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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, NOVEMBER 30, 2023

MOSCOW’S SEARCH FOR FOREIGN RECRUITS REVEALS ITS GROWING DESPERATION

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Bloodshed In Jerusalem Doesn’t Stop Ceasefire

Venezuela has begun amassing troops on the border with Guyana, perhaps preparing to invade it. In response, Brazil has begun amassing its own forces, presumably to assist in Guyana’s defense.

How Huawei made a cutting-edge chip in China and surprised the US

Indian govt official directed plot to assassinate Sikh activist in New York, says US

Peeing in cups and smoking in carriages: On board the Eurostar from hell

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Signs Law Essentially Banning Fossil Fuel Use by 2040

FDA warns chemical company not to mix brake cleaner into hand sanitizer

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Ukraine Situation Report: Storms Held Up Russian Assault On Avdiivka

EV chargers, heat pumps may be curtailed in Germany as of 2024

2 municipal water facilities report falling to hackers in separate breaches

Moby Don: Trump’s fraud-trial ‘victim,’ Deutsche Bank, praised him as a lucrative ‘whale’ in fawning in-house documents

Google Drive users say Google lost their files; Google is investigating

Henry Kissinger, America’s most famous diplomat, dies at 100

Deputy Director of Analysis at the CIA, One of Two Officials Responsible for the Presidential Daily Briefing, Publicly Posts Her Support of the Officially-Designated Terrorist Group Hamas

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Putin signs law suspending indexation of salaries for all government employees except military and security forces

Ukrainian Spy Chief Confirms Wife Poisoned

Russia’s oil deals with India should terrify countries trying to abandon the dollar

‘At what cost?’ Ukraine strains to bolster its army as war fatigue weighs

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Ceasefire Holds Despite Skirmish

Inside Foxconn’s struggle to make iPhones in India

On the scales of scandals, this is a nothing burger but it would be widely reported if it were a republican president. The Released American Hostage’s Curious Ties to the Bidens

I expect the calls for “something to be done” will start if the RSF keeps winning. They have all the wrong friends. Army retreats from bases have been reported repeatedly in recent weeks, as the RSF has gained territory across the vast western region of Darfur.

Irish Police Investigating Former UFC Fighter Conor McGregor Over Comments About Dublin Riots

New York’s Top Court Just Narrowed the Case That Spelled Doom for Bloomberg’s Soda Ban

New York City’s Police Department Imploding

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Ukraine Situation Report: Huge Storm’s Impact On Russian Defenses

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Ceasefire Extended 48 Hours, More Hostages Freed

Claims Swirl Around Apparent Missile Attack On U.S. Destroyer

O’Reilly argued that hate speech legislation is merely another necessary law to restrict freedom for the “common good.”

China Boosts Coal and Gas Consumption as Power Demand Nears Record High

China’s Current Account Surplus Is Likely Much Bigger Than Reported

Germany chokes on its own austerity medicine

This article makes a good point that I never really thought of though it is obvious when you think about. All the new gas fired power plants are dependent on the same gas pipeline network. Since we have shut down coal and don’t have much nuclear, this means that if that gas pipeline network goes down for any reason you lose most of your electrical generation at one stroke. This is particularly true if it happens in conditions where renewables are not doing well like cold cloudy weather. Last Christmas, the U.S. narrowly averted an energy disaster that would have decimated New York City and killed thousands

Google Play keeps banning the same web browser due to vague DMCA notices

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Netanyahu: Israel Will Extend Ceasefire For Release of 10 Hostages Per Day

Israeli-Linked Ship Attacked By Suicide Drone Attack In Indian Ocean

US Navy foils gunmen attempting to hijack an Israel-linked tanker off Yemen

China wielding ‘bargaining power’ with Russia over Power of Siberia 2 natural gas pipeline

India rescuers hit snags in two-week bid to free 41 tunnel workers

Over half the people who get COVID have lingering symptoms after 3 years, new study finds

Serious Syphilitic Uveitis Cases Almost Tripled Over 10-Year Period

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Russia Launches Largest Mass Drone Attack On Ukraine Yet

No New Pathogen, WHO’s Line, Why China?: What We Know About the ‘Unknown Pneumonia’ Outbreak

“Pro-Palestinian” Student Mob Hunted ‘Pro-Israel’ Jewish teacher at Queens (NYC) High School

The Bond villain compliance strategy

Existing homeowners with 3% mortgages remain frozen in place, as sales fall to a new 28 year low

Retirees Face Steep Hikes In Prescription Premiums In 2024

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, NOVEMBER 24, 2023

In Uzhhorod, exhausted people are recovering from the war as draft dodgers hide out. Death comes to this peaceful place with an army hearse and the sad song it plays every time.

Ukraine Situation Report: Soldier Describes “Zombie” Warfare In Avdiivka

Yuan rally thickens China’s capital flight plot

Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Set to Be the Largest Since Deepwater Horizon

An invasive species of feral Canadian ‘super pigs’ could spread into the US

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Greek Shippers Halt Russian Crude Transports Amid U.S. Sanctions Push

Hezbollah attacks Israel with heavy barrage on eve of Gaza war ceasefire

Alert Issued for Child Pneumonia Outbreak Overwhelming Hospitals in China

Canada Adds Over 2 Million People (5%) in Less Than 2 Years

Ireland: Riots in Dublin after suspected stabbing

Netherlands: Geert Wilders’ Victory Shocks EU Establishment and Mainstream Media

Kids are getting sick from lead tainted applesauce, the FDA says