Ukraine seeks to exclude Israel from the ‘Ramstein’ format
Ukraine is considering measures against Israel because of its "unfriendly actions" and "pro-Russian stance in the international arena"
The cancellation of the visa-free regime is currently being considered. According to those interviewed, the Israeli authorities have failed to help Ukraine in any real way
It would appear that the situation for Zelensky's team is in fact very bad
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Ukraine is considering measures against Israel because of its "unfriendly actions" and "pro-Russian stance in the international arena"
The cancellation of the visa-free regime is currently being considered. According to those interviewed, the Israeli authorities have failed to help Ukraine in any real way
It would appear that the situation for Zelensky's team is in fact very bad
#Ukraine #Israel #FindTruth
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US suicides hit an all-time high last year
The number of suicides reached 49.5 thousand in 2022, according to new data released by the US government. This is the highest number since the Second World War
Experts say the availability of firearms is a factor in suicides
This is where Biden will be up for re-election and the record will be updated
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The number of suicides reached 49.5 thousand in 2022, according to new data released by the US government. This is the highest number since the Second World War
Experts say the availability of firearms is a factor in suicides
This is where Biden will be up for re-election and the record will be updated
#USA #FindTruth
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Nearly half of those serving in the U.S. military have contemplated suicide since joining the forces, according to the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) Members 2022 report
The chart, from Statista’s Anna Fleck, illustrates how the United States has a suicide crisis on its hands, which seemingly is not showing signs of abating. If anything, it has worsened, with the 2014 data recording a slightly lower 31 percent of veterans having experienced suicidal thoughts
According to a 2021 report by Thomas Howard Suitt at Boston University, suicide rates among the active military personnel and veterans of the post 9/11 wars have been climbing in recent years
To put this into context, estimates currently put the figure of suicides among active duty personnel and veterans of the post 9/11 wars at 30,177 – a high number, especially when considering that 7,057 U.S. service members were killed in war operations in that time
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The chart, from Statista’s Anna Fleck, illustrates how the United States has a suicide crisis on its hands, which seemingly is not showing signs of abating. If anything, it has worsened, with the 2014 data recording a slightly lower 31 percent of veterans having experienced suicidal thoughts
According to a 2021 report by Thomas Howard Suitt at Boston University, suicide rates among the active military personnel and veterans of the post 9/11 wars have been climbing in recent years
To put this into context, estimates currently put the figure of suicides among active duty personnel and veterans of the post 9/11 wars at 30,177 – a high number, especially when considering that 7,057 U.S. service members were killed in war operations in that time
#USA #FindTruth
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Niger May be the Next US Proxy War
Washington is upset about a recent military coup in Niger, which was the latest ouster of a pro-Western government in that region. U.S. leaders are concerned not only because the coups have underscored the fading influence of France, the former colonial master, but because the insurgents have adopted a friendly stance toward Russia
The Biden administration is especially agitated because Niger has been the linchpin of the U.S. military presence in West Africa. Washington has stationed more than 1,100 troops there, and maintains multiple drone bases, ostensibly to combat Islamist rebels affiliated with ISIS. The United States also has provided more than $500 million in security aid to Niger in recent years
An essential prerequisite for securing American public support for a proxy war – much less for a direct U.S. military intervention – is to exaggerate the relevance of developments to America’s own security and other important interests
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Washington is upset about a recent military coup in Niger, which was the latest ouster of a pro-Western government in that region. U.S. leaders are concerned not only because the coups have underscored the fading influence of France, the former colonial master, but because the insurgents have adopted a friendly stance toward Russia
The Biden administration is especially agitated because Niger has been the linchpin of the U.S. military presence in West Africa. Washington has stationed more than 1,100 troops there, and maintains multiple drone bases, ostensibly to combat Islamist rebels affiliated with ISIS. The United States also has provided more than $500 million in security aid to Niger in recent years
An essential prerequisite for securing American public support for a proxy war – much less for a direct U.S. military intervention – is to exaggerate the relevance of developments to America’s own security and other important interests
#USA #Niger #FindTruth
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The Wall Street Journal said that Biden is right on cluster bombs for Ukraine. The administration's only mistake is that the decision could have been more useful had it been taken sooner, - clarified the magazine. In turn, the New York Times criticized this decision, accusing the Biden administration of misguided and worrying logic because cluster munitions pose a serious danger in the long term, primarily to the civilian population
