Thursday, June 03, 2021

3 June - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 5

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The Rio Times16 hours ago
Building collapses in Rio de Janeiro and leaves people injured
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A building collapsed at dawn today, June 3, in the community of Rio das Pedras, in the west zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro. According to the Municipal Secretary of Social Assistance, Laura Carneiro, three people were rescued alive. They were referred to the Lourenço Jorge Municipal Hospital. […] The post Building collapses in Rio de Janeiro and leaves people injured appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The New Dark Age16 hours ago
Timeline, Narrative Control And Consequences Of The Ryanair Incident In Belarus
The fallout from the bomb threat against the Ryanair flight 4978 from Greece to Lithuania continues to hit people who were not at all involved in the incident. That is sad as the 'western' perception of the case is based on a completely false narrative which was planted by foreign paid 'activists' who aim for regime-change in Russia and Belarus. read more
Stunning drone video of Fagradalsfjall eruption site in Iceland
"The ongoing eruption of the Icelandic Fagradalsfjall volcano in the Geldingadalir valley was one of the most magnificent sights I have ever witnessed in my life," says Joey Helms, a filmmaker who recently visited Iceland to make this amazing video....... Read more » read more
Poll: Half of Americans Planning to Travel This Summer (Vaccine Passports or Not)
*Trevor Filseth* *Summer Travel, * [image: Summer 2021 Travel] Of those who do not intend to travel, the most common objection has been affordability, an understandable concern during the economic crisis. Others have said that they are simply not interested in taking a vacation, that they are worried about their health, and that they do not want to follow mandatory COVID-19 guidelines. Slowly but surely, the pandemic is coming to an end. More than two hundred million vaccine doses have now entered American arms, and President Joe Biden has set an ambitious (though uncertain to be... read more
University of Virginia embarrasses itself
Infecting more minds of mush, The University of Virginia School of Law said Wednesday that Robert Mueller will participate in a class on his infamous investigation, which examined alleged ties between President Donald Trump and Russia, Russia, Russia. He probably won't reveal why, when they knew by the beginning of the investigation, that the whole FISA warrant was fake and illegal. Now if he were going to explain himself for that travesty, it might be a class worth attending. Otherwise, all it will be is an outline of how to drag in people on process crimes, and destroy the people's... read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
El Salvador: Cable companies to be fined for allegedly blocking Bukele’s speech
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – El Salvador will fine two telephone, cable, and internet companies for allegedly blocking and cutting the radio and television broadcast of President Nayib Bukele on Tuesday night, during his speech on the occasion of his two years in office. Bukele published on his Twitter that Tigo and Claro El Salvador […] The post El Salvador: Cable companies to be fined for allegedly blocking Bukele’s speech appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Russia Has Weaponized Dolphins (Yes, the Headline Is Correct)
*Sebastien Roblin* *Russian Military, * [image: Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=181196] Norway caught one of their trained animals in the act: spying on NATO ships. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Beluga whales, which can weigh up to 1.75-tons, have strong echolocation capabilities and can dive up to 700 meters deep—deeper than all but a few military submarines. Both the Soviet Union and U.S. military have trained beluga whales for military purposes, as well as larger numbers of dolphins, sea lions, and seals. On April 22, 2019 fishermen off th... read more
Why Does Switzerland, the Most Neutral of Countries, Want the F-35?
*Kris Osborn* *F-35, Europe* From a strategic and tactical or force-posture position, there are several reasons why an F-35 might be appealing. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Any Swiss interest in an F-35, one could say, interestingly reinforces the countries’ long-standing commitment to peace and neutrality. Switzerland, perhaps known as among the calmest or least turbulent nation in recent geopolitical history, may acquire as many as forty F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft, thus joining the fast-growing coalition of nations committed to the fifth-generation stealth aircr... read more
July 15 'Stimulus Payment' Is Coming: Can You Get It Sooner?
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Child Tax Credit, * [image: 1400 Stimulus] The short answer is that the IRS cannot speed up the payments to these struggling parents—the earliest the funds can land in bank accounts is still July 15. But be aware that some people are, in fact, opting out of the regular monthly payments of $250 or $300 in favor of receiving one lump sum next year. Many cash-strapped parents are already aware that the Internal Revenue Service is set to start monthly payments via the expanded child tax credits on July 15 to nearly forty million eligible families. However, know t... read more
Can U.S. Navy SEALs Tank on Iran in a War?
