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Deep M6.1 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea
The Watchers » Latest articles - 16 hours ago
A strong and deep earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit Bougainville region of Papua New Guinea at 11:21 UTC on May 7, 2020. The agency is reporting a depth of 466 km (289 miles). EMSC is reporting M5.7 at a depth of 493 km (306 miles). The epicenter was...... Read more »
Choosing political expediency over ethics and morality
There's a remarkable admission in an article in the New York Times yesterday, titled "I Believe Tara Reade. I’m Voting for Joe Biden Anyway." Let’s be clear: I believe Tara Reade ... Discounting Ms. Reade’s accusation and, one after another, denigrating her corroborating witnesses, calling for endless new evidence, avowing that you “hear” her, is nonsense. We are now up to four corroborating witnesses ... So stop playing gotcha with the female supporters of Mr. Biden or the #MeToo movement, making them lie to the camera — or perhaps to themselves — about doubting her to justify thei... more »
ANOMIE-- Can Trump's Crippled America Even Survive The Pandemic?
The poem about recklessness by Kaj Munk above ran late last night. Maybe you missed it... so I decided to try again this morning... since I think it's important. The author, Kaj Munk, was a Danish pastor and playwright who was murdered in 1944 for resisting the Nazis when they were occupying his country. I don't know anyone who's happy about the societal lockdown and the attendant social distancing rules. But if there's even the *slightest* chance-- and I don't really believe there is-- the the U.S. will come out of this mess without unnecessarily losing a million of our countryme... more »
Tokyo in 5-day coronavirus downward trend: Far from a meltdown!
Tokyo in 5-day coronavirus downward trend: Far from the alleged meltdown! Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The upsurge of reported coronavirus (Covid-19) infection cases in Tokyo is gradually relenting in the last thirteen days. Indeed, only on three days have cases gone over 100 in this period. This bodes well for […]
A PREVIEW OF VACCINE DISTRIBUTION IF TRUMP IS REELECTED
Fiction writers call this foreshadowing: Hospitals and physicians around the country are sharply criticizing the federal government for the uneven and opaque way it is distributing its supply of the Covid-19 drug remdesivir.... About two dozen hospitals are believed to have been chosen to receive the drug so far, but clinicians told STAT it is unclear why some medical centers were chosen to receive coveted doses while others weren’t — and who is making those decisions in the first place.... “In my opinion, and I think in the opinion of many of my colleagues, there is a complete lac... more »
Deep state spy, Stefan Halper, a key player in the UK Russiagate hoax (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 545. More The post Deep state spy, Stefan Halper, a key player in the UK Russiagate hoax (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
How cannabis growers are handling labor and safety challenges during COVID-19
Marijuana cultivators are finding new ways to manage labor to meet the challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic. This is yet another sector in the cannabis industry to adapt its operations in response to COVID-19, similar to retailers, for example, who have been using drive-thru and curbside pickup to keep customers and employees safe. In […] How cannabis growers are handling labor and safety challenges during COVID-19 is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
COVID-19 Negative Teenager Dies After Being Moved to COVID-19 Ward
The post COVID-19 Negative Teenager Dies After Being Moved to COVID-19 Ward appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
COVID-19 and the Rise of the Police State
*David Skripac* | If people really knew the truth, this war would be stopped tomorrow.
The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: April 29 - May 5, 2020
The Watchers » Latest articles - 17 hours ago
New activity/unrest was reported for 3 volcanoes from April 29 to May 5, 2020. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 12 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Bagana, Bougainville (Papua New Guinea) | Kavachi, Solomon Islands | Kikai, Japan. Ongoing...... Read more »
Hunger Rises Dramatically in America
Hunger levels are shooting up and Republicans want to do as little as possible about it.
Economic Blow Of The Coronavirus Hits America’s Already Stressed Farmers
Many farmers were struggling economically and psychologically even before coronavirus hit.
Untitled
*Closing schools for covid-19 does lifelong harm and widens inequality* In the streets of Amsterdam children spend the “corona holiday” whizzing around on scooters; their peers in Madrid are mostly stuck at home with video games; those in Dakar look after younger siblings. The one place they are not is at school. Over three-quarters of the world’s roughly 1.5bn schoolchildren are barred from the classroom, according to UNESCO, a UN agency. In most of China and in South Korea they have not darkened school doors since January. In Portugal and California they will not return before S... more »
Epstein : Early Retirement
08/13/2019admin1 Comment Jeffrey Epstein, the billionaire financier and convicted sex offender who operated child trafficking rings for the occult elite, died of an apparent suicide in prison on 10 August 2019. His death has sparked conspiracy theories from every angle, including the mainstream media who are openly questioning how this could have happened and … Continue reading Epstein : Early Retirement →
Principals push for WA school students to return from week four
The peak bodies representing Western Australia's school principals call for a compulsory return to face-to-face classes from week four.
