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Turkish-backed rebels leave trail of abuse and criminality in Syria’s Afrin

China blasts dam to divert floods that killed at least 33

Coronavirus: China slams WHO’s ‘arrogance’ over lab audit plan

Excess Deaths in India

A reminder. I believe I posted this when if first came out. “CDC Estimated a One-Year Decline in Life Expectancy in 2020. Not So — Try Five Days”

Antibiotics may help to treat melanoma

THE TRAGEDY OF THE TEXAS COVID-CRATS:

Taliban battles Afghan military for control of Kandahar City

New York could experience a damaging earthquake

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The Looming Stagflationary Debt Crisis

The vulnerable points in South Africa’s fuel supply chain

Big law is a corrupting influence on our policymakers. The new FTC is dusting off an old legal tool to fight back.

Name of biblical judge found inscribed on 3,100-year-old jug found in Israel

COVID-19 antibodies persist at least nine months after infection

A world protected by windmills? In 1717 Christmas Floods in Germany killed 14,000

See This German Tank? It Got Totally Blown Away In Syria.

Germany knew the floods were coming, but the warnings didn’t work

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‘For the people that are protesting and looting, please do so carefully and please do so responsibly. Because you cannot hold people responsible for defending what they love,’ Zuma said.

Now they tell us. The Kids Are Alright Why now is the time to rethink COVID safety protocols for children — and everyone else.

Farmers, experts anticipate worst wheat harvest in years after extreme heat, drought

Why Russia Is Refusing To Send Europe More Natural Gas

COVID19 update, July 15, 2021: Israel, UK not panicking about delta variant

Study: Two in five people in U.S. who died of COVID-19 had diabetes

The union of Cooperate and State Power.

Germany floods: Dozens killed after record rain in Germany and Belgium

Florida Man Detained In Assassination Of Haitian President Deepens Mystery

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Biden allied groups, including the Democratic National Committee, are also planning to engage fact-checkers more aggressively and work with SMS carriers to dispel misinformation about vaccines that is sent over social media and text messages.

Report from the looting frontline: I am the closest I have ever been to losing hope

Explaining the above. South Africa: Looters pounce in fallout from Zuma trial

Who is Masih Alinejad, target of an alleged Iranian kidnapping plot?

NASA predicts a “wobble” in the moon’s orbit may lead to record flooding on Earth

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Athletes may have more than twice the risk of irregular heart rhythm

Median vs. average inflation

The IDF is suffering a personnel shortage, especially in the field combat units. One of the root causes of this crisis is the growth of the Arab and ultra-Orthodox Jewish populations, who are not conscripted. These groups now account for nearly 50% of the draft-aged cohort.

Messages from the Mouse Plague – or, how Herodotus is proved right in the modern world yet again.

Rebel Forces in Ethiopia’s Tigray Launch New Offensive

The Crumbling Global Tower

Democrats’ spending flip-flop

Goldfish dumped in lakes growing to more than 1ft, threatening ecosystems

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What Happened To You?

The Cuomo coverup continues

Gangs complicate Haiti effort to recover from assassination

Big batteries could be bigger bombs than Beirut Fertilizer

The transformation of Saudi Arabia’s flagship asset, Aramco, from perpetual cash-generation machine into a debt-laden giant is set to pick up pace in the coming weeks with a series of schemes aimed at raising much-needed funding for the now-beleaguered oil and gas company.