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jwnz

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China vs. US is all about the economy. That’s the real fight. STEM and tech are all parts of that. China should focus on its economy, improve productivity, continue to move up the value chain, not get sucked into a Taiwan war, and not make the same mistakes the Soviets made in terms of arms race etc. etc….
Arms race is inevitable when going against the US, it's an insurance policy that China must buy to enable and protect its development and rise.
 

baykalov

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From "watermelon seller" to "sewer rat": If Erdogan was once offended by Lebanese politician calling him a purveyor of fruits, German Parliament Vice President Wolfgang Kubicki went above and beyond offensive, calling Erdogan a SEWER RAT, while warning his supporters of a new wave of refugees that Erdogan might facilitate, as according to him "sewer rat is a small, cute, but at the same time clever and crafty creature".

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A large group of Syrian refugees is gathering in Turkey in an attempt to form a convoy and enter the EU via Greece, The Guardian reported on Wednesday.
About 100,000 of the more than 3.5 million Syrians in Turkey are expected to join the so-called “Caravan of Light,” according to organizers.

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2handedswordsman

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The problem is that any levy on power producers will be ultimately be passed on to the consumers.
Εvery month the state subsidizes the accounts of citizens and businesses so that they don't explode into space (of course bills are 8-10x already after subsidizing). This amount reaches 1.9 billion. Meanwhile, the stock market value of the former state-owned electricity company is 2 billion. In this way, every month 1.9 billion from the state goes to the private individuals who bought the broken up company. Varoufakis in the parliament keeps asking, why doesn't the state buy the company again instead of inflating the public with a debt, filling the pockets of oligarchs...
 

ansy1968

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Since the arrival of Liz Truss as prime minister (and this happened just three weeks ago), the United Kingdom stock market has lost half a trillion dollars, writes Bloomberg.

UK Markets Have Lost $500 Billion Since Liz Truss Took Over
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I have to give it to her , she really had the guts and she did what she intended to do which is to push the nuclear option on everything. ;)

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Aug 24, 2022 — The foreign secretary told a Tory hustings event in Birmingham that she was willing to hit Britain's nuclear button if necessary – even if meant ...
 

Overbom

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I have to give it to her , she really had the guts and she did what she intended to do which is to push the nuclear option on everything. ;)

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Aug 24, 2022 — The foreign secretary told a Tory hustings event in Birmingham that she was willing to hit Britain's nuclear button if necessary – even if meant ...
Indeed. She has thermonuclear nuked UK's economy.
 

Overbom

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Lmao
Russia is getting trolled by Kazakhstan
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Kazakhstan and Georgia welcome Russians fleeing conscription​

Kazakhstan and Georgia will welcome Russians fleeing conscription, both governments said on Tuesday, as queues of thousands of mainly young men unwilling to fight in Ukraine build up on their borders.
But Kazakhstan’s president said on Tuesday that keeping the country’s doors open to Russians was a humanitarian issue, signalling an indirect condemnation of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine as well as of its conscription laws by one of its closest economic partners.
“In recent days, many people are arriving from Russia,” said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. “Most of them have been forced to leave because they have no other way out of the situation. We must show them care, and ensure their safety. It is a political and a humanitarian question.” Tokayev added that he would discuss the matter with Moscow.
On Monday, Kazakhstan’s foreign ministry said it would not recognise the possible annexation of occupied regions of south and eastern Ukraine where Russia was staging referendums.
Kazakhstan also dispelled rumours that the country would extradite people to Russia if they received a call-up notice or were accused back home of evading conscription.
“If the conscription offices are looking for someone, this is not a legal basis for extradition,” Kazakhstan’s interior minister Marat Akhmetzhanov was quoted as saying at a briefing on Tuesday by news agency Kazinform.
In August, more than 260,000 Russians entered Georgia either as visitors or to stay longer term, up from 45,000 in the same month a year ago, according to the interior ministry.
Some have called for restrictions on entry, but interior minister Vakhtang Gomelauri on Tuesday said the government saw no reason to close the borders. He added that the main mountainous crossing between the two countries had seen more than 10,000 Russians pass through it every day in the past week, double the amount before the mobilisation decree.
 
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