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December 19, 2023

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EU THROWS EARLY SUPPORT BEHIND ARAB PLAN FOR POST-GENOCIDE GAZA

France, Germany, Italy, and Britain announced support for the Egypt plan for post-genocide Gaza that calls to keep Palestinians in place and with a price tag of €41 billion—a plan that has been rejected by both Washington and Tel Aviv.

TRUMP’S USAID CUTS PREVENT MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FROM REACHING AID GROUPS WORKING IN GAZA

Despite approving $383 million for humanitarian aid for Gaza after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was announced, the Trump administration has yet to cut any checks so aid groups working in the region have been forced to foot the bill, according to a report.

AI INVENTS A MATERIAL AS STRONG AS STEEL, LIGHT AS STYROFOAM

An AI at the University of Toronto has invented a lattice-structured nanomaterial that shows the strength of carbon steel but is as airy as Styrofoam.

MORE THAN 1,300 SYRIANS KILLED IN 3 DAYS—MOSTLY CIVILIANS—IN COUNTRY’S WORST VIOLENCE SINCE ASSAD’S FALL

Government forces in Syria have conducted a revenge campaign in the northern part of the country after an ambush by Alawite attackers—loyal to ousted President Bashar al-Assad—that resulted in 16 dead officers and prompted a major crackdown.

AI WE OWN YOU: U.S. TO USE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO SPEED UP DEPORTATIONS OF FOREIGN STUDENTS WHO APPEAR ‘PRO-HAMAS’

The U.S. State Department is introducing Artificial Intelligence to help in its “Catch and Revoke” plan targeting foreign students who appear to be sympathetic to Hamas, according to a report.

SO FAR, TRUMP STRATEGY WEAKENS U.S., BOOSTS EUROPE

U.S. investors greeted Donald Trump’s re-election with joy, anticipating tax cuts, fewer regulations, and soaring profits. Stock prices climbed even further beyond the value of companies’ future earnings. The difference between stock prices and the price of government bonds widened to its greatest in 20 years.

TRUMP THREATENS MOSCOW WITH MORE SANCTIONS OVER ITS LATEST ATTACKS IN UKRAINE

U.S. President Donald Trump last week threatened Russia with new sanctions over its recent attacks in Ukraine as the White House continues its effort to push for a ceasefire after a high-profile meeting in Saudi Arabia last month.

TRUMP ‘LYING’ WHEN HE SAYS U.S. WILL RECLAIM PANAMA CANAL, MULINO SAYS

José Raul Mulino, the president of Panama, said Donald Trump lied when he told Congress last week that the U.S. will reclaim the Panama Canal.

HUMAN BIOLOGICAL COMMODITIZATION: “BIOLOGICAL COMPUTER” DEBUTS

Australian startup Cortical Labs is hailing a breakthrough in “organic” computing.

WRONG DATA, COSTLY CONSEQUENCES: THE LATEST IN MISGUIDED CLIMATE GOALS

A new study out of Osaka, Japan has found that the UN’s climate policy org is using faulty historic data and assumptions in fashioning radical carbon zero and other policies.

THE HIDDEN CONNECTIONS BETWEEN SKIN HEALTH AND OVERALL WELLNESS

In my interview with Dr. Keira Barr, a functional dermatologist and melanoma survivor, we explore the complex connections between skin health, diet, stress and emotions, advocating for a holistic approach to dermatology.

NEARLY 60 PERCENT OF ADULTS AROUND THE WORLD WILL BE OBESE BY 2050: STUDY

A recent study in the medical journal The Lancet found that nearly 60 percent of adults around the world and one-third of children and teens will be overweight or obese in 25 years unless there is some intervention.

ISRAEL STEALING MORE LAND IN SYRIA, FEAR GRIPS SOUTHERN TOWNS

Israel continued last week to assert itself militarily in the southern region of Syria amid the security vacuum left behind after the fall of Bashar al-Assad and the chaos that has resulted in Damascus and across the northern part of the country—seeing an opportunity to extend its borders and influence in the region.

