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May 29 2023
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Text of US Biden-McCarthy Debt Ceiling Deal Bill Released
Lawmakers have unveiled the text of a bill aimed at raising the country's debt ceiling to avoid a potential default by early June. The agreement, brokered between President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy, raises the debt ceiling until 2025 and imposes spending caps on non-defense discretionary spending.
However, the proposed legislation has faced criticism from both Republicans and Democrats. Some lawmakers from both parties have expressed opposition to certain aspects of the agreement, indicating potential hurdles during the voting process in the House and Senate.
Erdogan Clinches Victory in Turkiye's Presidential Runoff
Turkiye went to the polls on Sunday for a second round of voting in the country’s presidential elections after no candidate managed to win over fifty percent of the vote in the first round of voting on May 14.
Incumbent Turkish President Recep Tayyip has secured victory in Turkiye’s presidential runoff, defeating his rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu.
Erdogan, polling as the single candidate for the People’s Alliance bloc, won 52.13 percent of the vote, compared to 47.87 percent of votes cast for Kilicdaroglu, who ran for the opposition Nation Alliance coalition, according to preliminary results from Turkiye's electoral commission with over 99.6 percent of the votes counted.
Armenia and Azerbaijan may strike peace deal soon – Baku
President Ilham Aliyev sees no “serious obstacles” to reaching an agreement with Yerevan
Azerbaijan and Armenia may sign a peace agreement in the near future, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev told local media on Sunday, without revealing the exact timetable of a potential deal. Baku sees no major obstacles to a deal after Yerevan recognized the long-disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh as being part of Azerbaijan, he added.
Russian Armed Forces Able to Respond to Training of Ukrainian Pilots to Fly F-16 - Lavrov
NAIROBI (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have the ability to respond to the intention of Western countries to train Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday.
"As for Denmark and the Netherlands and their intention to be at the forefront of those who train Ukrainian pilots on Western aircraft, well, there is, first of all, a desire to please the hegemon. These countries are actively pursuing Washington’s line in European affairs. As for our reaction, I have no doubt that our armed forces have the ability to respond to this," Lavrov told reporters during his visit to Kenya.
Col. Douglas Macgregor: "Bakhmut Is A Catastrophe [For Ukraine]... F-16s Won't Make A Difference"
Until the fighting begins, national military strategy developed in peacetime shapes thinking about warfare and its objectives. Then the fighting creates a new logic of its own. Strategy is adjusted. Objectives change. The battle for Bakhmut illustrates this point very well.
When General Sergey Vladimirovich Surovikin, commander of Russian aerospace forces, assumed command of the Russian military in the Ukrainian theater last year, President Vladimir Putin and his senior military advisors concluded that their original assumptions about the war were wrong. Washington had proved incurably hostile to Moscow’s offers to negotiate, and the ground force Moscow had committed to compel Kiev to negotiate had proved too small.
Taiwan Says It’s in Talks on Being Brought Under US Nuclear Umbrella
Taiwan’s foreign minister said last week that the US and Taiwan are in talks on the possibility of the island being brought under Washington’s nuclear umbrella, a step that would make a catastrophic war between the US and China much more likely.
Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu made the comments before Taiwan’s parliament, the Legislative Yuan. Wu declined to detail the talks when pressed if Taiwan had asked the US to bring the island its nuclear umbrella.
NATO issues warning to Kosovo
The message to “de-escalate” came two days after Serbian groups reportedly refused to accept newly-elected mayors
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has told the breakaway province of Kosovo to avoid any deliberate provocations amid increasing tensions with Serbia. He issued the warning via tweet on Sunday.
“Pristina must de-escalate & not take unilateral, destabilising steps,” Stoltenberg wrote, describing an “EU-led dialogue” between Pristina and Belgrade as “the only way to peace & normalisation."
Kosovo Tensions May Lead to ‘Huge Explosion’ in Europe
NAIROBI (Sputnik) - Tensions between Kosovars and Serbs may lead to a “huge explosion” in the center of Europe, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday.
"A huge explosion may happen in the center of Europe … The situation is alarming, but the West has set a course for the total subjugation of everyone who somehow expresses their own opinion,” Lavrov told reporters during his visit to Kenya.
