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Microsoft Outlook outage affecting thousands as company works to restore service https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/microsoft-outlook-outage-affecting-thousands-as-company-works-to-restore-service/ar-AA1uJmn9 Officials with Microsoft 365 were working to restore service to thousands of email users and had begun manually restarting machines that were in an “unhealthy state” Monday morning. “We’ve identified a recent change that has resulted in impact. We've started to revert the change and are investigating what additional actions are required to mitigate the issue,” officials posted. Around 9 a.m. the company posted it was deploying the “fix.”

DHL plane crashes in Lithuania amid concern over Russian sabotage https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/dhl-plane-crashes-in-lithuania-amid-concern-over-russian-sabotage/ar-AA1uHRJL A DHL cargo plane crashed early Monday near the airport in Lithuania's capital, killing one person, authorities said as they searched for clues to what caused the tragedy. "We cannot rule out the case of terrorism. We have warned that such things are possible, we see an increasingly aggressive Russia... but we cannot make any attributions or point fingers yet,"... U.S. and European law enforcement agencies have been working together for weeks to investigate whether incendiary devices that detonated in July at DHL logistics hubs in Germany and Britain were part of a larger operation directed by Russian military intelligence agencies, the highest level of the Russian government, or by outside individuals acting in the interests of Russia,... "We know who the source of these operations is. It is Russian military intelligence," Kestutis Budrys told Ziniu radio. "We cannot let this go unanswered as it will only escalate into the new kinds of actions." Itching for war.

Storm Shadow Missiles are Hitting Russia: World War III 'Trigger' for Putin? https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/storm-shadow-missiles-are-hitting-russia-world-war-iii-trigger-putin-213875 Ukraine has reportedly deployed UK-supplied Storm Shadow missiles against Russian targets, a significant escalation given Russia’s updated nuclear doctrine. Ukraine’s actions reflect its existential struggle, but Western nations risk exacerbating the conflict and should consider prioritizing diplomatic efforts to prevent a prolonged war or nuclear escalation. Russia’s newly revised nuclear doctrine is clear that an ATACMS or Storm Shadow attack, against targets within Russia, would qualify as an incidents worthy of a nuclear response. The likelihood of Ukraine defeating the Russians is quite low. The West should recognize the realities of the conflict, resist osculatory behavior, and instigate the peace-seeking process before the Ukrainians suffer either the horrors of nuclear war or of prolonged attrition war.

Top NATO official calls on business leaders to prepare for 'wartime scenario' https://www.reuters.com/world/top-nato-official-calls-business-leaders-prepare-wartime-scenario-2024-11-25/ A top NATO military official on Monday urged businesses to be prepared for a wartime scenario and adjust their production and distribution lines accordingly, in order to be less vulnerable to blackmail from countries such as Russia and China. "If we can make sure that all crucial services and goods can be delivered no matter what, then that is a key part of our deterrence,"... Western dependencies on supplies from China, with 60% of all rare earth materials produced and 90% processed there. Chemical ingredients for sedatives, antibiotics, anti-inflammatories and low blood pressure medicines were also coming from China. "We are naive if we think the Communist Party will never use that power. Business leaders in Europe and America need to realise that the commercial decisions they make have strategic consequences for the security of their nation,"... "Businesses need to be prepared for a wartime scenario and adjust their production and distribution lines accordingly. Because while it may be the military who wins battles, it's the economies that win wars."

Britain and France 'not ruling out sending troops to Ukraine' https://www.msn.com/en-my/news/other/britain-and-france-not-ruling-out-sending-troops-to-ukraine/ar-AA1uINWf Britain and France have not ruled out sending troops to Ukraine as part of a European coalition, French media has reported, amid fears that the war is edging closer to becoming an all-out conflict between Russia and NATO. Discussions on sending troops from Western armies and private defence companies have been 'reactivated',... 'Discussions are underway between the UK and France regarding defence cooperation, particularly with the aim of creating a core of allies in Europe, focused on Ukraine and broader European security,'... NATO is expected to hold emergency talks with Kyiv on Tuesday to discuss the escalation of the conflict, which has seen some 10,000 North Korean troops deployed to support Russian forces.

