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NATO to Flex Muscles With Largest-Ever Air Drills Near Ukraine, Russia

  
WSJ - 06.07.2023 Original article ›
Bojan Pancevski
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NATO Air Drills with active participation of the US and Germany including Japan near Eastern European borders with Russia, are meant to show that the US and allies can move quickly in both the European region and in the area near Taiwan if needed. It follows a drill exercise by Russia with Chinese forces close to Japan in 2022.

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Holders Spain win FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup

  
The Indian Express - 10.31.2022 Original article ›
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Spain's women's soccer team wins the Under 17 world soccer FIFA championship after beating Germany 1-0 and Colombia 1-0. The Spanish soccer team showed remarkable team coordination and control of the ball throughout these games. The preparation of these players appears to be rigorous and carefully done, keeping Spain at the top of women's soccer.

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Netflix Explores a Version With Ads as Subscriber Base Shrinks

  
WSJ - 04.19.2022 Original article ›
Joe Flint, Denny Jacob
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Netflix is expected to lose 2 million subscribers in the current quarter. It has reached its ceiling at 212 million subscribers worldwide. Netflix has followed a subscriber paid commercial free model. Passwords are being shared with an additional 100 million homes including 30 million in US and Canada. During the period of heady growth not much attention was paid to password sharing.

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Yellen Renews Call for Stablecoin Regulation After TerraUSD Stumble

  
WSJ - 05.10.2022 Original article ›
Paul Kiernan
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US Treasury Secretary Yellen calls for Congress to authorize regulation of so called stable coins. TerraUSD founded by a South Korean developer has seen its price fall to 67 cents. Yellen said -"this is a rapidly growing product and there are risks to financial stability." At a Senate Banking Committee hearing Yellen said "we really need a consistent federal framework."

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Blair & Brown: The New Labour Revolution review – the ruthless rise of No 10’s odd couple

  
The Guardian - 10.04.2021 Original article ›
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The New Labour Revolution that left the British working class in tatters is the subject of this piece in The Guardian. It is highly skeptical of the far out claims made by the odd couple of Blair and Brown for selflessness and service. A decade later that period of Brown and Blair looks so far off and unreal in its claims of authenticity.

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Fan ownership of England’s top football clubs investigated as European Super League crumbles

  
The Times - 04.21.2021 Original article ›
Steven Swinford, Political Editor | Martyn Ziegler, Chief Sports Reporter | Henry Zeffman Chief, Political Correspondent | Arthi Nachiappan | Matthew Moore
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The fallout from the collapse of plans for a Super League is leading the British government to consider fan ownership of clubs as a possibility. This happens as the government reviews current football structures for changes. A Liverpool billionaire apologizes for his support of the Super League. Coaches Simone and Klopp opposed the idea for a sport built on fan support.

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The Swedish law of wanderlust

  
BBC News - 04.24.2021 Original article ›
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One is free to put up a camp or a tent anywhere in Sweden. The countryside is wide open and one can go anywhere. "Friluftsliv" is a concept in Sweden that is popular since the 1850's and translates into "open air living." Hendrik Ibsen was an advocate for camping and staying in remote locations as a form of relaxation.

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South Korea and US reach deal to share troop costs

  
The Times - 03.08.2021 Original article ›
Richard Lloyd Parry, Asia Editor
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South Korea will share an increased part of the cost of stationing US troops and bases in the country. This was a key demand of the Trump administration as it sought to reach agreement on fair shared cost of the defense costs. South Korea paid $913 million a year and the new amount is likely to be at least over 15% higher.

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Blinken, Lavrov seek cooperation despite ‘serious differences’ at first meeting

  
France 24 - 05.20.2021 Original article ›
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The Blinken Lavrov first meeting is off to a good start as both sides agree to have their differences and still work together. The US will now work with Germany in supporting the Nordstream 2 Russian gas pipeline. During the pandemic this means one less distraction with better relations and cooperation between the US and Russia helping all countries focus on economic issues and development.

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Italy resists second wave of coronavirus | DW | 02.10.2020

  
DW.COM - 10.02.2020 Original article ›
Bernd Riegert
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So far Italy has resisted the second wave of the coronavirus by adhering to the strict social distancing and mask guidelines better than other parts of Europe. After the traumatic experience in March and April Italians especially in the north near Milan are strictly following the guidelines. The daily number of new infections is at 1851 on October 1, and fatality rate is low.

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Peru opens Machu Picchu for single Japanese tourist | DW | 13.10.2020

  
DW.COM - 10.13.2020 Original article ›
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This Japanese tourist spent 7 months in lockdown in Peru after the coronavirus hit. The Peruvian government opened the site in Machu Picchu just for one tourist considering what he had gone through. Machu Picchu remains closed till November. Katayama made it to the site with the head of the park. The site is 7700 feet up in the Andes mountain range. 

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Coronavirus Live Updates: Cases in the U.S. Top 2 Million and Are Rising in 21 States

  
NYTimes.com - 06.10.2020 Original article ›
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As U.S. coronavirus cases reached 2 million, a new virus hotspot emerges in Arizona. With the economy reopening attention has shifted to how the economic damage can be reduced and businesses remaining open. Many retail businesses relied on online orders,or in the case of restaurants on takeout orders, now these stores and businesses are gradually reopening with social distancing and other rules.

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EU leaders agree to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55%

  
France 24 - 12.13.2020 Original article ›
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The European Union plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, based on 1990 levels. The 21 hour summit of EU leaders met in Brussels. It was a constant worry about climate proposals said Angela Merkel. After a 21 hour debate agreement was reached including overcoming concerns of coal dependent countries. Merkel says "it was worth a sleepless night."

