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Over 170 dead from Yellow Fever in Nigeria
Lee Jay, Modern Tokyo Times - 21 hours ago
Over 170 dead from Yellow Fever in Nigeria Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Yellow Fever is responsible for over 170 deaths in Nigeria since an outbreak was confirmed last month. The death toll is high because only 530 suspected cases have been reported. Therefore, the fear is that the crisis will […]
Azerbaijani soldier horrifically executes elderly Armenian man as he pleads for his life
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
[image: Azerbaijani soldier horrifically executes elderly Armenian man as he pleads for his life] BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 A.M.) – In a new video released by an Azerbaijani TikTok account, an elderly Armenian man can be seen begging for his life, while the Azerbaijani soldier ruthlessly beheads him. The video, which will not be shared due to its graphic nature, showed the Azerbaijani soldier holding down the elderly man, as he puts a knife to the Armenian man’s throat to kill him. The unidentified Armenian man is filmed begging for his life in Azeri, but the soldier ignores his pleas ...
Cell Model – Top Level Flow Of Control
E.M.Smith, Musings from the Chiefio - 21 hours ago
A first cut top level flow of processing for a parallel by cell based climate model approach. Continue reading →
‘No peace in Yemen if US does not agree with it’: Houthi
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 22 hours ago
[image: ‘No peace in Yemen if US does not agree with it’: Houthi] BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 A.M.) – A member of the Supreme Political Council of the Ansarallah Movement, Muhammad Ali Al-Houthi, announced that the Americans have assured them that there will be no peace in Yemen if they do not agree to it. Al-Houthi said on Twitter: “They sent us the Americans through mediators .. They said there can be no peace even if Saudi Arabia is satisfied with it if we do not agree with it.” The tweet was attached to the tag, “The blockade of America fights the people of Yemen.” Al-Houthi’s comme...
Libyan navy intercepts ship sailing from Turkey to key port city: video
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 22 hours ago
[image: Libyan navy intercepts ship sailing from Turkey to key port city: video] BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 A.M.) – The commander of the combat marine company in Sousse, Colonel Muhammad Al-Majdoub, confirmed in exclusive statements to RT that a ship carrying the Jamaican flag was seized after heading from Turkey towards Misrata. He said, “In implementation of the instructions of the General Command of the Armed Forces in monitoring the Libyan coasts and the restricted areas, the company managed to control the ship carrying the Jamaican flag coming from Turkey.” “The ship was towed to ...
US military withdrawal raises fears of potential Iranian attacks: military official
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 23 hours ago
[image: US military withdrawal raises fears of potential Iranian attacks: military official] Concerns follow the recent plans announced by the Trump administration to limit its military personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan along with a possible departure of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz now stationed in the Persian Gulf. American troops pulling out from the Middle East may give an opportunity for Iran to carry out military strikes in the region, a military official familiar with the region told the Associated Press on Monday. According to the official, with such a scenario given, th...
Several explosions reported overnight along Israeli-Syrian border
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
[image: Several explosions reported overnight along Israeli-Syrian border] BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:45 A.M.) – Syrian state television reported last night that successive explosions were heard in the southern countryside of the Al-Quneitra Governorate. Syria TV reported that the sounds that were heard in the southern countryside of Quneitra were caused by explosions inside the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.. The official state news channel did not provide any more details about the explosions. According to a field source in the Al-Quneitra, the initial reports about Israeli airstrikes ...
On the departure of an AI ethics researcher from Google
Luboš Motl, The Reference Frame - 12 hours ago
Synchlavier has told us about the removal of Timnit Gebru (Wikipedia, Heavy.com, Twitter) from Google's AI ethics research team: We read the paper that forced Timnit Gebru out of Google. Here’s what it says ...MIT Technology Review... She was born in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, and her mother is black African. Both parents moved from Eritrea (which is small and was independent from Ethiopia since 1991-1993). Her father died when she was a kid and he was an electrical engineer. My understanding is that he was white but I am not sure. Even with a half-white heritage, you won't find too man...