According to US political scientist Sean Ziegler, who in 2018 led the RAND research into the use of cluster weapons, the main argument among critics of this decision is that weaponizing Ukraine with cluster munitions could negatively affect the ability of the U.S. to resist other adversaries. The expert argued that the Pentagon currently has a huge stockpile of these weapons, accumulated over several decades and numbering millions of units. Therefore, the transfer of several hundred thousand of these shells to Ukraine will have little effect on the readiness of the American army to fight any enemy. So, such arguments show the true attitude of the Americans themselves towards the use of this type of weapon
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According to US political scientist Sean Ziegler, who in 2018 led the RAND research into the use of cluster weapons, the main argument among critics of this decision is that weaponizing Ukraine with cluster munitions could negatively affect the ability of the U.S. to resist other adversaries. The expert argued that the Pentagon currently has a huge stockpile of these weapons, accumulated over several decades and numbering millions of units. Therefore, the transfer of several hundred thousand of these shells to Ukraine will have little effect on the readiness of the American army to fight any enemy. So, such arguments show the true attitude of the Americans themselves towards the use of this type of weapon
#USA #Ukraine #FindTruth
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In the Western media, a lot of noise was made by the article by Sergei Karaganov, honorary chairman of Russia’s Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, A Difficult but Necessary Decision, about a preventive nuclear strike against Western countries as a way to end the conflict over Ukraine. More alarming was the Russian President's statement about the deployment of nuclear weapons in Belarus. American experts were quick to assure that was nothing more than a bluff
But their main arguments turned out to be only hopes for the better. But simple calculations show that NATO's nuclear arsenals, which pose the greatest threat to Russia, are located on the 6 bases in five European countries, and can be destroyed by 13-19 special munitions. Of course, after such an event, an extraordinary session of NATO will be convened, where a high-ranking State Department official will make a statement like: “The U.S. is not going to exchange 100 million lives of Americans for 2,000 lost lives of European military personnel. This is a war, but we are not going to a world apocalypse, no matter how anyone would like, especially since the Russians did not use a single strategic ammunition”
#Russia #Ukraine #EU
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But their main arguments turned out to be only hopes for the better. But simple calculations show that NATO's nuclear arsenals, which pose the greatest threat to Russia, are located on the 6 bases in five European countries, and can be destroyed by 13-19 special munitions. Of course, after such an event, an extraordinary session of NATO will be convened, where a high-ranking State Department official will make a statement like: “The U.S. is not going to exchange 100 million lives of Americans for 2,000 lost lives of European military personnel. This is a war, but we are not going to a world apocalypse, no matter how anyone would like, especially since the Russians did not use a single strategic ammunition”
#Russia #Ukraine #EU
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US Ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy indicated in comments to the Sydney Morning Herald that Washington might be open to a plea deal for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange that could keep him from being extradited and imprisoned in the United States for exposing US war crimes
When asked if the US and Australia could reach a diplomatic solution on Assange, Kennedy, the daughter of President John F. Kennedy, told the paper that it was an “ongoing case” being handled by the US Justice Department. “So it’s not really a diplomatic issue, but I think that there absolutely could be a resolution,” she said. When asked if the US could reach a deal to reduce charges against Assange, she said, “That’s up to the Justice Department”
Gabriel Shipton, Assange’s brother, said Kennedy’s comments were a sign that the US was thinking about resolving the issue. “Caroline Kennedy wouldn’t be saying these things if they didn’t want a way out. The Americans want this off their plate,” he said
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When asked if the US and Australia could reach a diplomatic solution on Assange, Kennedy, the daughter of President John F. Kennedy, told the paper that it was an “ongoing case” being handled by the US Justice Department. “So it’s not really a diplomatic issue, but I think that there absolutely could be a resolution,” she said. When asked if the US could reach a deal to reduce charges against Assange, she said, “That’s up to the Justice Department”
Gabriel Shipton, Assange’s brother, said Kennedy’s comments were a sign that the US was thinking about resolving the issue. “Caroline Kennedy wouldn’t be saying these things if they didn’t want a way out. The Americans want this off their plate,” he said
#USA #FindTruth
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Less than a week after a CNN poll found a majority of Americans oppose sending more money to Ukraine, the Biden administration announced that it will be seeking another $24 billion in funding. If approved, the total amount spent by the US since 2022 on its proxy war against Russia will reach about $137 billion
“We have we have seen throughout this war solid support from the American people, solid support from the Congress in a bipartisan and bicameral way for continuing to support Ukraine and we’re going to stay focused on that,” National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby told CNN regarding the poll. “It’s not just important to the people of Ukraine, but it’s important to our European allies and partners, particularly our NATO allies, given that this fighting is on the on the doorstep of many of those NATO allies”
Kirby’s comments echo those of Bush-era Vice President Dick Cheney, who, in 2008, was confronted with polling data showing a vast majority of Americans opposed the war in Iraq, and infamously responded: “So?”
