John Dagger Smith
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Everything changes,
Pay attention!
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The new US National Security Strategy out today positions the US as an enemy of Europe. It wants to “help Europe correct its current trajectory” - as a multicultural society - and explains Vance’s vocal support for the Far Right AfD. Interfering in internal affairs until it’s a new TrumpWorld.
December 5, 2025 at 5:43 PM
The new US National Security Strategy out today positions the US as an enemy of Europe. It wants to “help Europe correct its current trajectory” - as a multicultural society - and explains Vance’s vocal support for the Far Right AfD. Interfering in internal affairs until it’s a new TrumpWorld.
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🚨 BREAKING: French President Emmanuel Macron warned the US could be about to “betray” Ukraine, according to a leaked transcript of a call between European leaders strategizing about how to protect Kyiv.
Read the story: politi.co/4iFVe7R
Read the story: politi.co/4iFVe7R
December 4, 2025 at 11:36 AM
🚨 BREAKING: French President Emmanuel Macron warned the US could be about to “betray” Ukraine, according to a leaked transcript of a call between European leaders strategizing about how to protect Kyiv.
Read the story: politi.co/4iFVe7R
Read the story: politi.co/4iFVe7R
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Airbus grounds 6,000 A320s, disrupting air travel worldwide
Airbus grounds 6,000 A320s, disrupting air travel worldwide
The aircraft manufacturer ordered an emergency software update for the flight control systems on these planes, resulting in widespread delays and flight cancellations across the globe.
www.lemonde.fr
November 29, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Airbus grounds 6,000 A320s, disrupting air travel worldwide
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President Trump's proposal to end the war in Ukraine heavily favored Russia in its initial form and included demand that Kyiv has consistently rejected. Here's how the plan came together.
Listen to "The Daily."
Listen to "The Daily."
The Ukrainian Peace Plan Written by … Russia?
President Trump’s proposal to end the war in Ukraine heavily favored Moscow in its initial form and included demands that Kyiv has consistently rejected.
nyti.ms
November 26, 2025 at 1:10 PM
President Trump's proposal to end the war in Ukraine heavily favored Russia in its initial form and included demand that Kyiv has consistently rejected. Here's how the plan came together.
Listen to "The Daily."
Listen to "The Daily."
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Milkshakes and lattes to be included in UK sugar tax in bid to tackle obesity
Milkshakes and lattes to be included in UK sugar tax in bid to tackle obesity
Milkshakes and lattes to be included in UK sugar tax in bid to tackle obesity
www.independent.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Milkshakes and lattes to be included in UK sugar tax in bid to tackle obesity
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Music during surgery can reduce need for drugs and help patients recover faster
Music during surgery can reduce need for drugs and help patients recover faster
Music during surgery can reduce need for drugs and help patients recover faster
www.independent.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Music during surgery can reduce need for drugs and help patients recover faster
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"How much better to heal than seek revenge from injury." Seneca
November 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM
"How much better to heal than seek revenge from injury." Seneca
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Republican Senator Mike Rounds said Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in a call to senators, confirmed the so-called 28-point “peace plan” was actually a Russian wishlist and is “not the administration’s position”. Nor is there any threat to cut off weapons or intelligence to Ukraine.
November 22, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Republican Senator Mike Rounds said Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in a call to senators, confirmed the so-called 28-point “peace plan” was actually a Russian wishlist and is “not the administration’s position”. Nor is there any threat to cut off weapons or intelligence to Ukraine.
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After this operation goes pear shaped, here’s hoping Hegseth gets saddled with the moniker of “The Bae of Piggy.”
US operations against Venezuela to begin within days.
Covert ops the first move.
Covert ops the first move.
www.reuters.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:35 PM
After this operation goes pear shaped, here’s hoping Hegseth gets saddled with the moniker of “The Bae of Piggy.”
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“By rewarding Putin’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine based on his obsession with making it part of Mother Russia, the U.S. will be putting the whole European Union under Putin’s thumb,” our columnist Thomas Friedman writes.
Opinion | Trump’s Proposed Ukraine ‘Deal’ Is a Disgrace
If Ukraine is forced to surrender to these terms by Thursday, Thanksgiving will no longer be an American holiday. It will become a Russian holiday.
nyti.ms
November 23, 2025 at 12:21 AM
“By rewarding Putin’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine based on his obsession with making it part of Mother Russia, the U.S. will be putting the whole European Union under Putin’s thumb,” our columnist Thomas Friedman writes.
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November 23, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Via British Comedy Classic
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Breaking News: President Trump plans to open 1.3 billion acres of U.S. waters to drilling. It is one of Trump’s most significant steps yet to increase the production of fossil fuels, as dozens of countries have been calling for a phaseout of oil, gas and coal.
Trump Plans to Open More Than a Billion Acres of U.S. Waters to Drilling
The plan from the Interior Department is one of the president’s most significant steps yet to increase domestic fossil fuel production.
nyti.ms
November 20, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Breaking News: President Trump plans to open 1.3 billion acres of U.S. waters to drilling. It is one of Trump’s most significant steps yet to increase the production of fossil fuels, as dozens of countries have been calling for a phaseout of oil, gas and coal.
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LATEST NEWS | Trump threatens critics with death penalty as Epstein files release questions linger
Trump threatens critics with death penalty as Epstein files release questions linger
www.independent.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 9:37 PM
LATEST NEWS | Trump threatens critics with death penalty as Epstein files release questions linger
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Russian spy ship enters British waters and shines lasers at military pilots
Russian spy ship enters British waters and shines lasers at military pilots
Defence secretary reveals details of recent incursions as he warns UK is facing ‘new era of threat’ from hostile countries
A Russian spy ship has entered British waters and shone lasers at military pilots, the defence secretary has said, as he warned the UK was facing a “new era of threat” from hostile countries around the world.
