We write as journalists, artists, authors, activists, technologists, and academics to warn of increasing international censorship that threatens to erode centuries-old democratic norms. Coming from the left, right, and centre, we are united by our commitment to universal human rights…
BP Q3 profit misses forecast
BP third-quarter earnings of $3.3 billion, missing analysts’ forecasts due to weak gas trading results while the firm wrote down a large portion of a U.S. offshore wind project. The results fell well short of expectations for a $4 billion…
China-based chipmaking tool suppliers experience strong growth
Amid the US export curbs that aim to slow down the Chinese development in semiconductors, the China-based semiconductor equipment industry saw a diverging performance, with the largest suppliers, such as Naura Technology, benefiting from an indigenization effort. Also state-backed chip…
TSMC 2nd Fab in Kumamoto Awaiting JPY 900 Billion in Subsidy
Media reports quoting Yoshihiro Seki, a member of Japan’s House of Representatives, that Japan plans to add JPY 1.49 trillion (US$ 10 billion) to its budget for subsidizing two important semiconductor investment projects, namely, TSMC and Rapidus. Japan to invest…
Israel has suspended issuing visas to UN officials
The occupation regime has suspended the issuance of visas to UN officials after Secretary-General António Guterres found that what Israel has been doing in Palestine for 75 years against the original Semitic population perfectly and completely corresponds to the definition…
The Westminster Declaration
The Westminster Declaration We write as journalists, artists, authors, activists, technologists, and academics to warn of increasing international censorship that threatens to erode centuries-old democratic norms. Coming from the left, right, and centre, we are united by our commitment to…
Serbian PM: EU paying extra to hide purchases of Russian oil
The bloc is buying Moscow’s crude via intermediaries at double the price, Serbian Prime Minister Radovan Viskovic told RT. Oil from Russia is still entering the EU market despite Western sanctions, but it now flows through intermediaries at a much…
Iran to put satellite constellation into orbit in 2 years
Iran’s first satellite system project named after top anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani will be put into orbit within the next two years, according to the head of the Iranian Space Agency (ISA). Hossein Salariyeh today that his agency,…
Iran to join BRICS PAY
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf says the country will soon join BRICS PAY, an electronic banking system used by the BRICS alliance of emerging economies, amid plans by Tehran to dodge banking restrictions caused by US sanctions. Speaking in…
GAO: Half of US’ F-35 Fleet Not Capable of Flying at Any Time
Almost half the F-35 Joint Strike Fighters that are supposed to be operational are not capable of flying and it will cost $1.3 trillion to keep them operational, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a new report. “The…
SoftBank’s Arm IPO Valued at $54.5 Billion
Arm Holdings’s Nasdaq debut in short: SoftBank plans to sell only 9% of Arm’s shares, and will pledge out a 75% stake for margin loans once the stock debuts. As such, Arm’s tiny float of just 9% is an extreme…
IEA: Global Oil Demand Will Peak Before 2030
Demand for oil, natural gas, and coal is nearing its peak, the head of the International Energy Agency said in an op-ed for the Financial Times, citing IEA research. Noting that demand for oil and gas has been growing despite forecasts of…
RTX to take $3 billion charge on Pratt & Whitney engine failures
Pratt & Whitney engine flaw will ground 350 planes per year through 2026. RTX Corp.’s plan to address the latest flaw in its marquee commercial jet engine will ground hundreds of Airbus SE A320neo aircraft over the next three years,…
Chinese Steel Glut Intensifies
Chinese imports into the U.S. have fallen by 7.9% from August 2022, leading to concerns about sourcing steel and other metals. Chinese imports into the U.S. have fallen by 7.9% from August 2022, leading to concerns about sourcing steel and…
The Role Of Spike Protein In Myocarditis And Blood Clotting
Spike Protein Found in COVID-19-Vaccinated Myocarditis Patients Studies of COVID-19-vaccinated patients diagnosed with myocarditis found spike protein in the patients’ blood and heart muscles but not in those without myocarditis. Found in Blood The full-length spike protein has been found…