Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Note: The expiration time in the watch graphic is amended if the watch is replaced, cancelled or extended.Note: Click for Watch Status Reports. SEL7
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 527 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 315 PM CDT Sat Jul 19 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of Western into Central Nebraska
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 315 PM until 1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include… A couple tornadoes possible Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY…Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are forecast to develop and intensify this afternoon and pose a risk for large to very large hail. The stronger storms will be supercells. The risk for tornadoes will begin late this afternoon and maximize during the evening. The risk for severe gusts will probably increase during the evening as one or two clusters possibly evolves.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles north and south of a line from 75 miles west of Mullen NE to 10 miles north northeast of Broken Bow NE. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
REMEMBER…A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings.
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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION…CONTINUE…WW 526…
AVIATION…Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 29025.
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Note: The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area. The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas. SAW7 WW 527 TORNADO NE 192015Z – 200400Z AXIS..80 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE.. 75W MHN/MULLEN NE/ – 10NNE BBW/BROKEN BOW NE/ ..AVIATION COORDS.. 70NM N/S /43ENE BFF – 55WNW OBH/ HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS. MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 29025.
LAT…LON 43200253 42729956 40419956 40880253
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS FOR WOU7.
Watch 527 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.
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TEHRAN, July 19 (Xinhua) — Iran is ready to expand interaction and cooperation with Armenia, while simultaneously developing plans to develop bilateral relations in the future, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday.
M. Pezeshkian made the corresponding statement during a telephone conversation with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. During the conversation, the two leaders also discussed Iran’s nuclear program and the 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran.
M. Pezeshkian confirmed the “transparency and peaceful nature” of Iran’s nuclear activities, noting that his country will in no case submit to force, pressure or deprivation of the legitimate rights of its people.
He stressed that Iran has always supported the promotion of peace and has never sought war and destabilization.
During the talks, M. Pezeshkian also praised the “historical, friendly and constructive” relations between Iran and Armenia, emphasizing that Iran’s policy is to promote “constructive” interaction with all neighbors while respecting the territorial integrity of all states.
The Armenian Prime Minister, for his part, expressed condolences over the deaths of Iranian citizens as a result of Israeli airstrikes, condemning Israel’s “aggressive” actions.
He expressed his country’s interest in expanding relations with Iran. –0–
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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Florida 20th district))
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) issued the following statement following the Administration’s confirmation that it will comply with a federal court order halting deportations for Haitian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders until at least February 3, 2026.
“This is not just a policy decision—it is a hard-fought legal victory for the Haitian community and all who have stood in defense of our immigrant families. The court’s ruling makes clear what we have always known: TPS holders deserve stability, protection, and respect, not political games or legal uncertainty.
“Because of this ruling, deportations tied to the now-vacated February order cannot proceed, and Haitian TPS holders can continue to live and work in the U.S. with authorization through February 3, 2026. Those who were wrongfully fired due to confusion around work permits must be reinstated immediately. These individuals are essential workers, caregivers, and taxpayers, and they deserve justice.
“Let’s be clear: this is the enforcement of the law. Our communities should not have to rely on court orders to be treated with dignity. A stronger path forward begins at home, with permanent protections and immigration reform that centers humanity, not politics.
“I remain committed to ensuring our Haitian and other communities are not treated as temporary. They are a vital part of the American fabric, and I will not stop fighting until our laws reflect that truth.”
Source: United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Los Angeles Field Division is on scene with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation assisting with the investigation of an explosion that claimed the lives of three Los Angeles County Sheriff’s detectives earlier today. Additionally, ATF has activated its National Response Team to deploy to the scene of the explosion located at Biscailuz Training Center at 1060 N. Eastern Ave. Los Angeles, California.
NRT provides an immediate and sustained nationwide response capability, typically deploying within 24 hours of notification, with state-of-the-art equipment and highly qualified ATF personnel specializing in explosives investigations.
ATF’s NRT consists of Special Agents, Certified Fire Investigators, a Forensic Chemist, Intelligence Research Specialist, Certified Explosives Specialist, Law Enforcement Training Specialist, Fire Protection Engineer, Electrical Engineer and an Accelerant Detection Canine with handler.
“ATF is here to work alongside our local partners and share whatever resources we have to help determine the cause of this explosion,” said ATF Special Agent in Charge Kenneth R. Cooper, of the Los Angeles Field Division. “While the pain of this loss will always be felt, we hope our efforts provide the answers a tragedy like this demands.”
This is the 14th NRT activation this fiscal year and the 934th since the program began in 1978. The team brings definitive expertise and an array of state-of-the-art equipment to the investigation of major explosives and fire incidents. The team can rapidly respond to assist local and state law enforcement or fire service personnel in onsite investigations.
“Anytime a first responder loses their life in the line of duty, it is a tragic loss to the community and this nation,” said Brian Lovin, the supervisor of ATF’s NRT. “We are heartbroken for the family, friends and fellow deputies, and vow to work alongside our partners with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department to determine how and why this tragedy occurred.”
Past NRT activations include such incidents as: more than 200 fire scenes resulting from civil unrest throughout the Midwest in 2020, a series of bombings in Austin, Texas in 2018; and national-level incidents such as the 9/11 terrorist attack on the Pentagon; the Centennial Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta; the Oklahoma City bombing and the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
The NRT was most recently deployed to Esparto, Calif. for an explosion and fire at a fireworks facility.
ATF is the primary federal agency responsible for investigating this explosion. More information on ATF can be found at www.atf.gov.
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The classrooms at Anténor Firmin school in Hinche in central Haiti are no longer studiously quiet.
Once a place of learning, it now echoes with the sounds of babies crying, water containers clanking, and voices murmuring through the night.
Over 700 people displaced by violence are crammed into the crumbling compound, sleeping on floors where children once solved math problems.
Among them is Edens Désir, a former teacher, who continues to believe that education should be the key to a more prosperous and peaceful future for this beleaguered Caribbean Island nation.
Edens Désir teaches a class at Anténor Firmin school.
