Category: Nations
Trump Boosters Expect Big Returns on Their Investment: ‘The Shackles Are Off’
New York Times Wealthy donors to the president-elect’s campaign anticipate a more business-friendly atmosphere, including the firing of Biden-era regulators. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/us/politics/trump-presidency-billionaires.html
Read MoreRussia attacks Ukrainian thermal power plants: severe damage reported
Pravda Ukraine Russian forces launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine’s energy sector on 17 November, severely damaging equipment at thermal power plants belonging to DTEK, Ukraine’s largest private energy company. Source: press service for DTEK Details: “The strikes severely damaged the equipment of the plants. After the attack ended, employees of the plants promptly began…
Read MoreHow Illegal Immigration Fuels the U.S. Consumer Economy
New York Times Companies in need of workers turn to staffing agencies to fill their distribution centers and warehouses. Some unscrupulous agencies recruit and exploit undocumented workers. Steve Eder, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, looks at this unseen engine of the economy. https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/politics/100000009778569/how-illegal-immigration-fuels-the-us-consumer-economy.html
Read MoreThe Middlemen Linking Migrants in the U.S. to Your Shopping Cart
New York Times The incoming Trump administration promises an immigration crackdown. But for years, the on-demand economy has been fueled by unscrupulous staffing agencies exploiting migrant workers. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/us/immigration-undocumented-migrants-jobs.html
Read MoreWhy Did Ben Sasse Resign as President of the University of Florida?
New York Times Florida’s star president, Ben Sasse, was among the best paid university presidents ever. He promised a conservative overhaul, but then he resigned, leaving controversy and an embarrassing drop in the U.S. News rankings. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/us/politics/rankings-university-of-florida-ben-sasse.html
Read MoreZelenskyy: Russia launched 120 missiles and 90 drones on Ukraine in latest attack
Pravda Ukraine Russian forces have launched about 120 missiles and 90 drones in the latest large-scale attack on 17 November. Ukrainian air defence units have destroyed 140 out of 210 aerial targets. Source: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Quote from Zelenskyy: “A large-scale combined attack on all Ukrainian oblasts. Russian terrorists have used various types of drones,…
Read MoreRussian forces attack Dnipro, damaging high-rise buildings and premises of educational institution
Pravda Ukraine Russian forces attacked the city of Dnipro on the morning of 17 November, leaving one person injured. Source: Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration Details: So far, one person is reported to have been injured. A 42-year-old man sustained shrapnel wounds. The strike damaged high-rise buildings, the premises of an educational institution and a car.…
Read MorePoland scrambles fighter jets due to large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine
Pravda Ukraine Polish and allied aircraft have begun operations in Polish airspace in response to a large-scale Russian attack involving cruise and ballistic missiles, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles, targeting sites in western Ukraine. Source: a statement from the Operational Command of the Armed Forces of Poland; European Pravda Details: The Polish military emphasises…
Read MoreRussian court issues arrest warrant in absentia for neo-Nazi Panovsky
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The crime stipulated by the article of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation incriminated to Panovsky carries a punishment of 12-20 years in jail https://tass.com/society/1873565
Read MoreRussia loses more than 1,600 troops over past 24 hours
Pravda Ukraine Russian forces lost 1,640 troops killed and wounded, 12 tanks and 36 artillery systems on 16 November. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook Details: The total combat losses of the Russian forces between 24 February 2022 and 17 November 2024 are estimated to be as follows [figures in…
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