Last week, Kosovar police used force to install ethnic Albanian mayors in northern Kosovo following elections in April that were boycotted by the vast majority of voters. The elections were declared valid despite a voter turnout of less than 3.5%. Serbia's National Security Council then accused KFOR of inaction. Serbia put its forces on full combat alert and moved them close to the border after Kosovar police cracked down on peaceful anti-government demonstrators.
Belarus official: West left us no choice but to deploy nuclear arms
The United States has denounced the prospective deployment of nuclear weapons in Belarus but says its stance on the use of such weapons has not been altered.
Western countries left Belarus no choice but to deploy Russian tactical nuclear weapons and had better take heed not to "cross red lines" on key strategic issues, a senior Belarusian official was quoted as saying on Sunday.
Alexander Volfovich, state secretary of Belarus' Security Council, said it was logical that the weapons were withdrawn after the 1991 Soviet collapse as the United States had provided security guarantees and imposed no sanctions.
Ex-Reagan Aide Massie Hopes Russia, US Leaders Will Find Common Ground for Dialogue
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Suzanne Massie, who used to advise US President Ronald Reagan on Russia in the final years of the Cold War, told Sputnik that she is hopeful that Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart, Joe Biden, will be able to surpass their predecessors and agree on having a dialogue for the sake of "saving the world."
"Presidents [of Russia, the US] used to be able to talk," Massie said. "I hope that the current leaders will be able to surpass their predecessors and find common ground for dialogue in the name of saving the world … because the threat of nuclear war is a danger to the whole world."
Japan Vows 'Destructive Measures' After North Korea Announces Satellite Launch
Pyongyang notified Tokyo of its plans to launch a satellite into orbit, as part of North Korea's space program, designating the launch window between May 31 and June 11, Japan's Coast Guard stated on Monday.
Japan's Defense Ministry has announced that any North Korean missile violating the country's territory would be destroyed. The statement was made after Pyongyang informed the Japanese coast guard of a scheduled launch into orbit of its satellite in the coming days.
US Flaunts Massive Ordnance Penetrator Bomb That Can ‘Wipe Out’ Iran’s Nuclear Facilities
Iran is steadily building a nuclear facility that is most likely beyond the GBU-57’s range, which is thought to be the US military’s last-ditch weapon to destroy underground bunkers.
A set of satellite imagery accessed by The Associated Press has revealed that Iran is currently constructing a nuclear facility near a summit in the Zagros Mountains in central Iran which is believed to be beyond the reach of the US bunker-busting weapon, GBU-57 MOP.
The US bunker-busting bomb, on its part, has already been making headlines.
Alleged Israeli airstrikes target Damascus area - report
The airstrike comes just months after airstrikes in Aleppo killed a Syrian soldier in April.
Alleged Israeli airstrikes targeted sites in the Damascus area on Sunday night, with Syrian air defenses responding to the strikes, according to Syrian state news agency SANA.
The strikes on Sunday night were the first alleged Israeli strikes reported in Syria since strikes targeted the Aleppo International Airport earlier this month.
Senior Israeli officials reportedly slated to visit US next week, discussion to focus on Iran and Saudi Arabia
Close senior aides of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with senior U.S. officials in Washington next week to discuss issues related to Iran and Saudi Arabia, according to an Axios news media report.
Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi will reportedly meet with U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and other high-ranking American officials to discuss the ongoing Iranian nuclear threat, as well as potential peace prospects between Israel and Saudi Arabia, according to several unnamed American and Israeli officials.
World's Largest Real Estate Market On The Brink Of Collapse: Experts
Recent statistics from China’s central bank show that home buyers’ enthusiasm has fallen drastically. Despite price cuts and incentives, the world’s largest housing market continues to slump, and China’s banking sector is taking a hit on two fronts, as both defaults and prepayments rise. Meanwhile, China’s developers are starting to show the strain, with real estate giant Wanda Group making headlines this week as the value of its dollar bonds plunged.
