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Pakistan death toll from 5 weeks of monsoon rains, flooding reaches 312
The death toll from more than five weeks of monsoon rains and flash flooding across Pakistan has reached 312, with those killed including 114 children, according to authorities. Since mid-June, the deluge has swollen rivers and damaged highways and 44 bridges, disrupting traffic. The National Disaster Management Authority reported that almost 6,500 homes had been fully destroyed or partially damaged. In some cities, residents have abandoned their cars on submerged roads to walk through waist-high water, while others have arranged for boats to move them to safer places.
https://www.sott.net/article/470239-Pakistan-death-toll-from-5-weeks-of-monsoon-rains-flooding-reaches-312
Pakistan death toll from 5 weeks of monsoon rains, flooding reaches 312
The death toll from more than five weeks of monsoon rains and flash flooding across Pakistan has reached 312, with those killed including 114 children, according to authorities. Since mid-June, the deluge has swollen rivers and damaged highways and 44 bridges, disrupting traffic. The National Disaster Management Authority reported that almost 6,500 homes had been fully destroyed or partially damaged. In some cities, residents have abandoned their cars on submerged roads to walk through waist-high water, while others have arranged for boats to move them to safer places.
https://www.sott.net/article/470239-Pakistan-death-toll-from-5-weeks-of-monsoon-rains-flooding-reaches-312
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Flash floods in Yemen leave 9 dead
Heavy seasonal rains drove flash floods through Yemen and left at least nine people dead, official media reported Sunday. The casualties were reported in the capital of Sanaa and the southwestern province of Dhamar, where it began raining late last week, the Houthi-run Sanaa Radio said. Both Sanaa and Dhamar are held by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels who have been warring since 2014 with the internationally recognized government which is aided by a Saudi-led coalition.
https://www.sott.net/article/470240-Flash-floods-in-Yemen-leave-9-dead
Flash floods in Yemen leave 9 dead
Heavy seasonal rains drove flash floods through Yemen and left at least nine people dead, official media reported Sunday. The casualties were reported in the capital of Sanaa and the southwestern province of Dhamar, where it began raining late last week, the Houthi-run Sanaa Radio said. Both Sanaa and Dhamar are held by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels who have been warring since 2014 with the internationally recognized government which is aided by a Saudi-led coalition.
https://www.sott.net/article/470240-Flash-floods-in-Yemen-leave-9-dead
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Heavy storms batter Russian resort of Sochi, vehicles swept away by floodwater
Flash floods sweep cars in Sochi, a Black Sea city. In Southern Russia, torrential rains are still wreaking havoc. They have caused flash floods which disrupt lives and cause significant damage. Officials in the city that hosted the Winter Olympics activated an emergency alarm system Saturday night. They advised residents to take shelter inside, but also be available for evacuations. Around 11pm, emergency sirens could be heard in Sochi as storms continued to batter the city for the second consecutive day. This caused more chaos and flooding.
https://www.sott.net/article/470241-Heavy-storms-batter-Russian-resort-of-Sochi-vehicles-swept-away-by-floodwater
Heavy storms batter Russian resort of Sochi, vehicles swept away by floodwater
Flash floods sweep cars in Sochi, a Black Sea city. In Southern Russia, torrential rains are still wreaking havoc. They have caused flash floods which disrupt lives and cause significant damage. Officials in the city that hosted the Winter Olympics activated an emergency alarm system Saturday night. They advised residents to take shelter inside, but also be available for evacuations. Around 11pm, emergency sirens could be heard in Sochi as storms continued to batter the city for the second consecutive day. This caused more chaos and flooding.
https://www.sott.net/article/470241-Heavy-storms-batter-Russian-resort-of-Sochi-vehicles-swept-away-by-floodwater
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Sakurajima volcano erupts on the island of Kyushu in western Japan on 24 July
A volcano on Japan's major western island of Kyushu, called Sakurajima, erupted at about 8:05 p.m. (1105 GMT) on Sunday, the Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA) said, but media said there were no immediate reports of damage. There were reports of volanic stones raining down at a distance of 2.5 km (1.5 miles) from the volcano, NHK public television said. The eruption alert level has been raised to 5, the highest, with some areas advised to evacuate, it added. Sakurajima is one of Japan's most active volcanoes and eruptions of varying levels take place on a regular basis. In 2019 it spewed ash 5.5 km (3.4 miles) high.
