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Crypto Bro and Alleged Fraudster Appointed Leader of a Tiny “Micronation” in Eastern Europe

Crypto Bro and Alleged Fraudster Appointed Leader of a Tiny “Micronation” in Eastern Europe

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What happens in Liberland stays in Liberland. Liber Free A crypto bro who’s been accused of fraud has just become one of the most powerful men in a 2.7-square-mile, self-proclaimed “micronation” of Liberland. As Quartz reports, crypto network Tron founder Justin Sun was elected this week in a so-called “blockchain-based election” as the Speaker of Congress for the tiny state wedged on previously unclaimed wetlands between Croatia and Serbia. Shortly thereafter, the disputed country‘s Czech-born right-wing libertarian president and founder Vít Jedlička nominated Sun to be the country’s prime minister as well, effectively putting him in charge of two of Liberland’s three most powerful positions. “The election process, governed by a simple set of rules, was entirely algorithmic, providing transparency,” reads a statement from Liberland’s spokespeople, per Cointelegraph. “This system has a unique ability to eliminate doubt regarding election outcomes, a challenge faced by many countries still relying on traditional methods.” Yes, we’re aware that this all sounds like madlibs — and reader, we’re just getting started. Baby Country Sun, as Quartz notes, gained notoriety in the crypto …

Storm Boris rages on in eastern and central Europe

Storm Boris rages on in eastern and central Europe

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This aerial photograph taken on September 15, 2024 shows a view of the flooded city center in Glucholazy, southern Poland. SERGEI GAPON / AFP One person has drowned in Poland and four people are missing in the Czech Republic, authorities said on Sunday, September 15, as Storm Boris lashed central and eastern Europe with torrential rains and flooding. Since Thursday, swathes of Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia have been hit by high winds and unusually fierce rains. The storm has already caused the death of four people in Romania, and thousands have been evacuated from their homes across the continent. Read more Subscribers only After a year of records, heatwaves and floods continue to rage across the planet “We have the first confirmed death by drowning, in the Klodzko region” on the Polish-Czech border, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Sunday morning. Tusk was travelling through the southwest of the country, which has been hit hardest by the floods. Around 1,600 people have been evacuated in Klodzko, and Polish authorities have called …

Zelensky says Kursk offensive 'slowed' Russian advance in eastern Ukraine

Zelensky says Kursk offensive 'slowed' Russian advance in eastern Ukraine

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday said Kyiv’s surprise incursion launched August 6 into Russia’s border region of Kursk had “slowed” Moscow’s advance in eastern Ukraine. “In Kharkiv region, the enemy has been stopped, the progress in Donetsk region has been slowed down,” Zelensky said. He added that there are currently 40,000 Russian troops fighting in the Kursk region. Read our liveblog to see how all the day’s events unfolded. Source link

China’s Xi visits Serbia for talks to boost economic ties with Eastern Europe

China’s Xi visits Serbia for talks to boost economic ties with Eastern Europe

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Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold talks with his Serbian counterpart in Belgrade on Wednesday, as Beijing seeks to deepen its political and economic ties with friendlier countries in Europe. Issued on: 08/05/2024 – 03:35Modified: 08/05/2024 – 03:33 3 min China has poured billions into Serbia and neighbouring Balkan countries, particularly into mining and manufacturing, and last year Beijing and Belgrade signed a free trade agreement. Xi arrived in the Serbian capital Tuesday night after a state visit to France that saw sometimes robust exchanges with President Emmanuel Macron on topics including trade and China’s continued close ties to Russia despite the Ukraine war. Watch moreRed carpet diplomacy: What’s Macron’s message for China’s Xi? But the other two countries chosen by Xi for his first trip to Europe since 2019 — with Hungary as the final stop after Serbia — are seen as among the most sympathetic to Moscow in Europe. In Belgrade, the Chinese leader will meet President Aleksandar Vucic for talks on Wednesday, before heading to Budapest. The first leg of Chinese President …

Brunson Scores 43, Rallies Knicks to 121-117 Win Over Pacers in Game 1 of Eastern Conference Semis

Brunson Scores 43, Rallies Knicks to 121-117 Win Over Pacers in Game 1 of Eastern Conference Semis

