Ukraine said on Tuesday it had resumed grain shipments from the Azov Sea, blocked for around 10 days after a military standoff with Russia in the Kerch Strait off Crimea. (@Reuters)
Hot Topics
French President Macron delayed a planned tax increase on fuel, handing a victory to a grass-roots protest movement that has massed across France to challenge his agenda. (@WSJ)
World News
French authorities will close dozens of museums, tourism sites and shops on Saturday, including the Eiffel Tower and Louvre, fearing a recurrence of last week's violence in Paris, (@Reuters)
World News
The Ebola outbreak in Congo (DRC) is now the 2nd-largest in history. The current outbreak, has 471 infected, 225 confirmed deaths (@Breitbart)
World News
An armed man has stormed the Campinas Cathedral in Sao Paulo, Brazil, shooting 9 people and reportedly committing suicide after the ruthless attack. (@TheSun)
World News
Monster: The ‘werewolf’ killer, Mikhail Popkov, Russia's most prolific serial killer, convicted of 56 more deaths swelling the number of his victims to at least 78.
World News
Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes off eastern coast of Russia, tsunami threat possible (@FoxNews)
World News
This farmer has mastered a process that he believes can sustainably boost food production in Nigeria (@CNN)
World News
Kim Jong Un says North Korea isn't making nukes, warns US on sanctions (@CNN)
North Korea
Car crashes into New Year's crowd in Tokyo in suspected terror attack, eight injured (@Reuters)
Japan
The march of the machines is heading for Europe as Amazon and others snap up warehouse space (@Reuters)
Money
China's Xi threatens Taiwan with force but also seeks peaceful 'reunification' (@Reuters)
World News
Doping: WADA 'bitterly disappointed' at Russia's failure to meet deadline (@Reuters)
World News
Islamic State and al Qaeda offshoots, among other nonstate actors, now possess powerful American-made missiles (@WSJ)
World News
Rescue workers pulled a 10-month-old baby boy alive from a partly collapsed apartment building in Russia, calling him a "New Year miracle" (@NYTimes)
World News
Millions of women in the Indian state of Kerala have formed a series of human chains extending an estimated 620 kilometers (385 miles) (@CNN)
World News
Brazil’s New President, Former Army Captain Jair Bolsonaro Thanks Trump — Vows To Bring Prosperity ‘Under God’s Protection’ (@DailyCaller)
World News
Fmr. U.S. Amb. to the U.N. Nikki Haley on Twitter - “UNESCO is among the most corrupt and politically biased UN agencies. Today the U.S. withdrawal from this cesspool became official,”
National News
US diplomats visit Paul Whelan, the American businessman detained in Russia, his brother says (@NBCNews)
World News
President Donald Trump says he’s ready to meet again with Kim Jong Un to discuss North Korea’s nuclear weapons (@WJ)
National News
Iran plans naval drills with Russia in Caspian Sea (@Reuters)
World News
Apple cuts revenue forecast on weak China sales; CEO Tim Cook says U.S.-China trade war to blame for market "deterioration" (@Reuters)
Money
Alert level raised in Indonesia for erupting Anak Krakatau volcano all flights to steer clear, days after it triggered a tsunami that killed at least 430 people. (@Reuters)
World News
Japan Reports Its Sixth Case Of Classical Swine Fever
AgWire
Russian baby rescued after nearly 36 hours in frozen rubble after apartment building collapses. His father called it “a New Year’s miracle.” (@AP)
World News
U.S. anti-Islamic State meeting turns to damage control after Syria decision (@Reuters)
National News
U.S. trade delegation wrapping up meetings in China, hopes of a deal build (@Reuters)
Trade
China kicks off month-long winter festival in northern city of Harbin (@Reuters)
China
The U.S. renewed a travel advisory for China that warned American citizens could face arbitrary detention there (@NYTimes)
Travel
Japan earthquake: Large 6.4-magnitude tremor strikes off coast. Some sea level fluctuations were expected - tsunami was considered to be unlikely.
FETVH (Fire, Earthquakes, Tornados, Volcanoes & Hurricanes)
Women in Saudi Arabia divorced by their husbands will now be sent a text message to inform them of their new status (@CNN)
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has always claimed vast oil reserves. An audit just proved it's right (CNN)
Saudi Arabia
China envoy accuses Canada of "double standards" over Huawei arrest (@Reuters)
China
China is on a global building spree. It cut a deal with one country by offering to help it cope with a corruption scandal (@WSJ)
China
Japan to seek talks with South Korea over Nippon Steel court decision (@Reuters)
Japan
Commodity-linked currencies gain on China-U.S. trade hopes (@Reuters)
Trade
With pomp and show, Nicolas Maduro was sworn-in today as President of Venezuela. But, critics question the legitimacy (@Reuters)
World News
While some businesses profit from the U.S.-China spat, there are "absolutely no winners from a continuing trade war," said Australia's trade minister (@WSJ)
Trade
Canada wants to welcome more than 1 million new permanent residents in the next three years (@CNN)
Canada
Suspicious packages sent to up to 14 diplomatic missions in Australia (@Reuters)
Australia
Volkswagen, China spearhead $300 billion global drive to electrify cars (@Reuters)
Ag Technology
Goodyear Tire will cease operations in Venezuela due to deteriorating economic conditions and U.S. sanctions, the company confirmed to FOX Business on Monday.
National News
The newly elected governor of the Mexican state of Oaxaca, Alejandro Aparicio Santiago, is killed just hours after taking office when a group of gunmen open fire.
