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Russian Defense Ministry Denies Reports About Ukrainian Counteroffensive
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The statements made by military correspondents claiming that Ukrainian troops broke through Russian defense lines in the special military operation zone are not true, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
"The statements shared by individual telegram channels about ‘defense breakthroughs’ that took place in various parts of the contact line do not correspond to reality. As of 22.00 May 11, 2023 [19:00], no active operations are underway in the Kupyansk direction," the ministry said, adding that two Ukrainian attacks were repelled in the Lyman direction.
Blinken explains US stance on long-range missiles for Ukraine
Washington’s top diplomat claimed the US provides other things “uniquely to Ukraine”
Washington is reluctant to follow Britain’s example and deliver longer-range missiles to Ukraine in part due to concerns over training and maintenance, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday. His statement came after the UK confirmed that it was supplying Kiev with Storm Shadow cruise missiles that can hit targets over 250 kilometers (155 miles) away.
“Different countries will do different things, depending on their own capacities,” Blinken told PBS NewsHour, adding that the US had “provided some things uniquely to Ukraine through this process.”
US and China hold unannounced high-level talks
The “constructive” dialogue focused on the Ukraine conflict and Taiwan, the White House says
White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan had unannounced meetings with Wang Yi, the head of the Chinese Communist Party’s Foreign Affair Committee, in Vienna on Wednesday and Thursday.
In a brief statement, the White House described the meetings as “candid, substantive, and constructive discussions” on issues ranging from the Russia-Ukraine conflict to tensions in the Taiwan Strait.
Canada expresses intent to join the anti-China AUKUS military bloc
(Natural News) Canada has expressed its intent to join the AUKUS military bloc consisting of the U.S., the U.K. and Australia – albeit limited to non-nuclear aspects.
The Globe and Mail reported on the development, adding that Ottawa wishes to be part of the bloc that was created in a 2021 deal to counter China’s military influence. A source told the newspaper that the Canadian federal government is now waiting for the reactions of Washington, London and Canberra toward its possible membership. The source noted that Ottawa already shares intelligence with individual bloc members, and it could simply expand those efforts once it is brought on board.
US congressman explains remark about ‘blowing up’ Taiwan’s semiconductor industry
Seth Moulton claims that a video quoting him about chip-making factories is Chinese disinformation
US Representative Seth Moulton on Thursday accused the Chinese government of twisting his remarks about destroying the Taiwanese semiconductor industry in order to damage Washington’s relations with Taipei.
“One of the interesting ideas that’s floated out there for deterrence is just making it very clear to the Chinese, that if you invade Taiwan, we’re gonna blow up TSMC,” the Massachusetts Democrat had said on May 2, at a conference in California. TSMC stands for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, which makes the majority of the world’s advanced chips.
Pakistan May Lose Support From IMF - Risks Debt Default As Civil Unrest Continues
Almost exactly a year ago we covered Pakistan's efforts to secure economic aid through the IMF in order to defuse its growing inflationary crisis. In May 2022, Pakistan's core inflation rate was around 13% - Today, their core inflation rate is at 19.5%. The situation keeps getting uglier.
Pakistan has sought relief from foreign debt obligations and an IMF bailout deal. Initial arrangements for a three year deal with the IMF began in 2019, but Pakistan said that deal, originally for $6 billion USD, was 'outdated due to the pandemic' and new global financial pressures. The nation is in 'dire need' of at least $36 billion in order to stay afloat. However, it appears that any chance of an agreement with the IMF is about to falter.
IDF strikes Islamic Jihad outposts, rocket launch sites in Gaza
The strike was carried out as part of Operation Shield and Arrow, which entered its fourth day on Friday.
The IDF struck Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) outposts and rocket launch sites in airstrikes carried out over the Gaza Strip early on Friday morning, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit confirmed.
The strike was carried out as part of Operation Shield and Arrow, which entered its fourth day on Friday. The IDF has attacked at least 215 Islamic Jihad targets across Gaza since the operation began with the targeted assassinations of three PIJ senior leaders on Tuesday morning.
