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COVID-19 Special: The link between food and disease | DW | 24.06.2021

  
DW.COM - 06.24.2021 Original article ›
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A diet that has a good amount of fruits and vegetables as well as healthy grains is needed to keep body inflammation levels low, say experts in this video from DW.com. A varied diet is essential for good health. Keeping away from colas and sugary drinks is essential. Adding a good mix of healthy foods is also essential with whatever fruits and vegetables that are available in the season. Lower inflammation levels through healthy diets also help the body to avoid obesity and diseases that relate to obesity. During the coronavirus good nutrition and exercise can make a huge difference. In this video experts show that even changes over 6-8 weeks in adding more fruits and vegetables, whole grains, adding any form of exercize that appeals to one, can make a difference in building immunity levels against the coronavirus.

 

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Japan: Does Suga's demise mean a return to revolving door politics? | DW | 10.09.2021

  
DW.COM - 09.10.2021 Original article ›
Julian Ryall (Tokyo)
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Just five prime ministers have remained in office for more than 5 years in Japan since 1945. Prime minister Yoshihide Suga's popularity dropped to 26% from high sixties since September 16 of last year. Five candidates are trying to lead the LDP party. Another period of uncertain revolving door politics appears to be the prospect. This would mean a weak effort in vaccinations and in tackling the coronavirus pandemic. 

Just as in Europe and the US, in Japan there are effects of the pandemic, economic downturn, widening social disparity, plus a contracting population. Yukio Hatoyama, Yoshhide Suga, and Shinzo Abe in his first term served for short periods of one year or less since 2012. There is a perceived need for the older leaders to retire from politics and let a younger generation tackle the problems the country faces as in Europe.

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WSJ News Exclusive | China Makes Preparations for Evergrande’s Demise

  
WSJ - 09.23.2021 Original article ›
Keith Zhai
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This report in the WSJ from Singapore says Chinese authorites are asking local governments to prepare for the potential downfall of housing developer Evergrande which was built on ever growing debt. This was described as getting ready for a possible storm in the event there is a disorderly collapse. Beijing is unwilling to bail out the developer. For years the Chinese government has discouraged speculative investment in housing saying "housing is for living not for speculation." This had little effect on housing developers and housing prices in China making housing smaller and smaller in size and beyond the reach of average households.

To get some idea of the magnitude of Evergrande's expansion it has 800 projects in progress spread over 200 cities in China. It is unable to complete many of these projects, now that it is unable to pay contractors and suppliers.

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Starmer to accuse Tories of being ‘lost in the woods’ as he rejects Corbyn era

  
The Guardian - 09.28.2021 Original article ›
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In his speech at the Labour party conference Keir Starmer wll put mental health as Labour's key pitch to voters. Starmer will say that a Labour government will take note of the mental health crisis after Covid and make mental health treatment available to anyone who needs it within a month, and create drop-in mental health hubs for children and young people. This is Starmer's first in person address to Labour's party conference.

Labour believes the mounting fuel crisis with most petrol stations out of gasoline is creating concerns about Boris Johnson's ability to tackle Britain's problems after Covid pandemic. Referring to Boris Johnson's plea for motorists not to fill cars unless necessary, Starmer will try to contrast the challenges facing Britain after the pandemic with the chaotic approach of Boris Johnson. 

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China’s Education Stocks Teach Investors a Lesson

  
WSJ - 09.06.2019 Original article ›
Jacky Wong
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Grades 1 through 9 in China are not for profit and China's education system is highly important and sensitive for Beijing. Particularly at this time with different ideas in Hong Kong compared to adjoining Shenzen. Uptil now private compnies were allowed to effectively control some schools with contractual agreements and funnel out money through service fees. This practice is now halted by tighter restrictions. Draft legislation is prepared and expected to be finalized this year. 

Earlier 25 companies in the education sector brought $3.8 billion of private capital through IPO's in Hong Kong and the U.S., according to Dealogic. These education companies are seeing shares drop by a half in 2018-2019, as China moves to protect its basic education from what may be seen as wayward ideas and thinking. More so today after the events at Hong Kong schools and universities.

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China Faces Broad Economic Slump as It Seeks Trade Fix With U.S.

  
WSJ - 09.17.2019 Original article ›
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Value added industrial output in China increased by only 4.4% in August, showing deteriorating economy. Fixed asset investment outside rural areas, was up to 5.5% in Jan-August 2019 compared to year earlier period. Premier Li Kequiang says "Against the backdrop of a complicated international situation and given the higher  base of comparison, it is not very easy for China to still sustain a medium to high growth speed of above 6%." 
China's economy expanded at 6.3% in the first half of 2019- the government's target is between 6 and 6.5%.

In the light of this situation in the economy China is taking aflexible approach to trade negotiations with U.S. trying to separate issues of competition and technology of the long run from trade, and seeking areas of agreement after the rhetoric of the past 6 months.

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How can Ukraine export its harvest to the world?

