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Russian – Serbian military cooperation
Then Serbian army underwent training on the S-400 Triumph system, which is the most powerful long-range air defense system in the world. More The post Russian – Serbian military cooperation appeared first on The Duran.
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Whoomp there it is! Donald J. Trump is the War Crimes President! Trump has pardoned the 3 now infamous military personnel who went way too far and decided there's no need for a legal system of any kind. Dictators, military personnel, civilians; it doesn't matter to Trump. If someone sees themselves as judge, jury, and executioner. they're Trump's kind of person. It makes sense, in a perverse, republican kind of way because that's exactly what ol' Cadet Bone Spurs aspires to be himself. When you think of it, just imagine what kind of soldier Donnie Draft Dodger would have... more »
Sweden’s Sexualized LGBT Church Altar is Not ‘Inclusive,’ It’s Driving People Away from Modern Christianity
Sweden’s Sexualized LGBT Church Altar is Not ‘Inclusive,’ It’s Driving People Away from Modern Christianity by https://www.rt.com/ The obsession of many Western Christian leaders with “inclusivity” has brought sexual politics and its activists into the church, turning off many seeking a simple solution to their faith, not depictions of gay sex on the altar. – …
'This is not rocket science': Police slammed for inaccurate records of strip searches at festival
Police records relating to strip searching at a Sydney music festival were inaccurate and one database indicated only one officer was involved in searches, when in reality it was "at least five or six", a misconduct inquiry hears.
Townsville man who bludgeoned woman and left her to die found guilty of murder
James Mabo shows no emotion as a Supreme Court jury in Townsville finds him guilty of murder for hitting a woman with a lump of wood and leaving her to die.
'My home is touched by the sea': Climate change displacing one person every two seconds, Oxfam says
Fijian man Kelepi Saukitoga is planning to move house. He has no choice — the ocean is lapping at his doorstep. He is one of 20 million people displaced by climate change each year, according to Oxfam.
Deckhand pleads guilty over drunk sex with yacht captain that led to $140k damage bill
A Gold Coast woman has admitted negligence over a drunken tryst on a luxury yacht bound for the Gold Coast. Without anyone acting as lookout the vessel hit several objects, including another yacht.
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Monday 2nd December 2019
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […]
Patriot Humor – No More
No MoreWhere?Alexandria Ocasio-CortezThe DifferenceEconomicsSocialismFreedomVoluntarilySignPunchProgressiveFive GuysWhyHate SpeechAssaultCartoons Read more excellent articles at The Patriot Post
The UN’s Impossible Climate Action Pyramid
By David Wojick, Ph.D. ~ Every year the UN produces a climate action report just before the annual climate summit (this year COP 25 in Madrid). This time the UN greens have outdone themselves, but not in a good way for them. The UN Environmental Program has produced a report that graphically demonstrates why what […]
London Bridge Killer Should Have Been Assessed Before Release In Terror Case
By Robin Simcox ~ It was a matter of when, not if, the United Kingdom would be attacked by terrorists again. The when ended up being Friday. The perpetrator this time was British citizen Usman Khan, 28, who police said stabbed two people to death and injured three others in the London Bridge area. Brave […]
Legitimised Surveillance: Kim Dotcom’s Case Against GCSB
Surveillance activities and the law are often at loggerheads. The former specialises in destroying privacy; the latter, in so far as it might be adequate, sometimes furnishes a means of preserving it. When it comes to exposing overly-eager surveillance activity, obstacles arise. Ironically, the privacy of agents, and the sacrosanct […]
‘Local’ farms study offers food safety snapshot; it’s more than common sense
A noted food-safety expert says she’s pleased with how much information about local farms and food safety is contained in a recently released needs assessment survey report, but she also admitted to being surprised at one of the unexpected that surfaced in the report. According to the report, some local food producers were confident in... Continue Reading
Study backs up rise of Salmonella infantis in poultry
The trend of finding Salmonella infantis in poultry products is increasing, according to researchers. European regulation on fresh poultry specifically mentions only Salmonella enteritidis or Salmonella typhimurium as a food safety criterion so considers chicken meat contaminated with other Salmonella species as compliant. Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs sets Salmonella food safety... Continue Reading
California animal confinement law will touch sales from out-of-state
California in 2020 is scheduled to begin implementing more stringent animal confinement standards for in-state and out-of-state producers who sell certain animal products the state. The new law was overwhelmingly approved in 2018 by California voters as Proposition 12. It covers breeding pigs, veal calves, and egg-laying hens kept on farms. California voters first passed... Continue Reading
FDA issues warning letters to cereal, CBD companies
As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until a company... Continue Reading
How Much Is a Dog's Life Worth?
