Russian Soyuz brings crew of three back from International Space Station https://www.reuters.com/science/russian-soyuz-brings-crew-three-back-international-space-station-2024-09-23/ #ISS #soyuz #russia
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Raymond Scott Pert (raymondpert@mastodon.cloud)'s status on Saturday, 27-Apr-2024 20:39:03 JST Raymond Scott Pert US Air Force awards $13 billion Doomsday plane contract to Sierra Nevada
> The U.S. Air Force said on Friday that it has awarded a $13 billion contract to Sierra Nevada Corp to develop a successor to the E-4B, known as the Doomsday plane due to its ability to survive a nuclear war. https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-air-force-awards-doomsday-plane-contract-sierra-nevada-2024-04-26/ #US #military #aviation #nuclearwar
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Raymond Scott Pert (raymondpert@mastodon.cloud)'s status on Friday, 26-Apr-2024 23:56:44 JST Raymond Scott Pert France threatens new sanctions against West Bank settlers
> PARIS: #France is considering extending #sanctions on Israeli settlers behind violence against Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank, President #EmmanuelMacron’s office said he spoke with Jordan’s King Abdullah II.
> The two leaders “firmly condemned recent Israeli announcements about settlements” in the #WestBank, “which are contrary to international law,” Macron’s office said in a statement
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Raymond Scott Pert (raymondpert@mastodon.cloud)'s status on Friday, 26-Apr-2024 23:24:44 JST Raymond Scott Pert Fed's preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures stayed elevated last month
> A measure of inflation closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained uncomfortably high in March, likely reinforcing the Fed's reluctance to cut interest rates anytime soon and underscoring a burden for President #JoeBiden's re-election bid.
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Raymond Scott Pert (raymondpert@mastodon.cloud)'s status on Thursday, 25-Apr-2024 09:12:49 JST Raymond Scott Pert New North Korean propaganda poster depicts tank crushing South Koreans
> The poster is an almost identical copy of ones released in previous years, such as one from 2017 featuring a tank in the same position but with the words “economic development” and “nuclear weapon development” on treads crushing the words “sanctions” and “pressure.”
https://archive.is/2024.01.22-094633/https://www.nknews.org/2024/01/new-north-korean-propaganda-poster-depicts-tank-crushing-south-koreans/ #NorthKorea #DPRKIn conversation from mastodon.cloud permalink Attachments
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Raymond Scott Pert (raymondpert@mastodon.cloud)'s status on Tuesday, 23-Apr-2024 22:36:55 JST Raymond Scott Pert In Vietnam, farmers reduce methane emissions by changing how they grow rice
> Using less water and using a drone to fertilize are new techniques that Van is trying and #Vietnam hopes will help solve a paradox at the heart of growing #rice: The finicky crop isn’t just vulnerable to climate change but also contributes uniquely to it.
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/vietnam-farmers-reduce-methane-emissions-changing-grow-rice-109515423 #farming #climatechange #Methane #globalwarming #SouthEastAsia #TootSEAIn conversation from mastodon.cloud permalink Attachments
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Raymond Scott Pert (raymondpert@mastodon.cloud)'s status on Tuesday, 23-Apr-2024 22:21:26 JST Raymond Scott Pert Trump poised to clinch $1.3 billion social media company stock award
> #DonaldTrump is set to secure on Tuesday a stock bonus worth $1.3 billion from the company that operates his social media app #TruthSocial, equivalent to about half the majority stake he already owns in it, thanks to the wild rally in its shares.
https://www.reuters.com/technology/trump-poised-clinch-13-billion-social-media-company-stock-award-2024-04-23/ #SocialMedia #election2024 #GOPIn conversation from mastodon.cloud permalink Attachments
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Raymond Scott Pert (raymondpert@mastodon.cloud)'s status on Wednesday, 17-Apr-2024 17:15:10 JST Raymond Scott Pert Ukraine 'ran out' of missiles to defend key plant, Zelensky says
> #Russia was able to destroy a key power plant serving Kyiv because #Ukraine ran out of defensive missiles, President #VolodymyrZelensky said on Tuesday.
> For three-and-a-half weeks, Russia has launched near continuous strikes on Ukraine's power grid, leaving over a million people without electricity.
https://archive.fo/2024.04.17-030647/https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/ukraine-ran-out-of-missiles-to-defend-key-plant-zelensky-says/article68072521.ece #UkraineWar
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Raymond Scott Pert (raymondpert@mastodon.cloud)'s status on Wednesday, 17-Apr-2024 17:13:54 JST Raymond Scott Pert Venezuela shuts Ecuador diplomatic missions over raid
> #Venezuela's President #NicolasMaduro said Tuesday he had ordered the closure of his country's diplomatic missions in #Ecuador after a raid on the Mexican embassy in Quito.
> Maduro said he had ordered "diplomatic personnel to return to Venezuela immediately... until international law is restored in Ecuador."
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Raymond Scott Pert (raymondpert@mastodon.cloud)'s status on Wednesday, 17-Apr-2024 16:12:36 JST Raymond Scott Pert Australia's Great Barrier Reef hit by record bleaching
> Australia's spectacular Great Barrier Reef is experiencing its worst #bleaching event on record, the country's reef authority reported on Wednesday (Apr 17).
> Often dubbed the world's largest living structure, the Great Barrier Reef is a 2,300km-long expanse, home to a stunning array of biodiversity including more than 600 types of coral and 1,625 fish species.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/australias-great-barrier-reef-hit-record-bleaching-4270881 #Australia #ClimateChange #GlobalWarmingIn conversation from mastodon.cloud permalink Attachments
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Raymond Scott Pert (raymondpert@mastodon.cloud)'s status on Wednesday, 17-Apr-2024 12:04:17 JST Raymond Scott Pert UAE witnesses largest amount of rainfall in 75 years
> The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday witnessed the largest amount of #rainfall in its modern history over the past 24 hours, marking the highest since climatic data recording began in 1949, Emirates News Agency WAM reported.
