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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MARCH 20

The apparent first use of Russia’s air-launched hypersonic ballistic missile against a target in Ukraine doesn’t all add up.

THE CURIOUS CASE OF THE ACCIDENTAL INDIAN MISSILE LAUNCH

Ukraine joins European power grid, ending its dependence on Russia

Top Soy Shipper Argentina Halts Meal, Oil Cargoes as Prices Jump

CDC Says It Accidentally Inflated Children’s COVID Death Numbers In ‘Coding Logic Error’

COVID’s coming back in Europe. Are we next?

The Big Men’s Fashion Trend of 2022? Dressing Like a Tween.

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MARCH 19

Western theories re Soviet ‘rationality’ and nuclear strategy/ deterrence were revealed post-91 to be overconfident & wrong

Putin’s full speech in English

Anatomy of the Hong Kong Disaster

A senior Times journalist has been caught on tape admitting his paper overreacted to the Capitol riot.

The things we don’t know

Overshadowed by the conflict in Ukraine, aid-starved Yemen — already suffering the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, according to the UN — is on the verge of total collapse.

Wounded Russian soldiers fill Belarusian hospitals

A judge has ruled that Telegram ignored repeated orders to stop the spread of disinformation.

Saudi crude supplies to market at pre-pandemic levels, as exports, refinery runs increase

Egyptian archaeologists discover five tombs at Saqqara

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MARCH 18

Is something up in Russia?

The neon shortage is a bad sign

Looming food shortages is the next ‘slow-moving disaster’ to hit world

Parts of Spanish Economy Grind to a Halt After Five Day Nationwide Truckers’ Strike

New Hampshire Votes for Pharmaceutical Freedom

Restrictions aimed at containing a COVID-19 outbreak in northeast China have impacted crude discharging and land transportation at Yingkou port, slowing feedstock deliveries to at least one refinery in the area,

Deadly form of skin cancer ‘overdiagnosed’ in some patients

Maryland Takes a Stand Against the College Credential

Another campus sexual assault cover-up in Virginia

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MARCH 17

Russian Oil Exports Rise Despite Reluctant Buyers

Toxin-producing yeast strains in the gut fuel inflammatory bowel disease

Russia blocks ships carrying grain exports

He Is Sent to the Front, She Takes to the Streets

Pakistan Prepared to Retaliate Against Indian Missile Mishap

The New York Times Suddenly Discovers Hunter Biden Laptop and Corruption Investigations Are Real

Chris Cuomo’s $125M CNN Lawsuit Contains Stunning Corruption Allegations

Nigerian students trapped in Kherson

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MARCH 16

Xi considered invading Taiwan this fall: FSB whistleblower

Iran nuclear deal ‘close’, Tehran frees captives as obstacles narrow

FDA ‘slow-walking’ Novavax authorization

A Potential New Test For Diagnosing Lyme Disease

Philadelphia Child Shot, National Media Silent For Specific Reason

Confiscating a Russian oligarch’s luxury condo requires much more than political bluster

Dual use of artificial-intelligence-powered drug discovery

Powerful earthquake hits Japan, tsunami warning lifted

Why Russia Can’t Achieve Air Superiority

It’s was the last chance to save The Planet, but nevermind?

Russia’s Radioactive Gamble in Ukraine

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MARCH 15

Oil prices and inflation

Even moderate light exposure during sleep harms heart health and increases insulin resistance

The Last Party in Davos 2019

Greenpeace France and the local chapter of Friends of the Earth have threatened TotalEnergies with a lawsuit if the supermajor does not pull out from Russia, Reuters has reported, citing a letter by the two non-governmental organizations to TotalEnergies’ chief executive.

A group of techies-turned-hackers called the Cyber Partisans are targeting railways carrying Russian troops

Russia drafting thousands in Syria for Ukraine war

Russia Says It Received Guarantees From US on Iran Nuclear Deal

KRAINE, CHINA, AND THE SHADOW OF THE ’90S

China locks down province of 24m as new Covid infections rise

Is Congress about to make Daylight Saving Time permanent?

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This Is a Uniquely Perilous Moment

Headline says “Russia accused of Chemical Weapon Attack” but the truth is more likes this… International law prohibits the use of white phosphorus shells in heavily populated civilian areas but allows them in open spaces to be used as cover for troops.

Iran missile attack on Erbil goes beyond retaliation for IRGC deaths

Mainland China reported 1,807 new local symptomatic COVID-19 cases on Sunday, the highest daily figure in two years and more than triple the caseload of the previous day, as surging infections in a northeastern province squeeze health resources.

New blood clot research indicates enhanced understanding of wound repair

Flu vaccine ‘essentially ineffective’ this season

Russia’s Invasion Is About to Make the World’s Chip Shortage Way Worse

Reluctance To Buy Russian Crude Could Cause Long-Term Output Problems

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No Quiet Place Left on Earth

If this is lies, it should be easy for the Russians to prove…. Russian spy chiefs ‘under house arrest’ as Putin turns on his security chiefs over invasion setback

There’s a Crack in the Kremlin’s
Propaganda Wall in a Very Unexpected Place

How companies are hiding inflation without charging you more

Brave Search and Presearch say they don’t censor search results

China reports highest daily cases in 2 years

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MARCH 11

First sign of oil price relief: UAE says it wants OPEC to increase production