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Fire Breaks out at BAE Systems’ Nuclear Submarine Shipyard in Northern England https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/fire-breaks-out-at-bae-systems-nuclear-submarine-shipyard-in-northern-england/ar-AA1tb0by A large fire broke out at BAE Systems’ nuclear submarine shipyard in northwest England,... Emergency services said two people had been taken to hospital due to suspected smoke inhalation after a “significant fire” was reported in the early hours of Wednesday in Barrow-in-Furness, where BAE Systems builds nuclear submarines. “There is no nuclear risk,” emergency services said in statement. “However, people living nearby are advised to remain indoors whilst emergency services respond to the incident and keep doors and windows closed.” The Devonshire Dock Hall is the tallest building in Cumbria and covers an area of about six acres, according to BAE Systems, making it the second largest indoor shipbuilding complex of its kind in Europe. 🤔

AI Boom Puts Pressure On America's Water Supply, JPMorgan Warns https://www.zerohedge.com/ai/ai-boom-puts-pressure-americas-water-supply-jpmorgan-warns The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) in the United States is adding significant strain to the nation’s already stressed water supply,... The surge in AI-driven technologies, including data centers and semiconductor manufacturing, is contributing to a growing mismatch between water supply and demand, while warning that ignoring the water demands of AI and other industries could have serious consequences. “There is an urgent and growing need to build resilience into our collective water management practices if we are to have reliable water for use in the future,”... The primary driver of increased water demand in the United States is a combination of the nation’s growing population and more people moving to warmer, sunnier regions that are already facing water supply challenges. New demands from reshoring of manufacturing and AI-based data centers are putting additional strain on water resources. Data centers use substantial amounts of water—often taken from drinking water resources—in order to cool servers that generate significant amounts of heat. Data center operations rely on semiconductor chips, the manufacturing of which has major implications on water resources. Not only does it require vast amounts of water but it also generates toxic wastewater, posing additional challenges for water management.

Putin launches drills of Russia's nuclear forces simulating retaliatory strikes https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/putin-launches-drills-of-russias-nuclear-forces-featuring-retaliatory-strikes/ar-AA1t8Ezs Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday launched a massive exercise of the country's nuclear forces featuring missile launches in a simulation of a retaliatory strike,... Speaking in a video call with military leaders, Putin said that the drills will simulate top officials' action in using nuclear weapons and include launches of nuclear-capable ballistic and cruise missiles. Defense Minister Andrei Belousov reported that the exercise is intended to practice “strategic offensive forces launching a massive nuclear strike in response to a nuclear strike by the enemy.” “Taking into account growing geopolitical tensions and emerging new threats and risks, it's important for us to have modern strategic forces that are always ready for combat,”... Russia sees nuclear weapons use as “the ultimate, extreme measure of ensuring its security.” Putin noted that Moscow will continue to modernize its nuclear forces, deploying new missiles that have a higher precision, quicker launch times and increased capabilities to overcome missile defenses. The Novomoskovsk and Knyaz Oleg nuclear submarines test-fired ICBMs from the Barents Sea and the Sea of Okhotsk, while nuclear-capable Tu-95 strategic bombers carried out practice launches of long-range cruise missiles.

​Tiny Ohio town of 3,500 buckling after taking in 3,000 African refugees https://postmillennialnews.com/4yduzn

"This Is Starvation": VW Union Head Warns 3 Plants Closing, Thousands In Layoffs, Amid Auto Crisis https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/starvation-vw-union-head-warns-3-plants-closing-thousands-layoffs-amid-auto-crisis On Monday, Volkswagen's top labor leader, works council chief Daniela Cavallo, who also sits on VW's supervisory board, was quoted by Bloomberg as saying three factories are slated for closures. Cavallo warned that tens of thousands of jobs could be eliminated, and remaining workers could face 10% pay cuts and scaled-back hours. "This means taking out even more products, quantities, shifts and entire assembly lines far beyond what we have already done so far,"... "This is starvation, a weakening in installments." VW has ten plants and employs 300,000 workers across Germany, the economic powerhouse in the bloc. Potential job loss for VW workers comes amid numerous profit warnings in recent months and mounting union fights. The transition to EV has proved nothing short of disastrous, leaving VW with little choice but to push itself into restructure mode.

