Nick R. Hamilton, Author at Slay News

Elon Musk Warns Censorship on Twitter Poses ‘Civilizational Risk’

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has issued a warning about the threat that censorship on Twitter and other platforms poses to civilization. Musk said Thursday that the reason he’s trying to buy Twitter is not to make money but to turn it into a bastion of free speech. He said that…

Pfizer Requests US Regulators to Authorize COVID Vaccine Booster Shots for 5– to 11-Year-Old Children

Pfizer and BioNTech are putting in requests to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking emergency use authorization to give their COVID-19 booster shots to young children. The pharmaceutical giants plan to give their booster shots to children aged 5- to 11-years-old, the companies announced on April 14. The…

Putin’s Price Hike? Biden Admin Policies Behind 8.5 Percent Inflation, Experts Say

While the White House is trying to convince the American people that Russian President Vladimir Putin is responsible for the past year of soaring inflation, experts are warning that the policies of Democrats and the Biden administration are driving the skyrocketing rates. On Monday, ahead of releasing the inflation data…

East African Countries Facing Major Food Shortages Due to Drought, Ukraine Invasion

Several East African countries are now facing major food shortages due to domestic droughts and outside forces such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine. More than 29 million people are suffering from a scarcity of food supplies. The crisis has come following prolonged periods of drought in the east of…

Russian Rockets ‘Destroy’ Dnipro Airport: Ukraine Officials

Ukraine’s Dnipro airport has been destroyed by a Russian rocket attack, Ukrainian officials are reporting. Russian forces reportedly fired rockets into Ukraine’s Luhansk and Dnipro regions on Sunday. Ukrainian officials said the shelling has completely destroyed an airport and wounded at least five people. Valentyn Reznichenko, governor of the central…

Pfizer Hired 600 Extra Staff to Handle ‘Large Increase of Adverse Event Reports,’ Document Shows

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer hired an additional 600 employees to cope with its vaccine's “large increase” in reports of adverse effects, according to a leaked internal document. A document prepared by Pfizer shows that in the months after its COVID-19 vaccine was authorized in the United States, the company was overwhelmed…

Ukraine Says Putin ‘Not Serious’ about Peace Talks as Russian Shelling of Ukrainian Cities Continues

Ukraine has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of being insincere about pursuing peace talks as Russia continues its bombardment of key Ukrainian cities. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an address to the Spanish Parliament on Tuesday that Russia “is not serious about peace.” The Ukrainian leader pleaded for Europe to…

Companies and Employees in Ukraine Suffering amid Russian Invasion as Production Stops

Companies in Ukraine, both large and small, have been forced to push the pause button on operations as the Russian invasion rages on. While some are looking for ways to continue by relocating employees or modifying work schedules and projects, others have been forced to shut their doors indefinitely. The…

MicroStrategy Buys Another $190.5 Million Worth of Bitcoin

MicroStrategy has just announced that it has bought another $190.5 million worth of Bitcoin. The bitcoin-accumulating business-intelligence software company revaled it bought another 4,167 BTC. MicroStrategy said in a statement Tuesday that the purchases took place between Feb. 15 and April 4. The Virginia-based firm paid an average of $45,714 per…

Ukraine: Russia Is Executing Civilians with ‘Hands Tied Behind Backs’

Ukraine has accused Russia of executing Ukrainian civilians while their hands are "tied behind their backs." On Sunday, Ukrainian officials claimed that Ukrainian civilians were massacred by Russian forces in the city of Bucha, located near Kyiv. The news comes as Western powers said they would ready more sanctions against…