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Elon Musk and Mark Cuban are backing the crusade by an 'evasive' hedge-fund manager to strip the SEC of its in-house judges
Elon Musk and Mark Cuban are backing the crusade by an 'evasive' hedge-fund manager to strip the SEC of its in-house judges

Hedge-fund manager George Jarkesy said he didn’t recall over 800 times during SEC questioning, with a judge saying he "generally testified in an evasive manner." [...]

Paris is not the remote work city of your dreams, survey suggests
Paris is not the remote work city of your dreams, survey suggests

A survey conducted by Bloomberg Intelligence suggests that 4% of Londoners are not allowed to work from home compared to 20% of workers in Paris. [...]

Europe is guzzling diesel from India, a leading buyer of Russian crude
Europe is guzzling diesel from India, a leading buyer of Russian crude

Arrivals into Europe from Russia's key buyer, India, are on course to soar to 305,000 barrels a day — the most since at least January 2017. [...]

Blackstone head Steve Schwarzman plans to spend billions buying up dorms, warehouses, and data centers across Europe: ‘We have enormous capital and can buy the types of real estate that we like’
Blackstone head Steve Schwarzman plans to spend billions buying up dorms, warehouses, and data centers across Europe: ‘We have enormous capital and can buy the types of real estate that we like’

The world’s largest owner of commercial real estate is eyeing deals across Europe as interest rates stay high. [...]

Netflix’s biggest rival in Japan was created by a secretive billionaire whose father nearly destroyed the company in a telecom scandal
Netflix’s biggest rival in Japan was created by a secretive billionaire whose father nearly destroyed the company in a telecom scandal

Before he became a billionaire by transforming his father’s company into Netflix’s biggest competitor in Japan, Yasuhide Uno wanted nothing to do with the business. [...]

It’s been a year since Ethereum completed its switch to proof of stake. Vitalik Buterin on what’s new, what’s next, and how he’s using AI
It’s been a year since Ethereum completed its switch to proof of stake. Vitalik Buterin on what’s new, what’s next, and how he’s using AI

The Ethereum cofounder also says that although he won't be the first human to travel deeper in space, he would "love to actually be a part of that myself at some point." [...]

Bankrupt Alex Jones is on the hook to Sandy Hook parents for $1.5 billion, but they just said in court they'd settle for $85 million
Bankrupt Alex Jones is on the hook to Sandy Hook parents for $1.5 billion, but they just said in court they'd settle for $85 million

Jones had been receiving a salary of $520,000 a year, but a court-appointed restructuring officer just tripled that, which the judge rejected. [...]

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao can't return to his UAE home before sentencing—at least for now, U.S. federal judge rules
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao can't return to his UAE home before sentencing—at least for now, U.S. federal judge rules

The founder of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange pleaded guilty to failing to implement anti-money laundering policies and U.S. sanctions violations as part of a broad agreement with the U.S. government. [...]

Shein Still Needs to Prove It's a Bargain

The fast-fashion firm has filed to go public, in what could be one of the largest U.S. market debuts in years. [...]

The Stocks That AI Mania Left Behind

Value stocks looked like they were making a comeback—until AI madness happened. [...]

The Clearest Sign of India's Very Good Year

Currencies around the world have weakened against the dollar, but the rupee has held strong, as virtually everything has gone right for India. [...]

Microsoft Needs a Better Seat at OpenAI's Table

The leadership crisis exposed Microsoft’s reliance on the AI startup, showing a need for a greater role. [...]

Fast-Fashion Giant Shein Files to Go Public

The China-founded online fashion company was valued at $66 billion earlier this year. [...]

Stocks Slip, Pausing November Rally

Major U.S. stock indexes inched down as all three remain on track for their best monthly performances in more than a year. [...]

Investors See Interest-Rate Cuts Coming Soon

Recent data has fueled bets that cuts could come under a variety of circumstances. [...]

American Oil---Good to the Last Drop?

Exxon and other companies have devised ways to squeeze more oil out of U.S. fields as some of the best ones near exhaustion, but it could be costly. [...]

Translation: Lu Dewen—“Bureaucratic Formalism Has Made It Impossible for Local Cadres to Get Anything Done”

In a recent essay, Lu Dewen (吕德文, Lǚ Déwén)—a sometimes controversial Wuhan University sociologist whose research focuses on rural governance—argues that bureaucratic formalism, meaningless busywork, and technological hegemony have made it virtually impossible for grassroots cadres to perform any meaningful work. Despite Chinese Communist Party [...]