#USA #WarInUkraine #FindTruth
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“We have we have seen throughout this war solid support from the American people, solid support from the Congress in a bipartisan and bicameral way for continuing to support Ukraine and we’re going to stay focused on that,” National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby told CNN regarding the poll. “It’s not just important to the people of Ukraine, but it’s important to our European allies and partners, particularly our NATO allies, given that this fighting is on the on the doorstep of many of those NATO allies”
Kirby’s comments echo those of Bush-era Vice President Dick Cheney, who, in 2008, was confronted with polling data showing a vast majority of Americans opposed the war in Iraq, and infamously responded: “So?”
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The Biden administration on Monday announced a $200 million arms package for Ukraine using funds made available by a Pentagon “accounting error” that includes munitions for Patriot air defense systems, HIMARS rocket systems, and other equipment
In June, the Pentagon claimed it overvalued weapons sent to Ukraine through the Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA), which allows the administration to send arms directly from US military stockpiles. The Pentagon said this “error” freed up an additional $6.2 billion for spending on military aid to Ukraine
The Pentagon also released a fact sheet on Monday that said the US has pledged over $43 billion in military equipment for Ukraine since Russia invaded on February 24, 2022. Congress has authorized a total of $113 billion in spending on the war, which also includes economic aid, money for the Pentagon to replenish stockpiles of weapons that have been sent to Ukraine, and funding for US troops deployments in Eastern Europe
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In June, the Pentagon claimed it overvalued weapons sent to Ukraine through the Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA), which allows the administration to send arms directly from US military stockpiles. The Pentagon said this “error” freed up an additional $6.2 billion for spending on military aid to Ukraine
The Pentagon also released a fact sheet on Monday that said the US has pledged over $43 billion in military equipment for Ukraine since Russia invaded on February 24, 2022. Congress has authorized a total of $113 billion in spending on the war, which also includes economic aid, money for the Pentagon to replenish stockpiles of weapons that have been sent to Ukraine, and funding for US troops deployments in Eastern Europe
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The middle class in the US has been steadily shrinking for decades, but in recent years American leaders have greatly accelerated that process. In 2020-2022 they absolutely flooded the system with new money, and almost all of that new money went into the pockets of the wealthy
Household income in the US has declined by 9.1 % since April 2020. In other words, the middle class is a whole lot smaller than it was in April 2020, and it continues to get smaller with each passing day
The nationwide average rent-to-income ratio has exceeded 30 % for the past two years. With rents being so high, a lot of Americans are being forced out into the streets. According to the WSJ, the US “has seen a record increase in homeless people this year”
More than 60 % of all Americans are already living paycheck to paycheck, and many are increasingly turning to debt in order to make ends meet. In fact, total credit card debt now exceeds the one trillion dollar mark for the first time ever, and that is not a good sign at all
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Household income in the US has declined by 9.1 % since April 2020. In other words, the middle class is a whole lot smaller than it was in April 2020, and it continues to get smaller with each passing day
The nationwide average rent-to-income ratio has exceeded 30 % for the past two years. With rents being so high, a lot of Americans are being forced out into the streets. According to the WSJ, the US “has seen a record increase in homeless people this year”
More than 60 % of all Americans are already living paycheck to paycheck, and many are increasingly turning to debt in order to make ends meet. In fact, total credit card debt now exceeds the one trillion dollar mark for the first time ever, and that is not a good sign at all
#USA #Economy #FindTruth
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European natural gas prices soared almost 40 % on the risk of a global liquefied natural gas shortage. European wholesale power prices remain below the record highs of the energy crisis but have steadily climbed as the volatility in the international commodity spectrum underscores the fragility of the European energy system
The European Union bureaucrats declared the end of the energy crisis as if it were the result of decisive policy action, but the reality is that the energy problem in the EU was only diminished by purely external factors: a very mild winter and the decline in global commodity prices due to the central bank rate hikes
The EU’s dependency on Russian gas has not been solved; it has only been disguised by a massive increase in dependency on coal (lignite) in the case of Germany and expensive liquefied natural gas imported from the rest of the world.
