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Many Ukrainian men are running from the prospect of death and injury on the battlefield.
Some are seeking to cross Ukraine's mountainous border with Romania.
Others seek to get medical papers to exempt them from military service.
And yet others go into hiding.
Ukraine's military now includes 500,000 people but Russia has three times as many in its armed forces...NOS NEWS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
THE CREDIT RATING OUTLOOK OF THE US NOW CALLED "NEGATIVE" BY MOODY'S RATING SERVICE TONIGHT.
MOODY'S CITING LARGE FISCAL DEFECITS AND A DECLINE IN DEBT AFFORDABILITY...NEW YORK POST
"De facto-today, civilians are bombed-de facto. These babies, these ladies, these old people are bombed and killed. So there is no reason for that and no legitimacy. So we urge Israel to stop"
Those words from French President Emmanuel Macron speaking to the BBC.
Macron acknowledging Israel's right to defend itself and the terrorist attack of October 7th, but saying Israel has gone too far and the attacks in Gaza must stop...BBC NEWS...
"Israel is doing everything to refrain from harming civilians and calling on them to leave areas of fighting, Hamas-ISIS is doing everything to prevent them from leaving for safe areas and is using them as human shields"
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responding adding that Hamas is "cruelly holding our hostages" and that the crimes Hamas has committed will "tomorrow be committed in Paris, New York and everywhere around the world"...
ISRAEL REVISING THE DEATH TOLL IN THE BRUTAL HAMAS ATTACK OF OCTOBER 7TH.
1200 NOW ESTIMATED DEAD NOT 1400 AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED...ONE NEWS NEW ZEALAND
Sports the Big Ten Football Conference banning Michigan Coach Jim Harbaugh from the final three regular season games over sign-stealing allegations.
The move less than 24 hours before 9-0 Michigan faces No. 9 ranked Penn State...ASSOCIATED PRESS-DAILY ITEM PENNSYLVANIA
US politics a Bloomberg/Morning Consult poll in six battleground states for the 2024 Presidential Election showing President Trump leading in five of the six states polled with the exception of Michigan...REAL CLEAR POLITICS LATEST POLLS
THE FBI SEIZED DEVICES BELONGING TO NEW YORK MAYOR ERIC ADAMS EARLIER THIS WEEK IN CONNECTION WITH A JUSTICE DEPARTMENT PROBE IN HIS CAMPAIGN FINANCES.
THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION JUSTICE DEPARTMENT LOOKING INTO FOREIGN CAMPAIGN DONATIONS TO ADAMS LINKED TO TURKEY.
WORD OF THE INVESTIGATION FOLLOWS MAYOR ADAMS CRITICISM OF BIDEN ADMINISTRATION POLICIES REGARDING MIGRANTS WHO HAVE FLOODED NEW YORK AND OTHER MAJOR US CITIES...FREE REPUBLIC POST-NEW YORK POST STORY-DISCUSSION
The blocking of escape routes from the wildfire that killed at least 99 people in Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui now documented by mainstream media.
Some of those killed trapped in their cars trying to escape the inferno...BBC NEWS
THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TALKING TALKS NEXT WEEK BETWEEN JOE BIDEN AND CHINESE PRESIDENT XI JINPING.
THEIR DISCUSSION WOULD TAKE PLACE ON THE SIDELINES OF THE APEC SUMMIT IN SAN FRANCISCO.
A US OFFICIAL SAYING BIDEN WANTS TO TALK TO XI ABOUT RESTORING MILITARY COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE US AND CHINA.
THE US WAGING ECONOMIC WARFARE WITH SANCTIONS ON CHINA WHILE CHINA IS RETALIATING WITH MINERAL EXPORT CONTROLS.
THERE ARE ALSO TENSE MILITARY DISPLAYS IN WATERS NEAR CHINA AND TAIWAN INVOLVING CHINESE WARPLANES AND WARSHIPS AS WELL AS US AND ALLIED MILITARY FORCES...TASS RUSSIA
In London the Metropolitan Police declaring an "exclusion zone" ahead of tomorrow's Pro-Palestinian protest.
The zone is around The Cenotaph the UK's war memorial and in the nearby government area known as Whitehall.