A trained accountant and former secondary-school teacher, his life was upended by the violent clashes that erupted in March 2025 in Saut-d’Eau and Mirebalais, two small towns south of Hinche.
Like 6,000 others, he fled massacres, rape, arson, and looting.
“Everything I built, little by little, was destroyed,” he said. “I walked away with nothing.”
Warring gangs have long controlled most of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, some 30 miles (48 km) away.
It is only recently that their sphere of influence has moved to more the more rural areas of Centre department where, Hinche and Saut-d’Eau are located.
Edens Désir, found refuge in the school where he once studied, a place now stripped of its purpose. Desks have become beds. Classrooms have turned into shelters. Families lie packed into rooms never meant to house them.
A classroom at Anténor Firmin school in Hinche now serves as both a shelter and an informal learning space for displaced children.
Even in these crowded rooms, he found a way to start over. Not for himself, but for the children around him. With a whiteboard, a marker, and quiet determination, he has brought a sense of purpose to lives that have been thrown off course.
“Ever since I was a kid, I loved teaching,” he explained. “It’s what matters most to me. I’d rather be in front of a class than sitting around doing nothing. For these kids, school is the only real chance they’ve got.”
Living in limbo
Once on the verge of expanding a small business, Mr. Désir now lives in limbo. “That plan is gone. Violence made sure of it. My only option now is to leave and try to start over somewhere else. But as long as I’m here, I will keep sharing what I know.”
These days, he takes life one day at a time. “I can’t make plans anymore,” he said. “Each day, I just figure things out as they come. Each night, I wonder if there will be food tomorrow.”
Clean water is scarce. Long queues stretch at distribution points, where women and children wait patiently, balancing heavy containers.
Hygiene conditions are dire. With few latrines and showers available, hundreds are left without privacy or sanitation. The health risks are growing, especially for the most vulnerable.
Food is just as uncertain. “There are nights I go to sleep without eating,” he says. “But I keep teaching because the kids are here.”
IOM staff and a civil protection agent asses the needs of displaced people
Delivering aid to the displaced is no easy task. The main road between Port-au-Prince and Hinche remains blocked by insecurity, cutting off supply routes and isolating entire communities.
Despite the hurdles, the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) has reached over 800 families across 17 displacement sites, providing emergency items such as shelter kits, blankets, kitchen sets, and jerrycans.
IOM teams continue working directly with displaced families, host communities, and local authorities to assess needs and provide relief.
Site committees and civil protection teams are being trained to better manage the shelters. The most fragile sites are being relocated to safer areas and mental health support is offered to those affected by the violence.
Protect the vulnerable
These efforts aim to protect the most vulnerable, especially children, from a crisis they did not choose but are now forced to navigate.
Edens Désir believes that knowledge is the best defence against dehumanization. When violence tears everything apart, forcing children into displacement, splitting families, and cutting off access to education, teaching becomes an act of resistance.
Even when the days feel heavy, he keeps showing up for the children who still believe in him.
“If we want things to change, we need people who grow into better citizens,” he said. “I don’t know if what I’m doing is enough to make that happen, but it gives me purpose. It breaks my heart to know that one day I’ll have to leave them behind and look for a better future.”
The State of Qatar hosted Saturday in Doha the signing ceremony of a Declaration of Principles between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Congo River Alliance/March 23 Movement, in a step considered a significant development in efforts aimed at achieving peace and stability in the eastern region of Congo.
The signing of this declaration is the result of the diplomatic efforts made by the State of Qatar over the past months, during which it worked to create a favorable environment for constructive dialogue between both sides, in preparation for reaching a peaceful solution to the long-standing conflict in the region.
The signing ceremony was attended by official representatives of both parties, along with a high-level Qatari delegation.
The Declaration of Principles included mutual commitments between the two sides, in addition to a general framework paving the way for constructive negotiations aimed at reaching a comprehensive peace agreement.
In his speech on this occasion, HE Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi affirmed that this development reflects the State of Qatar’s belief in the importance of dialogue as a means for conflict resolution, and its keenness to support peaceful efforts aimed at ending the conflict in eastern Congo.
His Excellency also pointed to the State of Qatar’s commitment to supporting political solution tracks in coordination with the African Union, in complement to the progress achieved through the signing of the peace agreement between the governments of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Rwanda in Washington on June 27.
Negotiations are set to continue in the coming phase, with active participation from regional and international parties, in order to reach a final and comprehensive agreement that reinforces security and stability in the region.
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AUCKLAND, New Zealand, July 19 (Xinhua) — The China Business Summit 2025 was held in Auckland, New Zealand, on Friday.
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Lacson delivered a keynote speech at the event, in which he outlined his recent trip to China.
Mr Lacson reiterated the importance of trade between the two countries, saying China accounts for more than 20 per cent of New Zealand’s exports.
“The Chinese side is willing to work closely with the New Zealand side to implement the consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, bring more benefits to the peoples of the two countries, and bring more stability and certainty to an unstable world,” said Chinese Ambassador to New Zealand Wang Xiaolong. –0–
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Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations:
Please broadcast the following as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals:
During a typhoon, you are advised not to touch any broken electrical cables. Report such cases to the electricity companies immediately. Touching broken electrical conductors can cause an electric shock and may result in fatality.
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
Attention TV/ radio announcers:
Please broadcast the following as soon as possible:
As Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 is in force, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (July 20) that all gazetted beaches under its management are temporarily closed. In accordance with the Bathing Beaches Regulation under the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance (Cap. 132, sub. leg. E), any failure to comply with the temporary closure arrangements is an offence and the offender will be liable to a maximum fine of $2,000 and imprisonment up to 14 days upon conviction.
Members of the public should stay away from the shoreline during inclement weather, and should not conduct any water sports activities on beaches to avoid causing danger to themselves and rescue personnel.
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations:
Please broadcast the following message as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals:
The Marine Department announces that due to tropical cyclone warning signal No.8 issued, the China Ferry Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui has been closed temporarily.
In a historic first, the Royal Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail AEW Mk1 performed its first ever flypast with the iconic Red Arrows aerobatic display team, at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) in Fairford, Gloucester.
