How and When Did People First Transfer Into the Pacific? Sapiens
Local weather/Atmosphere
The First Ice-Free Day within the Arctic Ocean May Happen Earlier than 2030, Says Researchers Excessive North Information
Water
An Alternate Concept for How Life-Giving Water Got here to Earth 404 Media
Pandemics
Doable H5N1 fowl flu case in Marin County little one; supply of an infection unknown Los Angeles Occasions
Hong Kong tightens airport well being checks amid Congo thriller illness outbreak Channel Information Asia
The Koreas
Yoon positioned beneath journey ban amid martial legislation probe as political turmoil deepens Yonhap
China?
China develops record-breaking 504-qubit quantum pc powered by Xiaohong chip Fascinating Engineering
China’s shift to native chips positive factors momentum from newest US export controls FT
US-China Tech Warfare Fuels Asia Boomtowns Constructed on AI, Chips Bloomberg
European Disunion
Europe’s subsequent high diplomat is able to be undiplomatic Politico
Syraqistan
Biden calls Assad regime collapse ‘basic act of justice’ The Hill. Commentary:
Troublesome to interpret Biden’s speech as something wanting an olive department to al-Qaeda; a sign that the US would reset relations with the miscellany of jihadist teams we initially armed, then designated as FTOs, in the event that they meet compliance requirements for shopper state standing pic.twitter.com/pGDouk3WZM
— Alex Rubinstein (@RealAlexRubi) December 8, 2024
>> Plea offers this yr for the alleged ISIS masterminds behind 9/11
>> backing ISIS of their takeover of Syria
>> backing ISIS within the Sahel to kill Russians in Africa
>> backing ISIS as they assault civilian targets inside Russiaat what level can we cease taking part in fake pic.twitter.com/L9MLzg7zUH
— Mike Benz (@MikeBenzCyber) December 8, 2024
America is such an amazing nation! How nice? So nice it might supply a $10 million reward for data resulting in the arrest of Muhammad al-Jawlani whereas concurrently pledging hundreds of thousands of {dollars} to help Muhammad al-Jawlani!https://t.co/FVf7AXNQcI https://t.co/IO0LVX7seL pic.twitter.com/J0xgOCtjGH
— Roland Baker (@RolandBakerIII) December 8, 2024
Consultants react: Rebels have toppled the Assad regime. What’s subsequent for Syria, the Center East, and the world? The Atlantic Council. The view from assume tank-landia.
Syria, Mission Achieved? Larry Johnson, Sonar21
U.S. working to destroy Syria’s remaining chemical weapons, official says Axios
US publicizes air strikes on ISIL targets in Syria after al-Assad’s fall Al Jazeera
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What are the Russians saying concerning the fall of the Assad regime? Gilbert Doctorow
Syrian militants pledge to guard Russian bases – TASS RT. Commentary:
FIVE LESSONS FOR RUSSIA
Doom and gloom are considerably acceptable, however it’s extra necessary to consider the long run now. What does the autumn of Syria inform us?
1. False Peace is Loss of life. A nasty religion ceasefire is a recipe for catastrophe and after Minsk and Astana ought to by no means be…
— Russians With Perspective (@RWApodcast) December 8, 2024
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Iran ‘misplaced religion’ in Assad earlier than his ousting FT. Commentary:
🧵Why Did Syria Fall So Fast & The place Was Iran?
It’s protected to say that everybody is shocked on the occasions in Syria. No person anticipated for this to occur now—properly, that’s really not true.
6 months in the past, the chief of Iran (Imam Khamenei) had warned Bashar Assad relating to the uprise… pic.twitter.com/PwXQTWuyuf
— Arya – آریا (@AryJeay) December 8, 2024
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Syrian rebels enter northern metropolis of Manbij, Turkish supply says Reuters
What’s subsequent for Turkey in Syria? Center East Eye
Two Classes From the Syrian Collapse Ian Welsh
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Syrian archbishop: ‘That is the tip of the good historical past of Christians in Aleppo’ CatholicVote. Commentary:
Its wild watching all of the Western journalists and politicians celebrating an finish to secularism in Syria. And the set up of an Al Qaeda linked regime. Wild.
— Johnny miller (@johnnyjmils) December 8, 2024
Consider a mixture of ISIS at its peak and the aftermath of Gaddafi’s downfall and also you’ll get a good suggestion of what’s in retailer for the area within the coming years. https://t.co/E6POiB5znA pic.twitter.com/VLjnkXhfmB
— Armchair Warlord (@ArmchairW) December 8, 2024
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Impressed by Assad’s fall, Yemeni minister says Iran-backed Houthis will be ousted too Occasions of Israel. Commentary:
prepare for a deluge of “why are you denying Yemeni company? OMG DO YOU KNOW HOW EVIL THE HOUTHIS ARE?!?!?” propaganda to be pumped out from all the standard scum because the operation proceeds
— ☀️👀 (@zei_squirrel) December 8, 2024
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Israel continues killing residents in south Lebanon as ceasefire violations persist The Cradle. Commentary:
Hate so as to add to all-pervasive doom now however a serious crackdown on Hezbollah is undoubtedly impending. Lebanon’s safety/intelligence/army are *closely* penetrated by CIA/MI6 and now Satanyahu has gained in Syria they’re surrounded by enemies on all sides, together with internally.
