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More Kyiv strikes; China’s Communist Party congress; Georgia early voting
On the same day more suicide drones struck Kyiv, day two of China’s Communist Party congress got underway as early voting was set to begin in Georgia. These stories highlight the Daily Rundown for Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. Kyiv drone strikes – An unknown numbers of explosive-laden suicide drones struck Ukraine’s capital as residents were preparing… -
China establishes police centers in New York City, other major cities
According to a report from the Spain-based nonprofit Safeguard Defenders initially published last month, China has set up dozens of “overseas police service centers” worldwide, including in New York City. As of last month, the only other North American center is in Toronto, with the bulk of the centers concentrated in 16 European countries including… -
Kroger to buy rival grocer Albertsons in nearly $25B merger deal
Rival grocery companies Kroger and Albertsons announced they have come to a merger agreement that would combine two of the nation’s largest grocers. The cost of the deal is $20 billion, with Kroger assuming $4.7 billion of Albertsons’ debt. “We are bringing together two purpose-driven organizations to deliver superior value to customers, associates, communities and… -
British Finance Minister Kwarteng fired ahead of planned economic U-turn
British Prime Minister Liz Truss fired her finance minister, Kwasi Kwarteng, just weeks after the release of a controversial economic plan. A hastily-arranged news conference was set for later Friday after Kwarteng rushed back to London overnight from IMF meetings in Washington. His firing makes him the country’s shortest serving chancellor since 1970 after being… -
Trump subpoenaed; response to Russia threat; Musk/Twitter investigation
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riots has subpoenaed former President Donald Trump; European and world leaders sounded off on Russia’s threat of World War III; and Elon Musk is under investigation over his acquisition of Twitter. Those stories highlight the Daily Rundown for Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Trump… -
Report: FCC to ban sales of Huawei, ZTE telecommunications devices
In an historic step towards defending national security from China, Axios reported the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plans to ban all sales of new Huawei and ZTE telecommunications devices in the U.S. Citing “sources with direct knowledge of the private deliberations.” Axios also reported the FCC will ban some sales of video surveillance equipment from… -
Liberal nonprofit using animated ads to influence voters
Cartoons have been pulling on the heartstrings of audiences for decades, and now liberal non-profit Wide Angle Research is looking to harness that emotional response in their political advertisements. Wide Angle Research focuses on influencing voters who are politically conflicted, recently releasing a series of ads aimed at swaying people on left-leaning issues ahead of… -
WHO warns of COVID-19 wave in Europe as Japan, Taiwan open back up
Just as health experts were warning of a new wave of COVID-19 infections in Europe, officials in Japan and Taiwan lifted restrictions on foreign travelers. The developments show how the pandemic has changed in severity across different places and times over the past 2 1/2 years. The warning of a European COVID-19 wave came from… -
China, Iran suppress protests of zero-COVID-19 policy, woman’s death
China and Iran have been caught trying to squash protests over China’s zero-COVID-19 policy and the death of a 22-year-old woman in the custody of Iran’s morality police respectively. In China’s case, the protest came in the form of banners criticizing the government hung from a busy intersection in Beijing. China’s internet censors moved quickly… -
Russia warns of World War III; Alex Jones verdict; Social Security boost
Russia’s latest threats over Ukraine included references to World War III; Alex Jones was ordered to pay nearly $1 billion to those affected by the Sandy Hook shooting; and a large boost to Social Security benefits is expected. These stories highlight the daily rundown for Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. Russia threatens World War III – Russian… -
From pillows to politics: Mike Lindell leading election deniers movement
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has changed his public perception from an infomercial staple into one of the leading figures in the election denial movement. Following a meeting in August 2016 with then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, Lindell was inspired to become a staunch supporter of the future commander-in-chief. “When I met with Donald Trump, it felt… -
WSJ: Federal officials traded stock in companies their agencies oversee
According to a Wall Street Journal investigation, thousands of federal officials owned shares or traded stocks of companies whose fates were directly affected by their employers’ actions. The Journal published the investigation Tuesday after the paper “obtained and analyzed more than 31,000 financial-disclosure forms for about 12,000 senior career employees, political staff and presidential appointees.”… -
Europe experiences pipeline leak as continent looks to address fuel crisis
As Europe looks to navigate an ongoing fuel crisis, the continent faced another setback Wednesday, with Poland announcing a leak on the Druzhba pipeline from Russia reduced the flow of oil to Germany. Poland said the leak was probably caused by an accident, separating this leak from the Nord Stream pipeline leaks last month. Poland…
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