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Indonesia foot and mouth outbreak cues NZ, Australia to call for border closures & restrictions
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern warned an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Indonesia could cost thousands of New Zealand jobs, as her nation and neighbouring Australia stepped up border biosecurity restrictions. "While not a threat to humans, it would devastate our national herd. Essentially, all animals that are of cloven hoof are at risk," Ardern told reporters in Wellington. Ardern warned that the disease, first detected in Indonesia in April, has the potential to threaten up to 100,000 jobs in New Zealand's agriculture sector. Comment: It hasn't been detected in New Zealand yet, it has barely spread through Indonesia; Ardern's rhetoric seems a little over excited.
https://www.sott.net/article/470403-Indonesia-foot-and-mouth-outbreak-cues-NZ-Australia-to-call-for-border-closures-restrictions
Indonesia foot and mouth outbreak cues NZ, Australia to call for border closures & restrictions
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern warned an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Indonesia could cost thousands of New Zealand jobs, as her nation and neighbouring Australia stepped up border biosecurity restrictions. "While not a threat to humans, it would devastate our national herd. Essentially, all animals that are of cloven hoof are at risk," Ardern told reporters in Wellington. Ardern warned that the disease, first detected in Indonesia in April, has the potential to threaten up to 100,000 jobs in New Zealand's agriculture sector. Comment: It hasn't been detected in New Zealand yet, it has barely spread through Indonesia; Ardern's rhetoric seems a little over excited.
https://www.sott.net/article/470403-Indonesia-foot-and-mouth-outbreak-cues-NZ-Australia-to-call-for-border-closures-restrictions
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Warsaw mulls cutting down on Christmas lights
The Warsaw city administration is mulling the idea of limiting the number of decorative lights this Christmas or even turning them off completely to encourage Poles to save energy, local media reported on Wednesday, citing the mayor, Rafal Trzaskowski. "We want to symbolically show the people of Warsaw that energy needs to be saved," Trzaskowski told Radia ZET, adding that this would not solve the energy crunch, but would demonstrate that Poland is serious about saving energy. The festive lighting is usually placed along the Royal Route, which features many of the city's historic landmarks, including several palaces and churches.
https://www.sott.net/article/470404-Warsaw-mulls-cutting-down-on-Christmas-lights
Warsaw mulls cutting down on Christmas lights
The Warsaw city administration is mulling the idea of limiting the number of decorative lights this Christmas or even turning them off completely to encourage Poles to save energy, local media reported on Wednesday, citing the mayor, Rafal Trzaskowski. "We want to symbolically show the people of Warsaw that energy needs to be saved," Trzaskowski told Radia ZET, adding that this would not solve the energy crunch, but would demonstrate that Poland is serious about saving energy. The festive lighting is usually placed along the Royal Route, which features many of the city's historic landmarks, including several palaces and churches.
https://www.sott.net/article/470404-Warsaw-mulls-cutting-down-on-Christmas-lights
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Denier-in-chief: Joe Biden really did meet with at least 14 of Hunter's business associates while vice president
President Biden met with at least 14 of Hunter Biden's business associates while he was vice president in the Obama White House, casting further doubt on the president's repeated claims that he had no knowledge of his son's foreign business dealings. "I have never spoken to my son about his overseas business dealings," Biden said in 2019. But the president met with at least 14 of Hunter's business associates from the U.S., Mexico, Ukraine, China and Kazakhstan over the course of his vice presidency, a Fox News Digital review found.
https://www.sott.net/article/470405-Denier-in-chief-Joe-Biden-really-did-meet-with-at-least-14-of-Hunters-business-associates-while-vice-president
Denier-in-chief: Joe Biden really did meet with at least 14 of Hunter's business associates while vice president
President Biden met with at least 14 of Hunter Biden's business associates while he was vice president in the Obama White House, casting further doubt on the president's repeated claims that he had no knowledge of his son's foreign business dealings. "I have never spoken to my son about his overseas business dealings," Biden said in 2019. But the president met with at least 14 of Hunter's business associates from the U.S., Mexico, Ukraine, China and Kazakhstan over the course of his vice presidency, a Fox News Digital review found.