North Korea Sends 10,000 Troops to Russia: Pentagon https://www.newsweek.com/north-korea-sends-10000-troops-russia-pentagon-1976039 North Korea has deployed around 10,000 troops to train in Russia, the Pentagon reported on Monday, significantly increasing Washington's previous estimate of 3,000 from last week. "We believe that the DPRK has sent around 10,000 soldiers in total to train in eastern Russia that will probably augment Russian forces near Ukraine over the next several weeks,"... North Korean soldiers have already advanced closer to Ukraine and are believed to be moving toward Russia's Kursk border region,... "If they are used as front line troops, and tens of thousands are sent overall, they could be a very significant contribution to Russia's war effort." Western officials warn that the addition of thousands of North Korean soldiers to Europe's largest conflict since World War II will intensify the strain on Ukraine's already stretched and fatigued military forces. Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to reshape global power dynamics, aiming to establish a counterweight to Western influence.

'Bitter, unimaginable consequences': Iran warns of reprisal for Israel attack https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/israel-hamas/2024/10/28/israel-war-updates-iran-warning/75889958007/ Tensions in the Middle East showed no signs of easing Monday as a high-ranking Iranian military official pledged that Israel will face “bitter and unimaginable consequences” for its weekend attack on military targets that killed at least four Iranian soldiers. Major General Hossein Salami, commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, said the attack showed Israel's “miscalculation and its frustration in the battlefield" in Gaza and Lebanon. Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said Sunday that the Israeli attack should not be "exaggerated or downplayed"...

Martin Armstrong Sees Trump "Landslide"; Fears Desperate Deep State Wants War & Martial Law https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/martin-armstrong-sees-trump-landslide-fears-desperate-deep-state-wants-war-martial-law He’s not alone It’s a valid question

US says Israeli strikes on Iran should complete exchange of fire and warns against retaliation https://www.denverpost.com/2024/10/24/us-says-israeli-strikes-on-iran-should-complete-exchange-of-fire-and-warns-against-retaliation/ The White House indicated that Israel’s strikes on Iran should end direct exchange of fire between the two enemy countries, while warning Tehran of “consequences” should it respond. A senior White House official said the administration believed the Israeli operation should “close out” the direct military exchange between Israel and Iran, and said other allies were in agreement.

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Iran: Explosions heard in Tehran as Israel confirms strikes https://news.sky.com/story/iran-several-explosions-heard-in-capital-tehran-state-tv-reports-13241460 Iranian authorities have warned Israel against launching an attack, saying any strike on Iran would be met with a stronger retaliation. Syrian state TV has also said explosions have been heard in the Damascus countryside and central region. Reports in the US said the White House was warned shortly before the strikes began.

BREAKING 🚨 Iran state TV says ‘strong explosions’ heard around Tehran READ: https://insiderpaper.com/iran-state-tv-says-strong-explosions-heard-around-tehran/

IDF announces Israel carrying out ‘precise strikes’ on military targets in Iran https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-announces-israel-carrying-out-precise-strikes-on-military-targets-in-iran/ In a statement, the IDF says it is carrying out “precise strikes” on Iranian military targets, in response to “months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran against the State of Israel.” “The regime in Iran and its proxies in the region have been relentlessly attacking Israel since October 7th – on seven fronts – including direct attacks from Iranian soil,” the military says. “Like every other sovereign country in the world, the State of Israel has the right and the duty to respond,” the statement continues. The IDF says its “defensive and offensive capabilities are fully mobilized,” and that it “will do whatever necessary to defend the State of Israel and the people of Israel.”

BREAKING: Israel confirms that it has launched strikes against Iran intended as a message of “deterrence.” This comes after explosions were just reported near Imam Khomeini International Airport in the Tehran.

