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Deadly protests as powerful Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr says he's quitting politics
An influential Shiite cleric announced Monday he would resign from Iraqi politics, prompting hundreds of his angry followers to storm the government palace and sparking violent clashes with security forces in which at least three protesters were killed. Medical officials said at least 15 protesters were wounded by gunfire and a dozen more were injured by tear gas and physical altercations with riot police in the protests that followed the announcement by Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. Iraq's military announced a nation-wide curfew and the caretaker premier suspended Cabinet sessions in response to the violence. Iraq's government has been deadlocked since al-Sadr's party won the largest share of seats in October parliamentary elections, but not enough to secure a majority government. His refusal to negotiate with his Iran-backed Shiite rivals and subsequent exit from the talks has catapulted the country into political uncertainty and volatility amid intensifying intra-Shiite...
https://www.sott.net/article/471543-Deadly-protests-as-powerful-Iraqi-Shiite-cleric-Muqtada-al-Sadr-says-hes-quitting-politics
Deadly protests as powerful Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr says he's quitting politics
An influential Shiite cleric announced Monday he would resign from Iraqi politics, prompting hundreds of his angry followers to storm the government palace and sparking violent clashes with security forces in which at least three protesters were killed. Medical officials said at least 15 protesters were wounded by gunfire and a dozen more were injured by tear gas and physical altercations with riot police in the protests that followed the announcement by Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. Iraq's military announced a nation-wide curfew and the caretaker premier suspended Cabinet sessions in response to the violence. Iraq's government has been deadlocked since al-Sadr's party won the largest share of seats in October parliamentary elections, but not enough to secure a majority government. His refusal to negotiate with his Iran-backed Shiite rivals and subsequent exit from the talks has catapulted the country into political uncertainty and volatility amid intensifying intra-Shiite...
https://www.sott.net/article/471543-Deadly-protests-as-powerful-Iraqi-Shiite-cleric-Muqtada-al-Sadr-says-hes-quitting-politics
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Paris and Berlin want TikTokers deployed against Moscow - media
France and Germany have reportedly formulated plans on how the EU could influence Russians. TikTokers and YouTubers could help the EU drive a wedge between the Russian government and the people, Germany and France reportedly told other members of the bloc. Ideas on how the EU could influence Russian citizens were formulated in a document circulated within the bloc ahead of this week's high-level meeting in Prague, Bloomberg reported on Monday. The plan is meant for discussion behind closed doors, but the news agency said it had studied the document.
https://www.sott.net/article/471544-Paris-and-Berlin-want-TikTokers-deployed-against-Moscow-media
Paris and Berlin want TikTokers deployed against Moscow - media
France and Germany have reportedly formulated plans on how the EU could influence Russians. TikTokers and YouTubers could help the EU drive a wedge between the Russian government and the people, Germany and France reportedly told other members of the bloc. Ideas on how the EU could influence Russian citizens were formulated in a document circulated within the bloc ahead of this week's high-level meeting in Prague, Bloomberg reported on Monday. The plan is meant for discussion behind closed doors, but the news agency said it had studied the document.
https://www.sott.net/article/471544-Paris-and-Berlin-want-TikTokers-deployed-against-Moscow-media
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Reporter asks White House 'How come migrants are allowed to come in unvaccinated, but world-class tennis players are not?'
"Somebody unvaccinated comes over on a plane, you say that's not okay. Somebody walks into Texas or Arizona unvaccinated, they're allowed to stay?" Fox News reporter Peter Doocy made another salient point Monday when he asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre to explain why unvaccinated migrants are walking into the country every day, but tennis star Novak Djokovic has been denied energy to compete in the U.S. Open. Doocy asked Jean-Pierre "How come migrants are allowed to come into this country unvaccinated, but world-class tennis players are not?"
https://www.sott.net/article/471545-Reporter-asks-White-House-How-come-migrants-are-allowed-to-come-in-unvaccinated-but-world-class-tennis-players-are-not
Reporter asks White House 'How come migrants are allowed to come in unvaccinated, but world-class tennis players are not?'