World News
Farmers in the Middle East and North Africa are facing roadblocks exporting their crop to Western countries because of the pesticides they use (@NBCNews)
World News
Mexican authorities discovered 20 bodies on Wed., 17 of them burned, near the city of Nuevo Laredo, close to the U.S. border, a security official said. (@Reuters)
World News
The cartel-related drug violence in Tijuana continues to rage into 2019 with 18 killed in 18 hours this past Monday and Tuesday, leaving at least 68 dead in 2019. (@Breitbart)
World News
Norwegian billionaire real estate investor Tom Hagen, announces wife abducted, kidnappers demand $10M ransom for her life (@FoxNews)
Crime
Saudi energy minister says no need for extraordinary OPEC meeting before April (@Reuters)
Saudi Arabia
Saudi energy minister says oil market on the 'right track' (@Reuters)
Energy
Israel UAV maker Aeronautics gets 850 million shekel buyout offer (@Reuters)
Drones
Several people have been recently detained in Russia's Chechnya region on suspicion of being gay, in a throwback to an earlier crackdown (@NBCNews)
Russia
Thai authorities say Canada has granted asylum to the Saudi girl that fled her family (@Reuters)
Canada
Exxon ships have not returned to area of Venezuela dispute (@Reuters)
Energy
Apple, Amazon called out for not referring to Hong Kong and Taiwan as part of China (@Reuters)
Amazon
Fuel thieves illegally drilling into the pipeline cause explosion kills at least 21, injures 70 in Tlahuelilpan, about 62 miles north of Mexico City, Mexico (@FoxNews)
World News
Roads melt and animals drop dead as Australia suffers through its 'most significant' heatwave for 80 YEARS and temperatures top 120F (@DailyMail)
World News
Saudi Arabia is raising money again with international bonds (@WSJ)
Saudi Arabia
U.S. to seek comprehensive agriculture access in EU trade talks (@Reuters)
Trade
UAE energy minister expects average oil price of $70 in 2019 (@Reuters)
Energy
Bumpy ride ahead for automakers in China after a tough 2018, stimulus eyed (@Reuters)
China
Twelve people have been arrested in Costa Rica and Spain in connection with the suspected kidnapping of an American businessman (@CNN)
Crime
Israel claims Syria air strike, says hunt for Hezbollah tunnels over (@Reuters)
Terrorism
The Chinese telecommunications giant has fired an employee who was arrested on suspicion of spying in Poland (@NYTimes)
China
Speaking at the Farm Bureau conv. Mon. President Trump promised farmers that they will win with new trade deals with China. (@WashTimes)
National News
Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman once paid a $100 million bribe to former Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, a witness testified on Tuesday.
World News
The U.S. military says a number of service members were killed Wed. in an explosion while conducting a routine patrol in Syria.(@AP)
National News
There has been a suicide blast in a US-patrolled city in Syria. The White House says President Trump has been briefed (@CNN)
Terrorism
US military says service members killed in Syria blast (@SFGate)
Terrorism
McDonald's has lost its rights to the trademark 'Big Mac' in an EU case ruling in favor of Ireland-based fast-food chain Supermac's (@Reuters)
Fast Food
Peace talks with Taliban will happen soon: U.S. envoy (@Reuters)
Terrorism
Ebola outbreak in Congo spreads as confirmed cases top 600 , making it the second-worst outbreak in history (@TheHill)
Health
Suicide bomber in a market in the Syrian city of Manbij has hit coalition forces, including Americans, and civilians (@NBCNews)
Terrorism
A Chinese space probe successfully touched down on the far side of the moon on Thursday (@Reuters)
Space
Two bombs that tore through a Roman Catholic cathedral in the southern Philippines killed more than 20 people and wounded more than 70 (@WSJ)
Terrorism
China will overtake the US as the world's biggest retail market this year (@CNN)
Money
Indonesia death toll from floods, landslides climbs to 68 (@Reuters)
FETVH (Fire, Earthquakes, Tornados, Volcanoes & Hurricanes)
Billionaire George Soros has labeled China's President Xi Jinping the "most dangerous enemy" of open societies (@CNNBusiness)
China
Discovery of Hezbollah 'attack tunnels' rattles a northern Israeli town (@NBCNews)
Israel
What The Heck, Eh? Canadian Government issues new food guide - recommends citizens choose plant proteins over meat (@CanadaGov)
Canada
India's unemployment rate hit 45-year high in 2017/18 (@Reuters)
India
Oil rises as Saudi Arabia cuts supply to U.S., Venezuela struggles to keep up exports (@Reuters)
Energy
Happy New Year! Colorful lanterns light up China's sky to welcome Lunar New Year (@Reuters)
China
Novi man charged with spying in Russia meeting with United Kingdom officials Thursday (Oakland Press)
Spy Network
Trump administration withdraws from nuclear weapons treaty, accuses Russia of violations (USAToday)
Politics
Venezuela is the biggest economic disaster in modern history (@WashingtonPost)
Money
Putin's security blanket: Deadly S-400 antiaircraft missiles he hopes to sell to U.S. allies and foes alike (@WSJ)
Russia
Ahn Hee-jung, once seen as a potential successor to President Moon Jae-in of South Korea, was sentenced to prison for sexual assault (@NYTimes)
South Korea
Up to 500,000 cattle killed in Australian floods. After a 7 year drought 3 years worth of rain in 10 days.
Australia
U.S.-China trade talks remain deadlocked as Beijing refuses to eliminate coerced technology transfers or government subsidies to Chinese companies (@WSJ)
Trade
A former U.S. special agent stands accused of giving Iran highly classified information after defecting (@WSJ)
Spy Network
A Texas trophy hunter reportedly paid $110K to kill a rare mountain goat in Pakistan (USAToday)
Texas
British lawmakers say Facebook needs regulation
Online
"It's going to be the end of Swindon." Honda is closing its only British factory, wiping out 3,500 jobs and putting thousands more at risk (@CNNBusiness)
Money
The Taliban is stronger than at any point since 9/11 (CNN)
Terrorism
India shuts at least four airports in northern India after Kashmir incident (@Reuters)
World News
Trump Tweets: “I have now spent more time in Vietnam than ... Dick Blumenthal, the 3rd rate Senator from Connecticut.” Blumenthal misrepresented his war service before being exposed in 2010.