Sam’s Club joins Thanksgiving meal deal wars with affordable feast for 10 https://nypost.com/2024/10/25/business/sams-club-joins-thanksgiving-meal-deal-wars-with-feast-for-less-than-100/ Sam’s Club entered the Thanksgiving meal deal wars — offering inflation-weary customers a feast that includes turkey and all the trimmings for less than $100. The Walmart-owned warehouse company on Thursday unveiled its Member’s Mark Thanksgiving meal, which can feed up to 10 people — for less than $10 a head. Sam’s Club’s Thanksgiving meal echoes value-driven offers from Walmart and Aldi, as low-cost retailers scramble to appeal to consumers hit hard by high prices. Walmart last week unveiled its “inflation-free” Thanksgiving meal deal, which can feed up to eight people for less than $7 per person. Then Aldi announced its lowest-priced Thanksgiving meal deal in five years, which can feed up to 10 people for a total of $47. If the economy is doing so well, then why are grocers providing these type of deals? 🤔

Jamie Dimon worries ‘World War III has already begun’ https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/jamie-dimon-worries-world-war-iii-has-already-begun/ar-AA1sROhr Jamie Dimon typically pays close attention to the workings of financial markets and the Federal Reserve, but today his most important concern is geopolitics. The economic outlook “is teeny compared to the geopolitical situation we face,”... He lamented the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and the growing cooperation between U.S. adversaries including Russia, China, North Korea and Iran. “They are clearly talking about dismantling the system” set in place by the U.S. and its allies after World War II,... “The risk is extraordinary,” he said. “World War III has already begun. You already have battles on the ground being coordinated in multiple countries.” He said that risk-management teams at his bank have “run scenarios that will shock you,” in terms of the possible economic implications of a global conflict that spirals out of control. That’s one reason why the JPMorgan Chase & Co. chief executive said Thursday that nuclear proliferation is “the biggest risk mankind faces,”...

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US should consider 'direct military action' if North Korean troops enter Ukraine, Intel Committee Chair says https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-consider-direct-military-action-104513739.html The U.S. should "seriously consider taking direct military action against… North Korean troops" if they enter Russia's war in Ukraine, U.S. Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Michael R. Turner said. In an Oct. 23 statement, Turner, a Republican party representative in the U.S. House of Representatives, called on the administration of President Joe Biden, a Democrat, to "make clear" that Pyongyang joining Moscow's full-scale invasion would be a "red line for the United States." Earlier in the day, the U.S. publicly confirmed for the first time that it had evidence that North Korean troops were in Russia,... "If North Korean troops were to invade Ukraine’s sovereign territory, the United States needs to seriously consider taking direct military action against the North Korean troops."

"Destroy Product": McDonald's Onion Supplier Issues Recall Amid E. Coli Hamburger Outbreak https://www.zerohedge.com/medical/destroy-product-mcdonalds-onion-supplier-issues-recall-amid-e-coli-hamburger-outbreak A fast-moving investigation into a deadly E. coli outbreak linked to the McDonald's Quarter Pounder has left one person dead and dozens hospitalized. The probe prompted Taylor Farms to recall onion batches produced at its Colorado factory, which is suspected to be the source of the contamination. Taylor Farms, the supplier of onions to the McDonald's locations involved in the multistate health investigation, announced that it has not yet detected E. coli in its products. However, Bloomberg noted that the commercial farm recalled the onions "out of an abundance of caution." Meanwhile, another big customer of Taylor Farms, US Foods, the largest supplier of food to food service operations in the country, issued a recall notification for Taylor Farms and Cross Valley Farms' onion, urging restaurants nationwide that it supplies produce: "DESTROY THE PRODUCT." The origin of the E. coli outbreak is still unclear. There is growing concern over food security risks as mega-corporations continue sourcing migrants for critical roles within the nation's food supply chain. This could heighten the risk of contamination and disease spread.

Putin welcomes Iran, India, China to BRICS Summit to discuss 'new world order' to challenge the West https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/putin-welcomes-iran-india-china-to-brics-summit-to-discuss-new-world-order-to-challenge-the-west/ar-AA1sO8Ck This week, Russian President Vladimir Putin convened more than two dozen countries in Kazan, Russia, to discuss a "new world order" free from Western hegemony and the global dominance of the U.S. dollar. By reducing reliance on the dollar, the alliance hopes to evade sanctions imposed by the U.S. and the West. "The dollar is being used as a weapon," Putin said at the summit. "We really see that this is so. I think that this is a big mistake by those who do this." In a pivotal move, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the summit to showcase their hopes for a more harmonious relationship after decades of cross-border strife. Meanwhile, India has been propping up Russia’s economy by purchasing discounted oil that has been sanctioned by much of the rest of the world. The alliance now makes up half of the world’s population and 35% of global output. Russia is also courting more nations to join a payment system that would serve as an alternative to SWIFT, which has been used to sanction Russian officials by the West.