• Lao New Year 2024 - United States Department of State

    On behalf of the United States of America, I wish everyone in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic a happy, healthy, and prosperous Lao New Year. As you celebrate this special holiday, the United States looks forward to advancing our comprehensive partnership and working closely with Laos in support of its ASEAN chair year. There is

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    Hard Asset Money Show Explores CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act with United States Senator Bill Hagerty

    Christian Briggs and Senator Hagerty Discuss Legislation to Block CBDC Rollout in the U.S.SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO / ACCESSWIRE / April 16, 2024 / The "Hard Asset Money Show," hosted by Christian Briggs, founder and CEO of Hard Asset Management, Inc., has released a pivotal new episode featuring a deep dive into the legislative measures against the potential implementation of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in the United States. In this engaging discussion, Tennessee Senator and Senate

  • The state of open source in Europe

    Open source is at a crossroads. For the past few years, venture capital has directly or indirectly paid for many of the contributors and much of the infrastructure it needed to keep going. That was until the past 24 months or so, when funding started to slow down, leading to less internal development or funding resources going toward open source. Companies suddenly had to justify themselves, have a real business model, cut costs, and fundamentally start to return something to investors. On the...

  • Why the United States should help Haiti

    Beyond mere altruism, bolstering aid to Haiti aligns with broader U.S. interests, spanning regional security, economic prosperity and the promotion of democratic values.

  • Russia, Russia, Russia!: Watch As Democrats Go Full Russia-Tard During Hearing Over China's "Political Warfare"

    Russia, Russia, Russia!: Watch As Democrats Go Full Russia-Tard During Hearing Over China's "Political Warfare" While China has spent decades conducting deep espionage throughout US institutions - mostly in the form of plucky PhD candidates handling sensitive projects at American universities, and places like Los Alamos National Laboratory, Congressional Democrats simply can't shake their fixation with Russia. Point in case, during a Wednesday House Oversight hearing on defending...

  • Australia to dodge United States' inflation uptick

    Australia is yet to declare victory against inflation and hotter-than-expected price data out of the world’s biggest economy and fresh volatility in oil markets are casting shadows over the outlook. AMP deputy chief economist Diana Mousina says the recent uptick in United States’ inflation data is concerning but Australia is experiencing different consumer price trends […]

  • The First Black Head Of State In All Of Europe Is In This Country

    There is a new Black head of state in Europe. Wales, one of four countries comprising the United Kingdom, recently selected Vaughan Gething as its first minister, the highest position in the Welsh Parliament. The election is a first for Wales, the U.K., and it is believed to be history-making for all of Europe. Gething,

  • U.S. Vetoes Palestinian State at United Nations

    The United States used its veto on Thursday at the United Nations (UN) Security Council to block a Palestinian state from being declared unilaterally.

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    Xbox Mastercard is now available to all United States residents

    In September 2023, Microsoft announced early access to Xbox Mastercard, a credit card with perks for gamers. Today, the no-annual-fee card is available to all residents of the United States.

  • US Vetoes Palestine Becoming a United Nations Member State

    The United States vetoed Palestine’s draft resolution to have full membership in the United Nations (UN), during the UN Security Council on 18 April. Twelve members voted in favor, two (the United Kingdom and Switzerland) abstained, and the United States voted against Palestine becoming a UN member state, which would entail participating in decision-making and voting powers in the General Assembly for resolutions. The US veto is “a blatant aggression” and “an encouragement to the pursuit of the...

  • Massachusetts State Police welcome two horses to Mounted Unit

    Massachusetts State Police have welcomed two new horses to their team this week, coming all the way from Kentucky.