Thousands protest against Putin in Russia’s far east
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Will North Korea Remain Stable For the Foreseeable Future?
Despite significant economic problems, North Korea remains stable for now, meaning that the country is unlikely to descend into chaos or collapse. This is because North Korean leader Kim Jong-un appears to have a firm grip on power that enables him to contain any internal threats. While food scarcity and other economic uncertainties pose risks…
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Brazil’s upcoming fire season and drought are likely to complicate Covid cases.
Patients were treated in the coronavirus wing of a hospital in Tefé, a remote municipality in Amazonas, Brazil, last year.Credit…Tyler Hicks/The New York Times RIO DE JANEIRO — Scientists are projecting another bad fire season in the Amazon, one that could further complicate Brazil’s struggle with one of the world’s worst coronavirus outbreaks. Widespread Covid devastated…
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COVID-19 surging in Russia; weekly world deaths drop 10%, cases 5%
COVID-19 cases have surged in Russia, despite a 10% decrease in deaths and 5% decline in cases worldwide. Photo by Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA-EFE June 20 (UPI) — As coronavirus subsides through much of the world, the pandemic is surging in Russia with a record daily cases increase last week and the most deaths in three months. Globally,…
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Leaders of Germany, France urge vigilance over virus variant
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, and French President Emmanuel Macron give a joint statement to journalist, at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Friday June 18, 2021. [Axel Schmidt/Pool via AP] German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, welcomes the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, right, for a meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Friday, June 18,…
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Kim Jong-un warns of North Korea crisis similar to deadly 90s famine
Mr. Kim made his rare admission of looming hardship at a party conference – EPA North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has told citizens to prepare for hard times ahead, following warnings from rights groups that the country faces dire food shortages and economic instability. Speaking at a party conference, Mr Kim appeared to compare the…
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Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 11 June 2021
Greetings from Tyler, Much of what we see coming in the immediate future is enough to make you run outside with your hair on fire. Quite a few of us remember the days of Jimmy Carter, and while he may have been the nicest of men, he was a humiliation to the nation. We got…
