The historic oil crisis triggered by the US and Israel’s war on Iran is posing the sternest test to date of China’s Promethean effort toward energy self-sufficiency. It’s a test that China appears to be passing.
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“Three decisions in three days last week showed us how Americans can keep corporate Goliaths in check, even when the federal government refuses to,” writes Lina Khan and Doha Mekki.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says she was unaware of any collaboration between the U.S. and local authorities in Chihuahua after four officials died in an accident over the weekend. Sheinbaum said she plans to demand explanations from both countries to ensure no laws were broken.
Solar power accounted for 10% of Japan’s electricity generation for the first time last year, exceeding the global average of 9%, according to a report from energy think tank Ember
The refund system set up to allow companies to recover illegally collected tariffs from the U.S. government went live on Monday as thousands of companies rushed to file claims.
President Trump has made conflicting comments on questions both large and small related to the war in Iran.
The president’s oscillating claims on negotiations and gas prices have caused confusion and required clean-up by his staff.
President Donald Trump's brag that he can sign his name on an executive order better than other presidents left one analyst aghast on Monday.
UK police are investigating allegations of misconduct in office by Mandelson, 72, when he was a Labour minister more than 15 years ago. He was arrested and released in February. #EuropeNews
The Atlantic defends its reporting as Kash Patel denies allegations and files a $250m US defamation lawsuit.
The internet erupted on Monday after President Donald Trump posted his latest scathing rant at "unpatriotic people" on Truth Social.
"The blockade had been put in place, and as ships were moving in and out, if there was not enforcement of the blockade, it would be viewed as a paper tiger," said retired Adm. Gary Roughead. https://to.pbs.org/41GBkSB
The Long Island serial killer who pleaded guilty earlier this month to murdering eight women told his wife that he killed seven of them in their house, according to an excerpt released on Monday of an upcoming documentary episode. nyti.ms/41LzUWR
Star Trek's Dr. McCoy in garb reminiscent of paintings of Jesus says, "Dammit Jim, I'm a doctor not a savior"
"I thought I was a doctor."
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I pronounce the argument that Americans need guns to protect us from a tyrannical government officially dead. Kaput. We're living under a tyrannical government and the only people suffering from gun violence are innocent children and civilians. No one's using them against this government.
OSCE: France, on behalf of Canada, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, UK & France, condemned Russia’s systematic repression of ind voices, civil society citing targeting of Memorial, Novaya Gazeta, and Vesna activists.
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Pretty sure these are the same people who relentlessly touted Stephen Harper's credentials as a "trained economist" based on his sophomoric master's degree from the U of Calgary.
Pierre Poilievre keeps trying to challenge Mark Carney on his economic credentials.
Of all the dumb fights Pierre Poilievre has picked over the course of his career, this might be the dumbest one yet. #cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2026/04/20/o...
Whether it's JD Vance telling the Pope not to stick his nose in Theology, or Pierre Poilievre claiming that Mark Carney is bad at Economics, we are truly living through a Golden Age of self-entitled mediocrities whose only move is projecting their own inadequacy upon their critics and opponents.
Putin must be so proud of himself for the impact he has had on the U.S.
FFS - they did it again in the filing! The Atlantic did NOT say agents wanted breach equipment to use **on Patel's office**, but the filing confirms it. This lawyer is awful.
cc: @willsommer.bsky.social
This group right here would most certainly end civilization as we know it. Canadians are smarter than you realize. It’s time the Conservative Party realizes that.
In a nutshell. 😊
Remember when MAGA pretended to care about the Epstein files until they found out Trump was in them?
