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Новости за 07.12.2024

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Syrian insurgents reach the capital's suburbs. Worried residents flee and stock up on supplies

Insurgents’ stunning march across Syria is gaining speed with news that they have reached the suburbs of the capital of Damascus. The government on Saturday was forced to deny rumors that President Bashar Assad had fled the country. The rebels’ moves around Damascus were reported by an opposition war monitor and a rebel commander. They came after the Syrian army withdrew from much of southern part of the country, leaving more areas, including two provincial capitals, under the control of opposition fighters. Читать дальше...

Top Stories (uk) - Google News (ru) 

John Swinney on course for pro-independence majority after budget - The Times

  1. John Swinney on course for pro-independence majority after budget  The Times
  2. Scottish Budget 2024: Income Tax and benefits changes confirmed – here's what they mean for you  Moneysavingexpert
  3. Sir Keir Starmer rejects call to copy SNP pledge to abolish two-child benefit cap  The Telegraph
  4. SNP has given up on independence, who will be the torch-bearers now, asks Neil Mackay  HeraldScotland
  5. Two-child benefit cap ‘will be scrapped’ in Scotland, vows SNP  The Guardian

Ludwig von Mises Institute 

Federal Power and Statist Racecraft

In the post-Civil War South during Reconstruction, federal troops attempted to impose their will in part by pitting recently-freed slaves against southern whites. The outcome was obvious, leading to more than a century of violent racial clashes, all the while strengthening federal power.

Ludwig von Mises Institute 

Atomic Salvation: Did the Atom Bombs Save 500,000 to 32 Million Lives?

The US went to war 83 years ago today with Japan‘s attack on Pearl Harbor. It ended with Japan‘s surrender after US bombers dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The myth lives on to this day that the bombs ended the war prematurely, saving millions of lives.

Oilprice.com 

EV Sales Slump: A Global Reality Check

Now that the shine and allure of being the 'new fad' and government subsidies are starting to wear off - along with a marketplace full of super-saturated competition and robust supply - EVs simply aren't selling. That was the topic of a new FT report that claims the auto industry’s shift toward EVs, once seen as essential, is now facing serious challenges. It cites for example that Northvolt, Europe’s top battery producer, filed for bankruptcy last week, casting doubt on the region’s industrial strategy. Читать дальше...