The flypast was followed by the Wedgetail performing a ‘touch and go’ on the runway before departing back to Birmingham Airport.
“The Wedgetail appearance at RIAT not only reinforces the hard work and collaboration of all those contributing to the project but also reflects the importance of delivering the next generation of airborne surveillance and control capabilities to support the RAF’s operational effectiveness in the years to come.”
Group Captain Osselton Programme Director for the E-7 Programme
The Red Arrows aircraft flew in formation on the wings of the Boeing aircraft, as a crowd of over 50,000 people looked up at this unique spectacle.
“Whether it’s the Red Arrows’ history-making, world-first use of sustainable fuels at this year’s RIAT or the introduction of E-7 Wedgetail, both showcase the RAF’s commitment to constant, cutting-edge innovation. I hope those watching the flypast were able to take plenty of photographs to mark this special mixed formation and true highlight of the 2025 Air Tattoo.”
Squadron Leader Jon Bond
Team Leader and Red 1 of the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team
The E-7 Wedgetail is the most capable and operationally proven airborne early warning and control platform in use today and has the growth path to match the expected threat over the next 20 years.
The mission crew will utilise state-of-the-art workstations to deliver a multi-domain battle management capability: providing situational awareness to UK, NATO and coalition force elements, directing offensive and defensive assets whilst maintaining continuous surveillance of an assigned area. The Wedgetail significantly enhances the lethality and survivability of friendly aircraft and naval assets, whilst operating in a hostile environment.
“Today’s flight is an amazing testament to the work of our integrated Boeing and UK supplier team, in partnership with the RAF. Our work reflects the pride we take in supporting the strategic alliance among the UK, U.S., and allies, and the role the E-7 plays in strengthening global joint force mission advantage.”
Stu Voboril Boeing Vice President and E-7 Program Manager
The UK’s Wedgetail will serve under No. 8 Squadron and will be located at RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland, alongside the nine-strong fleet of P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, both of which are based upon the widely used Boeing 737 Next Generation airframe, allowing the RAF to take advantage of synergies between the two fleets.
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GUIYANG, July 19 (Xinhua) — Jeffrey Green, a veteran pilot and chairman of the U.S.-China Aviation Heritage Foundation, has dedicated himself for nearly 30 years to preserving the legacy of the Flying Tigers and strengthening the friendship between China and the United States.
D. Green’s connection with China began when he was invited to make a documentary on the “Flying Tigers” while working as a consultant on combat aviation history for the National Geographic military channel in the United States.
The Flying Tigers, officially known as the American Volunteer Group of the Chinese Air Force, was formed in 1941 by American General Claire Lee Chennault. American airmen came to China to help the Chinese people fight the Japanese invaders.
While losing over 2,000 men, the Flying Tigers pilots shot down over 2,600 Japanese fighters, providing significant assistance in the fight against Japanese aggression.
In 1995, a group of Flying Tiger veterans invited D. Green to join their delegation to Beijing to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. This visit marked his first trip to China.
After returning to the United States, Green and the veterans, determined to keep the memory of the Flying Tigers alive, founded the U.S.-China Aviation Heritage Foundation in 1998. Since then, the nonprofit organization has been dedicated to studying, promoting, and perpetuating the shared history of U.S.-China wartime cooperation.
Over the years, the foundation has sponsored nearly 500 veterans and hundreds of their family members and descendants to travel to China. These encounters have produced many emotional and inspiring stories.
“Every time I learned something that almost no one else knew, I was able to categorize it, creating a kind of library of these thoughts,” Greene said. “But they didn’t have many opportunities to tell their stories. As a result, they just got lost.”
In 2022, the foundation launched the Flying Tigers Friendship School and Youth Leadership Program to encourage cross-cultural exchanges and pass on the Flying Tigers spirit to younger generations.
“Young people are the key to intercultural exchanges between our two countries and the hope for the healthy development of China-US relations,” said D. Green.
To date, nearly 100 high schools and universities in China have applied to participate in the program, signing memorandums of understanding to establish exchange partnerships.
In a January 2025 letter to Green, former US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns praised the fund’s work, saying it “helps develop people-to-people ties, which are a cornerstone of the US-China bilateral relationship.”
From Sunday to Thursday, Green led a delegation to Guizhou Province in southwest China to launch the new Flying Tigers Friendship School program and visit historic sites including the 24-Turn Road, which handled more than 2,000 trucks carrying military supplies daily during World War II, and Jiuzhou Airport in Huangping County, which was the Flying Tigers’ base.
Next year, he plans to bring American students to Guizhou Province to see firsthand the living history of the two countries’ wartime cooperation.
Now 71, Green has visited China nearly 200 times since the 1990s, bringing veterans, organizing memorial events and building new bridges between the peoples of China and the United States.
“The Chinese have never forgotten what the Flying Tigers did for them. Eighty years ago, the Chinese and Americans together accomplished something almost impossible, which shows that if we work together, we can win,” said D. Green. -0-
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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
HANOI, July 19 (Xinhua) — A tourist boat with 53 people on board capsized in Halong Bay in Vietnam’s Quang Ninh Province on Saturday afternoon, with 27 confirmed dead as of 8:45 p.m. local time, Vietnamese media reported on the same day. –0–
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Moscow, July 19 /Xinhua/ — A traffic accident occurred on Saturday morning at the 6th km of the R-207 highway near the village of Bolshaya Yelan in the Penza region of Russia, the press service of the prosecutor’s office of the Penza region reported.
“As a result of the accident, 4 people died – the driver and passengers of the car, including two children. Another 3 people from the truck were injured – they were hospitalized,” the department said in a statement.
The prosecutor of the Penza region is working at the scene of the accident. –0–
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Moscow, July 19 (Xinhua) — Four people were killed in a road accident involving a truck and a passenger car in the Prokopyevsk District of Russia’s Kemerovo Region, the regional police department’s press service reported on Saturday.
It is specified that the accident occurred on the 74th km of the Belovo-Konovalovo-Prokopyevsk highway.