Crows under investigation for possible quarantine hub protocol breach
Just In - 17 hours ago
The Adelaide Crows and the AFL investigate a possible breach of the code's training protocols by a group of players at a Barossa Valley resort being used as a quarantine hub.
'Exceptional athlete and an even better human being': Legendary Indigenous jockey dead at 76
*WARNING: This article contains the name and image of a person who has died.* A trailblazing Indigenous jockey whose skills and humanity made him a legend has died aged 76.
'Vote Labor, vote Gunner': Gunner makes election pitch at coronavirus 'roadmap' update
As the popularity of state and territory leaders grows during the coronavirus pandemic, Michael Gunner tells Territorians 175,000 litres of beer are en route up the Stuart Highway.
Pub fined $5,000 for flouting COVID-19 restrictions by serving drinks in front bar
The pub in South Australia's south-east allegedly served drinks to a number of customers in its front bar on Tuesday night.
A Letter To Keele University on Rejecting a $15,000 Donation by Robert Kennedy Jr
By James Lyons-Weiler 5/5/2020 Pro Vice Chancellor and Professor David Amigoni University of Keele Dear Professor David Amigoni, It is with great displeasure that I find that I must address this letter to you regarding the University of Keele’s blatant... more »
NYT Reports: Antivaccination Activists Are Growing Force at Virus Protests
Note: I hate to tell the Times, but most of the comments I see about any and all COVID vaccines are at the least very hesitant. Men and women on social media are openly questioning the ability to create a... more »
World War II Lost History: Did FDR Know About Stalin's Bloody Crime At Katyn?
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: Yalta summit in February 1945 with (from left to right) Winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin. U.S. Army. Signal Corps.] Roosevelt and high-ranking members of his administration suppressed information regarding the Katyn Forest Massacre due to military necessity and political expediency. Months after the Red Army stormed across the Polish frontier from the east and occupied approximately half of Poland in the autumn of 1939, the Soviet secret police (NKVD) rounded up thousands of Polish Army officers and summ... more »
No Surprise: Why Black Americans Are Bearing the Brunt of Coronavirus Damage
*William M. Rodgers III* *Public Health, Americas* [image: Reuters] When the shuttered economy reopens, how many black Americans will be left out in the cold? As the COVID-19 pandemic worsened in April, many Americans were shocked by the extent that black Americans were being disproportionately impacted: higher infection rates, more deaths and greater job loss. But many black Americans were not surprised. This is not new. The same dynamic has been going on at times of crisis for decades and generations. As a labor economist and former chief economist at the U.S. Department of L... more »
Could Russia's S-400 Bring Down The F-35? (Could The S-500?)
*TNI Staff* *Security, * Hopefully, we will never know. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *While the Russians—and the Chinese—have not yet cracked the problem, it is clear that stealth is becoming much less of an advantage over time, though perhaps no less expensive an acquisition. Eventually, Moscow will find a solution to the stealth problem as the cyclical struggle between offense and defense continues *ad infinitum*—it’s just a matter of time. Russian air defenses may appear formidable as part of *Moscow’s increasingly sophisticated anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) capabilit... more »
World War II: Why Did American Commanders Make Such Bizarre Decisions At Myitkyina?
