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Global stocks rally after jumbo Fed cuts FT
In Money: Can You Have Too Much Money? Barry Rithholtz, Big Picture
The weather
Satellite images reveal Sahara desert turning green Viewers
Peru burns while authorities look away BNE Intellinews
Research finds thousands of chemicals in contact with food in humans, raising safety concerns Medical LIfe-Sciences News
Tupperware, the company known for its plastic containers, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy USA Today
The dangers posed by the collapse of East Palestine are ‘the worst I have ever seen,’ says Union-Progress toxicologist.
Water
Torn by typhoons: Why are flood control projects in the Philippines not working? Al Jazeera
China?
Waning mooncake: China sees shortfall in mooncake sales as consumers refuse to take a bite Channel News Asia
China warns struggling states to be firm and responsive in curbing hidden debt South China Morning Post
****** China’s growing military activity makes the transition to war harder to see, Taiwan FT warns
Pakistan Promises China New Naval Base, Leaked Documents Reveal Dump Site
****** Chinese state-owned giant ignites oil production at landmark facility in promising South China Sea asset Upstream
Death row Vietnamese tycoon faces money laundering charges Channel News Asia
Syracistan
Lebanon was once again rocked by explosions as Israel announced a new phase of the war AP
Hezbollah Faces Choice – Back Down or Go to War Israel Haaretz
****** Reckless Israeli pager attack on Hizbollah editorial board, FT. Stake: “Benjamin Netanyahu raises risk of all-out Middle East war.”
Israel’s Diabolical Caper in Lebanon Spy Talk. Stake: “Turning Hezbollah’s pagers and walkie-talkies into booby traps was a significant blow to its leaders but sacrificed an intelligence opportunity and left thousands of others vulnerable.”
Did the explosion in Lebanon violate the laws of war? Al Jazeera
Blinken says the US did not know about pagers exploding in Lebanon, wants to stop The Hill
****** From Taipei to Budapest: the mysterious route of exploding pagers FT. “Gold Apollo’s current best-selling items include the vibrating pucks that coffee shops give to customers to indicate when their drink is ready.” Oh.
Big unanswered questions about Hezbollah pager attack Vox
How can pagers in Lebanon be hacked to explode? LA Times
Africa
Sudan Is Burning: Here’s The Madras Courier
The breakup of Europe
Europe must prepare for a military confrontation with Russia in 6-8 years, its new defense chief told Reuters. Comment:
A truly remarkable response by French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin to a reader asking him whether the EU will ever become independent from the US.
In his answer he calls the current situation of “teaching the US over Europe”, especially with NATO “the pillar of Europe” … pic.twitter.com/XEXSHnDHZH
– Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) September 19, 2024
European countries want US$20 billion for undelivered gas from Russia Ukrainska Pravda
The Double Irish Dutch Sandwich: The Ultimate Tax Evasion Strategy Conversable Economist
Hello Old Blighty
A New Left Wing Party in the UK? Craig Murray
Sturgeon predicts Scottish independence and united Ireland in UK ‘shake-up’ BBC
The New Cold War
Ukraine Beats Russia’s Arsenal 107: Crippling Blow or PR Nothingburger? Simplicius the Thinker
Satellite Images Show After Devastating Drone Strike In Russia Radio Free Europe
Russia is ready to rebuild its military stockpile BNE Intellinews
****** Zelenskyy says Ukraine’s victory plan is ready Ukrainska Pravda
‘If they don’t die, our babies will die’: Ukraine’s most important battle for Donetsk Guardian
Zelensky was urged not to enter Kursk. He did it anyway. Politics
****** Putin Has Allowed The West To Cross So Many Lines That He Is Now Under Pressure To Respond To The Nation
NATO Secretary General does not believe in Putin’s red lines regarding the Russian strikes in Ukraine Ukrainska Pravda.
****** Russia’s Authorized Gas Delivery Shadow Fleet Bloomberg
The IMF cancels the mission to Moscow after objections from Kyiv’s allies the FT
US sends troops, rockets to Alaska island as Russian military activity escalates in region CBS
2024
Trump says ‘only important presidents get shot’ during Michigan FOX event
Harris’ Labor Divide Screenplay: From the NBC Political Desk
Elon Musk’s loyal employees reveal who they really support after the billionaire threw his support behind Trump Daily Mail.
Not being trusted
Google scores rare legal win as €1.49bn fine slapped on BBC
Supply Chain
US Department of Justice files $100m lawsuit against Dali ship owner, Seatrade Maritime boss
A digital clock
Intel outlines a strategy to get back into the game: Pause fab projects in Europe, privatize the Foundry unit, and simplify Tom’s Hardware’s x86 portfolio.
Musk’s X bypasses court-ordered Brazil ban with France24 software update
What if teenage panic and technology are completely wrong? Vox
LinkedIn has started accepting human AI training posts without asking to join the Register
Academe qualifications
The PhD Conundrum: A Journey into the Upside Down World of Education Daniel Lemire
Us or Them? Crooked Log
The Final Frontier
The largest volcano on Mars may sit above a 1,000-kilometer magma pool. Could Olympus Mons explode again? Space.com
Imperial Collapse Watch
Jill Stein and Michael Hudson: THE BAD TRUTH About What’s Destroying America (video) Dialogue Works, YouTube
Too Much of a Good Thing The Economist
Mystery of America’s ‘Parkinson’s Belt’ where chemicals ‘fuel alarming spike in brain-wasting illness’ Daily Mail
How Natural Are We? The New Yorker
Antidote du jour (via):
Bonus antidote:
A house was built for me, and I continued to take care of his children and grandchildren. He was shot twice, I nursed him again. Finally he passed. I didn’t know it at the time but he was the beginning of this amazing journey. I still think about Gav. You found the right person at the right time❤️ pic.twitter.com/5PcE9uD4Nw
– Saffron Ⓥ (@SafferTheGaffer) September 17, 2024
National Fox Day in the UK was September 17.
See yesterday’s links and the Antidote du Jour here.
