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 (Jun 11 2025) - PSY Post : Democrats dislike Republicans more than ???
U.S.A. : New studies published in the Journal of Personality & Social Psychology suggests that Democrats in the U.S. tend to express more dislike toward Republicans than Republicans do toward Democrats. Across 5 studies and 2 additional experiments, researchers found this partisan asymmetry was linked to Democrats’ belief ...
(Jun 10 2025) - Mexico Daily Post : Cartels hiring ex-militaries ...
MEXICO : Dangerous new hired guns have arrived on the battlefield of Mexico’s cartel wars: Colombian mercenaries. Former combatants in Colombia’s long-standing internal conflict are increasingly being lured to Mexico by criminal groups to train hitmen, build bombs & fight bloody turf battles. Eleven Colombians were arrested in ...
(Jun 09 2025) - Kenyan Post : Kenya to join oil producing countries
KENYA : Kenya is set to join the league of oil-producing nations, with the Gov't targeting the end of 2026 to commence commercial oil production. Energy Cabinet Secretary confirmed plans to move beyond exploration & into full development of the Turkana oil fields. The Lokichar Basin (...) has seen little progress ...
(Jun 08 2025) - Maravi Post : The dark shadow of tragedy ...
MALAWI : The recent death of Joyce Chitsulo,Deputy Minister of local gov't & Member of Parliament for Mwanza West, has sent shock-waves through Malawi’s political landscape. Reports suggest that her demise may have been due to internal injuries in an accident while she was in Mzuzu, participating in a commemoration event ...
(Jun 07 2025) - Saturday Evening Post : We Can Hear a Lot by Just Listening
AMERICA : Americans are great askers of questions, but tend to start talking again before they hear the answer. Many of the failures in human exchanges are caused by one person holding the stage so long that the reasonable feelings of the other person don’t find a natural expression.
(Jun 06 2025) - First Post : Info exchange to track crypto funds
SWITZERLAND : Switzerland proposed an automatic exchange of info on crypto assets with India (+) 73 other countries, a move to help track funds stashed by Indians in virtual currencies. India & Switzerland already have an automatic exchange of info' framework in place for bank accounts & other financial assets held by Indians ...
(Jun 05 2025) - Conservatives Post : Reactions to the Elon-Trump War
U.S.A. : What a day it has been. It’s been full-blown insanity as former Trump senior adviser Elon Musk went nuclear on Donald Trump. It’s the culmination of days of back-and-forth sparring between Musk, Trump, and congressional Republicans on the budget reconciliation package, which the Tesla CEO strongly opposes.
(Jun 04 2025) - Phnonm Penh Post : Impact of plastic waste ...
CAMBODIA : “Beat Plastic Pollution” is the chosen theme for tomorrow’s National Environment Day, as well as World Environment Day, which also falls on June 5. Cambodia, like the rest of the world, is experiencing rising concerns over the increase and impact of plastic waste. Ministry of Environment spokesperson said ...
(Jun 03 2025) - National Post : Why Musk's DOGE is a failure ...
WASH D.C. : Despite Elon Musk's efforts, the U.S. government was always going to keep growing. Elon Musk’s departure from his temporary role with the Trump administration creates an opportunity to assess the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) that he created to shape a smaller, leaner federal government.
(Jun 02 2025) - Salina Post : KC area officer shot multiple times ...
JACKSON COUNTY : A police officer was injured in a shooting while investigating a domestic disturbance & the search for the suspect, 27-year-old Thomas Tolbert continues. Just after 11:00 p.m. Sunday, police were dispatched to the 3500 block of SW Hollywood Drive in Lee's Summit on the report of a domestic disturbance ...
(Jun 01 2025) - Kyiv Post : The Special Operation – Codenamed “Web” ...
RUSSIA : More than 40 Russian military aircraft were struck in an overnight drone assault deep inside Russia, in what security sources describe as a major covert operation carried out by Ukraine’s Security Service. Sources within Ukraine’s security services told the Kyiv Post the special operation — codenamed “Web” ...