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* [image: A 75-mm pack howitzer supports GALAHAD's siege operations at Myitkyina. Mid 1944. Public Domain.] Was it a clever ruse or 'a display of gross military incompetence'? General Joseph W. “Vinegar Joe” Stilwell and his Sino-American Myitkyina Task Force (MTF), in a coup de main attack, seized the vital Japanese-controlled airfield just west of the town of Myitkyina on the great Irrawaddy River in northern Burma on May 17, 1944. The MTF was made up of Stilwell’s American 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), codenamed Galahad but also... more »
China Can Copy America's F-22, But The J-20 Stealth Fighter Doesn't Match Up
*Jeff Schogol* *Security, * Much about the J-20 is shrouded in secrecy *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Although the J-20 has been pushed into service, recent problems with the J-15 carrier-based fighter suggest that the Chinese answer to the F-22 isn’t quite ready for prime-time despite propaganda from Chinese-owned media outlets that portray the J-20 as a fully-armed and operational battle station. On August 1st of last year, China celebrated the founding of the People's Liberation Army by allowing some high-resolution photos of the next-generation J-20 stealth fighter to l... more »
Turkey's Newest TF-X Stealth Fighter Design May Never Be Built
*David Axe* *Security, * It looks like the F-22. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The F-35 program is big enough to survive without Turkey *and* to steamroll any competitor. And Turkish investment might not be enough to save Russia’s own stealth fighter. Turkish Aerospace Industries revealed a mockup of a new stealth fighter at the Paris Air Show on June 17, 2019. Don’t get excited. The mockup of the TF-X fighter bears a resemblance to the U.S. Air Force’s own F-22. But whereas the F-22 is a real, front-line warplane with an actual combat record, the TF-X is unlikely to even... more »
America's Looking Glass: How The E-6 Mercury Could Destroy The World
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Americas* It controls the nation's nukes. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *While the Mercury has demonstrated its usefulness as an airborne communication hub for supporting troops in the field, the airborne command post will be considered a success if it never has to execute its primary mission. In a military that operates Raptor stealth fighters, A-10 tank busters, B-52 bombers and Harrier jump jets, the U.S. Navy’s placid-looking E-6 Mercury, based on the 707 airliner, seems particularly inoffensive. But don’t be deceived by appearances. Though... more »
The EU, NATO, NewsGuard and the Voltaire Network
The propaganda device aimed at stifling dissenting voices has taken a step forward. It is no longer simply a matter of accusing them of committing factual errors or deliberately lying, but of presenting them as traitors in the pay of a foreign power.
COVID19: Are ventilators killing people?
Intubation and ventilation were billed as the only way to treat Covid19 patients in the early days of the outbreak, but now some medical professionals are questioning the practice.
Venezuela News Links 5-7 May 2020
7 May 2020 — The New Dark Age Venezuela to refer issue of armed invasion attempt to UN Security Council — president https://tass.com/world/1153659 New Details Emerge Linking US To Latest Coup Attempt In Venezuela https://popularresistance.org/new-details-emerge-linking-us-to-latest-coup-attempt-in-venezuela/ Venezuela: More Mercenaries Arrested https://popularresistance.org/venezuela-more-mercenaries-arrested/ Nothing To Celebrate. https://smoothiex12.blogspot.com/2020/05/nothing-to-celebrate.html Cuomo Announces Partnership with Bill Gates to “Revolutionize” NY Schools in Wake … C... more »
WATCH: Corona ‘Crisis’, what really happened and how to learn from it? Dr. Wolfgang Wodarg interviewed by Stefan Noordhoek
The now world-famous Dr. Wolfgang Wodarg – who has decades of experience with viruses, epidemics and their consequences – presents his vision on the Corona ‘Crisis’. A malignant crisis that is entirely driven by misinformation and panic.
What Paves The Road To Hell?
The road to hell is paved with the good intention of saving mankind from the dangers which are not real but have been imagined by the corrupt “experts” who are funded by taxpayers money.
General Mischief
Housekeeping I’m working on the new novel, “Red Mist“, based on the short story that appeared here on Virtual Mirage. While I’m doing that, I run onto interesting things that will likely be referenced in the Novel like this: There are usually 20 active volcanoes on the planet these days. in 2020 there are more […] The post General Mischief appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Amazon tribes in Ecuador suffer water shortage following massive oil spill
The Watchers » Latest articles - 18 hours ago
Indigenous communities in the Amazon region of Ecuador have been suffering from a lack of clean water after a massive oil spill-- the biggest in the area since 2004-- polluted their local rivers. With this, the tribes have filed a lawsuit against the government and...... Read more »
The universe has been winding down for 11 billion years
https://bigthink.com/surprising-science/all-the-starlight-ever?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1588697069
Coronavirus Vaccine: How Long Do We Have To Wait – And How Will It Work?
