❗️The head of Taiwan’s administration, Tsai Ing-wen, announced her resignation as leader of the Democratic Progressive Party, citing the party's poor results in local elections, in which voters chose the opposing Kuomintang Party.
▪️The Democratic Progressive Party has traditionally opposed rapprochement with mainland China and sought to expand diplomatic relations with foreign powers, including the United States. Tensions in the Taiwan Strait were dramatically exacerbated after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi paid an official visit to the island in August. Delegations sent to Taiwan by several other countries, including France and Japan, have also done little to improve the situation.
▪️In September, Tsai Ing-wen also said that Taiwan is “proud” of its efforts to help the Kiev regime, with Taipei sending tens of millions of dollars’ worth of assistance to Ukraine, escalating the crisis between Kiev and Moscow, and ramping up exchanges between officials. Formally, Taiwan and Ukraine do not maintain diplomatic relations, with Kiev joining most of the rest of the world in support of the One China Policy in the 1990s.
▪️China-US ties have sunk to their lowest point since the normalization of relations in 1979, with problems stemming from the trade and tech wars launched by the Trump administration in 2018. China has also called out the Biden administration, saying Washington has repeatedly violated the One China Policy on Taiwan.
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▪️The Democratic Progressive Party has traditionally opposed rapprochement with mainland China and sought to expand diplomatic relations with foreign powers, including the United States. Tensions in the Taiwan Strait were dramatically exacerbated after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi paid an official visit to the island in August. Delegations sent to Taiwan by several other countries, including France and Japan, have also done little to improve the situation.
▪️In September, Tsai Ing-wen also said that Taiwan is “proud” of its efforts to help the Kiev regime, with Taipei sending tens of millions of dollars’ worth of assistance to Ukraine, escalating the crisis between Kiev and Moscow, and ramping up exchanges between officials. Formally, Taiwan and Ukraine do not maintain diplomatic relations, with Kiev joining most of the rest of the world in support of the One China Policy in the 1990s.
▪️China-US ties have sunk to their lowest point since the normalization of relations in 1979, with problems stemming from the trade and tech wars launched by the Trump administration in 2018. China has also called out the Biden administration, saying Washington has repeatedly violated the One China Policy on Taiwan.
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📹 Football fans sure know how to party at the World Cup! Here are some videos from a Sputnik correspondent filled to the brim with festivity.
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⚡️ Washington authorizes Chevron to import Venezuelan petroleum products to US - Treasury
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⚡️ Washington authorizes Chevron to import Venezuelan petroleum products to US - Treasury
❗️The White House’s latest statements on US easing of Venezuela-related sanctions:
▪️Washington is willing to provide targeted sanctions relief to Venezuela to encourage a negotiated solution between the government and opposition;
▪️The US government retains the authority to amend or revoke authorization should Venezuela fail to negotiate in good faith and stick to commitment;
▪️US will require significant reporting by Chevron on the financial operations of joint ventures in Venezuela to ensure full transparency.
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▪️Washington is willing to provide targeted sanctions relief to Venezuela to encourage a negotiated solution between the government and opposition;
▪️The US government retains the authority to amend or revoke authorization should Venezuela fail to negotiate in good faith and stick to commitment;
▪️US will require significant reporting by Chevron on the financial operations of joint ventures in Venezuela to ensure full transparency.
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Top Hungarian Diplomat Slams European Parliament for Politicizing Rule-of-Law Row
The European Commission proposed in September that the Council of the EU freeze 7.5 billion euro ($7.8 billion) in EU budget funding for Hungary, citing corruption, after the EU executive triggered the rule-of-law conditionality mechanism against it in April.
The European Parliament voted 416-124 on Thursday in favor of keeping the freeze on, arguing that 17 remedial actions agreed by Brussels and Budapest were not sufficient to address "the existing risks to the EU’s financial interests," even if implemented fully. The Council has until December 19 to make a decision.
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The European Commission proposed in September that the Council of the EU freeze 7.5 billion euro ($7.8 billion) in EU budget funding for Hungary, citing corruption, after the EU executive triggered the rule-of-law conditionality mechanism against it in April.
The European Parliament voted 416-124 on Thursday in favor of keeping the freeze on, arguing that 17 remedial actions agreed by Brussels and Budapest were not sufficient to address "the existing risks to the EU’s financial interests," even if implemented fully. The Council has until December 19 to make a decision.
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China’s Xi Pledges to Shore Up Ties With DPRK to Promote ‘Regional and Global Peace’
Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed Beijing’s intention to continue to strengthen relations with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. “Changes in the world, the times, and history are now taking place in an unprecedented manner,” Xi told North Korea’s Kim Jong-un in a telegram in response to a letter sent by latter in October congratulating Xi on his reelection as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party.
The message highlighted the “common understanding” between Beijing and Pyongyang on important issues, including “the course of political settlement” on the Korean Peninsula and the need to safeguard “peace and stability in the region and the rest of the world.”
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed Beijing’s intention to continue to strengthen relations with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. “Changes in the world, the times, and history are now taking place in an unprecedented manner,” Xi told North Korea’s Kim Jong-un in a telegram in response to a letter sent by latter in October congratulating Xi on his reelection as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party.
The message highlighted the “common understanding” between Beijing and Pyongyang on important issues, including “the course of political settlement” on the Korean Peninsula and the need to safeguard “peace and stability in the region and the rest of the world.”
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Iran’s Jews Condemn Anti-Government Protests
Despite its back-and-forth exchanges of acrimony with its arch-enemy, Israel, the Islamic Republic of Iran is also home to the second-largest community of Jews in the Middle East. The Tehran Central Jewish Committee – an umbrella group representing Iran’s Jewish organizations, has issued a statement condemning recent anti-government violence and unrest and expressing its support for the government.