*Simon F. Haeder, Deven Carlson, Joe Ripberger* *economy, Americas* [image: Reuters] This is why Americans spend so much money on their fur babies. Americans love their pets, spending more than US$70 billion last year on their beloved companions. This far exceeds the $7 billion spent on legal marijuana, and $32 billion on pizza, just for two examples. Of the $70 billion, close to $20 billion pays for veterinary care, $16 billion is on supplies and over-the-counter medicines, and $32 billion is for food. These large sums make it evident that Americans put great value on the live... more »
China Is Coming To Close The Aircraft Carrier Gap With America's Navy
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Asia-Pacific* Beijing currently has plans to build six carriers. *Key Point:* China is determined to defend its long coastline and project power. China is forging ahead with the construction of its third aircraft carrier in under a decade, highlighting the scale of Beijing’s maritime ambitions. A *series of satellite* images from the Jiangnan shipyard, recently published by a China-focused think tank, shed light on the ongoing construction of China’s Type 002 carrier. The images reveal a typical military vessel construction site, replete with a flooda... more »
Meet the Gromky Corvette: Russia's Newest Warship
*Mark Episkopos* *Technology, Europe* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/RUSSIA-MILITARY--RC18CABFA450.html] It will arrive in 2019. *Key point:*b Moscow is trying to keep up with its NATO counterparts. Russia’s *Gromky* corvette has undergone a rapid series of back-to-back tests over the past months, an indication that the Russian Navy is pushing to make it fully combat-ready by 2019. *Gromky* is the seventh vessel to be constructed as part of Russia’s new Steregushchiy-class series, specially commissioned to serve in Russia’s Pacific Fleet. The Russian Navy plans to... more »
Not Every Gun Can Be The AK-47, But These Russian Rifles Are Truly Terrible
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Europe* Some of the worst ever made. *Key Point:* Success follows a lot of failure. Russia is famous for producing the AK rifle, an amazing design known for its reliability under adverse conditions. However, Russia has also fielded some rifles with questionable or just plain bad designs and characteristics. Here are some of the worst Russian and Soviet rifle designs to have seen the light of day. *Avtomat Shpagina Obr. 1944* While Shpagin is best known for his submachine gun, the PPSh-41, he also entered the 1944 trials to build an automatic weapon for ... more »
SUNK: Thanks To China, Navy Submarines Are Becoming Less Survivable
*David Axe* *Security, * And the Navy is taking appropriate measures. *Key point: *China has a powerful, and growing, array of sensors support its anti-submarine mission. The U.S. Navy is rethinking the way it deploys its submarines, all in order to help the powerful vessels avoid detection by increasingly sophisticated Chinese sensors. “Get deeper,” is how Vice Adm. Chas Richard, commander of the 70-strong American submarine force, summarized his guidance. Richard spoke at a professional symposium in Virginia on Nov. 6, 2019. USNI News was the first to report Richard’s comment... more »
Only 20 B-2 Stealth Bombers: Why Does the Air Force Have so Few?
