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Top US general says Chinese launch 'very concerning'
BBC News 28 Oct 2021
The top US general has said China's suspected hypersonic missile test is close to a Sputnik moment, referring to the Soviet satellite launch that sparked the Cold War arms race. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley said in an interview with Bloomberg News that the Chinese military is "expanding rapidly" ... Related Topics. .
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Russia warns Ukraine over use of Turkish drones in conflict
Straits Times 28 Oct 2021
MOSCOW (AFP) - The Kremlin has warned that the use of Turkish-made drones could further aggravate the conflict in Ukraine, after Kiev released footage of its military employing the weapons against pro-Russian separatists for the first time ... Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Wednesday ... More on this topic. � ....
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The societal pyramid scheme: Are we heading for depopulation disaster?
The Independent 28 Oct 2021photo: Creative Commons / 總統府
Taiwan’s Tsai has ‘faith’ in US help amid new China ‘intrusions’
Al Jazeera 28 Oct 2021
Taiwan’s president has said she has “faith” the United States would defend the island against a Chinese attack, as Beijing and Washington trade barbs over Taipei’s place on the global stage. President Tsai Ing-wen was asked in an interview with CNN if she was confident that the US would defend Taiwan. Tsai replied. “I do have faith.” ... .
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Alec Baldwin film tragedy: Actor fired live round, police say
BBC News 27 Oct 2021
Alec Baldwin was handed a gun with a live round in it on a film set in New Mexico, the local sheriff has said. The actor accidentally shot dead cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounded the film's director Joel Souza on Thursday ... .
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EU court tells Poland to pay €1m a day over judicial dispute
The Independent 28 Oct 2021
The European Union’s top court has ordered Poland to pay €1m (£845,000) a day over the country’s longstanding dispute with the bloc over its controversial “disciplinary chamber”. The Wednesday ruling by the Court of Justice came after the EU’s executive commission asked for “financial penalties” to ensure compliance with a ruling from July ... .
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NATO’s Afghan mission hit by ‘mission creep,’ official says
Wtop 27 Oct 2021
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO’s security operation in Afghanistan became a victim of “mission creep” as the military organization allowed itself to be dragged into helping rebuild the impoverished, conflict-torn country, the official leading a process of drawing lessons from the mission said on Wednesday ... “The insurgency was still gaining strength ... 1.
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Ecuador government will ask assembly to approve bringing down unauthorized planes
Metro USA 28 Oct 2021
QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuador’s government will ask the legislature to approve a law that would allow the Andean country to bring down irregular airplanes, President Guillermo Lasso said on Wednesday, part of a crackdown by his administration on crime and drug trafficking ... He also wants to set up a new coastal radar system ... .
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Ukraine confirms death of soldier in attack by separatists in Donbas
Anadolu Agency 28 Oct 2021
Ukraine’s military confirmed Wednesday that one of its soldiers was killed the previous day in an attack by pro-Russian separatists in its conflict-ridden eastern Donbas region. . “A battery of D-30 howitzers of the Russian terrorist forces fired on positions of the Joint Forces in the area of the settlement of Hranitne ... .
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Singapore to investigate ‘unusual’ surge in COVID-19 cases
Al Jazeera 28 Oct 2021photo: AP / Hassene Dridi
Tunisia shuts down TV station run by opposition party leader
France24 28 Oct 2021
Tunisia’s media authority on Wednesday ordered the closure of Nessma TV channel founded by defeated presidential candidate Nabil Karoui ... .
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Bitcoin Exchange Balances Decline To Three-Year Low Amid Rising Prices
NewsBTC 28 Oct 2021
Bitcoin exchange balances have been on the decline since the bull rally began. The volumes were expected to go up once the digital asset had hit a new all-time high in October. However, this was not the case ... This bull market has defied all expectations for it and continues to do so ... BTC exchange balances now sit at levels not seen since January 2018.
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Senate Democrats unveil plan to hit 700 billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos with ...
Business Insider 27 Oct 2021
Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon speaks to reporters at the US Capitol. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon unveiled a plan to hit 700 American billionaires with new taxes. Billionaires like Musk and Zuckerberg would pay tens of billions in taxes if it's implemented ... The plan was authored by Sen ... "I'm anxious to look at it," Sen ... ....
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One Brooklyn Health offers antibody treatment to reduce chance of hospitalization, death from COVID
The Villager 28 Oct 2021
One Brooklyn Health (OBH) is offering antibody treatment to help reduce the chance of hospitalization and death from the COVID-19 virus. Dr. Patrick T ... “It’s shown to be effective when given early,” said Dr ... “It’s a synthetic antibody,” he added. “The vaccine helps to develop antibody.”. Dr ... “We did the work to create that opportunity.”. Dr ... Dr ... Lee said ... Dr.
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Ronald Koeman sacked as Barcelona coach with Xavi the favourite to come in
Independent online (SA) 28 Oct 2021
by Tom Allnut. Madrid - Ronald Koeman has been sacked as coach of Barcelona, the club announced on Wednesday, with former midfielder Xavi Hernandez the favourite to replace him. Koeman was dismissed after a 1-0 defeat by Rayo Vallecano left the team sitting ninth in La Liga ... OFFICIAL. Ronald Koeman has been sacked by Barcelona ... ALSO READ ... ALSO READ ... AFP .