Politics
Trump blames Cohen testimony for failure of N Korea summit (@SFGate)
Trump
Pakistan begins crackdown on militant groups amid global pressure (@Reuters)
World News
Counterterror police examine 3 explosive devices in London (@SFGate)
Terrorism
The Most-Below-Average Temperatures Anywhere on Earth are in the U.S. Right Now (Weather Channel)
Extreme Weather
Attacks by Israeli settlers surge as West Bank tensions boil (@WashingtonPost)
Israel
Chinese stocks were hammered last year, both at home and abroad. But the tides have shifted quickly this year (@WSJ)
China
An environmental crisis is unfolding in the Solomon Islands, where a ship is leaking oil near a UNESCO World Heritage Site
World News
Mexican authorities are investigating the discovery of 19 bodies that were dumped into a canal in the metropolitan area of Guadalajara (@Breitbart)
Crime
A teen egged a far-right Australian lawmaker for his comments over the New Zealand attacks. The lawmaker then punched the teen in the face (@CNN)
Australia
ISIS spokesman, Abu Hassan al-Muhajir, calls on followers to ‘take revenge’ for New Zealand terror attack (@Independent)
World News
Boeing shares suffer more losses as probe finds links between 737 MAX crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia (@Reuters)
Transportation
Russia's new nuke capable of tsunamis, devastating continents (@SFGate)
Russia
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced an immediate ban on all "military-style semiautomatic weapons" and assault rifles (@LATimes)
Guns
Double trouble in Australia: Twin tropical cyclones Veronica and Trevor may both strike as major Cat 3 storms this weekend (@WunderGround)
Australia
UK PM May says short Brexit delay will give Britain time to make final choice (@Reuters)
Brexit
The German Chancellor supports Donald Tusk's offer of short Brexit delay (@Reuters)
Brexit
French President Macron says Britain risks no-deal if parliament votes down Brexit plan again (@Reuters)
Brexit
According to sources, U.S. panel CFIUS has informed a Chinese gaming firm that its ownership of gay dating app Grindr constitutes a national security breach (Reuters)
China
Kremlin: USA has not requested phone call on Venezuela with Putin (@Reuters)
Russia
Parliament rejected PM May's Brexit deal for a third time (@NBCNews)
Brexit
Midwest floods and chaos in Venezuela are making the seasonal rise in U.S. gas prices even more pronounced (@WSJ)
Energy
Amid blackouts, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced a plan to ration electricity. He pleaded with the public to remain calm and resist violence (NPR)
Venezuela
Khashoggi children have received houses in Saudi Arabia and monthly payments as compensation for killing of father (WashingtonPost)
Saudi Arabia
A deadly forest fire in China's Sichuan province has been contained after burning across about 37 acres and killing 30 people (@NPR)
China
Mexico avocados see biggest price jump in 10 years (@SFGate)
Mexico
World stocks rallied to 6-month highs on Wednesday as investors cheered signs of progress in U.S.-China trade talks and reassuring economic data
World News
Twenty-five lawmakers in Britain's opposition Labour Party have urged their leader, Jeremy Corbyn, to go the "extra step" to get a Brexit deal (@Reuters)
Brexit
Some 3.4 million Venezuelans are seeking refuge abroad, with more than 1 million of them in neighboring Colombia (@NPR)
Venezuela
Venezuelans are filling water buckets in public waterways amid widespread water shortages (Reuters)
Venezuela
A cow got stuck on rocks in Sardinia and had to be airlifted to safety by helicopter (USAToday)
RUSERIOUS
The making of an American terrorist: Hoda Muthana joined ISIS. Now she can’t come back (USAToday)
Terrorism
Ford to launch more than 30 new models in China over the next three years of which over a third will be electric vehicles (@Reuters)
Transportation
A tiny beetle is killing an urban forest in South Africa and there's no solution (WashingtonPost)
World News
Gallup poll finds 1 in 5 Russians would like to permanently leave Russia (@USAToday)
Russia
UK's May concedes Brexit deal won't pass 'in near future' (@SFGate)
Brexit
Walmart, one of Mexico's biggest online retailers, is putting pressure on suppliers, forcing some to ditch Amazon (@Reuters)
Money
The 'happiest country in the world,' Finland, is offering a handful of free summer vacations (SFGate)
Travel
Missing Japanese F-35 poses major security headache for US if it falls into Russian or Chinese hands (Fox News)
Military
Saudi Aramco, the world's most profitable company, sells $12 billion bonds out of record $100 billion demand (@Reuters)
Saudi Arabia
In 119-1 vote, New Zealand's parliament voted Wednesday to change gun laws, less than a month after the Christchurch mosques terror attack (@MSNBC)
Guns
European Union leaders agree to grant UK PM Theresa May a new Brexit deadline of October 31 (@Reuters)
Brexit
Israeli spacecraft reaches the moon - with a crash (@SFGate)
Space
Chinese hacking of American businesses was an open secret for years, because U.S. companies had too much money at stake to make waves (@NPR)
Spy Network
Fire ravages soaring Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris left aghast (@AP)
FETVH (Fire, Earthquakes, Tornados, Volcanoes & Hurricanes)
See inside Notre Dame Cathedral after the fire (USAToday)
FETVH (Fire, Earthquakes, Tornados, Volcanoes & Hurricanes)
Korean boy band BTS just broke a YouTube record with over 78 million views in just 24 hours (CNN)
South Korea
France's three richest families have led a $700 million fundraising campaign to help rebuild the Notre Dame cathedral (CNN)
FETVH (Fire, Earthquakes, Tornados, Volcanoes & Hurricanes)
North Korea has test-fired a "new-type tactical guided weapon" (@LATimes)
North Korea
Planes, tractors, food and handbags all featured on a list of U.S. imports, worth $20 billion in total, that the EU says it could hit with tariffs (@Reuters)
Trade
Attorney General Barr says Mueller did not uncover evidence Trump obstructed Russia probe (@Reuters)
Politics
Multiple explosions tore through Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday --Over 200 people were killed; Hundreds more were injured; seven suspects have been arrested (NPR)
Terrorism
Alibaba's Jack Ma calls the "996" - China's 72-hour workweek - a "huge blessing" (@MarketWatch)
China
Ukraine presidential vote won by comedian and actor Volodymyr Zelenskiy in landslide capturing 73% of the vote (@FoxNews)
World News
Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy wins Ukrainian presidential race by landslide (@Reuters)