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South Korea Supreme Court upholds 20-year prison sentence for ex-president Park

  
France 24 - 01.14.2021 Original article ›
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Former president Park Geun-hye is 68 years and in jail since 2017. Her 20 year sentence was confirmed by the Supreme Court. South Koreans are divided 48% favor and 48% against her release as the president considers a pardon. South Korea has swung from liberal to conservative governments since the days of dictator Park who was the father of this jailed president.

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Nuclear Power’s Prospects Cool a Decade After Fukushima Meltdowns

  
WSJ - 03.03.2021 Original article ›
Peter Landers
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Japan is still very cautious about nuclear power after the meltdowns at Japanese nuclear reactors in Fukushima. A decade after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami hit the nuclear reactors only 9 reactors are operating compared to 54  earlier. In Germany the final reactor is set to be retired in 2022. From Wales to South Korea and the US planning has stopped after Fukushima.

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Dutch parents sue TikTok for €1.4 billion | DW | 02.06.2021

  
DW.COM - 06.02.2021 Original article ›
John Culatto
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Dutch parents sue TikTok for 1.4 billion euros for not protecting the privacy and safety of children and for its content. The SOMI group represents 64,000 parents in Netherlands and the EU. Young people under 16 can easily create a profile without permission of their parents, and risky games plus content endanger children's lives, is how the app is seen in Europe.

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Why PCs Are Turning Into Giant Phones

  
WSJ - 06.19.2021 Original article ›
Christopher Mims
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Apple is leading transformation of the PC with its M1 chip processors and long battery life on the iMac. Apple's control of hardware and software puts Apple in a position to lead the way, to build the hardware that will run software in a better way. This report in the WSJ calls it making the iMac as capable as the smaller iphones.

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Germany’s car giants haul a sluggish state into the technological fast lane

  
The Times - 09.12.2021 Original article ›
Peter Conradi, Zwickau
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The Zwickau plant near Dresden, Germany, is the biggest electric car plant in Europe. German car manufacturers including VW have embraced technological change in electric car manufacturing. In the past this plant made 3 million Trabant cars in the old East Germany or GDR. The Trabants were highly polluting, the new electric cars are a way to tackle climate change and reduce air pollution.

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Newsom’s Strategy for California Recall: It’s Me or the Abyss

  
NYTimes.com - 09.12.2021 Original article ›
Shawn Hubler
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California governor Newsom faces a recall election in 2021. Only 3 governors in the US have faced recall elections, says the NYT. Newsom faces criticism for his handling of the pandemic, homelessness in California, and other issues. It is also a sign of the rural-urban divide and polarization in the US as Newsom is running his campaign as one against former president Trump.

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Taiwan Plans to Bulk Up Military Budget to Contend With Chinese Pressure

  
WSJ - 09.16.2021 Original article ›
Joyu Wang
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Taiwan adds new spending of $8.7 billion over 5 years to its military spending to fund acquisition of home developed precision missiles, naval ships, and weapons systems for existing warships. The military budget will grow by 4% to $15.1 billion in 2022. China's PLA air force flew 19 warplanes into Taiwan's air defense zone on Sunday, September 14.

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India’s government is scrambling to revive the economy

  
The Economist - 08.30.2019 Original article ›
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Poorly capitalized Indian banks and financial institutions with large percentage of bad loans contiues to hurt the Indian economy. Shortage of credit is leading to problems in retail and auto sectors. The government is using $21 billon from the central bank, the RBI, for stimulus and to recapitalize banks. Higher infrastructure spending is needed to make up for a drop in consumer demand.

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Delhi, Mumbai fall in Liveability Index, brought down by air quality, culture downgrade

  
Hindustan Times - 09.08.2019 Original article ›
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Cities that drop in the Livability Index of the Economist Intelligence Unit include New Delhi with poor air quality and petty crime slipping 6 places to 117  and Mumbai for culture downgrade by two places to 118. Karachi is at 136 place and Dhaka is the third lowest with weak infrastructure. Melbourne, Australia and Vienna, Austria are the top 2 places.

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John McDonnell’s plan to end tax avoidance: send cunning advisers to jail

  
The Times - 09.20.2019 Original article ›
Tim Shipman, Political Editor
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McDonnell is making plans for Labour's manifesto in Britain that includes taking on tax avoidance including "the big accountancy firms" that act as enablers. he says. "People are offended by the scale of not just tax evasion but tax avoidance by some of these big companies," says McDonnell who would be the Chancellor in a Labour party administration.

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‘Sack me if you dare,’ Boris Johnson will tell the Queen

  
- 10.06.2019 Original article ›
Tim Shipman, Caroline Wheeler
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UK cabinet ministers say Boris Johnson will risk the Queen firing him if a new unity candidate is found who commanded support in parliament. This report in The Times says Boris Johnson is prepared to squat in 10 Downing Street if the European Union rejects his proposals on replacing the Irish backstop, and parliament passes a vote of no confidence in his minority government.

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Why a Copper Shortage Threatens EVs and Green Transition

  
WSJ - 06.08.2023 Original article ›
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EV's require about 4 times the copper of gas vehicles, and solar energy components need twice the quantity needed for fossil fuels. By 2035 global copper demand will double from 25 million tons to 50 million tons. In 2023 there is a shortage of about 3 million tons. Chile is the largest producer of copper and second largest producer of lithium.

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