Tens of thousands expected to be part of the demonstration that will begin in Hyde Park and end on the south bank of the Thames River passing the US Embassy...BBC NEWS
FOR THE MOMENT A FEDERAL JUDGE IN FLORIDA DENYING PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S REQUEST FOR A DELAY IN HIS DOCUMENTS TRIAL.
BUT JUDGE AILEEN CANNON SAYS WE WILL RE-EXAMINE THE DEFENSE'S REQUEST DURING A SCHEDULING CONFERENCE INVOLVING TRUMP'S LAWYERS AND BIDEN ADMINISTRATION PROSECUTOR JACK SMITH ON MARCH 1ST OF NEXT YEAR...NEW YORK POST
THE ANNUAL RATE OF INLATION IN RUSSIA NOW 6.99 PERCENT....TASS RUSSIA
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 391.16 points or 1.15 percent.
The NASDAQ rose 276.66 points or 2.05 percent.
Tonight price of oil is 77 dollars and 35 cents a barrel up one dollar and 61 cents...MARKETWATCH
IN NEW ZEALAND THE SMALLER PARTIES EXPECTED TO JOIN A NEW GOVERNMENT TEAMING UP TO GAIN CONCESSIONS FROM THE MODERATE NATIONAL PARTY.
THE LIBERTARIAN ACT PARTY AND THE POPULIST NEW ZEALAND FIRST PARTY FINDING COMMON GROUND ON RACE, INFRASTRUCTURE AND CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY.
THIS WEEKEND ACT LEADER DAVID SEYMOUR AND NZ FIRST LEADER WINSTON PETERS WILL SEEK CONCESSIONS FROM NATIONAL LEADER CHRISTOPHER LUXON IN ORDER TO FORM A NEW GOVERNMENT.
MR. LUXON SAID TO WANT A QUICK RESOLUTION SO HE CAN ATTEND THE APEC SUMMIT IN SAN FRANCISCO NEXT WEEK...ONE NEWS NEW ZEALAND
In Spain the Socialist Party has secured support from smaller parties including Pro-Catalan independence factions to form a new government.
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez expected to win a parliamentary vote the middle of next week for his new government.
There has been controversy including violent street demonstrations and legal challenges over Sanchez's plans to give amnesty to those prosecuted over a 2017 Catalonian independence referendum...RTVE SPAIN (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU TELLING LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IN COMMUNITIES NEAR GAZA THAT ISRAEL WILL MAINTAIN 'SECURITY CONTROL' OVER A 'DEMILITARIZED' GAZA ONCE HAMAS IS ELIMINATED...MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
US Joint Chiefs Chairman General Charles Q. Brown says he is concerned the longer Israel continues its military operation in Gaza the more Palestinians will turn to terrorism against Israel...TIMES OF ISRAEL
IN THE UK ZERO PERCENT ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE THIRD QUARTER. THE FLATLINE IN THE BRITISH ECONOMY EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR AWHILE.
HIGHER INTEREST RATES LINKED TO THE STAGNATION IN ECONOMIC GROWTH...BBC NEWS
More than 20 Republicans joined Democrats in the US House supporting a "kill switch" to shut down cars made after 2026.
They voted against an amendment offered by Republican Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky to stop the "kill switch" mandate..."X" SOCIAL MEDIA POST
Two lawsuits filed in the UK over injuries attributed to the Astra-Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
Jamie Scott suffered a permanent brain injury as a result of blood clots that occurred after he received the Astra-Zeneca jab in April of 2021.
Another case from the widower of Alpa Taylor, who died after receiving the same vaccine.
Both cases filed under British consumer protection law.
These test cases could pave the way for as many as 80 claims of damages caused by the Astra-Zeneca vaccine in the UK...CHILDREN'S HEALTH DEFENSE
In New Mexico a grand jury indicting three former New Mexico State basketball players on sex crime charges.
Earlier this week a civil lawsuit filed by two former players and a former student manager alleging sexual assaults and threats involving firearms in a locker room.
The New Mexico State basketball team was disbanded during the middle of last season amid allegations involving team members...THE INDEPENDENT UK
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