https://www.sott.net/article/470405-Denier-in-chief-Joe-Biden-really-did-meet-with-at-least-14-of-Hunters-business-associates-while-vice-president
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Police admit wrong to warn activist against being 'untoward about pedophiles'
A British police force, already in special measures over its long-term failures to protect people, has admitted to have not acted in a "wholly proportionate" manner after officers visited a feminist campaigner at home for being "untoward about paedophiles". On Sunday, British YouTuber and feminist campaigner Kellie-Jay Keen, also known as Posie Parker, said that two police officers from the Wiltshire force came to her home to relay that there had been a complaint levied against her for one of her videos, saying: "Somebody's phoned up because one of your videos you're being untoward about paedophiles." According to Keen, the officer admitted that he had not even watched the video in question, yet, because someone had been offended, they recorded it as a "hate crime". Keen said that the officer was unable to tell her if it was in fact recorded as a crime or the controversial "non-crime hate incident" category.
https://www.sott.net/article/470406-Police-admit-wrong-to-warn-activist-against-being-untoward-about-pedophiles
Police admit wrong to warn activist against being 'untoward about pedophiles'
A British police force, already in special measures over its long-term failures to protect people, has admitted to have not acted in a "wholly proportionate" manner after officers visited a feminist campaigner at home for being "untoward about paedophiles". On Sunday, British YouTuber and feminist campaigner Kellie-Jay Keen, also known as Posie Parker, said that two police officers from the Wiltshire force came to her home to relay that there had been a complaint levied against her for one of her videos, saying: "Somebody's phoned up because one of your videos you're being untoward about paedophiles." According to Keen, the officer admitted that he had not even watched the video in question, yet, because someone had been offended, they recorded it as a "hate crime". Keen said that the officer was unable to tell her if it was in fact recorded as a crime or the controversial "non-crime hate incident" category.
https://www.sott.net/article/470406-Police-admit-wrong-to-warn-activist-against-being-untoward-about-pedophiles
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Cincinnati federal judge blocks Air Force, Air National Guard globally from discharging religious vaccine refusers
A federal judge in Cincinnati on Wednesday blocked the Biden administration for the foreseeable future from enforcing the COVID-19 vaccine mandate globally on any servicemembers in the Air Force, Space Force and Air National Guard who requested religious exemptions. U.S. District Court Judge Matthew McFarland's preliminary injunction stops the military from discharging or disciplining servicemembers in this local lawsuit that now has an international impact on the military and class-action status as it heads toward trial. Judge McFarland has criticized the Air Force, writing that they sweepingly rejected each exemption request and failed to carefully consider the merits of each. "Members face the same injury: violation of their constitutional freedom by defendants' clear policy of discrimination religious accommodation requests," he wrote two weeks ago when he issued the temporary injunction. Doster v. Kendall comes down to this: Do the rights of those defending our country to...
https://www.sott.net/article/470407-Cincinnati-federal-judge-blocks-Air-Force-Air-National-Guard-globally-from-discharging-religious-vaccine-refusers
Cincinnati federal judge blocks Air Force, Air National Guard globally from discharging religious vaccine refusers
A federal judge in Cincinnati on Wednesday blocked the Biden administration for the foreseeable future from enforcing the COVID-19 vaccine mandate globally on any servicemembers in the Air Force, Space Force and Air National Guard who requested religious exemptions. U.S. District Court Judge Matthew McFarland's preliminary injunction stops the military from discharging or disciplining servicemembers in this local lawsuit that now has an international impact on the military and class-action status as it heads toward trial. Judge McFarland has criticized the Air Force, writing that they sweepingly rejected each exemption request and failed to carefully consider the merits of each. "Members face the same injury: violation of their constitutional freedom by defendants' clear policy of discrimination religious accommodation requests," he wrote two weeks ago when he issued the temporary injunction. Doster v. Kendall comes down to this: Do the rights of those defending our country to...
