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2023-12-31T21:05:43Z
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Xi Jinping uses new year message to sound warning to Taiwan> Chinese President Xi Jinping has used his annual new year address to the nation to sound a warning to Taiwan’s voters days ahead of the island’s presidential #election, while highlighting his country’s technological prowess and economic strength.In the televised speech on Sunday evening, Xi said the “reunification” of #Taiwan and #China was a “historical inevitability” https://archive.fo/2023.12.31-141804/https://www.ft.com/content/fc1dfe48-a390-48c3-b27c-7e405978c166 #XiJinping
(DIR) Post #AdNvCw81Gqg64L8mg4 by raymondpert@mstdn.social
2023-12-31T22:04:47Z
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Libs Of TikTok Banned From Facebook For Violating Rules> The right-wing social media account Libs of #TikTok was suspended from #Facebook on Saturday evening for reportedly violating the platform’s community standards. https://www.mediaite.com/news/facebook-bans-popular-right-wing-account-libs-of-tiktok-for-violating-community-standards/ #LGBTQ #Meta #socialmedia
(DIR) Post #AdP4rd681Xx7fJh8rI by raymondpert@mstdn.social
2024-01-01T13:15:20Z
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N. Korea begins discussions on dismantling agencies handling inter-Korean affairs> ... after leader #KimJongun said there is no point in seeking reconciliation and unification with South #Korea.> North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui led the discussions with related officials, including Ri Son-gwon, head of the North's United Front Department (UFD) in charge of relations with South Korea, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20240101002500315 #DPRK #NorthKorea
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2024-01-01T12:35:17Z
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Israel Is Pulling Thousands of Troops From Gaza as Combat Focuses on Enclave's Main Southern City> The troop movement could signal that fighting is being scaled back in some areas of Gaza, particularly in the northern half where the military has said it is close to assuming operational control. #Israel has been under pressure from its chief ally, the United States, to begin to switch to lower-intensity fighting. https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-01-01/israel-is-pulling-thousands-of-troops-from-gaza-as-combat-focuses-on-enclaves-main-southern-city #US #Gaza #Hamas #Palestine
(DIR) Post #AdP4zTSbjuhs5lwxN2 by raymondpert@mstdn.social
2024-01-01T12:55:43Z
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N.K. leader says Korean Peninsula inching closer to armed conflict> North Korean leader #KimJongun called for perfecting the military's readiness posture, saying the Korean Peninsula is "inching closer to the brink of armed conflict" and a clash could happen at any time, state media said Monday. https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20240101000055 #NorthKorea #DPRK #Korea
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2024-01-01T12:15:42Z
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US warns N. Korea's space rocket launches flout UN Security Council resolutions> North Korean space rocket launches violate UN Security Council resolutions, a #US State Department spokesperson said Sunday, after #Pyongyang announced a goal of launching three more military spy #satellites in 2024. https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20240101000052 #NorthKorea #DPRK #space #rocket #UN #UNSC
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2024-01-01T11:55:16Z
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China's manufacturing activity slows in December in sign the economy is struggling> A survey of factory managers in #China shows manufacturing contracted in December in the latest sign the world's second-largest economy remains sluggish https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/chinas-manufacturing-activity-slows-december-latest-sign-economy-106028366 #economy
(DIR) Post #AdQggpxtpmcDns5QkS by raymondpert@mstdn.social
2024-01-02T08:10:10Z
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Quebec emergency rooms overflow as Canadian hospitals struggle with staff shortages, respiratory illness> Hospital emergency rooms across the country are dealing with a crush of respiratory illnesses that are being compounded by staffing shortages, causing some provinces to urge people to stay home to ease overcrowding.In #Quebec, ERs were at 125-per-cent capacity on Monday, https://archive.ph/2024.01.02-034350/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-quebec-emergency-rooms-overflow-as-canadian-hospitals-struggle-with/ #Canada #covid19 #influenza #RSV #flu
(DIR) Post #AdTY6f0asPhTEpSuFk by raymondpert@mstdn.social
2024-01-03T15:54:39Z
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#Netherlands - Jumbo earned €80 million in profits despite losing €100 million to shoplifting> The value of goods stolen [..] last year was 25 percent higher than the company's annual profit. Shoplifting accounts for more than 100 million euros in lost revenue every year, [..] CEO Ton van Veen predicted that the net profit for 2023 will be slightly lower than the 80 million euros achieved in the previous year https://nltimes.nl/2024/01/03/jumbo-earned-eu80-million-profits-despite-losing-eu100-million-shoplifting #shoplifting
(DIR) Post #AdU286DQCkyAX84FX6 by raymondpert@mstdn.social
2024-01-03T20:50:00Z
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U.S. national debt surpasses $34 trillion> The dramatic rise in federal debt is expected to play a huge role in discussions about the 2017 #GOP tax cut under former President Donald Trump, as several provisions from that law are scheduled to expire in 2025. https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/01/03/national-debt-surpasses-34-trillion/5741704279914/ #US #economy #DonaldTrump
(DIR) Post #AdVSh9FpgqMM3mWpP6 by raymondpert@mstdn.social
2024-01-04T09:40:15Z
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Ukraine says Russian hackers were inside their telecom network since May last year> Ukraine’s head of cyber spying has revealed that Russian hackers had gained access to the system of the country’s largest telecom company, Kyivstar, at least since May of last year. This cyberattack should be seen as a “big warning” to the West https://www.firstpost.com/world/ukraine-says-russian-hackers-were-inside-their-telecom-network-since-may-last-year-13575242.html #Russia #Ukraine #RussiaUkraineWar
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2024-01-05T02:24:24Z
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Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly Iran attack, Tehran vows revenge> Islamic State claimed responsibility on Thursday for two explosions in Iran that killed nearly 100 people and wounded scores at a memorial for top commander #QassemSoleimani https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-vows-revenge-after-biggest-attack-since-1979-revolution-2024-01-04/ #Iran #bombing #ISIS
(DIR) Post #AdWQdJN08IvjWZssOO by raymondpert@mstdn.social
2024-01-05T02:43:51Z
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@pthenq1 #OldNews https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/isis-uncovered/badr-organization-isis-n384986Context:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shia%E2%80%93Sunni_divideAll we can know for certain now is responsibility for the bombing is being claimed by IS on their Telegram channel.
