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The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership will eventually eliminate more than 90% of tariffs on commerce among 15 member countries China joins U.S. allies including Japan and Australia in a new Asia-Pacific trade agreement that launches Saturday—with the U.S. watching from the sidelines. The new Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP, will eventually eliminate more than 90% of tariffs on commerce among its 15 member countries, in what economists say will be a boon to trade in the region. It will also give China a more prominent role in setting rules of trade in the Asia-Pacific region at the expense of...

The Taliban has ordered clothes shop mannequins to be beheaded because they are “idols” as the brutes continue to wage war on women’s freedoms. Shopkeepers in the western province of Herat in Afghanistan have been told to chop the heads off their mannequins after officials ruled the dummies were sinful “idols”. The worshipping of idols is considered a sin in Islam, which bans the worship of anyone or thing other than Allah – considered to be the only God

ROME — The Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore romano dedicated an entire page to spreading climate alarmism Monday, with stories on the cost of 2021 weather disasters, deforestation in Amazonia, the melting of the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica, and “devastating” fires in Colorado, all of which would be due to manmade global warming. “The ten worst weather disasters of 2021 caused a total of $170 billion in damage worldwide, a figure up from 2020 and reflecting the growing impact of global warming,” the newspaper declares. “Last year, the amount of economic damage from the 10 most expensive weather events was calculated at...

Trump holds a commanding lead compared to other potential Republican candidates in the 2024 presidential nomination, garnering the support of more than half of GOP voters, a new poll shows. In a new Reuters/Ipsos national poll conducted mid-December, 1,592 Republicans over the age of 18 were asked who they would support in the 2024 election. At least 54 percent of Republican voters said they would support Trump as their Republican presidential nominee, followed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis with 11 percent, and former vice president Mike Pence garnishing only 8 percent support. The poll also included other potential Republican nominees,...

I am starting the new year feeling frustrated and verklempt. It’s not how I usually start a new year. I generally am full of hope for the months ahead even while acknowledging that time is a social construct and that nothing dramatic is going to happen when Dec. 31 becomes Jan. 1. But this year is different. My community is ever so slightly more at risk, and I’m distraught. For the past few weeks I have been hosting, in a separate unit, a mom and her son who are moving to Marin. By now they should be settled into their...

Dr Bhakdi has called for the public to stop repeatedly allowing authorities to give them an experimental injection because the damage caused worsens significantly after each injection.Dr Bhakdi studied medicine at the University of Bonn in Germany, where he received his MD in 1970. He was a post-doctoral researcher at the Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics in Freiburg from 1972 to 1976, and at The Protein Laboratory in Copenhagen from 1976 to 1977.He joined the Institute of Medical Microbiology at Giessen University in 1977 and was appointed associate professor in 1982. He was named chair of Medical Microbiology...

The woman who accused Bob Dylan of sexually abusing her in New York City on multiple occasions decades ago when she was just 12, has expanded the timeframe for when the abuse allegedly occurred — following prior reports that the songwriter was away on tour during the time of her claims, new court papers show. The 68-year-old woman — who filed suit anonymously in August under the initials J.C. — claimed that the “Blowin’ in the Wind” singer groomed her and plied her with drugs and alcohol before allegedly sexually abusing her as a pre-teen multiple times at his Chelsea...

Betty White died less than three weeks before her 100th birthday as a result of “natural causes,” her agent said Monday. “Betty died peacefully in her sleep at her home,” the agent, Jeff Witjas, who was also White’s close friend, said in a statement to People. Witjas also shot down a debunked report that claimed White had just gotten a COVID-19 booster shot on Dec. 28. “People are saying her death was related to getting a booster shot three days earlier, but that is not true. She died of natural causes,” he told the magazine. “Her death should not be...

There is a quiet revolution happening across America and it could mark the beginning of the biggest spiritual, cultural, and political changes this country has seen since the Civil War. New data made public earlier this week by the U.S. Census Bureau makes clear that millions of Americans are leaving Blue high-tax, high-crime, high-COVID-mandate Democratic states and moving to Red Republican states where taxes are lower, the police aren’t being defunded, and churches still thrive. (Snip) Growing populations typically are good news for states, but there are some potential problems, mainly having to do with the question of whether those...

It’s far less lethal than previous versions, and its fast spread may finally push us to herd immunity. Should I try to catch the Omicron variant of Covid to advance the cause of herd immunity? I’ve had Covid and recovered, had the Regeneron monoclonal antibody infusion, and had the double-jab vaccine—my antibodies are off the charts. With triple protection, I probably won’t catch Omicron. Yet it is spreading like wildfire. Many people with ample antibodies are catching this variant. Importantly, it seldom leads to hospitalization or death.