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] A problem. *Key point:* The expensive B-2s are still mighty and a potent nuclear deterrent. Since its inception in 1947, the U.S. Air Force has been deeply invested in operating long-range strategic bomber for nuclear deterrence. However, by the 1960s it grew clear that high-flying B-52 bombers had poor odds of surviving the Soviet Union’s growing network of high-speed interceptors and surface-to-air missiles. The Air Force instead invested in supersonic FB-111 and B-1 bombers designed to penetrate hostile airspace at low ... more »
Only one type of mask protects you from bushfire smoke
Face masks are a familiar sight in countries like China and Japan. Should Australians consider them to protect their lungs from bushfire smoke?
No relief from Perth's sweltering start to summer, with heat to return 'with a vengeance' on Friday
Perth posts its earliest 40-degree day in December on record as a bushfire threatens homes and the city experiences a scorching start to summer.
Developer coached councillors 'in real time' with texts during council meetings, inquiry hears
An inquiry into corruption at the City of Casey hears text messages were sent to two councillors by staff of developer John Woodman, telling them what to do to promote his interests during council meetings.
Runaway cow that escaped slaughter is rehomed to restock a family farm
Daisy the cow escaped a cattle truck travelling from the NT to SA for slaughter and will now help rebuild a drought-stricken family farm.
Cruise company apologises for fake Maori welcome ceremony
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Princess Cruises says no offence was intended when men in crude costumes mimicked a traditional Maori welcome for passengers when their ship docked at a New Zealand port.
Restrictions tightened after claims Wannon Water discharging 'fatballs' and 'nurdles' on Warrnambool beach
Residents are claiming victory over a water authority they say is pumping microplastics and oils into the ocean at Warrnambool in south-west Victoria.
Motel gunman made hostage threat before being fatally shot, inquest told
A fugitive shot dead by police during an Adelaide motel siege had fired two shots and shouted to police that he had a hostage before he was killed, an inquest is told.
Joe Denly's dropped catch for the ages the 'highlight' in NZ vs England draw
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England's Joe Denly hits the headlines for all the wrong reasons, as his unfathomable dropped catch gives NZ skipper Kane Williamson a life on the way to a century on day five in Hamilton.
Former deputy mayor facing indecent assault charges delivered flowers to alleged victim's high school, court hears
Noosa councillor Frank James Pardon, a former deputy mayor, is facing numerous historical indecent assault charges for acts alleged to have occurred in the mid-1990s, including assaulting a child under the age of 16.
Top bureaucrat jailed for CV lies that landed her Department of Premier and Cabinet job
A former top Adelaide bureaucrat who lied on her curriculum vitae to secure an SA Government position that paid $270,000 a year, and fraudulently acted as her own referee, is jailed for at least 12 months.
ICAC says SA Health 'ripe for exploitation by corrupt employees'
A new taskforce will be deployed to crack down on corruption and maladministration in SA Health, following a scathing ICAC report.
WA's mermaid community welcomes rare new member
Professional merfolk can be found from sea to sea, but most of them are women. At a tourist hotspot in WA that has just changed, and the mermaids say the inclusion of a merman is a "real step forward."
Director told McLachlan to apologise over alleged jaw grab during performance, court hears
Australian actor Craig McLachlan told a cast member he could make sure she never worked again after after she complained about a lingering kiss on stage, a witness tells an indecent assault hearing.
'I honestly thought I was going to die': Edwards's victim breaks her silence
A social worker describes fighting for her life as she fended off an unprovoked attack from accused Claremont serial killer Bradley Edwards at a Perth hospital in 1990.
Woman allegedly killed and burnt in a steel drum had lifestyle that posed 'risk', lawyer claims
A woman allegedly murdered by her boyfriend who then burnt her body in a 44-gallon drum lived a "high risk" lifestyle as a drug user and sex worker before she vanished 18 years ago, a trial is told.