‘Fire will be met with fire,’ Israel says after deadly rocket strike
Austria and Hungary send messages of support for Operation Shield and Arrow, while the US calls for deescalation.
Israel will continue targeting senior Islamic Jihad terrorists as long as they continue attacking, a senior diplomatic source said Thursday, following the fatal rocket attack on Rehovot.
“In the last day, despite Egypt’s efforts to bring about a ceasefire, Islamic Jihad shot barrages toward Israel,” the source said. “In response, a fourth senior Islamic Jihad member, Ali Ghali, was assassinated, and the organization was seriously harmed.”
Israel tiptoes around multi-front war, attempting to maintain a ‘deterrence capacity’
Tel Aviv’s decisions suggest a deterioration of its military dominance as its closest partner, the US, loses regional clout
After Israel defied public calls to launch a large-scale military operation against Palestinian armed groups in Gaza, fearing it could trigger a multi-front war, it began an assassination campaign against Palestinian Islamic Jihad leaders.
Despite the hundreds of rockets fired into Gaza recently suggesting that it may want further escalation, Tel Aviv* is seeking a limited strategic victory to score political points and its refusal to target Hamas, the most powerful armed movement in Gaza, proves this.
Fed's Waller Drops Bombshell: 'Climate Change Risks Not Material To US'
This will not go down well with the climate alarmists and ESG grifters...
No lesser mortal than Fed Governor Christopher Waller has dared to proclaim that climate change does not pose such "significantly unique or material" financial stability risks that the Federal Reserve should treat it separately in its supervision of the financial system.
Western Inflation: Self-Inflicted Problem With No End in Sight
The US government's latest inflation data showed that in April the consumer price index increased 4.9%, slightly down from 5% in March. The Euro area annual inflation is 7%, while in the UK it remains above 10%. The troublesome trend lingers despite central bank interventions. What's next?
The latest US government data indicated that the consumer price index (CPI) – a popular gauge for inflation – has ticked slightly down last month in comparison with March 2023.
CBDCs: This is THE END of Freedom in Canada
The Bank of Canada has officially announced it is developing a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and is now asking Canadians to participate in an open consultation process. Make no mistake about it, this would be the final nail in the coffin of financial freedom in Canada. Instead of having your money controlled by private banks like they are now, a CBDC would be held in a government-approved digital wallet.
JPMorgan Chase CEO: ‘So Sad’ Bank Had Ties to Epstein But We’re Not Liable for His Actions
The investment bank’s predictable efforts to distance itself from Jeffrey Epstein’s well-documented criminality seemed to fall somewhat short this week.
The CEO of JPMorgan Chase Jamie Dimon insisted in a Thursday interview that while it’s “so sad” the massive investment bank had a “relationship” with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, the financial group bears no responsibility for his crimes.
Senator Ron Johnson: 'We Have Evidence Hunter Biden Paid Sex-Trafficked Prostitutes And The Media Isn't Even Looking Into It'
During a Tuesday interview, Senator Ron Johnson asserted that Congressional Republicans have unequivocal proof that Hunter Biden paid tens of thousands of dollars to an international sex trafficking ring for prostitutes with money given to him by his father.
“Senator Grassley and I, in our September 2020 report, laid out as much evidence as anybody would need to lay out that the Biden family is corrupt,” Johnson told Fox News, adding that it was well known “that President Biden would be highly compromised, but the corrupt media ignored it and censored it.”
Pfizer's RSV vaccine given to mums-to-be may raise the risk of premature birth, experts warn
Fears were raised today that a Pfizer vaccine given to mothers-to-be could raise the risk of babies being born prematurely.
Experts have called for tougher scrutiny over the new respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) jab, which could be approved in the US and UK later this year.
It comes as GlaxoSmithKline halted its own phase three trial of its maternal RSV vaccine in February after discovering an increased risk in premature births in vaccinated mothers.
