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Dead Fish Fill Oder River, Prompting Germany and Poland to Investigate Source of Possible Contamination

Since last month, thousands of dead fish have been found in the Oder river in Poland, covering portions of the 850-kilometer-long river in dead fish and shellfish. The cause of
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Germany May Have the Army Patrolling Streets Starting in October

The German army will assist law enforcement starting Oct. 1, possibly resulting in platoons patrolling the streets and coinciding with the return of mask mandates — for the unvaccinated only.
The German Army is set to patrol streets alongside law enforcement starting Oct. 1.
Uganda Set to Deploy DNA Recognition ‘Smart Digital’ Biometric ID
Uganda is set to collect DNA in an upcoming transition to a digital ID system.
Comment: ‘Deglobalization’ Is Coming. Here’s What We Should Expect
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UK Government Prepares for Winter Blackouts, Natural Gas Rationing
The UK is preparing for winter electricity blackouts and fuel rationing
Dutch Farmers Flex Their Muscle, but Can’t Make a Fist After Government Talks
Talks between the government and the Dutch Farmers protestors made little progress on the issue of nitrogen fertilizers.
India Contemplates Blocking Sales of Sub-$150 Phones By Chinese Phone Makers
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Rhine River Just 1.5 Feet Deep in Some Areas as Heatwave Scours Europe
Europe's Rhine River is down to 1.5 feet amid record drought, affecting the shipment of energy and food.
A modern navy requires a large military budget
Japan Sets Record $52 Billion Military Budget
Prime Minister of Japan Yoshihide Suga has announced a record Ministry of Defense budget. Starting April 01, 2021, the annual military budget will be 5.34 trillion yen (approx. $51.7 billion). This is the ninth consecutive...
Police officers speak to a group of lorry drivers as the Port of Dover remains closed on December 22, 2020 in Dover, United Kingdom. Over 1500 lorries remained stacked up around Kent as drivers waited for a resumption of travel from the port of Dover to France. On Sunday, France abruptly halted freight and passenger travel from the UK over concerns about the UK's surging covid-19 cases and a new virus mutation.
Facing New CCP Virus Mutation, UK Announces Stricter Christmas Lockdowns
A recent surge in the number of coronavirus infections in the southern UK is thought to be related to a new Chinese Communist Party (CCP) virus mutation that may make it significantly more transmittable.  In...
Iran expects Biden administration to soften sanctions
Iran Expects Biden Administration to ‘Bow’ to the Regime
Recent statements by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei display Iran’s optimism to break and nullify U.S. sanctions under a soft Biden administration.   According to Lifezette, Rouhani boasted in statements about...
EU Planning Major Data Overhaul of U.S. Big Tech
EU Data Overhaul: A Mixed Bag of Concerns for US Tech Giants
The European Union's plan to regulate data management is the latest blow for U.S. tech giants. The data localization initiative means that companies collecting critical data must store and process them within the borders of...
Germany Extend COVID Protocouls During Festive Season
Germany Extends COVID Protocols Into the Christmas Season
In a further attempt to contain the rising COVID-19 cases, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has extended the social contact protocols to December 20 this year. So far, the only general method deployed to control the...
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Trump Administration Orders Withdrawal of US Troops in Somalia
On Dec. 4, President Donald Trump ordered a January withdrawal of nearly all U.S. troops in Somalia. The move corresponds to a larger initiative to reduce forces from Iraq and Afghanistan. Just under 700 troops...
Canadian soldiers, joined by personnel from British, US, and Afghan forces, attend a Remembrance Day ceremony at Forward Operating Base Masum Gar in Panjwayi district, Kandahar province, 11 November 2006. (Image: JOHN D MCHUGH/AFP via Getty Images)
Canadian Government Internal Communications Suggest Troubling Allegiances to Beijing
Canadian independent outlet Rebel News recently obtained a 34-page document from the Trudeau government under an Access to Information Act (AIA) request in a completely unredacted format. It purports to reveal conciliatory Canadian government diplomatic and...
Switzerland Allowed Chinese Security Agents to ‘Roam Freely, Unsupervised’
Swiss authorities are in damage control after it became public knowledge they had a secret 5-year deal that allowed Chinese security agents to “roam freely, unsupervised” in Switzerland. Human rights NGO Safeguard Defenders have investigated...
China signed RCEP agreement on Nov. 15 to join the largest trading bloc in the world
China Joins RCEP, But Will Beijing Honor Commitments?
China signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) on Nov. 15, joining 14 other countries in a free trade zone that will cut tariff and non-tariff barriers. Member countries signed the agreement via video...