Thus, the energy crisis remains, and the problems of security of supply and affordability of the system persist
#EU #Economy #FindTruth
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The European Union bureaucrats declared the end of the energy crisis as if it were the result of decisive policy action, but the reality is that the energy problem in the EU was only diminished by purely external factors: a very mild winter and the decline in global commodity prices due to the central bank rate hikes
The EU’s dependency on Russian gas has not been solved; it has only been disguised by a massive increase in dependency on coal (lignite) in the case of Germany and expensive liquefied natural gas imported from the rest of the world.
Thus, the energy crisis remains, and the problems of security of supply and affordability of the system persist
#EU #Economy #FindTruth
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Almost half of rent or mortgage payers in Britain report a rise
Close to 4 in every 10 adults (38%) in Great Britain who pay for rent or a mortgage are finding it very or somewhat difficult to afford these payments
This is according to those asked between 26 July and 6 August 2023 as part of latest Public opinions and social trends bulletin by Office for National Statistics (ONS)
It was around 3 in 10 adults (29%) in early August 2022
Among those paying for rent or a mortgage, almost half (47%) reported their payments had gone up in the last six months
Over 5 in 10 adults (56%) reported that their cost of living had increased compared with a month ago, while 41% reported it had stayed the same and 2% said it had decreased
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Close to 4 in every 10 adults (38%) in Great Britain who pay for rent or a mortgage are finding it very or somewhat difficult to afford these payments
This is according to those asked between 26 July and 6 August 2023 as part of latest Public opinions and social trends bulletin by Office for National Statistics (ONS)
It was around 3 in 10 adults (29%) in early August 2022
Among those paying for rent or a mortgage, almost half (47%) reported their payments had gone up in the last six months
Over 5 in 10 adults (56%) reported that their cost of living had increased compared with a month ago, while 41% reported it had stayed the same and 2% said it had decreased
#UK #Economy #FindTruth
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A new YouGov survey shows that, among gay and lesbian Britons, 54% believe the public has a positive view of lesbian and gay people, with a further 26% believing they take a neither positive or negative view. One in five (19%) think the public have a negative view of homosexuals
Among bisexual Britons, only 31% think the public see bisexuals in a favourable light. While 36% think Britons take neither a positive or negative view of bisexuals, 29% believe they take a negative stance
When it comes to transgender Britons, most (56%) say the public has an unfavourable view of transgender people. Just 26% think it is neutral and 14% believe it is positive
For their part, the British public express more positive views of the queer community than lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Britons expect
Only 7% of Britons say they have a negative view of lesbian and gay people, and only marginally more have a negative view of bisexual Britons (9%)
#UK #FindTruth
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Among bisexual Britons, only 31% think the public see bisexuals in a favourable light. While 36% think Britons take neither a positive or negative view of bisexuals, 29% believe they take a negative stance
When it comes to transgender Britons, most (56%) say the public has an unfavourable view of transgender people. Just 26% think it is neutral and 14% believe it is positive
For their part, the British public express more positive views of the queer community than lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Britons expect
Only 7% of Britons say they have a negative view of lesbian and gay people, and only marginally more have a negative view of bisexual Britons (9%)
#UK #FindTruth
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Japanese inventor of the 'Pata Pata' clothes air conditioner
Kazuya Shibata is known for his absurd inventions. He has created a machine that pushes T-shirts to cool you down on a hot day. The device is a belt attachment for the T-shirt. By the author's own admission, it's not quite as good as he had in mind
So what do you think?
