Queen Elizabeth’s in-air requests revealed in flight attendant’s notes
Queen Elizabeth II would drink a martini before entertaining guests on a plane and request a specific brand of mint before takeoff, according to new notes left by a flight attendant who served her 35 years ago. Never-before-seen notes, instructions and memorabilia left by British Airways cabin crew reveal detailed insight into the royal’s preferences, […]
Exclusive-Billions in dollar and euro notes reach Russia despite sanctions By Reuters – Investing.com
Gleb Stolyarov, Philip Lebedev, Alexander Marlow LONDON (Reuters) – About $2.3 billion worth of dollar and euro banknotes have been exported to Russia since the United States and European Union banned paper currency exports to Russia in March 2022 following the invasion of Ukraine, according to customs data seen by Reuters. The previously unreported figures […]
‘Democrats Are Coming Apart’: Van Jones Notes That COVID Has ‘Stopped’ Biden, While A ‘Bullet Couldn’t Stop Trump’
CNN’s Van Jones noted Wednesday night that President Joe Biden was “stopped” by COVID-19, while former President Donald Trump couldn’t be stopped by a “bullet,” portraying the Democratic Party as “unraveling.” During CNN’s coverage of the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the panel discussed the growing pressure Biden is facing as lawmakers continue […]
Biden notes ‘world’s looking to America’ as he faces scrutiny before hosting NATO summit
Though reeling from his disastrous debate performance and calls for him to step down, President Biden spoke at a black church service in Pennsylvania on Sunday and acknowledged that “the world is watching America.” Speaking on stage at the Mount Airy Church of God in Christ in Northwest Philadelphia, the 81-year-old Biden laughed off concerns […]
(Kamala Harris humiliated by X’s community notes’ fact check
Democrats have no qualms about spreading lies, even when those lies are easily disproven. Take Kamala Harris’ recent tweet as an example. Well, Donald Trump actually To tell? Kamala Harris humiliated after Elon Musk calmly points out Community Notes fact checkYoutube When asked about abortion during the first presidential debate with Joe Biden on June […]
Fed confident in 'restrictive' rate level while sounding notes of caution
Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s June meeting revealed central bankers’ confidence that higher interest rates are having the desired effect of nudging the economy toward a soft landing and 2% annual inflation. “The majority of participants assessed that growth in economic activity appears to be gradually slowing, and most participants said they view the current […]
The disturbing notes accused Gilgo killer Rex Heuermann kept about alleged murders
Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect Rex Heurman kept a sickening “playbook” outlining his brutal murder plans, including a chilling “Things to remember” section and even a somber “Lessons learned” section, authorities said. Suffolk County prosecutors said Thursday that the computer “allocation” files Heuerman allegedly tried to delete contained a gruesome road map for the brutal […]
Socialist magazine gets obliterated by the ‘Hiroshima of community notes’ after trying to criticize capitalism
Socialist magazine Jacobin has been slammed by critics on social media for what they called a “Hiroshima” community note on X. Jacobin’s official account criticized the wages paid to Walmart employees, but someone did the math and found that the average pay for the magazine’s writers was likely much lower. “Walmart, notorious for its starvation […]
Notes on chocolate: a glorious gelato in touristy Venice | Chocolate
I I’m in Venice. It’s crowded with slow-moving, selfie-stick-toting tourists, more interested in seeing themselves in the sights than sightseeing. Where do ordinary people buy pots and cloth? There is a lot of glass and beautiful handmade paper for sale. But is it a normal everyday thing? There aren’t that many. I have read that […]
Argentina will print 10,000 peso notes amid soaring inflation – NBC News
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Prices in Argentina have soared so sharply in recent months that the government has increased the size of the largest banknote in circulation fivefold to 10,000 pesos, the equivalent of about $10. The central bank’s announcement on Tuesday promised to ease the burden on many Argentines who have to carry around […]