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Russia’s Natural-Gas Game Comes With Economic Risks

  
WSJ - 07.23.2022 Original article ›
Georgi Kantchev, Paul Hannon
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Russia faces future losses from the loss of the German and European natural gas and energy markets. Germany is pushing forward to free itself from Russian gas supplies, and supplies of other energy from Russia. This will be a market hard to replace for Russia. New renewable energy scientific and manufacturing advances could replace the dependence on coal, natural gas, oil leaving Russia without the earnings it makes now on energy supplies.

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Inside Saudi Arabia’s Plan to Build a Skyscraper That Stretches for 75 Miles

  
WSJ - 07.23.2022 Original article ›
Rory Jones
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Neom, infrastructure development the size of Massachusetts in Saudi Arabia, is a futuristic vision of the Saudi prince Mohammad bin Salman. It includes a75 mile long Mirror line project that is shown here in the WSJ. The cost of the project is about 1 trillion dollars. The Saudi prince sees this as away to diversify the economy away from oil using oil revenues that are high at today's prices.

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The Guardian view on Liz Truss: the disingenuous insurgent | Editorial

  
The Guardian - 08.02.2022 Original article ›
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The Guardian sees Sunak's dry economic instincts as hopelessly inappropriate for the times with not enough help reaching needy families. It also sees Liz Truss's distrust of the state and public sector at a time when collective solidarity and solutions are needed as unhelpful. Truss is seen as trying to having it both ways in the way Boris Johnson did, cutting taxes as well as boosting spending on infrastructure.

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For Hamburg, a city devastated by allied bombing, King Charles’s visit is so much more than a photo-op | Helene von Bismarck

  
The Guardian - 03.30.2023 Original article ›
Helene Von Bismarck
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What happened with the Allied strategy of area bombing of Hamburg with 4 British raids a day, in 1943 when victory was far from assured, is shown by a historian of UK German relations. Most of the city destroyed, a million homeless.  King Charles's visit to Hamburg does a lot for reflection on this part of history, at this time of war in Europe.

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India’s new trade policy aims at $2tn exports by 2030

  
Hindustan Times - 04.01.2023 Original article ›
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$2 trillion in exports by 2030 sounds like a lot but this will get India in 2030 to where its at about 8% share in world trade. This will be the point at which India can move forward to get a share of world trade that is closer to its potential and to its role as the largest economy by population, which meets the rising aspirations of its young population.

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Why Amul can’t beat Nandini: Karnataka’s Rs 1,200-crore incentive to farmers

  
The Indian Express - 04.10.2023 Original article ›
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The Rs 6 per litre incentive to dairy producers in Karnataka has increased milk production in the state. This has led to Nandini and another cooperative based in Anand, Gujarat, Amul Dairy, to makeup 60% of all procurement by dairy farm cooperatives in India. Price of milk is about Rs 50-60 per litre, About Rs 240 per gallon, equivalent to about $3 a gallon similar to the price in the US.

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Opinion | Why Not Hold Our Leaders to a Higher Standard?

  
WSJ - 04.12.2023 Original article ›
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Letters to the WSJ ask the question -why are these thousands of good old boys given carte blanche, given a sort of impunity,  for immoral even criminal behaviour involving women? Readers ask is this the right response or must society move forward and hold all leaders to a higher standard. Other readers compare this to the election with candidate Goldwater which pulled down the whole Republican party.

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When ‘Top Secret’ Is Not So Secret

  
NYTimes.com - 04.14.2023 Original article ›
Helene Cooper, Julian E. Barnes, Eric Schmitt
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This NYT report asks the question that is uppermost on people's minds about the document leaks at the Department of Defense. How is it that a very junior National guardsman such as Jack Teixeira at the age of 21 years is able to access documents showing daily briefings at the highest level of the Department of Defense. What about the security clearance system existing today in the US is inadequate.

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India’s stand on Russia tied to the ‘extra issue’ of China’s challenge: Australian envoy

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The Hindu - 03.29.2022 Original article ›
Suhasini Haidar
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The huge challenges faced by a nation of 1.2 billion people and its border relations with China are the subject of this interview with the Australian Envoy to India. He says India faces some unique challenges but shares the same values of all the democracies in the region and in the world. He says rhetoric is one thing and practical action is another, saying that the QUAD is moving at that level.

