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On Oct 10 Russian marines from the 155th Naval Infantry Brigade overran a team of Ukrainian drone operators in Zelenyi Shlyakh, a tiny hamlet in western Russia’s Kursk Oblast

The Russians stripped the Ukrainians, ordered them to lie face-down on the ground and then shot them, killing all nine

A week later Ukrainian marines from the 501st Marine Battalion counterattacked in Zelenyi Shlyakh—and meted out a measure of vengeance.

A battle for vengeance:

forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024

Ex-Palestinian militant turned Israeli defector Mosab Hassan Yousef and founder of the Young Turks Cenk Uygur take chunks out of each other in this frenzied debate, as Piers Morgan tries to learn what he can.

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The rise of Hezbollah and the Lebanese Civil War is a complicated topic, but one that is necessary to understanding the modern Middle East. In this video, we explore how so much of the geopolitical power games of this region depend on one tiny border region between Lebanon and Israel and the group that guards it.

The rise of Hezbollah: explained

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sources for this video here:

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docs.google.com/document/d/12B

Meanwhile:

Arm has issued a 60-day notice to terminate its architectural license with Qualcomm.

The move could disrupt Qualcomm’s ability to design Snapdragon chips for smartphones.

The cancellation could also lead to shortages and potential price hikes for Android smartphones.

Qualcomm is understandably not too pleased about Arm’s impactful move here, and is not mincing words about how it characterizes the action:

androidauthority.com/qualcomm-

Last October, Firefox began testing a new tool, Review Checker, powered by Firefox-acquired Fakespot, that is supposed to automatically filter out misleading reviews and counterfeit products as you shop. The tool is now available as a built-in shopping feature on the browser.

fakespot.com/review-checker

So, be warned you fake reviewers 😂😂

FTC Chair Lina M. Khan said in a statement: “By strengthening the FTC’s toolkit to fight deceptive advertising, the final rule will protect Americans from getting cheated, put businesses that unlawfully game the system on notice, and promote markets that are fair, honest, and competitive.”

ftc.gov/news-events/news/press

Just last month, Google updated its review restrictions document with new business profile restrictions for policy violations

support.google.com/business/an

In August, the Federal Trade Commission announced a ban on writing, buying, or selling fake reviews online. Under the new rule

(PDF URL)

ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/p

anyone who participates in a fake online review could be fined up to $51,744. The commissioners voted in agreement and it’s now in effect.

McDonalds identifies "fresh slivered onions" and beef patties in E. Coli outbreak as dozens now reported sick

Quarter Pounders served in McDonald's restaurants were the reported source of an E. Coli outbreak that has killed one diner, and Reuters now reports that dozens more are sick across the U.S.

reuters.com/business/retail-co

Former UK PM David Cameron called for stronger defenses against Chinese cyber espionage while advocating collaboration with Beijing

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Former British PM Cameron Calls for Tech Engagement with China Despite Cyber Threats

infosecurity-magazine.com/news

The rate was 2.7 times as high as the rates for England and Northern Ireland, and 2.1 times as high as the rate in Wales

This is the most recent year that data is available for across the UK. When comparing Scotland and the rest of the UK, the drug poisoning definition should be used.

nrscotland.gov.uk/news/2024/dr

1,172 people died due to drug misuse in 2023, according to latest statistics published by National Records of Scotland. This is an increase of 121 deaths compared with 2022. This is the second lowest number of drug misuse deaths since 2017, with 2022 seeing the lowest number - The rate of drug poisoning deaths in Scotland was more than double the rates of other UK countries in 2022

Of the 5,448 registered drug-poisoning deaths in 2023, 3,618 were identified as drug misuse. This represents 66.4% of drug poisonings. If we exclude deaths where no information was available on the drug or drugs involved (1,245 deaths), then 86.1% of drug-poisoning deaths related to drug misuse.

The rate of deaths relating to drug misuse in 2023 was 61.8 deaths per million people

In England and Wales, 5,448 deaths related to drug poisoning were registered in 2023, the equivalent of 93.0 deaths per million people, and higher than the rate recorded in 2022 (84.4 deaths per million, 4,907 deaths); the age-standardised mortality rate for deaths related to drug poisoning has risen every year since 2012.

ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationand

Drug deaths in England and Wales reaches highest level since records began

If you awake from this illusion and you understand that black implies white, self implies death or should I say death implies life, you can feel yourself not as a stranger in the world not as something here on probation what you are deep, deep, far, far in is simply the fabric and structure of existence itself

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Voodoo grooves that will raise the dead

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