PRC Double Interest neither Double nor Penal: Australian Courts Clear Its Name When Enforcing Chinese Judgments
Australian courts have clarified that the People’s Republic of China’s “double interest” under Article 264 is a compensatory post‑judgment interest mechanism, not a penal charge. Recent decisions—Zhengzhou Lvdu Real Estate Group Co v Shu (2024), Fu v Pang (2025) and Shanghai Chenggong Industrial Co Ltd v Zhihua Chen (2025)—affirmed the 0.0175% daily rate (~6.4% annually) aligns with Australia’s own post‑judgment interest rules. The rulings enabled enforcement of six Chinese judgments between 2024 and 2025, including a CNY 318.8 million (~$44.6 million) debt in NSW. This solidifies Australia’s reputation as a creditor‑friendly forum for Chinese judgment creditors.
US Seeking 'Precise Info' On Iran's Enriched Uranium Via IAEA Board
Washington is urging the IAEA Board of Governors to adopt a draft resolution that compels Iran to provide precise accounting of its highly enriched uranium and grant unrestricted site access. The text, obtained by Reuters, omits referral to the UN...
Experion Updates Advance Modular Upgrades, AI Operations and Cybersecurity
At the 2026 Honeywell Users Group conference, Honeywell unveiled a series of incremental upgrades to its Experion Process Knowledge System, including Feature Pack 3 for R530, which adds Module Type Packages and a new Unit Operations Controller version. The company also...
Honeywell Charts Automation, AI-Driven Future at 50th Anniversary User Group
Honeywell marked the 50th anniversary of its User Group in Phoenix, using the event to unveil a strategic split into three independent, publicly traded companies. The remaining entity, Honeywell Technologies, will become a pure‑play automation firm serving process, building and...
Memos Show Anti-Trump Nonprofit Assisted State Prosecutions Of Trump Supporters
Internal memos, contracts and public records reveal that States United Democracy Center (SUDC), a nonprofit led by former Obama ambassador Norm Eisen, provided legal assistance and strategic guidance to Democratic attorneys general in prosecutions of Trump supporters who challenged the...
Saturday TV Ratings: 48 Hours, Banana Ball, Stanley Cup Final, 2026 U.S. Women’s Open, MLB Baseball
On Saturday, June 6, 2026, CBS’s true‑crime series “48 Hours” did not air a new episode, leaving the network’s primetime lineup to rely on sports and reruns. The night’s schedule featured live MLB baseball, a WNBA Liberty‑at‑Fever game, the Stanley Cup Final,...
Totally Funny Animals: Season Two Ratings
The CW announced in April 2025 that it has ordered 100 more episodes of the half‑hour comedy clip show *Totally Funny Animals*, suggesting the series will remain on the air for at least a couple of years. Season 1 delivered a modest...
Grand Juror Called 'Broadview Six' Case a 'Crock of Sh*t' Before It Crumbled
Federal prosecutors abandoned the indictment of six Chicago activists, known as the "Broadview Six," after a judge forced the release of three weeks of grand‑jury transcripts. The transcripts reveal jurors repeatedly rejecting the case and describing it as a "crock...
Kuwait Turns To Anduril For $2 Billion Counter-Drone Shield After Horrifying Airport Attack
Kuwait has secured a near‑$2 billion foreign military sale from Anduril Industries to field a layered counter‑drone shield after an Iranian Shahed‑136 struck Kuwait International Airport, killing one and injuring 63. The package bundles Roadrunner‑Munition, Anvil‑Kinetic, mobile and fixed sentry towers,...
Yuge Electricity Deflation Ahead
Global LNG supply is set to surge, creating a massive gas glut that will push prices down dramatically. Current benchmark gas prices hover between $7.5 and $11.0 per GJ, roughly a quarter of Asian market rates. The oversupply is expected...
Peter Hotez Named In Sexual Harassment/Wrongful Termination Lawsuit
Dr. Annette Lee, a senior Northwell Health scientist, filed a federal wrongful‑termination lawsuit alleging retaliation after she rebuffed advances from vaccine researcher Peter Hotez. The complaint, filed in the Eastern District of New York in May 2026, details a May...
"Desire to Undo the Past" Can't Justify Libel Claim Over "Indisputably Truthful" Articles About Criminal Charges + Expungement
U.S. District Judge Kenneth Bell ruled that Dr. Ramesh Kumar Sunar’s defamation lawsuit against Gray Local Media fails. The court held the initial 2024 article reporting his arrest was protected by the one‑year statute of limitations, and the follow‑up 2025...
Kat Von D Tattoo Case Headed for En Banc Review
The Ninth Circuit has granted an en banc rehearing in *Sedlik v. Von Drachenberg*, vacating the earlier panel opinion and reopening the long‑standing “total concept and feel” test for substantial similarity. The case stems from Kat Von D’s tattoo of a Jeffrey Sedlik...
‘Embarrassing’: Hollywood’s Dumb-Money Creator Gold Rush — and 7 Names Worth the Bet
Hollywood is in a frenzy to replicate the surprise box‑office hits of low‑budget horror titles like *Obsession*, *Backrooms* and *Iron Lung*, which outperformed major studio releases despite modest spending. Executives are dialing up YouTube creators such as Curry Barker, Kane...
Paramount’s Mission: Impossible Antitrust Case
Paramount Global and Skydance are pursuing a $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, sparking formal antitrust reviews by the UK Competition and Markets Authority, the European Commission, and several US states. Regulators are weighing traditional competition metrics—such as a post‑merger...