RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, DECEMBER 4, 2023

Ukraine Situation Report: Deluge Of Rodents A Common Enemy

Israel expands offensive into southern Gaza

Who had this war on their bingo card? Fears Of Venezuela Invading Guyana Grow

Mexico-China-gravity fact of the day

Can Type 2 Diabetes Be Reversed for Good? Experts Weigh In

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, DECEMBER 3, 2023

Three Cargo Ships Hit By Houthi Missiles, U.S. Destroyer Downs Drones

Venezuela’s Maduro Holds Referendum Whether To Invade Oil-Rich Neighbor Guyana

B.C. woman gets surgery in U.S., says wait times at home could have cost her life

South Korea projection of the day

Ohio is First State Reporting an Uptick in Pediatric Pneumonia Cases

Biden’s EPA launches crackdown on planet-warming methane

Just for Laughs… Jeff Bezos Hires Elon Musk For Rocket Launches

Almost 80 Percent of Grades at Yale in 2022-2023 Were A’s

Pro-Terrorist Mobs Run Wild in New York City

Ukraine Situation Report: “We Did Not Achieve The Desired Results,” Zelensky Says

‘They fell into the trap’ A double train explosion on a key railway in Russia’s Far East was reportedly orchestrated by Ukrainian intelligence More here if you want to watch a video.

Slovak Truckers to Block Ukraine Crossing, Joining Polish Protests

Russian Commander Killed by Own Landmine in Ukraine

A dozen Russian marines were killed when an RPG shell rolled into a fire they’d lit beside a pile of ammo and exploded

This might be one of the reasons that Russians are claiming that they shoot down so many cruise missiles.

Israel Resumes Military Action In Gaza After Hamas Breaks Ceasefire

China’s factories fall deeper into contraction, more policy support expected

Vietnam has been rocked by its largest corruption scandal to date after authorities last month arrested a prominent real estate developer over allegedly embezzling nearly €11.4 billion ($12.4 billion), the equivalent of more than 3% of the country’s GDP.

Is Right to Jury Trial Itself on Trial in Hedge Fund Manager’s Case Before Supreme Court?

George Santos Expelled from House, Teeing Up Special Election in Toss-Up District

Eating beans found to improve gut health, regulate immune and inflammatory processes in colorectal cancer survivors

A powerful solar eruption headed for Earth could trigger a strong geomagnetic storm by Friday and stunning aurora across Canada

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

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

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

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