Conspiracy theories are funny things. The most enduring ones usually take hold for two reasons: first, because there’s some grain of truth to them, and second, because they speak to foundational historical divisions. The theories morph and change, distorting the grain of truth at their centre beyond reality. In the process, they reinforce and deepen…
It was last year when Valentyn Velykyi noticed Russia’s war with Ukraine was getting closer. In early summer, it arrived on his doorstep. “You could hear explosions day and night. Recently missiles started flying over my house. There’s a rumbling sound. You can see a trail in the sky,” the 72-year-old pensioner recalled. Velykyi’s home…
Jeff Bezos has sold another large chunk of his Amazon holdings, just days before the company’s Q2 earnings announcement on 31 July. A total of 6.6 million shares, valued at roughly $1.5 billion, were sold on 21 and 22 July. The transactions were disclosed in a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),…
US President Donald Trump (R) and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin speak during their meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, on July 7, 2017 Mikhail Klimentiev | AFP | Getty Images In heady times — and with trade wars dominating the news agenda — it’s easy to forget that Russia and…
In Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Luhansk, where shelling still echoes across devastated streets and reconstruction promises remain largely unmet, a new headline is making waves: Chinese activists reportedly plan to open a private school for Chinese citizens. The story, first published by Russian state outlets and quickly picked up by pro-Kremlin Telegram channels, claims the school will…
In our news wrap Saturday, Trump golfed at his resort in Scotland as locals protested his visit, House Democrats sought more details about Trump’s connections with Epstein, Florida Gov. DeSantis confirmed detainees at “Alligator Alcatraz” are being flown out for deportation, and Thailand’s acting prime minister said he agrees in principle to a ceasefire with…
President Trump played golf Saturday at his course on Scotland’s coast while protesters around the country took to the streets to decry his visit and accuse United Kingdom leaders of pandering to the American. Mr. Trump and his son Eric played with the U.S. ambassador to Britain, Warren Stephens, near Turnberry, a historic course that…
Since his wedding day in late June, Bezos netted nearly 5.7 billion from the sale of Amazon.com Inc. shares. Jeff Bezos wrapped up a massive sale of Amazon.com Inc. shares valued at $1.7 billion, according to reports. The Amazon founder made the transaction between July 21 and 22 – days before the company’s earnings report…
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Photo Credit: Getty Images As any businessperson will tell you, marketing is vital when selling a product. In this case, the product is a cleaner, healthier planet, though some of its most prolific marketers don’t seem to understand the concept. Leonardo DiCaprio is one example, as a post in the r/Fauxmoi subreddit pointed out. “They…