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Buried under the ice

  
Washington Post - 12.17.2023 Original article ›
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This report in The Washington Post looks at an effort by scientists to drill into the ice in Greenland to reach the bedrock below 1600 feet of ice using new tools and technologies. Scientists have less material under this ice than from the moon's surface. Melting of Greenland Ice Sheet would raise global sea levels by 24 feet, say engineers in this report, and it is important to understand how Greenland can change under rising temperatures on earth. Sarah Kaplan and Bonnie Jo Mount travel to a remote field camp on Prudhoe Dome in northwest Greenland ice sheet for this report.

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Delivering the European Green Deal

  
European Commission - 12.17.2023 Original article ›
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UN Climate Change Conference: World agrees to transition away from fossil fuels and reduce global emissions by 43% by 2030

  
European Commission - 12.17.2023 Original article ›

Cost of Living Action Government statement on the budget | Federal Government of Germany

  
Website of the Federal Government | Bundesregierung - 12.17.2023 Original article ›

Defence Minister Pistorius visits Kyiv | Federal Government

  
Website of the Federal Government | Bundesregierung - 12.17.2023 Original article ›
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German Defense Minister visits the Maidan in Kviv on its 10th anniversary, as Germany says it is behind Ukraine.

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Food for the world - What EU countries are doing to mitigate the impact of Russia's war

  
European Council - 12.17.2023 Original article ›
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During the Ukraine war this special feature on the European Council website shows what it is doing to mitigate the impact of the war when it comes to the food supply for the world. 48 million tons of agricultural products were exported by the land routes opened by the EU when sea routes were blocked. $1 billion is allocated by the EU finance for this purpose. Ukraine makes up 50% of the world's food exports- it is a breadbasket to the world. Getting food supplies out is essential to keep down the cost of food. Half a billion euros go to keeping EU food production strong. Nine billion euros support the effort to keep food supplies flowing to poor countries.

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European Council, 14-15 December 2023

  
European Council - 12.17.2023 Original article ›
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The EU Council meeting shows 85 billion euros of support to Ukraine. It shows EU's continued support for Ukraine and to begin talks for Ukraine's entry into the European Union. This is a remarkable step as the war in Ukraine enters winter 2023-2024. It also shows that the Ukraine conflict has entered a final stage after stalemate in the war in which Russia would control parts of Ukraine in the east and Crimea, and Ukraine enters the European Union. This would meet Ukrainian people's need for sovereignty and lead to the next step of rebuilding and reconstruction of Ukraine. The result of the war are the expansion of NATO to include Sweden and Finland, and the new idea of NATO as protecting the Eastern European countries from invasion.

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PM inaugurates new terminal building at Surat Airport, Gujarat

  
- 12.17.2023 Original article ›
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The new airport terminal building in Surat, India is inaugurated by the prime minister. The PM in his remarks recalls a time when the airport looked no better than a bus station. The new airport terminal will also be part of an international terminal for flights overseas.

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Bundesliga deal: What does private equity want in football? – DW – 12/15/2023

  
dw.com - 12.17.2023 Original article ›
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DW. com looks at the controversial effort of privage equity firms Blackstone and Carlyle to buy stakes in Bundesliga soccer clubs. Approval of 24 of 36 clubs sets out a plan to attract 1 billion euros of funding for digitalization, internationalization, in return for an 8% share of TV rights revenues for a period of 20 years. Experts say any effort to take international preference for the Premier League will be difficult. There is also the 50+1 rule in Germany where the ownership stays with the clubs not investors, so that the ticket prices are affordable for the club fans and the clubs belong to the fan base. For the fans and locals the situation is better without private equity.

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Notre Dame gets new golden rooster in pivotal moment – DW – 12/17/2023

  
dw.com - 12.17.2023 Original article ›
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Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris nears completion with a rooster placed 316 feet high on the spire of the cathedral that is restored after a fire in 2019.

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Klamath River dam removal hopes to undo decades of ecological destruction

  
Washington Post - 12.17.2023 Original article ›
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The Klamath river flows for 250 miles from the Cascade mountains in Oregon through California to the Pacific ocean. The Washington Post gives this look at this part of the Pacific Northwest where dams built during the period 1900-1960 for electrification which interrupted the natural flow of the river are now being removed. This is a part of restoring the ecology of this region and reducing the long term effects of climate change. More than 2000 dams have been removed since 1912, with half of these removals coming in the last 10 years. Over the years dams like these on the Klamath are no longer useful as cheaper sources of electricity exist and do not serve for flood control. For many this is a way to restore the balance to the ecology of the region.

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Challenge to the Abrogation of Article 370 | Judgement Explainer - Supreme Court Observer

  
Supreme Court Observer - 12.17.2023 Original article ›
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The Supreme Court Observer shows how the Supreme Court Justices Chandrachud and Kaul arrived at their decision on the abrogation of Article 370 in India for a prin cely state during the formation of India as an independent nation. CJI Chadrachud held that the proclamation by Karan Singh accepting the supremacy of the Constitution of India, at that moment all sovereignty was irrevocably surrendered. The Court held that the Article 370 was a temporary provision considering the historical context, wording and placement in part 21 which includes other temporary and transitional provisions.

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Kashmir through Karan Singh’s eyes: A nine-decade journey

  
The Indian Express - 12.16.2023 Original article ›
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Karan Singh and the Indian Express's Manoj C. J. take us on a journey through time to the decisions made since 1927 by one of India's most famous princely rulers Hari Singh of Srinagar. Hari Singh represented the princely states of India at the Round Table Conference in London when Mohandas Gandhi was negotiating with the British for self-rule. Karan Singh was appointed Regent in the state in 1949 after Hari SIngh left the state and the princely states were being integrated to form a new nation Bharat following independence from Britain. He continued as chief of state till 1965 when he became governor of the state till 1967, then served for 40 years as a member of parliament.