https://www.sott.net/article/470407-Cincinnati-federal-judge-blocks-Air-Force-Air-National-Guard-globally-from-discharging-religious-vaccine-refusers
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Ukrainian energy giant Naftogaz defaults on debt, fails to make payments on Eurobonds
Ukraine's state-run energy company Naftogaz has defaulted on its foreign debt, the firm announced on Tuesday. Naftogaz was unable to make payments on Eurobonds before a grace period expired, the company said a statement on Telegram, adding that it "has not received consent from the cabinet of ministers of Ukraine to make the necessary payments". The Ukrainian government earlier prohibited payments, due on July 19, on its Eurobonds maturing in 2022 and 2024, citing the country's need to accumulate natural gas in sufficient quantities before the upcoming heating season.
https://www.sott.net/article/470408-Ukrainian-energy-giant-Naftogaz-defaults-on-debt-fails-to-make-payments-on-Eurobonds
Ukrainian energy giant Naftogaz defaults on debt, fails to make payments on Eurobonds
Ukraine's state-run energy company Naftogaz has defaulted on its foreign debt, the firm announced on Tuesday. Naftogaz was unable to make payments on Eurobonds before a grace period expired, the company said a statement on Telegram, adding that it "has not received consent from the cabinet of ministers of Ukraine to make the necessary payments". The Ukrainian government earlier prohibited payments, due on July 19, on its Eurobonds maturing in 2022 and 2024, citing the country's need to accumulate natural gas in sufficient quantities before the upcoming heating season.
https://www.sott.net/article/470408-Ukrainian-energy-giant-Naftogaz-defaults-on-debt-fails-to-make-payments-on-Eurobonds
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How Mario Draghi broke Italy
Mario Draghi's defenestration has left the Italian — and indeed international — establishment reeling in horror. This is not surprising. When he was nominated as Italy's prime minister at the beginning of last year, Europe's political and economic elites welcomed his arrival as a miracle. Virtually every party in the Italian parliament — including the two formerly "populist" parties that won the elections in 2018, the Five Star Movement and the League — offered their support. The tone of the discussion was captured well by the powerful governor of the Campania region, Vincenzo De Luca (PD), who compared Draghi to "Christ" himself. Everyone agreed: a Draghi government would be a blessing for the country, a final opportunity to redeem its sins and "make Italy great again". Draghi, they said, simply by virtue of his "charisma", "competence", "intelligence" and "international clout", would keep bond markets at bay, enact much-needed reforms, and relaunch Italy's stagnant economy.
https://www.sott.net/article/470409-How-Mario-Draghi-broke-Italy
How Mario Draghi broke Italy
Mario Draghi's defenestration has left the Italian — and indeed international — establishment reeling in horror. This is not surprising. When he was nominated as Italy's prime minister at the beginning of last year, Europe's political and economic elites welcomed his arrival as a miracle. Virtually every party in the Italian parliament — including the two formerly "populist" parties that won the elections in 2018, the Five Star Movement and the League — offered their support. The tone of the discussion was captured well by the powerful governor of the Campania region, Vincenzo De Luca (PD), who compared Draghi to "Christ" himself. Everyone agreed: a Draghi government would be a blessing for the country, a final opportunity to redeem its sins and "make Italy great again". Draghi, they said, simply by virtue of his "charisma", "competence", "intelligence" and "international clout", would keep bond markets at bay, enact much-needed reforms, and relaunch Italy's stagnant economy.
https://www.sott.net/article/470409-How-Mario-Draghi-broke-Italy
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British vlogger added to UK's anti-Russia sanctions list in governments latest move to silence dissent
A British citizen who video blogs pro-Kremlin material from Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine has been added to a UK government sanctions list. Comment: The blatant propaganda spin on this report should be clear from the first line, because we never read of a 'pro-Westminster' reporter. Graham Phillips, who has been accused of being a conduit for pro-Russian propaganda, is one of 42 new designations added to the UK's Russia sanctions list. Other additions include Russia's minister and deputy minister of justice and two nephews of the Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov, who was himself placed under sanctions by Britain in March. Phillips - the first UK citizen to be added to the growing sanctions list - has long been a controversial figure, receiving medals from the Russian state for his reporting. He has consistently toed the Russian line on the war, suggesting in recent weeks that Ukraine is run by Nazis and that the massacre of Ukrainians in Bucha was staged.