John Healey said on Wednesday the Yantar surveillance ship had crossed in and out of the UK’s exclusive economic zone multiple times in recent weeks, not for the first time this year. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Russian spy ship enters British waters and shines lasers at military pilots
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The industrialized West is rapidly scaling back investment in soft power — slashing foreign aid and shrinking diplomatic networks — even as it diverts resources to defense.
The trend is clear: Many leaders have decided it’s time to sell peace and buy war.
The trend is clear: Many leaders have decided it’s time to sell peace and buy war.
The West’s new arms race: Selling peace to buy war
Military spending is rising faster than at any time since the end of the Cold War, but the retreat from diplomacy and foreign aid will come at a price.
www.politico.eu
November 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The industrialized West is rapidly scaling back investment in soft power — slashing foreign aid and shrinking diplomatic networks — even as it diverts resources to defense.
The trend is clear: Many leaders have decided it’s time to sell peace and buy war.
The trend is clear: Many leaders have decided it’s time to sell peace and buy war.
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The United States has quietly put language supportive of a two state solution into its UNSC resolution concerning the postwar future of Gaza as part of negotiations with the EU and Arab League— and in response the Israeli right is fuming and demanding that Netanyahu make clear his opposition to it.
PM’s far-right allies up in arms over US plan’s offer of path to Palestinian statehood
As Washington weighs selling F-35s to Riyadh, Israel said insisting sale be conditioned on normalization; politicians, settler leaders oppose two-state solution as part of deal
www.timesofisrael.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:22 AM
The United States has quietly put language supportive of a two state solution into its UNSC resolution concerning the postwar future of Gaza as part of negotiations with the EU and Arab League— and in response the Israeli right is fuming and demanding that Netanyahu make clear his opposition to it.
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Attacks on VPNs are attacks on digital privacy and digital freedom. And that battle is being fought by people who clearly have no idea how any of this technology actually works. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Lawmakers Want to Ban VPNs—And They Have No Idea What They're Doing
It's unfortunately no longer enough to force websites to check your government-issued ID before you can access certain content, because politicians have now discovered that people are using Virtual
www.eff.org
November 15, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Attacks on VPNs are attacks on digital privacy and digital freedom. And that battle is being fought by people who clearly have no idea how any of this technology actually works. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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I stand in solidarity with the Starbucks workers on strike.
When a corporation can pay $96 million to its CEO for just four months of work, it can afford to pay its workers a living wage and decent benefits.
When a corporation can pay $96 million to its CEO for just four months of work, it can afford to pay its workers a living wage and decent benefits.
November 15, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I stand in solidarity with the Starbucks workers on strike.
When a corporation can pay $96 million to its CEO for just four months of work, it can afford to pay its workers a living wage and decent benefits.
When a corporation can pay $96 million to its CEO for just four months of work, it can afford to pay its workers a living wage and decent benefits.
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The International Criminal Court is ditching Microsoft Office, saying it’s too dependent on US tech, in favor of Open Desk, a German open source alternative.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
International Criminal Court to ditch Microsoft Office for European open source alternative | Euractiv
The court will move its internal work environment to Open Desk, a German-developed open source software
www.euractiv.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The International Criminal Court is ditching Microsoft Office, saying it’s too dependent on US tech, in favor of Open Desk, a German open source alternative.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
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When Big Oil companies claim to be partners in climate solutions, remember: they are lying.
As the climate crisis intensifies, Chevron is once again "increasing investments in oil and gas exploration," Reuters reports.
www.reuters.com/markets/comm...
As the climate crisis intensifies, Chevron is once again "increasing investments in oil and gas exploration," Reuters reports.
www.reuters.com/markets/comm...
November 13, 2025 at 1:42 PM
When Big Oil companies claim to be partners in climate solutions, remember: they are lying.
As the climate crisis intensifies, Chevron is once again "increasing investments in oil and gas exploration," Reuters reports.
www.reuters.com/markets/comm...
As the climate crisis intensifies, Chevron is once again "increasing investments in oil and gas exploration," Reuters reports.
www.reuters.com/markets/comm...
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Good that Canada joins coalition to fight against climate disinformation (so maybe don't weaken greenwashing law?) www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...
Countries commit to tackling climate disinformation at COP30
It is the first time states have formally committed to information integrity and fighting back against climate disinformation.
www.euronews.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Good that Canada joins coalition to fight against climate disinformation (so maybe don't weaken greenwashing law?) www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...
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Trump urges Israeli president to pardon Netanyahu in corruption case, sparking concerns over US influence
Trump urges Israeli president to pardon Netanyahu in corruption case, sparking concerns over US influence
Trump sent a letter to Israel's Pesident Isaac Herzog, calling the corruption case 'political, unjustified prosecution.' Netanyahu is the only sitting prime minister in Israeli history to stand trial, after being charged with fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes.
www.lemonde.fr
November 13, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Trump urges Israeli president to pardon Netanyahu in corruption case, sparking concerns over US influence
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A leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany party said Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Russia doesn’t pose a threat to his country — but that Poland potentially does.
AfD leader says Putin poses no threat to Germany, warning instead of Poland
The comments come as mainstream German politicians increasingly portray the far-right party as a fifth column promoting the Kremlin’s interests.
www.politico.eu
November 12, 2025 at 7:22 PM
A leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany party said Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Russia doesn’t pose a threat to his country — but that Poland potentially does.