OSINTdefender
The incarceration of Hong Kong media personality and politician Jimmy Lai and U.S. arms sales to Taiwan will be among the topics U.S. President Donald J. Trump will discuss during his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week in Beijing, China. https://twitter.com/sentdefender/status/2053994788936991137/photo/1
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The Spectator Index
BREAKING: President Trump is now 'more seriously considering a resumption of major combat operations' against Iran than he was in recent weeks, according to CNN.
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Open Source Intel
Gas pipeline explosion damages at least 35 properties in São Paulo, Brazil; 1 killed and 3 injured.

At least 10 homes struck by gas pipeline explosion in São Paulo, Brazil; multiple victims reported, Globo reports. https://twitter.com/Osint613/status/2053966970886721587/video/1 - Open Source Intel
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OSINTdefender
Kellie Meyer of NewsNation spoke with U.S. President Donald J. Trump on the potential for U.S. action against Iran before his visit to China this week and President Trump declined to comment on the matter, saying “I’m not going to talk to you about that, obviously.”

This comes amidst reports from Axios that the administration is mulling a limited strike campaign against 25% of identified Iranian targets that have not been struck yet, in an effort to coerce Iranian decision-makers into negotiating on their nuclear program.
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OSINTdefender
According to a release from the Japanese Joint Staff, fighter jets of the Japanese Air Self Defense Force’s Southwestern Air Defense Force were scrambled to deal with a suspected intrusion in Japanese airspace by what was likely Chinese aircraft.

Japan has been the recipient of both naval and aerial coercion from both Russia and China this year. Such events, oftentimes joint Sino-Russian efforts follow the Japanese prime minister’s past comments showing solidarity with Taiwan and increasing moves by the Japanese to expand their force posture in the local region in response to Chinese coercive measures in the region.
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WarMonitor
RT @kylegriffin1: Trump just referred to the White House as a 'shit house.'

"I was told by my wife, you have to act presidential. So don't use foul language. I won't. Therefore, normally I would have said it was a shit house, but I don't want to say that. The columns were falling down. The plaster was falling off."
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WarMonitor
I don't think it's a "dental visit."

Trump doing another dental visit, having just done one. https://twitter.com/samstein/status/2054007464186589630/photo/1 - Sam Stein
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The Spectator Index
🇮🇩 Indonesia's rupiah falls to record low of 17,500 per US Dollar.
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WarMonitor
The inconsistency may be more concerning than the outbreaks themselves.

The weirdest part of this entire Andes hantavirus situation is how inconsistent the response has become internationally. - Outbreak Updates
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WarMonitor
Twelve staff members at a university medical center in Nijmegen, Netherlands, have entered precautionary quarantine after possible hantavirus exposure.

Some countries appear to be treating this with far more caution than this one.
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WarMonitor
Can't make out the language, anyone care to translate?

Trump: Drugs coming by sea, by ocean, by water. A lot of people say, What do you mean by sea? Is it see? Like vision? No, it’s sea. SEA. https://twitter.com/RpsAgainstTrump/status/2054029235015045316/video/1 - Republicans against Trump
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The Spectator Index
Trump has invited Elon Musk, Tim Cook and Larry Fink to join him on trip to China later this week, according to CNBC report.
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The Spectator Index
The oil market will take until next year to normalize if Strait of Hormuz continues to be disrupted, according to Saudi Aramco CEO.
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