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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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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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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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Controversial Sri Lankan monk heads legal reforms panel
Straits Times 27 Oct 2021
COLOMBO (AFP) - A Sri Lankan Buddhist monk long accused of fanning sectarian hatred will head a new task force on legal reforms in the ethnically and religiously fractured nation, according to a government announcement ... There are no women on the committee ... Many of the countries special family laws are heavily patriarchal and disadvantage women ... � ....
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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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‘John Doe’ Who Accused Former Blackhawks Video Coach Brad Aldrich Of Sexual Abuse Identifies Himself ...
CBS Sports 27 Oct 2021
CHICAGO (CBS) — The “John Doe” who accused former Blackhawks video coach Brad Aldrich of sexual abuse back in 2010 identified himself Wednesday as former Blackhawks minor league player Kyle Beach. Beach spoke with Rick Westhead on Canada’s TSN SportsCentre.READ MORE. Investigators Raid Three Locations Of Parlor Pizza Restaurant ... .
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US appeals UK judge’s refusal to permit Assange extradition
Al Jazeera 27 Oct 2021
The United States has appealed against a British judge’s decision to block the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face espionage charges because of concerns over his mental health ... “We maintain that the district judge was wrong to come to the conclusion she did,” said James Lewis, a lawyer for the US government ... “He is very thin ... .
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Nicaragua’s Daniel Ortega has become what he once fought against
The Independent 27 Oct 2021
Being cast as a political hero is fraught with dangers ... Somoza was hunted down and killed in Paraguay. The assassination was codenamed “Operation Reptile”. .
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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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Victims of human trafficking being ‘punished and stigmatized’
United Nations 27 Oct 2021
Human Rights. Victims of trafficking by terrorist groups are too often being punished instead of protected, a human rights expert warned the General Assembly this Wednesday ... .
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Facebook tells employees to preserve records amid global inquiries
The Hill 28 Oct 2021
Facebook sent an email to its employees on Tuesday night directing them to preserve records and documents dating back to 2016, noting that multiple governments were launching inquiries into the social media giant ... The company also directed employees to keep any encrypted communications. “On Tuesday, Facebook sent a legal hold notice to all personnel.
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The societal pyramid scheme: Are we heading for depopulation disaster?
The Independent 28 Oct 2021photo: Creative Commons / MichaelStPatrick
Kyle Beach comes out as Blackhawks’ sexual assault victim: ‘The healing process is just beginning’
Chicago Sun-Times 28 Oct 2021
Kyle Beach #12 of the Chicago Blackhawks skates against the Detroit Red Wings during a pre season game on September 24, 2010 at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images. “It made me feel like I didn’t exist,” Beach told TSN about an alleged sexual assault by former Hawks video coach Brad Aldrich ... Beach, the No.