Saturday, June 19, 2021

GOOD STUFF YOU MAY HAVE MISSED 061921

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In its most threatening move yet against Taiwan, China flew the largest-ever number of military aircraft in a single day near the island nation on Tuesday. Beijing’s escalating attempts to intimidate the people of Taiwan with displays of force led The Economist magazine to declare in April that the island is the most dangerous place on earth. Yet a Chinese invasion has not happened. Why not? One reason may be other big news this week about this thriving democracy 100 miles off the coast of autocratic China.

The World Relies on One Chip Maker in Taiwan, Leaving Everyone Vulnerable. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s dominance poses risks to the global economy, amid geopolitical tensions and a major chip shortage.


 
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HANOI, June 18 (Reuters) - Vietnam introduced national guidelines on social media behaviour on Friday which encourage people to post positive content about the Southeast Asian country and require state employees to report "conflicting information" to their superiors. The code prohibits posts which violate the law and "affect the interests of the state" and applies to state organisations, social media companies, and all their users in Vietnam. "Social media users are encouraged to promote the beauty of Vietnam's scenery, people and culture, and spread good stories about good people," reads the code, which was contained in a decision from the information ministry and dated June 17. Won't be long.


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Catherine Serou, a 34-year-old U.S. citizen studying in Russia, has been found dead after she went missing on Tuesday, Russia's Investigative Committee said in a statement. A man in his early 40s with past convictions, has been arrested and is cooperating with investigators, the committee said. His name was not released. Serou disappeared after she got into a car with a stranger in a suburb of Nizhny Novgorod, a city on the Volga River 250 miles east of Moscow. The last sign of life from Serou was a text message to her mother in Vicksburg, Miss., saying: "In a car with a stranger. I hope I'm not being abducted."


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Biden freezes military aid to Ukraine after Putin summit as leaders plea for help. The Biden White House has temporarily halted a military aid package to Ukraine that would include lethal weapons, a plan originally made in response to aggressive Russian troop movements along Ukraine’s border this spring.


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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Acting as his own lawyer, a double-murder defendant opened his death penalty trial by shouting at jurors that he did not attack his girlfriend and disabled daughter. Now he’s cross-examined his son, forcing the 11-year-old to describe exactly how he hurt him. You stabbed me,' boy tells father at Florida double-murder trial.


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NRAWOMEN- Residents of Alaska are accustomed to being prepared to defend themselves from the many potential four-legged encounters such as bears, but a 55-year-old woman was forced to shoot a two-legged trespasser with ill intent. When an axe-wielding man, who was also intoxicated, broke in and threatened to kill her, the woman fired at him with a handgun. The perpetrator was taken to the hospital for treatment of his injuries. The homeowner will not face charges.


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CNN forgot to pre-screen these guests and so got a taste of how the rest of the country thinks and feels. A nasty surprise!
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NOT JUST LA, BIDEN'S AMERICA
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Reagan Warned Us About Today's Democrats in 1964
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Liberal soccer star Megan Rapinoe has come under fire after a tweet she made more than 10 years was revealed in which she mocked someone for looking 'Asian' because of their eyes. 


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