• 11/16/2024

Russia’s entire Pacific Fleet goes on high alert for surprise war games

Fox News Russia’s Pacific Fleet is on high alert as the superpower announced war games to test the military’s ability to respond to foreign aggression.  All ships will remain on high alert and prepared for snap drills at a moment’s notice, according to the Friday announcement. UKRAINE, MOLDOVA, ROMANIA SIGN JOINT AGREEMENT TO STRENGTHEN SECURITY…

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Radio Enthusiast Who Called for Putin’s Overthrow Given 6 Years in Jail

Moscow Times Kirill Akimov, 52, was arrested in June on suspicion of calling for violence during two broadcasts on his amateur radio station. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/14/radio-enthusiast-who-called-for-putins-overthrow-given-6-years-in-jail-a80832

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Tim Scott calls criticism of Black conservatives by Hakeem Jeffries decades ago ‘inflammatory… disgusting’

Fox News EXCLUSIVE – Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is taking aim at Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York for harsh comments about Black conservatives that the House Democratic leader made as a college student more than 30 years ago. Scott, a rising star in the GOP and the only Black Republican the Senate,…

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Biden not moving with ‘appropriate sense of urgency to prevent World War III,’ says China committee chairman

Fox News EXCLUSIVE – The chairman of the new House committee on China is warning that the “window of maximum danger” for Taiwan will open in January 2024, which is when Chinese President Xi Jinping will seriously consider a potential invasion of the self-governing island. Chairman Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., is also warning that the Biden…

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California’s Underdog Team Makes It to the N.B.A. Playoffs

New York Times The Sacramento Kings are in the playoffs for the first time in 17 years, and they’re up against the heavily favored Golden State Warriors. Two Times colleagues, both Kings fans, discuss. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/14/us/sacramento-kings-nba-playoffs.html

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Roscosmos plans to use nuclear-powered tug to clean up orbits

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Roscosmos CEO mentioned some likely ways of dealing with the space debris problem, such as taking them into deep space or collecting them for disposal https://tass.com/science/1604519

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Florida OKs death penalty without unanimous jury decision with new bill

Fox News Florida will soon no longer require unanimous jury recommendations for judges to impose death-penalty sentences under a bill the Legislature approved Thursday, a reaction to the life sentence handed to the man who massacred 17 people at a Parkland high school. The House passed the bill on a 80-30 vote. It now goes…

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Economic Development Ministry upgrades Brent price outlook to $80.7 per barrel for 2023

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Meanwhile, a federal official familiar with the course of the outlook’s drafting told TASS that “a shift away from the Urals price indicator is envisioned within the framework of scenario conditions (due to it being not representational)” https://tass.com/economy/1604517

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Taiwan’s restrictions on Canadian beef a major trade deal impediment: Source

Taipei, April 14 (CNA) Taiwan’s ban on Canadian beef from cows slaughtered past 30 months old will likely prove a major stumbling block in ongoing bilateral trade negotiations, a source familiar with the matter said Friday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304140017

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Ukraine says it is finding more Chinese components in Russian weapons

Jerusalem Post China has repeatedly denied sending military equipment to Russia since Moscow’s all-out invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-739236

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