Iran War: China’s Invisible Hand Is Rebalancing The Oil Market
Today, China has nearly 1.4 billion barrels in its reserves, well above the 400 million of the US and Japan’s 260 million.
Month: May 2026
Hantavirus Outbreak On Cruise Ship: A Timeline Of Cases, Deaths And Spread
More than 140 passengers and crew members are still aboard the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius as it heads for Spain’s Canary Islands.
Could Mozilla Security Hot Air Fill Mythos Sails?
The Register asked for my opinion on the Mozilla blog post that pumps up Mythos. I gave them a short answer. Here’s the long form. As a disinformation historian, I see tell-tale signs all over the marketing post from Mozilla disguised as an engin…
ASEAN Unity and Japan’s Role Amid US-China Tensions
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Pink hair and red herrings: viral quiz invites you to guess politicians’ stripes from their photos
Guess the Party challenges players to pin candidates’ politics to their appearances, with guess rates varying wildlyIs a bristly grey moustache a telltale sign of a Reform candidate? Is pink hair a giveaway for the Greens? Perhaps a sharp suit is the b…
Musk v. Altman docs: Microsoft execs had reservations about funding OpenAI in 2018 but worried that withholding support could push OpenAI into Amazon’s arms (Wired)
Wired:
Musk v. Altman docs: Microsoft execs had reservations about funding OpenAI in 2018 but worried that withholding support could push OpenAI into Amazon’s arms — Leaders at the tech giant were skeptical of OpenAI—but wary …
Inequality causing 100,000 extra deaths a year from heat and cold in Europe
Findings come after third-hottest April on record globally and amid fears of more brutal European summer weatherEconomic inequality adds more than 100,000 deaths to the vast toll from heat and cold in Europe each year, research has found.Cutting the ov…
FBI’s lack of progress on Israeli killing of journalist ‘troubling’: CPJ
The CPJ says the ‘lack of concrete progress’ in the FBI investigation represents a failure by the US government.
Early England election results make it clear: we are in an era of five-party politics
While Labour losses and Reform gains are obvious, the nature of how people actually voted is much more nuancedElections 2026 – live updatesFull results from England, Scotland and WalesEnglish local election results require careful interpretation. Not a…
China confirms attack on oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz earlier this week – Reuters
China confirms attack on oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz earlier this week ReutersSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News