Germans should adopt a tough stance against “enemies of democracy” at home and uncomplainingly embrace the continuation of costly aid for Ukraine, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has insisted, invoking a maxim on “happy farts.”
Dr. Steve Turley, an American scholar and public intellectual, has become one of the most widely recognized analysts of the political and cultural realignments shaping our time. Trained as a classical guitarist and later earning a doctorate in theology, Turley’s path is unusual.
Another Monday Message Board. Post comments on any topic. Civil discussion and no coarse language please. Side discussions and idees fixes to the sandpits, please.
Cotality’s latest housing affordability report noted that Australian rental affordability in the September quarter of 2025 was the worst on record, with the median renting household required to spend 33.4% of their incomes to rent the median advertised home: Cotality’s housing results for January, released on Monday, revealed that rental affordability continues to worsen, with
Residents of a quiet hamlet who oppose a solar project mull their options after a court dismisses concerns the project will affect the region's rural character.
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Battery storage major says costs have fallen 60 pct in two years, helping redefine the grid and customer needs, and along with solar is cheapest and easiest to build.
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The Cuban authorities would have to reach an agreement with Washington if they want to avoid a humanitarian crisis, US President Donald Trump has warned.
Earlier this week, Trump signed an executive order to impose tariffs on goods from any countries that sell oil to Cuba, further strengthening an embargo against the Caribbean nation which dates back to the 1960s.
The latest interest rate futures pricing has Australia’s official cash rate sitting at 4.17% by the end of 2026. Thus, financial markets are tipping at least two and possibly three 25 bp interest rate hikes by the end of this year. If these forecasts came to fruition, variable mortgage rates would climb to around 6%
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Together, 45 global livestock companies produce more greenhouse gases than all but eight countries. Plus, crimes against nature are big business that rely on criminal networks, corrupt officials and eager customers, and global warming marches on.
The ferrous jaws must close! The CNY steel inventory restock has begun from a higher level than last year, according to CISA data. The iron ore port mountain is Himalayan and growing at roughly 2mt per week. From CISA. And MySteel. The Chinese Steel PMI was dead flat at 50 across the board. The export
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Not all Jews are equal; some are more equal than others. Jewish by birth and a card-carrying Israeli, Veronica Sherman sees Zionists as a cult, a dangerous pyramid scheme.
Captain Jack Sparrow’s boast comes to mind for a reason; we are about to discuss the real “scourge of the seas.” Here Lithuania is the one and undisputed champion. The global information space trembled with tension when the news broke: the president of this country, which occupies roughly 1.6% of the EU’s territory, Gitanas Nauseda, stated he is ready to send a warship as part of security guarantees for Ukraine.
The United Nations is at risk of running out of cash as unpaid dues and funding shortfalls by member states threaten to disrupt key operations, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned.