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If Ukraine Joins NATO, Does the U.S. Know What It’s Bargaining For? by Brian Clark Posted onJuly 24, 2023 The recent NATO summit in Lithuania has concluded and it has been announced that Ukraine will not be invited to join the alliance. This is obviously not what Ukraine wanted, considering that they have been lobbying hard for an invitation for the...

FBI Serves as a Conduit for Ukraine’s Censorship Campaign by Ted Galen Carpenter Posted onJuly 24, 2023 The U.S. government has long tolerated and excused Ukraine’s authoritarian behavior even as Washington and its NATO partners have lavished financial and military aid on Kyiv. Evidence has now emerged, though, that the US national security apparatus has actively assisted Volodymr Zelensky’s regime to...

Experts Say Demining Ukraine Could Take Hundreds of Years The Washington Post reports Ukraine is the most heavily mined country in the world and US cluster bombs will make the situation worse by Dave DeCamp Posted onJuly 23, 2023CategoriesNewsTagsRussia, Ukraine Ukraine is the most heavily mined country in the world, and demining efforts could take decades or even hundreds of years, The...

Analysis Improved interest rate outlook should filter through into mortgages prices quickly Things aren't great, especially for people re-mortgaging, but at least they're not getting any worse. Gurpreet Narwan Business correspondent @gurpreetnarwan Wednesday 19 July 2023 12:04, UK Listen to this article 0:00 / 2:49 1X BeyondWords Audio created using AI assistance All the cost of living payments coming up in 2023 and 2024. Pic: iStock Why you can trust Sky...

RULE OF LAWNEW ZEALAND New Zealand justice minister resigns after car crash 4 hours ago4 hours ago Justice Minister Kiri Allan was charged with reckless driving and offered her resignation after speaking with the prime minister. Allan acknowledged she needed to take care of her mental health. https://p.dw.com/p/4UIFr Kiri Allan speaks into a mic during question time in Parliament on July 18, 2023. Kiri Allan...

CRIMEECUADOR Ecuador: 5 killed in prison fight between rival gangs 6 hours ago6 hours ago Gang violence at a prison in the port city of Guayaquil claimed at least five lives, while injuring several others. Ecuador has seen a surge in prison riots as rival gangs battle for control of cocaine supply routes. https://p.dw.com/p/4UIEQ Police stand guard on the roof of a prison in...

CONFLICTSRUSSIAN FEDERATION Ukraine updates: Russia says it downed drones over Moscow 3 hours ago3 hours ago There are fears that Moscow's termination of the Ukrainian grain export deal could make famines in poorer countries worse. https://p.dw.com/p/4UIK4 The damaged roof of a building hit by one of the drones in Moscow Numerous drones have made their way into Moscow's airspace in recent monthsImage: Valery Sharifulin/TASS/dpa/picture alliance The...

SOCIETYCHINA China: 11 killed after school gym roof collapses 2 hours ago2 hours ago The owners of a construction company have been arrested as authorities investigate the cause of the tragedy. https://p.dw.com/p/4UIK3 A view of the city of Qiqihar, the city where the school roof collapsed The gym roof collapsed in a school in Qiqihar city, in northeastern ChinaImage: SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire/Zumapress/picture alliance At...

Hungryroot CDO: AI Procurement Can Alleviate eGrocery’s Profitability Challenges BY PYMNTS | JULY 21, 2023 | As grocers struggle to make their eCommerce businesses as profitable as brick-and-mortar channels, artificial intelligence (AI) can help close the gap. In an interview with PYMNTS, Alex Weinstein, chief digital officer of AI-powered online grocer Hungryroot, explained that predictive inventory...

25 States Experience Near-Record-Low Unemployment BY PYMNTS | JULY 21, 2023 | job market Unemployment dropped in 11 states in June compared to the previous month, while remaining stable in the other 39 states and the District of Columbia. The national unemployment remained at 3.6%, which was little changed from the previous month and the same as...

It’s 23-Year-Olds vs AI in the Latest Business Battle Royale BY PYMNTS | JULY 21, 2023 | Have you looked outside recently? There’s a market-wide artificial intelligence (AI) gold rush going on. That’s because AI-focused capabilities are already producing change-the-game efficiencies within industry-specific intelligent business applications. But are today’s AI models smarter and more capable...

Entrepreneurs Aim to Create Airbnb of Rental Cars BY PYMNTS | JULY 23, 2023 | Can small-scale rental car entrepreneurs take on giants like Hertz and Avis Budget? That’s what a group of these do-it-yourselfers aim to do, according to a report Saturday (July 22) by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). According to the report, these businesses...

Decentralized Crypto Platforms Still Waiting on Their Golden Age BY PYMNTS | JULY 23, 2023 | Decentralized cryptocurrency platforms have seen their spot trading volumes plummet in the last year. That drop, a Sunday (July 23) Bloomberg News report noted, stands in sharp contrast to the “golden age” crypto enthusiasts predicted after the collapse of FTX...

Musk to 'Bid Adieu' to Twitter's Longtime Bird Logo BY PYMNTS | JULY 23, 2023 | Twitter’s iconic bird logo could soon fly the coop. Owner Elon Musk said Sunday (July 23) that the social media platform would soon swap the blue bird that’s been its symbol since its inception to an “X.” “If a good enough...