The world’s largest green hydrogen–ammonia–methanol integrated project, built by China’s state-owned energy infrastructure giant China Energy Engineering Corp., has entered operation in Northeast China’s Jilin province, marking a milestone in the deep integration of renewable energy and the chemical industry. #china #technology #cleanenergy
US tech firm Palantir extends deal with French intelligence agency. Palantir will continue to provide France's domestic intelligence agency with its 'proprietary software platform, as well as the integration, support and assistance services that are necessary for... deployment and operational use,' it said in a statement. #france #privacy #palantir #surveillance
Canadian political debate on food prices focuses on taxes versus climate change, ignoring the core issue of grocery monopolies. Five corporations control 80% of the market, with a history of price-fixing. Both major parties receive significant donations from these families, explaining the lack of political will to address this root cause of inflation. https://dominionreview.ca/liberals-and-conservatives-avoid-mentioning-canadas-grocery-monopolies/ #canada #cdnpoli
Secret documents show Pepsi and Walmart colluded to raise food prices across the economy. The Trump FTC tried to hide a complaint showing Pepsi forced shoppers to pay higher prices everywhere but Walmart. But now it's unsealed. And the politics of affordability are explosive. #usa #economy #capitalism
New 2025 military aid to Ukraine is on track to be the lowest since 2022. European pledges have sharply slowed, failing to offset the halted U.S. support. While Germany, France, and the UK increased aid, they still trail Nordic nations relative to GDP. Italy and Spain contributed very little, widening disparities and weakening Europe's overall response.
Special refrigerated cabinets stocked with food items donated by nearby supermarkets and bakeries are appearing on streets of Shenzhen, offering immediate support while combating food waste. #china
It's very on the nose to have a victims of communism memorial with no names on it. 😆 #canada #cdnpoli #socialism
Risk of recession returns as German industrial production plunges in August. Extremely disappointing industrial data in August has just increased the risk of yet another quarter of contraction for the German economy. #germany #economy
Europe’s sole supplier of TNT, in Poland, sends much of its production to US, which exports to facilitate the genocide in Gaza by Israel. #europe #gaza #poland #genocide