How Artificial Intelligence Could Widen Gap Between Rich & Poor Nations
Global Issues News Headlines - 20 hours ago
WASHINGTON DC, Dec 08 (IPS) - New technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, robotics, big data, and networks are expected to revolutionize production processes, but they could also have a major impact on developing economies. Read the full story, “How Artificial Intelligence Could Widen Gap Between Rich & Poor Nations”, on globalissues.org →
Urgently Needed Deficit Financing No Excuse for More Fiscal Abuse
Global Issues News Headlines - 20 hours ago
KUALA LUMPUR and SYDNEY, Dec 08 (IPS) - Fiscal and monetary measures needed to fight the economic downturn, largely due to COVID-19 policy responses, require more government accountability and discipline to minimise abuse. Such measures should ensure relief for the vulnerable, prevent recessions from becoming depressions, and restore progress. Read the full story, “Urgently Needed Deficit Financing No Excuse for More Fiscal Abuse”, on globalissues.org →
Reminder, That Time When Secretary of State Pompeo Shared The Chinese Communist Party List of U.S. Governors…
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 21 hours ago
With increased attention on how U.S. politicians are purchased by Chinese influence it is worth revisiting a speech made by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo directly to an assembly of U.S. Governors who were on the 2020 CCP influence list. … Continue reading → The post Reminder, That Time When Secretary of State Pompeo Shared The Chinese Communist Party List of U.S. Governors… appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Iran Could Put These Russian Military Weapons to Great Use
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Middle East* Iran has expressed interest in rebuilding its Air Force *Here's What You Need to Remember: *While Moscow, which has faced its own embargos with the west, may be eager to sell arms to Tehran, and less clear is what Beijing may do. China must balance any relationship with Iran with that of its other regional trading partners including Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Last month, Tehran hailed the lifting of the United Nations arms embargo, and Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran's foreign minister, said the expiration of the embargo was a “momentous day” for ...
The U.S. Air Force is an Economic Nightmare
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] The F-22 remains the world’s most dominant fighter, and the F-35 is coming along despite a long series of hiccups. But in both cases, the process generated a cascading series of political dilemmas that endangered the projects and created uncertainty for all the participants. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Everyone admits the process by which aircraft are procured is shamelessly political and disastrous for national security. But identifying a problem and fixing it are two different things. The “New Century Series” proposa...
Where Your Fear Is.....A Quotation by Carl Jung
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 21 hours ago
*Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961) was one of the pioneers of modern depth psychology and psychoanalysis.*
America's F-16s are Getting a Big Upgrade
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Americas* There’s little question that the SABR radar significantly improves the F-16’s effectiveness as it moves towards the final third of service life in the mid-twenty-first century. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The plane is old - but with its state-of-the-art APG-83 SABR radars, it can continue to dominate the skies. The agile F-16 Fighting Falcon is the most numerous jet in military service today—and boasts a superb combat record. But the 40-year old single-engine fighter—planned to remain in U.S. military service through 2048—will need ...
Military Ballots All for Biden: Witness; GOP Poll Workers Harassed: Michigan Hearing Witnesses | NTD
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
NTD 00:00 Michigan Hearing: GOP Workers Harassed A long list of witnesses testified at Michigan’s Senate Committee on Tuesday. Witnesses included Republicans and Independent poll workers and poll challengers, who said they were prevented from fully doing their jobs and were treated with hostility. 03:17 Identical Biden Military Ballots: Witness During the Michigan Senate Oversight …
That Unreasonable Enlightenment
Louis Hissink, Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 22 hours ago
Rene Descartes famous quip, I think, therefore I am, resulted in the creation of the Cartesian Duality of a metaphysical domain ruled by the Catholic Church and a corresponding inanimate, mechanical, materialistic universe ruled by science. Life or consciousness then … Continue reading →
Deep State Wars: Trump vs. Biden On China & Iran
Andrew KORYBKO, OrientalReview.org - 22 hours ago
Should Biden succeed in seizing power from Trump, he’ll be forced to confront serious internal challenges to his envisioned foreign policy decisions towards China and Iran, which will likely lead to a worsening of tensions within the US’ permanent military, intelligence, and diplomatic bureaucracies (“deep state”) even though the chance […]
The BIS Issues A Dire Warning: “We Are Moving From The Liquidity To The Solvency Phase Of The Crisis”
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
The BIS Issues A Dire Warning: “We Are Moving From The Liquidity To The Solvency Phase Of The Crisis” by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ There are three certainties in life: death, taxes and the BIS – the central banks’ central bank – warning about excesses from monetary policy (the most recent amusing example of this was …
India Faces Mass Hospitalizations As Mystery Disease Strikes
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
India Faces Mass Hospitalizations As Mystery Disease Strikes by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ As coronavirus continues to spread across the world, a mysterious illness has been detected in India, with hundreds of people admitted to local hospitals and at least one dead. – New Delhi Television Limited (NDTV) reports that nearly 400 people have contracted a …
No Alarm Bells There
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 23 hours ago
If I ever wrote a spy novel about a Chinese agent who sleeps her way into California’s top political circles, I’d totally name her ‘Fang Fang’.