https://www.sott.net/article/470242-Sakurajima-volcano-erupts-on-the-island-of-Kyushu-in-western-Japan-on-24-July
Sakurajima volcano erupts on the island of Kyushu in western Japan on 24 July
A volcano on Japan's major western island of Kyushu, called Sakurajima, erupted at about 8:05 p.m. (1105 GMT) on Sunday, the Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA) said, but media said there were no immediate reports of damage. There were reports of volanic stones raining down at a distance of 2.5 km (1.5 miles) from the volcano, NHK public television said. The eruption alert level has been raised to 5, the highest, with some areas advised to evacuate, it added. Sakurajima is one of Japan's most active volcanoes and eruptions of varying levels take place on a regular basis. In 2019 it spewed ash 5.5 km (3.4 miles) high.
https://www.sott.net/article/470242-Sakurajima-volcano-erupts-on-the-island-of-Kyushu-in-western-Japan-on-24-July
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Tornadoes in east China's Jiangsu affect thousands
At least one person was killed, and 25 were injured after tornadoes hit 11 villages in Lianyungang City in east China's Jiangsu Province on Wednesday. As of 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 2,272 people have been affected and 3,148 homes damaged. Local authorities responded speedily through emergency rescue and resettlement operations.
https://www.sott.net/article/470243-Tornadoes-in-east-Chinas-Jiangsu-affect-thousands
Tornadoes in east China's Jiangsu affect thousands
At least one person was killed, and 25 were injured after tornadoes hit 11 villages in Lianyungang City in east China's Jiangsu Province on Wednesday. As of 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 2,272 people have been affected and 3,148 homes damaged. Local authorities responded speedily through emergency rescue and resettlement operations.
https://www.sott.net/article/470243-Tornadoes-in-east-Chinas-Jiangsu-affect-thousands
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Entire police force in NC town resigns in protest of 'progressive' town manager
Kenly Police Chief Josh Gibson and all his full-time officers resigned on Wednesday. The town is left with three part-time officers to run the rest of the department, serving a population of about 2,000. Kenly's town attorney Chip Hewett told WRAL News that the town would be holding an emergency meeting on Friday night at 7 p.m. to discuss how the town would be handling public safety. "We just learned about this [Wednesday], it effects the entire police dept and staff members, we are looking at having an emergency special meeting to figure out how to move forward with it," Hewett said. Even before the resignations, the police force was short-staffed, down from a norm of eight officers to five, Gibson said.
https://www.sott.net/article/470224-Entire-police-force-in-NC-town-resigns-in-protest-of-progressive-town-manager
Entire police force in NC town resigns in protest of 'progressive' town manager
Kenly Police Chief Josh Gibson and all his full-time officers resigned on Wednesday. The town is left with three part-time officers to run the rest of the department, serving a population of about 2,000. Kenly's town attorney Chip Hewett told WRAL News that the town would be holding an emergency meeting on Friday night at 7 p.m. to discuss how the town would be handling public safety. "We just learned about this [Wednesday], it effects the entire police dept and staff members, we are looking at having an emergency special meeting to figure out how to move forward with it," Hewett said. Even before the resignations, the police force was short-staffed, down from a norm of eight officers to five, Gibson said.
https://www.sott.net/article/470224-Entire-police-force-in-NC-town-resigns-in-protest-of-progressive-town-manager
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Lightning strike causes wind turbine to disintegrate in Texas
A North Texas wind farm is one turbine down thanks to what officials believe was a devastating lightning strike to one of the massive structures on Friday afternoon. Videos from witnesses and firefighters showed the wind turbine generator ablaze and disintegrate in the sky over Crowell, Texas. Doppler radar indicated there was plenty of lightning strikes around the Foard City wind facility before firefighters received the call about the high-altitude fire.