*Sebastien Roblin* *Iran Persian Gulf, Middle East* If the SEALs can't stop Tehran, who can? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *A less violent variant of this strategy has evidently been implemented by Tehran today in its harassment and sabotage of shipping in the Gulf. However, experience from the Tanker War suggested that even controlled, asymmetric harassment attacks may risk provoking a more destructive retaliation. On July 21, 1987, a gigantic 414,000-ton supertanker entered the Persian Gulf with an unusually prominent escort—a U.S. Navy missile cruiser and three frigates.... read more
Strong M6.1 earthquake hits Molucca Sea, Indonesia
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit the Molucca Sea, Indonesia at 10:09 UTC on June 3, 2021. The agency is reporting a depth of 31.2 km (10.4 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.1 at a depth of 40 km (24.8 miles). The epicenter was located 127.5 km (79...... Read more » read more
Republicans are United: No More Biden Stimulus Checks
*Trevor Filseth* *Stimulus Payment, * Proposals for a fourth stimulus measure have circulated since March; by now, roughly 80 Democratic lawmakers have recorded their support for a further stimulus measure, although many disagree on what and how much would be included. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Congressional Republicans have remained overwhelmingly opposed to such a measure; for it to pass, ten Republicans would need to support it to defeat an attempted filibuster, a virtual impossibility following the bitterness over the partisan vote to defeat a proposed January 6 Co... read more
The F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Fighter Isn't Dead Just Yet
*Peter Suciu* *F-117, Americas* The F-117 is occasionally seen flying high. *Here's What You Need to Know*: This old plane just won’t go away. The United States Air Force “officially” retired the Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk in April 2008, but what retired actually means is debatable as two of the Cold War stealth aircraft were seen last week in the skies near Miramar Naval Base, outside of San Diego. The Nighthawk, which was the first operational warplane to be designed around stealth technology, was designed to be virtually invisible to radar, and difficult to spot with the naked ... read more
Small Dead Animals17 hours ago
Golden State Gulag
This is a frank and honest discussion about the sad state of California: read more
naked capitalism17 hours ago
Bezzle Watch: 1099s and Tenderness – Papa Health
Papa Health makes no sense as a business, not that that's a barrier to a few rounds of fundraising. read more
naked capitalism17 hours ago
CalPERS Desperate Response to Suit Over Illegal Secret Board Discussions and Other Abuses Seeks to Drag Case Out as Long As Possible
CalPERS' intelligence-insulting answer to former board member Jelincic's transparency lawsuit says that CalPERS is just dragging things out. read more
naked capitalism17 hours ago
How Is Your Economy?
One of our periodic reader queries as to what they make of the state of the economy based on local sightings. read more
Evolutionens mål - En insikt av M.N. Hopkins
*Målet med evolutionen är att integrera vår mänsklighet med det gudomliga. Vår mänsklighet skapades för att uppdateras och lyftas upp gradvis med tiden för att upprätthålla balansen inom den mänskliga enheten. Med tiden kommer det gudomliga att permanent integreras i det mänskliga systemet. Varken det mänskliga eller det gudomliga skall dominera över det andra. Både mänskligheten och det gudomliga kommer att integreras och samarbeta i frihet. Ingen av dem kan påtvinga den andra sin vilja helt och hållet, eftersom det som driver evolutionen är det som är bäst inom det mänsklig... read more
Målet med evolutionen - En indsigt af M.N. Hopkins
*Målet med evolutionen er at integrere vores menneskelighed med det guddommelige. Vores menneskehed blev skabt til at blive opdateret og opløftet gradvist over tid for at opretholde balancen i den menneskelige enhed. Med tiden vil det guddommelige blive permanent integreret i det menneskelige system. Hverken det menneskelige eller det guddommelige skal dominere over det andet. Både menneskeheden og det Guddommelige vil blive integreret og arbejde sammen i frihed. Ingen af dem kan påtvinge den anden deres vilje fuldt ud, da det, der driver udviklingen, er det, der er bedst i ... read more
Cairns News17 hours ago
Legitimacy of Covid plandemic challenged in High Court June 17
Class action of 15,000 biggest ever in Australia Aged Pensioner Solihin ‘Sol’ Millin, 77, has taken the Victorian Government to the High Court of Australia over the false Covid ‘Emergency’. Sol is Dux of one of the greatest schools in Africa, Hilton College. He also topped his University in Physics and Applied Mathematics. Sol says […] read more
Cairns News17 hours ago
Katter and Wilkie demand Defence Minister remove China from access to military records and data
Direct national security threat from China suggesting Australia should be bombed Member for Kennedy, Bob Katter has seconded a motion that called for the Federal Government to immediately tear up the contract that allows a Chinese corporation to store Australia’s secure defence data, citing that the extension of this contract threatens Australia’s national security.[1] Supporting […] read more
Retraction Watch18 hours ago
Exclusive: Six years after a misconduct investigation, more than half of suspect papers remain unflagged
When the University of Colorado at Denver completed an investigation in 2015 into the work of a former faculty member, the school recommended that nine papers be corrected or retracted. But six years after the close of that investigation, the researcher, urologist Hari Koul, has had just two papers retracted and one corrected. Multiple journal … Continue reading Exclusive: Six years after a misconduct investigation, more than half of suspect papers remain unflagged read more
German government warns of dangerous water pollution and public health threat from heat pumps
By Paul Homewood In recent days, the German Federal Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt) has published a major study detailing the pollution threat to water supplies and public health from modern refrigerants commonly used in air conditioners and heat pumps. The UK government is currently planning a ban on gas boilers and the rollout of […] read more
