The UK Censors The Net 'For The Children'

A top US military official told their European counterparts that Washington plans to provide NATO with fewer warplanes, drones, and refueling tankers.  The German outlet Der Spiegel reports that Department of War official Alexander Velez-Green briefed high-ranking representatives from NATO member states that the US will curtail its military support to the alliance. The military […]

SoftBank Attempt To Get Downsized $6 Billion OpenAi Margin Loan Stalls One month ago, Japanese tech giant SoftBank Group, was forced to downsize plans for a $10 billion margin loan backed by its OpenAI stake after facing hesitation from some creditors. Today, it couldn't even get that done after talks with potential creditors to raise the downsized $6 billion stalled amid rising concerns about the collateral value, Bloomberg reported citing people familiar with the matter.  As a result, the company is now considering various different fundraising options, although it could still move forward...

How The Iranian Regime Destroyed Its Economy... Long Before The War Authored by Daniel Lacalle, As negotiations edge towards a ceasefire, Tehran is trying to blame the country’s economic collapse on the war and foreign pressure. Yet the data tell a different story: Iran’s economy was already structurally broken before the war. Years of ideological policymaking, institutionalised corruption, and the militarisation of the economy have caused Iran’s economic ruin.  Iran has been in a state of permanent economic emergency since at least 2018. Official inflation has remained above 40% year after year, destroying the country’s middle...