SpaceX launches rescue mission to bring stranded astronauts home Phys.org
The Lonely Lake Superior Caribou and the Lessons of Limits Narwhal
Climate/Environment
At least 64 people dead, millions without power after Helen’s death march across Southeast AP
Aerial footage captures massive flooding in Asheville, North Carolina, where Helen submerged buildings. pic.twitter.com/15R89vWTvf
— Accuweather (@accuweather) September 28, 2024
4 ways climate change may have made Hurricane Helen worse Yale University’s Climate Connection
pandemic
‘Biosafety’ organizations partnering with Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to prevent viruses are like zebras partnering with lions to promote vegetarianism science-based medicine
Africa
The Lobito Corridor: Washington’s answer to Africa’s Belt and Road Initiative geopolitical monitor
Japan
Japan’s new prime minister may take a tough stance against the US responsible national strategy
China?
Tian Shuang talks about a dramatic week of economic policy intervention by the Chinese government Peking studies
EU plans to vote on electric car tariffs from China on October 4th bloomberg
Remote poaching model revealed: Taiwan’s strategy to limit China’s AI chip advancements diplomat
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Taiwanese soldiers training at Michigan base: former US diplomat focus taiwan
Harpoon ground-based anti-ship missile system arrives in Taiwan taiwan news
syrakistan
US diplomat says Israel is ‘on the brink’ of ground invasion of Lebanon middle east eyes
Hezbollah attack destroys Israel’s David’s Sling air defense as war enters new phase – report military watch
IDF announces blockade of Lebanon to prevent Hezbollah from rearming Y Net News
Is Lebanon part of Israel’s promised territory? jerusalem post
If you haven’t already, I highly recommend Julian Assange’s 2012 interview with Nasrallah.
Nasrallah believed in a one-state democratic solution in which all peoples, Jews, Muslims, and Christians, shared the land and exercised equal rights and freedoms. pic.twitter.com/pYY0be2caQ
— Usman Noor (@ousmannoor) September 28, 2024
Who is Hezbollah’s new leader Hashem Saffieddin? BNE Intelligent News
Biden deepens US ‘obligation’ against Israeli invasion over Lebanon genocide aaron mate
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IGRC general killed in Israeli attack that killed Hezbollah leader, according to reports new arab
Iran calls for emergency meeting of UN Security Council after Nasrallah killing AFP
Pentagon Secretary Austin tells Gallant that the US is committed to deterring Iran era of israel
Exclusive: Iran’s supreme leader has been taken to a safe location, sources say Reuters
Israel called Iran’s bluff atlantic ocean
Is Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei a walking dead man? What about Erdoğan? Michael Rubin, Middle East Forum
Knee-jerk debaters celebrate Israel’s short-lived glory + Ukraine war updates thinker simplicius
Israel’s economy is in ‘deep crisis’: Washington Post Al Mayadeen
old blighty
Labor Party: Resignations begin funding the future
discord in europe
The EU as an existential threat to Europe Thomas Fudge
Thuringia state parliament: opening ceremony descends into chaos European conservatives. Deck: “Mainstream political parties threaten to ban AfD for complying with parliamentary rules.”
Germany: Thuringian state parliament elects CDU president, rejects AfD Deutsche Welle
Austria: caught in the middle next recession
UniCredit’s pursuit of Commerzbank reflects a turning point for Europe and its banking union CNBC
Norway to abolish automatic asylum for Ukrainian refugees AFP
EU approach to Russian LNG remains fissures as Dutch imports rise high north news
A new war that’s not so cold war
Russian military attacks Western foreign fighter base in Odessa military watch
Zelenskyy’s meeting with Trump reveals the futility of the ‘victory plan’ Anatol Leven, Anhard
The fog of war is lifting in Ukraine indian punch line
Blinken says China’s talk about peace in Ukraine ‘doesn’t make sense’ Deutsche Welle
Russia on track to set new record for military spending The Bell
2024
follow the money dollars and sense
Project 2025: The Fastest Way to Cut Medicare healthcare not covered
Hillary Clinton defends ‘deplorable’ remarks: ‘words too kind’ for some Trump supporters fox news
Demographic shifts and the political calculus of anti-immigrant rhetoric in battleground states arizona mirror
Kamala
Kamala Harris remains silent as California voters threaten to roll back sentencing reform semaphores
Kamala Harris, campaigning in Arizona, vows to ‘work across the aisle’ to expand border enforcement WSWS
playing cards
President Trump issues immigration message after Harris’ border visit Axios
immigration
JBS accused of mistreating immigrant workers at Colorado beef plant Agricultural experience diving
Corteva Agriscience, America’s largest corn company, has vowed not to abuse its supply chain. Iowa has been hiring repeat offenders for years. Explore the Midwest
A.I.
Authors who sue OPENAI will have access to its confidential training data in a tightly sealed room. futurism
TSMC executives allegedly fired Sam Altman over “podcasting buddy” — OpenAI CEO made unreasonable demands for 36 fabs for $7 trillion tom’s hardware
Why Taiwan and its tech industry are facing an energy crisis Yale University Environment 360
imperial collapse watch
Why can’t the US build icebreakers? construction physics
supply chain
long train tragedy Bundoggle
our famous free news agency
John Kerry calls for the establishment of a Ministry of Truth.
“The First Amendment is a huge hurdle for us right now.” pic.twitter.com/1mtpjjxeM7
— End Wakeness (@EndWokeness) September 29, 2024
My Twitter ban is political Ken Klippenstein
Globe of Academy
Cornell University under fire for suspending pro-Palestinian student at risk of deportation common dreams
class war
California ballot measure to end forced prison labor bolt mug
sports desk
White Sox officially become the worst team in baseball history with 121st loss block club chicago
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