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## Global Ponzi meltdown/House of Cards/global cooling/deflationary collapse ##
Turkey Is Unraveling Fast
World of Negative Debt Expands to One-Fifth of Global Market
Permanent Recession for Italy?
World of Negative Debt Expands to One-Fifth of Global Market
Permanent Recession for Italy?
French Economy Unexpectedly Contracts After Orders Slow
How Can a Company with $1.8 Billion in Revenue Lose $1.9 Billion? WeWork Shows How
German Semiconductor Giant Slashes Revenue Growth Outlook By 50%
How Can a Company with $1.8 Billion in Revenue Lose $1.9 Billion? WeWork Shows How
German Semiconductor Giant Slashes Revenue Growth Outlook By 50%
The sign your suburb is in serious trouble
For years, construction in Australia has been booming — but the good days are well and truly over. Whether it’s private houses, dwelling units, or renovations, the numbers are all heading south.
Gold Mining Stocks Are Surging on Global Economic Fears
Taiwan's economy sluggish in February
## Cut, baby, cut! ##
Bed Bath & Beyond lays off nearly 150 of its 65,000 employees
## War on cash/cashless society/cryptocurrencies ##
Japan slowly buying into cashless future despite widespread misgivings
## Airline death spiral ##
For years, construction in Australia has been booming — but the good days are well and truly over. Whether it’s private houses, dwelling units, or renovations, the numbers are all heading south.
Gold Mining Stocks Are Surging on Global Economic Fears
Taiwan's economy sluggish in February
## Cut, baby, cut! ##
Bed Bath & Beyond lays off nearly 150 of its 65,000 employees
## War on cash/cashless society/cryptocurrencies ##
Japan slowly buying into cashless future despite widespread misgivings
## Airline death spiral ##
Icelandic airline Wow Air collapses and cancels all flights
Boeing unveils 737 Max fixes, says planes are safer
Boeing unveils 737 Max fixes, says planes are safer
Naked Passenger Walks onto Tarmac at Chicago's O'Hare Airport
The moment panicked passengers escape from a burning airplane
The moment panicked passengers escape from a burning airplane
'Drunk' Aer Lingus passenger tied to seat after putting 'his hands on a flight attendant’ during Dublin flight
'Intoxicated' American Airlines Passenger Allegedly Urinated on Crew Member's Luggage Mid Flight
'Intoxicated' American Airlines Passenger Allegedly Urinated on Crew Member's Luggage Mid Flight
FAA tells U.S. Senate it would need 10,000 new employees, $1.8 billion to assume all certification
## Fault lines/flashpoints/powder kegs/military/war drums ##
French envoy presses Germany on stalling arms exports
France's ambassador to Germany is pushing Berlin to loosen its restrictive stance on arms exports to Saudi Arabia, arguing Europe's fledgling defense identity depends on it.
## Migrants/refugees ##
U.S., three Central American countries agree on joint police operations
The United States said on Wednesday it had reached an agreement with three Central American countries to carry out joint police operations in the region, as the Trump administration seeks to stem the flow of migrants across its southern border.
## Energy/resources ##
## Got food? ##
## Environment/health ##
N.Y. County Bans Unvaccinated Kids in Public as Measles Spreads
## Systemic breakdown/collapse/
Is the World Becoming Wealthier or Poorer?
There is nothing intrinsically profitable about either robotics or AI.
## UK ##
## Fault lines/flashpoints/powder kegs/military/war drums ##
French envoy presses Germany on stalling arms exports
France's ambassador to Germany is pushing Berlin to loosen its restrictive stance on arms exports to Saudi Arabia, arguing Europe's fledgling defense identity depends on it.
Xiplomacy wins in Europe despite US warnings
Economic opportunities trump Trump’s security and strategic concerns
Economic opportunities trump Trump’s security and strategic concerns
## War on Venezuela ##
## Migrants/refugees ##
U.S., three Central American countries agree on joint police operations
The United States said on Wednesday it had reached an agreement with three Central American countries to carry out joint police operations in the region, as the Trump administration seeks to stem the flow of migrants across its southern border.
As Another Migrant Caravan Approaches, Trump Revives Threat To Close Southern Border
## Global unrest/mob rule/angry people/torches and pitchforks ##
Albanian protesters try to storm parliament building in Tirana
## Global unrest/mob rule/angry people/torches and pitchforks ##
Albanian protesters try to storm parliament building in Tirana
More States Crack Down on Pipeline Protesters, Including Supporters Who Aren’t Even on the Scene (US)
Rock-throwing protesters repel Peru govt negotiators in dispute over Chinese copper mine
Tens of Thousands of Yemenis Rally Against US, Saudis, and for Houthis
Tens of Thousands of Yemenis Rally Against US, Saudis, and for Houthis
## Energy/resources ##
Infected U.S. Shale Oil Is Being Turned Away by Asian Buyers
Venezuela’s Oil Production In Jeopardy After New Blackout
Venezuela’s Oil Production In Jeopardy After New Blackout
## Got food? ##
Food shortage stares at 40,000 families in Zimbabwe
The fight to save coffee from climate change heats up
Climate change is threatening coffee in Central America. Temperatures are rising, making it harder to grow high-quality Coffea arabica in the altitudes where it is currently grown.