"Somebody unvaccinated comes over on a plane, you say that's not okay. Somebody walks into Texas or Arizona unvaccinated, they're allowed to stay?" Fox News reporter Peter Doocy made another salient point Monday when he asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre to explain why unvaccinated migrants are walking into the country every day, but tennis star Novak Djokovic has been denied energy to compete in the U.S. Open. Doocy asked Jean-Pierre "How come migrants are allowed to come into this country unvaccinated, but world-class tennis players are not?"
https://www.sott.net/article/471545-Reporter-asks-White-House-How-come-migrants-are-allowed-to-come-in-unvaccinated-but-world-class-tennis-players-are-not
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Ozzy Osbourne moving back to England due to high crime in US
The iconic Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon are returning home to England after two decades in the United States because he doesn't want to "die in America." The couple cite "crazy" gun violence, high taxes and political strife keeping Americans divided as reasons for leaving their Beverly Hills home to a large estate in Buckinghamshire. "Everything's f*cking ridiculous there. I'm fed up with people getting killed every day," said Osbourne in an interview for the Guardian. "God knows how many people have been shot in school shootings. And there was that mass shooting in Vegas at that concert... It's fucking crazy." "And I don't want to die in America. I don't want to be buried in f*cking Forest Lawn," he said of the LA cemetery where celebrities are buried. "I'm English. I want to be back. But saying that, if my wife said we've got to go and live in Timbuktu, I'll go."
https://www.sott.net/article/471546-Ozzy-Osbourne-moving-back-to-England-due-to-high-crime-in-US
Ozzy Osbourne moving back to England due to high crime in US
The iconic Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon are returning home to England after two decades in the United States because he doesn't want to "die in America." The couple cite "crazy" gun violence, high taxes and political strife keeping Americans divided as reasons for leaving their Beverly Hills home to a large estate in Buckinghamshire. "Everything's f*cking ridiculous there. I'm fed up with people getting killed every day," said Osbourne in an interview for the Guardian. "God knows how many people have been shot in school shootings. And there was that mass shooting in Vegas at that concert... It's fucking crazy." "And I don't want to die in America. I don't want to be buried in f*cking Forest Lawn," he said of the LA cemetery where celebrities are buried. "I'm English. I want to be back. But saying that, if my wife said we've got to go and live in Timbuktu, I'll go."
https://www.sott.net/article/471546-Ozzy-Osbourne-moving-back-to-England-due-to-high-crime-in-US
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Another US food factory fire in US, poultry processor burns in Los Angeles
A commercial fire burned a poultry business in Montebello Sunday afternoon. QC Poultry at 1111 W. Olympic Blvd. sustained building damage, and several commercial vehicles may also have been burned, a spokesperson for the city of Montebello said. Footage from the scene shows burn damage near the building's windows and doors, as well as at least one unit from the Monterey Park Fire Department present to assist. The fire was located in a heavily industrial area and no residential properties were threatened, though the blaze was adjacent to the Montebello Bus Lines service facility and bus yard.
https://www.sott.net/article/471547-Another-US-food-factory-fire-in-US-poultry-processor-burns-in-Los-Angeles
Another US food factory fire in US, poultry processor burns in Los Angeles
A commercial fire burned a poultry business in Montebello Sunday afternoon. QC Poultry at 1111 W. Olympic Blvd. sustained building damage, and several commercial vehicles may also have been burned, a spokesperson for the city of Montebello said. Footage from the scene shows burn damage near the building's windows and doors, as well as at least one unit from the Monterey Park Fire Department present to assist. The fire was located in a heavily industrial area and no residential properties were threatened, though the blaze was adjacent to the Montebello Bus Lines service facility and bus yard.