(May 31 2025) - Punching Bag Post : COCAINGATE : FBI Re-investigates
WHITE HOUSE : The White House remained a scandal magnet during the 4 disastrous years of Biden’s presidency. For the first time in American history, cocaine was found in the White House, and the Biden admin' quickly tucked the scandal under the rug. Now, the FBI under Donald Trump has announced a revisit of the incident.
(May 30 2025) - Frontier Post : Over 1,000 nationals deported by US
NEW DELHI : More than a thousand Indians have “come back or [been] deported” from the U.S. since Jan, India’s foreign ministry said. Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that around 62% of them came on commercial flights (...) This comes in the wake of President Trump’s campaign against undocumented migrants to the US.
(May 29 2025) - St Joseph Post : Dangerous inmate escaped facility
NEW CENTURY : Kansas Department of Corrections resident Anthony Mansfield has been placed on escape status on Wednesday after not returning to the Johnson County Department of Corrections (JCDOC) Adult Residential Center (ARC) or reporting to his job Wednesday, according to a media release from the KDOC.
(May 28 2025) - Post & Email : Pirro Sworn in as Interim US Attorney
WHITE HOUSE : Today President Trump spoke from the White House in advance of the swearing-in of Jeanine Pirro, (...) a NY judge and former elected district attorney. “She was way ahead of a lot of people,” Trump said of Pirro’s establishing of a cyber-crime unit while in serving as Westchester County district attorney.
(May 27 2025) - Activist Post : Warming Up the Printing Presses
WASH D.C. : The Federal Reserve is up to its old money printing games again. Earlier this month it quietly purchased $43.6 billion in U.S. Treasuries ... including $8.8 billion in 30-yr Treasury bonds May 8th. Days before that, it bought $20.4 billion in 3-yr Treasury notes and $14.8 billion in 10-yr Treasury notes.
(May 26 2025) - Los Alamos Post : Medicaid Budget Cuts Will Cost More
U.S.A. : The American system of paying for healthcare is absurd. It’s complex, confusing, it wastes enormous resources on administration, and doesn’t necessarily get patients the services they need. But it can be made worse. Republicans in Congress are trying. The bill (...) proposes to save money on Medicaid.
(May 25 2025) - NY Post : Secret Chinese links behind anti-Israel groups
WASH D.C. : Monsters like Elias Rodriguez don’t suddenly emerge from under a rock. Their anti-American & anti-Israel hatreds are honed over time by a revolutionary ecosystem composed of different organisms. Years before he shot in cold blood an Israeli couple in the prime of their lives, Rodriguez was taught to loathe the West.
(May 24 2025) - Guam Post : Thousands of flags to honor fallen
GUAM : More than 3,000 flags will blanket Asan Beach this Memorial Day weekend, transforming the popular family gathering spot into a solemn tribute to the 3,050 U.S. service members and CHamorus who died during World War II on Guam. The annual flag display at War in the Pacific National Historical Park, running May 24-27 ...
(May 23 2025) - Huff Post : Trump Threatens 50% Tariffs On EU ...
WASH D.C. : President Trump threatened a 50% tax on all imports from the European Union as well a 25% tariff on Apple products unless iPhones are made in America. The threats (...) reflect Trump’s ability to disrupt the global economy with a burst of typing, as well as, his tariffs have yet to produce the trade deals he's seeking ...
(May 22 2025) - Post South : Can your child stay home alone
LOUISIANA : As children let out of school for summer break, a number of parents may or may not be able to stay at home to keep an eye on their children. If parents are unable to watch their children during summer break, they may be in search of daycares, babysitters or other forms of child care. However, ...