It has been preliminarily established that the 44-year-old driver of the KamAZ drove into the oncoming traffic lane and collided with a VAZ-2110 vehicle.
“As a result of the car accident, the 19-year-old driver of the car and his three passengers died at the scene before the ambulance arrived,” the department said in a statement.
In connection with the incident, the issue of initiating a criminal case under the article on violation of traffic rules and operation of vehicles is being decided. –0–
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BEIJING, July 19 (Xinhua) — The production of the first China-Kazakhstan joint web series “Waiting for You in Ili” (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China) was officially launched on July 16 at the 2nd Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) TV Festival in Xi’an, capital of northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, marking a new breakthrough in SCO cooperation in the field of audiovisual content.
Set against the backdrop of the picturesque Ili Valley, “Waiting for You in Ili” will focus on the coming of age of the young generation in a new era and international friendship. The film will tell a touching story of meeting, understanding and love between young people from China and Kazakhstan with different backgrounds who start a business together and strive for their dreams. The series vividly demonstrates the persistent pursuit of ideals and boundless love for life of today’s youth.
According to the website of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Radio and Television Administration, representatives of production and production organizations from the Chinese and Kazakh sides jointly launched the project at the ceremony.
Cai He, head of the above-mentioned department, emphasized that “I am waiting for you in Ili” is a vivid practice of cultural exchange and cooperation within the SCO. The project not only inherits the spirit of mutual enrichment of civilizations along the ancient Silk Road, but also serves as an important link for deepening friendship between the peoples of China and Kazakhstan. -0-
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TEHRAN, July 19 (Xinhua) — At least 21 people were killed and 37 injured in a bus accident on an intercity road in Iran’s southern Fars province on Saturday, Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported.
The report said the incident took place on the road from Firuzabad to Kawar districts at 11:00 local time/07:30 GMT.
IRNA reported, citing Hossein Darvishi, Managing Director of the Fars Red Crescent Society, that three rescue teams were immediately dispatched to the scene after receiving a report of the incident.
H. Darvishi added that all the victims were taken to medical centers, and the bodies of the deceased were handed over to law enforcement agencies.
Fars Governor Hosseinali Amiri has demanded an investigation into the incident and a detailed report on its causes. –0–
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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
NANCHANG, July 19 (Xinhua) — The Belt and Road Initiative Journalists’ Organizations Forum 2025 was held on Saturday under the theme of “Promoting Dialogue among Civilizations and Global Modernization through Journalists.”
The forum, held in Ganzhou City, East China’s Jiangxi Province, was attended by about 100 representatives of journalists and media organizations from more than 50 countries and regions.
In his keynote speech, He Ping, chairman of the All-China Journalists Association, said that media outlets around the world should build bridges to enhance mutual understanding to promote the prosperity of civilizations, and strengthen their voices for peace to maintain the continuity of civilizations.
Chairman of the Belarusian Union of Journalists Andrei Krivosheev called on journalists from different countries to strengthen cooperation in order to reduce misunderstanding and bias through objective coverage of events.
The forum featured dialogues between foreign journalists and Chinese mayors, as well as parallel discussions on dialogues of civilizations and artificial intelligence. -0-
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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22)
Washington, DC – Congresswoman ClaudiaTenney(NY-24) today introduced new legislation to designate Ontario County as part of the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC). This critical federal program supports economic growth and infrastructure development across the Northeast.
The NBRC is a federal-state partnership established by Congress to address the unique issues in communities across the northern border, including those in New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. While many neighboring counties are already eligible to apply for NBRC funding, Ontario County has been excluded, leaving it at a disadvantage when it comes to accessing federal dollars for job creation, business development, and revitalization projects.
“Ontario County is a vital part of our region’s economy. Expanding the NBRC eligibility to include Ontario County will unlock new opportunities for investment, infrastructure, and innovation. This legislation will help ensure Ontario County can access the same tools and resources already available to its neighboring counties to support job creation, small business growth, and long-term economic vitality,” said CongresswomanTenney.
“Including Ontario County in the Northern Border Regional Commission will be a great benefit to our residents, farms, and businesses. Thanks to Congresswoman Tenney for her support in bringing this bill forward,”said Jared Simpson, Chair of the Ontario County Board of Supervisors.
“I am very supportive of Congresswoman Tenney’s bill to include Ontario County in the Northern Border Regional Commission, which will promote more economic development in the County. The Town of Farmington needs investment opportunities that will encourage a highly productive workforce, new housing, and improved water & sewer infrastructure,” said Peter Ingalsbe, Farmington Town Supervisor.
“We are grateful to Congresswoman Tenney for championing legislation to include Ontario County in the Northern Border Regional Commission,” said Tracey Dello Stritto, President and CEO of the Ontario County Chamber of Commerce. “This designation would open the door to transformative federal investments that support infrastructure upgrades and business innovation. Ontario County is a fast-growing, economically diverse region, and inclusion in the NBRC will enhance our ability to compete for resources that strengthen our communities and create lasting economic opportunities.”
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
The storm surge caused by the approach of Severe Tropical Storm Wipha may lead to a rise in sea levels in Tai Po Kau. To cope with possible flooding, the Drainage Services Department (DSD) has installed temporary water-filled flood barriers at Po Yick Lane and Pak Shing Street near Kwong Fuk Bridge along Lam Tsuen River in Tai Po, and placed water pumps in the vicinity of Tai Po Market and Sam Mun Tsai New Village. The DSD has also provided sandbags at Kwong Fuk Road, Wai Yan Street, Nam Shing Street, On Fu Road, Plover Cove Road and Sam Mun Tsai New Village, etc for public use if needed. ​ The DSD urges members of the public to stay away from river channels and avoid passing by relevant locations. They may call the DSD’s 24-hour drainage hotline at 2300 1110 to report blockage of public drainage channels or flooding to facilitate early handling by the DSD.
Detectives are appealing for the public’s help to identify a man seen in CCTV footage, following a sexual assault in May.
A woman in her 30s reported that a man sexually assaulted her in Hammersmith Grove, W6 at around 03:40hrs on Sunday, 18 May.