World News
Death toll increases to 290 in Sri Lanka blasts (@SFGate)
Terrorism
ASOS Anders Holch Povlsen says three of his children are among the 290 people killed in Sri Lanka (Twitter)
Terrorism
Second powerful earthquake in two days hits the Philippines (Twitter)
FETVH (Fire, Earthquakes, Tornados, Volcanoes & Hurricanes)
Every two minutes a child in Africa dies of malaria, according to the WHO (@NPR)
Health
North Korea wants to denuclearize but needs security guarantees, Putin says after Kim talks (CNBC)
Russia
Israeli stocks rise despite attorney-general plan to indict Netanyahu (@Reuters)
Israel
"This is a North Korean negotiating tactic," says Gov Richardson, of the $2 million bill attached to the Otto Warmbier case (@CNN)
North Korea
More than 270 people die mostly from fatigue-related illnesses after counting votes in Indonesia
World News
India prepares for ‘extremely severe’ Bay of Bengal cyclone, hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated along India’s eastern coast (@AP)
India
A “credible threat” of Iranian attacks on US interests in the Middle East led Pres. Trump to bump up the deployment of a U.S. aircraft carrier to the region (@WashTimes)
World Ag News
A new 17.5% tariff on Mexican fresh tomatoes starts. Your salsa might cost up to 85% more! (@WashPost)
National News
Leading expert says North Korea's new missile has "Russian technology fingerprints all over it" (NBCNews)
Military
Japan has started testing its fastest-ever bullet train -- capable of reaching 249 per hour (CNN)
Transportation
The escalation in trade tensions between the U.S. and China wiped more than $1 trillion from global markets in just one day (MSNBC)
Trade
China slaps tariffs on $60 billion in U.S. imports, but Donald Trump insists U.S. is well-positioned in trade fight (USAToday)
China
New York city has the largest billionaire population globally (105 individuals), followed by Hong Kong (87), San Francisco (75), Moscow (70), London (65) and Beijing (55)
Money
BEEF FLASH: Cargill invests in lab-raised beef company as market for alternative meats heats up (LJS)
BEEF FLASH
‘Game of Thrones’ Is Ending. The blockbuster TV series, shot in Northern Ireland, spawned a host of moneymaking opportunities (WSJ)
Activists
BEEF FLASH: McDonald's and Tyson are among the companies that expect tighter supplies of pork and bacon to result in more-expensive meat globally (@WSJ)
BEEF FLASH
N. Korea called Joe Biden a “fool of low IQ” and an “imbecile bereft of elementary quality as a human being” after he called Kim Jong Un a tyrant during a recent speech.
North Korea
Bad Grandma: A 102-year-old woman is suspected of having murdered her 92-year-old neighbor in a French retirement home. (@BBC)
Crime
Mount Agung in Bali erupted violently earlier today -- spewing ash more than 6000 feet into the sky (@Accuweather)
FETVH (Fire, Earthquakes, Tornados, Volcanoes & Hurricanes)
Spying, treason and politics: President Trump ups the stakes in Russia probe battle despite scant evidence (USAToday)
Spy Network
Enough with the avocados. if these tariffs go into effect, a $30,000 car built in Mexico could go up $1,500 to to $7,500 (5% to 25%) (@ChrisClaytonDTN)
Trade
Mexico has taken advantage of the United States for decades. Because of the Dems, our Immigration Laws are BAD. Mexico makes a FORTUNE (@RealDonaldTrump)
Trump
North Korea confirms African swine fever outbreak - North raises about 2.6 million pigs in 14 government-run or cooperative farms. (@AP)
World Ag News
"On behalf of all Americans, I offer a toast to the eternal friendship of our people, the vitality of our nations, and to the long-cherished and truly remarkable reign of Her Majesty The Queen" (@WhiteHouse )
World News
Brazil Halts Beef Exports to China on BSE Disease Case. China is the largest destination for the country’s beef, accounting for about 20% of total shipments. (@Bloomberg)
World Ag News
World Largest Food Company Nestlé to Launch New 100% Plant-Based Burgers in Europe and US (@Nestle)
Fake Meat
Baseball Legend Yogi Berra, just 19 years old, was on a small attack boat launching rockets during the Allied invasion of Normandy (@NYtimes)
National News
D-Day wast the largest amphibious (land and water) invasion in history. More than 13k aircraft and 5k ships supported the operation. (@CNN)
National News
D-Day: The exact number of casualties is not know. It is estimated that approx. 10k Allied soldiers were killed, wounded and or went MIA: 6,603 Americans, 2,700 British and 946 Canadians.
National News
China Boosts Beef Imports as African Swine Fever Hog Virus Blights Pork. Beef Imports are up 75% from previous year (@Bloomberg)
Trade
Saudi Arabia said that OPEC and its allies should extend oil production cuts at around current levels as the kingdom did not want a fight for market share with the United States or a repeat of the price collapse five years ago (Refinitiv)
Energy
Mexico's ambassador to the U.S. said her country would strengthen enforcement measures to contain illegal immigration (@WSJ)
Border Patrol
Yes, the US women's soccer team is dominant. That's because most of the world is playing catch-up (CNN)
World Cup
Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea, becoming the first Chinese leader to visit the reclusive country in 14 years (Reuters)
China
African Swine Fever: Vietnam culling 2.6m pigs and China reporting more than a 1m dead, smaller outbreaks reported in Hong Kong, Taiwan, North Korea, Cambodia and Mongolia (@AP)
World Ag News
Iranian officials told Reuters that Tehran had received a message from U.S. President Donald Trump warning that a U.S. attack on Iran was imminent but saying he was against war and wanted talks on a range of issues (Reuters)
Military
Death of New York man, Vittorio Caruso, 56, becomes 3rd in a 7-day span in June, and he's the 11th American tourist to die in the Dominican Republic since last year.
National News
Vietnam will focus on developing cattle, poultry and aquatic breeding to compensate for a shortage of pork due to African swine fever. (@Xinhuanet)
World News
Iran warns that latest US sanctions mean end of diplomacy 'forever' calls President Trump Opens a New Window. as “afflicted by mental retardation.” (@FoxBusiness)
World News
Burning cigarette may have caused Notre Dame fire, French prosecutors say (Twitter)
FETVH (Fire, Earthquakes, Tornados, Volcanoes & Hurricanes)
Europe Heat Wave Kills Several - Temperatures Reach 113 degrees - Record highs have been set in France, Germany, Czech Republic, Luxembourg and Poland.