Iranian study finds neurological adverse effects occur after all types of covid vaccinations
Because the potential side effects of covid “vaccines” have been overlooked, two researchers from Iran set out to conduct a comprehensive review of reports in international databases from 2020 to 2022 reporting neurological side effects from the injections. The researchers scoured research, review and case report articles in Google Scholar, PubMed, and NCBI databases. Their findings were published in the European Journal of Medicine in February and included a remarkable 102 references.
CDC warns that Drug-resistant ringworm detected in the US for the first time
For the first time, two cases of highly contagious drug-resistant ringworm infections have been detected in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC says the infections were found in two patients in New York City who did not improve with treatments.
According to Fox News, The first patient was a 28-year-old woman who developed a “widespread pruritic eruption” in the summer of 2021. The woman, who was pregnant at the time of diagnosis, had no known exposures to a person with a similar rash and no travel history.
A second person, a 47-year-old woman, had developed a widespread pruritic eruption in the summer of 2022 while in Bangladesh. After returning to the U.S., she was prescribed multiple treatments without improvement. Both women required weeks of therapy to rid themselves of the infection.
The Dr. Hotze Report: Immigration disaster unfolds at the southern border as Title 42 ends – Brighteon.TV
(Natural News) Dr. Steve Hotze and security specialist Tim Enlow discussed the unfolding immigration disaster at the southern border during the May 8 episode of “The Dr. Hotze Report” on Brighteon.TV.
With Title 42 ending Thursday, both Hotze and Enlow expect hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants will cross the border and seek asylum. Title 42 was instituted during the Trump administration as a health policy due to the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. (Related: MASS INVASION about to be unleashed against America as “border restrictions” end.
Retail giant sells transgender clothing for INFANTS!
'It's never too early to start grooming your kids'
There's now a store with a solution for you when your infant, between coos and gurgles, openly declares his transgenderism. Target has begun promoting its new line of LGBTQ+ clothes. For babies.
According to a report from PJMedia, the retail chain that previously had moved to promote the LGBT ideology, now has moved "way off target."
Disney+ Subscriptions Plummet by 4 Million as Studio Keeps Pushing Transgender, Drag Queen Content
Disney+ subscriptions experienced a steep drop off during the first three months of 2023, with the woke streaming service losing a whopping 4 million customers globally. Overall, Disney’s streaming business continues to bleed money with no sign of profitability in sight.
While most of the Disney+ losses resulted from the end of the Hotstar deal in India, the streamer posted an unexpected loss of 300,000 subscribers in the U.S. and Canada as more consumers wake up to Disney’s relentless push of transgender and drag queen content in its entertainment for children.
Who Is Linda Yaccarino? Executive Who May Replace Elon Musk As Twitter CEO
Linda Yaccarino is an alumna of Penn State University, having studied liberal arts and telecommunications.
Linda Yaccarino, the head of advertising at NBCUniversal is in talks to become the new CEO of Twitter, according to reports. Elon Musk on Thursday said that he has found a new chief executive for Twitter, but did not name the person.
Linda Yaccarino has been with NBCUniversal for more than a decade, where she has been an industry advocate for finding better ways to measure the effectiveness of advertising. As head of NBCU's advertising sales, she was key in the launch of the company's ad-supported Peacock streaming service.
Dutch government to seize up to HALF the country’s farmland under the guise of curbing nitrogen emissions
(Natural News) Farmers in the Netherlands are at risk of having their lands seized under the guise of curbing supposedly harmful emissions, and the Dutch government has made it its goal to seize up to half of the country’s farmland.
The government of the Netherlands has just been given the green light by the European Union’s (EU) main executive body to push forward with a farm buyout scheme that will see the country spend 1.5 billion euros ($1.64 billion) in taxpayer money to drastically cut emissions of nitrogen pollution by outright seizing livestock farms. (Related: Relying solely on wind and solar power requires the TAKEOVER of so much land compared to fossil fuels.)
Wow, time is speeding up as prediction from Jesus in Book of Revelation. If one does not have faith, this news... all of it would be devastating and frightening. Thanks to Substack Posters for enlightenment...
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The Un-Federal Reserve has finally gotten one thing right in 110 years!