NATO announced a new contract among its member countries agreeing that they would begin producing $700 million worth of Stinger missiles, a surface-to-air defense system, with Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg saying that “There is no way to provide strong defense without a strong defense industry.” What do you think?Read more…>read more…
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The metropolitan government of Seoul, South Korea, has just concluded a contest to redesign the lower deck of a famous city bridge, awarding first prize to a Dutch firm that wants to turn it into an art gallery and cultural space. Firm Arch Mist provided the most “innovative” proposal for remodeling…
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LAKELAND, FL—In what the evangelical congregation hailed as a significant step forward for its security capabilities, local megachurch Lakeland Liberty Fellowship confirmed Tuesday it had conducted a successful test of a nuclear missile. “Today’s detonation of a 50-kiloton thermonuclear device should serve as a…Read more…>read more at © The Onion…
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NEW YORK—Surveying an alley in an attempt to piece together what had gone on here last night, investigators reportedly looked up at the window of an apartment building this morning and speculated that perhaps old Mrs. Howard had seen something. According to neighborhood sources, the 83-year-old shut-in, who has lived…Read more…>read…
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Bulgarian archaeologists excavating an ancient Roman sewer stumbled upon a 6.8-foot-tall marble statue of the Greek god Hermes, which they believe was intentionally placed there in 388 A.D. and covered with dirt, causing it to be remarkably well preserved. What do you think? Read more…>read more at © The Onion…
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For Joe Biden, the next few days will be a make or break moment for his campaign. After a bad debate performance, many high-ranking officials and Democratic donors have called for him to bow out, and for another candidate, perhaps Kamala Harris, Gretchen Whitmer, or Gavin Newsom, to step up.Read more…>read…
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Thousands of protesters in Barcelona attended a demonstration led by the Assemblea de Barris pel Decreixement Turístic (Neighborhood Assembly for Tourism Degrowth) to express their opposition to the number of visitors the city receives, with attendees spraying any tourists they saw with water guns. What do you think? Read more…>read more…
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