Allen Savory Exposes Consensus Science
By Paul Homewood You may recall a TED Talks lecture a couple of years ago by Allen Savory, an ecologist from Zimbabwe, which examined the real cause of desertification. I covered it here. I was highly impressed by the clarity of his thinking. This short new interview with him is highly relevant: read more
CFACT18 hours ago
A Pipeline for Vladimir, pipe dreams for Joe
Didn't Biden promise to draw a contrast between himself and Trump by vowing there would be no more "rolling over in the face of Russia's aggressive actions"? The post A Pipeline for Vladimir, pipe dreams for Joe appeared first on CFACT. read more
Evoluution tavoite - M.N. Hopkinsin näkemys
*Evoluution tavoitteena on yhdistää ihmisyytemme Jumalaan. Ihmiskuntamme luotiin päivitettäväksi ja kohotettavaksi asteittain ajan myötä, jotta ihmisyksilön tasapaino säilyisi. Ajan myötä Jumalallinen integroituu pysyvästi ihmisjärjestelmään. Kumpikaan, ihminen tai Jumalallinen, ei tule hallitsemaan toista. Sekä ihmiskunta että Jumaluus integroidaan ja ne työskentelevät yhdessä yhteistyössä vapaudessa. Kumpikaan ei voi tyrkyttää tahtoaan täysin toiselle, sillä evoluutiota ohjaa se, mikä on parasta ihmisjärjestelmässä, joka on sekoittunut Jumalalliseen tietoisuuteen tai integ... read more
MJBizDaily17 hours ago
How playing in the carbon markets can benefit cannabis producers
Carbon is a hot commodity – literally. And it’s become the biggest buzzword in agriculture in recent months, as the potential for paying farmers to sequester carbon through environmentally responsible land stewardship becomes more likely after the U.S. re-enrolled in an international treaty on climate change and President Joe Biden proposed a carbon market to directly […] How playing in the carbon markets can benefit cannabis producers is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
The Democrats Have Plans for Another Stimulus Payment
*Rachel Bucchino* *Stimulus Payment, * The White House finds itself under pressure from congressional Democrats to pass another round of relief, or even multiple rounds. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *While it’s unlikely that a fourth stimulus payment would see success on Capitol Hill, Democrats could use budget reconciliation, a legislative procedure that wouldn’t require a single Republican vote, to send more checks to Americans. But that means Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) would need to hold the entire Democratic caucus in the upper chamber together to bac... read more
India's Navy Wants Its Hands on a Third Aircraft Carrier
*Peter Suciu* *India, Asia* The proposed sixty-five-thousand-ton carrier would be the largest warship ever built by the nation. *Here's What You Need to Know*: India's navy wants to push back against China. The United States Navy currently operates eleven nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. No other nation in the world operates more than two aircraft carriers at the present time and apart from the French Marine Nationale’s flagship *Charles de Gaulle*, none of them are nuclear-powered. However, as China now is building two additional aircraft carriers there are warnings that thi... read more
Russia's Life Fire Testing Range For Future Conflicts: Syria
*Sebastien Roblin* *Russia, Middle East* Moscow knows that practice makes perfect and it intends to use what it learned in Syria in future conflicts. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Much as the Spanish Civil War served as a testing ground for Stukas and mechanized warfare tactics, the Syrian conflict was also exploited as a live-fire testing range for a new generation of Russian weaponry and operational methods. In 2008, military observers within and outside of Russia noted the poor performance of the Russian Air Force (VVS) in the five-day Russo Georgian War. In the afterm... read more
The Tomahawk Missile Club Is Getting Less Exclusive
*Sebastien Roblin* *Russia, * Russia has its own Tomahawk missile, the Kalibr, that has been deployed regularly (and effectively). *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Russia has demonstrated that it can use numerous small vessels to deploy a powerful long-range weapon, an example of a “distributed” force structure Since the early 1990s, the United States has launched hundreds of Tomahawk cruise missiles from warships and submarines to strike at targets in the Middle East, North Africa, the former Yugoslavia and Afghanistan. Cruising at around 550 miles per hour—roughly the speed... read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Peru Elections: Voters’ dilemma is whether to defend the economic model or to re-invent it
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Defending the economic model or re-invent it is the dichotomy posed by Peru's presidential candidates, Keiko Fujimori (right) and Pedro Castillo (left), which reveals the possibility of breaking long years of fiscal discipline and growth that nevertheless failed to narrow social gaps. In the last 30 years, Peru achieved a […] The post Peru Elections: Voters’ dilemma is whether to defend the economic model or to re-invent it appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Iran Navy Ship Sinks in Gulf of Oman; Isaac Herzog Israel’s 11th President-elect TV7 Israel News 02.6
TV7 Israel News Today’s top stories; 02.06.21 1) Jewish Agency Chairman Isaac Herzog, who formerly headed the Israeli Labor party, has been elected to serve as the Eleventh President of the State of Israel. 2) Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto concludes an official “solidarity” trip to Israel. 3) Iran’s largest Naval ship, named the Kharg, … read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Pandemic drives São Paulo families to the streets, changes homeless population’s profile
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - GDP growth is uneven and is leaving the most vulnerable behind, affected by rising unemployment. São Paulo's homeless population, composed mainly of single men, has seen a growing presence of couples, single women and children. São Paulo is experiencing a contradiction. In the wealthiest Brazilian city, capital of the richest […] The post Pandemic drives São Paulo families to the streets, changes homeless population’s profile appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The New Dark Age18 hours ago
Matt Hancock has quietly told your GP to hand over your health data. Why?