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Monday 7th December 2020
TonyfromOz, PA Pundits – International - 23 hours ago
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […]
Patriot Humor – Biden Explains
PA Pundits - International, PA Pundits – International - 1 day ago
Biden ExplainsJoseph StealinContrastMAGA DogMarked SafeJoe Testing His New BootJust Like This An In Tents HikeI Can’t Bear Thinking About ItWhat IfGreatHypocritesClown WorldBarThe 2nd AmendmentAmazingThat’s a Good QuestionBe More RealisticCartoons Read more excellent articles at The Patriot Post
Twitter Censors Trump And Campaign 436 Times, Biden Still At 0
PA Pundits - International, PA Pundits – International - 1 day ago
By Corinne Weaver ~ Twitter’s war with President Donald Trump and the Trump campaign has claimed at least 100 more casualties in the form of labeled tweets. Since Monday, Nov. 30, Twitter has slapped 111 labels on Trump’s tweets and the tweets from his official campaign count, Team Trump. Many of these tweets included videos […]
How Beijing Is Threatening Hong Kong’s Status As Global Financial Center
PA Pundits - International, PA Pundits – International - 1 day ago
By Patrick Tyrrell and Carter Beardsley ~ China’s recent Hong Kong security legislation could be the beginning of the end for Hong Kong as one of the world’s leading financial and trading centers. Many of the 9,000 foreign firms—1,300 of them American—that have regional headquarters there are evaluating the threat from the new law and what […]
Sorry Russia, Your Tanks Can't Stand Up To America's Javelins
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * The Javelin missile remains one of the United States’ most potent systems on the ground. *Here's What You Need to Remember*: The Javelin has undergone quite a few upgrades since initial deployment in 1996. The U.S.-made FGM-148 Javelin is one of the premier portable anti-tank missile systems in the world. It’s also an expensive piece of kit, with each missile typically costing more than the targets it eliminates. *Recommended: 8 Million People Could Die in a War with North Korea* *Recommended: Why North Korea Is Destined to Test More ICBMs and Nuc...
Is the F-15X a "Poor Man's F-35"?
Greg Archetto, The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Greg Archetto* *Security, * Proponents of the F-35 fighter worry that any new F-15X procurement will create a future competition for resources with the previously requested F-35s. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The Pentagon should be wary of swooning at the courting rituals that captured its heart (and wallet) with the F-35. Necessity is the mother of invention. Such a truism applies to many areas, including warfare. The battlespace is ever-shifting. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) evolution from novelty to ubiquitous tool over the past twenty years stemmed from the realizatio...
Cold War Espionage: How the CIA Seized Soviet Weapons Systems
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *History, Europe* Washington went to great lengths to steal Soviet technology. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Washington desired Soviet weapons for more than their intelligence value. Sometimes the Cold War seemed like one big treasure hunt. When one side came out with a new weapon, the other side made every effort to get their hands on a copy to analyze, reverse-engineer or give it to guerrillas fighting the opposition. The United States termed this Foreign Military Exploitation (FME). A collection of documents compiled by the nonprofit National Security Archive...
