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Danish couple running eco retreat in Sweden flees, leaving behind 158 barrels of human waste

Image credit: Stedsans’ website Danish couple, who gained popularity for their “forest resort” in Sweden fled from tax authorities and were traced to Guatemala—leaving behind 158 barrels of human waste, the Guardian reported.Flemming Hansen and Mette Helbæk launched their allegedly eco-conscious retreat, Stedsans, in Halland, southern Sweden, inspired by what they described as a “call […]

Random Musings: Why quantum physics, not economics, is key to understanding Trump tariffs | World News

In The Tao of Physics, perhaps the finest popular novel on parallels between modern physics and “Eastern mysticism”, author Michiko Kaku sums up the dichotomy by stating: “Socrates in Greece made the famous statement ‘I know that I know nothing,’ and Lao Tzu in China said, ‘Not knowing that one knows is best.’” The two […]

Trump Tariff: Russian state TV ‘mocks’ Trump, says he should be given a medal for destroying trust in economy

Russian state TV reveled that Trump destroyed trust in the economy. Russian state TV cheered for Donald Trump as the president imposed reciprocal tariffs across the world, leading to a global economic meltdown. Russia has been kept out of the list and political scientist Dmitry Kulikov said on a TV program that Trump’s tariffs look […]

‘Putin intends to do anything but end war’: Zelenskyy claims Ukraine captured two Chinese nationals fighting for Russia

Ukraine captured two Chinese nationals fighting for Russia, one of them in the photo (Left). Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Right) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday claimed that two Chinese nationals fighting alongside Russian forces were arrested and said that Russian President Vladimir Putin can do anything but not end the war. Sharing a video […]

South Korea fires warning shots, says ‘closely monitoring’ as North Korean soldiers violate border

South Korea fired warning shots at North Korean soldiers when around 10 briefly crossed the heavily fortified border that divides the peninsula.Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), in a statement, said that their military troops is monitoring the movement of North Korean soldiers and taking measures. The North Korean troops were detected at 5 pm […]

Vivek Ramaswamy Religion: ‘Did you convert’: Vivek Ramaswamy trolled for taking part in Christian prayer

Vivek Ramaswamy’s faith again came on radar as he posted a photo of taking part in a Christian prayer with pastors in Ohio. An old controversy caught up with Vivek Ramaswamy as he went to meet the pastors in Ohio as part of his governor election campaign in the state. The former co-chief of the […]

Trump’s approval rating today: Majority of Americans consider tariff as ‘largest peacetime tax hike’

Donald Trump faces challenge as his tariffs hit global economy. As America grapples with volatile markets triggered by Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs to countries, a new YouGov Survey revealed that a majority pf American adults are deeply skeptical about the policy and more than half of those polled said they regard the policy as the […]

Global executions reach highest figure in almost a decade

Iran, Saudia Arabia and Iraq accounted for 90% of the recorded cases and were responsible for the steep spike. Iran topped the list. It put at least 972 people to death, up from 853 the year before.In Saudi Arabia figures doubled to at least 345 — the most ever recorded for the country by the […]

Trump Administration Fires Another Female U.S. Military Leader

The Trump administration fired Vice Adm. Shoshana Chatfield, U.S. officials said on Monday, as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth continued his purge of military leaders who have been targeted by conservatives. Admiral Chatfield, who served in the Navy as the U.S. representative to NATO’s military committee, has joined a list of female leaders and people of […]