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Belarusian journalist Ihar Karnei sentenced to additional 8 months in prison

Committee to Protect Journalists 

New York, December 13, 2024—A Belarusian court on Friday convicted freelance reporter Ihar Karnei of “malicious disobedience to the requirements of the prison administration” and sentenced him to an additional eight months in prison. Karnei is already serving a three-year prison sentence after being convicted in March 2024 on charges of participating in an extremist...

Pre-Game Report: Vernon Vipers vs. Blackfalds Bulldogs

Vernon Vipers 

Vernon, BC:  As the holiday break approaches, the Vernon Vipers are eager to snap a 4-game winless streak when they host the Blackfalds Bulldogs. The puck drops tonight at 6:45 PM, and fans can catch all the action live on 107.5 Beach Radio, Vernon Matters, or watch on FloHockey. Team Records and Recent Form The […]

WTO advanced course on trade and environment concludes in Geneva

World Trade Organization 

A total of 30 government officials from developing and least-developed WTO members and observers concluded on 13 December a two-week course on trade and environment in Geneva. The programme enabled participants to strengthen their expertise in addressing contemporary challenges relating to the intersection of trade and environmental policies.

WHO, WIPO, WTO Symposium stresses boosting manufacturing for non-communicable diseases

World Trade Organization 

On 13 December 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the WTO held the 11th Trilateral Technical Symposium titled “Strengthening manufacturing capacities to respond to the noncommunicable diseases burden.” The event underscored the importance of strengthening production and its diversification through initiatives that promote innovation and enhance access to health technologies. It focused on the global health burden caused by non-communicable diseases (NCDs)... Читать дальше...

Real Democracy Can Only Be Freedom

Ludwig von Mises Institute 

Democracy is the watchword with the ruling classes, yet a democratic political system does not protect individual freedoms. Indeed, democracy often has become the main road to socialism. It‘s time for some honest discussion.

Dred Scott, Politics, and the "Living" Constitution

Ludwig von Mises Institute 

Some legal “experts” are claiming that the Supreme Court‘s infamous 1857 Dred Scott decision is still used in current law. That, of course, is nonsense. In fact, soon after its passage, many northern states essentially nullified “Scott” at the state level.

Top 5 Best-Performing Energy Stocks This Year

Oilprice.com 

The energy sector has endured yet another lackluster year, with the S&P 500 Energy Sector having returned 7.1% in the year-to-date, the fourth lowest among the 11 market sectors in the S&P 500. Both Oil & Gas as well as renewable energy stocks have underperformed, with the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLE), the famous oil and gas benchmark, having gained 7.3% YTD compared to -22.6% return by the iShares Global Clean Energy ETF (NASDAQ:ICLN) and 27.6% by the S&P 500. Unfortunately... Читать дальше...

Merchandise trade continues to expand in third quarter of 2024

World Trade Organization 

World merchandise trade volume rose 1.1% quarter-on-quarter and 3.3% year-on-year, on a seasonally adjusted basis, in the third quarter of 2024, marking the fourth consecutive quarter of moderate trade expansion.