DARK SECRETS: 87 - The Real Truth

Wall Street Journal article sparks backlash after suggesting people ‘skip breakfast’ to save money

‘Many poor families already do,’ says one critic

The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2023

Xbox Series X price increase quietly starts to roll out just months after PS5 price hike

Sweden and Japan have been hit with Xbox Series X price increases in the last month, with fears there are more to come.

Daily Mirror · Feb 22, 2023

Xi Jinping to visit Moscow for summit with Putin: Report

Top diplomat Wang Yi, who is currently in Moscow, has said ties between the two countries are ‘rock solid’.

Al Jazeera · Feb 22, 2023

Netflix removes feature that proved unpopular with viewers

A feature that was introduced to help ease indecision during the Covid pandemic has been removed

Irish Mirror · Feb 20, 2023

Bernie Sanders: ‘Oligarchs run Russia. But guess what? They run the US as well’

The veteran senator is now part of Joe Biden’s inner circle, and is still fighting his country’s vast inequalities

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2023

Best way to save money? Just eat two meals, says the Wall Street Journal!

Our current stage of capitalism demands that poor people make do with less while the rich make no sacrifices

The Guardian - US · Feb 17, 2023

Off the air, Fox News stars blasted the election fraud claims they peddled

Fox News stars, including Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity, privately derided then-President Donald Trump's assertion he'd been cheated of victory in 2020, even as the network amplified such claims.

WEKU · Feb 17, 2023

Biden eyes Fed vacancy with Goolsbee reported to be in mix

White House officials have reached out to a key Democratic ally in the Senate to discuss filling the vacant role of Fed vice chair, with the Wall Street Journal reporting that Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee is under consideration for the post.

Tribune News Service · Feb 15, 2023

Pharrell Willaims is the new creative director of Louis Vuitton

Pharrell Williams, a multi-talented singer-songwriter and philanthropist, has been chosen the new creative director of Louis Vuitton's menswear business, taking over for the late Virgil Abloh, the firm announced on Tuesday.

The Times of India · Feb 15, 2023

Report: US Considers Sending Seized Iranian Weapons to Ukraine

The US military is considering sending Ukraine thousands of seized weapons and more than a million rounds of ammunition once bound for the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. US officials said they are looking at sending Ukraine more than 5,000 assault rifles, 1.6 million…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 15, 2023