https://www.sott.net/article/470410-British-vlogger-added-to-UKs-anti-Russia-sanctions-list-in-governments-latest-move-to-silence-dissent
British vlogger added to UK's anti-Russia sanctions list in governments latest move to silence dissent
A British citizen who video blogs pro-Kremlin material from Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine has been added to a UK government sanctions list. Comment: The blatant propaganda spin on this report should be clear from the first line, because we never read of a 'pro-Westminster' reporter. Graham Phillips, who has been accused of being a conduit for pro-Russian propaganda, is one of 42 new designations added to the UK's Russia sanctions list. Other additions include Russia's minister and deputy minister of justice and two nephews of the Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov, who was himself placed under sanctions by Britain in March. Phillips - the first UK citizen to be added to the growing sanctions list - has long been a controversial figure, receiving medals from the Russian state for his reporting. He has consistently toed the Russian line on the war, suggesting in recent weeks that Ukraine is run by Nazis and that the massacre of Ukrainians in Bucha was staged.
https://www.sott.net/article/470410-British-vlogger-added-to-UKs-anti-Russia-sanctions-list-in-governments-latest-move-to-silence-dissent
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Say it ain't Joe: 75% of Democrats want someone other than Biden in 2024, poll shows
Three-quarters of self-described Democrats or Democratic-leaning voters want the party to pick someone other than President Biden as their standard-bearer in 2024 — and nearly a quarter of them say they don't believe Biden can win a second term, according to a new poll. The CNN survey released Tuesday found that 32% of Dems say they don't want Biden to be re-elected president. Another 24% said they didn't believe he could defeat a Republican candidate in 2024, while 19% gave unspecified other reasons for their opposition to the current commander-in-chief. Antipathy toward Biden is particularly strong among Democrats under age 45, 82% of whom say they don't want him to try for a second term. The president's numbers aren't much better among older Democrats either, with just 31% of those age 45 and up saying they want another Biden campaign. At the beginning of this year, the same poll showed Democrats were basically divided on the prospect of the president seeking reelection, with...
https://www.sott.net/article/470411-Say-it-aint-Joe-75-of-Democrats-want-someone-other-than-Biden-in-2024-poll-shows
Say it ain't Joe: 75% of Democrats want someone other than Biden in 2024, poll shows
Three-quarters of self-described Democrats or Democratic-leaning voters want the party to pick someone other than President Biden as their standard-bearer in 2024 — and nearly a quarter of them say they don't believe Biden can win a second term, according to a new poll. The CNN survey released Tuesday found that 32% of Dems say they don't want Biden to be re-elected president. Another 24% said they didn't believe he could defeat a Republican candidate in 2024, while 19% gave unspecified other reasons for their opposition to the current commander-in-chief. Antipathy toward Biden is particularly strong among Democrats under age 45, 82% of whom say they don't want him to try for a second term. The president's numbers aren't much better among older Democrats either, with just 31% of those age 45 and up saying they want another Biden campaign. At the beginning of this year, the same poll showed Democrats were basically divided on the prospect of the president seeking reelection, with...
https://www.sott.net/article/470411-Say-it-aint-Joe-75-of-Democrats-want-someone-other-than-Biden-in-2024-poll-shows
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FDA officials warn of brain swelling, vision loss in minors using puberty blockers
Puberty blockers, known as gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) substances, received a warning from U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials earlier this month, saying the drug could cause brain swelling, loss of vision, and serious risks for children injecting the hormone. Officials said a plausible association between using puberty blockers and pseudotumor cerebri, which displays symptoms similar to a brain tumor, was identified in six young girls between the ages of 5 and 12. "Five were undergoing treatment for central precocious puberty and one for transgender care," FDA officials report. "The onset of pseudotumor cerebri symptoms ranged from three to 240 days after GnRH agonist initiation."
