raymondpert

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I have traded the Musk for the Tusk. ☮️ 🇩🇰 🇹🇭 🇨🇦

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A #Thailand based adventurer inspired by | People | #Travel | #Nature | #SouthEastAsia | #GeoPolitics | #Tech | *NIX | #Slackware | #Aviation | #SocialJustice | #ภาษาไทย

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raymondpert, to Norway

Norway says ready to recognise a Palestinian state

> is ready to recognise a Palestinian state together with other countries, its prime minister said on Friday while hosting Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez, who is seeking support for the cause.

> Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store told reporters that such a decision would need to be taken in close coordination with "like-minded countries".
https://www.gulf-times.com/article/680533/region/norway-says-ready-to-recognise-a-palestinian-state

raymondpert, to random

Afghanistan: Teen girls despair as Taliban school ban continues

> Teenage girls have told the BBC they feel "mentally dead" as the Taliban's ban on their education prevents them from returning to school once again.

> More than 900 days have now passed since girls over 12 were first banned. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-68634700

raymondpert, to random

Contraceptives will be available without a prescription in New York following a statewide order

> Contraceptives will be available without a prescription in #NewYork under an order signed by state health officials on Tuesday. The move is part of New York Gov. #KathyHochul's mission to bolster reproductive rights at a time when its restricted in other parts of the country.
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/contraceptives-prescription-new-york-statewide-order-108288533 #reproductiverights #womensrights #contraception #US

raymondpert, to China

China Supports the Addition of the Palestinian State to the UN

> The spokeswoman also called for the United Nations not to delay the decision any longer and to take action to stop the #genocide and end the bloodshed.

> On Thursday, the spokeswoman of the Foreign Ministry of the People’s Republic of #China, Mao Ning, demonstrated Beijing’s support for the addition of #Palestine to the #UN.
https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/China-Supports-Addition-Palestinian-State-UN-20240411-0019.html #Israel #GazaWar

raymondpert, to Aviation


Boeing whistleblower says 787 Dreamliner could 'fall apart' in midair

> Ahead of his testimony before the Senate Wednesday, engineer gave an interview to NBC News once again sounding the alarm about issues he found with Boeing’s Dreamliner plane. He alleges that the model has fuselage flaws that could cause it to rip apart mid-air due to problems with how the metal skin is affixed to the rest of the aircraft.
https://qz.com/boeing-whistleblower-787-dreamliner-unsafe-1851415569

raymondpert, to ghost

Newsletter platform — a popular rival to the reigning — has confirmed it is joining the later this year

> This means Ghost is joining the likes of , Instagram Threads, Wordpress, Flipboard, and others, in the "federated universe", containing decentralized social networks. Ghost's founder John O’Nolan explained in a post on Threads that users have been requesting federation,
https://mashable.com/article/ghost-fediverse-substack-mastodon-open-network

raymondpert, to random

Former Abu Ghraib prisoner testifies about abuses as trial against U.S. military contractor begins

> Three former Iraqi detainees, who described being tortured by military police at prison in Iraq in the early 2000s, are finally getting their day in federal court as their trial against a Virginia contractor got underway this week.
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/04/16/Abu-Ghraib-detainees-testify-trial-military-contractor/9611713303127/

raymondpert, to China

China exports decline by 7.5%, far more than forecast

> China's exports in March decelerated sharply after four months of growth, reflecting the unstable recovery plaguing the world's second-largest economy.

> Total overseas shipments declined 7.5% on the year in dollar terms, reversing the 7.1% gain in the first two months of 2024, according to data released by the country's customs office on Friday, hours later than usual.
https://archive.ph/2024.04.12-075141/https://asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Trade/China-exports-decline-by-7.5-far-more-than-forecast

raymondpert, to Russia

Ukraine 'ran out' of missiles to defend key plant, Zelensky says

> was able to destroy a key power plant serving Kyiv because ran out of defensive missiles, President 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

raymondpert, to random

#US - Ex-police officer sentenced to 20 years in Mississippi torture case

> Former #Mississippi police officer Hunter Elward has been sentenced to 20 years for his role in torturing two #black men in their own home.