https://www.sott.net/article/470244-Lightning-strike-causes-wind-turbine-to-disintegrate-in-Texas
Lightning strike causes wind turbine to disintegrate in Texas
A North Texas wind farm is one turbine down thanks to what officials believe was a devastating lightning strike to one of the massive structures on Friday afternoon. Videos from witnesses and firefighters showed the wind turbine generator ablaze and disintegrate in the sky over Crowell, Texas. Doppler radar indicated there was plenty of lightning strikes around the Foard City wind facility before firefighters received the call about the high-altitude fire.
https://www.sott.net/article/470244-Lightning-strike-causes-wind-turbine-to-disintegrate-in-Texas
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US 'concerned' about Zelensky's safety
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan claims that Russia is "capable of just about anything" US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Friday that Washington is worried about the personal safety of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky. The US is assisting Zelensky with his security, Sullivan added. "President Zelensky's personal safety is something that concerns us," Sullivan told the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado. "This is a leader in wartime, dealing with an enemy in Russia that is ruthless, brutal and capable of just about anything." "President Zelensky takes the precautions you would expect to protect himself," Sullivan continued, adding that the US is helping to "facilitate" the Ukrainian leader's security, without elaborating.
https://www.sott.net/article/470245-US-concerned-about-Zelenskys-safety
US 'concerned' about Zelensky's safety
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan claims that Russia is "capable of just about anything" US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Friday that Washington is worried about the personal safety of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky. The US is assisting Zelensky with his security, Sullivan added. "President Zelensky's personal safety is something that concerns us," Sullivan told the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado. "This is a leader in wartime, dealing with an enemy in Russia that is ruthless, brutal and capable of just about anything." "President Zelensky takes the precautions you would expect to protect himself," Sullivan continued, adding that the US is helping to "facilitate" the Ukrainian leader's security, without elaborating.
https://www.sott.net/article/470245-US-concerned-about-Zelenskys-safety
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'It just disintegrated': Lightning strike sparks massive wind turbine fire in North Texas
A lightning storm caused quite a shocking scene after it zapped a massive wind turbine in North Texas, setting it ablaze before it came tumbling down. Shortly after being struck, the wind turbine continued to spin, sending the flames in a loop and leaving rings of smoke behind. Videos of the fire were captured Friday and were posted to Twitter by Chris Lopez.
https://www.sott.net/article/470195-It-just-disintegrated-Lightning-strike-sparks-massive-wind-turbine-fire-in-North-Texas
'It just disintegrated': Lightning strike sparks massive wind turbine fire in North Texas
A lightning storm caused quite a shocking scene after it zapped a massive wind turbine in North Texas, setting it ablaze before it came tumbling down. Shortly after being struck, the wind turbine continued to spin, sending the flames in a loop and leaving rings of smoke behind. Videos of the fire were captured Friday and were posted to Twitter by Chris Lopez.
https://www.sott.net/article/470195-It-just-disintegrated-Lightning-strike-sparks-massive-wind-turbine-fire-in-North-Texas
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Reality bites: Foreign soldiers flocked to Ukraine after Russia invaded, but five months on, the fighting is taking a heavy toll.
'The closest thing I've seen to hell': U.S. veterans fighting in Ukraine describe heavy losses in the battle against Russia After a thrilling first few months of unexpected success that boosted morale among the Ukrainian ranks, the reality of the bloodiest European conflict since World War II has taken its toll among some of the thousands of foreign fighters who traveled from abroad to battle the Russian invaders. The war has long moved past the Ukrainian victory in Kyiv's suburbs, which are still scarred by the mass graves and blown-out buildings of the Russian occupation. Instead, after months of battle, soldiers push for excruciatingly incremental gains from trenches in the grassy plains and farm fields of the country's east and south. It's now a grueling artillery slugfest. Comment: Let the truthifying begin. Ukraine did not 'win a victory' at the "Battle of Kiev". The Russians very publicly withdrew a token force that was only meant to pin a portion of the UAF around Kiev,...
https://www.sott.net/article/470246-Reality-bites-Foreign-soldiers-flocked-to-Ukraine-after-Russia-invaded-but-five-months-on-the-fighting-is-taking-a-heavy-toll
Reality bites: Foreign soldiers flocked to Ukraine after Russia invaded, but five months on, the fighting is taking a heavy toll.