  
BBC News - 05.27.2022 Original article ›
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A major problem for getting grain out of Ukraine by truck and rail is the EU bureaucratic paperwork, says this BBC report. For truck routes long waits at the border are common and queues can stretch as long as  25 kilometres or 16 miles. By rail the Ukraine rail system is wider than the EU's so that the grain has to be transferred for rail on the border.This can take as much as 30 days or 16 days. This is limiting the shipments say Ukraine farmers and most of it is at this time corn shipments.

For years Ukraine farmers were used to sending grain out through the port of Odessa on the Black Sea. This is now closed till negotiations lead to its opening or EU and the US finds some other way to do it.

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Analysis | 11 curious quotes from Trump’s New York Times interview

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Washington Post - 12.29.2017 Original article ›
Aaron Blakeaaron Blake
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This is the Washignton Post's view of what is remarkable about the NYT reporter Schmidt's interview with Mr. Trump.

Trump says he hopes Mueller is fair, and will be fair, is going to be fair. Yet that is not what Conservative media is saying. Trump has criticized the Justice Department. Here he says that he the President can do what he wants with the Justice Department, using the words "absolute rights," for the president's powers. This is a misreading of the powers of the Presidency under the Constitution. If the president thinks this hope is not realized of Mueller acting fairly it could lead to a situation in which the president acts beyond the powers of the president, creating a new gap between Congress and the president and overreaching of powers.

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Fidel Castro, Cuba Revolutionary, Dies at 90

  
WSJ - 11.26.2016 Original article ›
José De Córdoba
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This article by Jose Cordoba points out that Castro's biggest success may have come not in Latin America where many of the guerilla movements failed, but in Africa. In Angola the movement supported by Castro helped end Portuguese rule, and in South Africa Nelson Mandela credits Castro with helping the struggle to end Apartheid. Ironically most of the eulogies to Castro come from Latin America. The effort to end right wing dictatorships may be one of the reasons why Castro is seen positively in Latin America. 

This article points out that in the end in countries such as Venezuela and Cuba the movement he led resulted in development and modernization being stifled, even though this was not its intention. In a world that is rapidly changing Castro's Cuba and Chavez's Venezuela have fallen behind to an amazing degree.

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Phone call to Erdogan triggered Trump’s decision

  
The Times - 12.22.2018 Original article ›
David Charter, Michael Evans
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This Analysis in The Times of London points out that it was during a phone call that president Trump made to president Erdogan of Turkey that the decision to withdraw from Turkey was made. The call was meant to caution Erdogan in attacking Kurdish forces in Syria. When Erdogan confronted Trump that he had said he would leave when ISIS was defeated, now that ISIS was defeated 99% why was he not withdrawing. At that point Trump asked his advisor Bolton if this was true and when he was told ISIS had been defeated Trump simply made up his own mind to withdraw to the shock of Pompeo, Mattis and Bolton, key persons in the defense and state departments. 

In an earlier meeting Trump had told them they had 6 months time and the president now felt he was going to make his own decision. 

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Tesla Looked Like the Future. Now Some Ask if It Has One.

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The New York Times - 03.29.2018 Original article ›
Neal E. Boudette
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With the glitches and delays in Model 3 introduction there is increasing skepticism about Tesla's future. After a credit downgrade analysts say Tesla is living on borrowed time and borrowed money. Its future is uncertain and some analysts question whether it will run out of money by the end of 2018. In March 2017 Tesla's share price went down by about one third.

Previous articles in Lyrarc.com from the WSJ and NYT give more insights on the problems at Tesla. Through all the articles the personality of Elon Musk is evident and it shows an emphasis on being overextended, on presentation over substance. This is particularly evident as the company faces capital needs of about $2 billion, competitors who have surpassed it in technology even though Musk was a pioneer in this field, and lack of credibility in capital markets.

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How Mexico talked Trump out of tariff threat with immigration crackdown pact

  
Washington Post - 06.12.2019 Original article ›
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Lopez Obrador agrees to commit 6000 National guard troops to police Mexico's border with Guatemala in a deal with president Trump. Trump uses tariffs on Mexican imports as tool to change Mexico's position that allowed the flow of increasing numbers of migrants fleeing Guatemala through Mexican territory. Trump insisted that Mexico should change its laws to accept these migrants as lawful residents in Mexico saying in effect that a developing country is just as responsible to take in migrants on a humanitarian basis as a developed country like the U.S. with its own issues of poverty and lack of funding for social services.

Mexico then accepted a compromise solution with vigorous border policing to reduce the flow of migrants. This reversed the earlier policy of Mr. Obrador that welcomed migrants without giving these migrants residence in Mexico.

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Australia walk barefoot around Edgbaston to create ‘positive energy’ before World Cup semi-final with England

  
The Times - 07.08.2019 Original article ›
Steve James
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The Australia vs. England semifinal in World Cup cricket 2019, brings back the traditional cricket spirit in the two countries. This game comes before the celebrated Ashes cricket series between the two countries. The Australian team walks barefoot on the Edgbaston cricket grounds just to connect with the earth. Coach Justin Langer of the Australian team believes in this practice of "earthing"or "barefoot healing". Feeling the grass under the feet connects with the positive energy from the earth and the ground below.

