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Protesters against agreement with Russia break into “government” buildings in Abkhazia – video
Pravda Ukraine Protesters in the main city of occupied Abkhazia, Sukhumi, broke through the fence around the complex of “government buildings” and partially seized them on the afternoon of 15 November, protesting against the approval of an “investment agreement” with Russia. Source: European Pravda citing Ekho Kavkaza (Echo of the Caucasus), a Radio Liberty project…
Read MoreHow Inflation Ended Neoliberalism—and Re-Elected Trump
Wall Street Journal In the 1970s, skyrocketing prices spurred free-market reforms that promoted economic stability. In the 2020s, inflated fueled Trump’s comeback. https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-inflation-ended-neoliberalism-history-policy-economics-politics-elections-79a053a4
Read MoreEU plans to discuss new sanctions against Iran for supporting Russia in war
Pravda Ukraine The EU Council will hold a meeting at the level of foreign ministers on Monday, 18 November, to discuss new sanctions against Iran for helping Russia in its war against Ukraine. Source: An unnamed EU official at a briefing in Brussels, as quoted by the Ukrainian edition of Radio Liberty; European Pravda reports…
Read MoreThe Standoff Deep Inside an Abandoned South African Gold Mine
Wall Street Journal The government is trying to starve more than 1,000 informal prospectors out of a shaft of the Buffelsfontein mine, which police say extends some 8,000 feet below ground. https://www.wsj.com/articles/south-africa-illegal-gold-mining-337ee875
Read MoreWomen’s shelter near Moscow catches fire, six injured
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “According to verified information, three children and three women were injured in the fire,” a spokesperson said https://tass.com/emergencies/1873271
Read MoreAbkhazian President Aslan Bzhania refuses to step down amid riots
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to him, the government is also staying in the country and continues its work https://tass.com/world/1873269
Read MoreIn RFK Jr., drugmakers face an antagonist with regulatory power
Washington Post Anxious and bewildered, some drugmakers are reaching out to their lobbyists about how Robert Kennedy’s pending nomination will affect the Food and Drug Administration. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/11/15/rfk-jr-fda-health-care-companies-trump/
Read MoreProtesters storm Putin-backed parliament in Georgia breakaway region
Fox News Protesters on Friday stormed the parliament of the Russian-backed government in the breakaway region of Abkhazia in Georgia and have demanded the resignation of the pro-Kremlin leader President Aslan Bzhania. A truck was used to smash through metal gates surrounding the government building in the capital city of Sukhumi, and images of the riot…
Read MoreDOD Sends Report to Congress on the Nuclear Weapons Employment Strategy of the United States
Defense.gov The secretary of defense submitted an unclassified report to Congress describing the nuclear employment strategy of the United States. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3966543/dod-sends-report-to-congress-on-the-nuclear-weapons-employment-strategy-of-the/
Read More‘This s— has to stop’: Former Jill Biden spox rips Dems for ‘vilifying’ DEI critics as ‘White supremacists’
Fox News First lady Jill Biden’s former press secretary blasted Democrats who label opponents of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) as racist this week after an MSNBC guest called President-elect Trump’s Secretary of Defense nominee a “White supremacist.” “This s— has to stop,” Michael LaRosa, who served as the first lady’s press secretary from 2021…
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