'The closest thing I've seen to hell': U.S. veterans fighting in Ukraine describe heavy losses in the battle against Russia After a thrilling first few months of unexpected success that boosted morale among the Ukrainian ranks, the reality of the bloodiest European conflict since World War II has taken its toll among some of the thousands of foreign fighters who traveled from abroad to battle the Russian invaders. The war has long moved past the Ukrainian victory in Kyiv's suburbs, which are still scarred by the mass graves and blown-out buildings of the Russian occupation. Instead, after months of battle, soldiers push for excruciatingly incremental gains from trenches in the grassy plains and farm fields of the country's east and south. It's now a grueling artillery slugfest. Comment: Let the truthifying begin. Ukraine did not 'win a victory' at the "Battle of Kiev". The Russians very publicly withdrew a token force that was only meant to pin a portion of the UAF around Kiev,...
https://www.sott.net/article/470246-Reality-bites-Foreign-soldiers-flocked-to-Ukraine-after-Russia-invaded-but-five-months-on-the-fighting-is-taking-a-heavy-toll
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Israeli PM Yair Lapid warns Moscow that shutting down immigration agency would hurt relations
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid has warned Russia against shutting down an agency that processes the immigration of Jews to Israel, saying the move would have a serious impact on bilateral ties. Lapid told a meeting of senior officials on July 24 that closing the offices of the Jewish Agency for Israel would be a "serious event that would affect relations," a government statement said. Russia's Justice Ministry has demanded that the Russian branch of the agency be shut down, and Moscow's Basmanny district court has scheduled a hearing on the ministry's request for July 28.
https://www.sott.net/article/470247-Israeli-PM-Yair-Lapid-warns-Moscow-that-shutting-down-immigration-agency-would-hurt-relations
Israeli PM Yair Lapid warns Moscow that shutting down immigration agency would hurt relations
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid has warned Russia against shutting down an agency that processes the immigration of Jews to Israel, saying the move would have a serious impact on bilateral ties. Lapid told a meeting of senior officials on July 24 that closing the offices of the Jewish Agency for Israel would be a "serious event that would affect relations," a government statement said. Russia's Justice Ministry has demanded that the Russian branch of the agency be shut down, and Moscow's Basmanny district court has scheduled a hearing on the ministry's request for July 28.
https://www.sott.net/article/470247-Israeli-PM-Yair-Lapid-warns-Moscow-that-shutting-down-immigration-agency-would-hurt-relations
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UK unveils emergency plans over fears of winter blackouts due to energy shortages
Millions of households might be facing requests to turn down their thermostats and switch off their lights, as the Government seeks to implement measures to avoid winter blackouts. As concern about an upcoming gas or electricity supply shortage has grown, the National Grid has met with energy industry representatives. This possible public appeal to use less energy is part of emergency contingency plans in place. After Russia cut supply via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, EU countries have already been asked to reduce their gas usage by 15 per cent next month. Comment: Russia was forced to reduce supplies - it has yet to cut it off entirely - after Germany, in league with Canada, held a turbine, critical to NSI's functioning, to ransom; these governments even acknowledged as much.
https://www.sott.net/article/470248-UK-unveils-emergency-plans-over-fears-of-winter-blackouts-due-to-energy-shortages
UK unveils emergency plans over fears of winter blackouts due to energy shortages
Millions of households might be facing requests to turn down their thermostats and switch off their lights, as the Government seeks to implement measures to avoid winter blackouts. As concern about an upcoming gas or electricity supply shortage has grown, the National Grid has met with energy industry representatives. This possible public appeal to use less energy is part of emergency contingency plans in place. After Russia cut supply via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, EU countries have already been asked to reduce their gas usage by 15 per cent next month. Comment: Russia was forced to reduce supplies - it has yet to cut it off entirely - after Germany, in league with Canada, held a turbine, critical to NSI's functioning, to ransom; these governments even acknowledged as much.
