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Wednesday, September 21st, 2022
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Introduction: Scientists think they’ve conquered the Kalam Cosmological Argument, Put appears poised to declare war on Ukraine, China’s Covid busses are killing people, Latin American Fish purloined by Xi, more….
EDITOR’S CHOICE
The Nothing Quantum State Creates a Something?
A report in Big Think claims to have created something from nothing. But when you scratch below the surface, that nothing might be a something after all. Researchers claim to have created particle-antiparticle pairs from nothing at all. That nothing, though, is a quantuum vacuum which is, in fact, not nothing.
TOP STORY
Putin Edges Closer to General Mobilization and Full War with Ukraine – Freedomist
The Russian Parliament appears poised to pass legislation written by the Putin regime that would immediately make it a 10-year prison offense to voluntarily surrender in Ukraine. The legislation is also introducing what are being called “concepts” such as mobilization, martial law, and wartime into law.
FEATURES
China’s Zero-Covid Policy Leads to 27 Killed in Bus Crash
A bus that was headed to a Covid quarantine center in China crashed, killing 27 people who had been coerced into quarantine by Chairman Xi. The incident has gone viral even on the Chinese net, adding to the already volatile situation around Xi’s extremist Zero-Covid policies.
The Chinese Are Coming for Latin America’s Fish
The Chinese have sent fishing armadas to South America allegedly ransacking the waters in unbridled, unchecked fishing. A news report by Interservice claims 631 Chinese fishing ships have been spotted in Peruvian and Ecuadorian waters. Most troubling, the Chinese appear to be broad-fishing the unique ecosystem of the Galapagos Islands.
TOP HEADLINES
Armenia-Azerbaijan on Cusp of War Again
Armenia and Azerbaijan have been engaged in border disputes for centuries. Both nation-states sit in the Russian orbit, with both being former members of the Soviet Union. With Russia becoming bogged down in Ukraine, it appears the two former vassal states are ready to fight amongst themselves for border that advantage their people. Last week, armed conflict began once again between the two nations when Azerbaijan shelled villages in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, villages belong to Armenia.
Two More Former Soviet Republics on Brink of War with Each Other
The much-disputed border between Kyrgystan-Tajikstan is heating up again after conflicts erupted this past week. So far, the death toll has passed 100 officially, but the exact number of dead are unknown. Both sides claim the other side started using drones, artillery, small arms fire to molest settlements.
DNC Press Defend ESG as GOP Finally Attacks
The Missouri Independent wants you to believe that ESG is just a moneymaking way for investment firms to measure investment success for the millions of investors these few giant firms represent. In an article about the GOP rightly removing state pension funds from ESG-perpetuating investment firms, the Independent dropped this unqualified statement:
NEWSWATCH REPORT
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US NEWS
China Accuses NSA of Cyber Espionage in Repeated Breaches of Xi’an Research University – www.cpomagazine.com
US POLITICS
Newsom billboard cites Bible to promote abortion in California – www.christianpost.com
Biden suggests he may not run again – boingboing.net
Report: Iowa Dem’s Former Campaign Manager Accuses Him of Sexual Assault – freebeacon.com
CULTURE
NBA star Kyrie Irving declares vaccine mandates ‘one of the biggest violations of HUMAN RIGHTS in history’ – www.theblaze.com
Church endures knife attack — and media attacks – christianchronicle.org
WORLD
Italy readies itself for a snap general election – saudigazette.com.sa
Smear campaign launched against Azerbaijani “traitors” – eurasianet.org
Iran sees third day of protests after death of woman in police custody – www.dw.com
Iran-backed political groups divided over keeping caretaker PM in office – www.thenationalnews.com
Iran will import Russian gas through pipelines from Azerbaijan – news.am
Pakistan to import Russian oil on deferred payments – timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Eritrea’s mass mobilisation amid Ethiopia civil war – www.yahoo.com
Philippines President Marcos Jr Warms Up to US in Shift from Duterte – www.bloomberg.com
Chad foreign minister resigns as government engages rebels in talks – www.reuters.com
RIGHTS
Yeshiva University ends all student groups after court orders it to recognize gay activist student group – www.theblaze.com
ECONOMY
European Union seeks emergency powers to prevent supply-chain crisis – www.business-standard.com
NGOs Sue European Commission Over Green Investment Label – www.law.com
Japan is promoting a cashless society with digital salary payments – www.weforum.org
SCI-TECH
Device Searches Have Created A Massive Database Of American Phone Data CBP Agents Can Search At Will – www.techdirt.com
ODDS & ENDS
Earth is home to nearly 20 quadrillion ants – www.popsci.com
Penguin’s $2.18 Billion Deal for Simon & Schuster Will Cost Authors, DOJ Says– www.bloomberg.com
Meghan Markle Requests King Charles For One-To-One Meeting To “Clear The Air”: Report – www.ndtv.com