https://m.huffingtonpost.in/entry/coronavirus-vaccine-how-long-do-we-have-to-wait-and-how-will-it-work_in_5e9d079cc5b6ea335d5def33?ncid=other_keywee_ysydc4wj3p4&utm_campaign=keywee&kwp_0=1645745&kwp_4=4878624&kwp_1=2069475
#Wuhan Tests Show #Coronavirus ‘Herd Immunity’ Is a Long Way Off
https://www.wsj.com/articles/wuhan-starts-testing-to-determine-level-of-immunity-from-coronavirus-11587039175?mod=e2fb
Dems deploying DARPA-funded AI-driven information warfare tool to target pro-Trump accounts
Any such scheme is already been challenged obviously and just as obviously any such scheme will be illegal. This disclosure at least stops anyone having a free test drive around the block in November. Again everyone is on full alert and the operational status of the DEMs is much degraded as well. Throw in waves of real DEM arrests and it all becomes impossible to predict anything. I am now seeing real evidence that Google is no longer suppressing my own modest reach. My numbers nicely doubled back to the original levels i experienced before their censurship. ... more »
hmm INTEL GAPS
What makes this really interesting is that he then acted. It was obviously not on the basis of this information. We know he has access to altetnatives and this must have been much more accurate and trustworthy. Of course we know just that. We now know it was the right thing to do as it stopped stimulating the outbreak. By the way, we know that a third of Stockholms population has COV 19 antibodes. Why do we not know as much anywhere else? This happens to be critical information at the least and policy makers will use it. what is really going on? Q+th 4094Q !!Hs1Jq13... more »
Qanon - act of war
The pattern of activity conforms to a Chinese funded and inspired communist insurgency within the USA. It started a long time ago and became full press with the planned installation of Barack Obama. None of this was ever accidental, but it was also worse than that. We can now see that it was deeply planned as well. Our guard dropped completely after the collapse of the USSR. Worse our enenies on the left are happy to attack the remnants of that dispensation as it is hardly an ally anymore. They have obviously never stopped been our enemies. The program called for replacin... more »
dams north sea
This is a great narrative, but needs a shot of practical work as well. For example it far more sensible to extend the northern dam from the northern island along the edge of the shelf all the way to Denmark, thus avoiding the Norwegian trench and leaving the entire Baltic alone. Depth would be mostly less than one hundred meters which is something we can do today. This essentally restores Doggerland by the simple additonal step of closing the English Channel at its shortest reach. . At the same time it would be possible to build a ship canal all the way from before Calais to... more »
Should tax dodgers get taxpayer-funded COVID-19 bailout?
[image: Tax haven, Cayman Islands] Canada has become the latest country to refuse pandemic bailout money for tax dodgers. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joins leaders of Denmark, Poland and France in axing financial aid to corporations registered in offshore tax havens. Noel Turnbull reports.
OPCW head falsely describes Syria whistleblower to discredit them: Greyzone
New documents leaked from the global chemical watchdog show that two inspectors blowing the whistle about the 2018 Douma incident in Syria were right, and the director seeking to discredit them was wrong. Two inspectors with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) have challenged the organization’s final report on the April 2018 […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Greece to restore ties with Syria amid conflict with Turkey
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – The Turkish Foreign Affairs Ministry announced on Wednesday that they have appointed a new special envoy to focus on repairing ties with Syria. “By decision of Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias, Ambassador Tasia Athanassiou has been appointed Special Envoy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Syrian Affairs,” the Greek Foreign […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
IRGC forces kill several militants along Iran’s western border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 A.M.) – The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) launched a successful operation in the Kurdistan province in western Iran on Wednesday, killing a number of militants who were planning to infiltrate the Islamic Republic’s border. “Several terrorists were killed during clashes in Divandarreh County on Tuesday,” A statement by the IRGC’s Hamzeh […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian authorities seize 9 million captagon pills in one of largest drug busts
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 A.M.) – The Director of the Anti-Narcotics Department at the Syrian Ministry of Interior, Brigadier Hussein Jumaa, revealed that 1.5 tons of captagon pills have been seized, which is approximately 9 million pills. According to Jumaa, the seized captagon pills are worth an estimated $4 million (USD), making this one of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Dozens of Turkish-backed fighters killed in disastrous offensive at key airbase
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – The Libyan National Army (LNA) spokesman, Ahmed Al-Mismari, announced on Wednesday that their forces managed to kill and capture dozens of Al-Wefaq government fighters and their allied mercenaries near the Al-Watiyah Airbase. According to the LNA spokesman, the Turkish-backed forces suffered these heavy losses after several hours of battle around […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Mustafa Al-Kazemi is sworn in as new Iraqi Prime Minister
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 P.M.) – The new Iraqi government will be headed by Mustafa Al-Kazemi after he took his constitutional oath before the Iraqi parliament. The Iraqi parliament gave its confidence to the government of the Prime Minister Mustafa Kadhimi after voting for most of the ministers nominated for ministerial roles. At its session, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Be it Covid 19 or climate, Americans have to answer this essential question
How do we weight freedom vs safety? The post Be it Covid 19 or climate, Americans have to answer this essential question appeared first on CFACT.
