Japan announced last week that it plans to increase its military spending over the next five decades to $318 billion, an increase of 58 percent in the face of what Tokyo sees as a rising threat from China.
Category: 13 December 2022
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INNOVATION ON NATIVE BITCOIN USE IN DEFI ON THE HORIZON
Bitcoin holders who would like to use their crypto for Defi lending and borrowing, etc., without having to exchange it for stand-in tokens, will likely see more options over the next 12 to 24 months.
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U.S. AND AUSTRALIA RAMPING UP FIGHT WITH CHINA
The U.S. and Australia announced last week that they will increase their military partnership in an effort to counter China’s growing influence in the region.
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HUNGARY BLOCKS €18 BILLION PACKAGE FOR UKRAINE, GETS COVID RELIEF FUNDS BLOCKED
Hungary was penalized last week by the European Commission for refusing to throw its support behind an €18 billion economic aid package for Ukraine despite intense pressure from the bloc to show a united front.
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NEW BLOOD TESTS FIND SIGNS OF ALZHEIMER’S YEARS AHEAD OF SYMPTOMS
Several research projects are reporting initial success in using a simple blood test to detect early signs of Alzheimer’s Disease years before people show symptoms.
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MERKEL ADMITS THAT MINSK AGREEMENT WAS A RUSE, RUSSIA CALLS FOR TRIBUNAL
The Kremlin called for an international tribunal after former German Chancellor Angela Merkel slipped and said the Minsk agreements were an effective ruse to give Ukraine time to “get stronger” for its next conflict with Russia.
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PUTIN FEARS NUCLEAR WAR
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in the video conference last week that Russia may look into updating its nuclear policy and take a new look at the possibility of a preventive nuclear first strike to disarm an opponent to its military doctrine.
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ZOMBIE VIRUSES RISING FROM THE PERMAFROST CAN INFECT LIVING CREATURES
Not a teaser for a new science fiction thriller but the result of an experiment carried out by an international team of scientists.
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PUTIN DIGS IN, CALLS UKRAINE WAR A ‘LONG PROCESS,’ SAYS WEST USING UKRAINIANS AS CANNON FODDER
Russian President Vladimir Putin said last week that he is prepared for a long grind in Ukraine and showed no indication that he would be willing to part with his newly annexed territory.
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FDA APPROVES THERAPY MADE FROM HUMAN POOP
Fecal transplants—removing poop from young mice and putting it into the intestinal tract of older ones—has been shown to repopulate ailing digestive systems with healthy bacteria, as we reported in “Fecal Transplants Reverse Symptoms of Aging in Mice,” 24 Aug 2021.