• 03/04/2025

Oil Edges Higher; May Remain Under Short-Term Pressure

Wall Street Journal Oil edged higher in the early Asian session amid possible position adjustments https://www.wsj.com/articles/oil-edges-higher-may-remain-under-short-term-pressure-4e79c43d

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Stone tools suggest Homo sapiens settled in Europe in three waves – study

Jerusalem Post The issues he aimed to shed more light on answer were – how did humans arrive and settle in Europe, and how did they interact with the Neanderthals? https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-742159

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Zaporozhye NPP to be flooded if Kakhovka dam bursts — nuclear official

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In his estimates, at least three major populated areas will be inundated if the dam bursts: Kamenka-Dneprovskoye, Blagoveshchenka and Vodyanoye https://tass.com/emergencies/1613877

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Russia says high waters threaten dam near Ukrainian nuclear plant

Jerusalem Post Renat Karchaa, an adviser to the general director of nuclear energy firm Rosenergoatom, said if the Nova Kakhovka dam did rupture, the power cable line for theplant’s pumping stations would flood https://www.jpost.com/international/article-742161

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Taiwan shares open higher

Taipei, May 5 (CNA) The Taiwan Stock Exchange’s main index opened up 18.9 points at 15,627.93 Friday on turnover of NT$2.28 billion (US$74.36 million). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305050002

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Wall Street Journal On Sept. 8, 2014, Jeffrey Epstein left home just before 10 a.m. Over the next eight hours, he had plans to meet with four of the richest men in America. https://www.wsj.com/articles/more-amp-raquo-852ba7bb

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Do Hong Kong policymakers really want to hear what residents think or only after the ‘rice is cooked’? Why city should worry as public consultations dip

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Shrinking number of opportunities to express views leaves observers asking if government still values input. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3219423/do-hong-kong-policymakers-really-want-hear-what-residents-think-or-only-after-rice-cooked-why-city?utm_source=rss_feed

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How a galaxy feeds on its own gases to create new stars – and how a China-led team proved it

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Researchers say they built a 3D map plotting streams of expelled gas flowing back into a galaxy – rather than out as they had expected. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3219416/how-galaxy-feeds-its-own-gases-create-new-stars-and-how-china-led-team-proved-it?utm_source=rss_feed

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Biden to Name Air Force Chief to Top Military Post, Officials Say

New York Times The appointment of Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. would mean that the top two Pentagon leadership positions would be inhabited by Black men for the first time in American history. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/04/us/politics/joint-chiefs-chairman-charles-q-brown-milley.html

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West protracts conflict in Ukraine for its own profiteering — Turkish parliament speaker

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Mustafa Sentop said he was constantly trying to persuade his Western partners to “give up their hypocritical approach” https://tass.com/world/1613875

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