She is currently being supported by specialist officers.
On the morning of the assault, the victim was followed by a man as she walked along Hammersmith Grove, past Hammersmith Underground station. He caught up to her and sexually assaulted her before running off towards Hammersmith Broadway.
After the victim reported the sexual assault, officers launched an immediate investigation.
They tracked the man’s movements on CCTV before the offence – where he was seen walking along King Street, Hammersmith. Following the assault, he was seen running north on Park Road towards Browning Avenue before heading into a residential area.
He is described as white, in his 20s and approximately 5ft 8in to 6ft tall. He has dark hair and was wearing a black North Face jacket, black trousers and white trainers.
Detective Superintendent Lucy O’Connor, leading the Met’s investigation, said: “Women and girls should be safe to walk the streets of London without being attacked. That is why we need to identify a man in connection with this incident and are now asking the public to help.
“If you were in the area on the morning of Sunday, 18 May or if you recognise the man in the footage, please contact us as soon as possible.”
If you have any relevant information to share, please call 101 providing the reference 01/7513051/25 or message @MetCC on X.
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
With 63% of enrolled voters counted in today’s Tasmanian state election, The Poll Bludger is projecting that the final results will give the Liberals 39.7% of the statewide vote (up 3.0% since the March 2024 election), Labor just 25.7% (down 3.1%), the Greens 14.1% (up 0.2%), the Shooters 3.2% (up 0.9%), the Nationals 1.7% and independents 15.4%.
Tasmania uses the proportional Hare-Clark system for its lower house elections. As described previously, the five seats Tasmania has at federal elections each return seven members for a total of 35 MPs. A quota for election is one-eighth of the vote, or 12.5%.
The main Poll Bludger page gives projected quotas for each electorate for the Liberals, Labor and the Greens. The Liberals have just under four quotas in Braddon, over three in Bass and Lyons and over two in Clark and Franklin, suggesting 14 definite seats with more possible.
Labor is just above or just below two quotas in all five seats, and should win ten seats. The Greens have 1.8 quotas in Clark, over one in each of Franklin, Bass and Lyons and 0.6 in Braddon, so they should win at least five seats.
Of the independents, environmental campaigner Craig Garland has 0.8 quotas in Braddon and will be re-elected. Left-wing independent Kristie Johnston has 1.3 quotas in Clark, and will also be re-elected. In Franklin, both former Labor leader David O’Byrne and Teal Peter George (0.9 and 1.3 quotas respectively) have been elected.
In Lyons, the Shooters candidate, with 0.6 quotas, is well positioned to win the final seat. In Bass, it appears more complex, but the final seat is likely to go to either the Liberals or the Shooters. None of the three former Jacqui Lambie Network MPs who won seats at the March 2024 election have been re-elected.
Overall, the right-wing parties (Liberals and Shooters) are likely to win 16 of the 35 seats, but Labor, the Greens and left-wing independents are likely to win 19 seats. So even though the Liberals will win the most seats, Labor may be able to cobble together a government, but only if they cooperate with the Greens.
This overall result assumes a 4–3 right split in Bass, Braddon and Lyons, but a 5–2 left split in both Clark and Franklin. In Franklin, the Liberals would be unlucky not to win three with 2.7 quotas, but Labor has 1.8 quotas and preferences from George should assist Labor.
Many pre-poll votes have not yet been counted, and postals won’t be counted until next week. Postals are likely to assist the Liberals. The postal effect should be accounted for by The Poll Bludger’s projections.
YouGov poll badly understated Liberals
A late YouGov poll, conducted July 7–18 from a sample of 931, gave the Liberals 31% of the statewide vote (steady since June), Labor 30% (down four), the Greens 16% (up three), the Nationals 2%, the Shooters 1% and independents 20% (up two).
A two-party vote is not applicable in Tasmania’s proportional system, but this poll gave Labor a 55–45 lead over the Liberals. Labor leader Dean Winter also led Liberal incumbent Jeremy Rockliff as better premier by 55–45. Rockliff was at -19 net approval and Winter at -13.
The only other public Tasmanian polls were conducted by DemosAU. The final DemosAU poll, which I covered on Tuesday, gave the Liberals 34.9%, Labor 24.7%, the Greens 15.6%, the Nationals 2.7%, the Shooters 1.8% and independents 20.3%.
The results show the Liberals headed for about a 14-point vote share win over Labor, so YouGov badly understated them.
Federal Bradfield legal challenge
Last Monday the Liberals challenged Teal Nicolette Boele’s 26-vote win in Bradfield at the May 3 federal election to the High Court, acting as the Court of Disputed Returns. Boele will be seated until the court resolves the case.
The court can either confirm Boele’s win, void the election for this seat and order a byelection in Bradfield, or overturn the result and declare the Liberal candidate elected.
After the official declaration of the election on June 12, the 40-day period for legal challenges to the results expires on Tuesday. Tuesday will also be the first sitting of federal parliament since the election, though it could have sat at any time after June 12.
The Bradfield challenge will delay a Labor vs Liberal two-party count in that seat until the challenge is resolved. It’s likely the Australian Electoral Commission’s (AEC) current estimate in Bradfield is understating Labor, and therefore Labor is being very slightly understated nationally.
DemosAU polls on democracy in Australia and Queensland federal
DemosAU has emailed me a poll on democracy and voting systems in Australia. This poll was conducted in two waves in May and June from a total sample of 1,713.
By 69–12, respondents thought Australian democracy is something to be proud of, and by 71–19 they did not think Australia needs a PM like Donald Trump. By 67–15, respondents trusted the AEC. By 53–23, they did not want the number of MPs increased.
Asked for preferred voting system in the House of Representatives, 36% selected compulsory preferential voting (CPV), 27% first past the post (FPTP), 25% optional preferential voting (OPV) and 12% proportional representation (PR).
Head to head, CPV and OPV both beat FPTP by 53–47, while CPV beat OPV by 54–46. All single-member systems were much preferred to PR.
