After the 2008 financial crisis, calls rang out across establishment publications and the executive offices of Wall Street that we were witnessing the death of globalization. The calls grew louder and more numerous after Brexit, the election of Donald Trump, the pandemic, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Yet the data appears to dispute this narrative. Global trade hit a record $28.5 trillion... 

A Japanese man has spent tens of thousands of dollars to live out his fantasy of becoming a dog. The man, known as Toco, spent over two million Yen ($15,000) on a realistic collie costume – after his favorite dog breed – which took the Japanese company Zeppet 40 days to construct. The costume is so realistic it can barely be distinguished from a real collie. “Since childhood, I have had this... 

A German doctor has been sent to prison and banned from practising after she gave medical exceptions to mask-wearing rules to thousands of people she hadn’t examined. A court in the town of Weinheim in southern Germany found the 58-year-old doctor guilty, in more than 4,000 cases, of handing out fake doctor’s notes to people who refused to wear medical masks during the pandemic. In most cases... 

A controversial initiative being promoted in the corridors of power by Klaus Schwab’s World Economic Forum in Davos is set to have families and anyone who cares about children up in arms. The World Economic Forum is now calling for the decriminalization of sex with children, arguing that laws against “age gap love,” more commonly known as pedophilia, “violate human rights.” Rather than being... 

Emergency responders were forced to flee when they were targeted with fireworks and projectiles while tending to a fatally-injured person who fell four stories on New Year’s Eve in Brussels, according to reports. The disturbing incident unfolded during a night of chaos in the Belgian capital, as authorities were stretched thin by nearly double the number of calls of years past. Paramedics were summoned... 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued an “assessment tool” for teachers and school administrators to measure their commitment to “LGBTQ inclusivity” in their classrooms. The tool asks leading questions about school personnel and their faithfulness to queer theory, including encouraging sexual education teachers to have gender neutral anatomy, referring to boys as “body... 

A woman was found severely hypothermic and with life-threatening injuries at Tullstorp in Scania. According to information to Sydsvenskan , she must have been tied up and dragged behind a tractor. Two men in their 50s who were at the scene were arrested and are now in custody, suspected of attempted murder. The woman was taken to hospital by ambulance. The incident occurred on December 29 and was... 

A seer, who claims to be the ‘living Nostradamus’, has made a series of chilling predictions for the coming year. Athos Salomé, who is often compared to Nostradamus and Baba Vanga, recently said in an interview that in the coming months the truth about Area 51 will become public knowledge. Timesnownews.com reports: The fortune teller stated to Daily Star, “There is a tunnel below ground level... 

A 23-year-old Afghan was arrested and placed in police custody on Saturday December 31 in Reims, Le Figaro learned from a police source. He is suspected of stabbing a 34-year-old woman in the throat while jogging. This individual, whose residence permit is valid until January 26, 2023, was previously unknown to the police. “ The person is still in custody for attempted murder. The days of the young... 

With 60 people killed in shootings in Sweden since the start of the year, 2022 has become the deadliest year since statistics began in 2016, Swedish broadcaster SVT reported on Sunday (December 11th), citing police statistics. “This year we have seen a massive increase” in shooting victims, Malm University criminology professor Magnus Gerell told SVT. “That’s an extremely high number,... 

The Walt Disney Co. saw $123 billion of its market value evaporate in 2022 as its stock dropped 44 percent amid profitability concerns, CEO musical chairs, and a suicidal embrace of woke identity politics. Not even Avatar: The Way of Water could lift the studio’s financial outlook as investors brace for what looks to be a turbulent several months ahead. Disney’s abysmal 2022 represents its worst... 

There are many addictive substances on planet earth, and most consumers never meant to become so hooked that they can’t find a way to quit, or even cut back. As with most addictive substances, the more often the frequency of use, and the more potent the substance, the more dopamine is released in the brain, but over time, this fuels serious mental and physical health issues. When trying to cut back... 

The most popular party in Switzerland, the Swiss People’s Party (SVP), known for its agrarian roots and opposition to mass immigration, is set to pursue a referendum calling for the renegotiation of international treaties, or even their complete abandonment, if the Swiss population hits 10 million. As John Cody reports at Remix News, the proposed referendum comes at a time when Europe increasingly... 

Netflix has closed out its worst year in more than a decade, with its stock plunging more than 50 percent and wiping out a staggering $136 billion in market value. For 2022, Netflix shares dropped 50.6 percent, the most the stock has declined on an annual basis since 2011. For the first time, the once-invincible company lost subscribers for two consecutive quarters, ushering in a period of painful... 

The upcoming World Economic Forum (WEF) Davos summit will see this organization further promote a future global metaverse, as it presents two briefing papers from its “Defining and Building the Metaverse” initiative. The WEF has for a while now worked to position itself as, to all intents and purposes, a self-appointed authority on the direction in which the metaverse should develop. This...