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Telecoms cable break reported between Finland and Germany https://yle.fi/a/74-20125339 An undersea telecommunications cable that links Finland to continental Europe has been damaged. The C-Lion1 submarine cable, which runs between Finland and Germany, has a malfunction, according to Cinia,... All telecommunications running on the submarine cable have been cut off. "The reasons are under investigation. Disturbances occur from time to time and there can be various reasons. The cable rupture is more likely to be the result of an intentional act than an accident, Tapio Frantti, professor of cybersecurity at the University of Jyväskylä,... "If you look at this from the point of view of probability, then yes, this is on the side of intentionality,"... While the consequences of a single cable break are not very serious, it would be worrying if the act was revealed to be intentional.

Channel Update I wanted to let everyone know I haven't been updating the channel due to the amount of political stories showing up in my searches. On average I read about 50 articles a day to observe trends and forecasts so I can post a few stories here each day. Once the environment clears up, posting will resume. Too much noise right now to evaluate trends.

Markets Erupt: Dow Futures Up 1,300, Dollar Soars After Historic Trump Three-Peat https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/markets-erupt-dow-futures-1300-dollar-soars-after-historic-trump-three-peat Trump won in 2016, he also won in 2020 (but it was stolen from him thanks to 20 million "vapor" votes which magically failed to make a re-appearance in 2024), and he just won again in a landslide, not just the electoral but the popular vote as well... and boy are markets rocking! Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election has unleashed a shockwave in global markets as traders prepared for unprecedented policy and economic changes under the new administration. Trump’s political comeback sparked a surge in risk assets, sending 30-year Treasury yields and the dollar to their biggest gains since 2020... Dow futures soared more than 1,300 points.. S&P 500 futures climbed 2.3%... and Bitcoin spiked to a record. Tesla co-founded by Trump’s biggest backer Elon Musk, surged 15% in premarket trading. From London to Tokyo, investors around the globe grappled with the far-reaching effects of a Trump presidency,... As we type, the New York Times needle, which is a well respected forecasting gauge has Trump with a 92% chance of victory. Polymarket.com is pricing it at 97%.

Russia and the US are 'on the brink of direct military conflict', with Biden to blame, Putin's foreign minister warns https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14030317/Russia-brink-direct-military-conflict-Biden-blame-Putins-foreign-minister-warns.html The United States and Russia are very close to engaging in 'direct military conflict,' Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned in an interview published Friday in a Turkey daily, just days ahead of a US presidential election. 'Under the current president (Joe Biden), who has taken the downward spiral of Russophobia in the US to its logical conclusion, our countries are on the brink of direct military conflict,' he told the Hurriyet daily, without elaborating. Lavrov's comments come just days after Putin staged a mock nuclear war, aunching scores of missiles capable of unleashing a 'massive' strike in a stark warning to the West. The major new exercises spanned Russia, with Yars intercontinental ballistic missile launches from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in the northwest to the Kura test range in Kamchatka in the far east. Defense Minister Andrei Belousov warned the West that the exercise was to show how Russia could deliver 'a massive nuclear strike by strategic offensive forces in response to a nuclear strike by the enemy'.

"The majority of this house is persistently trying to take European nations to war with Russia. Now you are taking us to war with China. Does Europe deserve to be a proxy in some Anglo-Saxon, American, Jewish wars fought all over the world? Do European nations deserve to be blackmailed and held hostages of foreign affairs of foreign empires? I don't want to to go this war." Polish MEP Grzegorz Braun

I almost feel that the elite will need to, will want to, send some nukes flying in the West because it's part of their occult insanity in order to signal the passing of the baton to the East. First Bulletin of Atomic Scientists was suggesting this, now Daily Mail, and they keep repeating this propaganda...almost as if it's to mentally prepare us. Hope not! https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14026691/Putin-DID-push-button-nuke-London-minute-minute-apocalyptic-horrors-missile-smashing-Trafalgar-Square.html