I previously covered the Queensland state DemosAU poll. In the federal Queensland poll, Labor led by 53–47 (50.6–49.4 to the Coalition at the election). Primary votes were 35% Labor, 31% Coalition, 13% One Nation, 12% Greens and 9% for all Others.
Adrian Beaumont does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
Palestinian supporters and protesters against the 21 months of Israeli genocide in Gaza marched after a rally in downtown Auckland today across the Viaduct to the Greenpeace environmental flagship Rainbow Warrior — and met a display of solidarity.
Several people on board the campaign ship, which has been holding open days over last weekend and this weekend, held up Palestinian flags and displayed a large banner declaring “Sanction Israel — Stop the genocide”.
About 300 people were in the vibrant rally and Greenpeace Aotearoa oceans campaigner Juan Parada came out on Halsey Wharf to speak to the protesters in solidarity over Gaza.
“Greenpeace stands for peace and justice, and environmental justice, not only for the environmental damage, but for the lives of the people,” said Parada, a former media practitioner.
Global environmental campaigners have stepped up their condemnation of the devastation in Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territories as well as the protests over the genocide, which has so far killed almost 59,000 people, most of them women and children, according to the Gaza Health Department, although some researchers say the actual death toll is far higher.
Greenpeace campaigner Juan Parada (left) and one of the Palestine rally facilitators, Youssef Sammour, at today’s rally as it reached Halsey Wharf. Image: Asia Pacific Report
Gaza war emissions condemned New research recently revealed that the carbon footprint of the first 15 months of Israel’s war on Gaza would be greater than the annual planet-warming emissions of 100 individual countries, worsening the global climate emergency on top of the huge civilian death toll.
The report cited by The Guardian indicated that Israel’s relentless bombardment, blockade and refusal to comply with international court rulings had “underscored the asymmetry of each side’s war machine, as well as almost unconditional military, energy and diplomatic support Israel enjoys from allies, including the US and UK”.
The Israeli war machine has been primarily blamed.
“This is cruelty – this is not a war”, says the young girl’s placard on the Viaduct today. Image: Asia Pacific Report
Greenpeace open letter Greenpeace Aotearoa recently came out with strong statements about the genocidal war on Gaza with executive director Russel Norman earlier this month writing an open letter to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Foreign Minister Winston Peters, expressing his grave concerns about the “ongoing genocide in Gaza being carried out by Israeli forces” — and the ongoing failure of the New Zealand Government to impose meaningful sanctions on Israel.
He referred to the mounting death toll of starving Palestinians being deliberately shot at the notorious Israeli-US backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) food distribution sites.
Norman also cited an Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz report that Israeli soldiers had been ordered to deliberately shoot unarmed Palestinians seeking aid, quoting one Israeli soldier saying: “It’s a killing field.”
Today’s rally featured many Palestinians wearing thobe costumes in advance of Palestinian Traditional Dress Day on July 25.
This is a day to showcase and celebrate the rich Palestinian cultural heritage through traditional clothing that is intricately embroidered.
Traditional thobes are a symbol of Palestinian resilience.
“Israel-USA – blood on your hands” banner at today’s rally in Auckland. Image: Asia Pacific Report
Palestinian supporters and protesters against the 21 months of Israeli genocide in Gaza marched after a rally in downtown Auckland today across the Viaduct to the Greenpeace environmental flagship Rainbow Warrior — and met a display of solidarity.
Several people on board the campaign ship, which has been holding open days over last weekend and this weekend, held up Palestinian flags and displayed a large banner declaring “Sanction Israel — Stop the genocide”.
About 300 people were in the vibrant rally and Greenpeace Aotearoa oceans campaigner Juan Parada came out on Halsey Wharf to speak to the protesters in solidarity over Gaza.
“Greenpeace stands for peace and justice, and environmental justice, not only for the environmental damage, but for the lives of the people,” said Parada, a former media practitioner.
Global environmental campaigners have stepped up their condemnation of the devastation in Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territories as well as the protests over the genocide, which has so far killed almost 59,000 people, most of them women and children, according to the Gaza Health Department, although some researchers say the actual death toll is far higher.
Greenpeace campaigner Juan Parada (left) and one of the Palestine rally facilitators, Youssef Sammour, at today’s rally as it reached Halsey Wharf. Image: Asia Pacific Report
Gaza war emissions condemned New research recently revealed that the carbon footprint of the first 15 months of Israel’s war on Gaza would be greater than the annual planet-warming emissions of 100 individual countries, worsening the global climate emergency on top of the huge civilian death toll.
The report cited by The Guardian indicated that Israel’s relentless bombardment, blockade and refusal to comply with international court rulings had “underscored the asymmetry of each side’s war machine, as well as almost unconditional military, energy and diplomatic support Israel enjoys from allies, including the US and UK”.
The Israeli war machine has been primarily blamed.
“This is cruelty – this is not a war”, says the young girl’s placard on the Viaduct today. Image: Asia Pacific Report
Greenpeace open letter Greenpeace Aotearoa recently came out with strong statements about the genocidal war on Gaza with executive director Russel Norman earlier this month writing an open letter to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Foreign Minister Winston Peters, expressing his grave concerns about the “ongoing genocide in Gaza being carried out by Israeli forces” — and the ongoing failure of the New Zealand Government to impose meaningful sanctions on Israel.
He referred to the mounting death toll of starving Palestinians being deliberately shot at the notorious Israeli-US backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) food distribution sites.
Norman also cited an Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz report that Israeli soldiers had been ordered to deliberately shoot unarmed Palestinians seeking aid, quoting one Israeli soldier saying: “It’s a killing field.”
Today’s rally featured many Palestinians wearing thobe costumes in advance of Palestinian Traditional Dress Day on July 25.
This is a day to showcase and celebrate the rich Palestinian cultural heritage through traditional clothing that is intricately embroidered.
Traditional thobes are a symbol of Palestinian resilience.
“Israel-USA – blood on your hands” banner at today’s rally in Auckland. Image: Asia Pacific Report
Palestinian supporters and protesters against the 21 months of Israeli genocide in Gaza marched after a rally in downtown Auckland today across the Viaduct to the Greenpeace environmental flagship Rainbow Warrior — and met a display of solidarity.