The world is teetering on the brink of World War III, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has warned, sounding the alarm about the recent escalation of the Ukraine conflict. “We have been talking a lot lately about how, God forbid, World War III might start, that we are on the brink of that terrible event. But, thank God, somehow humanity is still restraining itself and has not yet plunged into World War III,” the Belarusian leader said, adding that the “information war,” however, is now in full swing. https://www.rt.com/russia/608054-belarus-wwiii-warning-ukraine/

Governor Orders Arrest of Chinese Operatives Hunting Down Dissidents in Texas https://www.breitbart.com/border/2024/11/22/governor-orders-arrest-of-chinese-operatives-hunting-down-dissidents-in-texas/ Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order this week for the Department of Public Safety to “target and arrest any criminals executing” Chinese Communist Party (CCP) influence operations. The governor also issued orders to divest the state from Chinese assets and protect infrastructure. “The Chinese Communist Party has engaged in a worldwide harassment campaign against Chinese dissidents in attempts to forcibly return them to China,”... “Texas will not tolerate the harassment or coercion of the more than 250,000 individuals of Chinese descent who legally call Texas home by the Chinese Communist Party or its heinous proxies.” The FBI revealed it shut down a PRC “police service station” in New York City. These “stations” operate worldwide to carry out this “unlawful campaign of threats, harassment, and harm” against U.S. citizens of Chinese origin,”... In addition to the law enforcement order, Governor Abbott ordered the State of Texas to stop investing in China and sell any Chinese assets as soon as possible.

British General says Army 'ready to fight' Russia as WW3 fears skyrocket https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1979612/ukraine-war-britain-ready-to-fight-russia-ww3-tensions The British Army would "fight tonight" should a new war in Europe erupt, a senior military officer said. "I don't think anybody in this room should be under any illusion that if the Russians invaded Eastern Europe tonight, then we would meet them in that fight." "We're not at war, but Ukraine certainly is, because Ukraine has been invaded by Russia, and that war has now been going on for just over 1,000 days. "That's 1,000 days of aggression from Russia and 1,000 days of sacrifice for Ukraine, and that is why we've said consistently that we stand by Ukraine. We cannot allow Putin to win this war."

NATO and Ukraine to hold emergency talks after Russia's attack with new hypersonic missile https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/nato-and-ukraine-to-hold-emergency-talks-after-russias-attack-with-new-hypersonic-missile/ar-AA1uyyPp NATO and Ukraine will hold emergency talks Tuesday after Russia attacked a central city with an experimental, hypersonic ballistic missile that escalated the nearly 33-month-old war. The conflict is “entering a decisive phase,” Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Friday, and “taking on very dramatic dimensions.” Putin said Western air defense systems would be powerless to stop the new missile. Putin said that while it isn’t an intercontinental missile, it’s so powerful that the use of several of them fitted with conventional warheads in one attack could be as devastating as a strike with strategic — or nuclear — weapons.

Russian Lawmaker Warns Putin Has 'Every Right' to Attack NATO Nations https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russian-lawmaker-warns-putin-has-every-right-to-attack-nato-nations/ar-AA1uA3Mb Asenior Russian lawmaker has declared that President Vladimir Putin is justified in targeting NATO nations aiding Ukraine, as tensions escalate over military support to Kyiv. Andrey Kartapolov, head of the Russian State Duma's defense committee, said the supply of Western weapons enabling strikes on Russian territory gives Moscow "every right to strike military facilities in NATO countries" that assist Ukraine,... "Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin has made a decision that we fully support,"... "Our country has the right to target military facilities of states that attack us,"... "Despite Western claims that Russia will not dare to act, it will—and it has every right to do so,"... "We have every right to target nations allowing these weapons to be used against us," Putin said.