TPG-Vodaphone $15b merger in shareholders' hands after clearing hurdle
Vodaphone Hutchison Australia's boss says the deal is now a step closer to reality and plans are in place to bring the two companies together mid-year.
NRL players who refuse flu shot can still play 'under compelling circumstances'
Just In - 19 hours ago
The NRL announces players who choose not to have the flu vaccination will be allowed to train and play, but they must sign a revised waiver.
Commonwealth Bank temporarily closes 114 branches due to coronavirus impacts
CBA says today's closure of 114 branches nationwide is temporary and due to a massive increase in online and telephone banking.
Gas leak at LG Polymers plant in India kills 11, hospitalises hundreds
Just In - 19 hours ago
At least 11 people have been killed and hundreds more are in hospital after a chemical gas leak at an LG Polymers plant in southern India.
'There's going to be enormous poverty': Research points to big surge in renting
Logic suggests a coronavirus slump may provide a window of opportunity for first homebuyers to enter the market. But a new report suggests the opposite may be true.
Teachers and police to fight the Queensland Government over planned pay freeze
Two of the state's most powerful unions, which represent professions at the forefront of the coronavirus pandemic in Queensland, are fighting the Labor State Government's plans to freeze all public servant pay rises in the coming financial year.
How soon will music festivals return?
Some festivals are pushing ahead with dates for later this year, despite uncertainty around how to safely mingle once public gathering laws are eased and what the spread of the virus will look like in the second half of 2020.
Coronavirus restrictions likely to be removed cautiously in four-week blocks
National Cabinet will not be looking to rapidly lift wide-ranging restrictions on movement and business all at once when it meets tomorrow to consider Australia's response to the coronavirus pandemic.
South Australia ends 14-day coronavirus-free streak with new case
Just In - 19 hours ago
South Australia records its first new COVID-19 case in a fortnight, with a man who returned from the UK in March testing positive weeks after he is believed to have contracted the virus.
Victim hails SA law change stripping alleged sex offenders of anonymity
Just In - 19 hours ago
SA legal reforms that will allow alleged sex offenders to be named earlier in proceedings are being hailed as an important safety measure, but the Law Society is concerned about vigilantism.
These pets aren't even real, but they're helping aged care residents in lockdown
Just In - 19 hours ago
An aged care facility says robotic pets are lighting up the lives of its residents and bringing comfort during isolation from the coronavirus pandemic.
The Federal Reserve’s Coronavirus Crisis Actions, Explained (Part 6)
What the Federal Reserve has been up to lately, such as bailing out the shale gas industry.
Unseasonal thunderstorms strike Israel
The Watchers » Latest articles - 19 hours ago
Unseasonal, severe thunderstorms ripped across the northern region of Israel to the Negev Desert in the south. Authorities reported an unusually high number of lightning strikes, hailstorms, and flooding. The Israel Corporation recorded 828 lightning strikes on...... Read more »
France, Tunisia Urge UN Security Council to Adopt Global Coronavirus Ceasefire Resolution
France, Tunisia Urge UN Security Council to Adopt Global Coronavirus Ceasefire Resolution by https://english.alaraby.co.uk/english , 6 May, 2020 France and Tunisia urged the UN Security Council on Tuesday to adopt a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in major conflicts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, following weeks of contentious negotiations that have paralyzed the United Nations’ …
Calls for Global Ceasefire Delayed by China And The US
Calls for Global Ceasefire Delayed by China And The US by Roland Oliphant, SENIOR FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT, https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ European diplomats say bickering superpowers blocking resolution to end conflict China and the United States are delaying an international effort to end fighting in conflict zones around the world for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic as they jockey …
France And Tunisia Urged U.N. Security Council on Tuesday to Adopt Resolution Demanding Immediate Cease-Fire in Major Conflicts to Tackle Pandemic
France And Tunisia Urged U.N. Security Council on Tuesday to Adopt Resolution Demanding Immediate Cease-Fire in Major Conflicts to Tackle Pandemic by NEWS WIRES, https://www.france24.com/en/, 6 May 2020 France, Tunisia urge UN Security Council to adopt Covid-19 resolution France and Tunisia urged the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday to adopt a resolution demanding an immediate …
Jeff Deist: Nationalization of Industry Has Begun With Fed Buying Corporate Bonds