Hot Topics
It's so hot in Spain that manure self-ignited, sparking a 10,000-acre wildfire (@JimCantore)
FETVH (Fire, Earthquakes, Tornados, Volcanoes & Hurricanes)
US-China trade agreement still ‘very much in the air’ despite Trump, Xi meeting, Chinese state media says (@FoxBusiness)
Trade
The latest Russian addition to UNESCO’s World Heritage List is a group of historic cathedrals and other buildings in Pskov (@MoscowTimes)
Russia
Climate change is leaving the farmers of Central America with a choice: Wait for rain or migrate (@NBCNews)
Climate Change
A new $9.4 billion highway stretching 1,250-mile road linking Europe to China through Russia given green light (@CNN)
World News
FAO Report on World Hunger: More Than 820 Million People Are Hungry (farmdoc)
University of Illinois
Ebola outbreak in Congo declared a global health emergency more than 1,600 people have died since August 2018.
AgSites (Website Directory)
Murders in Mexico jumped in the first half of the year to the highest on record - 14,603 Jan thru June 4% increase over 2018 (@Reuters)
Mexico
Boris Johnson to become next British Prime Minister, after winning Conservative Party leadership ballot (@FoxNews)
World News
Iran President Rouhani: "Iran is ready to negotiate but not if negotiations mean surrender" (@Reuters)
World News
Rare Nike sneakers sell for record $437,500 to Canadian collector Miles Nadal. He spent a total $850k on Wednesday buying a total of 99 pairs of rare sneakers.
RUSERIOUS
16-year-old American Kyle Giersdorf beat 99 other players at the Fortnite World Cup tournament in New York, winning $3 million.
National News
US, China to resume trade talks Tuesday with low hopes for progress. “I don’t know if they’re going to make a deal,” Trump said Friday. (@AP)
Trade
Trump warns China against waiting out his 1st term to finalize any trade deal, saying if he wins in the Nov. 2020 , the outcome could be no agreement or a worse one.
Trade
China's pig herd, 360 million animals, may shrink by 50% due to African swine fever. Rabobank said that up to 200 million pigs could be culled or die due to the disease, while pork output could fall by 30%.
Pork
Puerto Rico bowling team stripped of gold medal at Pan American Games over player's failed doping test (@FoxSports)
National News
N. Ireland reports 11K hd of cattle reported stolen in last 3 years; organized crime gangs to blame according to authorities (@Agriland)
AgWire
Argentine peso collapses today on signs that the country will go back to its previous socialist ways of taxing crop production to finance social programs (@ArlanFF101)
Money
Wildfire on Spain's Canary Islands forces 8,000 people to evacuate
FETVH (Fire, Earthquakes, Tornados, Volcanoes & Hurricanes)
Trump says he's still interested in buying Greenland. Denmark says it's not for sale. President Truman tried to by the island 1946 for 100m and was turned down.
National News
The Amazon rainforest in Brazil is ablaze, 1,330 square miles lost since January (@WashPost)
AgToday
China says it's ready to negotiate after Trump tariffs tank Asian equity markets, currency (@FoxNews)
National News
Donald Trump canceling Poland trip as Hurricane Dorian barrels toward Florida (USAToday)
FETVH (Fire, Earthquakes, Tornados, Volcanoes & Hurricanes)
China, U.S. to hold trade talks in Oct; Beijing says phone call went well (Refinitiv)
Trade
The Bahamas soon will seek billions in post-Dorian foreign aid, and the Trump administration is considering the national security implications if China rushes to help (Axios)
Trump
Protesters are staging a die-in at the entrance of Toronto's first Chick-fil-A location (@blogTO)
Activists
US president Donald Trump said he canceled a secret meeting with Taliban and Afghanistan leaders because of a Taliban attack in Kabul that killed a US soldier (@TwitterMoments)
Trump
“Vegan activists separate chickens from cockerels on Spanish farm 'so the hens aren't raped' (@RitaPanahi)
Activists
China August factory deflation deepens, prices fall most in 3 years; pork prices soar (Reuters)
China
No Atlantic named storm activity since Gabrielle on September 10. The last time that the Atlantic had no named storm activity on September 11 or 12 was in 1993 (@philklotzbach)
FETVH (Fire, Earthquakes, Tornados, Volcanoes & Hurricanes)
India plans to be mining ONE BILLION tons of coal/year by 2026. If you are eating fake meat to 'save the planet' you are wasting your money and taste buds (@JunkScience)
India
In 2018, India led world in export of: Diamonds, Jewellery, Rice, Spices, Crustaceans, Cotton yarn. Second in export of: Cotton, Tea... (@spectatorindex)
India
Hamza bin-Laden, the once possible heir to al-Qaeda, was killed in U.S. operation, Trump says (@washingtonpost)
Terrorism
Moscow mayor’s office says almost 700 vehicles taking part in this year’s not weird Parade of City Services Vehicles (@Lucian_Kim)
Russia
New Zealand is planning to create a national gun registry and stiffen penalties on illegal gun sales and modifications. The registry would track every legal firearm in the country, operating in a similar way to a driver's license system (@NPR)
Guns
China pork prices soar nearly 50% as herds hit by fever, farm closures, Pork accounts for > 60% of China's meat consumption (@AP)
AgToday
After Justin Gaethje’s win at UFC Vancouver, Conor McGregor seemingly calls for fight in Dublin (MMA Fighting)
MMA
South Korea confirms first outbreak of African swine fever, 4,000 pigs to be culled by the end of Tuesday (@CNN)
African Swine Fever
Cattle breeding facility explosion makes for some nutty headlines: A fire at a cattle breeding facility in Australia destroyed at least 100 cylinders of bull semen
FETVH (Fire, Earthquakes, Tornados, Volcanoes & Hurricanes)
U.S. and Chinese deputy trade negotiators were set to resume face-to-face talks for the first time in nearly two months as the world's two largest economies try to bridge deep policy differences and find a way out of a bitter and protracted trade war (Reuters)
Trade
25% of the world's pigs killed by African swine fever as disease spreads to South Korea (@ABC)
African Swine Fever
Tokyo wants written assurances from Washington that it will not impose hefty tariffs on its auto exports when U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meet to clinch a deal on farm goods and digital trade next week (Reuters)
Japan
No crowds as Apple's iPhone 11 hits stores in China (Reuters)
Ag Technology
Chinese trade negotiators cancel US farm visit and headed back to China earlier than planned (@CNBC)
Trade
U.S. lifts tariffs on 400 Chinese products, Trump wants 'complete' trade deal (@ReutersAg)
Hot Topics
Injuries reported following magnitude 5.6 earthquake in Albania
FETVH (Fire, Earthquakes, Tornados, Volcanoes & Hurricanes)
Mutant baby zebra with polka dots spotted in Kenya! Scientists now think that the black-and-white stripes in zebras actually functions as a fly repellant (@AgBioWorld)
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Top UK lawyer Michael Mansfield: Eating meat ‘could be banned like smoking’, He is set to give a speech today launching the Vegan Now campaign.