Several people on board the campaign ship, which has been holding open days over last weekend and this weekend, held up Palestinian flags and displayed a large banner declaring “Sanction Israel — Stop the genocide”.
About 300 people were in the vibrant rally and Greenpeace Aotearoa oceans campaigner Juan Parada came out on Halsey Wharf to speak to the protesters in solidarity over Gaza.
“Greenpeace stands for peace and justice, and environmental justice, not only for the environmental damage, but for the lives of the people,” said Parada, a former media practitioner.
Global environmental campaigners have stepped up their condemnation of the devastation in Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territories as well as the protests over the genocide, which has so far killed almost 59,000 people, most of them women and children, according to the Gaza Health Department, although some researchers say the actual death toll is far higher.
Greenpeace campaigner Juan Parada (left) and one of the Palestine rally facilitators, Youssef Sammour, at today’s rally as it reached Halsey Wharf. Image: Asia Pacific Report
Gaza war emissions condemned New research recently revealed that the carbon footprint of the first 15 months of Israel’s war on Gaza would be greater than the annual planet-warming emissions of 100 individual countries, worsening the global climate emergency on top of the huge civilian death toll.
The report cited by The Guardian indicated that Israel’s relentless bombardment, blockade and refusal to comply with international court rulings had “underscored the asymmetry of each side’s war machine, as well as almost unconditional military, energy and diplomatic support Israel enjoys from allies, including the US and UK”.
The Israeli war machine has been primarily blamed.
“This is cruelty – this is not a war”, says the young girl’s placard on the Viaduct today. Image: Asia Pacific Report
Greenpeace open letter Greenpeace Aotearoa recently came out with strong statements about the genocidal war on Gaza with executive director Russel Norman earlier this month writing an open letter to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Foreign Minister Winston Peters, expressing his grave concerns about the “ongoing genocide in Gaza being carried out by Israeli forces” — and the ongoing failure of the New Zealand Government to impose meaningful sanctions on Israel.
He referred to the mounting death toll of starving Palestinians being deliberately shot at the notorious Israeli-US backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) food distribution sites.
Norman also cited an Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz report that Israeli soldiers had been ordered to deliberately shoot unarmed Palestinians seeking aid, quoting one Israeli soldier saying: “It’s a killing field.”
Today’s rally featured many Palestinians wearing thobe costumes in advance of Palestinian Traditional Dress Day on July 25.
This is a day to showcase and celebrate the rich Palestinian cultural heritage through traditional clothing that is intricately embroidered.
Traditional thobes are a symbol of Palestinian resilience.
“Israel-USA – blood on your hands” banner at today’s rally in Auckland. Image: Asia Pacific Report
QAnon supporters wait for Donald Trump to speak at a campaign rally at Atlantic Aviation on September 22, 2020, in Moon Township, Pennsylvania.eff Swensen/Getty Images
In early 2025, a federal court unsealed portions of the court documents. While names of some of the alleged clients and victims were released, many were redacted or withheld.
Epstein’s arrest and death became a central focus for QAnon followers, who saw them as proof of a hidden global elite engaged in child trafficking and protected by powerful institutions. The release – or withholding – of the Epstein files is often cited within QAnon movement circles as evidence of a broader cover-up by the so-called “deep state.”
Some followers of the MAGA – Make America Great Again – movement and the Republican Party believe in the false claim that the United States is secretly controlled by a cabal of elites who are pedophiles, sex traffickers and satanists.
Over time, what started as a baseless conspiracy on obscure platforms has migrated into the mainstream. It has influenced rhetoric and policy debates, and even reshaped the American political landscape. The foundational belief of many of the QAnon followers is that Trump is a heroic figure fighting the elite pedophile ring.
Trump’s attempts at downplaying or obstructing the very disclosures they believe would validate their worldview has led to confusion. To some, the delay in the release of the files feels like a betrayal, or even the possibility of his wrongdoing. Others are trying to reinterpret Trump’s actions through increasingly baseless conspiracy logic.
Trump has publicly dismissed demands for the full release of the Epstein Files as a “hoax.” He has also made false claims. On July 15, 2025, Trump said: “And I would say that, you know, these files were made up by Comey. They were made up by Obama.”
As a scholar who studies extremism, I know that the movement views Trump as a mythological figure and it interprets Trump’s actions to fit this overarching narrative – an elasticity which makes the movement both durable and dangerous.
From Pizzagate to QAnon
The QAnon movement began with the Pizzagate conspiracy theory in 2016, which falsely claimed that high-ranking Democrats were operating a child sex trafficking ring out of a Washington, D.C., pizzeria. The baseless theory gained enough online momentum that a man armed with an assault rifle stormed the restaurant, seeking to “free the children.”
In 2017, an anonymous figure called “Q” began posting cryptic messages on message boards like 4chan and 8kun. The baseless accusations of a global network of elites involved in controlling global institutions, including governments, businesses, and the media, as well as operating a child trafficking and ritual abuse, were central to the QAnon movement’s narrative.
Supporters of President Donald Trump with messages referring to the QAnon conspiracy theory at a campaign rally at Las Vegas Convention Center on February 21, 2020. Mario Tama/Getty Images
The movement has recruited followers through language like “Save the Children,” to mobilize around issues of child trafficking.
The QAnon movement recruits new followers through appeals to stop child trafficking. Hollie Adams/Getty Images
QAnon followers perceived Trump as a messianic figure working to expose this cabal in a climactic reckoning known as “The Storm” – a moment when mass arrests would finally bring justice.
They claimed that this moment would eventually bring about a “Great Awakening,” a reference to the religious revivalist movements of the 18th and 19th centuries. In this context the phrase described the supposed political and spiritual enlightenment that would follow “The Storm” – a moment of mass realization when people would “wake up” to the truth about the “deep state.”
In 2019, the FBI identified QAnon as a domestic terrorism threat, and major social media platforms began banning related content, but by then, QAnon had bled into mainstream conservative politics. Q-endorsing candidates, such as Marjorie Taylor Greene, ran for and won elected office a year later.