https://www.sott.net/article/470248-UK-unveils-emergency-plans-over-fears-of-winter-blackouts-due-to-energy-shortages
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Astronomer suggests it is time to look for near-Earth asteroids in the direction of the sun
Scott Sheppard, an astronomer with the Institute of Astronomy at the University of Hawaii, has published a Perspective piece in the journal Science suggesting that it is time for the space science community to take a closer look at near-Earth objects (NEOs) that lie in the direction of the sun. In his paper, he notes that the technology now exists to look for and find such NEOs, at least during the twilight hours. As Sheppard notes, most space gazing is fixed at the dark night sky, when the sky is not overwhelmed with light from the sun. But as a result, space scientists have ignored the NEOs that orbit between Earth and the sun. And that could lead to trouble, since one or more of them could be on a path that leads to them crashing into Earth.
https://www.sott.net/article/470249-Astronomer-suggests-it-is-time-to-look-for-near-Earth-asteroids-in-the-direction-of-the-sun
Astronomer suggests it is time to look for near-Earth asteroids in the direction of the sun
Scott Sheppard, an astronomer with the Institute of Astronomy at the University of Hawaii, has published a Perspective piece in the journal Science suggesting that it is time for the space science community to take a closer look at near-Earth objects (NEOs) that lie in the direction of the sun. In his paper, he notes that the technology now exists to look for and find such NEOs, at least during the twilight hours. As Sheppard notes, most space gazing is fixed at the dark night sky, when the sky is not overwhelmed with light from the sun. But as a result, space scientists have ignored the NEOs that orbit between Earth and the sun. And that could lead to trouble, since one or more of them could be on a path that leads to them crashing into Earth.
https://www.sott.net/article/470249-Astronomer-suggests-it-is-time-to-look-for-near-Earth-asteroids-in-the-direction-of-the-sun
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'Manipulated' Alzheimer's data may have misled research for 16 years
The key theory of what causes Alzheimer's disease may be based on 'manipulated' data which has misdirected dementia research for 16 years - potentially wasting billions of pounds - a major investigation suggests. A six-month probe by the journal Science reported "shockingly blatant" evidence of result tampering in a seminal research paper which proposed Alzheimer's is triggered by a build-up of amyloid beta plaques in the brain. In the 2006 article from the University of Minnesota, published in the journal Nature, scientists claimed to have discovered a type of amyloid beta which brought on dementia when injected into young rats.
https://www.sott.net/article/470250-Manipulated-Alzheimers-data-may-have-misled-research-for-16-years
'Manipulated' Alzheimer's data may have misled research for 16 years
The key theory of what causes Alzheimer's disease may be based on 'manipulated' data which has misdirected dementia research for 16 years - potentially wasting billions of pounds - a major investigation suggests. A six-month probe by the journal Science reported "shockingly blatant" evidence of result tampering in a seminal research paper which proposed Alzheimer's is triggered by a build-up of amyloid beta plaques in the brain. In the 2006 article from the University of Minnesota, published in the journal Nature, scientists claimed to have discovered a type of amyloid beta which brought on dementia when injected into young rats.
https://www.sott.net/article/470250-Manipulated-Alzheimers-data-may-have-misled-research-for-16-years
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Ukraine whines on social media that Hungary is spreading 'Russian propaganda'
Kiev slams Viktor Orban for saying anti-Russia sanctions and arms supplies to Kiev have brought no results Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's remarks about the ineffectiveness of anti-Russia sanctions are "a classic example of Russian propaganda," Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolenko claimed on Sunday. Orban said on Saturday that the decision to impose sanctions on Moscow and supply Kiev with heavy weapons had turned the EU and NATO member states into de facto participants in the conflict, while failing to deliver results. Responding in a Facebook post, Nikolenko said the idea that "sanctions did not shake Russia" represent "a classic example of Russian propaganda."