https://www.sott.net/article/471547-Another-US-food-factory-fire-in-US-poultry-processor-burns-in-Los-Angeles
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Lightning strike kills 3 in Rautahat, Nepal
Three persons died in a lightning strike in the Rautahat district of southern Nepal on Tuesday morning. Manisha Kumari (18), Sudamiya Devi (39), and Jagiya Kumari (17) were working in the field of Saroj Sahani in the Garuda municipality-3 of the district, according to the local police office. Saheli Devi Sahani (40), who was also working in the paddy field during the time of the strike, is injured and undergoing treatment at a local health facility, according to police.
https://www.sott.net/article/471548-Lightning-strike-kills-3-in-Rautahat-Nepal
Lightning strike kills 3 in Rautahat, Nepal
Three persons died in a lightning strike in the Rautahat district of southern Nepal on Tuesday morning. Manisha Kumari (18), Sudamiya Devi (39), and Jagiya Kumari (17) were working in the field of Saroj Sahani in the Garuda municipality-3 of the district, according to the local police office. Saheli Devi Sahani (40), who was also working in the paddy field during the time of the strike, is injured and undergoing treatment at a local health facility, according to police.
https://www.sott.net/article/471548-Lightning-strike-kills-3-in-Rautahat-Nepal
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NE China mountain witnesses snow in August
Northeast China's Changbai Mountains witnessed a snowfall in August, bringing a big surprise to visitors.
https://www.sott.net/article/471549-NE-China-mountain-witnesses-snow-in-August
NE China mountain witnesses snow in August
Northeast China's Changbai Mountains witnessed a snowfall in August, bringing a big surprise to visitors.
https://www.sott.net/article/471549-NE-China-mountain-witnesses-snow-in-August
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Another US food factory fire in the US, poultry processor burns in Los Angeles
A commercial fire burned a poultry business in Montebello Sunday afternoon. QC Poultry at 1111 W. Olympic Blvd. sustained building damage, and several commercial vehicles may also have been burned, a spokesperson for the city of Montebello said. Footage from the scene shows burn damage near the building's windows and doors, as well as at least one unit from the Monterey Park Fire Department present to assist. The fire was located in a heavily industrial area and no residential properties were threatened, though the blaze was adjacent to the Montebello Bus Lines service facility and bus yard.
https://www.sott.net/article/471547-Another-US-food-factory-fire-in-the-US-poultry-processor-burns-in-Los-Angeles
Another US food factory fire in the US, poultry processor burns in Los Angeles
A commercial fire burned a poultry business in Montebello Sunday afternoon. QC Poultry at 1111 W. Olympic Blvd. sustained building damage, and several commercial vehicles may also have been burned, a spokesperson for the city of Montebello said. Footage from the scene shows burn damage near the building's windows and doors, as well as at least one unit from the Monterey Park Fire Department present to assist. The fire was located in a heavily industrial area and no residential properties were threatened, though the blaze was adjacent to the Montebello Bus Lines service facility and bus yard.
https://www.sott.net/article/471547-Another-US-food-factory-fire-in-the-US-poultry-processor-burns-in-Los-Angeles
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Chaos erupts in Iraq as al-Sadr supporters storm Green Zone after he quits calling for dissolution of parliament
Iraq's powerful Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr has announced he is quitting political life and closing his political offices in a move that inflamed tensions and prompted protests by his supporters. Gunfire rang out in the Green Zone of the capital Baghdad and security forces launched tear gas canisters on Monday to disperse al-Sadr supporters converging on the area. At least 10 people have been killed, the Associated Press and Reuters news agencies reported. Al-Sadr's statement, published on Twitter, came after months of protests by supporters backing his call for new elections and for the dissolution of the Iraqi parliament, which has seen 10 months of deadlock - representing the longest Iraq has gone without a government.
https://www.sott.net/article/471550-Chaos-erupts-in-Iraq-as-al-Sadr-supporters-storm-Green-Zone-after-he-quits-calling-for-dissolution-of-parliament
Chaos erupts in Iraq as al-Sadr supporters storm Green Zone after he quits calling for dissolution of parliament
Iraq's powerful Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr has announced he is quitting political life and closing his political offices in a move that inflamed tensions and prompted protests by his supporters. Gunfire rang out in the Green Zone of the capital Baghdad and security forces launched tear gas canisters on Monday to disperse al-Sadr supporters converging on the area. At least 10 people have been killed, the Associated Press and Reuters news agencies reported. Al-Sadr's statement, published on Twitter, came after months of protests by supporters backing his call for new elections and for the dissolution of the Iraqi parliament, which has seen 10 months of deadlock - representing the longest Iraq has gone without a government.
