Creating the Virus

The vaccine had been in development for nearly a decade. Here's your daily news digest for 2 March 2023.

Creating the Virus
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The U.S. Government Created the Vaccine, Did It Also Create the Virus?
Of all the “conspiracy theories” surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, no “conspiracy theory” has been more obviously true since the very beginning than the Wuhan lab leak theory. In March of 2020, Tony Fauci was interviewed b…

Australia

Lisa Wilkinson seeks to prove Brittany Higgins rape allegation as part of defamation defence
Wilkinson has denied she acted recklessly in reporting Higgins’s allegations of rape
Federal Government Must Stop Big Tech’s Censorship Of The Voice To Parliament Debate
“There is a growing concern in the community that the Voice to Parliament debate is being rigged by government, big business, and foreign big tech companies, working together to censor mainstream opinion,” said Daniel Wild, Deputy Executive Director of the Institute of Public Affairs.
Shorten: Labor is trying to mop up $1 trillion debt
Government Services Minister Bill Shorten says ‘what Labor is doing is we are trying to mop up the $1 trillion debt that the previous government left us’.

International

Is Rishi Sunak’s Brexit deal all it’s cracked up to be? | The Spectator Australia
Rishi Sunak’s ‘deal’ on the Northern Ireland Protocol is finally out. My first impression is that it is no ‘deal’ at all: the version of the text published by the government is a document with no…
European Antiwar Protests Grow As Fears Of NATO vs Russia Spiral
“Helmets today, tanks tomorrow, the day after tomorrow your sons.”
‘Like the Apocalypse’: NZ Resident Recounts Cyclone Gabrielle Experience
On the morning of Feb. 14, after Cyclone Gabrielle struck the North Island of New Zealand, Ashley Church…

Business, Finance & Investment

Visualizing the Global Share of U.S. Stock Markets
Despite having 4% of the world’s population, the value of U.S. equities still make up over 40% of the global total.
10-year Treasury yield briefly hits highest level since November
U.S. Treasury yields rose Tuesday, adding to their sharp February gains, as traders weigh the prospects of higher tighter monetary policy for longer.
Why you shouldn’t worry about ‘what comes next’
Lately, I’ve seen a number of media reports pondering if world economies – and equity markets – are headed for a soft, hard or no landing. To me, this kind of talk is a bit of a distraction. Because, as a long-term investor, the objective is still the same: to buy quality companies at good… Continue…

Culture

The death of historical truth
The New Roundheads can’t see beyond race
REN: Climate Rationing of Meat and Fuel is Now on the Agenda, and In Advanced Planning Stages.
An information campaign to promote the benefits of rationing, along with stricter regulations, would be required condition the public.
The Death of Culture and Entertainment - The American Spectator | USA News and PoliticsThe American Spectator | USA News and Politics
A friendly warning: After I die, no matter how many centuries have passed, I will return to earth in the form of a bloody whirlwind to rain lava down on any imbecile who dares to remove sentences from any of…

Crypto & Blockchain

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Bankman-Fried Hit With Four New Criminal Charges Alleging Illegal Political Donations And Bank Fraud
Former billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of befallen crypto exchange FTX, has been charged with four new criminal counts including allegations of illegal political donations and bank fraud.
Smart Money Goes Short As Macros Cast Gloom On Crypto | Bitcoinist.com
Digital assets are a relatively new asset class that made smart money investors fall in love with high gains during the 2021 bull market.

Postscript

Study: Obesity Raises Risk Of Early Death By 90 Percent
After adjusting for biases in BMI, Masters found people carrying excess weight had far worse mortality outcomes than previously known.

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