As has been thoroughly warned, straw-manned, leaked, and hinted at over the past few weeks (here, here, and here for example), The Bank of Japan hiked interest rates tonight for the first time since 2007. This move ends the world’s last negative interest rate policy. The vote, at 7-2 to scrap the negative interest rate […]
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Bank Of Japan (Finally) Kills The World’s Last Negative Interest Rate, Yen Weakens
Tropical storm Noru weakens but causes flash floods
Tropical depression Noru has weakened to a low-pressure storm, with its center located in the Muang district of Thailand’snorth-eastern province of Chaiyaphum, according to the Thai Meteorological Department. Source Views: 0
Tropical Storm Colin Brings Rain to Carolinas, Weakens
MIAMI—Tropical Storm Colin formed along the South Carolina coast on Saturday morning, bringing rain and winds, though the storm later weakened and conditions are expected to improve by Monday’s July Fourth celebrations. The National Hurricane Center in Miami warned of the possibility of localized flash flooding along the Carolinas coast through Sunday morning. By late […]
Cancelling Australia’s Founding Father Weakens the Constitution: Prominent Legal Group
One of Australia’s foremost legal associations has pushed back calls to “cancel” Sir Samuel Griffith, a pivotal figure in Australia’s history, as it argued doing so would undermine the nation’s rule of law. It comes after Indigenous artist Fiona Foley proposed to removed Griffith’s name from Griffith University and instead call the institution ‘Dundalli University.’ […]
Nicholas Weakens Into Tropical Storm, Battering Texas, Louisiana With Rain
HOUSTON—Heavy rains lashed Texas and Louisiana on Tuesday as Hurricane Nicholas weakened into a tropical storm, bringing the threat of widespread floods and power outages as it swept down the U.S. Gulf Coast. It is the second major storm to threaten the region in recent weeks after Hurricane Ida killed more than two dozen people […]
Two New Studies Confirm Common Insecticide Weakens Honeybee Hives
By Derrick Broze Two new studies confirm the danger of neonicotinoid insecticides. After years of back and forth speculation and conflicting studies from countries around the world, it seems fair to say neonicotinoids insecticides are causing dramatic weakening of honeybee hives. The “neonics” are a class of pesticide that has previously been linked […]
Lukoil plans to present greenfields development memo in Tehran in September — CEO
Lukoil plans to sign a long-term contract on Iran’s oil delivery to its refineries VIENNA, June 2. /TASS/. Lukoil plans to present a memorandum on development of Iran’s new fields in Tehran in September, Chief Executive Officer of the Russian oil major Lukoil Vagit Alekperov said on Thursday. “Lukoil has two agreements signed with the […]
Pharmaceutical drugs in the environment affect plant growth
(NaturalNews) Traces of pharmaceutical drugs released into the environment can cause changes to plant growth, according to a study led by researchers from by the University of Exeter and Plymouth University, and published recently in the Journal of Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. “The huge amounts of pharmaceuticals we use ultimately end up in […]
War News, US Delivery of TOW Missiles to ISIS Seized by Iraq – Veterans Today
Division 13’s Facebook page confirmed the strikes, and said the site has been totally taken down and many of its fighters were killed in the attack. Division 13 is one of the many militant groups that have received military training under a US-led program to fight against President Bashar Al-Assad’s government. The Russian air force […]