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Corruption is as American as apple pie
Al Jazeera 28 Sep 2023
On September 22, influential United States Senator Bob Menendez was indicted on corruption charges along with his wife, Nadine. It is the second time Menendez, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has faced such charges ... As the old saying goes, power tends to corrupt ... Corruption is about as American as apple pie ... WOW!!!” ... .
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Nagorno-Karabakh to dissolve, ending independence bid
Taipei Times 28 Sep 2023
REFUGEES. Over half of the population has fled, as Armenia accused Azerbaijan of conducting ‘ethnic cleansing’ and urged the world to act. AFP, YEREVAN. Nagorno-Karabakh’s long and bloody dream of independence ended yesterday with a decree declaring that the ethnic Armenian statelet in Azerbaijan would cease to exist at the end of the year ... .
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Sudan: Fierce battles in Khartoum and international warnings of famine
Middle East Monitor 28 Sep 2023
Army forces bombed RSF sites in the Riyadh neighbourhood and Sports City, south of Khartoum ... In South Darfur state, ....
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US: Donald Trump skips GOP debate; rivals take him on directly
Khaleejtimes 28 Sep 2023
“He should be on this stage tonight,” said Florida Gov ... Former New Jersey Gov ... Even hours before the debate began in Simi Valley, about 40 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles, the first group of supporters for any campaign to arrive waved Trump flags and put up a banner reading “Trump, our last hope for America and the world.” ... ALSO READ ... .
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North Korea amends constitution on nuclear policy, cites US 'provocations'
Hong Kong Standard 28 Sep 2023
North Korea has adopted a constitutional amendment to enshrine its policy on nuclear force, state media reported on Thursday, as the country's leader pledged to accelerate production of nuclear weapons to deter what he called U.S. provocations ... DPRK are the initials of the North's official name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea ... .
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NATO’s secretary-general meets with Zelenskyy to discuss battlefield and ammunition needs in Ukraine
Financial Express 28 Sep 2023
Ukraine said without providing supporting evidence that the attack had killed 34 officers and wounded 105 others. Follow Us ... He also reminded the secretary-general of the persistent attacks that often strike civilian areas, including 40 drone attacks overnight ... Powerful explosion causes fire near airport in Tashkent, Uzbekistan ... .
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House GOP eyes bribery against Biden
The Buffalo News 28 Sep 2023
WASHINGTON — Top House Republicans are eyeing potential impeachment charges of bribery and abuse of power against President Biden, according to senior House officials familiar with their plans, as they push forward with an inquiry that seeks to tie him to his son's foreign business dealings ... People are also reading… ... Washington Source ... ....
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The EU’s great power delusions
New Statesman 28 Sep 2023
In the future, Paul Kennedy wrote 35 years ago, a United States in decline would be relegated to the place of “a significant power in a multipolar world” ... There is growing agreement about this reordering of the world among the powerful ... Even the investment bank Morgan Stanley recently published a “Practical Guide to the Multipolar World” ... [See also ... .
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Fiji a case study of how ‘not to choose’ US or China
Asiatimes 28 Sep 2023
As we have seen, the new Fijian prime minister, Sitiveni Rabuka set a new course for Fiji’s domestic and foreign policies, including a seeming turn from China toward so-called traditional allies, such as Australia ... In this piece, I argue that hedging on China merely reflects the tightrope-walking act that Pacific leaders must perform ... Photo ... OR ... Photo.
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North Korea Amends Constitution to Enshrine Permanent Growth of Nuclear Arsenal
Time Magazine 28 Sep 2023
North Korea enshrined its policy of exponentially growing its nuclear forces into its constitution, in a show of defiance to U.S. requests to return to stalled talks through which Pyongyang could secure economic aid in exchange for disarmament. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] ... Read More ... The U.S ... Read More ... .
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Nearly half of Karabakh’s population seeks refuge in Armenia
Dawn 28 Sep 2023
GORIS. Armenia said on Wednesday that nearly half of Nagorno-Karabakh’s population has fled the enclave since Azerbaijan crushed the rebels’ decades-long fight for an independent state last week ... The fireball erupted as refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh were stocking up on fuel for the long drive along the lone mountain road leading to Armenia ... .
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Study pinpoints which areas of New York City are sinking, rising
Phys Dot Org 27 Sep 2023
Parts of the New York City metropolitan area are sinking and rising at different rates due to factors ranging from land-use practices to long-lost glaciers, scientists have found. While the elevation changes seem small—fractions of inches per year—they can enhance or diminish local flood risk linked to sea level rise ... Local changes ... More information.
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UN warns of ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ in growing nuclear arms race
Al Jazeera 27 Sep 2023
list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3All you need to know about North Korea’s new nuclear-armed submarine ... What did they say? ... Kim Song, North Korea’s ambassador to the United Nations, pointed to the recent formation of the Nuclear Consultative Group, through which the US hopes to integrate its nuclear capacity better with South Korea’s conventional forces ... .
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Russia accuses Ukraine’s Western allies of helping attack its Black Sea Fleet headquarters
Wtop 27 Sep 2023
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia on Wednesday accused Ukraine’s Western allies of helping plan and conduct last week’s missile strike on the Black Sea Fleet’s headquarters in annexed Crimea ... Moscow has repeatedly claimed that the U.S ... The accusation came the day after video appeared to show the fleet’s commander, Adm ... ___ ... ___ ... Source .
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“Higher for Longer” Results in a Deep Decline in Gold Prices Breaking Below $1900
FX Empire 28 Sep 2023
Since Monday gold has decreased by approximately $54 in value with two trading days remaining ... Gold Futures Price Decline as Witnessed Over the Last Three Days. For the third consecutive day, gold futures have had a substantial price decline. More alarming is the fact that the dollar decline has magnified ... In light of U.S ... Advertisement ... Gary S. Wagner.