Embargoes and Sanctions
An Oxford philosopher who's inspired Elon Musk thinks mass surveillance might be the only way to save humanity from doom
7 hours ago | Business Insider
Philosopher Nick Bostrom has argued that humans could be living in a Matrix-style simulation.
At the TED 2019 conference in Vancouver, Canada, Bostrom posited another idea...
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Russian fuel embargo could lead to collapse of Ukraine's economy, oil major warns
10 hours ago | RT
Russia's ban on exports of oil and petroleum products to Ukraine in response to Kiev's latest sanctions could be a catastrophic blow to Ukraine's economy, according to one of...
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Trump, GOP cheer Mueller Report while Democrats focus on obstruction
18 hours ago | Boston Herald
Top Democrats say the redacted Mueller Report released Thursday still provides fuel for impeachment on the grounds of obstruction, even though the special counsel stopped short...
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Venezuela skirts US sanctions by 'funneling oil sales via Russia'
18 hours ago | Al Jazeera
Reuters news agency report reveals Venezuelan oil sales routed through Russian state energy giant Rosneft.
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When Trump won, Putin deployed his oligarchs
20 hours ago | Politico
In December 2016, a few weeks after Donald Trump's surprise election victory, Russian president Vladimir Putin convened what a Russian oligarch described as an “all-hands”...
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Trump Tweets Another ‘Game of Thrones' Meme and HBO Isn't Happy
23 hours ago | Fortune | 2 articles
President Donald Trump drew a rebuke from HBO after he invoked another "Game of Thrones" meme following a news conference by Attorney General William Barr on Special Counsel...
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Exclusive: Venezuela skirts U.S. sanctions by funneling oil sales via Russia
1 day ago | Reuters
President Nicolas Maduro is funneling cashflow from Venezuelan oil sales through Russian state energy giant Rosneft as he seeks to evade U.S. sanctions designed to oust him...
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North Korea's Latest Weapons Test: Short in Range but Long in Message
1 day ago | NY Times
Experts say Kim Jong-un is returning to saber rattling as he tries to regain leverage over President Trump after their failed summit meeting in Vietnam.
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Russia strikes back at Ukrainian sanctions with export ban on oil & petroleum products
1 day ago | RT
Russia has banned exports of oil and petroleum products among other goods to Ukraine, as well as blacklisting certain imports from the country in response to Kiev's sanctions...
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Russia Vows to Continue Venezuela Support Despite New U.S. Sanctions As Iran Considers Deploying Revolutionary Guard
1 day ago | Newsweek
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said the new measures are illegal.
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The fifth grader from South Carolina died of natural causes following a fight at her elementary school. Read more ...
California couple sentenced to 25 years to life in prison after children...
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Nadler says subpoena for full Mueller report coming 'in the next few hours'
House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler said Friday that he will subpoena the Justice Department for an unredacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's report, as well as... Read more ...
Democrats Subpoena The Full Mueller Report And Supporting Evidence
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Mike Anderson's St. John's introduction included two important guests
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Flyers cover statue of singer Smith amid racism allegations
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Bennet has successful surgery for prostate cancer
Sen. Michael Bennet had “completely successful“ surgery to treat prostate cancer, a spokesperson said Friday. The Colorado Democrat received a cancer diagnosis last month, at... Read more ...