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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MARCH 27, 2023

Challenger Tanks, Stryker Armored Vehicles Arrive In Country

Germany hit by biggest transport strike in decades

A reporter breaking an overlooked story or a reporter bamboozled by his source? I bet the answer is both. The Dirty Secrets of a Smear Campaign

Netanyahu to Pause Judicial Reform Amid Nationwide Protests and Pressure From Biden White House

Anti-Christian Hate Crimes in Jerusalem Soaring This Year

Philly residents now advised tap water is safe through Monday night following chemical spill, officials say

Suspect in Christian School Shooting Confirmed to Be Transgender

New Law Mandates Interlocks on All New Cars, but Drunk Driving Tech Isn’t Ready Yet

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MARCH 26, 2023

How insurance companies work. How Cigna Saves Millions by Having Its Doctors Reject Claims Without Reading Them

US and China wage war beneath the waves – over internet cables

Things happening fast and furiously here: Gallant’s firing was the last straw for many

Panic In Philly As Chemical Spill Sends Residents Scrambling For Bottled Water

A newly proposed bill could bump maximum New York speed limits from 65 mph to 70mph.

Agatha Christie novels reworked to remove potentially offensive language

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Russian Nukes Ready To Deploy To Belarus This Summer

Ukraine Now Faces Same Glaring Problem That Russia Has

These Graphics Show Just How Bad Canada’s Invasive “Super Pig” Problem Really Is

Last year, South African authorities believed that convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester set himself alight in a prison cell and died. Now, they’ve admitted that he is alive and at large.

Horrific Tornadoes Hit Mississippi, at Least 23 Dead, Many Injured, Massive Damage for Miles

New York nears deal to ban gas stoves in new homes

American corporations gave or pledged more than $83 billion to either BLM or BLM-related causes.

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MARCH 25, 2023

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MARCH 24, 2023

F-15Es Strike Back After Deadly Iranian-Made Drone Attack On U.S. Base In Syria

French Protests Turn Fiery. If you would rather read verbiage about this— France Burns As Million Protesters Rage Against Pension Reforms

The Wall Street Bet Behind Ithaca’s Green New Deal

Court Strikes NY State Regulations Threatening Orthodox Jewish Yeshivas Under “Substantial Equivalency” Test

With Appeals Court Ruling, Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Federal Employees Remains on Hold

Deutsche Bank Drops in Selloff Citi Describes as Irrational

Which city builds skyscrapers the fastest?

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MARCH 23, 2023

Thread on Bakhmut.

IMF warns Lebanon at ‘very dangerous moment’

Unscrupulous individuals who frame themselves as persecuted dissidents can easily deceive a media environment poised to believe any negative story about China.

The only reason this is news is that the funds are already in a bank and could be taken if all legal arguments are exhausted. A US judge ordered Iran on Wednesday to pay nearly $1.7 billion to the families of US soldiers killed in the 1983 Beirut bombing.

French Strikes Disrupt Power Infrastructure

Framework gives its modular laptops 13th-gen Intel CPUs and (finally) an AMD option and Framework’s first gaming laptop features upgradeable GPUs, swappable keyboards

Lots of Crashed EVs With Minor Battery Damage Are Being Totaled

Women’s cycling champ quits after loss to trans rider; another trans winner days later in NY race

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MARCH 21, 2023

Kazakhstan’s seizure of Russian space assets threatens the Soyuz-5 rocket

African Swine Fever Surges in China Potentially Driving Pork Prices Higher

Vessels claiming to be Chinese warships are messing with passenger planes

UK Strikes To Cause A ‘Tsunami’ Of Unrest For North Sea Oil And Gas

The UK Will Face A Rising Risk Of Power Supply Shortfalls This Decade

Fears of petrol shortages resurface as French refineries strike against pension reform

These Photos And TikToks Show How The French Have Been Protesting The Retirement Age Rising

Earthquake hits northern Afghanistan, Pakistan

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MARCH 20, 2023

Explosions Rock Russian Occupied Crimea

Credit Suisse deal: Why are investors worried?

Italy pushing IMF to help Tunisia and avoid instability, minister says

Oil prices fall, Saudi National Bank loses $1 billion over Credit Suisse

Amazon is laying off another 9,000 workers

First Republic Bank Shares Crash To New Record Low, JPM’s Dimon Reportedly Leading Another Rescue Effort

The worst frog disease in recorded history risks wiping them from the face of the Earth

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MARCH 19, 2023

UBS To Buy CS For $3 Billion As AT1 Bonds Get Wiped Out In Record Bail-In; Swiss Govt Grants CHF9BN Guarantee; SNB Offers $100 Billion Liquidity Backstop

China flexes muscles over Internet subsea cables across South China Sea

Get ready for Manhattan DA’s made-for-TV Trump prosecution: high on ratings, but short on the law However there is also this: Trump Lawyer: About That Tuesday “Arrest” Date, Nevermind

Countdown To New York’s Rendezvous With Energy Impossibility

FOMC Preview: Uncertainty, Likely 25bp Hike, Maybe Pause

Drivers and passengers were stuck in their cars for hours in the cold, many of which were injured, while first responders tried to make sense of the mess. There was debris from crashed cars littering the road, which needed to be cleared before first responders could even get to injured drivers. Then getting cars off the road took even longer. After waiting in the cold, many drivers decided to leave their cars and walk out of the pileup but the conditions were so slippery, it was dangerous to even walk away.

Oops. How the FDIC Guaranteed the Deposits of SVB Financial Group

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MARCH 18, 2023

Armored Personnel Carriers Make A Charge In Bakhmut

Pakistan: Former PM Imran Khan’s home stormed by police

Trump: I’m Going To Be Arrested Tuesday By Manhattan District Attorney

A perfect storm of food-stamp cuts and low tax refunds is looming — and discount chains like Dollar General and Big Lots could feel the pain

Tick-borne disease babesiosis on the rise in Northeast states

Yes, it’s real: Joe Biden’s Department of Energy just moved to ban nearly all gas stoves

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MARCH 17, 2023

Arrest Warrant For Putin Issued Over War Crimes Allegations

This is a sign that American style “deep divisions” are spreading around the world. A farmers’ party has stunned Dutch politics, and is set to be the biggest party in the upper house of parliament after provincial elections.

French President Emmanuel Macron is trying to push through a pension reform without a parliamentary vote. That has triggered a political crisis

Strike grips Sri Lanka as unions protest IMF bailout Related: Sri Lanka’s Energy Crisis Is Weighing On its Economy

Berlin Seeks to Recruit Skilled Labor from Africa

For nearly 2 months, a short seller was warning on Twitter that Silicon Valley Bank was about to blow up. ‘It was sitting there in plain sight.’

Big Banks Agree To Historic $30 Billion Unsecured Deposit Injection In First Republic Bank. Related: What’s Going on with First Republic Bank?

Multiple Banks Curb Trading With Credit Suisse As Deposit Run Continues Despite SNB Rescue

When did New York start building slowly?