https://www.sott.net/article/471550-Chaos-erupts-in-Iraq-as-al-Sadr-supporters-storm-Green-Zone-after-he-quits-calling-for-dissolution-of-parliament
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Roads turn into rivers in Charleston, South Carolina
In Charleston, South Carolina, streets and roads became rivers. Flooding and traffic closures are being caused by Monday afternoon's heavy rains in Charleston and North Charleston.
https://www.sott.net/article/471551-Roads-turn-into-rivers-in-Charleston-South-Carolina
Roads turn into rivers in Charleston, South Carolina
In Charleston, South Carolina, streets and roads became rivers. Flooding and traffic closures are being caused by Monday afternoon's heavy rains in Charleston and North Charleston.
https://www.sott.net/article/471551-Roads-turn-into-rivers-in-Charleston-South-Carolina
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Shallow magnitude 6.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean
Very strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake at 10 km depth Earthquake details Date & time Aug 30, 2022 09:09:42 UTC Local time at epicenter Tuesday, Aug 30, 2022 at 12:09 am (GMT -9) Status Confirmed Magnitude 6.3 Depth 10.0 km Epicenter latitude / longitude 54.6482°S / 136.1694°W
https://www.sott.net/article/471552-Shallow-magnitude-6-3-earthquake-South-Pacific-Ocean
Shallow magnitude 6.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean
Very strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake at 10 km depth Earthquake details Date & time Aug 30, 2022 09:09:42 UTC Local time at epicenter Tuesday, Aug 30, 2022 at 12:09 am (GMT -9) Status Confirmed Magnitude 6.3 Depth 10.0 km Epicenter latitude / longitude 54.6482°S / 136.1694°W
https://www.sott.net/article/471552-Shallow-magnitude-6-3-earthquake-South-Pacific-Ocean
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UK Government's contradictory vaccination messaging: Pfizer vaccination for pregnant and breastfeeding women isn't safe but it's strongly recommended
Twitter erupted yesterday with claims that the UK Government has quietly changed its toxicity report for the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for pregnant and breastfeeding women. However, upon further investigation, it appears that the government always recognized that they didn't have enough data to conclude that the shot was safe for pregnant and breastfeeding women, they just hid that fact in multiple webpages of contradictory information and emotionally charged propaganda. In public, they went ahead with their aggressive campaign of promoting the vaccines to pregnant and breastfeeding women. Here is what they had to say in a now-withdrawn advice page that was 'current' until April 2022: COVID-19 vaccines are strongly recommended in pregnancy. All pregnant women in the UK have been offered their first and second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. All pregnant women over 18 can now book a booster vaccine 3 months after their second dose. On 16 December 2021, the Joint Committee on...
https://www.sott.net/article/471553-UK-Governments-contradictory-vaccination-messaging-Pfizer-vaccination-for-pregnant-and-breastfeeding-women-isnt-safe-but-its-strongly-recommended
UK Government's contradictory vaccination messaging: Pfizer vaccination for pregnant and breastfeeding women isn't safe but it's strongly recommended
Twitter erupted yesterday with claims that the UK Government has quietly changed its toxicity report for the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for pregnant and breastfeeding women. However, upon further investigation, it appears that the government always recognized that they didn't have enough data to conclude that the shot was safe for pregnant and breastfeeding women, they just hid that fact in multiple webpages of contradictory information and emotionally charged propaganda. In public, they went ahead with their aggressive campaign of promoting the vaccines to pregnant and breastfeeding women. Here is what they had to say in a now-withdrawn advice page that was 'current' until April 2022: COVID-19 vaccines are strongly recommended in pregnancy. All pregnant women in the UK have been offered their first and second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. All pregnant women over 18 can now book a booster vaccine 3 months after their second dose. On 16 December 2021, the Joint Committee on...