Asia's historic trade pact to open oil-supply route to China
bilaterals.org - 22 hours ago
08-Dec-2020 South Korea and Japan look set to be the biggest winners in the Asian oil and chemicals marketplace as the world's largest regional free-trade agreement paves the way for a gradual reduction in tariffs.
Taiwan says trade deal would show U.S. support in face of China pressure
bilaterals.org - 22 hours ago
08-Dec-2020 A bilateral trade deal between Taiwan and the United States would reinforce U.S. support for the democratic island in the face of “unrelenting intimidation” from China, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said.
Moderna vaccine confers at least 3 months immunity: study
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 23 hours ago
Moderna vaccine confers at least 3 months immunity: study https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-12-moderna-vaccine-confers-months-immunity.html
America's Greatest Pilot Chuck Yeager, The First Person To Break The Sound Barrier, Has Died At The Age Of 97
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 23 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *BREAKING: America's greatest pilot Chuck Yeager, the first person to break the sound barrier, dies aged 97 * * Chuck Yeager's death was announced on Twitter on Monday night * Yeager is widely believed to have been among the finest fighter pilots ever * He fought in the Second World War and shot down at least 11 enemy aircraft * In 1947 he became the first pilot to exceed the speed of sound in level flight * Yeager became a test pilot and broke numerous speed and altitude records * He fought in Vietnam, and eventually retired from the Air Force in 1975 * O...
December 8th – 2020 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1419
sundance, The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading → The post December 8th – 2020 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1419 appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Tuesday December 8th – Open Thread
sundance, The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading → The post Tuesday December 8th – Open Thread appeared first on The Last Refuge.
S&P Global Says Global Debt Is Set To Reach $200 Trillion
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 23 hours ago
The S&P Global logo is displayed on its offices in the financial district in New York City, U.S., December 13, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo *Reuters:* *Global debt to hit $200 trillion - S&P Global * LONDON (Reuters) - Global debt is set to reach $200 trillion, or 265% of the world’s annual economic output, by the end of the year, S&P Global has forecast - although it doesn’t expect a crisis any time soon. The credit ratings giant said it amounted to a 14-point rise as a percentage of world GDP, having been amplified by both the economic plunge caused by COVID and t...
Sidney Powell Discusses Current State of Lawsuits After Georgia Judge Dismisses Case
sundance, The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
Attorney Sidney Powell appears on Newsmax television for an interview with Greg Kelly about the current status of lawsuits after a Georgia judge threw out the case. Ms. Powell is optimistic the U.S. Supreme Court will grat a writ to … Continue reading → The post Sidney Powell Discusses Current State of Lawsuits After Georgia Judge Dismisses Case appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Germany hit hardest by current Listeria outbreak across Europe
Joe Whitworth, Food Safety News - 1 day ago
Three European countries have recorded Listeria infections with fish being investigated as the source. Germany has reported 30 infections and, since November, two people in Austria and one person in Denmark has contracted the same strain of listeriosis. In Germany, patients were notified and transmitted to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) from the end of... Continue Reading
Meat, poultry industries united behind vaccine for employees
News Desk, Food Safety News - 1 day ago
The “essential” employees who have kept meat and poultry available during the pandemic should be at or near the front of the line for the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, on that there is rare agreement up and down the industry. After months of pandemic rancor, it appears there is finally widespread agreement on the prioritization of meat... Continue Reading
EFSA tries to clear up date labeling confusion
News Desk, Food Safety News - 1 day ago
A way to help food businesses know when to apply the “use by” or “best before” date on products has been developed by European experts. The “use by” date is about safety – foods can be eaten until this date but not after, even if they look and smell fine. “Best before” refers to quality... Continue Reading
Biden Picks Raytheon Board Member To Lead The US War Machine
Caitlin Johnstone, Caitlin Johnstone - 1 day ago
The mass media are reporting that the Biden camp has selected former general Lloyd J. Austin III to be the next secretary of defense, assuaging fears among antiwar activists that the position would go to bloodthirsty psychopath Michele Flournoy as commonly predicted. As has become the standard […]
Send the Paris Climate Treaty to the Senate
JR, GREENIE WATCH - 1 day ago
The most far-reaching international agreement ever must get Senate advice, consent and vote Paul Driessen Article II, Section 2 of the US Constitution is simple and direct: “The President ... shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two-thirds of the Senators present concur.” It served America well for 225 years. Then, in 2015, the UN’s “international community” of climate activists gathered in Paris to hammer out language requiring that developed nations slash their fossil fuel use, tighten greenhouse gas emission targets every...
