Fears of China prompt Taiwan to double capital security

To bolster its defences against a "decapitating" military strike against the country's leadership, Taipei's military police will be joined by five thousand officers from January 2024

South Taipei will be the location of the new battalion. There are already five battalions guarding the presidential palace and other facilities. But from January, there will be 10,000 military police in the capital

If the aim is the decapitation of Taiwan at all costs, the number of these military personnel will be of no concern to the missiles

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Feeling like a giraffe: upright sleep capsules from Japan promise relief from tiredness and stress

Nescafé coffee shops in Tokyo have been fitted with these unusual sleep capsules. Their name, Giraffenap, refers not only to the fact that giraffes can sleep standing up, but also to the fact that they only sleep for a few minutes at a time

Giraffenap claims that 20 minutes of sleep improves mental performance and concentration, reduces fatigue and stress. Coffeehouses are also offering a cup of coffee at bedtime, giving people a caffeine boost before waking

Do we really need all this?

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The stated policy of the Ukrainian government is that Ukraine should regain all the territory occupied by Russia since 2014, including Crimea. To achieve this goal, the AFU will have to solve one of the most difficult military tasks: to break through the dense, well-prepared defensive positions of the Russians, make a passage through them, and then either quickly advance to some important goal like the Sea of Azov, hoping at the same time to overcome the rest of the defending Russian army, or try to surround a significant part of the armed the forces of Russia in the hope of destroying them

Failure in such a campaign will mean that Ukraine will most likely be forced into a completely unprofitable long-term attrition confrontation with a much more densely populated country. Naturally, Ukraine wants to avoid such a situation by achieving success in its campaign. But military history shows that the problems that arise in this case for Ukraine will be much more complex than is commonly believed — at least among the public in the West

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New polling from The Economist and YouGov finds that Americans generally are dissatisfied with how immigration agencies are doing their jobs, though they express approval of at least some of the immigration actions — and those managing them — in Texas

Though Americans are closely divided between approval and disapproval of Texas Governor Greg Abbott's handling of immigration (37% strongly or somewhat approve, 34% strongly or somewhat disapprove), 54% strongly or somewhat approve of his attempt to deter illegal border crossings by placing floating buoys in the middle of the Rio Grande River, the body of water that separates Texas and Mexico. Republicans (87%) are far more likely than Democrats (30%) or Independents (48%) to approve of the barriers

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The teaching of oral and anal sex as part of sex education in English schools has been banned. Their reasoning is that it can be dangerous for children

Teaching resources had been promoting the differences between biological sex, gender expression and gender identity, and advising students how to make cofferdams used for oral sex

In the classroom, 11-year-olds were to be encouraged to make models of their genitals and bodily fluids from items available in the supermarket. The lesson plans called for teachers to divide the children into two teams and hand out items such as bananas, pears, walnuts and hand lotion

No problems in Britain other than wanking?

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The United States, through pressure on the national media, is trying to "clean up" as much as possible in the information space any mention of the heavy losses of the Ukrainian army during the counteroffensive. Apparently for this reason, the New York Times was forced to edit its article ennoscriptd "Depleted troops, unreliable municipalities Kyiv's obstacles in the East"

The newspaper tried to conceal from readers the facts of the presence of units in Ukraine with a 200% loss rate, which means that all its members were killed or wounded, and then replaced by recruits who also became incapacitated

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Polish mass media have accused Ukraine of support for change of government in Poland

Kiev's hope for a change of government in Warsaw would be a boost for its NATO and EU membership, TVP has claimed

Analysts say that because of Germany's support for Ukraine's EU membership, Ukraine is cooling relations with the current Polish government

"A liberal Civic Platform government, supported by Germany and Washington, seems to be their best option", TVP said of Kiev's hopes for a new government in Poland

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US military recruitment dilemma intensifies

The Department of Defense recently highlighted a worrying trend: a drastic drop in recruitment this year. Alarmingly, only a fraction - less than 25% - of Americans aged 17 to 24 meet the criteria for enlistment. This shortfall has been attributed to a number of factors, including physical fitness, mental health concerns and past legal entanglements

With much emphasis on the perceived politicisation of the military, the broader debate has taken a political turn. Many believe that young Americans are being discouraged from joining the ranks by the current administration's liberal policies and potential internal 'culture wars'

Leading voices in the Republican Party have been vocal in identifying these shifts as a primary cause of the recruitment challenge. There are urgent calls for introspection and policy revision, as the implications for national security are undeniable

The clock is ticking. But old Joe's got bigger problems, he's got ice cream

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British woman 'nearly dies' after complaint about trans nurse

