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« Reply #1425 on: 2022-03-18 22:01:37 »

I know some were there in support, but how many were forced?  Interesting.
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« Reply #1426 on: 2022-03-19 23:47:11 »

* Russia failing to gain control of Ukraine airspace according to the UK defence ministry.

* Ukraine's military says that rather than launching fresh offensives, Russian forces were largely focused on replenishing their losses and repairing damaged equipment throughout Saturday.

* Mariupol city officials say several thousand residents have been forcibly taken by Russian forces to Russian cities over the past week.  This has not yet been confirmed by any allied sources.

* Mariupol has been under intense bombing all week and locals there remain trapped with no electricity, gas or running water in some areas.  Russian attacks have hit hospitals, churches and countless apartment blocks, with local officials estimating that about 80% of residential buildings are either damaged or destroyed, a third of them beyond repair.  Russian forces are actively shelling residential areas.

* On Saturday a Russian missile struck a Ukrainian military barracks where 200 soldiers were sleeping – in what’s believed to be one of the deadliest rocket strikes in this war.

* US, UK, and other western nations have called on China to take a stand against Russia’s aggression.  Ukraine is now the latest calling on China to take a stand and not support Russia. A senior Chinese government official says that sanctions imposed by Western nations on Russia are increasingly "outrageous.”

* The UN's human rights office says at least 847 civilians, including 64 children, have been killed in Ukraine since the invasion began, mostly by shelling and airstrikes.

* More than 3.3 million refugees have fled Ukraine across the western border, and around two million more are displaced within the country, Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk says.

* There are no longer railway links between Ukraine and Belarus, according to Oleksandr Kamyshin, chairman of Ukraine's railway network. Kamyshin made the announcement after apparently having failed in his appeal to Belarusian railway workers not to carry Russian military trains towards Ukraine. Whether this means the links have been destroyed is unknown.

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« Reply #1427 on: 2022-04-03 19:34:33 »

The recent reports and videos from Ukraine are horrible.  The Russian's are slowly pulling out of parts of western Ukraine (most likely to focus their efforts on the east of the country).  From the videos and photos being shared, we see mass killings of Ukrainian citizens.  Bound up, shot, and left for dead in the city streets.  There are also reports of Russian soldiers purposely leaving mines throughout the countryside and towns, and in places people would easily go.  War is horrible.

There are reports that possibly Ukrainian forces struck a Russian oil depot on across the border in Russia.  It isn't known how this particular depot was blown up. 
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« Reply #1428 on: 2022-04-08 13:37:56 »

And now upwards of 50 people have been killed at a busy train station of people trying to escape.  Sources on the ground are saying it was a Russian missile strike.

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« Reply #1429 on: 2022-04-25 17:13:18 »

Time for some non-Ukraine news.

French President Macron wins re-election while his challenger Marine Le Pen see's massive gains. Even still, it was a pretty concise win and he will now lead France for five years.  Macron is 44 years old. Macron won with 58.5% of the vote to Le Pen's 41.5% — significantly closer than when they first faced off in 2017. Macron is the first French president in 20 years to win reelection, since incumbent Jacques Chirac trounced Le Pen’s father in 2002.
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« Reply #1430 on: 2022-05-15 17:01:55 »

Finland confirms it will apply for NATO membership.

Finish President, Sauli Niinisto Surprised Putin Responded Calmly In Phone Call About Application For NATO Membership.

Sweden Plans To Follow In Finland's Footsteps And Seek Membership Into NATO.

Small wins buoy Ukraine; West says Russians losing momentum.

Russian forces pull back from Kharkiv.

Ukraine Wins Battle Of Kharkiv As Russian Troops Pulling Forces Out Of Area.

Large convoy from Mariupol reaches safety.

Russia drops incendiary phosphorous bombs on last Ukrainian stronghold in Mariupol.

Leftwing Activists Riot And Cause Violence Across US Cities Over Abortion Rights.

Troubles mount in China ahead of Xi's bid to stay in power.

Kim Jong Un says North Korea's COVID-19 outbreak is a 'great disaster'.

Kim Jong Un orders North Korea military to 'stabilize' drug supply amid COVID outbreak.

