The Earth’s protective ozone layer is “on track” to fully recover, according to a new assessment backed by the United Nations. A scientific assessment found that by around 2066, over the Antarctic, by 2045 over the Arctic, and by 2040 for the rest of the world, levels should return to …
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US Banks Ready for Recession — Report
Some top US banks are preparing for an economic slowdown amid depressing forecasts of fourth-quarter profits, due to be released this week. “With most US economists forecasting either a recession or significant slowdown this year, banks will likely incorporate a more severe economic outlook,” wrote Morgan Stanley analysts, as cited …
Read More »Al-Amiri to the French Ambassador: Americans use the dollar to starve people
The Secretary-General of the Badr Organization, Hadi al-Amiri, confirmed to the French ambassador to Iraq, Eric Chevalier, that the Americans are using the dollar to starve people. The media office of the Secretary-General of the Badr Organization said in a statement received by (Al-Ghadeer), that “Al-Amiri received in his office …
Read More »GFP: Iraq ranks 45th globally in the 2023 Military Strength Ranking
Iraq ranked fourth in the Arab world and 45th worldwide in the 2023 Military Strength Ranking of the Global Fire Power (GFP). There are currently 145 countries considered for the Global Firepower (GFP) annual defense review (which presently covers 2023). The finalized Global Firepower ranking utilizes over 60 individual factors …
Read More »German minister promises weapons and EU accession help on surprise Ukraine trip
Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock made a surprise visit to the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv near the Russian border on Tuesday, promising more weapons as well as “concrete offers” to help the country’s accession to the European Union. In a statement ahead of a meeting with Foreign Minister Dmytro …
Read More »Microsoft in talks to invest $10 bln in ChatGPT-owner OpenAI, Semafor reports
Microsoft Corp is in talks to invest $10 billion in ChatGPT-owner OpenAI as part of the funding that will value the firm at $29 billion, Semafor reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The news underscores the rising interest in the artificial intelligence company, whose chatbot has dazzled …
Read More »Opinion | Free speech or hate speech? Charlie Hebdo breaches red line again
In 1960, a controversial French satirical magazine ‘Hara-Kiri’ was launched by Georges Bernier and Francois Cavanna, subtitled ‘journal bête et méchant’, which literally translated into ‘stupid and nasty journal’. It was clearly no hyperbole. The monthly magazine, which relied on trademark crackbrained satire, was so insanely outlandish that it was …
Read More »Bolsonaro in Florida hospital; 1,500 supporters detained after Brasilia riots
Far-right former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was admitted to a hospital in Florida on Monday with stomach pains as 1,500 of his supporters were rounded up in Brasilia after storming key buildings in the capital over the weekend. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a leftist who took office on …
Read More »More heavy rains, damaging winds torment California
The latest Pacific storm unleashed torrential downpours and damaging winds in California on Tuesday, a day after heightened flood and mudslide risks prompted thousands of evacuations and caused widespread power outages. Rainfall throughout the day was expected to be “heavy to excessive” across the state, especially in southern California, as …
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