African Nations Could Embrace BRICS Currency Instead of the U.S. Dollar: Economist
The ongoing global financial crunch and confrontational U.S. foreign policy have led to BRICS countries deciding to ditch the dollar. Russia ignored the U.S. sanctions after the Biden administration tried to impede its economy by waging war and invading Ukraine. China and Russia now settle global trades using the Chinese Yuan and France settled an LNG gas trade with the same currency. Reports state that several African countries are closely watching the developments of BRICS’ upcoming policies to oust the U.S. dolla
A new study finds a sudden and sustained increase in excess deaths and stillbirths in Germany from April 2021
A new study used state-of-the-art actuarial science to examine excess deaths in Germany. The study set out to estimate covid deaths. There were no excess deaths in 2020 but “something must have happened in spring 2021 that led to a sudden and sustained increase in mortality,” the study said. A similar mortality pattern was observed for stillbirths.
The study also explored factors which could explain these mortality patterns one of which was to compare mortality patterns to covid vaccination campaigns. It found that during the months with a high number of vaccinations, there was also a high number of excess deaths.
Washington Doctor Facing Probe For Criticizing COVID Policies Wins Emergency Injunction
A Washington state appeals court has granted an emergency injunction to a retired doctor facing disciplinary action from the Washington Medical Commission (WMC) over articles he wrote against the official COVID-19 narrative in 2021.
Dr. Richard J. Eggleston, a retired ophthalmologist in Clarkston, Washington, faces disciplinary action over articles published in the Lewiston Tribune he wrote challenged the prevailing information and guidance regarding the pandemic.
Bank being investigated for giving customer information to FBI
Handed over private details with no legal process provided
The Bank of America, which is known to have delivered to the FBI private and personal customer information with any legal process, now is being investigated by the U.S. House for that.
A report from Just the News said GOP members have announced the review of the corporation after a whistleblower confirmed the company gave private personal information to the FBI – without any legal process.
Target Stores Hit With Bomb Threat After 'Turning Its Back' On LGBTQ+ Community
Target loses $9B in market value following BOYCOTTS launched against its LGBT Pride kids’ clothing line
(Natural News) Big-box retailer Target has lost $9 billion in market value as a result of boycotts over the launch of its LGBT “Pride” collection for children.
According to the New York Post, Target’s stock price closed at $160.96 per share on May 17 – amounting to a market capitalization of $74.3 billion. However, this dwindled to $141.76 from the early trading hours of May 25. This drop in share price amounted to a $9 billion loss that dropped Target’s market capitalization to $65.3 billion.
Breitbart reported on May 12 that Target’s Pride line catered to Americans of all ages.
Target Stores Hit With Bomb Threat After 'Turning Its Back' On LGBTQ+ Community
At least five Targets in multiple states received bomb threats Friday over company executives pulling the Pride collection section because of mounting boycotts, leading to multiple stores being evacuated as police and the FBI searched for explosive devices.
"Target is full of [redacted] cowards who turned their back on the LGBT community and decided to cater to homophobic right wing, redneck, bigots, who protested and vandalized their store," reads a threatening email sent to several Target locations in Ohio and one in Pennsylvania, Cleveland 19 News reports.
Doug Casey on the Death of Privacy… and What Comes Next
The point is that cash is freedom. And when the State limits the utility of cash—physical dollars that don’t leave an electronic trail—they are limiting your personal freedom to act and compromising your privacy. Governments are naturally opposed to personal freedom and personal privacy because those things limit their control, and governments are all about control.
New ‘Birthgap’ film shows how explosion in childlessness is driving population collapse
The great majority of childless women failed to find the 'right partner' at the right time. Filmmaker Stephen Shaw has traveled the world to explore the reasons why.
(LifeSiteNews) — It’s a situation unprecedented in human history: most of the world’s people live in a country that has dipped below replacement rate, its population now spiraling downward.
No place on earth is exempt from declining birth rates, including Africa, which is just a few steps behind the rest of the world.
Testosterone levels ‘plummeting’ in young men due to porn consumption
From London to Los Angeles, an increasing number of young men are retreating from society, isolating themselves for extended periods. When asked about their feelings of loneliness, men are more likely to report feeling socially isolated than women.
Some have suggested that changing norms and expectations are to blame. Others have suggested that some young men are uncomfortable with how masculinity is being reimagined, reshaped, and redefined.