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NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson doesn’t go into a game aiming to score 40 points more consistently than anyone in the postseason since Michael Jordan. He only cares about winning games, so a late defensive stop is just as important to him as any of his shots. “The little things can go a long way,” Brunson said. “So yeah, the 40 points are cool and all, but it’s the little things that help us win games like that. So I’m just happy to have the group of guys that I do.” And the New York Knicks are sure thrilled to have him. Brunson scored 43 points, becoming the fourth player in NBA history with four straight 40-point games in the postseason, and the Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 121-117 on Monday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Brunson had 21 in the fourth quarter, rallying the Knicks after they trailed by nine early in the period, and joined Hall of Famers Jerry West, who had six consecutive 40-point games in the …

Palestinians evacuate eastern Rafah ahead of expected Israeli assault | Israel War on Gaza News

Palestinians evacuate eastern Rafah ahead of expected Israeli assault | Israel War on Gaza News

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Israel’s military has ordered tens of thousands of people in the southern Gaza city of Rafah to evacuate, signalling that a long-expected ground invasion could be imminent. The evacuation order comes as indirect ceasefire talks between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas appeared to stall amid intense disagreements between the warring sides. The United States and Qatar, which have been mediating the talks along with Egypt, were expected to hold discussions on Monday in Doha, but state-linked media in Egypt said the ceasefire talks had stalled after a rocket attack killed four Israeli soldiers on Sunday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to send ground forces into Rafah to attack Hamas fighters regardless of any truce, despite key ally the US, other countries and aid groups raising concerns over a humanitarian crisis in the city. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has condemned the Israeli army’s “forced, unlawful” evacuation order in Rafah, saying that it could lead to “the deadliest phase of this conflict”. Jan Egeland, secretary-general of the international non-profit NRC, says there are …

Israel tells Palestinians to leave eastern Rafah ahead of expected offensive – POLITICO

Israel tells Palestinians to leave eastern Rafah ahead of expected offensive – POLITICO

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The Israeli military on Monday called on civilians in eastern Rafah to evacuate as it prepares for an expected ground offensive in the southern Gaza city. In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it would communicate its message to people in Rafah through “flyers, SMS messages, phone calls and media broadcasts in Arabic.” Nearly 1.4 million people have sought shelter from the fighting between Israel and Hamas in Rafah. It comes after cease-fire talks between the two sides overseen by Egyptian mediators ended without a breakthrough over the weekend. Israel has previously asserted that a ground operation into Rafah is necessary to eliminate Hamas, a stated goal of the war it declared on the Islamist militant group following the Oct. 7 terror attack that left about 1,200 people dead within Israel. The fighting that followed has seen more than 34,000 Palestinians killed, according to Gaza’s local health official, and plunged the territory into an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. The United Nations and countries around the world, including Israel’s Western allies, warned an assault on …

Israeli military calls for evacuations from eastern Rafah ahead of planned offensive

Israeli military calls for evacuations from eastern Rafah ahead of planned offensive

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Israel’s military said Monday that people in eastern parts of Rafah should go to what the military called an expanded humanitarian area that now includes Khan Younis, in a move that comes ahead of a planned Israeli offensive in Rafah. An IDF spokesperson, posting on social media in Arabic, said the Israeli military will act forcefully against terrorist organizations in Rafah, and that anyone who is in the area will be putting their lives at risk. Israel has previously issued such warnings amid its campaign to eliminate the Hamas militant group in the Gaza Strip. Many of the Palestinians in Rafah traveled there seeking shelter after Israel warned them to flee other parts of Gaza. Maps provided by the Israeli military previously showed a humanitarian zone along the Gaza coast west of Khan Younis. Monday’s announcement expanded that area both to the north along the coast, as well as east to include Khan Younis. Israel has said an offensive in Rafah is necessary to defeat Hamas, while the United States, United Nations and others have …

The Solution for the Eastern Seaboard by Alexander Kessler

The Solution for the Eastern Seaboard by Alexander Kessler

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Book Summary: The Solution for the Eastern Seaboard by Alexander Kessler The solution for the Eastern Seaboard” derives its title from the 1964 Republican presidential candidate Barry Goldwater rhetorically asking in front of a wooden relief of the United States whether the Eastern Seaboard could not simply be sawed off and drifted into the sea. Goldwater was alluding to the fact that his party’s election success had often been hampered by the votes in the states of the Eastern Seaboard. That scenario could become grim reality, as geologists indicate that a volcanic eruption of the Cumbre Vieja on the Canary island of Las Palmas may lead to the crater and a large part of the island slipping into the Atlantic Ocean. The giant landslide would trigger a massive earthquake at the seabed of the eastern Atlantic, which could initiate a tsunami devastating the east coast of North America with a wave height in excess of 20 meters. Book Review: The Solution for the Eastern Seaboard by Alexander Kessler The Solution for the Eastern Seaboard is …