https://www.sott.net/article/470412-FDA-officials-warn-of-brain-swelling-vision-loss-in-minors-using-puberty-blockers
FDA officials warn of brain swelling, vision loss in minors using puberty blockers
Puberty blockers, known as gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) substances, received a warning from U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials earlier this month, saying the drug could cause brain swelling, loss of vision, and serious risks for children injecting the hormone. Officials said a plausible association between using puberty blockers and pseudotumor cerebri, which displays symptoms similar to a brain tumor, was identified in six young girls between the ages of 5 and 12. "Five were undergoing treatment for central precocious puberty and one for transgender care," FDA officials report. "The onset of pseudotumor cerebri symptoms ranged from three to 240 days after GnRH agonist initiation."
https://www.sott.net/article/470412-FDA-officials-warn-of-brain-swelling-vision-loss-in-minors-using-puberty-blockers
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Sign of the times: McDonald's raises price of a cheeseburger in the UK for the first time in 14 years
McDonald's hiked the price of its cheeseburger in the U.K. for the first time in 14 years as cost pressures bite. The fast-food chain confirmed Wednesday that the iconic burger was one among a number of items facing price increases across its U.K. restaurant network. The cost of a cheeseburger has risen 20% from 99 pence ($1.19) to £1.19.
https://www.sott.net/article/470413-Sign-of-the-times-McDonalds-raises-price-of-a-cheeseburger-in-the-UK-for-the-first-time-in-14-years
Sign of the times: McDonald's raises price of a cheeseburger in the UK for the first time in 14 years
McDonald's hiked the price of its cheeseburger in the U.K. for the first time in 14 years as cost pressures bite. The fast-food chain confirmed Wednesday that the iconic burger was one among a number of items facing price increases across its U.K. restaurant network. The cost of a cheeseburger has risen 20% from 99 pence ($1.19) to £1.19.
https://www.sott.net/article/470413-Sign-of-the-times-McDonalds-raises-price-of-a-cheeseburger-in-the-UK-for-the-first-time-in-14-years
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Cod help us! Half of Britain's fish and chip shops could close due to soaring prices
Half of Britain's 10,500 fish and chip shops could close due to rocketing costs. As many as 5,000 face being battered by crippling tariffs and the soaring prices of ingredients, government figures reveal. The combination means the price of a fish and chip supper could rise from an average £8.50 to £11.50.
https://www.sott.net/article/470414-Cod-help-us-Half-of-Britains-fish-and-chip-shops-could-close-due-to-soaring-prices
Cod help us! Half of Britain's fish and chip shops could close due to soaring prices
Half of Britain's 10,500 fish and chip shops could close due to rocketing costs. As many as 5,000 face being battered by crippling tariffs and the soaring prices of ingredients, government figures reveal. The combination means the price of a fish and chip supper could rise from an average £8.50 to £11.50.
https://www.sott.net/article/470414-Cod-help-us-Half-of-Britains-fish-and-chip-shops-could-close-due-to-soaring-prices
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Police struggle to crack homicides with liberal prosecutors draining 'snitch pool'
People are increasingly getting away with murder in America's big cities, with police saying they are no longer able to roll low-level offenders to get them to snitch on big targets. Law enforcement sources say the criminal justice reform movement sweeping states, combined with policies of liberal prosecutors, leave them with fewer cooperating witnesses whom they need to crack homicide and other serious criminal cases. "Criminal justice reform is crushing investigations. I apprehended individuals on something minor, and they wanted to make a deal because they didn't want to go to jail. Now we don't have the snitch pool of low-level offenders willing to talk about bigger fish. It's huge and it's such a simple concept," said Paul Beakman, a former police officer and former president of the Fraternal Order of Police Western New York Lodge 103.