The government wants your GP data, and it hasn’t given GPs much of a choice From 1 July this year, if you’re registered with a GP in England, the government will be taking a copy of every medical event your GP recorded on their systems since you first registered with them. (Your children’s records, too, if you have children.) read more
Powerful tornado hits Shangzhi, damaging 168 homes and wreaking havoc on farmlands, China's Heilongjiang Province
A powerful tornado ripped through Shangzhi, a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Harbin, the capital of China's northeast province of Heilongjiang on June 1, 2021. The twister was accompanied by damaging hail. According to Chinese state media, the...... Read more » read more
What is Really Happening With Business Manufacture Next
[image: Manufacturing Firm Next]Sound – Can you effectively shut out noise during occasions once you do crucial pondering work? Or, is your work setting assaulting you with many various random noises? I show my shoppers tips on how to reduce the quantity of noise of their workplace so they can be extra targeted. The government is especially concerned concerning the incidence of small business chapter. It is because they’ll severely affect the economic system. That’s the reason they have put in place sure schemes that can give small companies some aid from their credit score proble... read more
Covert Geopolitics18 hours ago
Belarusian President Latest to Warn of World War Starting in Europe
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko met with his country’s members of parliament, members of the Constitutional Commission and other representatives of his government last week amidst the current crisis with the West that has been escalating since last summer and has intensified since the Ryanair incident of May 23. His comments included this somber assessment: “The … Continue reading Belarusian President Latest to Warn of World War Starting in Europe → read more
Heh
Not just one, but two good puns in comic strips yesterday. Click each image to be taken to a larger version at their Web pages (or, in XKCD's case, to read the mouseover text). Peter read more
Virtual Mirage19 hours ago
Aviation
Yesterday – as in literally, yesterday — in Aviation Air Chathams Convair 580, the last one in active passenger service worldwide, was permanently grounded yesterday after 64 years of operation The All American A mid-air collision on February 1, 1943, between a B-17 and a German fighter over the Tunis dock area, […] The post Aviation appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
Untitled
* Oklahoma Legislature Passes Bill Banning Mask Mandate, COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements in Schools* The bill, SB 658, passed the state House by 76–18 and was sent to Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt on May 26. The state Senate had passed the bill by 38–8 a day earlier. “For the sake of children throughout the state, I’m glad this bill is one step closer to becoming law,” Republican state Sen. Rob Standridge said in a statement. “With this legislation, vaccine passports for Oklahoma students will not exist.” Standridge is also one of the authors of the bill. SB 658 (pdf) would prohibit... read more
US Special Forces in Cambodia Observed 'Alien Humanoids' Gathering Human Body Parts
This is important for a couple of reasons. 1 We see CIA memory manipulation applied. This has been available going back even to the fifties with stray reports surfacing 2 We see the loss of such effects after almost two decades by some. Obviously hte rest were then able to recall information as well. This is alo known. 3 The aliens were gathering body parts. That is a direct activity not seen in othetr such events. Again it is unexpected, but we also do not expect surgical intervention but we have lots of that. 4 This had nothing to do with a North Vietnese base and it... read more
Number of COVID Cases in Delhi Crashes after Mass Distribution of Ivermectin
Here we have another example in which the rapid applicatipon of ivermectin collapses the whole COV 19 outbreak. Right now the weight of evidence is coming from many locales and country and it clearly works well enough to save many lives. We heard about the out of control outbreak only perhaps two to three weeks ago. Here it is stopped cold. How good is that? The take home is that this is a treatment that works. No vaccines are actually necesaary at all. The fraud consists of pretending ivermectin does not do exactly what it shown to do. *Number of COVID Cases in Delhi ... read more
CDC caught removing Covid vaccine injury reports from VAERS
Why has fraud now become the go to strategy for the CDC? Recall that it takes time to develop a culture of acquisence to fraud and usually entails many clear lapses. This will be the tip of a long festerting iceberbg. how long has it been going on? We have gone from faux COV19 testing to faux death counts always corrected downward manths later. The whole scamdemic aspect has been greased every step of the way by fraud and high probability bribery as well. Obviously the true metastats for vaccine injury would halt distribution immediately. Please prove me wrong. *CDC caugh... read more
France Rolls over 10-Man Wales in Friendly
France cruised on Wednesday to a 3-0 victory over Wales in a friendly that marked the return to Les Bleus of Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema after an absence of nearly six years. read more
Israeli Opposition Reveals Unusual Pact to Form Government Without Netanyahu
Israeli opposition parties reached on Wednesday an agreement to form a coalition without current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who, if the country’s Parliament – the Knesset – ratifies the accord, will have to step down after 12 consecutive years in office. read more
Medvedev Moves into French Open 3rd Round; Zverev, Tsitsipas Advance
Russian world No. 2 Daniil Medvedev rebounded from a slow start to defeat American Tommy Paul 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-3 on Wednesday night and secure a place in the French Open third round for the first time in his career. read more
Serena, Sabalenka Advance to French Open 3rd Round