Americans outraged as hospitals bring back COVID-era mask mandates for visitors and patients https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-14029871/hospital-covid-mask-mandates-visitors-patients-monterey-california.html Some Americans are outraged the Covid-era mask rules have started creeping back into daily life. A hospital system in Monterey, California, which treats nearly 400,000 patients a year, this week reinstated its face mask mandate for visitors and patients. Meanwhile several counties in San Francisco's Bay Area have also brought back mask rules in healthcare facilities ahead of flu season. And this week, New York City's health department again began recommending people mask-up while using public transport as the nation heads into winter. But the new recommendations in Monterey and NYC prompted furious reactions from many residents, who demanded health officials 'move on' from the Covid era. One New Yorker declared: 'tired of this', while another added: 'This is a joke right? Masks don't work', and a third said furiously: 'You're still pushing this?' Official surveillance shows there is yet to be a surge in the flu, Covid or other respiratory viruses this year. Mask mandates became a staple in many Democrat states during the Covid pandemic as a way to stop the virus spreading. But studies have failed to show they reduced infections or deaths. It's all about social engineering. Stop complying.🤬

U.S. Drugmakers Are Breaking Up With Their Chinese Supply-Chain Partners https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/us-drugmakers-are-breaking-up-with-their-chinese-supply-chain-partners/ar-AA1tiSUn U.S. drugmakers and biotechs have come to rely on Chinese partners for manufacturing, research and ingredients. Now, some of them are looking for alternatives as geopolitical tensions rise. From big pharmaceutical companies such as AstraZeneca to small biotechnology firms like Amicus Therapeutics of New Jersey, which is looking for a non-Chinese company to supply raw materials for its rare-disease treatment, the companies say it is time to reduce China risk. Industry officials say one consequence could be slower drug rollouts and higher costs in the U.S. because the shift takes time and money. Mostly unbeknown to American patients, U.S. and European companies often depend on China for basic chemistry services and pharmaceutical ingredients—which is why U.S.-China disputes over trade and military issues in recent years have shaken the industry. Companies are “making choices based on lowering risks of relying on a single country or a couple of countries,... Other companies are looking for new sources of raw materials as a backstop.

Iran’s Ayatollah orders retaliatory attack against Israel after IDF strike deemed too big to ignore https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/iran-s-ayatollah-orders-retaliatory-attack-against-israel-after-idf-strike-deemed-too-big-to-ignore-report/ar-AA1tiiLa Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has instructed his forces to prepare a direct attack against Israel after deeming the Jewish nation’s retaliatory strike last week too big to ignore,... While Khamenei attempted to downplay to the public the extent of Israel’s attack on Tehran’s military facilities, privately, he greenlit plans for a counterattack in a meeting with his Supreme National Security Council,... The ayatollah allegedly made his decision on Monday after reviewing the damage report from his military officials, which detailed the strikes across Tehran’s missile production plants and defense systems. Khamenei told his generals that the attack, which also killed four Iranian soldiers, could not go unanswered, saying a lack of response would mean admitting defeat to Israel,...

Massive fire closes Ohio River bridge near Cincinnati and damages its steel structure https://apnews.com/article/ohio-river-bridge-fire-cincinnati-fd58ec4670273fac817fa88906505b5e#:~:text=The%20fire%20broke%20out%20overnight%20near%20a%20playground,warped%20a%20few%20steel%20beams%2C%20fire%20crews%20reported A massive fire underneath a bridge spanning the Ohio River closed a heavily traveled route between Cincinnati and northern Kentucky on Friday and damaged part of the steel structure. The fire broke out overnight near a playground under the bridge, shutting down Interstate 471,... Chunks of concrete fell from the bridge and the fire warped a few of its steel beams,... The heaviest damage was on the bridge’s southbound lanes leading to Kentucky and will take weeks to repair,...

Navy Federal reports online banking outage https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/navy-federal-reports-online-banking-outage/ar-AA1tkZrO Navy Federal Credit Union customers are reporting a crash on the app and website on Friday morning. The credit union confirmed the outage on its website with a statement saying they are aware of the issues impacting their "mobile and online banking platforms." Navy Federal says they are working to restore their services. The cause of the outage has not been reported at this time. How many banking outages have there been in the last six months?