Europe Is Launching a Giant Claw to Grab Space Junk
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 1 day ago
Europe Is Launching a Giant Claw to Grab Space Junk https://futurism.com/the-byte/european-space-agency-claw-space-junk
the flame of Mother Russia
Bob Dinn, balance10 - 1 day ago
In the great land of India replete with a host of masters both ascended and unascended the mystic idea of spiritual wonder spreads abroad and weaves a net of fantasy which hangs as a veil across the face of truth in all of its immortal radiance. The total world is also covered with a veil of illusion, and if men would be truly wise they must possess the power of peering behind the illusions of life to receive within their souls and hearts the messages which God intends to impart to them even in little finite happenings. I would not this day disturb your worlds without cause, yet ...
China Just Switched on Its ‘Artificial Sun’ Nuclear Fusion Reactor
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 1 day ago
China Just Switched on Its ‘Artificial Sun’ Nuclear Fusion Reactor https://www.sciencealert.com/china-just-powered-up-its-artificial-sun-nuclear-fusion-reactor
December 8, 2020 – Reader Tips
Robert, Small Dead Animals - 1 day ago
Sebastian Maniscalco is one of my favourite modern comedians. Here’s a bit about social distancing. Hoping your week has started well. If you happen to have any interesting tips, we’d sure appreciate them!
Famed Test Pilot Chuck Yeager, First to Break Sound Barrier, Dead at 97
AP News, Snopes.com - 1 day ago
The test pilot who took aviation to the doorstep of space by becoming the first person to break the sound barrier has died.
Russian President Putin’s Ex-Son-in-Law Bought $380M Stake in Petrochemicals Giant For Only $100
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 day ago
According to the investigation, Kirill Shamalov purchased the sizeable stake in the parent company of petrochemicals giant Sibur through an offshore company. Photograph: Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters *Moscow Times:* *Putin’s Ex-Son-in-Law Bought $380M Stake in Petrochemicals Giant for $100 – Investigation * President Vladimir Putin’s former son-in-law purchased $380 million worth of shares in Russia’s top petrochemicals company for $100 after marrying the president’s daughter, according to a report by the iStories investigative outlet. Kirill Shamalov acquired 3.8% of petrochemicals p...
Thieves Are Successful In Breaking Into Russia's Il-80 Maxdome “Doomsday Aircraft” And Stealing Equipment
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 day ago
Russia’s Il-80 Doomsday Plane *Warzone/The Drive:* *Thieves Broke Into Russia’s Il-80 Doomsday Plane* The criminals removed a hatch and made off with radio equipment from the strategic airborne command post. In what seems like a remarkable breach of security, unknown thieves have helped themselves to equipment from inside one of the Russian Aerospace Forces’ rare Il-80 Maxdome “doomsday aircraft.” The converted airliner, which plays a role analogous to the U.S. Air Force’s E-4B, as a strategic airborne command post in time of nuclear conflict, was at an airfield in southwest R...
Bottom Story Of The Day
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 1 day ago
Guests at gay sex party where Hungarian MEP was arrested thought cops were ‘part of the fun’ and ‘tried to undo their pants’
Trump Campaign Appeals Another Ballot Case in Pennsylvania
AP News, Snopes.com - 1 day ago
President Donald Trump’s campaign continues to press lawsuits over Pennsylvania’s election, appealing another case it lost to the state Supreme Court, this time over fewer than 2,000 ballots in a suburban Philadelphia county.
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