Research team discovers more than 50 potentially new deep-sea species in one of the most unexplored areas of the planet Phys.org
Tiny black holes left over from the Big Bang may be prime dark matter suspects Space.com
Thousands of Meteorites in Antarctica Are Destined to Be Lost Forever Science Alert
Many Stone Age people were murdered with the same method used by the Italian Mafia — and it was all part of a ritualistic sacrifice ZME Science
Chartbook 274 From Bauhaus to Buchenwald .. to mid-century cool. Adam Tooze
Climate/Environment
Burden of Stroke Attributable to Nonoptimal Temperature in 204 Countries and Territories Neurology
Can artificial snow save ski resorts amid the hottest winters on record? ZME Science
Pandemics
One-Year Recovery Among Survivors of Prolonged Severe COVID-19: A National Multicenter Cohort Critical Care Medicine. Conclusion: “Nearly two-thirds of survivors of among the most prolonged severe COVID-19 illness had persistent impairments at 1 year that resembled post-intensive care syndrome after critical illness plus debility from hospital-acquired complications.”
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‘Wise to assume bird flu pandemic will cause more severe disease in humans than COVID-19’ Down to Earth
Niger
Thousands protest in Niger for immediate withdrawal of US troops Al Arabiya
‘Agadez has begun to live again’ Al Jazeera. The deck: Migrants and smugglers are returning after Niger repealed its anti-migration law.
China?
U.S. blacklists Intel’s and Nvidia’s key partner in China — three other Chinese firms also included in the blacklist for helping the military Tom’s Hardware
The Electric Vehicle Developmental State Phenomenal World
Foul Play? On the Scale and Scope of Industrial Subsidies in China Kiel Institute for the World Economy
US airlines ask Biden administration to block additional flights to China CNN. “The “anti-competitive disadvantage” with China worsened in 2022, the letter said, when the Asian country’s airlines continued to access Russian airspace, while US carriers stopped using it as a result of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in February of that year. Having to avoid Russian airspace adds time and costs to flights.”
Between the US and a hard place, Germany’s Scholz ‘re-engages’ with China Reuters
Syraqistan
Iran launches dozens of drones on Israel amid escalation Anadolu Agency
The moment when #Iran‘s missile directly hit Negev in the occupied territories pic.twitter.com/Lw2S5d4fXx
— IRNA News Agency (@IrnaEnglish) April 13, 2024
#Israel Nevatim Airbase in the Negev, home of F-16 and F-35, was hit by #Iran ballistic missiles and on fire.
— Elijah J. Magnier 🇪🇺 (@ejmalrai) April 13, 2024
Israeli cabinet grants Netanyahu, Gallant, Gantz authority to decide response to Iranian attack Anadolu Agency
Iranian Officials Warn of ‘More Severe’ Response if Israel Responds to Unprecedented Barrage Haaretz
Joe Biden vows ‘ironclad’ support to Israel. Who said what on Iran’s attack Hindustan Times
Scoop: Biden told Bibi U.S. won’t support an Israeli counterattack on Iran Axios
BREAKING: NBC News reports that ‘President Joe Biden has privately expressed concern that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to drag the U.S. more deeply into a broader conflict’
— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) April 14, 2024
Gulf states warn US not to launch strikes on Iran from their territory or airspace Middle East Eye
Israel got lots of help tonight from the US, Britain, Jordan, France, Saudi Arabia & possibly other partners. Their pilots & other forces engaged in early detection & interception to defend Israel from the Iranian assault. via @N12News
— Israel Radar (@IsraelRadar_com) April 14, 2024
End Times preachers are going to have a field day pic.twitter.com/9ao8XGCZNv
— Michael Tracey (@mtracey) April 14, 2024
Iran threatens to attack Jordan if it ‘cooperates’ with Israel: Report Al Arabiya
Iran’s IRGC seizes ‘Israeli-linked’ ship near Strait of Hormuz Al Jazeera
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Israeli mobs set homes, cars ablaze in West Bank pogrom The Cradle
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France and Germany hit by legal action over arms sales to Israel amid Gaza war The New Arab
End of Innocence New Left Review. “If, as there is reason to believe, this is a rendezvous with decline and fall, then the time will come when we will be able to say that the world was upturned in Gaza.”
Germany to give Holocaust survivors $236 payout to help them cope with October 7 attacks CNN
European Disunion
Germany Feels Special Again Tarik Cyril Amar
Von der Leyen castigates far-right AfD over Russiagate scandal POLITICO EU
Europe’s sinking economy: how many causes can we name while ignoring the Russia factor? Gilbert Doctorow
New Not-So-Cold War
“The primary threat is not Vladimir Putin but the danger of conflict spiralling into nuclear violence” Thomas Fazi
Did British intelligence create a Neo-Nazi militia? Kit Klarenberg, Al Mayadeen. The deck: “Kiev’s collapse cannot be far away. When that day comes to pass, Centuria will be lying in wait throughout Europe, ready to deliver retribution to the people and governments who allowed it to happen.”
Germany to send Patriot air-defense system to Ukraine but holds out on Taurus missiles POLITICO EU
Death ray weapon: UK’s DragonFire to take out Russian drones in Ukraine Interesting Engineering
The Caucasus
Armenia deepens military ties with Western allies Defense News
Into the US-NATO plot for South Caucasus Ali Akbar Velayati, senior advisor to Khamenei. Al Mayadeen
Iran obstructs Indian howitzers shipment amid Russia’s influence Bulgarian Military
Old Blighty
Rigging Britain’s Democracy Tribune
Imperial Collapse Watch
US Navy’s new warship plagued by worker turnover Stars and Stripes
Navy’s new landing ship could cost billions more than planned: CBO Breaking Defense
All for One and One for All William Schryver, Imetatronink
Spook Country
Republican Mike Johnson Hits Walkoff Vote as Intel Community Edges 4th Amendment in 1-0 thriller Matt Taibbi, Racket News
Congressman Victimized by FBI Spying Votes for More Warrantless Spying Powers Lee Fang
2024
Democrats bank on abortion in 2024 as Arizona and Florida push stakes higher Guardian
GOP Clown Car
House GOP vows Israel vote after Iran attack amid bipartisan pressure on aid package POLITICO Commentary:
They’re likely going to use this to push through the National Security Supplemental bill, including Ukraine funding, particularly after Trump declared his support for Ukraine “aid” yesterday. It will be cast as urgently necessary to replenish Israel’s air defense https://t.co/tecHabKdJK
— Michael Tracey (@mtracey) April 14, 2024
Realignment and Legitimacy
Practicing an ‘Insurgent Politics of Care’ in Rural America Barn Raiser
Immigration
American Corporations Help Fuel Mass Migration Lee Fang
Boeing
Boeing’s CEO search has a new frontrunner—and insiders say it could mean a radical change for the $104 billion ailing planemaker Fortune
AI
TECH EXEC PREDICTS BILLION-DOLLAR AI GIRLFRIEND INDUSTRY Futurism
Police State Watch
The Slow Death of a Prison Profiteer: How Activism Brought Securus to the Brink The Appeal
Supply Chain
US drug shortages reach record high with 323 meds now in short supply Ars Technica
Guillotine Watch
The Rich: On Top of the World and Very Anxious About It Jacobin
The Bezzle
Toddler was able to start ‘defective’ Tesla and crashed into pregnant mom, lawsuit says Miami Herald
US biotech executive sentenced to 7 years in jail for COVID test fraud Reuters
Class Warfare
Amid standoff at Capitol over Uber and Lyft driver pay, Minneapolis council delays its ordinance Minnesota Reformer
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