(DIR) Post #AdWbPa48MRbMkMiLpI by raymondpert@mstdn.social
2024-01-05T04:05:27Z
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Houthis launch sea drone after US, allies issue 'final warning'> An armed unmanned surface vessel launched from Houthi-controlled Yemen got within a “couple of miles” of U.S. Navy and commercial vessels in the Red Sea before detonating on Thursday, just hours after the #WhiteHouse and a host of partner nations issued a final warning to the Iran-backed militia group to cease the attacks or face potential military action. https://apnews.com/article/houthis-drone-ships-navy-missile-79aca676da82a61ce4a8151951727973 #Yemen #Houthi #RedSea #US #GazaWar #Israel #Iran
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2024-01-05T04:45:41Z
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Face-off in Britain over controversial surveillance tech> On a grey, cloudy morning in December, London police deployed a state-of-the-art AI powered camera near the railway station in the suburb of Croydon and quietly scanned the faces of the unsuspecting passersby> The technology [..] has proved so effective in trials that the UK government wants it used more https://today.rtl.lu/news/business-and-tech/a/2154392.html #UK #privacy #surveillance #surveillancestate
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2024-01-05T12:19:45Z
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US strike kills militia leader blamed for Iraq attacks, Pentagon says> The U.S. [..] retaliatory strike in Baghdad on Thursday that killed a militia leader it blames for recent attacks on U.S. personnel, the Pentagon said, a move condemned by Iraq's government.> The U.S. strike took place at about 0900 GMT and targeted Mushtaq Jawad Kazim al Jawari, [..] he was a leader of Harakat al Nujaba https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/three-iran-backed-militia-fighters-killed-baghdad-drone-strike-sources-2024-01-04/ #US #Iraq
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2024-01-05T15:21:44Z
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India intercepts hijacked Liberian-flagged vessel in Arabian Sea, navy says> Indian Navy commandos have boarded a hijacked Liberian-flagged vessel in the Arabian Sea and are now carrying out "sanitisation" operations, the navy said on Friday (Jan 5), without elaborating> An Indian Navy warship intercepted the MV Lila Norfolk on Friday afternoon, less than a day after the navy received news that it had been hijacked off #Somalia's coast in the North #ArabianSea https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/india-intercepts-hijacked-liberian-flagged-vessel-arabian-sea-navy-says-4027541 #India
(DIR) Post #AdYND0Py3xjVfaxMTQ by raymondpert@mstdn.social
2024-01-06T00:53:24Z
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In response to rocket fire: IDF strikes Hezbollah command center in Lebanon> An IAF fighter jet on Friday struck a #Hezbollah operational command center in the area of the town of Blida in #Lebanon, the #IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said. https://www.inn.co.il/news/383131 #IAF #Israel #GazaWar
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2024-01-06T07:02:09Z
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Boeing still hasn't fixed this problem on Max jets, so it's asking for an exemption to safety rules> Boeing is asking federal regulators to exempt a new model of its 737 Max airliner from a safety standard designed to prevent part of the engine housing from overheating and breaking off during flight.https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/boeing-fixed-problem-max-jets-exemption-safety-rules-106147798#Boeing #737Max #737 #airlines #aviation #AlaskaAirlines #FAA
(DIR) Post #Add6df0SZUzWHMF8RE by raymondpert@mstdn.social
2024-01-08T06:10:08Z
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How Hyundai became big in America after focusing on smaller electric vehicles> While America's carmakers worked to develop electric pick-up trucks, Korean rival #Hyundai went smaller — and won bigger.By focusing on sleeker sedans and compact SUVs that consumers can afford, the Korean group and its sister brand #Kia have together overtaken #Ford and #GeneralMotors to claim second place in US electric vehicle sales behind #Tesla https://archive.is/2024.01.08-014905/https://www.ft.com/content/9b7ca6e1-3e9d-400d-a1eb-fc553f7cb684 #EV #electricvehicles #US