https://www.sott.net/article/470251-Ukraine-whines-on-social-media-that-Hungary-is-spreading-Russian-propaganda
Ukraine whines on social media that Hungary is spreading 'Russian propaganda'
Kiev slams Viktor Orban for saying anti-Russia sanctions and arms supplies to Kiev have brought no results Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's remarks about the ineffectiveness of anti-Russia sanctions are "a classic example of Russian propaganda," Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolenko claimed on Sunday. Orban said on Saturday that the decision to impose sanctions on Moscow and supply Kiev with heavy weapons had turned the EU and NATO member states into de facto participants in the conflict, while failing to deliver results. Responding in a Facebook post, Nikolenko said the idea that "sanctions did not shake Russia" represent "a classic example of Russian propaganda."
https://www.sott.net/article/470251-Ukraine-whines-on-social-media-that-Hungary-is-spreading-Russian-propaganda
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Hawaii Senate Majority Leader gets 3 years in prison for bribery
Another day, another corrupt Democrat has been caught breaking the law. A prominent Hawaii Democrat was sentenced to 40 months in prison on Wednesday for taking bribes in exchange for shaping legislation while in office. Former Democratic Senate Majority Leader J. Kalani English pleaded guilty to honest services wire fraud earlier this year, admitting in court that he accepted bribes from a Hawaii business owner in exchange for shaping legislation that would benefit a company involved in publicly financed cesspool conversion projects. Comment: Honest services fraud is a crime defined in 18 U.S.C. § 1346, added by the United States Congress in 1988, which states "For the purposes of this chapter, the term scheme or artifice to defraud includes a scheme or artifice to deprive another of the intangible right of honest services." - Wikipedia English must surrender to authorities and begin serving his sentence on Aug. 16. "English peddled the power and influence of his position as a...
https://www.sott.net/article/470252-Hawaii-Senate-Majority-Leader-gets-3-years-in-prison-for-bribery
Hawaii Senate Majority Leader gets 3 years in prison for bribery
Another day, another corrupt Democrat has been caught breaking the law. A prominent Hawaii Democrat was sentenced to 40 months in prison on Wednesday for taking bribes in exchange for shaping legislation while in office. Former Democratic Senate Majority Leader J. Kalani English pleaded guilty to honest services wire fraud earlier this year, admitting in court that he accepted bribes from a Hawaii business owner in exchange for shaping legislation that would benefit a company involved in publicly financed cesspool conversion projects. Comment: Honest services fraud is a crime defined in 18 U.S.C. § 1346, added by the United States Congress in 1988, which states "For the purposes of this chapter, the term scheme or artifice to defraud includes a scheme or artifice to deprive another of the intangible right of honest services." - Wikipedia English must surrender to authorities and begin serving his sentence on Aug. 16. "English peddled the power and influence of his position as a...
https://www.sott.net/article/470252-Hawaii-Senate-Majority-Leader-gets-3-years-in-prison-for-bribery
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WHO declares Monkeypox a global health emergency
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the monkeypox outbreak to be a global health emergency - the highest alarm it can sound - following its "extraordinary" spread to more than 70 countries. MailOnline has more. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the decision to issue the declaration despite a lack of consensus among experts serving on the U.N. health agency's emergency committee. It was the first time the chief of the U.N. health agency has taken such an action. "We have an outbreak that has spread around the world rapidly through new modes of transmission about which we understand too little and which meets the criteria in the international health regulations. I know this has not been an easy or straightforward process and that there are divergent views among the members of the committee." A global emergency is WHO's highest level of alert, but the designation does not necessarily mean a disease is particularly transmissible or lethal. WHO's...