IS PRESIDENT TRUMP AN ISRAELI PUPPET?

President Trump has given every indication that he is as concerned with Israel’s interest as he is with the interests of MAGA Americans.

WHEN THE ECONOMY FALLS, JOBS GO WITH IT

The U.S. economy added 151,000 jobs in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday. Employment was up in health care, financial activities, transportation and warehousing, and social assistance.

AMID RECESSION, GERMANY SPENDS BIG ON MILITARY, INFRASTRUCTURE

As Germany enters what is likely to be a third year of recession, new chancellor-in-waiting Freidrich Merz has chucked the financial caution that ruled preceding administrations.

ECONOMIC UPDATE—MARKET OVERVIEW

The facts and details are there for all to see and all to read. On 4 February, the cover of The Trends Journal said it all: “DOT-COM BUST 2.0.” Now, some six weeks later reality has hit The Street.

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“TRUMP BUMP” GIVES WAY TO MARKET CRASH

Equity markets began the year high on expectations that incoming president Donald Trump would cut taxes and regulations, setting off another burst of growth in stock values. Stock prices rose on that expectation of a “Trump bump.”

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FOX IN THE WHITE HOUSE: TRUMP ADDS MORE PRESSTITUTES TO HIS OFFICE

It pays to be a Presstitute: A media whore who gets paid to put out by their corporate pimps and government whoremasters.

TRANSNATURAL: THE UNROTTEN FRUITS OF GENE EDITING

The prospect of mass human redesigns of every food that naturally spoils is now on the table, with bananas being served up first.

IRAN CALLS TRUMP’S ‘MAXIMUM PRESSURE’ CAMPAIGN A ‘CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY’

Iran’s Foreign Ministry last week criticized the Trump administration’s decision to enforce a “maximum pressure” sanction campaign on Tehran and that the Americans are fooling themselves if they think proven failed policy will somehow achieve a more desirable outcome.

IS PRESIDENT TRUMP AN ISRAELI PUPPET?

President Trump has given every indication that he is as concerned with Israel’s interest as he is with the interests of MAGA Americans.

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Global Economy

SPOTLIGHT: BIGS GETTING BIGGER

Allianz, a German insurer and financial services company, is in exclusive negotiations to buy Viridium, a provider of specialized insurance services, for €3 billion, equivalent to about $3.3 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal.

SPECIAL REPORT: TRUMP’S TARIFF GUESS

The Trump administration put a one-month pause on the blanket 25-percent import duties on goods entering the U.S. from Canada and Mexico.

ANOTHER LUXURY HOUSE REPORTS A BAD YEAR

Salvatore Ferragamo, the Italian high-fashion house known for its shoes and handbags, booked a net loss of €68.1 million—equivalent to about $73 million—in 2024 after revenue dropped 11 percent.

The Israel War

TRUMP’S USAID CUTS PREVENT MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FROM REACHING AID GROUPS WORKING IN GAZA

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ISRAEL STEALING MORE LAND IN SYRIA, FEAR GRIPS SOUTHERN TOWNS

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EU THROWS EARLY SUPPORT BEHIND ARAB PLAN FOR POST-GENOCIDE GAZA

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AI BRIEFS

The European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts is considered to be the world’s best source of weather prognoses. Now those forecasts are even better.

AI INVENTS A MATERIAL AS STRONG AS STEEL, LIGHT AS STYROFOAM

An AI at the University of Toronto has invented a lattice-structured nanomaterial that shows the strength of carbon steel but is as airy as Styrofoam.

DEEPSEEK CLAIMS DAILY COST-PROFIT RATIO OF 545 PERCENT

DeepSeek, the Chinese AI start-up that shocked the industry in January by claiming a world-class AI was built for a sliver of what Western developers have spent, now says its V3 and R1 models show a cost-profit ratio as high as 545 percent every day.

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