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How Germany Is Curing Its Dependence on Russian Energy

  
WSJ - 05.17.2022 Original article ›
Bojan Pancevski
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Deals made with Qatar, Norway, and Poland are helping Germany achieve energy independence. Economy minister Habeck has worked hard to negotiate these deals and bring new leadership to the energy ministry after decades of neglect of Germany's energy independence by chancellor Merkel and Mr. Schroeder who preceded Merkel. This WSJ report shows how Habeck reversed decades of neglect in a few months to establish the foundations of German energy independence.

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COP26: Act now for our children, Queen urges climate summit

  
BBC News - 11.02.2021 Original article ›
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Queen Elizabeth reminds listeners that Glasgow is fittingly the place where the Industrial Revolution started and now where the decisions need to be made at COP26 for a planet without the carbon emissions that cause climate change. She calls for statesmanship from the world's leaders for life on the planet for the next and future generations. See the complete message from Queen Elizabeth in this video from the BBC.

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Restoring Notre-Dame Cathedral: Specialists tackle famous stained-glass windows

  
France 24 - 04.12.2021 Original article ›
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The restoration of the famous stained glass windows of Notre Dame Cathedral remains a challenge, says this report in FR24. Scientists are working on the 2000 stained glass panels of windows in a lab in the stables of a chateau, east of Paris. They were brought there after the fire two years ago. Some of them go back to the 13th century and remind us of how timeless our surroundings are.

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India pledges $6.7 billion in COVID loans amid record daily deaths | DW | 05.05.2021

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DW.COM - 05.05.2021 Original article ›
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Two German military aircraft leave for India Wednesday May 5, with an oxygen plant that can make 400,000 litres of oxygen a day, says the Bundeswehr. Germany's ambassador says German aid is making a difference in saving lives. The central bank of India the RBI announces loans to hospitals, business, the economy and vaccine sector of $6.7 billion. See the video of German aid to India in DW.com. 

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Overburdened, underpaid and ‘misery on his face’: Boris Johnson gets the blues

  
The Times - 09.19.2020 Original article ›
Oliver Wright, Francis Elliott, Matt Chorley
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The normally ebullient, feisty and optimistic prime minister of Britain seems sombre these days say conservative members of parliament who see him. The issues seem to weigh heavily on Boris Johnson- the second wave of the coronavirus that is hitting Britain in the north and likely to hit London in 2 weeks, the Brexit brinksmanship and his recovery from coronavirus. Being the prime minister in rough seas, he appears overburdened sometimes.

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Pompeo, Esper to visit Delhi next week for India-US 2+2 dialogue

  
The Indian Express - 10.22.2020 Original article ›
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Ministers of foreign affairs and defense from the U.S. will visit India for the 2+2 India - U.S. Ministerial Dialogue. Mr. Pompeo and Mr. Esper will meet Indian ministers Jaishankar and Rajnath Singh for closer ties on October 27. The American ministers will also visit Jakarta, Indonesia and Colombo, Sri Lanka. Their goal is for a open and free Indo-Pacific region through cooperation of the nations in the region.

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Graduation Rate Expected to Stall This Year at Some High Schools

  
WSJ - 06.05.2021 Original article ›
Allison Pohle
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High school students have struggled through online classes in 2020 and 2021 in the US. States have waived standardized exit exams and let students repeat 12th grade as the pandemic has made it difficult for students to learn. The lack of a normal classroom environment has affected many students leading to learning loss. High school students have consistently had low assignment completion rates for the last year.

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US ‘strike force’ to break China’s grip on trade

  
The Times - 06.08.2021 Original article ›
David Charter, Washington | Didi Tang, Beijing
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The US Senate approves $250 billion in new funding for the US to develop independent supply chains in critical products and materials. Ten new semiconductor plants will be built. The effort is designed to ensure the US is not dependent on outside sources that prove unreliable in a crisis. The pandemic has brought home the lesson as this was experienced in 2020 and 2021 with the US too dependent on supply from overseas.

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Masks Again? Delta Variant’s Spread Prompts Reconsideration of Precautions.