(May 21 2025) - Connecticut Post : Make case to end tariff war
HARTFORD : Whether you like sweet tomatoes tossed in a green salad or simmered in a sauce for your favorite Connecticut pizza, Alberto Fierro Garza told a Hartford audience on Tuesday you should brace for a bitter pill this summer: higher prices as a result of President Trump's trade war with Mexico.
(May 20 2025) - Patriot Post : Hur Tape Worse Than You Think
WASH D.C. : We can say this with confidence now that Special Counsel Robert Hur’s interview of Biden has been leaked & is there for all of us to consider. What it reveals is precisely what thoughtful & reasonably discerning people have known & reported for years: Biden wasn’t fit to be president & commander-in-chief.
(May 19 2025) - Defense Post : Israel Will ‘Take Control of Gaza’ ...
ISRAEL : PM Netanyahu said Monday that Israel will “take control” of Gaza, as the military pressed a newly intensified campaign in the war-ravaged territory. After Israel announced it would let limited aid into Gaza, WHO issued a warning on the humanitarian crisis in the territory, saying “2 million people are starving.”
(May 18 2025) - Irish Post : Thousands attend Demonstration ...
DUBLIN : Thousands descended on Dublin Saturday to join the National Demonstration for Palestine. Organised by the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC), the event saw supporters march from the Garden of Remembrance to Molesworth Street near Dáil Éireann. It heard speakers call for an end to the bombardment in Gaza ...
(May 17 2025) - Kathmandu Post : Global call for climate action
KATHMANDU : Leaders & climate experts from around the world gathered in Kathmandu for the Sagarmatha Sambaad & began deliberating on pressing climate change issues. The Sambaad brings together experts from diverse backgrounds with expertise in science, environment, climate change & policymaking at one venue for 3 days ...
(May 16 2025) - Richardson Post : Church won't help white afrikaners
U.S.A. : According to Jenkins, when the church got word that their commitment to resettling refugees would include white families who were facing serious threats of being raped, mutilated & murdered, it was enough for them to throw in the towel & abandon their cause, because it “crossed a moral line” for church leaders.
(May 15 2025) - Jerusalem Post : US should take over Gaza Strip
QATAR : President Trump suggested that the US take Gaza, deal with Hamas & turn it into a freedom zone during a business round-table in Qatar Thursday. “If it’s necessary, I think I’d be proud to have the U.S. have it, take it, make it a freedom zone. Let some good things happen, put people in homes where they can be safe ...”
(May 14 2025) - Bangkok Post : Handout scheme in question
THAILAND : The fate of the 3rd phase of the govt’s flagship digital wallet scheme is hanging in the balance in light of the impact of US tariffs on the Thai economy. Finance Minister confirmed Wed that the 10,000-baht handout program is under review as the gov't must reconsider its priorities in light of trade turmoil ...
(May 13 2025) - Copenhagen Post : Activists occupied Mærsk building
COPENHAGEN : Tuesday morning, climate activist Greta Thunberg joined around 50 demonstrators in occupying the offices of Maersk Tankers (...) on Amager in Copenhagen. Organized by the Green Youth Movement, the protest aimed to spotlight Mærsk’s role in the climate crisis & involvement in arms shipments to Israel.
(May 12 2025) - Financial Post : Canada's unicorn problem ...
CANADA : Canada holds its own when it comes to scaling up companies in certain tech sectors but lags far behind the United States in growing them into “unicorns” — private companies valued at US$1 billion or more — and bringing those unicorns to public markets, according to a new study of the Canadian startup landscape.
(May 11 2025) - Sunday Post : Scammers ripping off pet owners
SCOTLAND : Scammers are trying to extort money & personal info from pet owners by posing as legitimate microchip companies, Trading Standards has warned. Animal owners are being targeted by emails telling them that the microchip for their pet has run out & needs to be renewed, the consumer protection agency said.
(May 09 2025) - Post Millennial : Washington state sues Trump admin
WASHINGTON : Washington State has found itself in the midst of an electric vehicle (EV) policy contradiction that raises serious questions about the consistency - and hypocrisy - of its Democratic leadership’s virtue signaling. On one hand, AG is co-leading a lawsuit against Trump admin' for halting fed' EV infrastructure funds.
