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China Protests Anti-lockdown protests erupted in China across the weekend after a fight in Arumchi killed 10 people. Locals blamed the disaster on the zero COVID restrictions first introduced in early August, which made it harder for residents to leave their apartments and delayed local firefighters. For context, unlike other developed economies that have vaccinated their way to mass immunity, China is pursuing a "zero-covid" policy that essentially aims to eliminate the…
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How to Travel in Turkey and Experience the Best of the Country https://read.cash/@Cronos/how-to-travel-in-turkey-and-experience-the-best-of-the-country-2241c70f
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How to Travel in Turkey and Experience the Best of the Country Photo by **Trudi90** on **Pixabay** https://pixabay.com/users/Trudi90-69340/ https://pixabay.com/photos/cappadocia-turkey-to-travel-805624/ Traveling to Turkey can be an affordable and rewarding experience. The country has a long history of welcoming travelers, particularly those interested in learning about its rich past, dynamic modernity, and unique culture. However, the government has made it more difficult…
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Why are the stock markets crashing and who is responsible? If you're invested in the stock market, if you fancy yourself as a day trader or maybe just an index funder, then maybe stop reading this article, take a look at your portfolio, scream, take half an hour to compose yourself and then come back. For the rest of you, here's a recap of what's happened since the beginning of the year. Stock markets around the world have been declining, but the last few days have been…
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Is America being made to legalize cannabis? Over the last few years, the US has significantly relaxed its cannabis laws. At the time of writing, 37 states and Washington, DC have legalized medical cannabis, and 18 of those states plus Washington, DC have also legalized recreational usage. While this might because for celebration for pot advocates, federal law means that cannabis law remains a bit of a gray area in the U.S., so in this article we're going to be looking at how…
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Could Russia's invasion of Ukraine enable Cyprus to join nato? Since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, NATO membership has become a hot topic of conversation. Despite boasting 30 current members, there are several conspicuous European countries which aren't part of the organization, like Austria and the Republic of Ireland. In today's article we're going to take a look at another European exception, Cyprus, who is interestingly the only EU country which is neither a…
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Earthquake in Afghanistan, Trump's riot, Salman's Turkey visit, Uk's Rwanda problem Today we'll be discussing some of the biggest stories, including the capital riot congressional hearing and the UK's plan to overturn human rights rulings, as well as discussing the UK's upcoming by-elections, but first, Afghanistan's earthquake. Early this morning, Afghanistan suffered a huge earthquake. The quake hit around the Paktika region and the city of Kabul. While there is a limited…
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ReadToday: 23 June 2022 - UK Sending immigrants to Rwanda *Greetings to everyone after a short break. I wanted to meet you with a new series. From now on, I will share a short summary of the events that took place on that day every weekday. I hope you will like it.* Today we'll be discussing some of the biggest stories including the toppling of Bulgaria's government and an outbreak of polio as well as discussing the UK's plan for human rights, but first Ukraine gets one step…
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine is fueling inflation because of rising oil prices Oil prices are on the rise and there are few signs of a slowdown. Brent oil. The global benchmark for energy markets topped $100 a barrel after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the Ukraine to be attacked. Over the past year, oil prices have risen quite quickly, and with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, they continue to rise. Main reason is the fear that this conflict may disrupt the export of…
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Explained: Could Russia's invasion of Ukraine push Austria to join NATO? Since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, nato membership has become a hot topic of conversation. Despite boasting 30 current members, several EU countries have opted against signing up, including Finland, Sweden and the Republic of Ireland. We're going to take a look at the European exception to Austria and do our best to explain why Austria has never joined the alliance and the likelihood of them…
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What does Russia's capture of Mariupol mean and why is it important? The siege of Mariupol began on February 24, 2022, right at the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Within two weeks, Russian forces had completely sealed the city. And within two months, what was left of the Ukrainian military had retreated to an old iron and steel works building. Surprisingly, they held out for a while after that. Luckily for them, iron and steel plants are incredibly important for the…
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Putin's invasion of Ukraine is turning the Russian economy into a a bubble ready to burst When the west first imposed sanctions on Russia in the aftermath of Putin's invasion, many analysts thought that Russia's economy would crumble. That's because the sanctions were unprecedented in both scope and magnitude, and originally they did seem to have the desired effect. However, over the last few weeks or so the ruble has continued its recovery, hitting a two-year high against…
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine is fundamentally changing NATO As you've probably already noticed, Putin's invasion of Ukraine has brought NATO out of the shadows. The transatlantic alliance that Emmanuel Macron described as brain-dead in 2019 looks more relevant than at any time in the last 30 years, and a number of European countries have begun to consider membership. So in this article we're going to be taking a look at how NATO might change in reaction to the war in…
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How badly did Putin's invasion affect the Ukrainian economy? Over the last few months, a lot of attention has been directed at Russia's economy. The media have spent countless hours tracking the ruble and discussing if and how the new sanctions will affect Putin's war chest. But this emphasis on Russia can obscure the fact that the economy most affected by this war will be Ukraine's and if estimates are anything to go by it will be pretty seriously affected. So in this…
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Why did Turkey veto Finland and Sweden's NATO membership applications? Sweden and Finland abandoned their neutrality policy after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. And they announced that they wanted to join NATO. NATO also announced that it would take these two countries into the union as per its open door policy. But something happened that they did not anticipate. Turkey has declared that these countries are not interested in NATO membership. And the world agenda suddenly…