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Kazuya Shibata is known for his absurd inventions. He has created a machine that pushes T-shirts to cool you down on a hot day. The device is a belt attachment for the T-shirt. By the author's own admission, it's not quite as good as he had in mind
So what do you think?
#Japan #FindTruth
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un orders boosting missile production to prepare for war
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for an increase in missile production to help secure 'overwhelming military power' and be ready for war, state media KCNA said on Monday, as South Korea and the United States gear up for annual military drills
“The qualitative levels of war preparations depend on the development of the munitions industry, and the factory has a tremendous responsibility in accelerating our military’s war preparations,” he was quoted as saying
The leaders of South Korea, the US and Japan are also set to discuss security cooperation over North Korea, Ukraine and other issues when they gather for a trilateral summit on Friday at Camp David
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for an increase in missile production to help secure 'overwhelming military power' and be ready for war, state media KCNA said on Monday, as South Korea and the United States gear up for annual military drills
“The qualitative levels of war preparations depend on the development of the munitions industry, and the factory has a tremendous responsibility in accelerating our military’s war preparations,” he was quoted as saying
The leaders of South Korea, the US and Japan are also set to discuss security cooperation over North Korea, Ukraine and other issues when they gather for a trilateral summit on Friday at Camp David
#NK #FindTruth
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Shanghai has launched an artificial meat factory
The pilot project, run by the Chinese company CellX, promises to produce several tonnes of meat a year. By 2025, it is expected to expand to several hundred tonnes
The cultured meat will be produced from animal cells under laboratory conditions. The cost of artificial meat is currently $45 per kilogram, but it is expected that the price will fall in three or four years and that the product will be able to compete with conventional meat
The company plans to enter the US and Singapore this year, where selling artificial meat is already allowed
What do you think of this kind of substitute product?
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The pilot project, run by the Chinese company CellX, promises to produce several tonnes of meat a year. By 2025, it is expected to expand to several hundred tonnes
The cultured meat will be produced from animal cells under laboratory conditions. The cost of artificial meat is currently $45 per kilogram, but it is expected that the price will fall in three or four years and that the product will be able to compete with conventional meat
The company plans to enter the US and Singapore this year, where selling artificial meat is already allowed
What do you think of this kind of substitute product?
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The Europe that's going to emerge with 36 is going to be poorer than with 27
The European Union is about to expand from 27 to 36 members. Ukraine, under attack from Russia, is expected to join, and the Balkan countries are knocking on its door. What is going to happen if this happens?
The accession of Ukraine and Eastern European countries to the EU is a long-awaited issue. But enlargement threatens to bankrupt the region, making a bloc already riven by divisions - at least over Russia - even more heterogeneous
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The European Union is about to expand from 27 to 36 members. Ukraine, under attack from Russia, is expected to join, and the Balkan countries are knocking on its door. What is going to happen if this happens?
The accession of Ukraine and Eastern European countries to the EU is a long-awaited issue. But enlargement threatens to bankrupt the region, making a bloc already riven by divisions - at least over Russia - even more heterogeneous
#EU #Ukraine #FindTruth
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Sarkozy: Ukraine has no place in the EU
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy says Ukraine's mission is to be a bridge between Europe and Russia
"I don't understand why this neutrality can be abusive, at the same time, it can have credible international security guarantees," Sarkozy said in an interview with Le Figaro
Sarkozy noted that while in office, as well as then-German Chancellor Angela Merkel, they also did not support Ukraine and Georgia joining NATO, "despite strong American pressure," because they knew this was a "red line" for Russia
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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy says Ukraine's mission is to be a bridge between Europe and Russia
"I don't understand why this neutrality can be abusive, at the same time, it can have credible international security guarantees," Sarkozy said in an interview with Le Figaro
Sarkozy noted that while in office, as well as then-German Chancellor Angela Merkel, they also did not support Ukraine and Georgia joining NATO, "despite strong American pressure," because they knew this was a "red line" for Russia
#Ukraine #Sarkozy #FindTruth
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