Silver Bullion TV SBTV speaks with Jeff Deist, President of the Mises Institute, about why the shutdown of the U.S. economy is unjustified and how nationalization of industry has begun with the Federal Reserve starting to buy stocks. Discussed in this interview: – 01:43 Is the government responsible to manage this pandemic? 07:31 The One-Size-Fits-All …
China Is Introducing A New Digital Currency
NTD China is testing a new digital currency with a pilot program. It’s set to be the first digital currency used by a major economy. After years of development, the program began last month in four Chinese cities. Starting in May, some government workers will receive part of their paychecks in the digital currency. To …
“Biblical” Wave Of Bankruptcies Is About To Flood The US
“Biblical” Wave Of Bankruptcies Is About To Flood The US by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ One of the silver linings of the coronacrisis to date is that despite the unprecedented collapse in the broader economy and the 30 or so million unemployed, the pace of bankruptcy filings has been relatively steady compared to the pre-covid levels, …
China coal-fired power plant construction on a fast track
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GLEB FRANK CAUGHT THE CRABS FROM GENNADY TIMCHENKO, BUT NOW KSENIA SOBCHAK AND HER MOTHER WANT THEM — WHAT WILL PRESIDENT PUTIN DECIDE?
by John Helmer, Moscow @bears_with It’s embarrassing to be caught publicly with a case of the crabs, especially if you are a media celebrity. That is, unless you are in the business of selling your celebrity status to advertise other people’s crabs, not your own. This is the case of Ksenia Sobchak, a socialite from St. […]
Bill Gates ramps up Australian vaccine efforts
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has donated $10 million to support a Murdoch Children’s Research Institute trial which is testing a COVID-19 vaccine on healthcare workers. The announcement adds to a growing portfolio of vaccine interests held by Bill Gates in Australia, and follows new details of discussions between Morrison and the billionaire. [...Continued]
Should Governments Only Bail 'Green' Airlines Out?
*Brian O'Callaghan, Cameron Hepburn* *Economics, World* [image: Reuters] Any airline bailout clearly should require a quid pro quo. For airlines, the reckoning is no longer far away on the horizon. It’s now a jumbo jet meters from the runway, landing gear down. Without a sizeable external cash injection, many international airlines will follow Virgin Australia into insolvency within months, if not weeks. Should governments bail airlines out? And if so, should any conditions be imposed, particularly in a world that requires rapid progress to net-zero emissions? The uncertainty of... more »
The P-51 Mustang Almost Came Back To Replace America's A-10 Warthog
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Today’s pilots are expensively trained and politically expensive to lose. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Air Force does like its high-priced jets, and cost is a lingering issue for hundred-million-dollar aircraft like the F-35. But while a propeller-driven aircraft might be useful to organizations like Special Operations Command that fight small wars in remote locations, America is not about to send upgraded Second World War aircraft against China or Russia. The North American P-51 Mustang was one of the greatest fighters of World War II. Ha... more »
Why Essential Workers in the U.S. Need More Protective Rights
*Paul F. Clark* *Public Health, Americas* [image: Reuters] Once the pandemic ends, much of the American workforce will still be without basic benefits and protections taken for granted in virtually every other developed country. The COVID-19 crisis has demonstrated the degree to which we depend on the work of others. This is particularly true of essential workers like truck drivers, grocery store employees and hospital nurses who are ensuring the rest of us stay safe and are able to get the supplies, food and health care we need. The pandemic has also drawn attention to the fact... more »
China Is Losing Its Trade War With America
*Gordon G. Chang* *Security, Asia* Global business is paying attention. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Trump has pushed companies to scatter their factories around the world, furthering the deindustrialization of China. The process looks irreversible, and so America will win the trade war. On Sunday, the Communist Party’s most important journal expounded on Sino-U.S. relations in advance of the anticipated meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese ruler Xi Jinping at the end of this month at the Osaka G-20. A thirteen-thousand-character essay in *Qiushi*—*Seeking ... more »
Violent storm hits Western Australia, leaving tens of thousands without power
The Watchers » Latest articles - 20 hours ago
A severe storm packing strong winds up to 128 km/h (80 mph) lashed Western Australia on May 5, 2020, toppling trees and power grids which left some 55 000 homes without electricity. As of May 6, about 25 500 homes are still impacted by the season's first storm,...... Read more »
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