Ecuador partnering with Blackwater founder in divisive nationwide crackdown on crime

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa has announced a “strategic alliance” to fight organized crime with Erik Prince, the founder of the controversial private defense contractor formerly known as Blackwater. Noboa, who launched a divisive military operation against criminal groups last year, posted a photo on X and Instagram showing him chatting with Prince at an office…

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Investing in Graphene Companies

Graphene is often heralded as the “wonder material” of the 21st century, and investing in graphene companies offers investors exposure to a growing number of graphene applications across a diverse set of industries. In terms of size, Grand View Research is forecasting that the global graphene market will grow at a compound annual growth rate…

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Canada needs to look after itself, leader says, as US intelligence allies closely watch war plans leak fallout

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada must “look out for (itself)” as the fallout over top US officials sharing military operation details inside a popular messaging app reverberates among key intelligence allies and partners. “It’s a serious, serious issue and all lessons must be taken from any of those, including in this circumstance,” Carney…

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Britain’s second-largest city declares ‘major incident’ as 17,000 tons of uncollected garbage left on streets

Britain’s second-largest city has declared a “major incident” after a sanitation worker strike left over 17,000 tons of uncollected garbage on the curbside. “It’s regrettable that we have had to take this step, but we cannot tolerate a situation that is causing harm and distress to communities across Birmingham,” John Cotton, leader of Birmingham city…

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Russian propaganda changed its tune, but so has America

It’s a sign of these extraordinary times that even the Kremlin’s old propagandists are scrambling to change their tune. Across state-controlled Russian media, disparaging references to “the collective West” and “Anglo-Saxons” – thinly-veiled diplomatic code for US-led states – have been quietly dropped. Instead, it’s just what the Kremlin calls “the old world” of Europe,…

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