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Iran says repair of South Pars refinery 70 percent complete

Iran says repair of South Pars refinery 70 percent complete The repair of Iran's South Pars Phase 14 gas refinery, hit during an Israeli attack in June last year, is 70 percent complete, the Pars Oil and Gas Company's chief executive said, according to Iran's oil ministry news agency Shana. The refinery would be fully restored by the end of the year, CEO Touraj Dehqani said, and the damaged…

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A state contract with Starlink under fire. Free market or insider deal?

Musk's rural school internet contract draws scrutiny over the absence of a public tender and the exclusion of other companies, including state-run ARSAT La entrada A state contract with Starlink under…

  • Argentine government to award Starlink for internet connectivity in rural schools.
  • US$22 million investment from Starlink and government over three years.
  • Lack of public bidding process and undisclosed details spark controversy.

A Natalie Harp Conspiracy Theory (Not Really)

A version of the below article first appeared in David Corn’s newsletter, Our Land. The newsletter comes out twice a week (most of the time) and provides behind-the-scenes stories and articles about…

  • Natalie Harp, known as Human Printer, closely assists Trump with social media and sensitive info.
  • Harp delayed security clearance for over a year, raising security risk concerns.

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