— Package Klarenberg 🔻🔻🔻🔻🔻 (@KitKlarenberg) December 8, 2024
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Israel bombards army, authorities buildings throughout Damascus following HTS takeover The Cradle
Craig Murray: Fall of Syria About Larger Israel Consortium Information
Israel captures Syrian territory after Assad regime collapse Axios
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Taliban poppy ban is financial hit to farmers Deutsche Welle
New Not-So-Chilly Warfare
As Syria Falls Beneath NATO Affect, Its Massive Soviet Arsenals May Quickly Circulation to Ukraine Army Watch. Together with the chemical weapons the US is “working to destroy”? Will “rebels” circulate too?
Trump requires instant ceasefire in Ukraine and says a US withdrawal from NATO is feasible AP
Kremlin refutes Trump’s remarks on losses in Ukrainian battle TASS. “”With the intention to get on the peace observe, it’s sufficient for Zelensky to cancel this decree [forbidding negotiations with Moscow] so as to resume dialogue primarily based on the Istanbul agreements and accounting for the precise scenario on the bottom.”
Zelensky rejects Trump’s name for peace RT
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Bracing for a Russian assault: EU protection chief desires €100B for weapons Politico
NATO plans to deploy sea drones to observe and defend undersea cables — Admiral expects drone fleet patrols to start from June 2025 Tom’s {Hardware}. What all of the hyperventilating over the cables was about: checking off one other merchandise on the listing of NATO near-term actions within the Baltic.
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Geoff Roberts – Ukraine’s defeat by Russia can be a really bitter tablet to swallow Courageous New Europe
‘Sadovyi’ and the Reminiscence Warfare Bandera Foyer Weblog
The Caucasus
Georgia to ban masks; PM calls journalist assaults provocations JAM Information
Africa
The Drawback With U.S. Diplomacy in Africa Overseas Coverage
What To Do About The Sahel The Wilson Quarterly. Commentary:
Expensive AES and different competent African states:
ARM YOURSELVES TO THE TEETH!
Nothing else issues proper now. Take each purple cent of price range out there to you and pour it into army {hardware} and recruitment. Don’t wait until subsequent yr, do it now. NOW.
As a result of as soon as the empire is…
— David Hundeyin (@DavidHundeyin) December 8, 2024
Trump Transition
Trump says RFK Jr. will examine the discredited hyperlink between vaccines and autism: ‘Someone has to seek out out’ NBC Information
Trump sticks by tariffs, however no ensures on inflation Axios
Antitrust
Monopoly Spherical-Up: Trump Lays Out His Antitrust Agenda BIG by Matt Stoller
Did Large Potato collude to maintain tater tots costly? One grocery retailer thinks so Sherwood
AI
Google says its new AI fashions can establish feelings — and that has consultants frightened TechCrunch
The phony comforts of helpful idiots The Tech Bubble
Imperial Collapse Watch
How Militarism Suffocates Actual Democracy Un-Diplomatic
Sports activities Desk
Juan Soto signing with Mets on gargantuan $765 million contract as Yankees miss out New York Put up
Healthcare?
Hospitalization Ought to Not Imply Monetary Break for Medicare Beneficiaries MedPage At the moment
The Different Villains in U.S. Well being Care: Personal Fairness {Dollars} & Sense
Guillotine Watch
NYPD releases new pictures of suspected CEO murderer in taxi as he fled NYC Gothamist
Why high web sleuths say they gained’t assist discover the UnitedHealthcare CEO killer NBC Information
A Man Was Murdered in Chilly Blood and You’re Laughing? The New Yorker. “Are we actually so divided, so used to dehumanizing each other, that individuals are out right here brazenly celebrating the cold-blooded homicide of a hardworking household man?”
Slain Healthcare CEO’s Life Airbrushed by Media Ken Klippenstein
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Amazon employees died at N.J. warehouses and we don’t know sufficient about how, advocates say NJ.com
A Dozen Billionaire Plutocrats Now Have $2 Trillion in Collective Wealth Frequent Goals
Terrified of crime, the tech elite remodel their houses into army bunkers WaPo
The Bezzle
Timekeeping Is on The Verge of a Large Leap in Accuracy. Right here’s Why. Science Alert
Down the Rabbit Gap Atmos
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