Gravitas: Floods inundate China’s southern provinces
posted in: Earthquakes, Famines, Pestilence, Disasters, News
2022 floods among Australia’s costliest ever disasters: ICA
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ew data from the Insurance Council of Australia shows that flooding in South-East Queensland and Northern New South Wales in late February and early March has caused $4.8 billion in insured damages, meaning it ranks as the third costliest extreme … Read More
U.S., South Korea, Japan envoys meet as North Korea appears to prepare nuclear test
SEOUL, June 3 (Reuters) – Officials from the United States, South Korea and Japan met in Seoul on Friday to prepare for “all contingencies” amid signs North Korea is preparing to conduct a nuclear test for the first time since … Read More
Secret Service agents willing to testify that Trump didn’t lunge at steering wheel during Capitol riot: source
posted in: News, United States
‘I’m the f’ing president. Take me up to the Capitol now,’ former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson testified Trump told the Secret Service on Jan. 6. Two Secret Service agents are prepared to testify before Congress that then-President Trump did … Read More
Germany rearms with Israeli weapons
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine spurs the German government to rebuild its military, Israel offers much of what it lacks. Last month, Chancellor Olaf Scholz made a special address to the Bundestag and the German public, in which he declared … Read More
Bill dissolving the Knesset passes first reading
Coalition and Opposition MKs reach deal ensuring dissolution of Knesset this week. Parties to get 30 million shekels extra in state funding. The Knesset voted before dawn Tuesday morning to back legislation dissolving the 24th Knesset and sending Israel to … Read More
Texas: 46 Found Dead in Truck Along US-Mexico Border; Human Smuggling Angle Suspected
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A San Antonio fire department official said they found “stacks of bodies” and no signs of water in the truck, which was found next to railroad tracks in a remote area on the southern outskirts of the city. San Antonio: … Read More
France wants Iran, Venezuela return to oil markets
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Synopsis The French official also said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told G7 leaders on Monday morning that the conditions were not right to negotiate with Russia and wanted to be in a position of strength before began any negotiations. France … Read More
More than 100 Major U.S. Companies Commit to Hire and Train More Refugees
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With federal government resources only designed to last for six months, refugees who arrive in the United States are expected to quickly achieve self-sufficiency. That requires settling into a foreign community, establishing English language skills, and also finding a job. … Read More