https://www.sott.net/article/470415-Police-struggle-to-crack-homicides-with-liberal-prosecutors-draining-snitch-pool
Police struggle to crack homicides with liberal prosecutors draining 'snitch pool'
People are increasingly getting away with murder in America's big cities, with police saying they are no longer able to roll low-level offenders to get them to snitch on big targets. Law enforcement sources say the criminal justice reform movement sweeping states, combined with policies of liberal prosecutors, leave them with fewer cooperating witnesses whom they need to crack homicide and other serious criminal cases. "Criminal justice reform is crushing investigations. I apprehended individuals on something minor, and they wanted to make a deal because they didn't want to go to jail. Now we don't have the snitch pool of low-level offenders willing to talk about bigger fish. It's huge and it's such a simple concept," said Paul Beakman, a former police officer and former president of the Fraternal Order of Police Western New York Lodge 103.
https://www.sott.net/article/470415-Police-struggle-to-crack-homicides-with-liberal-prosecutors-draining-snitch-pool
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Has the lab leak been proven false?
Has the lab leak been proven false? That's the impression you'd get reading yesterday's BBC article, which deals with two new studies on Covid origins. The article quotes one scientist as saying, "We're now as sure as we can be, based on the fragmentary evidence we do have, that this was a spillover event that happened in the market." And it quotes another as saying the new studies would "correct the false record that the virus came from a lab". On Twitter, a third scientist claimed the studies provide "conclusive evidence that SARS-CoV-2 emerged via at least 2 zoonotic spillovers". She went on to say that it's now "100% clear the pandemic originated at Huanan market", dismissing what she called "speculative bullshit about a lab leak".
https://www.sott.net/article/470416-Has-the-lab-leak-been-proven-false
Has the lab leak been proven false?
Has the lab leak been proven false? That's the impression you'd get reading yesterday's BBC article, which deals with two new studies on Covid origins. The article quotes one scientist as saying, "We're now as sure as we can be, based on the fragmentary evidence we do have, that this was a spillover event that happened in the market." And it quotes another as saying the new studies would "correct the false record that the virus came from a lab". On Twitter, a third scientist claimed the studies provide "conclusive evidence that SARS-CoV-2 emerged via at least 2 zoonotic spillovers". She went on to say that it's now "100% clear the pandemic originated at Huanan market", dismissing what she called "speculative bullshit about a lab leak".
https://www.sott.net/article/470416-Has-the-lab-leak-been-proven-false
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This is what Saudi Arabia's 100-mile long emission-free smart city could look like
The Line is part of Saudi's controversial Neom mega-city project. In 2021, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman revealed the country's plans to build The Line, a smart linear city that will be constructed vertically, have no roads or cars and run purely on renewable energy. Now, the Saudi government has released image renders of what The Line could look like once it's done. The city was designed to only be 200 meters (656 feet) wide, but 500 meters (1,640 feet) tall and 170 kilometers (105 miles) long. It will house multiple communities encased in a glass facade running along the coast and will eventually be able to accommodate up to 9 million residents. The Line's designers envision a city wherein facilities are just a five-minute walk away from people and where residents can organically bump into each other as they go about their daily errands. While it will have no roads and won't be able to accommodate cars, it will have a high-speed rail for end-to-end transit that will take...
https://www.sott.net/article/470417-This-is-what-Saudi-Arabias-100-mile-long-emission-free-smart-city-could-look-like
This is what Saudi Arabia's 100-mile long emission-free smart city could look like
The Line is part of Saudi's controversial Neom mega-city project. In 2021, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman revealed the country's plans to build The Line, a smart linear city that will be constructed vertically, have no roads or cars and run purely on renewable energy. Now, the Saudi government has released image renders of what The Line could look like once it's done. The city was designed to only be 200 meters (656 feet) wide, but 500 meters (1,640 feet) tall and 170 kilometers (105 miles) long. It will house multiple communities encased in a glass facade running along the coast and will eventually be able to accommodate up to 9 million residents. The Line's designers envision a city wherein facilities are just a five-minute walk away from people and where residents can organically bump into each other as they go about their daily errands. While it will have no roads and won't be able to accommodate cars, it will have a high-speed rail for end-to-end transit that will take...
