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Giant rats wearing tiny vests trained to sniff out illegally traded wildlife IFL Science
Seal Surprise Isle of May National Nature Reserve
syndrome
Nature: Airborne influenza A(H5N1) excretion matches mammalian infectivity Bird Influenza Diary
China?
China bans exports of gallium, germanium, antimony to US due to chip sanctions Associated Press
Chinese semiconductor companies say new U.S. sanctions won’t stop China’s semiconductor industry – In any case, the Chinese government will respond with its own export restrictions Tom’s Hardware
US says Chinese hackers are still lurking in US phone networks Tech Crunch
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Building Blocks: How China Plans to Make Lunar Habitat Bricks on the Moon’s Surface Space.com
After mass attack, Chinese judges call for impartiality to maintain stability South China Morning Post
Historical analysis of the true invasion of Taiwan Navy News. France, 1884-1885.
The charm of Japanese station melodies nippon.com
myanmar
Myanmar’s second main rebel group calls for talks with military junta Channel News Asia
South Korea
South Korea’s 6-hour martial law consortium news. Musical intermezzo:
🇰🇷Korean President
1. Syngman Rhee (1948–1960) – Overthrown.
2. Yun Bo-sung (1960–1962) – Overthrown.
3. Park Chung Hee (1962–1979) – Assassinated.
4. Choi Gyu-ha (1979–1980) – Removed from office in a military coup.
5. Chun Doo-hwan (1981–1988) – Later sentenced to death… pic.twitter.com/mk7NExbbHX
— Nexta (@nexta_tv) December 3, 2024
South Korea’s martial law crisis: What’s next for President Yoon? Al Jazeera. Explanation:
President Yoon is a multi-talented person. pic.twitter.com/HZoBJxQuum9
—President Biden (@POTUS) April 27, 2023
and:
BREAKING NEWS: Sources confirm that Juan Guaido has declared himself South Korea’s interim president. 🇰🇷🇻🇪 pic.twitter.com/kB5sSDXRuP
— Alan MacLeod (@AlanRMacLeod) December 3, 2024
US ‘reassured’ South Korean president changes martial law policy Channel News Asia
All South Korean ministers tender their resignation over attempted martial law Anadolu Agency
South Korea – The president launches a rebellion against the Moon Congress in Alabama. good background.
South Korea’s crisis is only part of the picture John Ozers, Bloomberg
No, these images do not show tanks or protests on the streets of Seoul France 24
syrakistan
President Putin dispatches Wagner to Syria and Russia Iran agrees to talks with Türkiye. BBC: Ukrainian Army Kursk Despair (Video) Alexander Mercouris, YouTube
Inside Aleppo: rebel-held Syrian city FT
Illegal Israeli settlers destroy and set fire to Palestinian property in northern Anadolu, West Bank
Africa
Experts consider US approach to critical minerals in Africa under President Trump S&P Global
Dear Old Blighty
Three railway companies to be renationalised next year BBC
Top chef’s 2,500 feet ‘written off’ after van theft BBC
Why did an additive called Bovaer cause controversy online? BBC
A new war that’s not so cold war
A table for five: What to expect from each participant in the Ukraine peace negotiations Atomic Scientists Bulletin
Three conditions of U.S.-backed Ukraine peace agreement
President Vladimir Putin does not want a peace deal. He wants to destroy Ukraine. atlantic council
Foreign troops may be sent to Ukraine to monitor possible ceasefire: Kviv Post reports
How President Trump Can End the Ukraine War for Good Mark Thiessen, WaPo
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin’s plan ‘stole children’, NATO ‘waiting for Trump’ over key decision
Ukraine moves forward with NATO membership, but the situation is complicated Deutsche Welle
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4,000 Days: The Siege of Donetsk Ends John Valori: A Vaccine Against a Pandemic of Lies
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Nord Stream: Skepticism about Der Spiegel’s revelations. Benefiting offshore energy in Bud, which Gazprom refuted
News anchor Tucker Carlson returns to Moscow and publishes interview with Russian Foreign Minister Ukrainska Pravda
new amazing game
Fyodor Lukyanov: Can Western countries still attempt a “color revolution”? Trying to find out on RT
The large-scale anti-Russian protests in Tbilisi have also been echoed by Ukraine’s Maidan newspaper The Economist. I can only wonder why.
Biden administration
Disturbing similarities between Biden and Trump convictions BBC
Federal judge accuses President Biden of trying to ‘rewrite history’ by pardoning Hunter Biden FOX
Trump administration transition
President Trump’s pick for the FBI has a plan to reorganize the bureau. This is what Kash Patel said he wanted to do AP.
President Donald Trump’s nominee for head of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Chad Chronister, withdraws name from consideration Associated Press
DOGE’s Best First Target: National Endowment for Democracy American Conservatives
President Trump says he will attend Notre Dame Cathedral reopening ceremony in Paris this weekend Associated Press
Post-mortem analysis in 2024
Americans agree that politics is broken – Here are five ideas for solving key problems.
digital clock
‘Complete meltdown’: Black Friday Zipcar outage leaves customers stranded in random locations 404 Media
Andy Grove was right to boldly choose fireballs.
basil
Billion dollar squirrel: Trump effect accelerates crypto ‘boom’ FT
health care
150 million people born before 1996 are at risk of mental breakdown from exposure to metals Daily Mail
zeitgeist watch
Melancholy and Growth: Toward Mindcraft in an Emerging World 3 Quarks Daily
God is dead and my enemy is in power Closed Form
imperial collapse watch
America is not ready for a sustained war: Reef War
class war
How can workers in the United States and Mexico build solidarity across borders?Labor Records
What makes America truly exceptional Martin Wolff, FT. Deck: “Is America’s pathology a necessary price for economic dynamism?”
Permanent sources of capital for cooperatives Grassroots economic organizations
Some brains never rot. Why is this Scientific American?
The Jaguar Type 00 concept is a Pink Panther acid trip electric coupe with stone and brass interior
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