https://www.sott.net/article/471553-UK-Governments-contradictory-vaccination-messaging-Pfizer-vaccination-for-pregnant-and-breastfeeding-women-isnt-safe-but-its-strongly-recommended
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Belgium hit by worst inflation since 1970s
Inflation in Belgium jumped to 9.94% in August, just short of the 1976 record of 9.96%, data from the country's Statbel statistics agency showed on Tuesday. Analysts largely attribute the spike to a surge in energy prices, which accounts for roughly half of the total inflation. "Energy inflation is now running at 49.81%, compared to 49.11% last month and 55.99% in June. Electricity is now 57.2% more expensive than a year ago. Natural gas is 106.9% more expensive than in August last year. The price of domestic heating oil, calculated based on a smoothed 12-month moving average, has increased by 52.6% in one year. Motor fuels are 21.0% more expensive than last year," the agency stated. Food prices in the country also surged 9.71%, but they make up only 1.92% of the overall inflation. Apart from energy, prices on bread and cereals, confectionery, meat, alcohol, personal care products and hotel services have grown the most.
https://www.sott.net/article/471554-Belgium-hit-by-worst-inflation-since-1970s
Belgium hit by worst inflation since 1970s
Inflation in Belgium jumped to 9.94% in August, just short of the 1976 record of 9.96%, data from the country's Statbel statistics agency showed on Tuesday. Analysts largely attribute the spike to a surge in energy prices, which accounts for roughly half of the total inflation. "Energy inflation is now running at 49.81%, compared to 49.11% last month and 55.99% in June. Electricity is now 57.2% more expensive than a year ago. Natural gas is 106.9% more expensive than in August last year. The price of domestic heating oil, calculated based on a smoothed 12-month moving average, has increased by 52.6% in one year. Motor fuels are 21.0% more expensive than last year," the agency stated. Food prices in the country also surged 9.71%, but they make up only 1.92% of the overall inflation. Apart from energy, prices on bread and cereals, confectionery, meat, alcohol, personal care products and hotel services have grown the most.
https://www.sott.net/article/471554-Belgium-hit-by-worst-inflation-since-1970s
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Europe's winter of self-inflicted chaos: Russia cuts gas supply to France as PM warns of future energy rationing
Russia has reduced the amount of gas it is sending to a major energy company in France, the Prime Minister of which has already warned that energy rationing over the winter is now on the cards. Vladimir Putin's Russia has once again cut down on the amount of gas it is sending to a European state, this time targeting France with the reduction in its much relied upon energy exports on Tuesday. The action follows a warning from the French Prime Minister that the central European state could be forced to ration the use of energy over the winter months, while begging industry in the state to do all they can to reduce their own usage. According to a report by Le Figaro, Russian state gas company Gazprom announced that it was reducing the amount of gas it is sending to French energy company Engie with immediate effect. Engie has said that the sudden reduction in supply was allegedly down to what it called a "disagreement between the parties on the application of contracts" for the...
https://www.sott.net/article/471555-Europes-winter-of-self-inflicted-chaos-Russia-cuts-gas-supply-to-France-as-PM-warns-of-future-energy-rationing
Europe's winter of self-inflicted chaos: Russia cuts gas supply to France as PM warns of future energy rationing
Russia has reduced the amount of gas it is sending to a major energy company in France, the Prime Minister of which has already warned that energy rationing over the winter is now on the cards. Vladimir Putin's Russia has once again cut down on the amount of gas it is sending to a European state, this time targeting France with the reduction in its much relied upon energy exports on Tuesday. The action follows a warning from the French Prime Minister that the central European state could be forced to ration the use of energy over the winter months, while begging industry in the state to do all they can to reduce their own usage. According to a report by Le Figaro, Russian state gas company Gazprom announced that it was reducing the amount of gas it is sending to French energy company Engie with immediate effect. Engie has said that the sudden reduction in supply was allegedly down to what it called a "disagreement between the parties on the application of contracts" for the...