Australians To Vote In Federal Election Next Week.  Freedom Marches Occur Across the Nation Over Harsh COVID Restrictions.

Whistleblowers claim Facebook’s chaotic Australia news ban was a negotiating tactic.

Care-Workers Walk Off The Job Across Australia.

Germany to Stop Russian Oil Imports Regardless of EU Sanctions.

Conservatives win plurality in Germany’s most populous region.

Carbon-Negative Hotel Opens In Denver

Mysterious Doorway Captured From Mars Curiosity Rover.

Chile defense minister’s home robbed, presidential car stolen.

Only 327 'Elect' Somolia's New President.

Drought Continues In East Africa.

Elon Musk Freezes Twitter Buyout, Says Twitter Manipulates Information.

English Climber Summits Mt. Everest For The 16th Time.

Mysterious Flying Object Seen Over Tennessee.
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« Reply #1431 on: 2022-07-07 17:38:48 »

Boris John Resigns.

Boris Johnson pledges no big policy changes before departure.

Race Begins On PM Johnson Replacement.

Russia Excited To See Boris Johnson Resign...

Putin Dares West As Zelensky Praises Boris Johnson.

Biden Administration Sending Emergency Oil To China?
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« Reply #1432 on: 2022-07-08 12:54:47 »

Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated today:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-62089486
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« Reply #1433 on: 2022-07-08 17:51:09 »

Larry Storch, best known as F-Troop's bumbling, lovable Cpl. Agarn, has died at 99

I do believe this marks him as the last voice actor from the Golden Age of Animation to have passed.  Described as a "kinetic wiseguy", Storch got his start as a nightclub performer and later lent his pipes to a number of their latter-day Warner Bros. stars like  Merlin the Magic Mouse, Cool Cat, and Spooky (no, not that one). A gifted impressionist, Storch was also J. Phineas Whoopee on the Tennessee Tuxedo cartoons,  Drac from the Groovie Ghoulies, and had the honor of being the first actor to voice The Joker in animation. He also started that "Judy, Judy, Judy" thing every two-bit Cary Grant impersonator seems to do; Grant himself never did that, at least on film.

Here's Storch essentially talking to himself as both the leads in 1968's "Three-Ring Wing Ding".  Col. Rimfire's plummy British accent always kills me, don't know why.
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« Reply #1434 on: 2022-07-08 21:46:48 »

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Assassinated...

Police: Abe died from loss of blood due to single bullet...

An Ally To The West No Longer With Us...

The massive void that Shinzo Abe’s assassination has left behind.

Biden Expresses Shock At Abe's Assassination.

Former President Trump Honors Abe In A Speech Calling Him a "True Friend."

Author of manga 'Yu-Gi-Oh!' Kazuki Takahashi found dead in Okinawa...

Elon Musk Terminates Twitter Deal.
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« Reply #1435 on: 2022-08-31 00:03:58 »

Mikhail Gorbachev passed away at age 91.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-62732447

The peaceful revolution in East and West Germany in autumn 1989 and the ensuing reunion would not have been possible without "Gorbi", as we called him then.
May he rest in peace.
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« Reply #1436 on: 2022-09-04 22:32:41 »

10 Dead, At Least 15 Wounded After Mass Stabbings Across Canadian Province of Saskatchewan.  Suspects At Large.
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« Reply #1437 on: 2022-09-08 11:36:34 »

The Queen is dead.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-61585886

It's truly the end of an era. There will never be anyone like her again. Although I admit I've got mixed feelings about monarchy in general, I do have deep respect for her lifetime achievement. An admirable woman!
May she rest in peace.
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« Reply #1438 on: 2022-09-08 17:22:35 »

I was gonna post this.  Queen Elizabeth was such a wonderful woman and she led not only her country, but the world with her charming smile, and strong leadership.  She never got political, and in a sense, she became a symbol of peace, care, and a sense that everything would be okay.  We lost a wonderful person today.

God save the Queen.
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« Reply #1439 on: 2022-09-08 18:14:50 »

My condolences to her friends and loved ones, as well as the UK in general. RIP your majesty.
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