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BEIJING, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Chinese scientists have discovered a “brand-new method” of producing large quantities of water using lunar soil brought back from a 2020 expedition, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Thursday. In 2020, China’s Chang’e-5 mission marked the first time humans retrieved lunar samples in 44 years. Researchers from the state-run Chinese Academy…
Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – September 6, 2024
Greetings from Tyler, There seems to be some question as to whether they will put Donald Trump in jail over the New York charges. All bets are off if they do that. Sentencing has been delayed until after the election by some stroke of genius. You can see Hillary taking great delight in calling him…
European Central Bank announces largest interest rate hike in bid to fight inflation
The European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday announced a record rate hike in a bid to stifle record inflation across the euro area. The ECB’s three key interest rates were each raised by 75 basis points. “This major step frontloads the transition from the prevailing highly accommodative level of policy rates towards levels that will…
US House passes controversial surveillance bill on fourth attempt
WASHINGTON, April 12 (Reuters) – The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives voted to reauthorize a controversial surveillance program on Friday, in a major step toward keeping a key element of the United States’ foreign intelligence-gathering operation in place. The House passed a bill reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act in a 273-147…
Azerbaijan arrests cell accused of working with Iran to launch coup
Azerbaijani authorities have arrested a number of cells they claim were working with Iranian security services in recent months. At least seven individuals were arrested by Azerbaijani authorities on charges of attempting to carry out a coup to establish a state under Sharia law in Azerbaijan and to carry out riots and assassinations, the country’s…
Turkish lawmaker has a heart attack after saying Israel ‘will suffer the wrath of Allah
A Turkish lawmaker who declared that Israel “will suffer the wrath of Allah” went into cardiac arrest and collapsed on the floor of Parliament Tuesday — mere moments after delivering his harsh critique of his country’s response to the Israel-Hamas war. Startling footage shows Hasan Bitmez, 53, standing behind the podium before suddenly falling to the ground…
