• 11/15/2024

Biden admin outlines plan to cut vital water supplies in western states

Fox News The Biden administration proposed actions Tuesday that would significantly reduce water supplies in seven western states amid severe drought conditions that stretch back decades. The Department of the Interior (DOI) released a draft proposal that highlighted two potential actions it could take to combat the Colorado River Basin’s deteriorating water levels. The two…

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’72 Seasons’ by Metallica Review: Heavy-Metal Monotony

Wall Street Journal The rock band returns with a lengthy album that has all the expected speed and thrashing riffs, but it takes few chances. https://www.wsj.com/articles/72-seasons-by-metallica-review-heavy-metal-monotony-f7a288ca

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Leadership of Foundation Honoring Justin Trudeau’s Father Quits

New York Times The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation said that accusations of Chinese meddling in its affairs had made it impossible for it to function as before. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/world/canada/trudeau-foundation-leaders-resign.html

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State media says Iran president replacing 2 Cabinet members

Washington Post State media says Iran President Ebrahaim Raisi has announced a Cabinet reshuffle, replacing the minister of agriculture and the head of the planning and budget office https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/11/iran-cabinet-economy-protests/01bca3e2-d8ad-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

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Ukraine’s civilian death toll reaches 8,500; UN says number likely ‘considerably higher’

Fox News Civilian deaths in Ukraine have mounted, according to figures released by the United Nations on Tuesday, reaching nearly 8,500 confirmed deaths since the war began, with the top agency warning that actual figures are likely “considerably higher.” The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) reported the 8,490 civilians had been killed…

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Your Wednesday Briefing: A Gloomy Economic Forecast

New York Times Also, Myanmar’s junta killed more than 100 in a major airstrike. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/briefing/imf-economy-forecast-myanmar.html

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Hungary Sees U.S. Among Top Three Adversaries, Purported Leaked Document Says

Wall Street Journal The document, part of a larger trove of leaked papers, cites a CIA assessment of the depth of the Washington-Budapest rift. https://www.wsj.com/articles/hungary-sees-u-s-among-top-three-adversaries-purported-leaked-document-says-4287805b

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5 soldiers dead in northern Niger ambush

Fox News Gunmen killed five soldiers and wounded others during a weekend ambush of a military convoy performing escort duties in northern Niger, the army said Tuesday. No one has claimed responsibility for Sunday’s attack, which occurred in the Agadez region on the road to Arlit town, the chief of staff for Niger’s army, Abdou…

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New Pressure to End Old Senate Practice After Mississippi Judicial Pick Is Blocked

New York Times Democrats had made leeway on advancing judicial picks in red states, but an objection from a Mississippi Republican has intensified calls to strip senators of effective veto power over nominees from their states. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/us/politics/senate-biden-judicial-picks.html

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China food security: why counterfeit seeds are stalling innovation in the agricultural sector

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China’s government is calling for a biotechnology breakthrough in the agricultural industry and stepping up efforts to weed out counterfeit seeds that are holding back innovation. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3216670/china-food-security-why-counterfeit-seeds-are-stalling-innovation-agricultural-sector?utm_source=rss_feed

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