https://www.sott.net/article/471555-Europes-winter-of-self-inflicted-chaos-Russia-cuts-gas-supply-to-France-as-PM-warns-of-future-energy-rationing
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US rents hit record high, coinciding with skyrocketing mass immigration
Rents across the United States have hit a record high, with the median rent for a one-bedroom apartment now reaching nearly $1,500 a month, according to the Zumper National Rent Index. The sky-high rents are up almost 12 percent compared to the same time last year, the analysis finds. The jump in rents now beats out last year's record rents. Cities inundated with mass immigration — New York City, New York; San Francisco, California; Miami, Florida; Los Angeles, California; and Washington, D.C. — have the highest rents as thousands of new arrivals every month push up the cost of housing immensely, a boon for real estate investors and a kick in the gut for renters and first-time homeowners. The median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in New York City, for instance, has jumped almost 40 percent since the same time last year, and rent for two-bedroom apartments has increased more than 46 percent.
https://www.sott.net/article/471556-US-rents-hit-record-high-coinciding-with-skyrocketing-mass-immigration
US rents hit record high, coinciding with skyrocketing mass immigration
Rents across the United States have hit a record high, with the median rent for a one-bedroom apartment now reaching nearly $1,500 a month, according to the Zumper National Rent Index. The sky-high rents are up almost 12 percent compared to the same time last year, the analysis finds. The jump in rents now beats out last year's record rents. Cities inundated with mass immigration — New York City, New York; San Francisco, California; Miami, Florida; Los Angeles, California; and Washington, D.C. — have the highest rents as thousands of new arrivals every month push up the cost of housing immensely, a boon for real estate investors and a kick in the gut for renters and first-time homeowners. The median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in New York City, for instance, has jumped almost 40 percent since the same time last year, and rent for two-bedroom apartments has increased more than 46 percent.
https://www.sott.net/article/471556-US-rents-hit-record-high-coinciding-with-skyrocketing-mass-immigration
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Pennsylvania high school to host 'After School Satan Club' event
The Satanic Temple (TST) is planning on hosting an "After School Satan Club" back-to-school event at a Pennsylvania high school next month. On Tuesday, Officials from Northern York County School District approved the event to be hosted at Northern High School in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, Fox 43 reported. Dillsburg is the same town where a local school board shot down TST from hosting an "After School Satan Club" event at an elementary school in April, Breitbart News reported at the time. Parents and residents expressed their staunch opposition to the organization hosting an event in the community back in April. "They already took God out of schools now they're going to let Satan in, it's just crazy," said Perry County Resident Jennifer McAllister back in April, according to Fox 34.
https://www.sott.net/article/471557-Pennsylvania-high-school-to-host-After-School-Satan-Club-event
Pennsylvania high school to host 'After School Satan Club' event
The Satanic Temple (TST) is planning on hosting an "After School Satan Club" back-to-school event at a Pennsylvania high school next month. On Tuesday, Officials from Northern York County School District approved the event to be hosted at Northern High School in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, Fox 43 reported. Dillsburg is the same town where a local school board shot down TST from hosting an "After School Satan Club" event at an elementary school in April, Breitbart News reported at the time. Parents and residents expressed their staunch opposition to the organization hosting an event in the community back in April. "They already took God out of schools now they're going to let Satan in, it's just crazy," said Perry County Resident Jennifer McAllister back in April, according to Fox 34.