https://www.sott.net/article/470253-WHO-declares-Monkeypox-a-global-health-emergency
WHO declares Monkeypox a global health emergency
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the monkeypox outbreak to be a global health emergency - the highest alarm it can sound - following its "extraordinary" spread to more than 70 countries. MailOnline has more. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the decision to issue the declaration despite a lack of consensus among experts serving on the U.N. health agency's emergency committee. It was the first time the chief of the U.N. health agency has taken such an action. "We have an outbreak that has spread around the world rapidly through new modes of transmission about which we understand too little and which meets the criteria in the international health regulations. I know this has not been an easy or straightforward process and that there are divergent views among the members of the committee." A global emergency is WHO's highest level of alert, but the designation does not necessarily mean a disease is particularly transmissible or lethal. WHO's...
https://www.sott.net/article/470253-WHO-declares-Monkeypox-a-global-health-emergency
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Hungary warns of shift in world order
The Russia-Ukraine conflict could end the West's dominance and shift the balance of power in the world, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said. Russia launched a military campaign against the neighboring country in late February. Orban argued that the decision to impose sanctions on Moscow and supply Kiev with heavy weapons de facto turned the EU and NATO member states into participants in the conflict, but ultimately yielded no results. Orban, in a speech in the Romanian city of Baile Tusnad on Saturday, said: "Instead, today we are sitting inside a car with flat tires on all four wheels. The world is not only not with us, but it is demonstratively not with us. Instead of thinking about gaining the upper hand on the battlefield in Ukraine, the West should now focus on achieving peace through negotiations." Orban also warned: "The conflict could easily put an end to Western supremacy and create a multipolar world order. We must try to persuade the West to develop a new...
https://www.sott.net/article/470254-Hungary-warns-of-shift-in-world-order
Hungary warns of shift in world order
The Russia-Ukraine conflict could end the West's dominance and shift the balance of power in the world, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said. Russia launched a military campaign against the neighboring country in late February. Orban argued that the decision to impose sanctions on Moscow and supply Kiev with heavy weapons de facto turned the EU and NATO member states into participants in the conflict, but ultimately yielded no results. Orban, in a speech in the Romanian city of Baile Tusnad on Saturday, said: "Instead, today we are sitting inside a car with flat tires on all four wheels. The world is not only not with us, but it is demonstratively not with us. Instead of thinking about gaining the upper hand on the battlefield in Ukraine, the West should now focus on achieving peace through negotiations." Orban also warned: "The conflict could easily put an end to Western supremacy and create a multipolar world order. We must try to persuade the West to develop a new...
https://www.sott.net/article/470254-Hungary-warns-of-shift-in-world-order
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Trump slams US aid to Ukraine
The US has too many problems of its own to hand money and weapons to Ukraine for its conflict with Russia, former US President Donald Trump has said. It's Europe that should be providing more help to Kiev as it's far more affected by the situation, he insisted. Speaking at the Student Action Summit in Tampa, Florida on Saturday, Trump recalled how he pushed for NATO members in the EU to increase their defense spending to 2% of their GDP during his presidency. Back then, the US was "taken advantage of by Europe," and now the same thing is happening again over Ukraine, he said. "We've so far given more than $60 billion to Ukraine. Well, the European countries, who are obviously far more affected than us, have given a tiny fraction of that number," the ex-president noted. If he were still in office, he "could've gone over there [to Europe]" and said: "'Listen, you're going to put up the same money or more money than us.' And they would've done it gladly. But we just give money out....
https://www.sott.net/article/470255-Trump-slams-US-aid-to-Ukraine
Trump slams US aid to Ukraine
The US has too many problems of its own to hand money and weapons to Ukraine for its conflict with Russia, former US President Donald Trump has said. It's Europe that should be providing more help to Kiev as it's far more affected by the situation, he insisted. Speaking at the Student Action Summit in Tampa, Florida on Saturday, Trump recalled how he pushed for NATO members in the EU to increase their defense spending to 2% of their GDP during his presidency. Back then, the US was "taken advantage of by Europe," and now the same thing is happening again over Ukraine, he said. "We've so far given more than $60 billion to Ukraine. Well, the European countries, who are obviously far more affected than us, have given a tiny fraction of that number," the ex-president noted. If he were still in office, he "could've gone over there [to Europe]" and said: "'Listen, you're going to put up the same money or more money than us.' And they would've done it gladly. But we just give money out....