https://www.sott.net/article/470417-This-is-what-Saudi-Arabias-100-mile-long-emission-free-smart-city-could-look-like
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Mount Raung in East Java erupts
Mount Raung in East Java suddenly erupted on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at 17:19 western Indonesian time or WIB, spewing ash clouds as high as 1,500 meters above the peak to the west and northwest direction. The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) official Oktory Prambada said the eruption was not caused by magma movement activity. "It happened in 540 seconds," he said to Tempo on Thursday, July 28, 2022 According to him, the ash column was not dense which indicated that the eruption occurred only on the surface, and it was considered a small eruption. "It's just a release of energy or degassing," he added.
https://www.sott.net/article/470418-Mount-Raung-in-East-Java-erupts
Mount Raung in East Java erupts
Mount Raung in East Java suddenly erupted on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at 17:19 western Indonesian time or WIB, spewing ash clouds as high as 1,500 meters above the peak to the west and northwest direction. The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) official Oktory Prambada said the eruption was not caused by magma movement activity. "It happened in 540 seconds," he said to Tempo on Thursday, July 28, 2022 According to him, the ash column was not dense which indicated that the eruption occurred only on the surface, and it was considered a small eruption. "It's just a release of energy or degassing," he added.
https://www.sott.net/article/470418-Mount-Raung-in-East-Java-erupts
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Reporter exposes White House's blatant redefining of 'recession'
"What's the difference other than who's president?" Fox News' White House corespondent Peter Doocy made Joe Biden's Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre look like a total fool Wednesday by expertly exposing how she and other Biden minions are attempting to redefine what a recession is in order to claim America isn't in one. As we have highlighted throughout this week, Biden Administration officials are using semantics to avoid admitting how bad the economy is, with some suggesting 'its not a recession, it's a transition'.
https://www.sott.net/article/470419-Reporter-exposes-White-Houses-blatant-redefining-of-recession
Reporter exposes White House's blatant redefining of 'recession'
"What's the difference other than who's president?" Fox News' White House corespondent Peter Doocy made Joe Biden's Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre look like a total fool Wednesday by expertly exposing how she and other Biden minions are attempting to redefine what a recession is in order to claim America isn't in one. As we have highlighted throughout this week, Biden Administration officials are using semantics to avoid admitting how bad the economy is, with some suggesting 'its not a recession, it's a transition'.
https://www.sott.net/article/470419-Reporter-exposes-White-Houses-blatant-redefining-of-recession
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Hailstorm turns roads in Estes Park, Colorado into a winter wonderland with hail a foot deep
Early Thursday morning, the police department of a town at the base of Rocky Mountain National Park shared photos of hail piled so high, that it looked like snow. In a Facebook post, the Estes Park Police Department shared photos of roads covered in hail with the caption "Who had 'Elkhorn Avenue impassable in July' on their 2022 Bingo cards?" People in the community helped drivers dig out cars and clear the street. Still, a plow had to come in and clear out all of the piles of hail. In addition to hail, storms across Northern Colorado Wednesday brought heavy rain, flooding, mudslides, and power outages.
https://www.sott.net/article/470420-Hailstorm-turns-roads-in-Estes-Park-Colorado-into-a-winter-wonderland-with-hail-a-foot-deep
Hailstorm turns roads in Estes Park, Colorado into a winter wonderland with hail a foot deep
Early Thursday morning, the police department of a town at the base of Rocky Mountain National Park shared photos of hail piled so high, that it looked like snow. In a Facebook post, the Estes Park Police Department shared photos of roads covered in hail with the caption "Who had 'Elkhorn Avenue impassable in July' on their 2022 Bingo cards?" People in the community helped drivers dig out cars and clear the street. Still, a plow had to come in and clear out all of the piles of hail. In addition to hail, storms across Northern Colorado Wednesday brought heavy rain, flooding, mudslides, and power outages.
https://www.sott.net/article/470420-Hailstorm-turns-roads-in-Estes-Park-Colorado-into-a-winter-wonderland-with-hail-a-foot-deep
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Horror at Hong Kong boyband concert as huge video screen falls on to performers
Two dancers injured as suspended LED screen crashes down on to stage during show by Cantopop band Mirror. Two dancers have been injured at a Cantopop concert in Hong Kong after a massive video screen suspended above the stage fell on to performers below. The concert on Thursday, by Cantopop boyband Mirror, was the fourth of a series of 12 scheduled concerts by the band held at the Hong Kong Coliseum.
