The license plates on her car were swapped out three times to avoid scrutiny. Natalya Vovk is the prime suspect in the assassination. read more

Climate Collections1 day ago

Europe’s power crisis overtaking gas crisis

Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood This latest analysis from Timera dovetails with my piece on the broken electricity market yesterday: ? Europe’s power crisis overtaking gas crisis Europe is now facing a parallel gas & power crisis. The influence of the rising cost of gas driving up… read more

War News Updates1 day ago

U.S. Launches Air Strikes On Iran-Linked Targets In Syria

*Reuters:* *U.S. military carries out strike in Syria on Iran-linked targets* WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. military said it carried out air strikes on Tuesday in Syria's Deir al-Zor against facilities used by groups affiliated with Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC). The strikes came even as the United States aimed to respond to a draft agreement proposed by the European Union that would bring back the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran that former President Donald Trump abandoned and current President Joe Biden has sought to revive. The military's Central Command said ... read more

Michael West1 day ago

Gas influencer sets 2030 emissions targets

Australia’s largest gas pipeline company will link executive pay to climate-related performance as part of a new pledge on emissions reduction. APA Group on Wednesday released a plan that cuts pollution in parts of the business at different rates, and assumes more gas basins will be developed as part of the transition to an energy […] read more

War News Updates1 day ago

Pentagon Wants to Maintain Three Warplane Makers

An F-35A Lightning II from the 34th Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, takes off at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 25, 2019.. U.S. Air Force / Staff Sgt. Emerson Nuñez *Defense One:* *Engine Deals Reveal US Wants to Maintain Three Warplane Makers* *But the multibillion-dollar deals raise questions about just how far along the Next Generation Air Dominance program is.* The Air Force plans to invest billions of dollars to develop new combat fighters—and the military engines to power them—over the next decade. The plan shows Air Force leaders’ desire to... read more

War News Updates1 day ago

China Boasts Progress In Its Lunar Program

Concept model of China's new generation crew launch vehicle on display in Zhuhai in November 2018. Credit: CASC *Space News: **China claims progress on rockets for crewed lunar landings and moon base* *Chinese state media voice strident views on respective U.S. and Chinese crewed lunar exploration plans.* HELSINKI — China is progressing with the development of two super heavy-lift rockets for crewed missions and infrastructure launches to the moon, according to officials. The new launchers are designed to allow China to conduct short-term lunar landings before 2030 and sen... read more

War News Updates1 day ago

U.S. To Ship New Kamikaze Drones To Ukraine Next Month

AeroVironment Switchblade 600 Drone. Courtesy: AeroVironment Defense News: *Delayed kamikaze drone for Ukraine on track for next month: Pentagon* WASHINGTON ― The U.S. Army is poised to award a contract for longer-range, harder-hitting kamikaze drones for Ukraine more than five months after they were pledged to the fight against Russia, according to the Pentagon. The research and development contract for 10 of the Switchblade 600 drones in question, made by AeroVironment, is expected in the next 30 days, Pentagon spokeswoman Jessica Maxwell said in an email to Defense News. ... read more

Michael West1 day ago

PM ‘examining’ fuel excise cut extension

Plans to extend a cut to the fuel excise tax are being examined by the Albanese government ahead of the federal budget. The fuel excise was halved for six months by the previous coalition government in March, in response to soaring fuel prices, with the cut slicing 22 cents off a litre of petrol. It […] read more

Egyptian Chronicles1 day ago

What will happen on 9/15 in Egypt for real?

What is going to happen next 9/15 in Egypt?? On Sunday, many people were surprised to find TV host and MP Youssef El-Hossainy warning Egyptians on Ch.1 of Egyptian State TV to sell their US dollars to banks and to buy Egyptian pounds by 9/15. According to El-Hossainy who understands economics, Egypt will attract investments by then enough to make the price of the US dollar drop. What El-Hossainy said found its way to Pro-regime news websites like Sada El-Balad and Facebook pages. read more

Michael West1 day ago

Passengers evacuated under English Channel

Hundreds of rail passengers have had to be evacuated after their train broke down underneath the English Channel. They were transferred to a cargo train but complained of being stuck in the sub-sea tunnel for nearly five hours. The initial breakdown late on Tuesday affected the 3.50pm Eurotunnel Le Shuttle service from the French port […] read more

International Bird Rescue1 day ago

Protected: Support the Yes We Peli-CAN! Teams in the Running

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. The post Protected: Support the Yes We Peli-CAN! Teams in the Running appeared first on International Bird Rescue. read more