(May 08 2025) - JC Post : No Pope Elected ... Today ???
VATICAN CITY : Black smoke again billowed out of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, the 2nd day of the conclave, indicating that no new pontiff has been chosen after the 2nd or 3rd ballots. (...) The 133 cardinals had resumed voting in the morning, after spending the night sequestered at the Vatican residences. On Wed evening ...
(May 07 2025) - Scheer Post : Trump: “Foreign Movies Are Propaganda”
WHITE HOUSE : President Trump announced Sunday that his admin' is implementing a 100% tariff on all films produced in foreign countries, denouncing them as “propaganda” as he aims to wrest further control over information & media in the U.S. In a post on Truth Social, Trump claimed that the tariff would help revive ...
(May 06 2025) - Jersey Evening Post : Rent reforms could backfire ...
JERSEY : Proposals to cap rent increases and phase out fixed-term leases could end up hurting renters rather than helping them, a Jersey property firm has warned. Gaudin & Co made the comments in a letter to a panel of politicians currently reviewing a series of sweeping reforms to Jersey’s Residential Tenancy Law.
(May 05 2025) - Activist Post : Survival Or Looting ... ???
U.S.A. : Many people, including me, are still not sure what Trump’s revolution – in trade, international relations and in his fight against the U.S gov't at large – is all about. Trump, it seems, sees that the current path the U.S. is on, with ever increasing deficits & debt, is unsustainable. He & his people argue that ...
(May 04 2025) - SCM Post : China’s weather modification test
CHINA : Chinese gov't scientists have released the results of a weather modification experiment in the dry western region of Xinjiang. A fleet of cloud seeding drones increased rainfall by over 4% across more than 3,089 sq miles in a day, according to Li Bin, senior engineer with the China Meteorological Administration (CMA).
(May 03 2025) - Huff Post : Warren Buffett Announces He'll Retire
OMAHA : Revered investor Warren Buffett shocked an arena full of his shareholders that he wants to retire at the end of the year. Buffett said he'll recommend to Berkshire Hathaway’s board Sunday that Greg Abel should become CEO at years end. “I think the time has arrived where Greg should become the CEO”, Buffett said
(May 02 2025) - Post Journal : Musk Defends His Work ...
WASH D.C. : Elon Musk, preparing to step back from his work leading the DOGE, had a request of the reporters gathered at the White House to interview him: Before he would answer any questions, he wanted someone to tell him a joke. The tech billionaire’s request underscored the surreal and idiosyncratic presence ...
(May 01 2025) - Jakarta Post : Ukraine, US sign minerals deal
U.S.A. : The U.S. and Ukraine signed a minerals deal after a two-month delay, in what President Donald Trump's administration called a new form of US commitment to Kyiv after the end of military aid. Ukraine said it secured key interests after protracted negotiations, including full sovereignty over its own rare earths ...
(Apr 30 2025) - Long Island Post : Brooklyn men held without bail
BROOKLYN : Two career criminals from Brooklyn are charged with attempted murder for shooting an off-duty cop during an attempted carjacking in Long Island City on Sunday morning. Denzel Brown, 29, and Marvin Dankwah, 26, both from the Beach Haven Apartments in Bensonhurst, were arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on Tuesday ...
(Apr 29 2025) - Nagaland Post : ZYON agitation kept in abeyance
NAGALAND : The Zeliangrong Youth Organization Nagaland (ZYON) has resolved to give the state government a 30-day ultimatum to deliver justice in connection with the Pimla murder incident. Speaking to Nagaland Post, ZYON president R. John Zeliang informed that the decision was taken after a crucial meeting held Monday ...
(Apr 28 2025) - Daily Post : Blackout hits European nations ...