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/gulf/2024/04/17/uae-witnesses-largest-amount-of-rainfall-in-75-years #UAE #climatechangeIn conversation from mastodon.cloud permalink Attachments
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Raymond Scott Pert (raymondpert@mastodon.cloud)'s status on Wednesday, 17-Apr-2024 04:00:51 JST Raymond Scott Pert A top Federal Reserve official opens door to keeping rates high for longer
> #FederalReserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson suggested that the central bank’s key rate may have to remain at its peak for a while to bring down persistently elevated #inflation
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/top-federal-reserve-official-opens-door-keeping-rates-109306077 #economyIn conversation from mastodon.cloud permalink Attachments
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Raymond Scott Pert (raymondpert@mastodon.cloud)'s status on Wednesday, 17-Apr-2024 03:33:27 JST Raymond Scott Pert Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill three including Hezbollah commander, sources say
> Israeli strikes in southern #Lebanon on Tuesday (Apr 16) killed three people including a #Hezbollah field commander, Lebanese security sources said, an uptick in violence after at least a week of relative calm in more than half a year of hostilities.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/israeli-strikes-lebanon-kill-three-including-hezbollah-commander-sources-say-4270086 #Lebanon #IsraelIn conversation from mastodon.cloud permalink Attachments
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Raymond Scott Pert (raymondpert@mastodon.cloud)'s status on Tuesday, 16-Apr-2024 00:15:20 JST Raymond Scott Pert Iran drone attack: UAE, Saudi Arabia shared intel with US, Israel
> #SaudiArabia and the United Arab Emirates shared intelligence with the United States and Israel in order to help counter Iran's missile and drone attack early Sunday morning, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing US officials.
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-797149 #UAE #Israel #IranIn conversation from mastodon.cloud permalink Attachments
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Raymond Scott Pert (raymondpert@mastodon.cloud)'s status on Tuesday, 16-Apr-2024 00:07:54 JST Raymond Scott Pert Australian political staffer found to have committed rape in parliament
> An Australian judge ruled on Monday, April 15, that a conservative political staffer likely committed rape in parliament, a dramatic twist in a case that sparked national protests. The allegations first came to light through media reports in early 2021 and sparked nationwide protests and multiple damning investigations into #Australia's political culture https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/04/15/australian-political-staffer-found-to-have-committed-rape-in-parliament_6668433_4.html
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Raymond Scott Pert (raymondpert@mastodon.cloud)'s status on Monday, 15-Apr-2024 23:06:22 JST Raymond Scott Pert Tesla lays off 14,000 or 10% of its workforce, reveals leaked email from Elon Musk
> #Tesla has laid off at least 10 per cent or about 14,000 people from teams across the world, citing slowing #EV sales and an attempt to improve efficiency. The news came to light after an internal memo from #ElonMusk, leaked online
https://www.firstpost.com/tech/tesla-lays-off-14000-people-or-10-per-cent-of-its-workforce-reveals-leaked-email-from-elon-musk-13759861.html #ElectricVehiclesIn conversation from mastodon.cloud permalink Attachments
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Raymond Scott Pert (raymondpert@mastodon.cloud)'s status on Monday, 15-Apr-2024 01:07:14 JST Raymond Scott Pert Snap Insight: Iran-Israel conflict will get worse before it gets better
> For years, #Iran and #Israel have engaged in tit-for-tat strikes against each other. Their conflict increasingly looks like a slow-motion war with no obvious off-ramp, says Pusan National University’s Robert Kelly.
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Raymond Scott Pert (raymondpert@mastodon.cloud)'s status on Sunday, 14-Apr-2024 19:31:17 JST Raymond Scott Pert White House asks Iran to 'immediately' release seized ship near strait of Hormuz
> The White House issued a statement Saturday, urging Iran to ‘immediately’ release a British-owned ship that it seized near the #StraitofHormuz. Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and concerns of a potential retaliatory attack on Israel, the White House called for the immediate release of the vessel and its international crew.
https://www.firstpost.com/world/white-house-asks-iran-to-immediately-release-seized-ship-near-strait-of-hormuz-13759318.html #US #Israel #IranIn conversation from mastodon.cloud permalink Attachments
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Raymond Scott Pert (raymondpert@mastodon.cloud)'s status on Sunday, 14-Apr-2024 17:46:30 JST Raymond Scott Pert Netanyahu ‘one of the most destructive public servants’ of last quarter century: US senator
> A senior US senator has described Israeli Prime Minister #BenjaminNetanyahu as one of the “most destructive public servants” of the last quarter century, The Guardian reported on Thursday.
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Raymond Scott Pert (raymondpert@mastodon.cloud)'s status on Sunday, 14-Apr-2024 16:51:01 JST Raymond Scott Pert Iran threatens to attack Jordan if it ‘cooperates’ with Israel: Report
> Jordan will be Iran’s “next target” if it “cooperates” with Israel amid Iranian missile and drone attacks against Israel, the semi-official Fars news agency reported early Sunday, while two regional security sources said Jordanian jets downed dozens of Iranian drones flying across northern and central #Jordan heading to #Israel.
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2024/04/14/iran-threatens-to-attack-jordan-if-it-cooperates-with-israel-report #Israel #GazaWarIn conversation from mastodon.cloud permalink Attachments