Rand Paul to target ‘COVID cover-up’ as head of Senate Homeland Security committee

Sen. Rand Paul will take over the chairmanship of the upper chamber’s Homeland Security Committee starting in January after two years as the panel’s top Republican — and he’s told The Post he wants to uncover the truth about the … Read More

China’s president will inaugurate a megaport in Peru, but locals say they’re left out

CHANCAY, Peru (AP) — On the edge of Peru’s coastal desert, a remote fishing town where a third of all residents have no running water is being transformed into a huge deep-water port to cash in on the inexorable rise … Read More

One man dead, evacuations ordered after explosions near Brazil’s Supreme Court

Nov. 13 (UPI) — Two explosions near Brazil’s Supreme Court and Congress forced evacuations Wednesday night with one man found dead in what some authorities are calling a suicide attack. The Three Powers Plaza, which houses all three branches of … Read More

Russia suffers its deadliest day of the war as it fails to retake region held by Ukrainians

Russia suffered its deadliest day in the war Monday — losing 1,950 soldiers in a failed attempt to retake Kursk from Ukrainian troops, Kyiv officials said. The Russian forces saw their assault whipped out by Kyiv troops who continue to hold onto most … Read More

FBI arrests CIA official in document leak of Israeli military plans against Iran

Nov. 13 (UPI) — CIA official Asif W. Rahman was arrested by the FBI Tuesday in Cambodia on two counts of violating the Espionage Act in classified documents leaks about Israeli military plans. He will appear Thursday in a Guam court. … Read More

Cold War bomber enhances China’s ability to strike U.S. bases

HONG KONG (Reuters) – In a series of war games in the seas and skies around Taiwan last month, China deployed some of its newest strike aircraft, warships and missile forces. However, one of the most menacing weapons used in … Read More

The Guardian stops posting on Elon Musk’s ‘toxic’ X

British newspaper group the Guardian has announced it will no longer post on X, formerly Twitter, saying it has become a “a toxic media platform”. In a message to readers, it said the US presidential election “underlined” its concerns that … Read More

OpenAI And Others Seek New Ways For Smarter AI

Companies that specialise in artificial intelligence, such as OpenAI, are working to overcome unforeseen obstacles and delays in their quest for ever-larger language models by creating training methods that employ more human-like ways for algorithms to “think.” TakeAway Points: Artificial … Read More

German leader set to ask for Dec. 16 confidence vote, paving way for election as early as February

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to ask for a vote of confidence in his government on Dec. 16, paving the way for a new parliamentary election as early as February, German media reported Tuesday. The expected … Read More

North Korea ratifies landmark defense pact with Russia

SEOUL, Nov. 12 (UPI) — North Korea ratified a defense treaty with Russia, state media reported Tuesday, formally deepening military cooperation that has seen Pyongyang send thousands of troops to help Moscow in its war against Ukraine. The “comprehensive strategic … Read More

Bishop calls on Welby to resign over Church abuse scandal

A Church of England bishop has called on the Archbishop of Canterbury to resign, calling his position “untenable” after a damning report into a prolific child abuser associated with the Church. Mr Welby is facing mounting pressure to resign after … Read More

Moscow prepares 50,000 Russian and North Korean troops to retake Kursk from Ukraine: officials

The Kremlin has amassed 50,000 Russian and North Korean troops ready to be deployed to the Kursk region to retake the territory seized by Ukraine in its surprise incursion earlier this year, officials said. The full-force attack from Moscow and Pyongyang troops is expected … Read More

China approves $1.4 trillion debt package in latest measure to boost flagging economy

China has approved a 10 trillion yuan ($1.4 trillion) plan to bolster its ailing economy by allowing local governments to refinance their debt, unveiling additional stimulus measures to counter a potentially volatile growth path marked by the impending return of Donald … Read More

Bitcoin price tops $87,000 for first time amid ‘Trump pump’

Price has more than doubled in a year as traders hope Trump will favour crypto when he returns to White House The price of bitcoin has risen above $87,000 for the first time as it benefited from traders’ hopes that Donald Trump will favour … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – November 8, 2024

Greetings from Tyler, We are a long suffering people. We’ve put up with nonsense we would have never thought of in decades past. The mind boggles as we try to make sense of the way things will change. I don’t … Read More

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