The fight to save coffee from climate change heats up
Climate change is threatening coffee in Central America. Temperatures are rising, making it harder to grow high-quality Coffea arabica in the altitudes where it is currently grown.
## Environment/health ##
N.Y. County Bans Unvaccinated Kids in Public as Measles Spreads
Louisiana’s Disappearing Coast
The state loses a football field’s worth of land every hour and a half. Now engineers are in a race to prevent it from sinking into oblivion.
The state loses a football field’s worth of land every hour and a half. Now engineers are in a race to prevent it from sinking into oblivion.
One third of wild bees in the UK are suffering declining populations
## Intelligence/security/
U.S. Mercenaries Arrested in Haiti Were Part of a Half-Baked Scheme to Move $80 Million for Embattled President
## Intelligence/security/
U.S. Mercenaries Arrested in Haiti Were Part of a Half-Baked Scheme to Move $80 Million for Embattled President
U.S. Squabbles Over New Iran Sanction Waivers
US sanctions on Iran’s oil sector and the waivers of said sanctions are causing rifts among the US administration—pitting the National Security Council and the US State Department against each other as the deadline for waiver extensions draws near.
US sanctions on Iran’s oil sector and the waivers of said sanctions are causing rifts among the US administration—pitting the National Security Council and the US State Department against each other as the deadline for waiver extensions draws near.
The Many Reasons to Believe Vasily Prozorov’s Testimony About Ukraine’s Role in Downing MH-17
Former Ukrainian intelligence officer Vasily Prozorov’s testimony will likely be dismissed by Western governments that support Kiev, but there is plenty of evidence to back his claims.
Former Ukrainian intelligence officer Vasily Prozorov’s testimony will likely be dismissed by Western governments that support Kiev, but there is plenty of evidence to back his claims.
The Business of Your Face
While you weren't looking, tech companies helped themselves to your photos to power a facial recognition boom. Here's how.
While you weren't looking, tech companies helped themselves to your photos to power a facial recognition boom. Here's how.
The World Is Increasingly Wary of US Power, Says Pew Survey on Global Threats
## Propaganda/censorship/fake news/alternative facts ##
MSNBC Scrambles With 2020 Pivot As Post-Mueller Ratings Collapse
## Propaganda/censorship/fake news/alternative facts ##
MSNBC Scrambles With 2020 Pivot As Post-Mueller Ratings Collapse
## Systemic breakdown/collapse/
Is the World Becoming Wealthier or Poorer?
There is nothing intrinsically profitable about either robotics or AI.
Tainted Pills Force FDA to Tighten Drug-Safety Regulations
`We’ve seen a lot of instances of adulterated products — contamination, impurities — recently,’ FDA chief says.
`We’ve seen a lot of instances of adulterated products — contamination, impurities — recently,’ FDA chief says.
Infectious diseases—some that ravaged populations in the Middle Ages—are resurging in California and around the country, and are hitting homeless populations especially hard.
New York City Apartment Residents Sue Landlord Over New Smart Locks
Nothing like rushing home to put your phone on the charger only to realize you can't get into your own apartment without a charged phone.
Nothing like rushing home to put your phone on the charger only to realize you can't get into your own apartment without a charged phone.
Not to worry. Technology will solve all our problems. -- RF
Japan's fiscal health is the worst among major industrialized economies, with public debt more than twice the size of gross domestic product.
Fukushima contaminants found as far north as Alaska's Bering Strait
## China ##
China’s local government debt at ‘boiling point’ as Beijing seeks to boost growth, says renowned academic
## China ##
China’s local government debt at ‘boiling point’ as Beijing seeks to boost growth, says renowned academic
Long queue of Hongkongers waiting for measles vaccine, say doctors’ groups
Japan curbs on Chinese telecom firms could hurt ties, says China
Japan curbs on Chinese telecom firms could hurt ties, says China
## UK ##
UK retail sales see biggest contraction in 17 months, says CBI
Widespread losses of pollinating insects revealed across Britain
Widespread losses of pollinating insects revealed across Britain
Photos reveal how coastal erosion dramatically eats away at Britain’s shoreline
Scotland food parcels reach double previous estimates, data shows
Call to deal with root causes of food poverty as 480,000 parcels delivered in 18 months
Scotland food parcels reach double previous estimates, data shows
Call to deal with root causes of food poverty as 480,000 parcels delivered in 18 months
U.S. economy shifts into low gear as fiscal boost wanes
War, famine and drought: More women say they won't have children because of climate change
Most American youth first meet a recruiter at 17, but the Army wants to start younger
War, famine and drought: More women say they won't have children because of climate change
Most American youth first meet a recruiter at 17, but the Army wants to start younger
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