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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Even if the US were to provide Ukraine with all the weapons it promised, a Zelenskyy aide told Time, Ukraine simply doesn’t “have the men to use them.”

The Strategic Calculations of Israel’s Enemies

The U.S. State Department renewed a warning that Washington is obligated to defend the Philippines under a 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty if Filipino forces, public vessels or aircraft, including those of its coast guard ”face an armed attack “anywhere in the South China Sea.”

Sand Mafias Battle for the New Gold

How US banks can wiggle out of the $650 billion balance-sheet bomb hanging over them

ICBC Hack ‘Blamed’ For Poor Treasury Liquidity; Higher Vol Will Keep Rallies Short-Lived

Where’s the Beef? No, Seriously – Where Did It GO?

Age of Invention: Outdoing the Ancients

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, NOVEMBER 10, 2023

With U.S. military aid funding for Ukraine is about to run out, the Pentagon is imploring Congress to pass a spending bill.

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Calls For Ceasefire Grow

Moody’s on Friday lowered its outlook on the U.S. credit rating to “negative” from “stable” citing large fiscal deficits and a decline in debt affordability, a move that drew immediate criticism from President Joe Biden’s administration.

The FBI is investigating whether New York mayor Eric Adams’ 2021 campaign conspired with Turkey to receive foreign donations. His attorney says that his team discovered that one individual had acted improperly.

Apple discriminated against US citizens in hiring, DOJ says

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Fighting In North To Pause Daily

NYT Puts Out Astonishing Statement on ‘Photojournalist’ Who Was With Hamas During Terror Attack

US Strikes Iran-Linked Weapons Storage Site in Syria

Credit card balances spiked in the third quarter to a $1.08 trillion record. Here’s how we got here

What’s more, other countries have acknowledged deaths “likely” or “probably” related to mRNA vaccination, whereas the CDC, which says it has reviewed nearly 20,000 reports (far more than other countries) hasn’t acknowledged a single death linked to mRNA vaccine.

Researchers Discover First Examples of ‘Vampire Viruses’ in U.S. Soil Samples

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Hamas ‘Lost Control In The North’

You have to read to the end to find out it has been confirmed. The Houthis in Yemen reportedly shot down the MQ-9 drone off its shores amid a huge buildup of American naval power in the region.

Brazil nabs suspected Hezbollah operatives said planning attacks on Jewish targets

Toxic toddler fruit pouches: “Extremely high” lead levels sicken 7 in 5 states

CDC sounds alarm on newborn syphilis ‘epidemic’

County and municipal economic development agencies play a key role in New York’s wind and solar buildout — but some say it’s not their job.

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Ukraine Situation Report: Dutch F-16s For Ukrainian Training Arrive In Romania

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Push Into Heart Of Gaza City Looms, Civilians Flee

Developing countries owe China at least $1.1 trillion – and the debts are due

FedEx Express is encouraging pilots at its cargo airline to take jobs at a regional passenger carrier because there isn’t enough shipping demand to fill everyone’s flying schedules.

Trucking employment is contracting the fastest on record this century

US credit card balances see largest yearly leap on record

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Ukraine Situation Report: This May Be Our First Image Of An M1 Abrams In-Country

CCP Defense Spending May Exceed America’s on a purchasing power parity basis.

Microsoft Discovers Chinese Cyber Group Spying on Guam, Other US Locations

U.S. diplomats slam Israel policy in leaked memo

SpaceX selling ‘Starshield’ will be a gamechanger

Treasury Borrowing Running At Crisis-Era Levels

Healthcare minimum wage expected to cost $4 billion in first year as California budget deficit looms

Midtown, Lower Manhattan foot traffic down 33% — one of worst post-COVID rates in US: survey

Free speech is in trouble

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Russian missile hits Ukrainian military award ceremony in Zaporizhzhia region, preliminary reports say at least 20 soldiers killed

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: IDF Encircles Gaza City

Europe’s gas storage is nearly full, yet this may not be sufficient for winter needs, leading to continuous LNG imports and additional storage strategies including utilizing Ukraine’s facilities.

Nothing new, but who is reporting it is new. Fresh revelations contradict Joe Biden’s sweeping denials on Hunter

What is behind the 40% drop in China’s U.S. Treasury holdings?

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, NOVEMBER 4, 2023

How a Telegram channel created to tell the truth about the war in Ukraine ended up fomenting anti-Semitic riots in Dagestan

Horrific video purportedly shows Gaza street strewn with at least a dozen bodies gunned down by Hamas

Nepal earthquake kills at least 128, toll could rise, officials say

The stakes are high as Supreme Court considers this obscure, unconstitutional tax

US banks hit by deposit delays

How The U.S. Is Pumping More Oil With Fewer Rigs

Common dietary nutrient blasts blood vessel plaques in study

Some benefits of exercise stem from the immune system, suggests new study