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Ukraine will suffer ‘insane’ losses if US stops aid, warn frontline troops
  • Commanders in the key battle for Avdiivka in Donetsk fear the town will be lost in a matter of days if more international aid cannot be secured – and that huge casualties will be suffered in the process.

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  • www.independent.co.uk Ukraine will suffer ‘insane’ losses if US stops aid, warn frontline troops

    Commanders in the key battle for Avdiivka in Donetsk fear the town will be lost in a matter of days if more international aid cannot be secured – and that huge casualties will be suffered in the process. Arpan Rai reports

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    Myanmar Junta Asks China to Pressure Brotherhood Alliance to End Offensive
  • I feel like China's political position here is to basically sit by and see who wins, then back their government economically.

    China isn't really in the business of foreign pressure.

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    Climate change shown to cause methane release from the deep ocean
  • Methane is going to really fuck with our near-term climate change projections. Our estimates for methane emissions are even worse than they are for CO2.

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    China launches fourth-generation nuclear reactor, world's first
  • Infinite money does not lead to infinite scale in zero time. China's nuclear industry is robust and growing, as is their solar and wind industry. Money can't be wasted if you're already tapped out on growth in other avenues.

    This year, China deployed more solar panels than the entirety of all solar panels in the US.

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  • www.scmp.com Chinese shipyard unveils plan for container powered by cutting-edge reactor

    The technology used to power the giant container could prove safer and more efficient than the uranium reactors currently used to power warships

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    Moody's turns negative on US credit rating, draws Washington ire
  • Never thought I'd defend Trump, but he was in office during the start of the pandemic, one of the largest systemic shifts in society in decades.

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  • www.economist.com Putin seems to be winning the war in Ukraine—for now

    His biggest asset is Europe’s lack of strategic vision

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    Ipsos Global Happiness 2023. China tops at 91%.
  • Rural populations are negligible and covered under other factors in a number of countries (in the US, Internet access). It's not worth mentioning because it's not a relevant part of data.

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    Ipsos Global Happiness 2023. China tops at 91%.
  • The goal of this comparison is to compare urban-to-urban, because those countries which don't have this exclusion have relatively tiny rural populations.

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    Ipsos Global Happiness 2023. China tops at 91%.
  • Then your statement doesn't make sense lol

    The rural/urban divide isn't unique to China or India or Brazil. It's everywhere. Drivers are always different across the urban/rural divide.

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  • theintercept.com Harvard Law Review Editors Vote to Kill Article About Genocide in Gaza

    The Harvard Law Review censored a piece by a Palestinian scholar on applying a genocide framework to Israel’s attacks on Gaza.

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    news.antiwar.com US to Deploy Previously Banned Missiles to Aim Them at China - News From Antiwar.com

    The US military will deploy new medium-range missile systems to the Pacific region next year for the purpose of “deterring” China from invading Taiwan, the commander of US Army Pacific Forces said on Saturday. According to Defense One, Gen. Charles Flynn said the deployment will include a land-...

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    > According to a police source, the investigation also indicates that an IDF combat helicopter that arrived to the scene and fired at terrorists there apparently also hit some festival participants. According to police, 364 people were murdered at the festival.

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    electronicintifada.net "Shoot at everything": How Israeli pilots killed their own civilians

    Viral video highlights chaotic and indiscriminate attacks by Apache helicopters on 7 October.

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    www.scmp.com Chinese hotel recovery sees occupancy, rates return to pre-pandemic levels

    A leisure travel boom has boosted occupancy rates and revenue per room. Meanwhile, the proportion of midrange and prime hotels is up after budget brands took the brunt of pandemic closures, analysts say.

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    www.aljazeera.com Hospitals at risk during ‘heavy bombardments’ of Gaza

    Israel has intensified bombings of Gaza overnight with air attacks reported on Jabalia refugee camp and near hospitals.

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