How Social Media Is Shaping Our Fears of — and Response to — the Coronavirus

A traveler in a face mask uses a laptop computer at the Sheremetyevo International Airport. –Valery Sharifulin/TASS As many school districts across the nation close to prevent the spread of COVID-19, social media groups and comments sections are becoming ground zero for … Read More

Covid-19 causes steepest recession in Latin America and the Caribbean

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United Nations, Oct 26 (Prensa Latina) The Covid-19 pandemic has caused the steepest recession in the history of Latin America and the Caribbean, Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General, said today at the ECLAC virtual session.   In his speech at the … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 23 October 2020

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Greetings from Tyler, The mainstream media has determined that most of us are utterly uninformed and completely dependent on their daily lectures to get through our lives.  They’ll report what the “experts” have to say on any number of subjects … Read More

Coronavirus: UK ‘could lose £60m a day’ as tourism slumps

Cornwall is one of the UK’s most popular tourist destinations  – Getty Images The UK is set to lose up to £22bn in tourism revenues this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, an industry body has predicted. Spending by visitors … Read More

Insurance companies abandoning California at a faster rate, as wildfires wreak havoc

Facing major losses after the 2018 Camp Fire, insurance companies dropped Californians in wildfire-prone Sierra foothills communities at an accelerating rate last year. Carriers sent non-renewal notices to 42,088 homeowners in the foothill counties in 2019, compared to 23,925 the … Read More

Angela Merkel urges German population to “stay at home”

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With coronavirus case numbers rising dramatically across the country, Chancellor Angela Merkel has issued an urgent appeal for the people of Germany to do their bit to help contain the pandemic. Merkel: Germany in “very serious phase” of the pandemic … Read More

India-China War: Why India ‘Outrightly Rejects’ US Help Even When Beijing Has Asked Its Army To Be Ready For War?

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While the border tensions between India and China are still persisting, Washington has been warming up with New Delhi, extending its solidarity and throwing full-weight behind India. Recently, Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on Chinese troops to “put all … Read More

One in 10 Germans planning to stock up on toilet paper in coming weeks

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When the coronavirus pandemic first hit Germany earlier this year, panicked customers flocked to the shops to stock up on toilet paper and pasta, forcing some supermarkets to start rationing supplies. Now, with cases rising and the threat of new … Read More

Minneapolis residents sue city council for lack of police, blame ‘defund police’ movement

The city council in June voted to completely defund the police department. Eight Minneapolis residents are suing the city council over a lack of police presence amid spikes in violent crime in the city, according to local news reports. The residents are blaming … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 16 October 2020

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Greetings from Tyler, The good news is that we observed the Feast of Tabernacles at all planned locations, save California, which apparently is still in “lockdown,” per the all-knowing governor’s orders.  Services were still held on the Holy Days at … Read More

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