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Rajasthan CM Oath Ceremony Live: PM's message for Bhajan Lal's ‘new journey’

  
Hindustan Times - 12.16.2023 Original article ›

Public Trust in Government: 1958-2023

  
Pew Research Center - U.S. Politics & Policy - 12.15.2023 Original article ›
Pew Research Center
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Trust in government in the US was highest under FDR, Truman, Eisenhower and LBJ, right upto the escalation of the Vietnam War and remained above 70 percent. It changed in the seventies and hit new lows ever since to the 40% level since the 1980's through the Reagan, Bush, Clinton administrations. The 2009 financial crisis caused by banks led to a drop to 16%. It dropped to 20% under Obama and Trump administrations. By 2023 it remains at about 20%. Graphs in Pew Research show how it has changed over time.

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Why India's green push needs balancing, why COP28 coal breather is important

  
The Indian Express - 12.15.2023 Original article ›
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Why for some countries base load coal based energy capacity becomes essential with lack of energy storage options. India has realized that without storage simply adding more renewable capacity will pose problems for grid managers. India will add 60 gigawatts of fresh coal powered base load capacity in addition to 21 gigawatts under construction to tackle the problem of intermittency. India now has 40% of installed energy capacity from non fossil sources, rising from 25% in 2013, with solar and wind making up 30%.

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Vikshit Bharat 2047 Voice of Youth

  
- 12.15.2023 Original article ›
Narendra Modi
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Vikshit Bharat 2047, Voice of Youth is launched in December 2023 by prime minister Narendra Modi. The plan is for India to be a fully developed economy by 2047.

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How the world reacted to Article 370 abrogation, how SC verdict helps India

  
The Indian Express - 12.15.2023 Original article ›
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India's Supreme court endorses the decision to abrogate Article 370 made in 2019. The Indian Express looks at the decision and the response of different countries leading to the Supreme Court decision in December 2023.

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Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy on surprise visit to Germany – DW – 12/15/2023

  
dw.com - 12.15.2023 Original article ›
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Germany is taking on a larger role in helping Ukraine as the US Congress Republicans negotiate with president Biden on aid to Ukraine tied to action on the Mexican border. The surge in migrants is causing problems. Zelensky visits Germany as the European Union finally decides to sidestep Orban of Hungary and bring Ukraine into the European fold.

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Ukraine gets historic EU green-light after Orban drops veto – DW – 12/15/2023

  
dw.com - 12.15.2023 Original article ›
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Viktor Orban of Hungary drops his veto and Ukraine gets the green light for EU Membership. This is a result of weeks of effort by France's Macron, Germany's Scholz to reach this goal. It is an historic day for Ukraine which is making little progress in the war and faces a difficult winter. DW of Germany covers this crucial period for Ukraine as it needs 50 billion euros of aid from the EU to get through the next year. The US has already given about $111 billion of aid and the EU is now stepping up to meet financial commitments to defend its own region.

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The climate clues buried under Greenland’s ice sheet

  
Washington Post - 12.15.2023 Original article ›
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Washington Post's Sarah Kaplan takes us to Greenland where scientists are drilling through the ice to predict the future of climate change. This means drilling thorough 1600 feet of ice to reach the bedrock below. Scientists can analyze the rocks to find when a glacier last melted. The agile subgeological ice drill drills through 500 metres of ice from the US National Science foundation- amazing. If the whole of Greenland ice sheet melted it would raise sea water levels by 24 feet devastating coastlines.

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Opinion | A compromise on the border would be good for Biden (and for Ukraine)

  
Washington Post - 12.15.2023 Original article ›
Marc Thiessen
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Marc Thiessen in The Washington Post says to halt the problems at the border when last week migrant encounters hit 12,000 a day Democrats need to work with Republicans to get the votes in the Senate and House for needed legislation. This means losing some votes from factions within the Republican and Democratic parties and still getting it passed. It would be good for the country and good for Biden, says Thiessen. He says to get some idea on what the 12,000 figure means even 1000 migrants was a high number that would overwhelm the system in 2019. He cites John Fetterman, Senator from Pennsylvania, who says that honestly this happening at the border is astonishing, essentially seeing Pittsburgh at the border.

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VW spent $2B to build America a charging network. It’s ranked dead last.

  
Washington Post - 12.15.2023 Original article ›
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VW's Dieselgate settlement required it to spend $2 billion on electric charging stations in the US to compensate society for air pollution caused by its faulty diesel engines. The Washington Post looks at these EV charging stations and finds many of these do not work. An author of a reliability study on charging stations Prof. David Rempel of UC Berkeley says there should have been more oversight as he considers it to be public money. About 80% of these charging attempts are successful at 4000 fast chargers run by Electrify America according to JD Power, and customer satisfaction is low.

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Japan sees India as promising investment destination | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

  
NHK WORLD - 12.14.2023 Original article ›
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India is the top destination for companies in Japan investing overseas. India was cited as the most favorable location for investment by 49% of Japanese companies, Vietnam by 30%, and China by 28%. The survey of 534 companies was done by the JIPBC, Japan Bank for International Cooperation. India was favored because of the infrastructure building and growing economy, surge in consumer demand. 

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Putin begins year-end news conference, call-in show with ordinary Russians | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

  
NHK WORLD - 12.14.2023 Original article ›
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NHK looks at the year end international news conference of president Putin with domestic and international journalists. In his remarks Putin pointed to a continuation of the war in Ukraine. A call in show was part of the conference. Putin seeks reelection in March 2024.

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