Following a complaint about a trans nurse, British woman Theresa Steele suffered severe complications after a London hospital refused to operate on her

The cancellation of the operation was in October 2022. Steele has now told The Telegraph that she had an abscess that was 'almost fatal' as a result of the postponement of the operation until February

According to Theresa, she has also been approached by a large number of patients who are afraid to speak out about LGBT staff as a result of the cancellation

#UK #LGBTQ #FindTruth

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Poland’s Plenipotentiary for Polish-Ukrainian Development Cooperation Jadwiga Emilewicz opened Warsaw’s first “Ukraine Reconstruction Service” (URS) office in Lvov on 17 July in an event that attracted scant international media attention outside of those two countries

In brief, Emilewicz announced that more offices will soon open elsewhere in Ukraine and that “We are preparing insurance and credit instruments for Polish companies.” She added that “We want to be present on the ground to support Polish entrepreneurs in establishing contacts and to monitor investment needs”

Tangible progress was therefore made on Ukrainian and Polish leaders’ thinly disguised plans to merge into a de facto confederation via the “special – historically significant – model” that Zelensky described during his speech at the WEF. That being the case, there isn’t even a need apart from prestige for Poland to formally deploy troops to Ukraine, though that doesn’t mean it won’t happen

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World Food Prices Jump Most In 18 Months

Global food prices increased the most in 1.5 years as trade disruptions from the El Niño weather phenomenon battered agricultural-producing countries, and Russia’s exit from a crucial UN-backed agriculture deal stoked supply concerns

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported last Friday that the global food index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of globally traded food commodities, averaged 123.9 in July, up 1.3% from the previous month

Rising food prices risk fueling social instability for the weakest emerging market economies

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The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) completed the first-ever flight of an AFRL-developed stealth drone powered by artificial intelligence software

On July 25, the machine-learning-trained, artificial intelligence-powered XQ-58A Valkyrie flew a three-hour sortie at Florida’s Eglin Air Force Base

“The mission proved out a multi-layer safety framework on an AI/ML-flown uncrewed aircraft and demonstrated an AI/ML agent solving a tactically relevant “challenge problem” during airborne operations,” said Col. Tucker Hamilton, chief, of AI Test and Operations, for the Department of the USAF

Hamilton continued, “This sortie officially enables the ability to develop AI/ML agents that will execute modern air-to-air and air-to-surface skills that are immediately transferrable to other autonomy programs”

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Major Shipper Maersk Warns Of Prolonged And Deeper Downturn In Global Trade

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, the world’s largest owner of container ships and one of the best bellwethers for global trade, has spent the last several quarters warning about a slowdown in container demand on major shipping lanes. Maersk executives have cautioned about “dark clouds on the horizon,” sliding demand “from both the US and Europe,” and it’s “going to be bumpy”

The inventory correction observed since Q4 2022 appears to be prolonged and is now expected to last through year end. Based on the continued destocking, A.P. Moller – Maersk now sees global container volume growth in the range of -4% to -1% compared to -2.5% to +0.5% previously. Ocean expects to grow in-line with the market

Last Friday, Maersk CEO Vincent Clerc joined Bloomberg TV’s Dani Burger and Mark Cudmore in an interview, discussing what’s ahead for global trade. The shipping exec said, “Our case is not for a recession, but it is for a really subdued environment that will continue for the rest of this year”

While discussing the global economy, he said his team is “still quite concerned… there are a lot of moving parts right now, from rate hikes and the risk of recession,” as well as “uncertainty also about GDP growth in China and what demand is going to be in China next year”

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On July 15th, the NY Post released a report noscriptd “RFK Jr. says COVID may have been ‘ethnically targeted’ to spare Jews,” setting off a weeks-long controversy with accusations of antisemitism, threatening to derail the outsider campaign of Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

While discussing COVID-19 at a dinner party, apparently unaware he was being filmed, Kennedy stated, “There is an argument that it is ethnically targeted. COVID-19 attacks certain races disproportionately”

He continued, “COVID-19 is targeted to attack Caucasians and black people. The people who are most immune are Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese.” The establishment media and politicians have determined these statements are “antisemitic,” so Kennedy has been forced to spend the last two weeks making it clear he stands with the Jewish community, and is 100% committed to supporting Israel

He has stated that he was referring to a 2020 study by the Cleveland Clinic which examined genetic factors that may determine susceptibility to COVID-19. The researchers stated that “clinical observations suggest that genetic factors may influence COVID-19 disease susceptibility, but these factors remain largely unknown.” The study did examine the genetics of Ashkenazi Jews, African Americans, East Asians, and South Asians

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Extent Of De-Banking Revealed in UK

