Just a few days ago, Russia and China joined forces to do what many thought inconceivable. Something that could mean a dramatic shift of the entire world economic order. Russia and China are set to create their own reserve currency, in this way de-dollarising their economies. They will base their new currency on rare earth minerals. These two countries plan to stop using the US dollar as their reserve currency, and it might create a domino effect.

Only one in seven people in low-income countries is fully vaccinated. What do you think would be the consequence of that? The causative agent of Covid – SARS-CoV-2 – has shown its capacity to mutate into something more dangerous and infectious. The consequence? Well, what is happening now with the new variant BA.5, which is the most contagious strain of the virus so far, causing a spike in infections worldwide. BA.5 cleverly evades immune defence because of its mutations. And those mutations can be attributed to the way the pathogen circulates worldwide. The more the virus spread, the more opportunities it has to mutate — it’s a matter of logic, isn’t it?

With the economic crisis hitting hard, people all over the US are going to food banks. This hideous situation captures the reality of the policies of the US administration. What is President Joe Biden doing to palliate the impact of the recession?

The most infectious and transmissible variant of coronavirus yet has arrived – BA.5. It is way beyond more transmissible than earlier versions of Omicron. This is considered the worst version of the virus so far as it takes immune escape to the next level. This new strain is fuelling a global surge in cases estimated at 30% over the past fortnight. Although this strain appears not to lead to serious illness, health experts anticipate a boom in hospitalisations. The only wall stopping the virus from becoming lethal is the vaccines. BA.5 is a clear signal that the pandemic is far from over.

Motivation is of paramount importance, but temporary – simply a spark, a feeble flame. Provided that we cannot always stay motivated, we’ve got to develop our self-discipline as it is permanent and keeps the blaze burning.

 

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The vast majority of Americans across party lines are unhappy with the situation of the United States according to new polls. The Associated Press poll, released last Wednesday, revealed that 85% of US adults consider that things in the US are headed in the wrong direction with only 14% believing things are going in the right direction. These results are even more pessimistic than those from May this year, when 78% said that things were wrong and 21% said that things were right.

Jon Voight, the academy award-winning actor and father to Angelina Jolie, is calling for President Joe Biden’s impeachment. Voight didn’t say exactly why Biden should be impeached for, but he believes the president has wronged the nation.

Last Friday the United States announced a whopping $820m in new military assistance to Ukraine, including surface-to-air missile systems and counter-artillery radars. At the same time, the Pentagon will provide Ukraine with 150,000 rounds of artillery ammunition. Apart from the shells, the Pentagon will also supply Ukraine with counter-artillery radars and ammunition for the medium-range rocket systems HIMARS.

The Changing Markets Foundation says that companies such as Coca-Cola and Unilever are misleading when they say they are eco-friendly. This organisation calls it misleading greenwashing. The report presented by Changing Markets Foundation is just the tip of the iceberg.

In this episode, I interviewed Mirna, an ambitious and talented drummer who’s proven women can play metal as fast and extreme as men do.

You can find her on Instagram and TikTok as @drumbitious_mirna

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