Re: #100 - Main news thread - conflicts, terrorism, crisis from around the globe

[Zambeezi]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/motors/17852737/ulez-expansion-charge-anywhere-london/

The ULEZ was levied on petrol and diesel vehicles entering London's North and South Circular roads in October 2021.
But now it will be extended to all of the capital's boroughs.
Older vehicles, including motorbikes, that don’t meet the tighter emissions standards
will be hit with a £12.50 charge each day they are used in the ULEZ.

Failure to pay will result in a fine of £160 for cars, vans and motorbikes.
This is reduced to £80 if paid within 14 days.

There are currently about 1,000 congestion charge cameras, but there will be 18 times that number for the ULEZ.
Cameras will read number plates and check if the vehicle meets the ULEZ standards.
The ULEZ operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 364 days a year — excluding Christmas Day on December 25.


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I reported on the plan to end private car ownership and other "legacy systems" two years ago...Guess what else is on the chopping blockhttps://t.co/IQN66O1plN https://t.co/fRUcMiqcM8

— Whitney Webb (@_whitneywebb) August 3, 2022

[khnum]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/motors/17852737/ulez-expansion-charge-anywhere-london/

The ULEZ was levied on petrol and diesel vehicles entering London's North and South Circular roads in October 2021.
But now it will be extended to all of the capital's boroughs.
Older vehicles, including motorbikes, that don’t meet the tighter emissions standards
will be hit with a £12.50 charge each day they are used in the ULEZ.

Failure to pay will result in a fine of £160 for cars, vans and motorbikes.
This is reduced to £80 if paid within 14 days.

There are currently about 1,000 congestion charge cameras, but there will be 18 times that number for the ULEZ.
Cameras will read number plates and check if the vehicle meets the ULEZ standards.
The ULEZ operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 364 days a year — excluding Christmas Day on December 25.


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I reported on the plan to end private car ownership and other "legacy systems" two years ago...Guess what else is on the chopping blockhttps://t.co/IQN66O1plN https://t.co/fRUcMiqcM8

— Whitney Webb (@_whitneywebb) August 3, 2022

Enemies of freedom and mankind its about time this mob got erased from the face of the earth

[Pirata]

Taiwan's oil stock is about 146 days, and natural gas stock is 11 days..

[Zambeezi]

Iraq: Moqtada Sadr demands parliament be dissolved and new elections called
https://archive.ph/wip/YZiWi
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220803-iraq-s-sadr-demands-new-polls-as-political-crisis-escalates

[Mr. Moto]

I read Azerbaijan is now demanding full Armenian withdrawal from Artsakh and it is doubtful that the Armenians can resist them. You can bet this Azeri action was coordinated with the Sultan. It is very sad for Armenia.

[ShockJock]

Taiwan's oil stock is about 146 days, and natural gas stock is 11 days..

When I read your comment above, it occurred to me how vulnerable the island actually is to mainland China. I'm wondering though, was your comment mere speculation on your part, or have you actually heard/read that China may stop OIL or NATURAL GAS from the island???

[刘汉]

Russia accuses Azerbaijan of violating ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh

https://caucasus.liveuamap.com/en/2022/3-august-russia-accuses-azerbaijan-of-violating-ceasefire

[刘汉]

I have no idea about technology and I am not interested in. So I am asking: Are my following considerations correct?

For electric cars (Tesla), for smartphones and for computers you need semiconductors? For semiconductors you need rare earth elements? Most rare earth element reserves seem to be in Mainland China. A company like Apple gets its delivery from Taiwan and the semiconductor industry there. The Taiwanese semiconductor industry gets its material from Mainland China. Mainland China tries to restrict the export of rare earth elements.
The problem seems to be, that even Huawei cannot built its own semiconductors and needs help from Norway (and this Norwegian company in turn needs an American specialist to do it).
So a full blockade of Taiwan could hamper US companies producing computers, smartphones and electric cars.
And as soon as Huawei has solved the problem and can produce semiconductors on its own, China can stop the export of rare earths completely.....
Is this correct?

https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/090315/10-major-companies-tied-apple-supply-chain.asp

https://investingnews.com/daily/resource-investing/critical-metals-investing/rare-earth-investing/rare-earth-reserves-country/

https://www.americangeosciences.org/critical-issues/faq/what-are-rare-earth-elements-and-why-are-they-important

https://www.nordicsemi.com/News/2022/07/Nordic-Semiconductor-to-acquire-US-memory-specialist-Mobile-Semiconductor

https://www.huawei.com/us/news/2022/6/cellular-iot-licensing

[Zambeezi]

member this?


It was supposed to be 'yellow cake'.... aka uranium oxide. (it wasn't.)
pretty simple to make and relatively harmless.
a precipitate dropped from an acid lixiviant used to leach crushed uranium ore.
It's stored in 55gal drums as a powder and shipped.

What happens next...

Gas centrifuge: How it Works
https://science.howstuffworks.com/uranium-centrifuge.htm

[?]

OMG

I have studied ancient history of many cultures and seen some wierdo shit
but seriously?
pls sir, does farts include or exclude from your ULEZ?

now the politician want to claim the power to control and legalize the movement of air particle?

UNFBelievable!!!  

be well be safe

[Zambeezi]

Iran is moving army units to the border with Azerbaijan


https://rumble.com/embed/v1c1bzr/?pub=4



i will update here....

