See in photos: dazzling aurora amidst solar storm CNN
What happens to dead whales? How their giant carcasses form entirely new ecosystems that last for decades discover wild animals
TD Bank pays $3 billion in U.S. lawsuit over money laundering revocation F.T.
climate
Family evacuated to Disney World during Hurricane Milton reveals what it was like daily mail
Hurricane Milton left scars across Florida. At least 11 people dead, 3 million without power miami herald
A visual guide to the damage caused by Hurricane Milton. guardian
Home insurance companies, Florida’s last resort, are in dire straits. Will Milton get over it? CNN
* * * FEMA officials detail federal response strategy after two major hurricanes (transcription) PBS
Federal flood maps don’t match Florida’s double hurricanes bloomberg
* * * Declining plant resilience threatens Arctic carbon storage (Press Release) The Ohio State University
Disappearing winter lake ice has far-reaching socio-economic and environmental impacts (Press Release) Southern Methodist University
Is it true that the polarity of the Earth’s magnetic field sometimes reverses? USGS
* * * There are myths about the dubious origins of climate. vox
Hot days and methamphetamines are now a dangerous combination orlando sentinel
Financial interaction with ecosystem tipping points UCL (PDF) Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose
syndrome
China?
China’s true intentions behind the economic stimulus shift F.T.
Chinese stock market sets new record for net stock purchases in one day through credit financing ekai global
Blinken condemns China’s ‘increasingly dangerous’ maritime behavior channel news asia
CCUS: A viable business model in Asia Pacific? S&P Global. Carbon capture.
India
Ratan Tata’s vision must still be India’s channel news asia
syrakistan
Biden and Netanyahu move closer to agreement on Israel’s plan to attack Iran Axios
Israeli Economy Minister: ‘We must attack Iran’ france 24
The West is sleepwalking into nuclear disaster Telegraph paper. Deck: “Our leaders must force Israel to eliminate Iran’s nuclear threat in the long term.”
Iran could build nuclear weapons sooner than expected foreign policy
Soviet-supplied MiG-29s protect Iran’s capital: can they repel Israeli air attacks? military watch
* * * U.S. special operations flights from British Cyprus bases to Israel surge under Starmer government declassified uk
* * * Unraveling the Gaza ceasefire negotiations F.T.
US eyes possibility of politically eliminating Hezbollah in Lebanon WSJ
The paradox of Israel’s defeat Foreign affairs. Deck: “How this country’s military successes create political failures.”
* * * ‘Unacceptable’: World reacts as Israel fires on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon Al Jazeera
Atrocity Inc: How Israel sells the destruction of Gaza Max Blumenthal, MR Online
American journalist reveals secrets during Iran attack, police say Enet. Explanation:
Jeremy Lofredo’s last report before he was kidnapped by IOF. https://t.co/zRfvsIKi7O
— Ⓐ ☭ Resistance Axis Supporter🔻 #LandBack (@nodealfornature) October 11, 2024
Africa
Martinique authorities ban protests after deadly riots over price rises france 24
A new war that’s not so cold war
Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov issues ominous warning upon return to Moscow daily mail
NATO begins large-scale nuclear exercises on Monday ukrainska pravda
Western countries, including Israel, should support Ukraine in fighting Russia in Syria the hill
* * * Western summit on Ukraine postponed, setback for Kiev new york times
What will it take for Ukraine to “win”? the hill
* * * Sitrep 10/10/24: Ukraine worsens amid Russia’s new breakthrough Simplicius, Simplicius the Thinker
Russian “steamroller” in Donbass gilbert doctorow
How Ukraine defeated a large-scale Russian attack: tactical analysis of the Battle of Kupiansk Kyiv Post Office
Ukraine may keep Russia’s Kursk Oblast for several more months BNE Intelligent News
* * * Ukraine’s Reconstruction Minister reveals the impact of Russian attacks on ports, ships and grain storage facilities over the past few months ukrainska pravda
Monument to Victims of Communism asked to remove more than 330 names associated with Nazis and fascists ottawa citizen
south of the border
Dangerous extremists on the southern border american conservative
Biden administration
The double-edged sword of semiconductor export regulations CSIS
2024
Preparing for a more closed America: Japan’s view on the US election Nippon Com
MMT
Venezuela, Weimar Republic and Zimbabwe prove MMT is true funding the future
digital clock
Elon Musk unveils CyberCab at Tesla robotaxi event BBC. Explanation:
Tesla’s announcement of its future robotaxis today is a reminder that robotaxis have already been a reality in China for over a year, with millions of completed rides 👇
So Telsa, and by extension the US, is far behind in this regard, with Mr. Musk saying that people… https://t.co/Fvag4yBY0U
— Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) October 11, 2024
Reorganization and legitimacy
Group erects fence, claims ownership of more than 1,400 acres of Colorado forest, sparking outrage Colorado Sun
class war
Strike referendum on Amazon Poland worker initiative
Balancing the Book: Five Novels Exploring the Complexities of the Stock Market literary hub
France and the Tyrant of the Sea Big Surge Thought
Antidote Du Jour (wikimedia);
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