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The Great Reset: A New Just and Sustainable Economic Model or Hoax of the Century?
WorldNews.com 08 Nov 2021
(1) The winners in our highly inequitable economy might declare themselves social justice warriors, but they do not act like it. Such was the 50th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF). The WEF, which brought together high-profile business and political leaders from all over the world, called their annual meeting The Great Reset.
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Poland ups security on Belarus border amid fears of major breach
Al Jazeera 08 Nov 2021
Poland has increased security along its border with Belarus and accused Minsk of trying to engineer a major confrontation as hundreds of migrants and refugees appeared to be making a bid to enter the country from its neighbour ... However, the developments appeared to signal an escalation of a crisis that has been rumbling for months ... .
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Pakistan agrees one-month ‘complete ceasefire’ with local Taliban militants
The Observer 08 Nov 2021
Pakistani authorities and local Taliban militants have agreed a one-month ceasefire which may be extended if both sides agree, opening the possibility of a fuller peace accord to help end years of bloodshed ... Numerous attempts to reach peace agreements have failed in the past ... TopicsPakistanTalibannews. Reuse this content. .
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Bodies found at Nepal site where French climbers went missing
The Times of India 08 Nov 2021
KATHMANDU. A search team flew out to recover three bodies in a remote corner of Nepal's Himalayas on Monday, close to where a trio of French climbers went missing last month ... The three young climbers -- Thomas Arfi, Louis Pachoud and Gabriel Miloche -- were part of an eight-strong expedition ... .
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Cybersecurity firm McAfee to be sold for more than $14 billion
Khaleejtimes 08 Nov 2021
US cybersecurity firm McAfee announced on Monday it will be sold to a group of investors for more than $14 billion, just over a year after going public ... The sale is the latest episode in the history of the company founded by John McAfee in 1987, the namesake of the antivirus software ... .
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Crypto market value hits $3T, Bitcoin near all-time high
Anadolu Agency 08 Nov 2021
The total value of the cryptocurrency market hit a record $3 trillion on Monday, while Bitcoin was trading close to an all-time high. The market capitalization of cryptocurrencies stood at almost $3.03 trillion at 12.05 p.m ... 20 ... .
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Accused Capitol rioter slips the FBI and claims asylum in Belarus: report
Raw Story 08 Nov 2021
A California man wanted for allegedly attacking police during the Jan. 6 insurrection has claimed asylum in Belarus ... 15 on the border between the two former Soviet republics. .
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There's already a meme coin named after Elon Musk's new Twitter handle - and it jumped 825% in its 1st day of trading
Business Insider 08 Nov 2021
Odd Andersen/Getty Images The Lorde Edge coin was launched Sunday and takes the name from Elon Musk's new Twitter handle. The coin soared as much as 825% on its first day, hitting a high of $0.00002954. Lorde Edge is an anagram of "elder doge," according to the creator of dogecoin ... He has previously said he's invested in bitcoin, dogecoin and ether.
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Two Big Problems Are in The Way of Decarbonizing Shipping
The Maritime Executive 08 Nov 2021
Shipping, which transports 90% of the world’s trade, contributes nearly 3% of global emissions – a little more than the carbon footprint of Germany. If gone unchecked, this share could increase to 17% by 2050 as the world’s GDP keeps growing ... Shipping and aviation are notoriously difficult industries to decarbonize ... Growing momentum.
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New study finds climate on track to devastate world's 65 most vulnerable nations
Hindustan Times 08 Nov 2021
Even if global temperature rises are capped at 1.5 degree Celsius, in keeping with the most ambitious Paris Agreement goal, the same countries would take a GDP hit of 13% by 2050 and 33% by the end of the century, the study said ... Representational image). Copy Link ... "Policy choices that we make right now are crucial for preventing further damage." ... ....
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Iran shutters newspaper that implied supreme leader was responsible for poverty
CPJ 08 Nov 2021
Washington, D.C., November 8, 2021 — Iranian authorities must immediately reverse their decision to shut down the Tehran-based state-run daily newspaper Kelid, and should allow media outlets to report the news freely, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today ... Kelid’s website was also taken offline, those reports said ... ....
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Tigray forces lie 270 kilometers away from Ethiopian capital
Egypt Today 08 Nov 2021
CAIRO – 8 November 2021. The Tigray People Liberation Front (TPLF) announced Sunday that its forces lie 270 kilometers far from the capital, Addis Ababa, as reported by Al Arabiyah, warning it would enter the city, if Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed does not resign. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .
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Alleged Israeli airstrike targets western, central Syria
The Jerusalem Post 08 Nov 2021
An alleged Israeli airstrike targeted sites along the coast of Syria and in the center of the country on Monday evening, with Syrian air defenses responding to the strike, according to Syrian state news agency SANA. Lebanese media reported that Israeli aircraft were spotted over Lebanon shortly before the strikes were reported ... (credit ... .
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‘Man of action’ Xi looks to consolidate power at key meeting
Al Jazeera 08 Nov 2021
Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to further consolidate his leadership at a key meeting of the Communist Party’s Central Committee this week amid a flurry of flattering publicity from state media ... The text will also uphold Xi’s “core position” within the party, it said ... .
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Iran Wants U.S. Assurances It Will Never Abandon Nuclear Deal If Revived
Hamodia 08 Nov 2021
Indirect talks between Iran and the United States, which stalled in June after the election of hardline Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, are set to resume on Nov ... .