American great Serena Williams took another step in her quest to win a record-tying 24th Grand Slam women’s singles title, defeating Mihaela Buzarnescu 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 on Wednesday to advance to the third round of the French Open. read more
Biden Calls on Public to Get Vaccinated amid Worrying Slowdown in Vax Rate
President Joe Biden urged Americans on Wednesday to get vaccinated against COVID-19, with new incentives such as the possibility of doing so at hair salons or nursery schools free for people with children, given the worrying slowdown in the immunization campaign in recent weeks. read more
Uruguayan Track Star Looks to Compete against World’s Best despite Obstacles
Uruguayan 800-meter runner Deborah Rodriguez, her country’s lone gold medalist at the recently concluded South American Championships in Athletics, faces big obstacles as a small-country athlete yet is doing her utmost to prepare for this year’s Summer Olympics in Tokyo. read more
Talks Near Accord to Reinstate Iran Nuclear Pact, EU Envoy Says
The European Union envoy coordinating multilateral talks in Vienna on reactivating the 2015 pact regulating Iran’s nuclear program said on Wednesday that he was hopeful of an agreement by the end of the next round, tentatively set to get under away on June 10. read more
Germany Prohibits Russian Flights in Its Airspace after Moscow Bans Lufthansa
Germany, for the moment, will not authorize Russian flights in its airspace in response to Moscow’s decision not to allow arrivals of Lufthansa aircraft – Germany’s biggest airline – at its airports. read more
Fire Breaks Out at Iranian Oil Refinery
A thick cloud of smoke could be seen from the center of Tehran on Wednesday after a fire erupted at an oil refinery on the south side of the Iranian capital. read more
Pandemic, Vaccination Impact on Margin of Mexico’s Election Debate
The slowness of progress with the anti-COVID vaccination program and the handling of the pandemic by the Mexican federal government are being used by the opposition as an electoral weapon to win support, but everything indicates that this is not a significant issue for the electorate, according to a number of experts. read more
Polisario Leader Returns to Algeria amid Spain-Morocco Quarrel
Polisario Front leader Brahim Gali has returned from Spain to Algeria, where he will continue to recover from a bout of COVID-19 at a military hospital, a senior member of the pro-Western Sahara independence movement said on Wednesday. read more
Peru’s Election Spotlights Age-Old Chasm between Lima, Interior
Residents of the capital city of Lima and people who live in the Peruvian interior have looked on each other with mutual suspicion since colonial times and the gulf seems to be widening ahead of a presidential runoff that could see victory for a hitherto unknown rural schoolteacher from the thinly populated south. read more
Ancelotti Promises ‘Spectacular, Intense’ Football with Real Madrid
Carlo Ancelotti promised to deliver “offensive, spectacular and intense soccer” to achieve titles at Real Madrid at the presentation on Wednesday for his second stint as Los Blancos coach. read more
Modern Tokyo Times20 hours ago
Japan provides 1 billion dollars to COVAX scheme: Huge debt and little help at home
Japan provides 1 billion dollars to COVAX scheme: Huge debt and little help at home Kanako Mita and Sawako Utsumi Modern Tokyo Times Japan is blighted by enormous debt and a government under Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga who can support the international community but provide little at home. Thus the announcement that Japan will provide […] The post Japan provides 1 billion dollars to COVAX scheme: Huge debt and little help at home first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
Right to repair
Actually it is ridiculous that we are having this conversation. Unless the tractor industry is prepared to provide just on time repair which would be catastrophically expensive, it must lay off as much of the repair on to the owner operator as possible. No manufacturer would allow their production line to become captive to a tool maker and his scheduling. This is exactly what the tractor manufacturers are attempting here. In the end we are going to get a patchwork of state laws now to overcome what is a self inflicted injury. does every farmer need to charge back down time c... read more
The Rio Times21 hours ago
Itapemirim aims for leadership in Brazil’s domestic airline market
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Itapemirim Transportes Aéreos - an airline belonging to the Itapemirim Group, which has the largest fleet of interstate buses in Brazil - will begin its first flights at the end of this month. But its plans are ambitious and, for the next 12 months, the newcomer is planning to have […] The post Itapemirim aims for leadership in Brazil’s domestic airline market appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times21 hours ago
Significant reduction of young population in Brazil by 2060 – FGV study
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The study also points to a deterioration in the perceptions of youths in relation to satisfaction and happiness; the pandemic contributed to the worsening of numbers. The number of youths aged 15 to 29 in Brazil will drop significantly over the next 40 years, and may be reduced by almost […] The post Significant reduction of young population in Brazil by 2060 – FGV study appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times22 hours ago
S&P affirms BB- sovereign credit rating for Brazil, outlook stable
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The agency says the country should experience slow fiscal consolidation through 2024, but that economic recovery this year should help contain debt. S&P Global risk rating agency maintained Brazil's long-term foreign currency sovereign credit rating at BB-, with a stable outlook, stressing that the country is expected to have a […] The post S&P affirms BB- sovereign credit rating for Brazil, outlook stable appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times22 hours ago
Brazil’s Paraná state confirms first case of Indian variant
