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US-Saudi relations nearing ‘breaking point’ – media
Russia Today 21 Apr 2022
Washington and Riyadh officially insist everything is fine, but Wall Street Journal report suggests otherwise. Relations between the US and Saudi Arabia that go back to 1945 have never been this bad, according to a report published Wednesday in the Wall Street Journal’s print edition ... Read more Russia enjoys $65 billion windfall as oil rallies.
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Russia’s latest military failures polarise society even more
The Guardian 20 Apr 2022
Even Vladimir Soloviev, a state TV host, was having trouble swallowing the loss of Russia’s flagship cruiser Moskva last week as he took aim at a rare target. the Russian military.
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Capitol Evacuated Over Parachute Stunt Misunderstanding in Very Normal Country
Rollingstone 21 Apr 2022
The U.S ... The Capitol was evacuated out of an abundance of caution this evening. There is no threat at the Capitol. More details to come. — U.S. Capitol Police (@CapitolPolice) ... The Capitol Police did not immediately respond to a request for comment ... Capitol Attack on Jan ... ....
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Elon Musk fuels further speculation about Twitter bid
The Irish Times 20 Apr 2022
Elon Musk has given fresh fuel to speculation he would launch a tender offer for Twitter shares in the event that the board resists his proposal to acquire 100 per cent of the company for $43 billion (€39 billion) and take it private ... Scott Fitzgerald book title, or it could be “Tonight,” as Musk used seven underscores for the blank space ... .
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The war in Ukraine is the best reason to oust Boris Johnson
New Statesman 20 Apr 2022
I’m told, by a UK defence insider, that Boris Johnson “really gets it on Ukraine” He understands this is an existential struggle, needing patience, proactivity and focus; that the war is the most important event in his life; and that it could easily escalate to large-scale conventional or even nuclear conflict ... Or to act effectively.
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Scientists listen in to protect elusive dolphins
BBC News 20 Apr 2022
Marine scientists are listening in to the secret world of an elusive species of dolphin, by examining their unique sounds in an attempt to better protect them. The Atlantic white sided dolphin prefers the deep ocean to coastal waters and is rarely seen by humans ... High frequency sound ... Their whistling is thought to be used more for social behaviour ... .
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Donald Trump appears to storm out of Piers Morgan TV interview in advert
The Guardian 20 Apr 2022
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Rocket fired at Israel from Gaza as Mideast tensions mount
Federal News Radio 21 Apr 2022
JERUSALEM (AP) — A rocket was fired into southern Israel from the Gaza Strip late Wednesday, the Israeli military said, in the second such attack this week as Israeli-Palestinian tensions have soared over violence in Jerusalem. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, and no one claimed the strike ... Insight by Carahsoft ... Read more ... ___ ... .
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Crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried wants to talk to Elon Musk about Twitter, and says social media's 'broken model' can be fixed using blockchain
Business Insider 20 Apr 2022
"I have not talked directly to Elon about this, but I would be excited to," Sam Bankman-Fried, founder and CEO of crypto exchange FTX, said. FTX FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried said he'd like to talk to Elon Musk about Twitter and other social media ... That's a broken model," he said ... He gave the example of Facebook and WhatsApp, which are both part of Meta.
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Why Russia Sanctions is Disaster for West’s Nuclear Energy
Principia Scientific 20 Apr 2022
Donetsk physicist, Ph.D. Viktor Smolyaninov told Novorossiya news agency about what Europe and the United States expect if Russia, in response to anti-Russian sanctions, wants to stop supplying nuclear fuel to foreign nuclear power plants ... We are talking about the energy sector, both hydrocarbon and nuclear. IA “Novorossiya” ... V.S.. None for Russia ... V.S..
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Canadian miners get high-level lobbying boost for Brazilian Amazon projects
Mongabay 20 Apr 2022
Before Jair Bolsonaro took office as Brazil’s president in 2019, Canadian investment bank Forbes & Manhattan was facing problems with its business activities in the Brazilian Amazon. The situation began to change, however, as the group grew closer to members of Bolsonaro’s administration with ties to the Brazilian Armed Forces.
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Macron, Le Pen in bitter debate ahead of tight French election
Gulf News 21 Apr 2022
Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday accused his far-right rival Marine Le Pen of being in thrall to Russian President Vladimir Putin over a years-old Russian bank loan to her party during a fiery TV debate ahead of Sunday’s election ... Security Council member and Europe’s second-largest economy ... Putin,” Macron told his opponent ... .
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‘Journalism is not a crime’: Outrage as judge approves Assange extradition to US
The Real News Network 20 Apr 2022
A British judge on Wednesday officially approved the US government’s request to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who faces espionage charges for publishing classified material that exposed war crimes by American forces ... Human rights organizations wasted no time urging Patel to reject the extradition order ... Journalism is not a crime ... ....
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Trump campaign ordered to pay Omarosa Manigault Newman over $1.3m
The Guardian 20 Apr 2022
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Some NATO states want war in Ukraine to continue: Turkiye
Anadolu Agency 20 Apr 2022
Some NATO member states want the war in Ukraine to continue for Russia to get weaker, the Turkish foreign minister said on Wednesday. . In a televised interview with private news channel CNN Turk, Mevlut Cavusoglu said Turkiye did not think that the Russia-Ukraine war would last that long after the peace talks in Istanbul ... .