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They must be laundering cash or tapping into some sort of government incentives, otherwise it looks like someone just wants to lose a lot of money. :mindblown: USA Cricket Chooses Partner to Fund and Develop U.S.-Based Professional T20 Cricket League - USA Cricket Cricket is the sport for...

:bpsalute::bpsalute::bpsalute: Now get your ass to the polls :bpufedup:

Iraq offers to mediate between Trump, Iran REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani Barham Salih, Iraq's newly elected president, walks during a handover ceremony at Salam Palace in Baghdad, Iraq, Oct. 3, 2018. WASHINGTON — Concerned that tensions between Iran and the United States could blow back onto...

U.S. President Donald Trump, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping gesture to each others during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in this Nov. 9, 2017.. The brewing China-U.S. trade conflict features two leaders who’ve expressed friendship but are equally...

was on youtube studying, and found this cool bbc documentary on cuban support of african nations fight for independence, and thought i'd share: not finished the video yet but it speaks on the angolan civil war and how complex a conflict it was. brief notes from what i've watched: - Angola...

How Turkey's Currency Crisis Came To Pass The larger economic picture: Outside of his country Erdogan is much disliked. His arrogance and autocratic style do not leave a good impression. But within Turkey he had a very successful career and continues to be supported by a majority of his...

How the Iran sanctions drama intersects with OPEC-plus Major states buying oil from Iran are unlikely to heed the US call to drop imports; key allies want a waiver to avoid sanctions; OPEC, meanwhile, will have trouble boosting output in the short-term; the puzzle is not solved, but there are...

Who's celebrating? :blackpblessed: What's Juneteenth? A Guide To Celebrating America's Second Independence Day

Great read. The Most Successful Ethnic Group in the U.S. May Surprise You :ohhh: I think its that unfettered capitalism that A. Bourdain was talking about in Lagos at play here.

http://www.atimes.com/article/oil-and-gas-geopolitics-no-shelter-from-the-storm/ There could be widespread ramifications from US energy independence and looming US sanctions on Iran and Russia; states in Central Asia could be hit hard, as well as serious possible impacts on global oil production...

This thread will focus on increasing Chinese attempts to cultivate ties to spies and intelligence on non-Chinese countries.

HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) - China is taking its first steps towards paying for imported crude oil in yuan instead of the U.S. dollar, three people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, a key development in Beijing’s efforts to establish its currency internationally. Shifting just part of...

Patriot Missiles Are Made in America and Fail Everywhere Patriot Missiles Are Made in America and Fail Everywhere The evidence is in: the missile defense system that the United States and its allies rely on is a lemon. BY JEFFREY LEWIS | MARCH 28, 2018, 3:10 PM A Patriot Surface-to Air missile...

Trump action demands strong response - Opinion - Chinadaily.com.cn By Mei Xinyu | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2018-03-23 16:46 US President Donald Trump, surrounded by business leaders and administration officials, prepares to sign a memorandum on intellectual property tariffs on high-tech...

Turkey moved tanks towards the Afrin border on Tuesday (Reuters) Syrian Kurds plead for help against Turkey as US says they're on their own :dead: Fed them to the wolves :damn: UAE needs to take heed and stop getting buck. Punks jump up to get beat down. :ufdup:

VATICAN CITY — When Pope Francis visited the United States two years ago, he spoke out against the death penalty in speeches to Congress and the United Nations. This week he went a step further, calling for a revision of official church teaching that would make capital punishment...

The U.S. team's failure to qualify for the World Cup could have a wide-ranging effect on broadcasters, sponsors and tournament organizers. United States' Christian Pulisic, right, is comforted by a member of the team staff after the U.S. lost to Trinidad and Tobago in their World Cup...