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Paraná government yesterday, June 2, confirmed the presence of a case of the Indian Covid-19 variant (B.1.617) in the state. The virus was found in a 71-year-old woman, with comorbidities, living in Apucarana, in the northwestern region of the state. The identification was performed by genomic sequencing of the […] The post Brazil’s Paraná state confirms first case of Indian variant appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times22 hours ago
Colombia protests have halted coffee exports in May
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Anti-government protests in Colombia have blocked the export of some 800,000 60-kilo bags of coffee in May, according to projections by the local federation of producers released Wednesday, June 2. Colombia is the world's second-largest producer of arabica coffee, its high-quality beans are sought after by companies such as Starbucks […] The post Colombia protests have halted coffee exports in May appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Microsoft Asks to Subsidize Broadband, ‘the Electricity of the 21st Century’
Microsoft president Brad Smith said that his company aims at closing the digital gap that exists in the United States, although he admitted it is not a one-company mission. read more
Spain to Reopen Nightlife for Summer Season
Spain plans to reopen nightlife venues in regions with a lower incidence of coronavirus in time for the summer season as the country eyes the heavily impacted international tourism sector, health authorities said on Wednesday. read more
Nepal Extends Coronavirus Lockdown by 10 Days
Nepal extended on Wednesday the COVID-19-linked prohibitory orders for another ten days while easing some of the restrictions. read more
Global Weekly COVID Infections Drop by 15%, South America Rates Worsen
Global weekly COVID-19 infections dropped by 15% and deaths decreased by 7% last week, with a substantial decline of infections in areas worst hit by the pandemic with the exception of South America, where infection rates and deaths remain very high. read more
Peru’s Dilemma: Maintain or Overhaul Nation’s Economic Model
The question of whether to maintain or completely overhaul a market-friendly economic model is at the heart of Sunday’s presidential runoff in Peru, where decades of fiscal discipline have failed to reduce gaping socioeconomic inequalities. read more
Indonesia Abandons Salvage Operation for Sunken Submarine
Indonesia announced on Wednesday that it had called off efforts to salvage the submarine that sank off the coast of Bali in April with 53 crew members onboard, whose bodies could not be recovered. read more
Romania Becomes 1st EU Country to Vaccinate Children against COVID-19
Romania became on Wednesday the first European Union member to administer BioNTech/Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine to the 12-15 age group. read more
LALIFF Film Festival Returns to Theaters for Its 20th Anniversary
Having overcome the inevitable pandemic disruption, the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival can return to theaters from Wednesday for a 20th anniversary celebration. read more
Pandemic Threatens Brazil’s Beloved Buffets
Self-service buffets conquered the hearts of Brazilians decades ago and rapidly became one of the most popular forms of dining out in the country, but the industry is buckling under the coronavirus crisis with customers staying away and revenues drying up. read more
Isaac Herzog Elected as Israeli President
Israel’s former opposition leader Isaac Herzog was elected as the president of the country during a parliamentary session on Wednesday. read more
Spain to Donate 15 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses to Latin America
Spain will donate 15 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Latin America, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday. read more
Three Quarters of UK Adults Have Had First Jab of COVID-19 Vaccine
More than three quarters of adults in the United Kingdom have received a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, Health Minister Matt Hancock said on Wednesday. read more
Large Iranian Naval Vessel Sinks after Fire in Gulf of Oman
One of Iran’s largest navy ships has sunk after catching fire in the Gulf of Oman, the Iranian Navy announced on Wednesday. read more
Pandemic to Wipe Out 100 Million Jobs in 2021, ILO Warns
The COVID-19 pandemic will still destroy the equivalent of 100 million full-time jobs in 2021, the International Labor Organization warned in a report published on Wednesday. read more
10,000 Volunteers Quit Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Some 10,000 volunteers for the organization of this summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, 12.5 percent of the total required by the organizers, have withdrawn, the NHK public TV said on Wednesday. read more
Nano Satellites, the Beginning of a New Space Era
The 1957 launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik marked the beginning of the space age. Six decades later, with the growth of nano satellites, the door to a new space era is about to open; the democratization of space. read more
Rouhani Says Main Iran-US Issues Resolved as Talks Continue in Vienna
Iran’s main differences with the United States have been resolved, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday, as the two countries try to revive the 2015 nuclear accord. read more
Teresa Perales Wins Spain’s Princess of Asturias Award for Sports
Decorated Paralympic swimmer Teresa Perales won Spain’s coveted Princess of Asturias Award for Sports on Wednesday, for which 18 candidates of nine nationalities competed. read more
Myanmar Journalists Handed Prison Sentences in Thailand for Illegal Entry
Five journalists and activists from Myanmar have been slapped with prison sentences in Thailand for illegally entering the country, even as they have sought asylum in a third country to try and avoid repatriation to Myanmar, their lawyer said on Wednesday. read more
Latvia Reshuffles Government, Looks to Economic Growth
Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins announced on Wednesday a major cabinet reshuffle, narrowing the ruling coalition to four instead of five political parties and replacing four ministers, including three from the populist Who Owns The State (KPV) party, which is being dropped out of the coalition. read more