> Elward is the first of six officers due to be sentenced this week.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68606973

raymondpert, to Russia

Austria rocked by massive Russian spying scandal

> For years, an ex-intelligence agent provided Moscow with sensitive information, including the private Vienna address of the investigator behind numerous revelations that embarrassed the Kremlin.
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/04/12/austria-rocked-by-massive-russian-spying-scandal_6668207_4.html #Russia #Austria #spying

raymondpert, to geopolitics

Lithium industry braces for long-term oversupply after price instability

> A stuttering recovery in lithium prices is providing a fresh reminder of why the dramatic rally of recent years was followed by an even more breathtaking collapse: a fast-expanding industry that is more prepared than ever to keep pumping out supplies.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/12/markets/lithium-boom-bust/

raymondpert, to apple

Apple, Google set to face probes under new EU digital law, Bloomberg Law reports

> Apple and Alphabet's Google are set to face European Union investigations into their compliance with a new law for Big Tech firms, paving the way for potentially hefty fines, Bloomberg Law reported on Thursday.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/apple-google-set-face-probes-under-new-eu-digital-law-bloomberg-law-reports-4212416 #Apple #Alphabet #Google #EU

raymondpert, to Israel

Death toll from Israeli aggression on Gaza reaches 32,226

> The death toll from the ongoing Israeli aggression on the #GazaStrip since October 7 has risen to 32,226 martyrs, the majority of whom are children and women, along with 74,518 wounded, Palestinian medical sources announced.
https://www.gulf-times.com/article/679472/international/death-toll-from-israeli-aggression-on-gaza-reaches-32226 #Israel #GazaWar

raymondpert, to tesla

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 #ElectricVehicles

raymondpert, to Israel

announces largest West Bank land seizure since 1993

> Israel’s finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, announced the seizure of 10 square kilometers (3.8 square miles) of Palestinian territory in the on Friday. The move marks the single largest land seizure by the Israeli government since the 1993 Oslo accords, according to Peace Now, a settlement watchdog group.
https://archive.is/2024.03.23-215244/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/22/israel-largest-west-bank-settlement-blinken-visit/ @YusufToropov

raymondpert, to Israel

Indonesian medics enter Gaza for emergency medical support

> An Indonesian medical team has entered as part of an emergency deployment led by the World Health Organization.

> The Indonesian NGO organizing the volunteers said on Tuesday that the team of 11 doctors and nurses is now in and will work at a hospital in the city for at least two weeks.
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2479241/world

raymondpert, to random

How to behold the Lyrids meteor shower starting next week

> The Lyrids will begin on April 15 and will last until April 29, but the peak of the shower will be around 9:23 UTC (5:23am ET) on April 22, according to EarthSky.

> The Lyrids meteor shower has been viewed by humans annually for around 2,700 years, with the first recorded sighting of them going back to 687 B.C. by the Chinese.
https://www.axios.com/2024/04/13/meteor-shower-2024-april-lyrid

raymondpert, to Germany

Germany to send additional Patriot system to Ukraine

> said on Saturday (Apr 13) it will send an additional Patriot air defence system to to bolster its hard-pressed military and help it fend off increased Russian aerial attacks.

> "Russian terror against Ukrainian cities and the country's infrastructure is causing immeasurable suffering," said German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, announcing the move. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/germany-send-additional-patriot-system-ukraine-4263431

raymondpert, to Israel

Israel strikes eastern Rafah as ceasefire talks end with no deal

> Israeli forces bombarded areas of on Thursday, Palestinian residents said, as Prime Minister dismissed U.S. President 's threat to withhold weapons from Israel if it assaults the southern city.
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-warns-israel-that-rafah-invasion-will-jeopardise-weapons-supply-assault-2024-05-09/

raymondpert, to VegetableGardening

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 hopes will help solve a paradox at the heart of growing : 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

raymondpert, to thailand

Rebels claim they drove out last junta battalion in Myanmar border town

> Anti-junta rebels and allied forces on the - border have driven out the military’s last battalion from a major trade hub in Myanmar’s Kayin state,

> The Karen National Liberation Army – the armed wing of – the Karen National Defense Organization, and allied forces overran junta Battalion 275’s base in Myawaddy at around 4:30 a.m. Thursday
https://www.benarnews.org/english/news/thai/battalion-captured-04112024092215.html

raymondpert, to random

Pope Francis sides with Peruvian villagers who accused Catholic group of trying to steal their land

> Pope Francis on Saturday sided with a group of Peruvian villagers who have complained that companies linked to a powerful South American church group have tried to evict them from their land using lawsuits and obscure land titling schemes
https://apnews.com/article/pope-peruvian-villagers-land-sodalitium-christianae-vitae-8dc11b8ad06bc4c999b6411ba354adea

raymondpert, to iran

Snap Insight: Iran-Israel conflict will get worse before it gets better

> For years, and 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.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/iran-first-direct-attack-israel-drones-missile-hamas-war-snap-insight-4264356

raymondpert, to geopolitics

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 #economy

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