NSW bushfires threatening properties as hot, windy conditions stoke emergency warnings
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The NSW Rural Fire Service tells residents under threat from a blaze near Cessnock it is too late to leave, while an emergency situation continues at the Currowan fire on the South Coast.
Scientists lure fish to dead reefs using speakers playing healthy coral sounds
Underwater speakers playing healthy coral reefs noises double the amount of fish on damaged reefs, giving scientists hope that sound could be used to help restore them.
Cleanskin has a new meaning, and it has nothing to do with wine
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Do you enjoy eating while livestreaming to an online audience? There's a word for that and it is one of Macquarie Dictionary's words of the year, writes Roslyn Petelin.
Byron Bay's weed problem just won't quit
The normally pristine beaches of the northern NSW tourist hot spot are being smothered by a blanket of cornflake weed that just won't go away.
'We just don't have any more to give': NSW, South Australia at war over water
NSW's Deputy Premier issues an ultimatum to the Federal Government over the Murray-Darlin Basin Plan, and argues South Australia has benefited at the expense of his state.
Hubert Horan Discusses Uber on Harry Shearer’s Le Show
Hubert Horan eviscerates what passes for the Uber business model on Harry Shearer's Le Show.
Picture Of The Day
A policeman tries to hit a demonstrator during a protest against Chile's government in Santiago, Chile December 2, 2019. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic *WNU Editor: *The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Violence in Chile resurges* (Reuters).
We Now Know Why Former Soviet Leader Gorbachev Starred In A Pizza Hut Commercial In 1997
*Boing Boing:* The time Mikhail Gorbachev starred in a Pizza Hut commercial In 1997, Mikhail Gorbachev, the final leader of the Soviet Union, needed some cash. So he made a Pizza Hut commercial. Of course there was more to the story than that, but not really so much. He reportedly received $1 million for the spot. "I thought that it is a people' s matter -- food," Gorbachev told the New York Times after the filming. "This is why if my name works for the benefit of consumers, to hell with it -- I can risk it." Over at Foreign Policy, Paul Musgrave tells the tale: *Read more* .... ... more »
How the West could drive Cambodia further into China's clutches
bilaterals.org - 23 hours ago
03-Dec-2019 Hun Sen's regime to discuss free-trade deal with China amid EU and US threats to end trade privileges over Cambodia's human rights record. But there has been growing resentment in Cambodia over Chinese investment.
Wobbling RCEP gives greater leeway for India-USA trade agreement – analysis
bilaterals.org - 23 hours ago
03-Dec-2019 India opted out of RCEP and now it is Japan, who follows suit. After a long 7 years intensive negotiation among ASEAN 10 + 6 for the world biggest trade block to reign Asia-Pacific region and a challenge to TPP, RCEP is in tailspin before launching. The reason is China's over-influence in the block.
RCEP freeze continues, India, Japan make no progress on sticky bilateral issues
bilaterals.org - 23 hours ago
03-Dec-2019 India and Japan did not make any tangible progress on some of the sticky issues facing both sides, mainly on a breakthrough in the civil nuclear deal, acquisition of Amphibious aircraft or progress in the bullet train project.
India-ASEAN FTA review could include further liberalisation of trade in goods
bilaterals.org - 23 hours ago
03-Dec-2019 The proposed scope of the review of the free trade agreement between India and ASEAN could include issues like customs procedures, further liberalisation of trade in goods and exchange of data
Japan keen to fix India's RCEP issues
bilaterals.org - 23 hours ago
03-Dec-2019 Keen to have India back in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), Japan has reached out to New Delhi to help address its concerns including those on trade deficit.
TPP-11 y nueva Constitución
bilaterals.org - 23 hours ago
03-Dec-2019 Hasta julio de 2019, Chile ha suscrito 29 acuerdos comerciales y tratados de libre comercio con 65 países y áreas económicas. La mitad han sido acordados y han entrado en vigor solo en los últimos diez años. Todos han sido establecidos durante los últimos treinta años, es decir, bajo gobiernos democráticos.