Langer former Australian opener batsman has written a book "Seeing the Sunrise" which is devoted to philosophy and psychology, and is a about overcoming self-doubt. The team made a circle of the grounds at Edgbaston, getting to know the field from all vantage points, and then met with Langer in a circle, exchanging stories, laughter, and memories.

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Lights go out at Rio’s Christ the Redeemer in support of Vinicius Jr

  
The Indian Express - 05.23.2023 Original article ›
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Lights were turned off at 1800 local time in Rio de Janeiro, as Brazil showed its disapproval of the racism faced by Vinicius Jr at a Spanish League soccer game. The picture is of the Christ the Redeemer Statue in Rio in darkness, a touching symbol and message.

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Egypt approves India as wheat supplier: Goyal

  
The Hindu - 04.15.2022 Original article ›
Pti
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India to export 1 million tons of wheat to Egypt. India now supplies wheat to Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Egypt, UAE, and other countries in the Asian region. This meets a growing need after the Ukraine war cutoff supplies on which much of the Middle East depends for wheat.

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Why this city is Europe's best kept cycling secret

  
BBC News - 11.25.2021 Original article ›
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Portugal is Europe's largest bicycle maker, making many brands such as Rodi, FJ and RTE. Portugal makes 2.6 million bikes more than Italy at 2.1 million. Most of this is done in Agueda, a town 45 miles south of Porto. 60 factories employ 8000 people in Agueda.

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5G Underwhelms in Its First Big Test

  
WSJ - 12.31.2019 Original article ›
Eun Young Jeong
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South Korea is the leading country for 5G services with 4.5 million users by the end of 2019. Except for streaming content seamlessly and downloading files the additional jump in speed has not made much difference. Smartphone users do not see a big change from the 4G service.

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'Unforgivable mistake': Iran admits 'unintentionally' shooting down Ukrainian airliner | DW | 11.01.2020

  
DW.COM - 01.11.2020 Original article ›
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Iran attributed the shooting down of a Ukrainian passenger plane at Tehran airport to an "unintentional human error." Of the 167 passengers 82 were Iranians, 57 Canadians, and 11 Ukrainians. The plane was on Tehran Kiev flight when it was mistaken for a hostile plane.

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WSJ News Exclusive | U.S. Warns Iraq It Risks Losing Access to Key Bank Account if Troops Told to Leave

  
WSJ - 01.11.2020 Original article ›
Ian Talley In Washington, Isabel Coles In Beirut
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Iraq has $3 billion at the New York Federal reserve Bank in overnight deposits, needed for the Iraqi economy's smooth operation. Loss of access to this account would hurt the Iraqi dinar currency with sharp devaluation. It would also hurt workers, spending and the Iraqi economy.

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Isles of Scilly Travel | The Times & The Sunday Times

  
The Times & The Sunday Times - 03.11.2021 Original article ›
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Travel closer to home that has much of what the Maldives or Mauritius offer. In this case on the coastline of Cornwall, England. This is true for other countries with long coastlines- travel closer to home has a lot to offer at this time of the pandemic.

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In Madrid, Covid-19 Resurgence Divides Rich and Poor

  
NYTimes.com - 09.30.2020 Original article ›
Raphael Minder
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Lockdowns implemented in Madrid lead to protests from poorer neighborhoods such as Puente de Vallecas. Instead of lockdown of the whole city of Madrid the city government has imposed a selective lockdown of areas with high infection rates. There are also differences between the regional and federal governments.

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Coronavirus: Belgium hit hard by second pandemic wave | DW | 20.10.2020

  
DW.COM - 10.20.2020 Original article ›
Barbara Wesel (Brussels)
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Belgians are being asked to restrict contacts to only one person outside their immediate family and wear masks in shops and public transport. Daily cases average 7900 for the week of October 9-15.  Shops, museums and schools remain open. Many restaurants are closed with restrictions on restaurants.

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Global carbon emissions down by record 7% in 2020 | DW | 11.12.2020

  
DW.COM - 12.11.2020 Original article ›
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The Global Carbon Project said in its assessment that carbon dioxide emissions are down 7% in 2020. This was more than the reduction in 1945 and 2009. Emissions were cut by 2.4 billion metric tons. Emissions are down because of lockdowns and people staying at home, less travel.

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Hack Suggests New Scope, Sophistication for Cyberattacks

  
WSJ - 12.18.2020 Original article ›
Dustin Volz, Robert Mc Millan
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The scale and sophistication of a recent cyberattack on U.S. government agencies surprised even experienced security experts. The strategy was zeroing in on a weak link in the software supply chain U.S. businesses and government institutions rely on, the use of a network management software called Orion.

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Never back down: Bumrah-Shami fight fire with fire to lead India’s spirited fightback at Lord’s

  
The Indian Express - 08.17.2021 Original article ›
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The Indian Express looks at the 89 run partnership from Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami for the 9th wicket that changed the game at Lord's cricket ground yesterday. India won by 151 runs after starting Day 5 poorly with loss of the wicket of Rishabh Pant.

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