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Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation Announces $790M To Support Small-Scale Food Producers Climate Adaptation
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China’s top diplomat said on Thursday that China was willing to buy more U.S. products and said trade talks would yield results if both sides “take more enthusiastic measures” to show goodwill and reduce “pessimistic language” in the trade dispute.
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The U.S. is sending one Patriot missile battery and four ground-based radar systems to Saudi Arabia, the Pentagon said Thursday
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Trade talks between the U.S. and China are set to resume Oct. 10-11 in Washington, D.C., three people close to the talks told CNBC on Thursday.
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First meat grown in space lab 248 miles from Earth. Israeli company successfully cultures bovine cells on International Space Station.
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U.S. senators call for probe of Brazilian meatpacker JBS, for “illicit financial activities” that they alleged were used to buy up US food companies
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In the wake of last month’s attack on Saudi Aramco oil facilities, the state oil giant has quickly recovered, aiming to restore full production and forging ahead with the world’s largest-ever IPO later this year.
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Brazil ag. minister says country eager to boost its share of global trade beyond the current level of 7%
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Brahman bulls play key role in Texas trade mission to Vietnam. US exports to Vietnam reached $4b in 2018.
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Trump announces Phase 1 of China Deal - China to dramatically increase purchases of U.S. Agriculture from $16B to $40-50B per year, a whopping increase of 250-300%.
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China hopes to reach a phased agreement with the US and cancel tariffs as soon as possible, the Commerce Ministry Gao Feng said on Thursday
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World Giving Index: The U.S. is the No. 1 most generous country in the world for the last decade, No. 2 Myanmar, No. 3 New Zealand at the bottom Yemen, Greece, China
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US delegation, headed by VP Mike Pence, arrive in Turkey seeking a cease-fire with Turkey and Kurds
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India’s Trade Minister, said on Monday that the broad outline of a trade deal with the US has been worked out and suggested there could be an announcement soon
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New British reality show "Meat the Family" will make families choose between eating their pet or becoming vegetarian
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China asks World Trade Organization for $2.4 billion sanctions against U.S. in latest clash (@Reuters)
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A bottle of The Macallan Fine and Rare single malt Scotch whisky dating back to 1926 has just shattered world records, fetching a staggering $1.9 million at a Sotheby’s auction in London
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~ 25% of the world’s pigs are expected to die from African swine fever as the disease is spreading rapidly, the World Organization for Animal Health’s president said Thursday
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says ag sales to China will 'take time to scale up' to $40-50 billion (@Reuters)
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday she wants 1 million car charging points in Germany by 2030 (@AP)
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No country immune to risk of African swine fever spreading says World Organization for Animal Health
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Trump offers Mexico aid against drug cartels after slaying of 9 U.S. citizens in N. Mexico
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China's pork imports may hit record 4.6 million tons in 2020, They will import between 3.1 million and 3.3 million tons this year: Rabobank
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Indonesia North Sumatra province suspects outbreak of African swine fever after more than 4,000 pigs have died (@Reuters)
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Australia Facing 'Catastrophic' Bushfires: More than 60 fires rage and begin to encroach on the Sydney metropolitan area; Thousands have been forced to evacuate,
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Australia Fire: More than 3,800 square miles burnt; blaze now just 11 miles from downtown Sydney
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U.S.-China trade talks are set to continue with a phone call on today as both sides seek to hammer out a phase 1, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said
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9-year-old child genius from Belgium to graduate with a degree in electrical engineering from Eindhoven University of Technology
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Japan lower house passes U.S. trade deal; clearing the way for tariff cuts next year on U.S. farm goods
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Top trade negotiators from China and the US held a phone call on Tuesday morning, as the two sides try to hammer out a deal in a trade war that has dragged on for 16 months.
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World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) committee recommends four-year Russia Olympic ban investigation found false data
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14,000 sheep have perished at sea after the cargo ship they were loaded on capsized off the coast of Romania into the Black Sea.
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How a gang of ‘conspicuously small’ thieves carried out the ‘world’s biggest-ever heist’ stealing $1.2 billion jewels
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French farmers angered by government policies that they say threaten their livelihoods drove convoys of tractors into Paris on Wednesday (@Reuters)
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Mexico gunbattle near Texas border between suspected cartel members, police leaves at least 21 dead
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Asia is facing a food crisis and needs another $800 billion in the next 10 years to solve it (@CNBC)
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China suspends U.S. military visits to Hong Kong, sanctions U.S. non-government organizations for encouraging protesters
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China launches crackdown of illegal hog slaughtering. Slaughtering, processing and selling diseased or suspected diseased hogs will be punished with the top penalty, the ministry said. (@Reuters)
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“China believes that if the two parties reach a ‘Phase 1’ agreement, tariffs should be reduced accordingly,” said a Commerce Ministry spokesman, Gao Feng.
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Saudi Aramco’s Record $1.7 Trillion Valuation IPO Will Make It More Valuable Than Apple Or Microsoft (@Forbes)
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China is waiving punitive tariffs on U.S. soybeans and pork while the two sides negotiate a trade deal, the Ministry of Finance said Friday
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OPEC countries, Russia to cut oil output, pushing up prices. The U.S. benchmark gained 77 cents to $59.20 a barrel.
