March 2021 archive

Austria's Kurz Derides EU's "Geopolitical Blinkers" On Vaccine, Confirms Talks For Sputnik V Austria’s Kurz Derides EU’s “Geopolitical Blinkers” On Vaccine, Confirms Talks For Sputnik V It appears the campaign by some EU and US officials to try and ensure Russia’s Sputnik V jab stays out of Europe and Western countries isn’t going so well.  Earlier …

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New COVID-19 Waves Sweep Through Asia New COVID-19 Waves Sweep Through Asia New waves of coronavirus infections have been sweeping through several countries in Asia, threatening to become more ferocious than previous outbreaks. You will find more infographics at Statista Statista’s Katharina Buchholz notes that Philippines broke their record for new cases recorded in a day five …

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Global Oil Shipments Depend On These Major Chokepoints Global Oil Shipments Depend On These Major Chokepoints A massive container ship remains wedged in the Suez Canal, blocking a crucial global trade artery for a sixth consecutive day. The 224,000 ton Ever Given measures 400 meters, nearly as long as the Empire State building is tall. The Suez …

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Escobar: US/NATO Versus Russia-China In A Hybrid War To The Finish Escobar: US/NATO Versus Russia-China In A Hybrid War To The Finish Authored by Pepe Escobar via The Asia Times, The unipolar moment is six feet under, the hegemon will try to break Eurasian integration and there’s no grownup in the room to counsel restraint… …

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Biden's Last Throw Of Geopolitical Dice Biden’s Last Throw Of Geopolitical Dice Authored by Alasdair Macleod via GoldMoney.com, In a continuing cold war, America is already on the back foot. We have yet to see how long it will be before the Biden administration realises its few victories will be unaffordably Pyrrhic, and by merely …

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If You Live In These Cities, Don't Breathe In If You Live In These Cities, Don’t Breathe In Air pollution causes an estimated seven million premature deaths every year according to the World Health Organization. As Statista’s Niall McCarthy notes, the recently released IQAir AirVisual 2020 World Air Quality Report found that 15 of the world’s 20 worst-polluted cities …

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"Nightmare" Of Factors Pushing World Into Coffee Deficit  “Nightmare” Of Factors Pushing World Into Coffee Deficit  A coffee shortage appears to be brewing as global supplies could shift into a deficit as drought in Brazil slashes output. This has resulted in surging wholesale prices and US supplies slumping to a six-year low. Savor today’s cheap …

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Moscow Declares "No Relations" With EU As Brussels Has Unilaterally "Destroyed" Ties Moscow Declares “No Relations” With EU As Brussels Has Unilaterally “Destroyed” Ties On the defensive following the latest wave of Western sanctions targeting the two countries, Russia and China are lashing out. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a press conference to address the spiraling …

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The 15th Century Medici Bank Is Getting A 21st Century Re-Launch And Also Will Serve Crypto Firms The 15th Century Medici Bank Is Getting A 21st Century Re-Launch And Also Will Serve Crypto Firms The Medici Bank name, most notably associated with the 15th century banking giant in Italy that, at the time, was the …

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If You Like To Sleep, Move To Holland If You Like To Sleep, Move To Holland Getting 7-9 hours sleep is essential for our physical and mental well-being. To celebrate World Sleep Day, Statista’s Niall McCarthy takes a look at the countries which are getting the most sleep on average. If you live in the …

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