Photo: 扬州 东关街, by song zhen
Photo: 扬州 东关街, by song zhen

扬州 东关街, by song zhen (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) [...]

Famous Chef Accused of Mocking Mao, Again

Mao Anying, Mao Zedong’s son, was killed by American bombers on November 25, 1950 while fighting in the Korean War. A persistent, unfounded, rumor (officially tagged as “historically nihilist”) holds that the younger Mao gave away his position by making egg fried rice on the [...]

Photo: Le bouilleur d’eau, by Gongashan
Photo: Le bouilleur d’eau, by Gongashan

Le bouilleur d’eau, by Gongashan (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) [...]

Interview: Tenzin Norgay on the State of Surveillance and Propaganda in Tibet Today
Interview: Tenzin Norgay on the State of Surveillance and Propaganda in Tibet Today

In the latest installment in our interview series focusing on Tibet, we talk to Tenzin Norgay, a Research Analyst at the International Campaign for Tibet, where he has written reports on surveillance, propaganda, and the political leadership of the Tibetan Autonomous Region. He previously worked [...]

Photo: Great Wall, by cotaro70s
Photo: Great Wall, by cotaro70s

Great Wall, by cotaro70s (CC BY-ND 2.0) [...]

Translation: “I Cannot Fight the Wall. I Only Dream I Could.”
Translation: “I Cannot Fight the Wall. I Only Dream I Could.”

In this poetic essay, first published in Matters, author Lola muses on the various types of walls that restrict our freedom of speech, thought, movement, and association:  Article translated by Little Bluegill. Poem translated by Cindy Carter. [...]

Sinocism – 2023 Weekly Discussion Thread #36: Xi in San Francisco; TikTok
Spike in premature births caused by COVID, halted by vaccines, study finds

COVID-19 caused an alarming surge in premature births, but vaccines were key to returning the early birth rate to pre-pandemic levels, according to a new analysis of California birth records. [...]

Child care centers aren't a likely source of COVID-19 spread, study says

Parents who send their children to child care can breathe a little easier. New research shows that children in daycare were not significant spreaders of COVID-19. [...]

Mixing heat with hair styling products may be bad for your health

Hair products often contain ingredients that easily evaporate, so users may inhale some of these chemicals, potentially posing health repercussions. Now, researchers have studied emissions of these volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including siloxanes, which shine and smooth hair. The scientists report that using these hair [...]

Genes influence whether infants prefer to look at faces or non-social objects

Whether infants at five months of age look mostly at faces or non-social objects such as cars or mobile phones is largely determined by genes. The findings suggest that there is a biological basis for how infants create their unique visual experiences and which things [...]

Deoxygenation levels similar to today's played a major role in marine extinctions during major past climate change event

Scientists have made a surprising discovery that sheds new light on the role that oceanic deoxygenation (anoxia) played in one of the most devastating extinction events in Earth's history. Their finding has implications for current day ecosystems -- and serves as a warning that marine [...]

Innovative design achieves tenfold better resolution for functional MRI brain imaging

Hospital MRI scanners, using 3 Tesla magnets, provide poor spatial resolution in brain imaging. More recent 7T MRIs are better but used mainly in the rare research lab. Scientists have now supercharged the standard 7T scanner to improve the resolution by nearly a factor of [...]

New method verifies carbon capture in concrete

Carbon capture is essential to reduce the impact of human carbon dioxide emissions on our climate. Researchers have developed a method to confirm whether carbon in concrete originates from the raw materials, or from carbon in the air which has been trapped when it reacts [...]

Extra practice blending letter sounds helps struggling readers

New research has shown that extra practice in blending printed letter sounds can help struggling beginner readers (age 4-5) learn to read. [...]

Israel Gaza: Three-year-old-twins among hostages released by Hamas

Ema and Yuly Cunio were let go with their mother on the fourth day of a truce between Israel and Hamas. [...]

Israel Gaza: 33 Palestinians released on fourth day of truce

It brings the total number of Palestinians released since the first swap on Friday to 150. [...]

Toxic gas putting millions at risk in Middle East, BBC finds

The UAE, hosts of the COP28 climate summit, are breaking their own ban on gas flaring, the BBC finds. [...]

