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by PieChartPirate Obesity is one of leading risk factors of premature death according to the WHO. This figure shows the obesity rate for the G20 countries from 1975 to 2016. Obesity is defined as everyone with a BMI (Body mass index) of above 30. This figure shows that there is a steady increase in the number … Read more

Today the man who has become legendary for his predictions on QE and historic moves in currencies and metals told King World News the world is now entering a terrifying endgame. Each week Egon von Greyerz articles are published first on KWN. September 6 (King World News) – Egon von Greyerz:  The final phase of Empires normally … Read more

The former Walmart executive last week unveiled plans for Telosa, a sustainable metropolis that he hopes to create, from scratch, in the American desert. The ambitious 150,000-acre proposal promises eco-friendly architecture, sustainable energy production and a purportedly drought-resistant water system. A so-called “15-minute city design” will allow residents to access their workplaces, schools and amenities … Read more

by HSeldon2020 Here is the idea: We are all familiar with the notion of Support and Resistance. Most of us also know that these price levels “work” because they are widely recognized to work. The more acknowledged a price level is as either support / resistance the more power that level has, which is why … Read more

SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — A giant red “X” marks the spot on the 14-foot-high border fence where smugglers dropped two Ecuadorian children onto a desolate patch of scrub from the Mexican side of the border. The sisters — Yareli, 3, and Yasmina, 5 — who were reunited with their family in New York City three weeks … Read more

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Middle East on Monday got its first completely automated cashier-less store, as retail giant Carrefour rolled out its vision for the future of the industry in a cavernous Dubai mall. Like Amazon’s breakthrough unmanned grocery stores that opened in 2018, the Carrefour mini-market looks like any ordinary convenience … Read more

WORLD War Three fears are mounting after China flew 19 nuke bombers and fighter jets into Taiwan air space for “invasion” war games. The latest Chinese military incursion on Sunday involved 10 J-16 and four Su-30 fighter jets, an anti-submarine aircraft, and four H-6 bombers, which can carry nuclear weapons, Taiwan’s Defence Ministry said. The … Read more

Biden administration officials are reportedly at a loss for what to do in response to the current “hostage” situation in Afghanistan, telling reporters they “do not control the airspace” as several planes holding Americans have been prevented by the Taliban from leaving the country. What’s the background? News surfaced on Sunday that as many as … Read more

A record share of U.S. small-business owners said they had vacant positions in August, and an unprecedented number boosted wages to lure workers, the National Federation of Independent Business said Thursday. Fifty percent of firms had job openings they could not fill last month, up 1 percentage point from July and the largest share in … Read more

The White House is preparing to roll out new announcements on a number of President Joe Biden’s unrealized campaign promises this fall, even as Congress works to advance the president’s dual infrastructure proposals in hopes of final passage. White House officials did not dispute that a number of Biden’s economic campaign promises, including pledges to … Read more