1. Spain’s government intends to increase taxes by more than 20 billion euros ($22.5 billion) during the next several years if Socialist Pedro Sanchez secures...
      


  2. Since end of last week Libya has been a little bit of a headache for oil markets as 2 of its ports have been...
      


  3. WSJ:  How South Korea Successfully Managed Coronavirus (9/25/20) https://www.wsj.com/articles/lessons-from-south-korea-on-how-to-manage-covid-11601044329 Excerpt: South Korea appears to have cracked the code for managing the coronavirus. Its solution is straightforward,...


  4. Hmmmm, nobody seemed to have mentioned that Saudi Vision 2030 involved actual work ....  this culture shock could be interesting to watch from afar. Saudis forced...
      


  5. He promised to bring jobs back and "make America again", what he really achieved was American bankruptcies and worse COVID-19 impact than almost anywhere...


  6. Newsom's office refuses records request on 'murky' $1B mask deal with Chinese company https://www.foxnews.com/politics/newsoms-office-refuses-records-request-on-murky-1b-mask-deal-with-chinese-company I wonder how Newsom is going to spin his way out of...


  7. One person has been killed every 15 minutes in Syria in the last 4 days. One person has been killed every 15 minutes in Syria...
      


  8. North Korea abruptly withdrew its staff from a liaison office with South Korea on Friday, a development that is likely to put a damper...
      


  9. The Dutch defense minister on Thursday accused Russia’s military intelligence unit of attempted cybercrimes targeting the international chemical weapons watchdog and the investigation into...
      


  10. Works council has announced how neo-Nazis are attempting to infiltrate in Daimler, one of the biggest automaker in Germany. In their statement they didn't...
      


  11. President Biden’s Nuclear Option Against OPEC+ - Wasting of Time - Legal Assertions. No Implications on International Law - Opec + does not equal...


  12. (Reuters) - China will celebrate the 70th anniversary of Communist Party rule on Oct. 1 with flowers, speeches, performances and a massive military parade...
      


  13. Trump On Syria Pullout: "Enough Of Endless War", If ISIS Returns "We Can Go Back & BLAST!''   Update 3:    A US State Department official told...
      


  14. If you are interested I think this is a very good real-live study about excess deaths in European Union according to newest available statistic...


  15. The full extradition hearing to decide whether Wikileaks founder Julian Assange should be sent to the United States to face accusations including spying charges...
      


  16. https://www.dr.dk/tv/se/kampen-om-det-rene-vand/-/kampen-om-det-rene-vand-2-3#!/  Interesting documentary. And interesting take on some conflicts around the world. 
      


  17. China’s private companies have long enjoyed an edge over their state-owned peers, using “unscrupulous” tactics such as bribery, a prominent businesswoman said, at a...
      


  18. U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met for 3½ hours as both sides try to defuse tensions between...
      


  19. The historic film footage in this Oliver Stone documentary helps to cement the written word found in documents which are linked on the Thread. ...


  20. I thought I would give this topic it's own thread. There are a lot of astute people on this forum, and I am curious...


  21. Dutch far-right politician and anti-Islam campaigner Geert Wilders said on Friday that Twitter had temporarily blocked his account following remarks he made about a...
      


  22. There are moments in the world history that are symbolic for they are the sign of the profound changes in momentum the global affairs...
      


  23. Picture of R&D spending by countries and regions, from Global Innovation Index 2019. Most of R&D (about 75%) globally is funded by business. Area...
      


  24. http://www.saudiaramco.com/en/home/news-media/news/Bahri-Ship.html?utm_content=buffer13b1b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer#.W1jrkRlhfRc.twitter
      


  25. Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) went on trial on Monday to face investors seeking 9.2 billion euros ($10.6 billion) in compensation, arguing the carmaker should have informed...
      


  26. Political uncertainty and volatile oil prices are weighing heavily on economic growth in the Middle East this year, according to a new report released...
      


  27. It was the lack of change after a 2016 hashtag campaign against Saudi Arabia’s male guardianship laws that finally pushed Reem to flee what...
      


  28. It's hard to believe China would storm Hong Kong to put down the protests given the repercussions it would have for its economy, unless...
      


  29. Now we are being told that the USA and Iran misread each other which lead to where we find ourselves today. The US sends...
      


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