LBT Women, Other Victims of COVID-19 Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has not only impacted health systems and economic growth, but also led to a spike in domestic violence and discrimination against vulnerable groups like lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LBT) women. read more
A COVID-19 Test and a Pint, Please: The New Normal in Berlin
For the past few weeks, Andi has made a habit of visiting a testing center to get a rapid antigen COVID-19 test in the Charlottenburg neighborhood of Berlin. read more
Study Finds That Over 50% of Dutch People Have Coronavirus Antibodies
At least 54% of Dutch people donating their blood to Sanquin blood donation service have COVID-19 antibodies due to vaccination or previous infection, the blood bank said on Wednesday. read more
Barça Triggers Clause to Buy Back Emerson from Betis
FC Barcelona will exercise its right to buy back Emerson de Souza from Real Betis, the club said on Wednesday as it continued to bolster its ranks with pre-summer transfer window deals. read more
Australian Economy Growing, Exceeding Pre-Pandemic Levels, Government Says
Australia’s economy has already exceeded pre-pandemic levels, something achieved only by six countries worldwide, after growing 1.1 percent from January to March and chain three quarters of advance of its gross domestic product (GDP). read more
Russian Cosmonauts Embark on First Spacewalk in 2021
Russian cosmonauts Oleg Novitski and Pyotr Dubrov embarked on Wednesday on this year’s first spacewalk to prepare the docking of a new International Space Station module, Nauka. read more
EU’s Top Diplomat Asks to Speed Up Free Trade Talks with Indonesia
The European Union’s top diplomat called on Wednesday for speeding up the negotiations on a free trade agreement with Indonesia. read more
Oil Spill Fear Deepens as Gutted Ship Sinks off Sri Lanka Coast
A cargo ship with chemicals on board that has been on fire for the last nearly two weeks off the Sri Lankan coast sank on Wednesday, officials said, sparking fears over a catastrophic oil spill and extensive marine pollution. read more
China Boosts Measures to Contain Guangzhou COVID-19 Outbreak
Health authorities in China have launched new preventive measures in the southeastern Chinese province of Guangzhou, which has seen a resurgence of coronavirus cases in recent days, state-run newspaper China Daily reported on Wednesday. read more
African Union Suspends Mali, Threatens Sanctions after Coup
The African Union suspended Mali on Wednesday as a member and warned of possible sanctions after the country’s military last week carried out its second coup d’etat nine months. read more
Nintendo to Open Gallery Showcasing Its More Than 130-Year History
Japanese video game developer and distributor Nintendo said on Wednesday it would open a gallery to display products it has created throughout its more than 130 years of history, which it hopes to open from 2024. read more
Indonesia Demands ‘Immediate Appointment’ of ASEAN Envoy to Myanmar
Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said on Wednesday he demands the “immediate appointment” of an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Myanmar envoy to address the crisis unleashed by the coup in Myanmar. read more
Biden Suspends Oil and Gas Drilling Leases in Arctic Refuge
US President Joe Biden has suspended oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, reversing a drilling program signed off by the Donald Trump administration. read more
Inflation in South Korea Hits Nine-Year High in May
South Korea recorded a 2.6 percent year-on-year increase in the consumer price index (CPI) in May, the biggest jump in the indicator in nine years that underlines the growing inflationary pressure resulting from the country’s economic recovery. read more
Australia Extends Melbourne Lockdown by Seven Days
The confinement due to an outbreak of COVID-19 in Melbourne, Australia’s second most populous city, will be extended for at least a week, authorities announced on Wednesday. read more
Hong Kong Prepares 3,000 Policemen to Prevent Tiananmen Vigils, Shuts Museum
Hong Kong Police plan to have 3,000 anti-riot officers on duty to prevent illegal gatherings on Thursday in memory of the 32nd anniversary of the Tiananmen massacre, according to Hong Kong daily South China Morning Post. read more
Thousands Rally against Keiko Fujimori Ahead of Presidential Runoff
Thousands of people in Peru marched through the historic center of Lima on Tuesday to oppose the presidential candidacy of right-wing Keiko Fujimori. read more
US Expresses ‘Serious Concerns’ over Chinese Troops in Cambodia
The United States has expressed “serious concerns” about the presence of Chinese troops and the construction of facilities at a Cambodian naval base during Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman’s visit to the Southeast Asian Country. read more
US Urges Central America to Reaffirm Commitment to Democracy, Rights
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday during a visit to Costa Rica that he hopes that Central American countries will reaffirm their commitments to democracy and respect for human rights. read more
Chile’s Piñera Asks for Forgiveness, Backs Same-Sex Marriages
Cornered first by mass protests in the country and then by the devastating coronavirus epidemic, Chilean President Sebastian Piñera asked on Tuesday for “forgiveness” for his mistakes and in a surprising move, announced his support for same-sex marriage. read more
China, US Hold a New Virtual Meeting on Economic Issues
China and the United States held a virtual meeting on economic issues this Wednesday (Tuesday, Washington time), the second of its kind since the arrival of President Joe Biden to the White House. read more
Modest CME glancing blow from May 28 long-duration solar flare
A small part of coronal mass ejection (CME) produced by a long-duration C-class solar flare on May 28 hit Earth on June 2, 2021, barely disturbing Earth's magnetic field. Solar wind parameters are likely to become slightly enhanced due to the influence of a...... Read more » read more
Will Joe Biden Come Around on a Fourth Stimulus Payment?