December 3rd – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1048
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Tuesday December 3rd – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
Costa Rica Is Celebrating The 71st Anniversary Of The Abolition Of Its Army
Costa Rica celebrated 70 years without an army on Dec. 1, 2018. (Via President Carlos Alvarado on Facebook ) *Tico Times: **Costa Rica celebrates 71 years without an army* Costa Rica on Sunday is celebrating the 71st anniversary of the abolition of its army. Former President José Figueres Ferrer abolished the armed forces in Costa Rica on Dec. 1, 1948 following the end of the civil war that brought him to power. Vice President Epsy Campbell commemorated the anniversary during an event at the Plaza de la Democracia in San José on Sunday afternoon. “Seventy-one years ago, Costa Ric... more »
Tensions Are Rising In The South China Sea
A US naval vessel plies the South China Sea in a file photo. Photo: Facebook *Asia Times:* *South China Sea tensions hot and getting hotter* *China warns ominously of ‘unexpected incidents’ as US strives to build anti-China coalition in the waterway.* The United States and China have doubled down on their struggle for dominance of the South China Sea and broader Indo-Pacific, as recent sea confrontations and fiery rhetoric threaten to escalate into conflict. Bolstered by its ever-expanding and rapidly modernizing Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), China has shown diminishing rest... more »
fentanyl: big pharma--China, the connection
* China *is getting a great deal on drugs. On Thursday authorities there released a new list of medicines that the government health system will pay for. The prices are significantly below U.S. and international norms. The list, released by China’s National Health Security Administration, includes 70 new drugs, according to a Friday morning note from SVB Leerink analyst Andrew Berens. Drugmakers with discounted products included on the list include AbbVie (ticker: ABBV), Gilead (GILD), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), and AstraZeneca (AZN). https://www.barrons.com/articles/china-ne... more »
Can Congress Prevent Trump From Making The Situation In Israel/Palestine Worse?
Last week, Andy Levin (D-MI), one of Congress' foremost foreign policy experts, penned a very strong letter to the Trump Regime asking them to reverse their new position virtually encouraging an Israeli annexation of the West Bank by reversing 4 decades of bipartisan American policy towards the settlements. Levin immediately had 106 co-signers, all Democrats. Let's start with the letter itself: The Honorable Mike Pompeo Secretary U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, D.C., 20520 Dear Mr. Secretary: We write to express our strong disagreement with the State Departm... more »
"47% Of GDP – This Is Definitely The Scariest Corporate Debt Bubble In U.S. History"
*"47% Of GDP – This Is Definitely The Scariest* * Corporate Debt Bubble In U.S. History"* by Michael Snyder "We are facing a corporate debt bomb that is far, far greater than what we faced in 2008, and we are being warned that this “unexploded bomb” will “amplify everything” once the financial system starts melting down. Thanks to exceedingly low interest rates, over the last decade U.S. corporations have been able to go on the greatest corporate debt binge in history. It has been a tremendous “boom”, but it has also set the stage for a tremendous “bust”. Large corporations all over... more »
Jim Jordan Discusses Why Democrats Need to Cling to a Vast Russian Conspiracy Theory…
It has always been a nonsense claim that Russia “interfered” with the 2016 U.S. election. The political James Clapper and James Brennan construct of the ICA therein was the thin gruel that provided cover for the media to continue making … Continue reading →
Nazi Germany's World War II Victory Over France Proves 1 Thing
*Daniel L. Davis* *History, Europe* No one pushed the French troops to endure the unendurable, and when the crisis moment arrived, the French leaders often froze into inaction. *Key point: *France had been preparing for the last war, while Germany moved ahead. In May 1940, the German Wehrmacht launched a lightning attack into France and within weeks destroyed the combined French and British armies. The rapid defeat is typically ascribed to a combination of the French High Command’s attempts to refight the methodical battle of World War I against Germany’s adoption of new mobile,... more »