EU Warns "Citizens" To Prepare For A Nuclear Disaster https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/eu-warns-citizens-prepare-nuclear-disaster The European Union has warned its “citizens”... to prepare for a nuclear disaster. A report on the matter further warned that households under rulership should also be prepared for cyberattacks and the use of chemical weapons. EU citizens should start stockpiling three days’ worth of goods in order to be ready for various potential disasters, including a nuclear conflict. The report encourages EU households to stockpile “basic self-sufficiency” goods that would last for at least 72 hours for fear of potential shortages in case of “armed aggression through conventional means” or other hostile activities such as “cyberattacks or the use of chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear weapons.” “Given the increasing use of sabotage by hostile third countries, notably Russia, it is an area where internal security and military security are very much interlinked,” the report noted.

US Manufacturing Shrinks For Seventh Straight Month, Contraction Accelerates In October https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/11/41688708/us-manufacturing-shrinks-for-seventh-straight-month-contraction-accelerates-in-october Economic activity in the U.S. manufacturing sector contracted for the seventh consecutive month in October, marking the 23rd decline in the past 24 months. According to the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business released today, the manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) dipped to 46.5%. That’s down from September’s 47.2%, making it the lowest reading of the year. Demand indicators remained sluggish, with the New Orders Index at 47.1%, and exports stuck in contraction territory at 45.5%. Industries such as textile mills, transportation equipment, and Chemical Products continued to struggle, contributing to an overall bleak outlook as manufacturing GDP contracted across 63% of the sector.

US economy added 12K jobs in October, well below economists' expectations https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/us-jobs-report-october-2024 U.S. job growth slowed down in October, coming in well short of economists' expectations, while the unemployment rate was unchanged. The Labor Department on Friday reported that employers added 12,000 jobs in October, well below the 113,000 gain that was predicted... The lowest tally since December 2020. The number of jobs added in the prior two months were both revised downward, with job creation in August revised down by 81,000 from a gain of 159,000 to 78,000, while September was revised down by 31,000 from a gain of 254,000 to 223,000. The number of permanently unemployed people increased to 1.8 million in October,... Notice how revisions are always in the negative as initial reports lift markets?🤔

Need a shot of sunshine before we go battle with the darkness. Take that knee.

Gold Hits Record High Ahead of Election as Investors Brace for Stock Volatility https://www.investopedia.com/gold-hits-record-high-ahead-of-election-as-investors-brace-for-stock-volatility-8736663 Gold futures briefly topped $2,800 Wednesday to a new record, eclipsing one set just a day prior. Gold is up roughly 34% year-to-date, significantly outperforming the S&P 500, which has gained a little over 22% in 2024. Experts say that investors are flocking to gold as a safe-haven investment amid growing global uncertainty as well as anticipated stock volatility after the U.S. elections next week.

U.S. To Buy 3 Million Barrels for The SPR, But There’s A Problem https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/US-To-Buy-3-Million-Barrels-for-The-SPR-But-Theres-A-Problem.html The U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) is seeking to purchase 3 million barrels of crude oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), the latest in a string of contracts aimed at refilling emergency inventories following a record release of 180 million barrels in 2022. This might be the last big purchase by the Biden administration, or even the next administration, with the funds allocated by Congress almost depleted. The SPR had ~384.6 million barrels of crude oil as of October 18, the highest level since the end of 2022 but still well below the typical 600-700 million... "Imminent depletion of the SPR petroleum account puts the onus on Capitol Hill for further replenishment,...

Job openings tumble more than expected to the lowest since January 2021 https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/job-openings-tumble-more-than-expected-to-the-lowest-since-january-2021/ar-AA1t9FEd The number of job openings in the U.S. unexpectedly fell in September to the lowest level since January 2021, suggesting that the labor market is continuing to ease. Job openings declined by 418,000 to 7.443 million by the last day of September, the lowest level in over three and a half years,... "The September JOLTS report points towards continued labor market cooling, with notable drops in job openings and quits, and a sizable uptick in layoffs,"... The August data was also revised down to show 7.861 million unfilled positions instead of the previously reported 8.04 million job openings.