The rise and fall of Matt Gaetz in eight wild days
Getty Images Eight tumultuous days after US President-elect Donald Trump picked Matt Gaetz to be attorney general, the firebrand congressman has withdrawn from consideration for the post. It was a…
Ukraine’s double challenge: Russia’s advance and the return of Trump
BBC/Joe Phua As the Russian army slowly advances in eastern Ukraine, it’s driving a tide of human suffering before it. With two months to go before a change of administration…
Moment person clinging to cliff is rescued by helicopter
Footage shows the moment California Highway Patrol personnel spotted and rescued a man clinging to a cliff above Baker Beach in San Francisco, California. According to San Francisco Fire Department…
Ryan Borgwardt: Kayaker who faked death sends video to police
A US man who faked his own death and fled the country, leaving behind his family, has sent investigators in his home state of Wisconsin a video to prove that…
Trudeau plays Santa with seasonal tax break on toys, sweets and trees
Getty Images Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is playing Father Christmas with a seasonally-timed tax break amid growing frustrations about Canada’s cost of living. The prime minister announced Thursday a…
Woman gets first double lung transplant done by robot
Cheryl Mehrkar was the recipient of the world’s first fully robotic double lung transplant on 22 October at NYU Langone Health Center in Manhattan. Mehrkar, who is a medic, had…
Links 11/22/2024 | naked capitalism
Why Do Banks Fail? Three Facts About Failing Banks Liberty Street Economics High growth doesn’t tell the story of the US economy FT Wall Street Took Over a Vital Sign…
Russia Supplies Antiaircraft Missiles to North Korea, the South Says
Russia has supplied North Korea with antiaircraft missiles in return for the deployment of its troops to fight in Russia’s war against Ukraine, South Korea’s national security adviser said on…
FT Confirms What We’ve Been Saying for Three Years: The US Is Losing the “Battle… for Latin America” to China | naked capitalism
“Beijing is now the main trading partner for most nations in the region and has the fastest-growing stock of investments.” On August 17, 2021, we published an article titled “The…
Israel Strikes Across Lebanon After Ordering Evacuations of Southern Towns
Israel pressed on with its bombardment of Lebanon on Friday after issuing widespread evacuation warnings in the country’s south, as the conflict with Hezbollah militants showed no sign of abating…