https://www.sott.net/article/471557-Pennsylvania-high-school-to-host-After-School-Satan-Club-event
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Russia rakes in more oil revenue than ever - WSJ
Mounting oil demand from some of the world's biggest economies has helped Russia to export almost as much crude as it did before the conflict in Ukraine and subsequent Western sanctions, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. On top of this, rising global crude prices, which have currently settled at around $100 a barrel, have sent Russia's oil revenues skyrocketing. "Russia is swimming in cash," Elina Ribakova, the deputy chief economist at the Institute of International Finance, told the journal, adding that the country earned $97 billion from oil and gas sales through July this year, with nearly $74 billion of that coming through sales of crude. According to data from the International Energy Agency, Russia pumped 7.4 million barrels of crude and products such as diesel and gasoline into the global market each day in July alone. The figure is down only about 600,000 barrels per day since the start of the year. Russian energy exports have been booming, as the nation managed...
https://www.sott.net/article/471558-Russia-rakes-in-more-oil-revenue-than-ever-WSJ
Russia rakes in more oil revenue than ever - WSJ
Mounting oil demand from some of the world's biggest economies has helped Russia to export almost as much crude as it did before the conflict in Ukraine and subsequent Western sanctions, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. On top of this, rising global crude prices, which have currently settled at around $100 a barrel, have sent Russia's oil revenues skyrocketing. "Russia is swimming in cash," Elina Ribakova, the deputy chief economist at the Institute of International Finance, told the journal, adding that the country earned $97 billion from oil and gas sales through July this year, with nearly $74 billion of that coming through sales of crude. According to data from the International Energy Agency, Russia pumped 7.4 million barrels of crude and products such as diesel and gasoline into the global market each day in July alone. The figure is down only about 600,000 barrels per day since the start of the year. Russian energy exports have been booming, as the nation managed...
https://www.sott.net/article/471558-Russia-rakes-in-more-oil-revenue-than-ever-WSJ
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Kherson counter-offensive: Russia makes new claim about Ukraine's losses
Over 1,000 Ukrainian service members were killed in a botched operation in the south of the country, Moscow has said Russian forces have taken out hundreds of Ukrainian troops and dozens of tanks and armored military vehicles after repelling Kiev's ill-fated offensive in southern Ukraine, which was mounted at the personal order of President Vladimir Zelensky, the Defense Ministry claimed on Tuesday. "The effective actions by the Russian forces destroyed 48 tanks, 46 infantry fighting vehicles, 37 other armored combat vehicles, eight pickups with heavy machine guns and more than 1,200 Ukrainian servicemen in one day," the statement read, adding that Kiev sustained these losses during a botched offensive whose directions led to Nikolaev, Krivoy Rog, and other cities in southern Ukraine.
https://www.sott.net/article/471559-Kherson-counter-offensive-Russia-makes-new-claim-about-Ukraines-losses
Kherson counter-offensive: Russia makes new claim about Ukraine's losses
Over 1,000 Ukrainian service members were killed in a botched operation in the south of the country, Moscow has said Russian forces have taken out hundreds of Ukrainian troops and dozens of tanks and armored military vehicles after repelling Kiev's ill-fated offensive in southern Ukraine, which was mounted at the personal order of President Vladimir Zelensky, the Defense Ministry claimed on Tuesday. "The effective actions by the Russian forces destroyed 48 tanks, 46 infantry fighting vehicles, 37 other armored combat vehicles, eight pickups with heavy machine guns and more than 1,200 Ukrainian servicemen in one day," the statement read, adding that Kiev sustained these losses during a botched offensive whose directions led to Nikolaev, Krivoy Rog, and other cities in southern Ukraine.