EUROPE : Several European countries have been plunged into nationwide darkness, including Spain, Portugal & parts of France, as millions suffered power outages on Monday. According to Euro News, official sources in Portugal told domestic media that the outage, which hit around late morning local time, was nationwide ...
(Apr 27 2025) - Christian Post : ISIS claims pope’s burial is marketing tool
VATICAN : The Islamic State has declared Pope Francis’ burial a “marketing tool in a theological war,” asserting that tributes paid to the late pope undermine Islamic beliefs. The terror group is concurrently experiencing a resurgence, raising concerns about its growing strength and influence in the Middle East.
(Apr 26 2025) - Pittsburgh Post : Funding cuts to Head Start programs
PENNSYLVANIA : The Trump admin. is asking Congress to eliminate funding for Head Start, a move that would cut off support for thousands of the nation’s neediest families. Head Start offers a broad support, including childcare, vision screenings, speech, language assistance & roughly 2/3rds of a child’s nutritional needs.
(Apr 25 2025) - Orissa Post : India won’t allow water into Pakistan
NEW DELHI : The gov't is working on a strategy to ensure that not a single drop of water flows from India into Pakistan, Jal Shakti Minister CR Paatil asserted Friday following a high-level meeting chaired by Home Minister Amit Shah. Paatil told PTI that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has issued a slew of directives, and ...
(Apr 24 2025) - PSY Post : Most bereaved people dream of the deceased
U.S.A. : A new study published in the journal Dreaming finds that the majority of bereaved individuals—whether grieving the death of a romantic partner or a pet—report vivid dreams or waking experiences involving the deceased. The research suggests these occurrences are more common than often assumed and ...
(Apr 23 2025) - Indianapolis Post : Measles outbreak confirmed ...
LANSING, Michigan : The Health Dept' in Michigan confirmed a measles outbreak in Montcalm County this week, marking the first such occurrence in the state since 2019. The Michigan health dept' said Montcalm County has confirmed 3 cases at this time, bringing the total number of cases in the state to 7 as of April 17.
(Apr 22 2025) - Mexico Daily Post : Lies about fentanyl production
MEXICO : López Obrador stopped combating illegal fentanyl trafficking in 2019 & seizures plummeted to a 3rd with the launch of the strategy known as “hugs, not bullets.” New info from Guacamaya Leaks, the anonymous group that hacked the emails of the Ministry of National Defense, outlines what info is on its servers ...
(Apr 21 2025) - Kenyan Post : Kenyans endorse Odinga for Pope ...
KENYA : Following the passing of Pope Francis at the age of 88, social media has erupted with tributes and speculation over who will succeed him as the head of the Catholic Church. Amid the global buzz, Kenyans have taken a humorous twist, sarcastically endorsing ODM Party Leader, Raila Odinga, for the position of Pope.
(Apr 20 2025) - Sunday Post : Outlook critical: Staff burnout ...
SCOTLAND : It is 8pm on a geriatric ward in a central belt NHS hospital and one of the staff nurses has called in sick. The ward is down to one remaining senior nurse, a student nurse and health care assistants, so a call has gone out to a nearby hospital to taxi over a replacement from an already short-staffed oncology unit.
(Apr 18 2025) - First Post : Xi in Cambodia ...
CAMBODIA : While President Donald Trump strains relations with allies and trading partners through his warnings of “reciprocal” tariffs, President Xi Jinping’s tour of Southeast Asia is unfolding at a moment marked by a symbolic and painful chapter in US history — the final, humiliating American defeat to communism in the region.
(Apr 17 2025) - Maravi Post : Japanese firms see franchising potential
BLANTYRE : The Japanese Embassy believes that Malawi businesses can greatly benefit from partnering with Japanese companies through franchises, particularly in the agriculture sector. Japanese Ambassador to Malawi, Youichi Oya, highlighted this opportunity at the second Japan-Malawi Business Seminar in Lilongwe on Wednesday.
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