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The big news last night was the announcement of a positive readout in Eisai and Biogen’s trial of lecanemab, another attempt an an anti-amyloid antibody for Alzheimer’s therapy. It was big news because positive results have been very rare indeed in this area, and there is a barrage of headlines this morning.

30 ex-FBI agents stand up to support whistleblower who exposed agency’s political bias

Sweden Finds A Fourth Leak In Nord Stream Pipelines

Iran Crisis Update, September 28

France: Strike disrupts energy sector, schools, transport

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROPHECY:

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, SEPTEMBER 27

No matter who you want to claim did this, I don’t understand the logic. Berlin Not Ruling Out Possible Attack on Nord Stream Pipelines. A lot more here (including pictures of the impressive gas leak).

CDC drops universal masking at nursing homes, hospitals

It is a good thing they have a nice functioning electrical grid with lots of spare capacity. California will BAN all new gas-fueled furnaces and heaters by 2030 to cut ozone levels

Half Of France’s Refinery Capacity Goes Offline As Worker Strike

I don’t know what the true number is but the pictures and footage of all the cars backed up for miles is impressive (not in the article, you got to go to you tube for that). Over 250,000 Men Left Russia to Avoid Mobilization

The impact of coffee subtypes on incident cardiovascular disease, arrhythmias, and mortality: long-term outcomes from the UK Biobank

This would have been the greatest throw of my life. To Steiner it was a bullpen toss, and an average one at that. He grunted disapprovingly, then stooped to grab another stone from the small pile he’d gathered from a 25-gallon tub sitting in the bed of his 1989 Toyota truck—one of the quarter-million rocks he estimates he’s thrown in his lifetime.

The World Reacts To America’s Warning Over Russia’s Nuclear War Threats

U.S. rail agreement was presented as a done deal. Now that they’ve seen it, workers disagree But the main goal has been achieved because Two biggest rail unions won’t tally contract votes until the middle of November.

FBI misled judge who signed warrant for Beverly Hills seizure of $86 million in cash

Kazakhstan snubs Russia, says it won’t recognise referendums in Ukraine

Russia Replaces Top Logistics General Amid Mobilization

The Brothers of Italy leader is widely expected to win Italy’s election

Hunga Tonga eruption put over 50B kilograms of water into the stratosphere

Resistance-breathing training found to lower blood pressure

“Global Gloom”: World Markets Plunge To Start The Week As Global Currency Crash Hits Max Pain And Beyond

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Russia Mobilization Blues: Grumpy Old Men, Grumpy Old Tanks, Grumpy Ethnic Minorities

Putin Bets It All in Ukraine

Mostly noteworthy because it shows they have stopped fearing Russia. Kazakhstan Closes Trucking Loophole Which Allowed Russia To Dodge Sanctions

Poland Now Has Enough Natural Gas And Coal Supply For Winter

Statistical analysis aims to solve Greek volcano mystery

Early Puberty in Girls Surged in The Pandemic, And We May Finally Know Why

Oil Falls Below $80 As Powell Warns A Recession May Be Looming

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Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu later claimed Russia would mobilize 300,000 people, calling up only reservists with prior military service, specialist skills, and combat experience. However, the Kremlin redacted the section of Putin’s decree specifying the number of draftees, and the independent Novaya Gazeta Europe cited an unnamed Kremlin source as saying the true number is 1 million. Both those figures should be treated with caution.

Time to Dust Off the Old Nuclear War-Fighting Playbook?

Inflation is historically high in Turkey, but President Erdogan continues to defy economic wisdom as the country’s central bank slashed policy rates further.

One Million Puerto Ricans Still Without Power As Grid Crisis Persists

Shipping: liners swimming in money but supply chains sinking

PayPal Demonetises the Daily Sceptic

Initial Review Of Nexcess

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The Justice Department Was Dangerous Before Trump. It’s Out of Control Now

Existing home sales fall in August, and prices soften significantly

Profits Plummet And Vehicles Left Unfinished As Ford Struggles With Inflation

Fire ant rafts form because of the Cheerios effect, study concludes

Eritrea launches ‘full-scale offensive,’ say Tigrayan forces in Ethiopia

Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered the country’s military to develop the ability to take control of Taiwan by 2027, according to CIA official David Cohen.

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Why didn’t Ukraine fall?

‘They won’t invade, will they?’ Fears rise in Russian city that Ukraine war could cross border

Moscow’s local allies were told ‘Russia is here for ever’. Now they flee Ukraine

German gas storage 90% full ahead of winter despite Russian cuts

Rhine Water Levels in Germany Approaching Normal Depths

Alzheimer’s deaths in aging Germany more than doubled since 2000

A Natural Gas Shortage Is Looming For The U.S.

Americans Drowning In Long-Term Credit Card Debt

Starship will be the biggest rocket ever. Are space scientists ready to take advantage of it?

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The German View. An Unbelievable Surprise Attack

Coming soon to a country near you. For decades, the Lebanese pound was pegged at 1,507 to the dollar, meaning that it has lost around 95 percent of its black market value since 2019.

Home-Flipper Opendoor Hit With Losses in Echo of Zillow Collapse

Another one in the string of recent earthquakes. So far China (6.8) Papua New Guinea (7.6) and Taiwan (6.8) plus this one. I hope this is the last one in this current crop but I doubt it. Powerful earthquake hits Mexico’s Pacific coast

How is the ethanol blending programme connected to the rice export ban?

Only 82 years ago. How fast time flies. The dial comes to town

Evidence of Hochul pay-to-play outrage mounts

This week an entire Chinese residential skyscraper went up in flames

Rainfall from deadly Hurricane Fiona tops 30 inches in Puerto Rico

Hindu-Muslim Scuffles Lead to Heightened Communal Tension in UK’s Leicester