https://www.sott.net/article/470255-Trump-slams-US-aid-to-Ukraine
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Breitbart Business Digest: How Breitbart got inflation right when the 'experts' got it wrong
G.K. Chesterton once said that he owed his success to having listened respectfully to the very best advice, and then doing the exact opposite. This is how we have felt over the past year and half while the vast majority of establishment economists consistently were wrong about inflation. They forecast that inflation would stay mild, that it would stay confined to a few things related to passing shortages and the reopening, that it would prove transitory, and that it had peaked. We consistently argued that this was nonsense and predicted inflation would keep rising. There were, of course, some establishment types who got things right (and plenty of heterodox economists, especially on the left, who were as wrong as the establishment types). Larry Summers, Oliver Blanchard, Jason Furman — all thoroughly establishment and left-of-center — predicted higher inflation or warned that it might prove more persistent than the rest of the establishment — including Federal Reserve and Biden...
https://www.sott.net/article/470256-Breitbart-Business-Digest-How-Breitbart-got-inflation-right-when-the-experts-got-it-wrong
Breitbart Business Digest: How Breitbart got inflation right when the 'experts' got it wrong
G.K. Chesterton once said that he owed his success to having listened respectfully to the very best advice, and then doing the exact opposite. This is how we have felt over the past year and half while the vast majority of establishment economists consistently were wrong about inflation. They forecast that inflation would stay mild, that it would stay confined to a few things related to passing shortages and the reopening, that it would prove transitory, and that it had peaked. We consistently argued that this was nonsense and predicted inflation would keep rising. There were, of course, some establishment types who got things right (and plenty of heterodox economists, especially on the left, who were as wrong as the establishment types). Larry Summers, Oliver Blanchard, Jason Furman — all thoroughly establishment and left-of-center — predicted higher inflation or warned that it might prove more persistent than the rest of the establishment — including Federal Reserve and Biden...
https://www.sott.net/article/470256-Breitbart-Business-Digest-How-Breitbart-got-inflation-right-when-the-experts-got-it-wrong
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Turkey's Russia stance irritates Biden - NYT
Turkey continues to be "a source of substantial irritation" for the administration of US president, Joe Biden, the New York Times has reported. According to the outlet, Ankara's stance on the Ukraine crisis is part of a wider range of issues. Ankara's involvement in the UN-brokered deal on Ukrainian grain exports between Moscow and Kiev a few days ago was welcomed by Washington, but didn't mean that all problems in US-Turkish relations have been sorted out, the outlet warned in Saturday's article. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been described in it as a "headache" and "a source of substantial irritation" for Washington. The Times cited US House Representative Chris Pappas (D-New Hampshire), who claimed that "Turkey has played both sides of the fence in Ukraine. They have not been the reliable ally that we should be able to count on. I think the Biden administration needs to take a stronger stance." NATO member Ankara has condemned Moscow's military operation in Ukraine...
https://www.sott.net/article/470257-Turkeys-Russia-stance-irritates-Biden-NYT
Turkey's Russia stance irritates Biden - NYT
Turkey continues to be "a source of substantial irritation" for the administration of US president, Joe Biden, the New York Times has reported. According to the outlet, Ankara's stance on the Ukraine crisis is part of a wider range of issues. Ankara's involvement in the UN-brokered deal on Ukrainian grain exports between Moscow and Kiev a few days ago was welcomed by Washington, but didn't mean that all problems in US-Turkish relations have been sorted out, the outlet warned in Saturday's article. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been described in it as a "headache" and "a source of substantial irritation" for Washington. The Times cited US House Representative Chris Pappas (D-New Hampshire), who claimed that "Turkey has played both sides of the fence in Ukraine. They have not been the reliable ally that we should be able to count on. I think the Biden administration needs to take a stronger stance." NATO member Ankara has condemned Moscow's military operation in Ukraine...
https://www.sott.net/article/470257-Turkeys-Russia-stance-irritates-Biden-NYT