https://www.sott.net/article/471559-Kherson-counter-offensive-Russia-makes-new-claim-about-Ukraines-losses
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Rare Earth: How vital minerals "evolve"
Something else that is special about planet Earth has been noted: its mineral content, compared to other planets. Robert Hazen, an origin-of-life researcher at the Carnegie Institute, states in an article posted by NASA's Astrobiology Magazine that Earth's mineral abundances may be unique in the cosmos. There were only a dozen or so minerals present at the birth of our solar system, he argues, but there are about 5,000 types today. Most of these, he says, can be "linked directly or indirectly to biological activity." That much Hazen and his team already knew. Now, they have taken the concept of "mineral evolution" further, determining the probability of mineral distributions:
https://www.sott.net/article/471560-Rare-Earth-How-vital-minerals-evolve
Rare Earth: How vital minerals "evolve"
Something else that is special about planet Earth has been noted: its mineral content, compared to other planets. Robert Hazen, an origin-of-life researcher at the Carnegie Institute, states in an article posted by NASA's Astrobiology Magazine that Earth's mineral abundances may be unique in the cosmos. There were only a dozen or so minerals present at the birth of our solar system, he argues, but there are about 5,000 types today. Most of these, he says, can be "linked directly or indirectly to biological activity." That much Hazen and his team already knew. Now, they have taken the concept of "mineral evolution" further, determining the probability of mineral distributions:
https://www.sott.net/article/471560-Rare-Earth-How-vital-minerals-evolve
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Reporter asks White House 'How come migrants are allowed to come in unvaccinated, but world-class tennis players are not?'
"Somebody unvaccinated comes over on a plane, you say that's not okay. Somebody walks into Texas or Arizona unvaccinated, they're allowed to stay?" Fox News reporter Peter Doocy made another salient point Monday when he asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre to explain why unvaccinated migrants are walking into the country every day, but tennis star Novak Djokovic has been denied entry to compete in the U.S. Open. Doocy asked Jean-Pierre "How come migrants are allowed to come into this country unvaccinated, but world-class tennis players are not?"
https://www.sott.net/article/471545-Reporter-asks-White-House-How-come-migrants-are-allowed-to-come-in-unvaccinated-but-world-class-tennis-players-are-not
Reporter asks White House 'How come migrants are allowed to come in unvaccinated, but world-class tennis players are not?'
"Somebody unvaccinated comes over on a plane, you say that's not okay. Somebody walks into Texas or Arizona unvaccinated, they're allowed to stay?" Fox News reporter Peter Doocy made another salient point Monday when he asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre to explain why unvaccinated migrants are walking into the country every day, but tennis star Novak Djokovic has been denied entry to compete in the U.S. Open. Doocy asked Jean-Pierre "How come migrants are allowed to come into this country unvaccinated, but world-class tennis players are not?"
https://www.sott.net/article/471545-Reporter-asks-White-House-How-come-migrants-are-allowed-to-come-in-unvaccinated-but-world-class-tennis-players-are-not
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From the didn't-think-it-through dept: US artillery stockpiles 'uncomfortably low' after splurging on Ukraine aid says WSJ
The Pentagon is conducting a review to determine how to meet its own supply needs while still arming Ukraine The US military is running low on some types of ammunition after the White House approved and delivered billions of dollars in "lethal aid" for Ukraine since February, several military officials told the Wall Street Journal on condition of anonymity. In addition to thousands of guns, drones, missiles, artillery platforms and rocket launchers, Washington has supplied Kiev with large amounts of ammo, including up to 806,000 155mm howitzer rounds. The stocks of the latter munitions are running "uncomfortably low," an unnamed Pentagon official told the Journal.
https://www.sott.net/article/471561-From-the-didnt-think-it-through-dept-US-artillery-stockpiles-uncomfortably-low-after-splurging-on-Ukraine-aid-says-WSJ
From the didn't-think-it-through dept: US artillery stockpiles 'uncomfortably low' after splurging on Ukraine aid says WSJ
The Pentagon is conducting a review to determine how to meet its own supply needs while still arming Ukraine The US military is running low on some types of ammunition after the White House approved and delivered billions of dollars in "lethal aid" for Ukraine since February, several military officials told the Wall Street Journal on condition of anonymity. In addition to thousands of guns, drones, missiles, artillery platforms and rocket launchers, Washington has supplied Kiev with large amounts of ammo, including up to 806,000 155mm howitzer rounds. The stocks of the latter munitions are running "uncomfortably low," an unnamed Pentagon official told the Journal.
https://www.sott.net/article/471561-From-the-didnt-think-it-through-dept-US-artillery-stockpiles-uncomfortably-low-after-splurging-on-Ukraine-aid-says-WSJ
