I came across this video clip from the BBC explaining how they check facts before broadcasting or publishing any news item. Below is a transcript of the video. https://www.bbc.com/news/av/61096713 Below is the transcript of this video above No, this video isn’t from Ukraine it’s actually from a video game and …
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REMOVE YOURSELF! (from the internet)
Did you know there is such a person as a “removalist”? – and I don’t mean someone who helps you pack up your house and move on. No, a removalist is someone who specializes in cleaning up your internet presence. Your digital footprint can help or harm you in your …
Read More »Ramaphosa is a Poster Child No More
The gross blunder of President Ramaphosa in foreign policy – silencing those in ANC ranks who condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – is going to cost South Africa dearly. Although the US Ambassador to this country says we will reason friends it’s perfectly obvious that the majority of nations look …
Read More »2021: Highest Global Carbon Emissions in History
By Nick Szymanowski As the global economy rebounded from the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021, increased use of coal caused carbon emissions to soar to the highest levels in history. An International Energy Agency (IEA) report states that emissions rose by 6% to an earth-shattering 36.3 billion tonnes. IEA Warning Cannot …
Read More »How The War In Ukraine Could Turn The EU Into A World Superpower
Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=py-nk6e-fsi Transcript of the War in Ukraine YouTube report We continue to see support for Ukraine from some countries with recent traditions of staying out of international conflicts. In a rare move, Japan is sending bullet-proof vests and other military supplies to Ukraine. The country is not sending weapons because …
Read More »Gangsters on the Loose – Ukraine
Gangsters in Ukraine Imagine you are living your life and one day a crowd of gangsters break down the doors of your home and start shooting indiscriminately. They seem to have no object except to destroy your place and they pitilessly kill your mother and two children in front of …
Read More »SA to Get Billions of Rands for Renewable Energy Sources
South Africa secures ‘watershed’ finance deal to reduce coal reliance by Onke Ngcuka, Daily Maverick November 3, 2021 The European Union, Germany, France, the UK, and the US have partnered to support South Africa’s climate action goals by helping finance the move from its heavy reliance on coal to cleaner …
Read More »Coronavirus updates: Race to increase testing as COVID-19 spreads in U.S. and elsewhere
7m ago With CDC delays, states and hospitals race to implement virus testing There were only 15,000 coronavirus test kits available in the United States as of Wednesday, according to the Food and Drug Administration, which has authorized commercial labs to develop more tests. By the end of the week, those labs were expected…
Read More »Here’s how billionaire investor Howard Marks is telling clients to ride out coronavirus volatility
After the Federal Reserve’s damned-if-they-did, damned-if-they-didn’t interest rate cut, it seems Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is getting some credit for what looks like a stock rebound on Wednesday. The former Vice President’s comeback-kid performance in the Super Tuesday Democratic primaries has put him in a good position against Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in the…
Read More »Netanyahu election lead shrinks, raising prospect of another Israel vote
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel appeared headed into another political stalemate on Wednesday after nearly-complete results indicated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had failed to secure a clear majority for a right-wing bloc in parliament, despite his claim of victory. FILE PHOTO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he speaks to supporters following the announcement of…
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