Note to Trump: China Is Considering Buying More Russian Su-35 Jet Fighters
*Michael Peck* *Security, * It's just that good. *Key Point*: Most of China's air force is made up of Cold War-era fighters. For a nation that boasts of developing an advanced stealth fighter, it seems strange that China would need to buy warplanes from its former rival Russia. Yet Moscow is offering to sell more Su-35 fighters to Beijing – and Chinese media reports that Beijing may accept. China has already bought 24 Su-35s – an upgraded version of the Cold War Su-27 Flanker – in a 2015 sale worth $2.5 billion, according to Russian news agency TASS. “We are expecting a respons... more »
Look Out America, Russia Just Tested Its S-500 Air Defense System In Syria
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Middle East* Deployment is coming next year. *Key point: *The S-500 is not a successor to the S-400, but a different class of air defense system that is designed to reliably intercept the most dangerous strategic threats. Russia’s next-generation air and missile defense system is on the verge of entering serial production, according to the Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov. “On time, they are putting a new system into operation-- the S-500,” Borisov told Russian news outlet *Interfaks* earlier today. Borisov is the latest top-tier Russian off... more »
11 Things You Should Know About Me And Where I’m Coming From
Every year or so around my birthday I like to pause and write an essay outlining where I stand and what I’m doing here as clearly as possible. I do this partly because I think it’s important for crowd-funded media to be fully transparent about […]
Not a witch hunt
The following is an updated brief letter I sent to the editor of my newspaper. It has a 150 word limit. Please feel free to adapt and use. ********** This independent and former GOP voter is troubled by members of … Continue reading →
Someone is trying to make Lindsey Graham jealous!
From James Downie at the Washington Post (opinion): A few weeks ago, I wrote about Sen. John Neely Kennedy (R-La.) showcasing the “typical shell game” of Republicans on impeachment: Eliminate the importance of the “quid pro quo,” muddy the waters … Continue reading →
Jonah Raskin : Street fighting man
The night New York City cops beat me bloody. By Jonah Raskin | The Rag Blog | December 2, 2019 I know your eyes are glued to the circus in D.C. and the slaughter that’s taking place in Afghanistan and … finish reading Jonah Raskin : Street fighting man
Home buyer 'FOMO' contributes to Reserve Bank no-go
The Reserve Bank had hopes its three rapid rate cuts might boost a cooling economy, but so far only the property market appears to have responded — again raising concerns about unsustainable household debt.
'Shoddy soap opera': Beijing dismisses spying claims, denies torturing Australian citizen
China dismisses claims Beijing is ramping up its espionage efforts, and that detained Australian citizen and pro-democracy activist Yang Hengjun is being held in inhumane conditions.
Former banking watchdog staffer bitten by corporate regulator
Lyndon Allen Kingston was recruited directly from APRA to run the Bananacoast Community Credit Union, but they sacked him in 2017 and he is now charged with providing false documents.
Widow of hammer attack victim 'will never forgive' meth addict neighbour
The widow and daughter of an elderly man who was fatally struct with a hammer at his Adelaide home tell a court of their heartbreak, as the killer is placed on a supervision order for life.
'75K made today, no biggie :D': Emails expose WorkCover agents celebrating 'wins' when stopping payouts
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Victoria's workers compensation scheme has been failing long-term injured workers in "downright immoral and unethical" circumstances, the state's ombudsman finds.
Indigenous soldier identified 103 years after dying in France during WWI
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Private Charles Gage's brother erected a grave for his sibling, who was killed by shellfire in December 1916, but left off his identity. A century later, Private Gage is honoured with a headstone bearing his name.
Why there won't be a double jeopardy trial over this 1987 murder
Prosecutors relying on new DNA testing results linking a man to a murder scene have their application to retry the man rejected by the Court of Appeal.
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