Gaza families live in tents with no winter clothing

The BBC's Adnan Elbursh says he's seen many return to destroyed homes to search for clothing and blankets. [...]

'Granny, I've been shot,' said Palestinian student targeted in Vermont

With a bullet lodged in his spine, Hisham Awartani phoned his British-born grandmother after Saturday's shooting. [...]

How Hamas built a force to attack Israel on 7 October

BBC Arabic and BBC Verify have pieced together how armed groups came together to train for the assault. [...]

Israel-Hamas truce in Gaza extended for two days, Qatar says

It comes after a four-day pause where hostages in Gaza and prisoners in Israel have been released. [...]

COP28: UAE planned to use climate talks to make oil deals

Leaked documents show how the COP28 host planned to use its role to strike fossil fuel business deals. [...]

Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal Extended by Two Days
Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal Extended by Two Days

Negotiators have agreed to add two more days to the fighting pause that has brought temporary relief to civilians in Gaza. [...]

What’s Stopping Egypt From Stepping Up in Gaza?
What’s Stopping Egypt From Stepping Up in Gaza?

Internal dynamics restrict Cairo’s options for involvement in a post-Hamas Gaza. [...]

The Global North Is Alienating the Global South Before COP28 Even Starts
The Global North Is Alienating the Global South Before COP28 Even Starts

Dismissing the summit because its host is an oil producer is hypocritical and dangerous. [...]

The ICC Should Prosecute Taliban Leaders
The ICC Should Prosecute Taliban Leaders

Since returning to power, the Taliban have committed crimes of concern to humanity. [...]

How Netanyahu Plans to Hold on to Power
How Netanyahu Plans to Hold on to Power

The Hamas attack demolished his political standing, but Bibi has a survival strategy. [...]

Populist Rage Gives Dutch Far Right a Worrying Shot at Power
Populist Rage Gives Dutch Far Right a Worrying Shot at Power

Mainstream parties are reluctant to enter a coalition with extremist Geert Wilders. [...]

The Unintended Consequences of Seizing Russian Assets
The Unintended Consequences of Seizing Russian Assets

Using Russian money for Ukraine reconstruction seems attractive but has major implications. [...]

The Masterminds
The Masterminds

Washington wants to get tough on China, and the leaders of the House China Committee are in the driver’s seat. [...]

Niger: Law Against Transporting Migrants Repealed in Niger

[allAfrica] Harare -- The military administration of Niger repealed anti-migration legislation that helped in lowering the number of West Africans travelling to Europe, but was despised by residents of the desert whose businesses depended on the traffic, BBC reports. [...]

Kenya: Kenyan Court Strikes Down 1,5% Housing Tax

[allAfrica] The Kenya High Court declared a 1.5% housing levy that was imposed by the government as part of a finance law in July 2023, unconstitutional, reports BBC News. [...]

South Africa: 11 Miners Killed in Accident at Platinum Mine

[allAfrica] Eleven miners died in an incident at the Impala Rustenburg platinum mine in the North West province of South Africa, according to Implats, one of the world's foremost producers of platinum and associated platinum group metals. [...]

Africa: WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award in Public Health

[allAfrica] Lusaka, Zambia -- In recognition of his unwavering dedication to advancing global health and his transformative leadership during unprecedented crises, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), was bestowed with the prestigious 2023 CPHIA Lifetime Achievement Award in Public Health. [...]

Africa: African Leaders Gather to Break Barriers, Reposition Continent in Global Health

[allAfrica] Lusaka, Zambia -- Africa is on a mission to strengthen its healthcare systems and become more self-reliant in public health. [...]

South Africa: Miners Die in Safety Incident in North West Province - South African News Briefs - November 28, 2023

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- [...]

Africa: Empowering Women Leaders in Health - The Crucial Role of Mentorship in Achieving Inclusive Leadership

[allAfrica] Step into the health clinics, operating theaters, or administrative offices of medical centers worldwide, and you'll likely notice a predominance of female faces. This is because women constitute almost 70% of the health workforce . Take a look at healthcare leadership and the picture [...]

Namibia: Illegal Fishing Headache Continues ... N$1.5 Billion Revenue Lost Annually

[New Era] Walvis Bay -- Fisheries minister Derek Klazen has expressed deep concern over the magnitude of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing on the country's coastal line. [...]

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