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Interesting events happening in the U.S. and around the world.
On Tuesday, hundreds of protesters congregated in Kyiv, Lviv, Dnipro and Odesa to campaign against the Verkhovna Rada’s quick-fire passage of Bill 12414. This legislation subordinates Ukraine’s two primary anti-corruption bodies to the control of a prosecutor general appointed…
People want stability. People want everyone to get along, somehow, for essential services to be provided and for things to work well. The basics. cnbc.com/2025/07/22/sto…
Russian Supreme Court Outlaws ‘International Satanist Movement’ themoscowtimes.com/2025/07/23/rus…
Question for Michael Gann: Why? ─────────── Michael Gann was charged in Manhattan federal court with manufacturing at least seven improvised explosive devices (“IEDs”) using precursor chemicals—chemicals that can be combined to create an explosive mixture—that he had…
If only this announcement explained what his connection with the Chinese government was. It explains that he copied information to personal storage devices, but what did he do with that information? ───────────────── A former engineer at a Southern California…
Bad news: They aren't really impressed. Good news: They aren't panicking. Via @CNBC
Later Zelensky signed the legislation into law. There is a popular sentiment that Ukraine is somehow qualitatively different from Russia. It is a product of wishful thinking.
Protesters gathered in Ukrainian cities on July 22 in response to a bill passed by Ukraine's parliament that strips anti-corruption bodies of their independence.
U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker: China thinks they're fighting a proxy war through Russia. / Via @FoxBusiness
AstraZeneca, Pfizer and other multinational drug companies have spent a record amount on medicines developed by Chinese biotechs this year. China has comprised 18 per cent of licensing deals globally for multinational companies so far this year, up from 17 per cent last year and…
This is why Brazil is being hit with a 50% tariff - unless Trump changes his mind. ──────────── Brazil's Supreme Court threatened to order former President Jair Bolsonaro's arrest unless his lawyers explain within 24 hours why he breached restrictions on his use of…
Roughly 2,000 National Guard troops across multiple states are expected to be mobilized to help ICE at detention facilities. It’s unclear when the troops will be mobilized, though the US official said the move could come as soon as this week. The troops will be placed on Title…
We turn to the City of New York, for today's episode of ... Profiles in Stupidity ... ────────── The second illegal alien arrested over the shooting of an off-duty Customs and Border Protection officer was free despite a series of arrests — and is also a suspect in a…
We don't seem to be making GM great again. ───────── General Motors' second-quarter earnings took a $1.1 billion hit from tariffs, but the automaker still beat analyst expectations for the period, supported by strong sales of its core gasoline trucks and SUVs. The…
The "Maryland construction worker" would rather stay in jail in the U.S. than be deported to his home country. apnews.com/article/kilmar…
You know you have a housing crisis when ... "San Francisco to ban homeless people from living in RVs" / Via @AP
Oil tankers sailing past Iran have been told by London insurers to carry more guns and ammunition and employ more security staff. Ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz are facing far higher insurance costs to cover the risk of navigating the waterway amid simmering tensions…
This wouldn't be happening now if NYC hadn't spent decades "proudly" encouraging people to come and stay without proper documentation. thecity.nyc/2025/07/22/vid…
For the year 2024, many European countries are reporting their lowest birth rates in several decades, if not on record. While experts say 2.1 children per woman are needed to keep the population's size stable, several countries present numbers consistently below 1.5. Germany's…
Our 50% tariff on Brazil isn't having the imagined effect of causing them to humbly submit in obedience. ────────────── Brazil will establish a tax advisory office in China. The decision underscores Brazil's growing focus on its relationship with China, its…
The U.S. State Department said on Monday that the Chinese government had blocked a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office employee visiting the Asian country in a personal capacity from leaving. The Washington Post reported on Sunday that a U.S. citizen who works for the Commerce…