https://www.sott.net/article/470421-Horror-at-Hong-Kong-boyband-concert-as-huge-video-screen-falls-on-to-performers
Horror at Hong Kong boyband concert as huge video screen falls on to performers
Two dancers injured as suspended LED screen crashes down on to stage during show by Cantopop band Mirror. Two dancers have been injured at a Cantopop concert in Hong Kong after a massive video screen suspended above the stage fell on to performers below. The concert on Thursday, by Cantopop boyband Mirror, was the fourth of a series of 12 scheduled concerts by the band held at the Hong Kong Coliseum.
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'Undeniable': Japan begins compensation payout for deaths from Covid vaccination, 1 death confirmed, 11 more & 3,600 injured pending
TOKYO -- The Japanese government is set to offer a lump-sum payment under the country's vaccine redress system following the death of an elderly woman after she received a coronavirus vaccination. A subcommittee of Japan's health ministry decided on July 25 to provide a lump-sum death benefit under the Immunization Act to the family of a woman in her 90s who died after getting vaccinated against COVID-19, because a causal relationship between the vaccination and her death cannot be denied. This is Japan's first relief payment decision for an individual who died after receiving the coronavirus vaccine. The Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare is expected to make the final approval of the offer of 44.2 million yen (about $324,000) to the woman's family.
https://www.sott.net/article/470422-Undeniable-Japan-begins-compensation-payout-for-deaths-from-Covid-vaccination-1-death-confirmed-11-more-3600-injured-pending
'Undeniable': Japan begins compensation payout for deaths from Covid vaccination, 1 death confirmed, 11 more & 3,600 injured pending
TOKYO -- The Japanese government is set to offer a lump-sum payment under the country's vaccine redress system following the death of an elderly woman after she received a coronavirus vaccination. A subcommittee of Japan's health ministry decided on July 25 to provide a lump-sum death benefit under the Immunization Act to the family of a woman in her 90s who died after getting vaccinated against COVID-19, because a causal relationship between the vaccination and her death cannot be denied. This is Japan's first relief payment decision for an individual who died after receiving the coronavirus vaccine. The Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare is expected to make the final approval of the offer of 44.2 million yen (about $324,000) to the woman's family.
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Las Vegas flooding: Multiple casinos, entire Strip, airport under water
Airports, parking lots, and the entire Las Vegas Strip, which houses some of the world's most famous casinos and hotels, were flooded Thursday night. Heavy rain filled countless buildings as the city put a flash flood and severe thunderstorm warning in place. Video footage shared on Twitter shows the streets of Sin City consumed with floodwater. Other videos showed downtown streets turning into small rivers and water pouring into casinos. There are no injuries reported at this time, Las Vegas Fire Information Officer, Tim Szymanski, confirmed to The Post. Other videos posted on social media showed the inside of Circa sportsbook bursting with floodwater and soaking the carpet.
https://www.sott.net/article/470423-Las-Vegas-flooding-Multiple-casinos-entire-Strip-airport-under-water
Las Vegas flooding: Multiple casinos, entire Strip, airport under water
Airports, parking lots, and the entire Las Vegas Strip, which houses some of the world's most famous casinos and hotels, were flooded Thursday night. Heavy rain filled countless buildings as the city put a flash flood and severe thunderstorm warning in place. Video footage shared on Twitter shows the streets of Sin City consumed with floodwater. Other videos showed downtown streets turning into small rivers and water pouring into casinos. There are no injuries reported at this time, Las Vegas Fire Information Officer, Tim Szymanski, confirmed to The Post. Other videos posted on social media showed the inside of Circa sportsbook bursting with floodwater and soaking the carpet.
https://www.sott.net/article/470423-Las-Vegas-flooding-Multiple-casinos-entire-Strip-airport-under-water