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Despite its back-and-forth exchanges of acrimony with its arch-enemy, Israel, the Islamic Republic of Iran is also home to the second-largest community of Jews in the Middle East. The Tehran Central Jewish Committee – an umbrella group representing Iran’s Jewish organizations, has issued a statement condemning recent anti-government violence and unrest and expressing its support for the government.
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Gilt-Laced Chat With the Gods? Mummies With Golden Tongues Dug Up in Egypt
A veritable treasure trove of mummies with golden tongues have been discovered during excavation work in the Quesna necropolis in Egypt's Monufia governorate. Researchers believe that real tongues were removed during the embalming process and replaced with the gold amulet to enable the deceased to speak with Osiris, the “lord of the underworld”, in the afterlife.
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A veritable treasure trove of mummies with golden tongues have been discovered during excavation work in the Quesna necropolis in Egypt's Monufia governorate. Researchers believe that real tongues were removed during the embalming process and replaced with the gold amulet to enable the deceased to speak with Osiris, the “lord of the underworld”, in the afterlife.
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Federation of German Industries Fears Corporate Exodus Due to Energy Сrisis
“The German business model is under enormous stress," CEO of Federation of German Industries (BDI) Tanja Gonner told German media on Saturday, adding that "one in four German companies are thinking of relocating production abroad."
Such sentiments are fueled by soaring prices, disruptions in supply chains, aftershocks of coronavirus-triggered lockdowns in China and the Inflation Reduction Act, a landmark US federal law that unlocks billions of dollars in subsidies for new technologies and sustainable growth of the US economy. BDI views the initiative as a grave risk to Germany's industries.
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“The German business model is under enormous stress," CEO of Federation of German Industries (BDI) Tanja Gonner told German media on Saturday, adding that "one in four German companies are thinking of relocating production abroad."
Such sentiments are fueled by soaring prices, disruptions in supply chains, aftershocks of coronavirus-triggered lockdowns in China and the Inflation Reduction Act, a landmark US federal law that unlocks billions of dollars in subsidies for new technologies and sustainable growth of the US economy. BDI views the initiative as a grave risk to Germany's industries.
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Rats Can Vibe to Music, New Study Reveals
Did you think only humans can bop their heads to the rhythm and feel those beats? A new study reveals that rats are actually able to vibe to music, particularly Mozart, Lady Gaga, and Queen.
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Did you think only humans can bop their heads to the rhythm and feel those beats? A new study reveals that rats are actually able to vibe to music, particularly Mozart, Lady Gaga, and Queen.
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📹 Russia's MoD releases footage of a BTR-82A in action as part of the special military operation.
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🗳 Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), which supports Taiwanese independence, lost the local elections, according to official results from the island's Central Election Commission.
The Chinese Nationalist Party gained control of 13 cities and counties. Earlier, Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen announced her resignation as head of the DPP after the major defeat, Taiwanese media reported
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The Chinese Nationalist Party gained control of 13 cities and counties. Earlier, Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen announced her resignation as head of the DPP after the major defeat, Taiwanese media reported
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👮♂️Shooting in Atlanta, Georgia: One killed, five wounded.
The incident occurred in the US city of Atlanta, Georgia. The shooting was the culmination of a dispute which had started after security officers and off-duty policemen ushered a group of young people out of the Atlantic Station shopping mall.
🗣 "We have one deceased on scene, and, as of right now, we have five victims shot, at area hospitals," police spokesman Lt Germain Dearlove said
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The incident occurred in the US city of Atlanta, Georgia. The shooting was the culmination of a dispute which had started after security officers and off-duty policemen ushered a group of young people out of the Atlantic Station shopping mall.
🗣 "We have one deceased on scene, and, as of right now, we have five victims shot, at area hospitals," police spokesman Lt Germain Dearlove said
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The United States and its NATO allies have persisted in collecting and sending an increasing amount of weapons to arm the Kiev regime, while emptying their own arsenals, according to sources cited by a US media report.
👉 What other problems does the western coalition face because of providing weapons to Ukraine?
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👉 What other problems does the western coalition face because of providing weapons to Ukraine?
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NATO ‘Running Low’ on Weapons for Ukraine as 20 of its Members Are ‘Pretty Tapped Out’
The US and its NATO allies are struggling to assemble enough weapons to arm the Kiev regime as their own stockpiles are being depleted.
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🌌 Trying to solve the fundamental mystery of dark matter, a group of researchers chose an old gold mine in Lida, South Dakota, burrowing underground to a depth of almost a mile, or 1.6 kilometers, to block out all background noise.
The most important element of the Stanford underground research complex is liquid xenon, located inside two titanium tanks equipped with detectors capable of detecting tiny bursts of energy potentially emanating from a dark matter particle colliding with a xenon atom.
🗣 "Our job is to get some chunk of matter, which is very clean and very quiet from a particle perspective, and in which we can instrument and be able to detect when there was a particle interaction," Aaron Manalaysay, the project's physics coordinator, told media
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The most important element of the Stanford underground research complex is liquid xenon, located inside two titanium tanks equipped with detectors capable of detecting tiny bursts of energy potentially emanating from a dark matter particle colliding with a xenon atom.
🗣 "Our job is to get some chunk of matter, which is very clean and very quiet from a particle perspective, and in which we can instrument and be able to detect when there was a particle interaction," Aaron Manalaysay, the project's physics coordinator, told media
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WATCH LIVE | Football fans gather at Al Thumama Stadium in Qatar for Morocco vs Belgium match
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Football Fans Gather at Al Thumama Stadium in Qatar for Morocco vs Belgium Match
The FIFA World Cup is taking place from 21 November to 18 December in Doha, Qatar. Qatar is the first country with a majority Muslim population to host the international tournament.
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