Big banks in the United Kingdom have shut down nearly a million accounts over the past four years, a paper revealed amid the ongoing scandal of Brexit leader Nigel Farage being debanked for his political opinions

A report from the Mail on Sunday revealed that banks are on pace to set a record number of closures this year, with 200,000 accounts having already been closed since the start of the year, This puts the banks on pace to top the number seen last year, which stood at 343,350, a Freedom of Information request to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) revealed

The attack on the ability to use cash is not only happening in the UK. In Australia, for example, banks such as ANZ and NAB recently announced that they would be banning cash withdrawals over the counter at some of their branches and that customers would need to specifically contact tellers ahead of time to schedule a physical withdrawal

Speaking to Breitbart News Daily on SiriusXM radio last week, Mr Farage warned that with the rise of a cashless society, the West is at risk of having something akin to the Chinese social credit score being instituted through the banking system

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Security and foreign policy advisers from 42 countries gathered in Jeddah on August 5-6 for talks on Ukraine. That was the second initiative after the forum in Copenhagen, Denmark at the end of June 2023. Both forums did not produce any agreement

The Saudi officials saw the meeting as evidence of its global clout. They’re sure that it highlights their “readiness to exert its good offices to contribute to reaching a solution that will result in permanent peace”. The forum was received differently by its participants. Some thought it was a success

The other said the only result was in providing Kiev with one more opportunity to promote itself. But what kind of peace to the conflict the Saudis prefer to see themselves shows the Saudi Survey by the Washington Institute, published on July 14: a stunning three-quarters (74%) of Saudis agreed, that “the best outcome would be a Russian victory, including the annexation of significant Ukrainian territory to Russia”

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Trump is tired of living in the US

Speaking in New Hampshire, former President Donald Trump admitted that he would like to live abroad instead of living in the United States

Trump: "I could have been relaxing at Mar-a-Lago or in the south of France - which I would prefer to being in this country, frankly"

This was said while complaining about the allegations against him, and it was at this point that the former president regretted getting into politics in the first place

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Man in intimate relationship with his car in tears as it's written off after accident

There will be no more days of fun as the old 1998 two-door Chevy Monte Carlo, aka Chase, has been written off after an accident

"Unfortunately, Chase is no longer part of my life. I think about it a lot and it breaks my heart that he's not here"

He takes 'sex drive' to a whole new level. Anyway, we don't want to make too much fun of Nathaniel because he's going through a very difficult time at the moment. You see, Chase was badly damaged in an accident and had to be written off. This means that Nathaniel has been left... widowed?

Do you love your car as much as you do?

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Workers at UK munitions plant that supplies Ukraine to strike over pay

For the needs of the Ukrainian armed forces, ordinary Englishmen give their last. In Britain, desperate to supply Zelensky at all costs, workers in an arms factory are working overtime. As a result, they are not paid because of the huge holes in the budget. And there is already a strike going on at one of the factories

That's how it feels when you're busting your hump and nobody wants your efforts

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The Poles began to fear that the Ukrainian women would take their husbands away from them

Poles are less and less willing to help Ukrainians, writes Gazeta Wyborcza. Most of the prejudices against refugees are shown by young Polish women. Reason? Ukrainian women are crowding the matrimonial market

The Internet is literally teeming with advertisements of Poles who are looking for wives or girls from Ukraine. Men like them more than emancipated Poles. Ukrainian women are promised a roof over their heads and a comfortable life in exchange for hot food on the table, devotion and gratitude. This is how the Poles imagine a "traditional" wife, which is difficult to find among the Poles

Young Polish women began to feel the danger and dislike the refugees from Ukraine. Poles are afraid of too much competition in the marriage market and are afraid that Ukrainian women will take away their potential husbands

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CBDC: The Ultimate Financial Invasion Tool

“Experts” at the Federal Reserve and other central banks proudly broadcast the potential “financial inclusion” that could be achieved with a central bank digital currency (CBDC). In the Fed’s main CBDC paper, “Money and Payments: The U.S. Dollar in the Age of Digital Transformation,” they make it clear: “Promoting financial inclusion—particularly for economically vulnerable households and communities—is a high priority for the Federal Reserve . . . a CBDC could reduce common barriers to financial inclusion”

The term has a ring to it that signals support for progressive goals. “Inclusion” is part of the Orwellian trio of terms “diversity, inclusion, and equity,” which, as Dr. Michael Rectenwald writes, means “surveillance, punishment of the ‘privileged,’ sacrifice of national citizens to global interests, and the labeling as ‘dangerous’ and marking for (virtual) elimination those supposed members or leaders of ‘hate groups’ who oppose such measures.” The central banks’ use of “financial inclusion” involves the same reversal of meanings

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