*Trevor Filseth* *Stimulus Payment, * Biden did not deny that further payments would be made, but he also did not raise the issue. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *It is also unclear if a fourth stimulus is actually needed. While the economic situation remains uncertain, high unemployment persists, and many families remain poorer than they were before the pandemic, COVID-19 is waning in the United States; nearly half the population have received at least one shot, and one-third have been fully vaccinated. When President Biden gave his hundredth-day address to a joint session ... read more
Freedom for all on two (or three) wheels
Elderly people often have to give up cycling, due to a fear of injury, but Cycling Without Age, a movement which began in Denmark, is allowing them to regain mobility, and the pleasures of cycling, in safety. Read the full story, “Freedom for all on two (or three) wheels”, on globalissues.org → read more
The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: May 26 - June 1, 2021
New activity/unrest was reported for 5 volcanoes from May 26 to June 1, 2021. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 14 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Great Sitkin, Andreanof Islands (USA) | Krakatau, Indonesia | Nyiragongo, DR Congo |...... Read more » read more
It's the End of an Era for the U.S. Marine Corps' Tomcats
*Peter Suciu* *U.S. Marine Corps, Americas* But the Tomcats aren’t out of their nine lives just yet. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The traditions of the squadron will live on. It was the end of an era in October 2020 when the United States Marine Corps held a sunset ceremony for the Marine Attack Squadron 311 (VMA-311) “Tomcats” at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma. The famous unit was deactivated and shifted some assets to merge with sister squadron, Marine Attack Squadron 214 (VMA-214), the equally famous “Black Sheep Squadron,” as each begin a transition to the Lockheed Martin F... read more
Oh No: Russia Will Soon Receive New Nuclear “Doomsday Plane”
*Peter Suciu* *Russia, Eurasia* The command and control aircraft will help Moscow fight back during a disaster. *Here's What You Need to Know*: It is unclear when the new plane will actually enter service. In early 2016 the Russian government announced it would build a third-generation Airborne Command Post that would be operated by the Russian Air Force and based on the Illyushin II-96-400 wide-body commercial aircraft airframe. The first of these was apparently delivered on August 1, 2016, but it is unclear if had actually entered service, as Russian media has noted the older... read more
Rocketman: Meet the Royal Navy’s Experimental Jet Pack
*Peter Suciu* *Jet Packs, Europe* The power of flight from the Daedalus Mark 1 is provided via five mini-jet engines. *Here's What You Need to Know*: While the concept of jet packs originated during the Cold War, the lack of control and short flight time have remained largely unresolved issues. It isn’t just Sir Elton John who might be known as the UK’s Rocketman if former Royal Marines Reservist and test pilot Richard Browning has anything to say about it. Browning has been conducting tests of his “Iron Man” styled Daedalus Mark 1 jet packs, which the Royal Navy believes could ... read more
Just Awful: Thousands of Dead Americans Received Stimulus Payments
*Trevor Filseth* *Stimulus Payment, * Roughly 60,000 dependents and family members of deceased Americans who received the stimulus checks in March 2020 have since returned them voluntarily. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Notably, this is not the first time that dead people have erroneously received checks. During the Great Recession, a GAO report noted that stimulus checks also made it into the hands of dead Americans. The CARES Act, passed in March 2020, had an undeniably chaotic rollout. Passed in the first weeks after the COVID-19 emergency began, the measure emphasized... read more
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16.4 Feet (5 meters) of Early-Season Snow Buries Mt Hutt, New Zealand
"There's a huge amount of ice growing out from any metal structure ... That ice is up to half a metre thick, may be more, in some places." The post 16.4 Feet (5 meters) of Early-Season Snow Buries Mt Hutt, New Zealand appeared first on Electroverse. read more

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