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A volcanic island in New Zealand erupted Monday in a tower of ash and steam, killing five people and leaving many more missing.
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China's pig herd increased by 2% in November compared with the prior month, the agriculture ministry said on Monday, the first increase in a year.
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White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Friday that a Dec. 15 deadline is still in place to impose a new round of tariffs on China, but Trump likes where trade talks with China are going.
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FBI Detains 10 After Naval Air Station Attack, Searching For More After Attacker Had Party To Watch Mass Shooting Videos (@DailyWire)
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House GOP leader says ‘we get USMCA done’ this year despite Dem focus on Trump impeachment (CNBC)
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USMCA: Top trade officials from the U.S., Mexico and Canada are expected to meet in Mexico City on Tuesday for a signing ceremony
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Brazilian federal prosecutors have filed charges against 14 people, along with JBS S.A. and its holding firm J&F Investimentos, for alleged fraud in the approval of investments and loans (@MeatingPlace)
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Greta Thunberg, the Swedish teenage environmental activist, is TIME Magazine's 2019 "Person of the Year” (@FoxNews)
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Oil rose to its highest in nearly 3 months on Friday as progress in resolving the U.S.-China trade dispute and Britain’s general election result appeared to lift investors risk appetite.
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Wall Street Is Headed for More Gains As Trade Hopes Build and Tories Sweep U.K. Election (@Nasdaq)
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Mexico objects to labor enforcement provision in USMCA. U.S. House of Reps proposes up to 5 U.S. experts to monitor compliance with labor reform in Mexico.
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Wall Street opened at another record high Friday, as optimism over U.S.-China trade relations and an improving global economy (@Reuters)
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U.S. Embassy in Iraq evacuated as violent Baghdad protesters attempted to storm the compound. Protesters did not breach the main compound as embassy guards fired tear gas and stun grenades.
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State Department urges U.S. citizens to 'depart Iraq immediately' due to 'heightened tensions'
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Polish bird flu outbreak spreads, with two more cases. Bringing the total in Europe’s largest poultry producing country to five this week(@Reuters)
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Oil prices rose over $2 a barrel and gold and other safe-haven assets jumped on Friday after U.S. strikes kill Iranian commander (@NASDAQ)
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Iran vows ‘harsh’ response to US killing of top general. Democrats call US killing of Iranian general ‘reckless’. (@AP)
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Senate committee approves USMCA trade deal, timing of full Senate vote uncertain (@FoxBusiness)
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Iranian forces fired missiles at military bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq on Wednesday in retaliation for the U.S. killing of an Iranian general
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Thunderstorms brought some relief for firefighters battling wildfires across Australia’s east coast but also raised concerns that lightning will spark more fires
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Poland recorded 55 outbreaks of African swine fever in wild boar near the German border last month, the world animal health body said on Thursday
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Soaring pork prices keep China’s inflation at 7-year high. The price of pork rose 97% , Food prices overall rose 17.4% and overall consumer inflation was 4.5%
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Under pressure, Iran admits it shot down Ukrainian jetliner, killing all 176 aboard by mistake (@AP)
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Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot sign deal for 50-50 merger. The new company will produce revenues of ~$190B and produce 8.7M cars per year.
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China coronavirus claims sixth victim as holiday travel heightens infection risks. The National Health Commission (NHC) put the number of confirmed cases at 291 by the end of Monday. (@Reuters)
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First case of China-linked coronavirus reported in US, federal officials say (@FoxNews)
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Pandemic fears grow as China coronavirus death toll rises to 9 and 440 confirmed cases, while suspicions grow that the virus crossed to humans from animals
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China locks down two cities at epicenter of virus outbreak Wuhan (pop. 11M) and Haunggang (pop. 6M) as Coronavirus expands to claim 17 lives and 600 now infected (Reuters)
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China coronavirus death toll now at 26 with 830 confirmed cases, the city of Wuhan was rushing to build a 1,000-bed hospital for the infected by Monday (@Reuters)
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China coronavirus cases reach 2,835, death toll hit 81 Chinese state media says (@Reuters)
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Coronavirus Infections Nearly Double 106 Now Dead and at Least 4,515 Confirmed Infected
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Japan, U.S. evacuate citizens from China as Coronavirus spreads. Death reaches 132, number of confirmed cases near 6,000.