[Zambeezi]

Russia Storms Ukraine Defences in Donbass, Zelensky Admits Outgunned, Speaks of 'Hellish' Condition
Alexander Mercouris  August 3, 2022

https://rumble.com/embed/v1c2agl/?pub=4

[Eagle 1]

Now yes, I would like to see Iran do damage to Azeris but I don’t know if they are up to the job but at any rate here is a Latin, correct Latin mind you, maxim

“facta non verba”

[Zambeezi]

China rebukes the US again over Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan.

.@TheScottRitter believes Pelosi’s visit to Taipei sends a clear signal to China that the US is divorcing

Follow PressTV on Telegram: https://t.co/B3zXG7lkpU pic.twitter.com/13KVLfEhr7

— Press TV (@PressTV) August 3, 2022

[Zambeezi]

Refresher: the Lachin (Berdzor) Corridor

[Zambeezi]

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrives in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, where he will take part in a meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Russia-ASEAN format. 🧵 pic.twitter.com/wgiyh3uX3E

— pocalypsis pocalypseos 🅉 (@apocalypseos) August 4, 2022

[Zambeezi]

[Zambeezi]

Hawley: The Senate will vote today on whether to expand NATO by admitting Sweden and Finland. I intend to vote No and I encourage my colleagues to do the same.. pic.twitter.com/86z1IOAeH0

— Acyn (@Acyn) August 3, 2022

[Zambeezi]

“A tragedy in the true Greek sense unfolds. Everyone can see where this is likely to go. The protagonists nonetheless proceed on course. And the chorus is unheeded.” — Ambassador Chas Freeman (Ret.)pic.twitter.com/UCEYH8oOOJ https://t.co/1UMg9KR2Rp

— pocalypsis pocalypseos 🅉 (@apocalypseos) August 4, 2022

full interview/ Schiller Institute

[Zambeezi]

[Pirata]

Taiwan's oil stock is about 146 days, and natural gas stock is 11 days..

When I read your comment above, it occurred to me how vulnerable the island actually is to mainland China.  I'm wondering though, was your comment mere speculation on your part, or have you actually heard/read that China may stop OIL or NATURAL GAS from the island???

Aren't we all just speculating..  

https://gcaptain.com/pelosi-taiwan-china-shipping-trade/

Anyways..

China lacks the military capability to do anything about it.. they need Russia's backing, Taiwan's leadership behaviour is difficult to understand since China is their biggest trading partner, and Taiwanese people are not generally against a reunification, actually most are in favor of it as far as I know. When Israel fucked up Intel,  Taiwan's semiconducter business gained much importance. The USA lost their innovative and technological edge.. hence "the Chip act", so basically you want an AMD processor. Not that I understand much about such things.. I usually get the gist of whatever topic. Russia is working on something called "liquid light".. which looks very promising and could revolutionize the entire computer world..

Attitude and timing is everything..

[KneelB4Zod!]

Guy Elster
@guyelster
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#BREAKING #Taiwan defence ministry says #China launched several Dongfeng ballistic missiles into waters around its northeast and southwest coasts, condemns its "irrational action that destroys regional peace"

[KneelB4Zod!]

pic.twitter.com/uNFgynNb9J

— Eastern Lion东方雄狮 (@Sunkway_China) August 4, 2022

pic.twitter.com/4KEaeETw5N

— Eastern Lion东方雄狮 (@Sunkway_China) August 4, 2022

Eastern Lion东方雄狮
@Sunkway_China
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Taiwan media said that two DF-15 missiles passed over Taiwan Island.



Eastern Lion东方雄狮
@Sunkway_China
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DF-16 passed over it. Some media said that DF-17 was also launched.



Eastern Lion东方雄狮
@Sunkway_China
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The MLRS opened fire from Pingtan Island. The possible trajectory of the rockets

[KneelB4Zod!]

Marinka pic.twitter.com/GcIL1ncJP7

— ZOKA (@200_zoka) August 3, 2022

[KneelB4Zod!]

Moment of DF-15 missiles launching this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/tl5ACHLWpv

— Eastern Lion东方雄狮 (@Sunkway_China) August 4, 2022

[Eagle 1]

Granny to now visit DMZ of Korea; let’s see how this jaunt plays out. https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/pelosi-visit-inter-korean-border-area-ap-2022-08-04/

[Zambeezi]

annualized
Turkey’s inflation jumped to 24-year high of 79.6 percent in July
https://archive.ph/wip/PHt2a
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2022/8/3/turkeys-inflation-jumped-to-24-year-high-of-79-6-percent-in-july
Turkey's annual inflation hit its highest level since September 1998, when it reached 80.4 percent

Turkish inflation rose to a fresh 24-year high of 79.6 percent in July, data showed on Wednesday

[Eagle 1]

Berlin, German police storage facility has violently exploded, cause unknown.

https://www.rt.com/news/560214-fire-berlin-forest-explosions/

[刘汉]

https://en.trend.az/azerbaijan/politics/3628960.html

'Info' on accumulation of military equipment on border with Azerbaijan - fake, says Iranian embassy

[Zambeezi]

Russian prosecutors seek 9 1/2-year sentence for Griner
https://archive.ph/wip/SXBj1
https://apnews.com/article/brittney-griner-entertainment-sports-moscow-basketball-40eccfc427da65b3c02eeabc8a7410ff

Spain orders public places set air conditioning no lower than 27 degrees Celsius (80F)
https://archive.ph/bACHn
https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/3/23291066/spain-bans-setting-air-conditioning-below-27-degrees-celsius
offices, shops, bars, theaters, airports, and train stations.
The decree is being extended as a recommendation to all Spanish households.
The rules include maintaining heating at or below 19 degrees Celsius (about 66 degrees Fahrenheit) in the winter
and will remain in place at least through November 2023.