With the Bugatti Atelier in Molsheim closed like many other car plants around the world, we can sit back and take a look at three models that have shaped the brand in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. We’re talking about the Bugatti EB110, Veyron and Chiron, which have been reunited for an official photoshoot in […]
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The Trump administration on Friday cut off tens of millions of dollars for health care programs and other aid in Yemen, rejecting pleas by humanitarian groups and some members of Congress to delay the decision as the coronavirus spreads across the Middle East. American officials said the move was a necessary response to longstanding interference […]
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In an embattled enclave in Syria, doctors have seen patients die from what looks like the coronavirus but are unable to treat them because they lack beds, protective gear and medical professionals. A refugee camp in Bangladesh is so cramped that its population density is nearly four times that of New York City, making social […]
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Jerri-Lynn here. I have one major quibble with this post, which focuses on high-level maneuevring to get Saudi Arabia to call off its price war. But observers such as Justin Mikulka at DeSmogBlog have shown how the shale oil industry was in deep trouble long before the price way erupted. We’ve crossposted Mikulka’s excellent work. […]
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As coronavirus cases in Israel surge past 1,200, researchers in the country are predicting where it will spread next analyzing responses to questionnaires with AI. After members of the public report their condition, algorithms evaluate their answers to connect symptoms to locations. The results are then displayed on a map showing the clusters of infection […]
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Not long ago, just after the new year was rung in, Americans watched and worried as an exchange of rocket and missile attacks on Iraqi soil brought the U.S. and Iran to the brink of war. The rockets and missiles are still flying in Iraq—at least four attacks in the past week, likely by Iranian-linked […]
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If you’re into the BMW M4 and you’re also fond of the German brand’s motorsport legacy, then you might want to take a look at M4 Edition M Heritage, limited to just 750 units worldwide. The car was announced for the first time back in September of last year, with customers able to choose between […]
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The M235i xDrive is the fastest available version of BMW’s “baby Gran Coupe” range, and in the United States, you can grab one from $45,500. This one however, delivered to BMW’s Abu Dhabi dealership, is clearly wearing quite a few optional extras, even though we suspect that it’s not exactly fully spec’d, since we can’t […]
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It doesn’t take an M3 to realize that the BMW 3-Series can be configured in ways that will turn various heads in traffic, especially if you nail the right combination of sporty and stylish. Starting off with an M340i xDrive version is a great choice, and if that car happens to be a limited-production First […]
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YITZHAR, West Bank — For the residents of the hilltop Jewish settlement of Yitzhar, President Trump’s recently published plan for Middle East peace comes with a blessing and a curse. For many, it fulfills a lifelong dream: American recognition of the biblical promise and legitimacy of the settlements in the occupied West Bank, allowing Israel […]
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CAIRO — In his final years, Hosni Mubarak basked in the affection of his family and his supporters. The former autocrat, who ruled Egypt for three decades, was photographed at a Mediterranean beach resort with a smiling granddaughter on his knee. His sons, once viewed as pariahs by many Egyptians, appeared at nightclubs and soccer […]
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The UN will help people in warzones to influence peace deals through an AI conversation tool they can access through their smartphones. The system will be launched within the next year, the Financial Times reports. The technology was developed by UN officials alongside a startup called Remesh, which produces a tool that creates online conversations with up to […]
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The coronavirus that originated in China has spread fear and anxiety around the world. But while the novel virus has largely spared one vulnerable group — children — it appears to pose a particular threat to middle-aged and older adults, particularly men. This week, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention published the largest […]
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Tensions between the United States and Russia have been escalating recently, for the first time since the end of the Cold War, with incidents involving both parties surfacing in war-torn Syria these past few weeks. One of these episodes was filmed in Qamishli, a city located in the northeastern part of the country, near the […]
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Yves here. There’s a bit of a “dastardly Russia” undertone to this piece which undercuts the notion that the author, Simon Watkins, is engaged in reporting. But Watkins may regard this positioning as necessary. Frankly, the US has made such a mess of Iraq, and in killing Iran’s Solemani, also knocked off Iraqi general al-Muhandis, […]
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Let’s face it, buying something like a BMW M8 Gran Coupe is what you do when you absolutely have to have an extra set of doors on what basically amounts to a supercar in terms of performance. It’s also more aggressive-looking and luxurious than an M5, and it seems that no matter what colors you […]
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WASHINGTON — In late September, a plane carrying senior Iranian officials touched down in Abu Dhabi, the gleaming capital of the United Arab Emirates. The Middle East had witnessed a summer of violence, and a meeting with the Iranians was part of a quiet strategy by Emirati leaders to defuse the tension. The small but […]
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WASHINGTON — The Senate voted on Thursday to require President Trump seek congressional authorization before taking further military action against Iran, as Democrats joined forces with eight Republicans to try to rein in the president’s war-making powers weeks after he escalated hostilities with Tehran. The bipartisan vote, 55 to 45, amounted to a rare attempt […]
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British motorsport firm and six-time WRC champion Prodrive is heading to Dakar with its own rally raid car in 2021. Prodrive has established a new joint venture with Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund, with the company called Prodrive International. The aim is to design and build race cars ready to compete in the Rally Dakar that […]
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Yves here. Lots of juicy detail, but I wonder about the cheery conclusion, that the US wins in Iraq no matter how it plays the question of extending the Iraq waiver to pay for energy imports from Iran. It’s not clear to me how further destabilizing Iraq (and demonstrating that the US is an irresponsible […]
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Yves here. The furor over Iowa, the State of the Union, and the failed impeachment gambit have managed to push aside a lot of solid reporting and commentary. This offering is yet another look at war profiteering, American style. By William Astore, a retired lieutenant colonel (USAF) and history professor. His personal blog is Bracing […]
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Yves here. Empty promises to halt arms shipments to Libya followed almost immediately by more hostilities. Tragic but predictable. By Vijay Prashad, an Indian historian, editor and journalist. He is a writing fellow and chief correspondent at Globetrotter, a project of the Independent Media Institute. He is the chief editor of LeftWord Books and the […]
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WASHINGTON — Nearly two decades after the fall of the World Trade Center and the attack on the Pentagon, American troops continue to wage war in Iraq, Afghanistan and lesser-known corners of the globe. President Trump almost opened another front last month when he approved the killing of Iran’s most powerful general. “We took one […]
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