  
NYTimes.com - 06.30.2021 Original article ›
Roni Caryn Rabin, Apoorva Mandavilli, Shawn Hubler
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The Delta variant is bringing back the sense of how important a role masks play in controlling the pandemic even as more of the population gets vaccinated. Fan filled soccer stadiums and sports activities, entertainment activities, where social distancing is not practiced, is increasing risks of spreading the virus. Mask use is seen as an essential defense in preventing spread of the coronavirus worldwide and in every country.

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German Floods Raise the Bar on Extreme Weather Events

  
NYTimes.com - 07.17.2021 Original article ›
Melissa Eddy, Jack Ewing, Megan Specia, Steven Erlanger
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Heavy rains in western Germany, a weather pattern that has not been seen for 500 years, with storms making streams and rivers surge rapidly, are described here in the NYT. The speed of this flooding left residents in complete shock, with villages inundated in minutes. Weather patterns are becoming more unpredictable around the world. This is seen as one of the effects of climate change from overburdening industrial use in planet earth.

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Boris Johnson hails biggest social care shake-up in a generation

  
The Times - 09.07.2021 Original article ›
Oliver Wright, Policy Editor | Chris Smyth | Henry Zeffman
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Boris Johnson calls for expanded funding and increased capacity for procedures at the National Health Service. Britain's NHS will carry out a million more procedures in 2022 with the extra funding. A rise in national insurance contributions by one percent will fund the additional 10% increase in capacity at NHS to deal with Covid backlogs. This is in addition to 5.4 billion pounds injected into NHS earlier over the winter.

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America Made a Huge Bet on Sports Gambling. The Backlash Is Here.

  
WSJ - 03.28.2024 Original article ›
Joshua Robinson, Jared Diamond, Robert O'connell
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The 2018 Supreme Court decision allowing sports gambling and betting has serious negative consequences for sports in America by 2024. So much so that the NCAA president Charlie Baker has called for a nationwide ban on the bets on the performance of college athletes. WSJ says a nightmare scenario emerged from the experience of Los Angeles Dodgers baseball player Shohei Ohtani and the betting scandal related to his interpreter.

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A Journey to the Raw, Far-Flung and Unique Island of Tasmania

  
WSJ - 03.29.2024 Original article ›
Tony Perrottet
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The remoteness of Tasmania can be felt even from Australia. It was and is still densely forested, and made a home for the worst offenders from British slums sent to this penal colony. The capital Hobart is now a tourist location for Americans and Europeans, and for seeing the wildlife in this area, and scenery that is from a far flung an unique island off the coast of Australia.

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In Rebuke to West, OPEC and Russia Aim to Raise Oil Prices With Big Supply Cut

  
NYTimes.com - 10.06.2022 Original article ›
Stanley Reed
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Oil cuts of 2 million barrels a day or 2% of global oil production by OPEC Plus will lead to oil prices surging back up to levels seen earlier this year.  Weakening of oil demand with a slowdown in China and the EU was leading to a drop in oil prices from the highs reached this year. OPEC Plus which includes Russia is taking this step to keep oil prices high. 

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Himars Transform the Battle for Ukraine—and Modern Warfare

  
WSJ - 10.08.2022 Original article ›
Stephen Kalin, Daniel Michaels | Photographs By Adrienne Surprenant /Myop For The Wall Street Journal
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The high mobility small footprint and precision strike of the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System or HIMARS is shown here in the WSJ. It was supplies to Ukraine to defend itself and has stalled a Russian invasion in Donbas region, and led to retreat of Russian forces in the east Kharkiv region and in the south Kherson region war fronts. Additional 18 Himars are being given by US to Ukraine.

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Nobel Prize: Svante Paabo wins the 2022 award for medicine for discoveries involving human evolution | DW | 03.10.2022

  
DW.COM - 10.11.2022 Original article ›
Fred Schwaller, Zulfikar Abbany
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A gene variant that has come down from Neanderthals has increased the risk of severe covid is something learned from the research done by Svante Paabo of Sweden at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig. Paabo received the Nobel Prize for Medicine from his home country Sweden. His work shows the genomic changes that differentiate humans from Neanderthals, and also that Neanderthals contributed genes that still exist in humans.

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