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https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/28/charlie-munger-investing-sage-and-warren-buffetts-confidant-dies.html no light in the coffin eh shithead?

norway is breaking new ground for shitty op-eds

There is every reason to criticize the scale of Israel's bombing in Gaza. And a lot can be said about history and underlying conditions in one of the world's most complicated conflicts.

But there is a difference between going to war to defend one's own civilian population, as Israel does. And to go to war to take over another country and its inhabitants, as Russia does.

Barth Eide [Norway's foreign minister] also seems to ignore that if there are anyone who has double standards, then it is many of the countries that criticize the West.

Like China, which itself conducts extensive surveillance and repression of its own population. And at the same time, a million Muslims are in concentration camps, without it causing rebellion in the rest of the Muslim world. Or leads to powerful demonstrations in Oslo's streets - and in other western capitals where people demonstrate against "western double standards".

Elma Abraham, 84, not given any of the life-saving medicine she needed and returning to Israel straight to hospital where she's in critical condition.

YOU BOMBED THE FUCKING HOSPITAL

Nitter

It's in a 3 tweet thread.

Somebody complains.

This is a bold face lie.

It's "bald faced lie" you dunce.

Well looks like the israli elon meeting didn't have the affect they where hoping to

This Christmas I’m going straight to hell

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Breaking: Israel-Hamas truce agreement appears to have expired with no immediate sign of extension

The truce between Israel and Hamas appeared to have expired Friday with no immediate sign of an agreement being reached to further extend the hostage deal to an eighth day.

It is not yet clear whether this means that fighting will resume in the Gaza Strip, which suffered extensive damage and loss of life during seven weeks of Israeli bombardment.

An hour before Friday’s deadline was set to expire Israel’s aerial defense system intercepted one rocket launched from the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military said. There was no indication of who launched the single rocket.

The truce, which started last Friday, was expected to expire at 7 a.m. local time (12 a.m. ET). An agreement to extend to a seventh day came down to the wire on Thursday.

Some context: Egyptian and Qatari negotiators had been pushing to extend the pause in fighting in Gaza for an extra two days to facilitate the release of further hostages and Palestinian prisoners, and to allow more aid into the strip, according to Egypt's State Information Service.

Israeli officials have repeatedly stated that a condition of any extension to the pause in fighting is that Hamas must release 10 Israeli women and children held hostage per day.

Under the terms of the deal, Israel freed three Palestinians for every Israeli hostage released.

As the truce expiration loomed both Israel and Hamas have indicated they’re prepared for fighting to resume.

“We should be prepared for a quick transition into full scale fighting at any point, today, tomorrow, at any moment. As soon as we maximize the move to return hostages we will resume fierce fighting across the whole Gaza Strip,” Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Thursday.

Hamas’ military wing on Thursday asked its forces to maintain a high-combat readiness posture.

In the seven-day pause in fighting, 80 Israelis — primarily women and children and some of whom are dual citizens — and another 24 foreign nationals have been released. Another Israeli dual citizen was also freed outside of the agreed-upon deal.

As of Thursday, 240 Palestinians had been freed from Israeli prisons — mainly women and minors.

-CNN

Myanmar rebels claim new ground in north as Chinese troops hold border exercises

Ethnic minority rebels fighting Myanmar's military junta said they had seized a key trading post on the northern frontier, across the border from where China's military was conducting exercises to improve combat readiness and emergency response.

A month of intense fighting between Myanmar's ruling military and an alliance of ethnic minority insurgents has displaced tens of thousands of people in the border region, according to the United Nations, with concern growing in Beijing about instability and an influx of refugees.

The rebellion has presented the biggest battlefield challenge to Myanmar's well-equipped military since it seized power in a coup in 2021. Emboldened by the northern offensive, pro-democracy militias increase attacks on security forces elsewhere in the country.

The "Three Brotherhood Alliance", as the insurgents call themselves, said they had conquered several towns and the Kyin-San-Kyawt border gate, one of five major trading zones in the township of Muse opposite China.

Late last week, in the same area, a convoy of goods trucks was set ablaze in what the junta called a "terrorist attack". The rebels denied responsibility.

The alliance said it was ready to take its operation to the next level on Monday, having launched coordinated attacks a month earlier to retake territory from the junta and counter the military's air strikes and shelling.

"Via the harmonious operations, the revolutionary forces have seized the junta military's outposts and strategic hills (from which they) were shelling the civilians, by sacrificing their blood, sweat and even lives," it said in a statement.

"We are implementing the objectives of each organisation, and our common objectives, in unity and step-by-step."

Border security, Myanmar's military has vowed to restore order and said it was coordinating with China to maintain stability. China's forces started combat exercises at the weekend that were due to run until Tuesday, which state media said aimed to "test the rapid manoeuvrability of theatre troops", their combat capabilities and readiness to secure the border with Myanmar.

Myanmar's junta said it was aware of the drills.

The Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), a member of the rebel alliance, on Monday said it had attacked two military posts in Shan state, with clashes in three locations. The Kachin News Group on Monday posted video of what it said was thousands of people on motorcycles fleeing the town of Laukkaing in Shan State, fearing an intensification of fighting.

U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs last week said 335,000 people had been displaced by the fighting since the coordinated rebel offensive, and were among 2 million forced from their homes since the 2021 coup. Two videos on social media shared by a minister in Myanmar's anti-junta shadow government showed people gathering on one side of a metal fence covered in razor wire, appealing to Chinese security forces to release a man they said had been detained.

Another video showed displaced people scrambling for cover under a cloud of tear gas on Myanmar's side of the fence. Reuters could not independently confirm what took place, or when, but was able to verify its location at the Myanmar-China border.

"Humanitarian assistance, robust as it is, isn't enough. What you need is to get commercial goods in. And we have been discussing for some weeks now with the government of Israel how we move to phase two. Phase one is the sustained delivery of basic subsistence humanitarian goods through U.N. and other channels. We’re at that point now.

"But next point is going to commercial goods. That's where you start getting into the 300, 400 trucks a day. To get that volume of assistance in, inspection procedures will need to be increased and enhanced, and you're going to need to resort to commercial contracting within Gaza to meet the trucks coming in from Egypt.

"We know how it should be done. We hope that, after this pause concludes, that can be phase two of the humanitarian program."

Is this saying 'palestinians should buy their own goods', or is it saying 'we should give money to others to send goods'?

"sustained delivery of basic subsistence humanitarian goods" words mean nothing

I'm noticing an annoying trend of liberal female politicians from the Capitol City mimicking AOC. Really doesn't help win them votes from people that are already convinced they're importing American "woke culture" to culturally imperialize us. Probably explains why they get trounced by the far-right and DemSocs.

The Copenseethen interpretation of quantum mechanics

Anyone notice it seems like chuds are mad at Ireland lately? Like they are mad about them not joining in those riots?

In the new budget the Danish government has provided funding for "The Ukrainian-European Hub", an organisation that describes itself as "The European-Ukrainian Hub is a vibrant business hub on Copenhagen's waterfront for uniting to rebuild Ukraine."

In other writers it is a place for Ukrainians to go and learn how to bazinga. The hub offers interesting events such as

Company Link: Powering the future of business - Join the conference with incredible experts who are redefining businesses by technology, AI and innovation. Learn to accelerate your business growth

UAccelerate: AI Marketing Solutions - Join us to explore an array of diverse AI tools, all designed to enhance and streamline your small business's marketing efforts. This workshop will empower you with the tools and expertise to excel in the modern marketing landscape.

The point of the hub is to "help Ukrainians rebuild their lives and their country" and also to prove to people that refugees are not a liability.

Venezuelan voters have unsurprisingly approved all 5 questions of the Guyana referendum.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/04/venezuela-referendum-2023-results-guyana-region-claim-succeeds-sovereignty-essequibo

Throughout Sunday, long lines typical of electoral events did not form outside voting centres in Caracas. Reuters witnesses visited voting centres across the country – many had few or no people waiting in line.

Democracy is when you have to spend all day waiting in line to vote. Really though, direct democracy is a fundamental part of Venezuela's "socialism of the 21st century", built into the country's constitution. Is it so crazy to think they might be really efficient at it?

"Reuters witnesses" is a funny term to me, too. Like, does that mean "a random person in Venezuela who told Reuters something"? Why not take pictures/videos?

Just think about it, he lived for 100 years. That's fucking wild lmao, will I even make it to 75?

Dozens feared dead after apparent strike destroys Gaza refugee camp building - CNN

Dozens of people are feared to be dead in northern Gaza’s Jabalya refugee camp after an apparent strike destroyed a multi-story concrete building Saturday.

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Bleak.

Here's a quick round up of the day's events:

• Air strikes have been carried out around Gaza for the second day following the end of the week-long ceasefire deal on Friday

• People in Khan Younis say Israel has carried out the heaviest bombing on the southern Gaza city since the war began

• Residents in areas east of Khan Younis were earlier told by the Israeli military to evacuate further south

• The Israeli military says it has hit more than 400 targets since fighting resumed on Friday

• Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says nearly 200 people have been killed in the latest wave of Israeli strikes

• The overall death toll in Gaza has exceeded 15,200 people, the ministry also says

• Talks in Qatar to resume the ceasefire have collapsed and Israeli negotiators have been ordered to leave the capital Doha

• Around 100 humanitarian aid lorries have entered Gaza via Egypt, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent

• But aid agencies say it is not enough and warn the humanitarian situation on the ground in Gaza remains dire

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- BBC

Another video from Maryinka, The Russian army raised Soviet Victory Banner on top of a building

Breaking: Gunter is a trainbro

What do you think is the most full of bullets any air has ever been in history? I'm thinking about it and honestly it's a tough one

E: Fired bullets

Israel hijacked and captured MoTaz's drone

Israeli army intercepted our drone and moved to behind the Israeli line We were trying to film and show the destruction they made to the East of Khan Younis