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Toyota, General Motors and Ford cease production in China in response to the Coronavirus threat (@YahooFinance)
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Russia logs foot-and-mouth disease on farm in far east. 58 cattle and 18 pigs were destroyed. (@Reuters)
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US advises no travel to China, where virus deaths top 200 - The virus has infected almost 10,000 people globally in just 2 months (@AP)
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Brexit Finally Happens: Britain officially leaves European Union, paving way for closer US-UK ties (@FoxBusiness)
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China's Coronavirus Death Toll Reaches 259, There Are Now A Reported 11,791 People Infected (@Reuters)
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FAO appeals for urgent support to fight worsening Desert Locust plague in Africa says efforts need to be scaled up to prevent a humanitarian crisis
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Prince Charles flew 125 miles in the Queen's helicopter before riding in a Bentley for a speech on cutting carbon emissions (@DailyMail)
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Coronavirus Update: There are at least 490 deaths and 24,324 cases of coronavirus in China, 191 cases in other 25 countries
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China Corona Virus Death Rose Rose From 97 to 908 in the 24 hours through midnight Sunday and 3,062 new cases were reported Total Cases Now Stands At 40,171 (@AP)
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Food prices are soaring in China because of the coronavirus and swine fever - consumer price inflation hit 5.4% in January (@CNN)
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S. Korea to launch mass coronavirus testing, U.S. pledges $1B for vaccine, more than 80K people have been infected and 2,663 deaths word wide since the outbreak began
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Jamaican and Grand Cayman authorities refuse MSC Merviglia cruise ship over Coronavirus fears after crew member becomes sick (@ABCnews)
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Does the Pope have coronavirus? Pope Francis sick a day after supporting coronavirus sufferers (@NYPost)
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'These are highly uncertain times': coronavirus wipes $5 trillion off world markets (@Reuters)
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Oil plunges 25% and investors brace for a race to the bottom, as an all-out OPEC ‘price war’ erupts between Saudi Arabia and Russia (@MarketWatch)
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Dogs and cats cannot pass the new coronavirus on to humans, but they can test positive for low levels of the pathogen if they catch it from their owners (@PostRegister)
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European stocks crushed to more than three-year low as Trump unveils travel ban (@MarketWatch)
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel - up to 70% of the country's population - some 58 million people - could contract the coronavirus (@BBC)
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Trump restricts travel from Europe for the next 30 days to fight spread of coronavirus (@THeHill)
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Chinese officials says virus has peaked there, and global pandemic likely over by June (@CBSNews)
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Iran temporarily frees 85,000 prisoners, including political ones, amid coronavirus (@Reuters)
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Japanese flu drug, favipiravir, 'clearly effective' in treating coronavirus, says China (@TheGuardian)
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Pizza Hut to begin delivering steaks and other raw food for home cooking in China (@Bloomberg)
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PETA Launches Petition to Shut Down Live Animal Markets That Breed Diseases Like COVID-19 (@Newsweek)
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JBS confident in the recovery of the Chinese market - “China is showing clear signs of recovery. Traffic on the main highways rose by over 80% and purchases from China are back strong” said CEO
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U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson moved to intensive care following COVID-19 Infection (@FoxNews)
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Israeli scientists are on the cusp of developing the first vaccine against the novel coronavirus, according to Science and Technology Minister
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Countries from Italy to New Zealand have announced the easing of coronavirus lockdowns
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China: Wuhan declared free of Covid-19 as last patients leave hospital after months-long struggle against coronavirus
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1.7 million acres - Australian Wollogorang and Wentworth Stations and 27k hd purchased from Chinese billionaire by the McMillan family for $53M
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EU unveils record-breaking $826 billion stimulus package to soothe Europe's economic pain from coronavirus
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The Chinese city of Wuhan, has tested nearly 10M people in a19-day campaign to check the entire city found just 300 positive cases (AP)
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British Drugmaker AstraZeneca unveils $750M deal in to produce billions of COVID-19 shots
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Major study finds common steroid (dexamethasone) reduces deaths among patients with severe Covid-19
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'Worst outbreak ever': Nearly a million pigs culled in Nigeria due to African swine fever (The Guardian)
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China has taken some unprecedented and unexpected steps to stir confusion and controversy when it comes to linking coronavirus outbreaks to food (Bloomberg)
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At least 20 people are dead after large areas along the Kuma River in Japan were swallowed by floodwaters, causing mudslides and many buildings to be submerged almost up to their roofs (NBC News)
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China is the only big economy forecast to grow this year and is still expected to record the strongest rebound in 2021 (Economist)
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US Rejects All Major China Claims in South China Sea. Serious escalation. Mike Pompeo’s statement just now...
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Amazon’s Jeff Bezos And Ex-Wife MacKenzie Add Combined $22 Billion To Fortunes In One Week
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U.S. President Donald Trump said that he was responsible for Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to ban Huawei from Britain's 5G network from the end of 2027, a remark China said proved London's move was about politics rather than security (Reuters)
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Moderna has started turning out COVID-19 vaccine doses for quick shipment if approved: CEO
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France, Denmark, China and New Zealand have reopened schools, while minimising risk. Other countries should follow their lead (Economist)
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Oxford University's coronavirus vaccine with AstraZeneca shows positive immune response in early trial
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Meat-eating boosts muscle health better than plant-based diet as we age, new study suggests
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Trump warns U.S. coronavirus outbreak will probably 'get worse before it gets better' (CNBC)
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U.S. Orders China to Close Its Houston Consulate in 72 Hours. The Trump administration told Chinese diplomats in Texas to clear out by Friday.
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China warned it will be forced to respond after the United States ordered the shutdown of its Houston consulate, a move the Chinese Foreign Ministry said had "severely harmed" relations (Reuters)
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MBF Therapeutics, which developes DNA-based vaccines for animals, has formed a collaboration with 4 life science industry partners to work on a Covid-19 vaccine for humans
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China’s Foreign Ministry announced Friday it is revoking the license for the U.S. consulate general in the southwestern city of Chengdu.
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Across the rich world nearly half of all deaths from covid-19 have happened in care and nursing homes, even though less than 1% of people live in them (Economist)
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The U.S.-China clash has entered perilous new territory... It’s new as well because no country in modern history has risen as quickly as China, from 2% of global GDP in 1980 to some 20% of global GDP in 2019 (CNBC)
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Nordea Asset Management, the investment arm of N. Europe’s largest financial services group, delists JBS over lack of commitment to sustainability issues
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Pfizer and BioNTech Choose Lead mRNA Vaccine Candidate Against COVID-19 and Commence Pivotal Phase 2/3 Global Study
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AstraZeneca said on Thursday that good data was coming in so far on its vaccine for COVID-19 (Yahoo Finance)
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Zimbabwe signs billion-dollar deal to repay white farmers - About 4K farmers lost large swathes of land when Zimbabwe’s late leader Robert Mugabe launched the often-chaotic land reform program
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At least 3,000 people have been injured and 50 killed in massive Beirut explosion, says health minister (MSNBC)
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Coronavirus-sniffing dogs dispatched at Dubai Airport - Dogs sniff passenger body odor with 92 percent accuracy
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Russia on Tuesday became the 1st country to officially register a coronavirus vaccine and declare it ready for use, despite international skepticism. President Putin said that one of his daughters has already been inoculated.(AP)
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World record sprinter and 8x Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt tested positive for the coronavirus and is self-isolating at his home
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Amazon, CEO, Jeff Bezos is closer than ever to a historic title: the first person ever to be worth $200 billion. Shares of Amazon rose 1.2%—pushing Bezos’ net worth to a record $199.7 billion.
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Today is the anniversary of the formal Sept. 2, 1945, surrender of Japan to the United States, when documents were signed officially ending years of bloody fighting in a ceremony aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay ending WWII.
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