Bolivia’s Socialist President Talks Lithium, BRICS Membership with Putin
Bolivian Socialist President Luis Arce met with “brother” Russian strongman Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on Thursday to discuss a “broad bilateral agenda” including Bolivia’s lithium resources and possible membership in the China-led BRICS bloc, currently chaired by Russia. Arce arrived this week for his first official visit to Russia and is currently trip This […]
Oscar Health Aims to More Than Double Membership by 2027 – PYMNTS.com
Oscar Health The company is reportedly looking to expand its presence in the employer market by offering more affordable health insurance plans to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Use that position Affordable Care Act In the market, Oscar Health aims to compete with big insurers and bring more transparency to pharmacy benefits, CNBC report Friday […]
Biden casts doubt on Ukraine’s fondest wish: Eventual NATO membership
BIDEN: ‘NOT PREPARED TO SUPPORT THE NATO-IZATION OF UKRAINE’: In an interview with Time magazine this week, President Joe Biden expressed doubts about whether Ukraine needs to join NATO in order to bring lasting peace and stability to the war-torn nation, suggesting instead that NATO should continuing supporting Ukraine so it can defend itself. “Peace […]
FACT CHECK: Post Claims UN Has Given Palestine Full Membership
A post shared on Facebook claims that the United Nations (UN) General Assembly voted to give Palestine full membership. Verdict: Misleading While the UN General Assembly did vote to grant new “rights and privileges” to the Palestinian government, they did not receive full membership as claimed. Fact Check: Social media users are claiming that the UN […]
Planet Fitness membership losses ‘significant’ after transgender situation
Planet Fitness has admitted that one of its gyms caused a media firestorm by allowing transgender customers to shave in the women’s locker room, resulting in a “pretty significant” drop in memberships, the company said. plans to increase prices by 50%. Management on Thursday lowered its sales and profit forecasts, citing in part the March […]
US promises to squash Palestinian membership push at UN following vote
The United States has pledged to vote against any resolution that seeks to admit the Palestinians into the United Nations, after the General Assembly resolution was passed with significant support from member states. “Our vote does not reflect opposition to a Palestinian state,” U.S. Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations Robert Wood said after the […]
Equinox debuts $40K membership focused on helping members live longer
Luxury fitness chain Equinox is set to launch the world’s most expensive annual gym membership at $40,000 a year, promising to help members live healthier and longer lives. The program, dubbed “Optimize by Equinox,” was created in partnership with lab-testing startup Function Health to provide high-net-worth participants with personalized health services such as personal training, […]
Brexit 2.0? Farage Calls for Referendum on Britain’s ECHR Membership
Brexit leader Nigel Farage has called for British people to decide once again whether the UK will remain under the jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) or take back full control of its borders. Despite the then-convincing argument that the UK should have been discarded along with the European Union, given that […]
Rich NYers drive up Florida country club membership fees
The influx of wealthy New Yorkers and Californians who have moved to Florida en masse has driven up golf club membership prices, with some Miami-area locations charging six- and seven-figure membership fees. Luxury golf clubs in South Florida have seen membership fees double or triple in some cases since the pandemic. According to the Financial […]
Transgender Roxanne Tickle Sues Women-Only App for Denying Membership
Roxanne Tickle, a transgender woman living in Australia, is suing the women-only app Giggle for Girls, saying she was denied membership. Sal Glover created the Giggle for Girls social media app to be a harassment-free “safe space” for women and implemented an AI-powered gender verification process to ban men from the platform. Established. In 2021, […]