To prove that @PatrickBuchanan truly was Right from the Beginning, here’s a list of times he warned you years in advance of the problems that conservatives face today (THREAD) 1 (2) Pat Buchanan warned Republicans of the globalist agenda of George HW Bush in 1991: (3) Pat Buchanan warned of declining American manufacturing in 1992: (4) Pat Buchanan correctly predicted the fallout of an Iraq War in 2002, a year before it even happened: (5) Pat Buchanan sternly warned the Republican Party about the electoral effects of mass immigration in 2004: (6) In 2010, Pat Buchanan even warned us about...

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Apple first topped the $1 trillion market cap level in August 2018. It wasn’t until September 2019 that it retook the trillion-dollar market and began accelerating. The March 2020 COVID collapse wiped half a trillion dollars off the company’s value – back to the magic $1 trillion level – before Fed largesse ripped the company to $2 trillion in August 2020 (a double from the March 2020 lows). And now, Tim Cook sits atop the world’s largest company with a $3 trillion market cap…The iPhone maker’s share price has surged throughout 2021, leaving it up more than 200% since COVID...

My work just sent out a memo that if you're not vaccinated you MUST wear a mask at all times. Period----at my desk, in the yard, the shop all day long. I asked if I could come in on off days, work from home, etc and he called back and said "no". I told him I will take off tomorrow and Friday (our days in the office) to think about it. I told him about my allergies...he didn't care. They know I had covid and I sent numerous studies---they didn't care. He actually laughed when I asked what the end...

“Monoclonal Antibody Treatments Save Lives,” announced the New York City Department of Health in an October 26 public notice. These treatments “are available and lifesaving,” the agency said, noting that they “have averted at least 1,100 hospitalizations and at least 500 deaths among people treated in New York City.” The agency urged the public to seek out these monoclonal antibody treatments as soon as possible: “When given early after symptom onset, mAb treatments can decrease the risk of hospitalization and death due to COVID-19, which is why it is crucial to get tested for COVID-19 as soon as symptoms begin...

They were born in Gers in 1949 and had shot to fame in the 1980s on French television, helped by their boyish good looks, Le Figaro reported. Their star turn on the 1979 sci-fi programme Temps X was hugely popular, and ran for eight years. In the show they donned cosmonaut outfits and imparted scientific facts.

Luxury dog treats have boomed during the pandemic but experts are reminding owners what our pets really need – love, attention and walks. Dogs with well-heeled owners can now wolf down a menu worthy of a Michelin-starred restaurant with dishes including grass-fed buffalo tails and canine caviar. But experts at The Kennel Club have reminded owners that dogs can prosper without the opulent treats that fly off the shelves for more than ten times the price of human equivalents. Thrive ProReward 100 per cent Liver dog treats sell for £7.60 per 100g (£76 per kilo), compared with a human alternative...

Talk radio legend Howard Stern slammed Oprah Winfrey for having people at her "palatial estate" for dinner parties amid a record surge in COVID-19 cases and the spread of the omicron variant. "I’m really amazed by Oprah, I really am. On her Instagram she likes to take you into her house where every night of Christmas is a big party like a celebration and she flies in a different chef," Stern said on his SiriusXM show. "It’s getting very confusing to me. I see what’s going on with COVID. Everyone’s got it. Everyone’s sick. People have a 104 fever. I...

Leaked details of UK government’s early pandemic response back up Dr. Malone’s assertions. Dr. Robert Malone’s assertions about “mass formation psychosis” in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic are underscored by the fact that authorities in the UK admitted to using “totalitarian” methods of “mind control” to instill fear in the population. In Canada, the military also admitted launching a psychological operations campaign against their own people in order to manipulate them into compliance with COVID-19 restrictions and mandates. During his viral podcast with Joe Rogan after he was banned by Twitter, Malone explained how the global population was being...

The life insurance industry is likely to post a 200-300% increase in claims this year, hurting the profitability of most insurers.A third Covid-19 wave could potentially lead to a spike in life insurance claims, directly affecting insurer's solvency margins and profits.People now have a much better understanding of the need for financial protection against life’s uncertainties. Thus, despite two Covid-19 waves, premium growth for life insurers remains on a strong trajectory. Number of policies for all insurers has also grown by a robust 10% in FY22 till date. Private life insurers reported robust growth of 34% and 28% YoY in...