⚡️🇷🇺PUTIN CONFIRMS NUKE-CAPABLE BALLISTIC MISSILE STRIKE ON UKRAINE, stating it was test of state-of-the-art Oreshnik (“Hazel”) medium-range ballistic missiles, armed with non-nuclear warheads on huge Dnepropetrovsk weapons factory in #Ukraine. Russian leader states test launch is response to U.S. and UK long-range missiles targeting pre-war Russia, adding that #Washington’s warmongering expansion direct reason for Moscow’s retaliatory measure:

We are developing medium- and shorter-range missiles as a response to U.S. plans to produce and deploy medium- and shorter-range missiles in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. The United States made a mistake by unilaterally destroying the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty in 2019 under a far-fetched pretext. Let me remind you that Russia voluntarily, unilaterally committed itself not to deploy medium- and shorter-range missiles until American weapons of this kind appear in any region of the world. Let me repeat that we are conducting combat tests of the Oreshnik missile system in response to the aggressive actions of #NATO countries against #Russia - #Putin (00:58 in vid above).

Oreshnik missiles have top speed of Mach 10 - that’s whopping 3 km per SECOND - with Russian Prez adding that civilians will be given advance warning before Russian forces use ballistic missiles. Boost us here for more Putin First! @IntelRepublic

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Egg shortages spread nationwide and prices spike ahead of holiday season https://nypost.com/2024/11/21/business/egg-shortages-reported-nationwide-just-before-thanksgiving/ An egg shortage caused by the continued spread of avian flu has impacted shoppers across the country — just days before the holiday season gets underway. Just a week before Thanksgiving, visitors to Trader Joe’s stores nationwide are taking to social media to report empty shelves that were previously stocked with eggs. Shoppers at a Trader Joe’s store in the Union Market section of Washington, DC, noticed a sign on one of the shelves on Wednesday that read: “Temporarily out of eggs.” Redditors based in Virginia, Colorado and Arizona all reported going to their local Trader Joe’s and seeing a shortage of eggs.

Users Report Reddit Outage Thursday Morning—Second In 24 Hours https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/users-report-reddit-outage-thursday-morning-second-in-24-hours/ar-AA1uvFWt Reddit struggled with a second day of usage problems, with tens of thousands of users reporting a Reddit outage on Thursday morning after the company acknowledged a bug in a recent update caused an outage Wednesday evening. More than 76,000 users logged reports on Down Detector Thursday morning, about half of whom reported problems with the app with the other half reporting problems with the website. Reddit has not yet posted to social media about the outage, and it’s unclear whether it is related to Wednesday evening’s outage.

Pentagon Open to Nuclear Response Following Putin's Threats https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/pentagon-open-to-nuclear-response-following-putin-s-threats/ar-AA1utGXN The United States acknowledges the potential need for a nuclear response if necessary but emphasizes maintaining a portion of its arsenal for continued deterrence,... "We must have reserve capacity. You wouldn't use up all your resources to win because then you'd have nothing left to deter future threats,"... The U.S. opposes the use of nuclear weapons and seeks to avoid scenarios where nuclear exchanges occur. Meanwhile, reports from The Moscow Times suggest that Western nations are becoming less responsive to Putin's nuclear threats. Russian sources acknowledged that the Kremlin has observed this shift, noting, "There are more nuclear threats, but they no longer scare anyone."

Poland scrambles jets in response to Russian missile attack on Ukraine https://www.yahoo.com/news/poland-scrambles-jets-response-russian-091212056.html Poland scrambled its military aircraft in response to Russia's missile attack on Ukraine on the morning of 21 November. Upon learning about the launch of Russian missiles, the Polish command ordered preparations for a potential incursion of aerial targets into Polish airspace. On-duty fighter jets were scrambled, while ground-based air defence systems and radar reconnaissance assets were placed on the highest level of readiness,"... This is how accidents happen.

Russia fires missiles at Ukraine after Kyiv's first use of long-range American missiles inside Russia https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-ukraine-war-missiles-kyiv-claims-icbm-dnipro-after-atacams-strike/ Russia launched a barrage of missiles at Ukraine Thursday in its first major retaliation for Ukraine's attack earlier in the week on a military facility in the Russian region of Bryansk. The attack didn't come on Wednesday, but rather overnight, with Russian missiles targeting several cities but, hitting central-eastern Dnipro the hardest. The strike came hours after the CBS News team in Kyiv, along with hundreds of thousands of residents of the Ukrainian capital, were forced to scramble for cover in underground parking lots, metro stations and basements on Wednesday as air raid alarms sounded.