Trump and QAnon
During Trump’s first administration – from 2017 to 2021 – the QAnon movement flourished. The posts from Q claimed to reveal insider knowledge of a secret war being waged by the president, often in coordination with the military, against the powerful elite.
Trump’s rhetoric, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 election, gave new life to QAnon narratives. When he questioned the integrity of the electoral process, QAnon followers interpreted it as confirmation of the deep state’s meddling.
However, after Trump’s loss to Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential race, QAnon followers revised their original prophecy to maintain belief in “The Storm” and “The Great Awakening.” Some claimed the defeat was part of a larger secret plan, with Biden’s presidency serving as a cover for exposing the deep state. Some believed Trump remained the true president behind the scenes, while others reframed the awakening as a spiritual rather than political event.
At various campaign rallies in 2022 and after Trump used the movement’s symbolism. On Truth Social, his social media platform, he retweeted Q-affiliated accounts, and praised QAnon supporters as “people who love our country.” That same year he reposted an image of himself wearing a Q lapel pin overlaid with the words “The Storm is Coming.”
After the 2020 elections
Trump’s departure from the White House in January 2021 created an existential crisis for the QAnon movement. Predictions that he would declare martial law or arrest Joe Biden and other Democrats on Inauguration Day failed to materialize. Q’s posts also stopped, leaving many followers adrift.
Some abandoned the theory. Others rationalized the failed predictions or embraced new conspiracy narratives, such as the belief that Trump was still secretly in charge or that the military would soon act to reinstate him.
Estimating the number of QAnon believers is difficult because many individuals do not openly identify with the movement, and those who do often hold a range of loosely connected or partial beliefs rather than adhering to a consistent or uniform ideology. Not everyone who shares a Q meme or echoes a Q talking point identifies as being part of the movement.
That said, surveys by groups like the 2024 Public Religion Research Institute and the Associated Press have found that 15–20% of Americans believe in some of QAnon’s core claims, such as the existence of a secret group of Satan-worshipping elites controlling the government.
This does not mean all these people are hardcore QAnon adherents, but it does show how far the narrative, or parts of it, has seeped into mainstream thinking.
Epstein as evidence of ‘the cabal’
The Trump administration’s failure to disclose the information in Epstein files has fueled internal confusion, disillusionment and even radicalization within the movement.
For some QAnon believers, this failure was a turning point: if Trump – once seen as the hero in the conspiracy narrative – would not or could not reveal the truth, then the “deep state” must be more entrenched than imagined.
At the same time, frustrations have grown within MAGA and the QAnon movement’s spaces. Some see it as a failure to fulfill one of his most important promises: exposing elite pedophiles. Others believe the delay is strategic, another example of “the plan” requiring more patience.
The QAnon movement continues to evolve, even as its central figure hedges and hesitates, showing how potent myths can be in times of uncertainty. In my view, understanding why this belief continues to gain traction is essential for understanding the current state of American democracy.
Art Jipson does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
0:15 Homeless World Cup changes lives – Every year, players from 70 countries convene for the Homeless World Cup, where teams duke it out in 4-a-side matches full of quickfire goals and lightning comebacks.
4:21 Fog-catchers help grow food in desert – In Chile’s Atacama Desert – the driest place on Earth – researchers are capturing moisture from the air using suspended mesh fog-catchers. These nets collect water droplets, which are stored in tanks and used to grow crops like lettuce and lemons.
6:07 Drones aid Mount Everest clean-up– Mount Everest, despite its remote location, has long struggled with a serious garbage problem. Years of climbing expeditions have left behind tents, oxygen tanks, and food wrappers, amounting to nearly 50 tonnes of waste.
7:43 City warms homes with giant heat pump – It’s the biggest heat pump of its kind in the world. The plant in Esbjerg uses 2 heat pumps working in parallel. Together they pull in 14,000 m3 of seawater every hour and deliver hot water to homes and businesses at temperatures of 60-90˚C.
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The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. We believe that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to make positive change.
0:15 Homeless World Cup changes lives – Every year, players from 70 countries convene for the Homeless World Cup, where teams duke it out in 4-a-side matches full of quickfire goals and lightning comebacks.
4:21 Fog-catchers help grow food in desert – In Chile’s Atacama Desert – the driest place on Earth – researchers are capturing moisture from the air using suspended mesh fog-catchers. These nets collect water droplets, which are stored in tanks and used to grow crops like lettuce and lemons.
6:07 Drones aid Mount Everest clean-up– Mount Everest, despite its remote location, has long struggled with a serious garbage problem. Years of climbing expeditions have left behind tents, oxygen tanks, and food wrappers, amounting to nearly 50 tonnes of waste.
7:43 City warms homes with giant heat pump – It’s the biggest heat pump of its kind in the world. The plant in Esbjerg uses 2 heat pumps working in parallel. Together they pull in 14,000 m3 of seawater every hour and deliver hot water to homes and businesses at temperatures of 60-90˚C.
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The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. We believe that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to make positive change.
0:15 Homeless World Cup changes lives – Every year, players from 70 countries convene for the Homeless World Cup, where teams duke it out in 4-a-side matches full of quickfire goals and lightning comebacks.
4:21 Fog-catchers help grow food in desert – In Chile’s Atacama Desert – the driest place on Earth – researchers are capturing moisture from the air using suspended mesh fog-catchers. These nets collect water droplets, which are stored in tanks and used to grow crops like lettuce and lemons.
6:07 Drones aid Mount Everest clean-up– Mount Everest, despite its remote location, has long struggled with a serious garbage problem. Years of climbing expeditions have left behind tents, oxygen tanks, and food wrappers, amounting to nearly 50 tonnes of waste.
7:43 City warms homes with giant heat pump – It’s the biggest heat pump of its kind in the world. The plant in Esbjerg uses 2 heat pumps working in parallel. Together they pull in 14,000 m3 of seawater every hour and deliver hot water to homes and businesses at temperatures of 60-90˚C.
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The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. We believe that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to make positive change.
