Doping case a ‘watershed moment for international sport’
A Texas man faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to supplying performance-enhancing drugs to Olympic athletes. Eric Lira, 43, is the first defendant to be charged…
Alberta asks for help from military to battle wildfires
A dry spring means the wildfire season in the western Canadian province is “unprecedented”.
Brownsville: Driver charged after eight migrants killed in Texas
According to Brownsville police, Mr Alvarez has an extensive criminal history, which has included nine assault charges against family members, public servants and elderly and disabled people, as well as…
What Is Islamic Jihad and Why Is Israel Targeting It?
Palestinian Islamic Jihad, an armed group based in Gaza, was the target of Israeli airstrikes early Tuesday, and was at the center of a flare-up in violence between Israel and…
Why I’m Skeptical of Powell’s Claim Red-Hot Rent CPI Will Just Vanish: Landlords Report the Opposite, Even for April | naked capitalism
Yves here. I have not checked the state of the rental market, since Birmingham routinely has high rent relative to purchase prices. That may be a big reason the housing…
EU Commission’s Flagship Annual Economic Event Just Showed How Little Public Appetite There Is for Cashless Economy | naked capitalism
Even at the very heart of the EU’s political establishment, a majority of people believe that a cashless society would not be beneficial for the general public or the economy.…
Peter Pan Bonds to the Debt Ceiling Rescue? | naked capitalism
Yves here. I must confess that I can’t take as much interest as I ought to in the debt ceiling drama. This is a game of chicken. The Administration, despite…
Debt Showdown
President Biden and congressional leaders will meet this afternoon to discuss what, if anything, they will do to prevent a looming economic crisis. The talks at the White House are…
Imran Khan, Pakistan’s Ex-Leader, Is Arrested
Pakistan’s ousted prime minister, Imran Khan, was arrested on Tuesday in a major escalation of a political crisis that raises the prospect of mass unrest by his steadfast supporters. The…
A Big Policy Change at the Border
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