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Why did Elon Musk buy the least profitable social media platform Twitter? So if you've been on the internet recently, you've likely seen a lot about Elon Musk, the world's richest man, CEO of Tesla, founder of SpaceX, and soon to be the owner of Twitter, among other things. But it's that last one which you'll be focusing on today, and it's the thing which has caused the biggest stir recently. So let's explain what's happened and then discuss why the world's richest man would…
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Crypto crash could shake the economy of El Salvador As some of you probably already know, the crypto markets have been having a torrid time for the past few weeks. Cryptocurrencies across the board, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Terra, have all crashed, and the drop doesn't seem to be slowing down. So in this article I'm going to be taking a look at the ongoing crypto crash and how it might even force El Salvador into default. Let's start with the crypto crash itself. As…
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Explained: Russia's invasion of Ukraine may push European Union to form its own army The war in Ukraine has shaken up the prevailing European order. European leaders have implemented policies and sanctions that were simply inconceivable before the war. Sanctions against Russia's central bank and individuals, as well as the suspension of Nordstream 2 and Russia's suspension from Swift, are just the beginning. Leaders have announced that they have the intention of collectively…
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Putin's invasion of Ukraine is causing a worldwide food crisis When thinking about the Russian-Ukraine crisis, it's only natural to focus on the horrifying situation on the ground. The death, the destruction, and the demolition of communities. Those things are vitally important, but their impact extends outside these population centres. The war is also taking a toll on farming in Russia and Ukraine, something that's crucial considering how much of the world's food comes from…
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While Putin continues to invade Ukraine, he may declare war on Japan due to Kuril islands While the world's attention has been focused on Russia's war in Ukraine, another long-standing territorial dispute has been escalating in the Kuril Islands, also known as the northern territories in Japan. This land dispute specifically between Japan and Russia is over the ownership of the four southernmost corel islands, which are currently owned by Russia. So in today's article I'm…
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Sri Lanka could go bankrupt due to Russian invasion of Ukraine As you might have seen in the news, Sri Lanka is suffering through a bit of a crisis. The Sri Lankan economy wasn't in a great state going into the pandemic, but when tourism dried up and the economy was put on hold to stop the spread of the virus, it became pretty clear that Sri Lanka wasn't going to be able to pay its debts. Sri Lanka's economic crisis transformed into a political crisis, forcing the…
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Turkey's neutrality policy in the Russian invasion of Ukraine may cause problems for them Back then, Turkey was once part of the powerful Byzantine and Ottoman Empires and was home to one of the richest cities in the world. However, modern-day Turkey is an economic disaster and only one man is to blame for all of it. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is a man who thinks that economic policy is something you can just freestyle as you go along. Under his excellent guidance,…
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April financial report - 256$ April was a decent month for me trying to get by with writing. Since I was studying for my exams halfway through this month, I couldn't actively share articles, so I experienced a noticeable decrease in income compared to last month. But when we compare it with the days I wrote last month, April was a much more profitable month. Last month, I earned $311 even though I wrote on 30 of the 30 days. This month I earned $256 by writing only 20 days.…
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine pushes Sweden and Finland to join NATO Recently, Finland and Sweden have shown a renewed interest in joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO for short. Given that, let’s talk for a moment about a major problem that comes along with this type of alliance in the context of NATO’s larger history. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was born during the Cold War as a way for the Western countries to counter against the Soviet Union.…
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What will happen if Russia uses a nuclear bomb in Ukraine? While we were trying to live with the endless pandemic and the economic crisis that came upon us, now, like a ball of light, the possibility of the 3rd World War came into our lap. It started to run directly without crawling because Russia is invading a small country, Ukraine, whose only guarantee is the USA and NATO. It's only a matter of time before more powerful countries get involved. But what if things get even…
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Putin has captured Mariupol, so what does it mean? It has been more than 2 months since the Russia Ukraine war started. For these two months, Russia could not make any serious gains. Yesterday they announced their biggest win to date. Russia captured the city of Mariupol. Only 2,000 soldiers and 500 civilians remained locked inside the factory. It is not known how their fate will turn out. Normally, when you look at Mariupol, it does not take up a very large place on the…
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A brief history of Russia-Ukraine relations Russia and Ukraine. These two countries have a long and storied past, but since Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, the two countries have been in a state of war. As Ukraine moves closer and closer to joining NATO, Russia grows more and more anxious about growing western influence in Eastern Europe, which used to be firmly under Moscow’s control. What’s happened between the two countries in the past to cause so much tension now? In the…
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Can Ukraine's economy afford the war with Russia? Ukraine is a remarkably poor country. Like seriously, the economy is terribly bad. In 2019 the GDP was only 155,5$ Billion. Just above Kuwait and below Hungary. In fact, Ukraine has been known as the poorest country in Europe for a while now, with an annual GDP per capita of only 3.726$. This is surprising given that just a couple of decades ago it was the main breadbasket in Europe and even pushed Hitler to postpone his…
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Explained: Canadian economy, do numbers tell the truth? Canada, Probably one of the most beautiful countries in the world and home to my personal dream of owning a winter log cabin where I can have coffee and pancakes for breakfast with my perfect girlfriend who doesn’t exist yet, of course with Maple Syrup, to later do some kayaking with killer whales in the striking landscape of the British Columbia. But if you clicked on this article not looking for a National Geographic…
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine showed that Gold is still king If there’s one thing we can all learn to form the financial sanctions against Russia, it’s how quickly **cash can become useless**, the access to our money restricted, and how easily central banks, will confiscate your money and convert it to whatever works best for them. These three things happened to many Russian citizens, in a matter of days and it’s a clear example, of just how important it is, to not only have…
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