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Global stocks rise after Fed cuts interest rates FT
Regarding money: Can you ever have too much money? Barry Risholtz, The Big Picture
climate
Satellite images reveal the Sahara desert turning green Watcher
Peru burns while authorities look the other way BNE Intellectual News
Study finds thousands of food contact chemicals in humans, raising safety concerns News Medical Life Sciences
Tupperware, the plastic container maker, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy USA Today
Toxicologist says danger from East Palestine derailment is ‘worst he’s ever seen’ Union Progress
water
Typhoon hits: Why Philippines flood protection projects aren’t working Al Jazeera
China?
As the moonlight fades, Chinese consumers stop eating mooncakes, causing sales to drop Channel News Asia
China warns poor regions to be tougher and more responsible in curbing hidden debt South China Morning Post
* * * Pakistan promises new military naval base to China, leaked documents reveal Drop Site
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Vietnam death row inmate faces money laundering trial Channel News Asia
Shiraksta
Lebanon rocked by explosions again as Israel declares new phase of war AP
Hezbollah faces a choice: retreat or go to war with Israel Haaretz
* * * Israel’s Reckless Pager Attack on Hezbollah FT Editorial Board. Presentation: “Benjamin Netanyahu is raising the risk of all-out Middle East war.”
Israel’s Satanic Deeds in Lebanon Spy Talk. The deck reads: “Booby-trapping Hezbollah’s pagers and walkie-talkies was a major blow to the group’s leadership, but it cost them intelligence opportunities and left thousands injured.”
Does Lebanon blast violate the laws of war? Al Jazeera
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says US was unaware of pager explosion in Lebanon, urges restraint The Hill
* * * From Taipei to Budapest: The mysterious trail of exploding pagers FT. “Gold Apollo’s current bestsellers include the vibration packs that coffee shops hand out to let customers know their drinks are ready.” Oh.
Biggest unanswered questions about Hezbollah pager attacks Vox
Africa
Sudan is burning: here’s why Madras Courier
European Separation
Europe must prepare for military confrontation with Russia in 6-8 years, new defense secretary says Reuters. Commentary:
Former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin gave a truly surprising answer to a student who asked whether the EU would become independent from the United States.
In his response, he called the current situation “US leadership over Europe” through NATO, the “Pillar of Europe”… pic.twitter.com/XEXSHnDHZH
— Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) September 19, 2024
European countries demand $20 billion for undelivered gas from Russia Ukrainska Pravda
The Double Irish Dutch Sandwich: The End of a Tax Evasion Strategy A conversational economist
Dear Old England
A new left-wing party in the UK? Craig Murray
Sturgeon predicts Scottish independence and Irish unity in UK ‘great shake-up’ BBC
A new cold war
Ukraine attacks Russia’s 107th arsenal: devastating blow or PR gimmick? Simplicius the Thinker
Satellite images show aftermath of devastating Russian drone strike Radio Free Europe
Russia prepares to rebuild military stockpile BNE IntelliNews
* * * President Zelensky says Ukraine’s victory plan is ready Ukrainska Pravda
‘If they don’t die, our infantrymen will die’: Critical battle in Donetsk, Ukraine Guardian
Zelensky was urged to refrain from invading Kursk, but went ahead with it anyway.. Politico
* * * Putin has allowed the West to cross too many red lines and now he must act The Nation
NATO Secretary General doesn’t believe in Putin’s red line on long-range attacks against Russia in Ukraine Ukrainska Pravda
* * * Russia’s shadowy convoy transporting sanctioned gas Bloomberg
IMF cancels Moscow mission after opposition from Kiev’s allies FT
2024
Trump says ‘only important presidents get shot’ at Michigan event Fox
Antitrust
Google scores rare legal victory as €1.49 billion fine is overturned BBC
supply chain
U.S. Department of Justice files $100 million lawsuit against Dali shipowners and managers Seatrade Maritime
Digital Watch
Musk’s X avoids Brazilian court-ordered ban with software update France 24
What if the panic about teenagers and technology is completely wrong? Vox
LinkedIn has started harvesting people’s posts to train AI without asking for opt-in register
Academy Forest
The PhD Paradox: A Journey into the Upside-Down World of Academia Daniel Lemire
Us or them? Bent wood
The Final Frontier
Empire Collapse Watch
Jill Stein and Michael Hudson: The ugly truth that’s destroying America (Video) Dialogue Works, YouTube
Too much of a good thing is bad economist
How natural are we? New Yorker
Today’s antidote (via):
Bonus Antidotes:
I built a home for him, cared for his children and grandchildren. He was shot two more times and I nursed him back. Eventually he passed away. I didn’t know it at the time, but he was at the beginning of this amazing journey. I still think of Gav. He found the right person at the right time ❤️ pic.twitter.com/5PcE9uD4Nw
— Saffron Ⓥ (@SafferTheGaffer) September 17, 2024
National Fox Day In the UK it was September 17th.
See yesterday’s link and the Antidote du Jour here.
