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☆ 'Call Jane' review: Elizabeth Banks stars in fictionalized look at a pre-Roe world through one woman's abortion journey
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Review Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The portrait of an underground abortion network pre-Roe v. Wade is obviously timely, but its slightly askew focus blunts the overall impact. Part of that has to do with making Elizabeth Banks’ Joy, a privileged housewife living in Chicago in 1968, the film’s centerpiece, introducing her as being somewhat oblivious to the tumult of the times. Joy initially applies to the hospital board for permission to terminate the pregnancy, only to have her petition dismissively denied by the all-male panel. The sequence slowly and painfully captures the mix of fear and discomfort Joy feels, after her blindfolded trip to the location and the dimly lit room where it happens. The writers clearly intended to personalize the abortion conversation through their Everywoman protagonist, and Banks ably fills that role.

☆ Retirees hit hard by inflation say they have cut down on meals, entertainment
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Gabe Cohen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNNSeniors on a fixed income have been hit particularly hard by inflation, with September prices up 8.2% from a year ago. The price hikes are even steeper in areas like Tampa, Florida, where the housing market has exploded. It’s hard,” Johnson said. The family would like to buy a home, but the draining price hikes and red-hot housing market are making that more difficult. As she weathers price hikes on food, gas, and personal items, she’s stopped buying puzzles, her favorite hobby.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives U.S. President Joe Biden at Al Salman Palace upon his arrival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 15, 2022. Still, the U.S.-Saudi rift is widening as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, widely known as MbS, flags his country's -- and his own -- importance on the world stage. "He has made a great effort since day 1 to signal to the U.S. that he wants excellent ties. Prince Mohammed, the kingdom's de facto ruler, is aware of Riyadh's oil market power and position as a counterweight to Iran, and may stand firm in the face of U.S. criticism. It says it faces a threat from Iran and its proxies, especially after 2019 attacks that temporarily hit Saudi oil output and shook energy markets.

☆ How to achieve financial freedom, according to 11 couples and individuals under 40 who've done it
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Business Insider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

For many people, financial freedom means being able to retire early and work only by choice. He believes that real estate is the most tried-and-true way to build wealth, but he also invests in the stock market. If you want to achieve financial freedom and retire early, put in the hours, he advised. "As long as you can live within your means, and you understand your basic necessities, then it's very possible to create financial freedom." "Entrepreneurship has really accelerated our own path to financial freedom, which I would say we have achieved."

☆ China is using civilian ships to enhance navy capability and reach
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Aerial view of fishing boats setting sail to South China Sea for fishing on August 16, 2022 in Yangjiang, Guangdong Province of China. Hundreds of fishing boats anchored for months at a time among disputed islands in the South China Sea. The civilian vessels do more than just augment the raw numbers of ships, performing tasks that would be difficult for the military to carry out. "Because they are ostensibly civilian fishing vessels, navies' ships are unable to deal with them lest China accuse the Philippines of provoking an incident and using force against civilians," he said. In the event of a conflict, China's use of civilian vessels would complicate the rules of engagement, he said.

☆ Buy European, CEO of Airbus Helicopters urges military leaders
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Tim Hepher | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File PhotoMARIGNANE, France, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The head of Airbus Helicopters (AIR.PA) has urged Europe to back its domestic defence industry when launching major new military programmes, as a row simmers over U.S. arms imports. Airbus Helicopters is marking 30 years since it was born through a Franco-German merger prompted by the development of the original Tiger version, sponsored initially by France and Germany and later Spain. While it competes with Boeing and Leonardo (LDOF.MI) on attack helicopters, Airbus agreed earlier this year to maintain H-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters sold by Boeing to Germany. But he laid down a marker that Airbus would fight for future replacements of core programmes like the NH-90. Airbus has teamed up with Leonardo to research technology to be fed into the NGRC programme, backed by the European Union's European Defence Fund.

☆ Rusia a transferat 15 nave din Marea Caspică în Marea Neagră în contextul tensiunilor cu SUA și Ucraina
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-13 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Rusia a transferat 15 nave din Marea Caspică în Marea Neagră pe fondul unei noi escaladări a tensiunilor cu SUA, notează EFE, citează Agerpres, citând un comunicat de presă al armatei ruse. Potrivit comunicatului, deplasarea a 15 nave - între care trei canoniere şi opt nave rapide de desant - face parte din procedura „de rutină” de trecere în revistă a capacităţilor forţelor armate ruse la încheierea sezonului de iarnă. Creșterea tensiunilor dintre Washington și Moscova are loc pe fondul masării de trupe rusești la granița cu Ucraina, manevră amplu criticată atât de SUA cât și de Uniunea Europeană. Moscova a avertizat marți Statele Unite să stea departe de Rusia și Crimeea, spunând că riscul de incidente este foarte mare. Rusia a transferat de asemenea rachete balistice Iskander în apropierea frontierei sale cu Ucraina, arată - pe baza unor surse publice - analiștii de la Janes, o companie globală de informații open-source specializată în probleme militare și de securitate.

Organizations: Uniunea Europeană Locations: Rusia, SUA, Agerpres, ruse, Montreux, Bosfor, Negre, Washington, Moscova, Ucraina, Unite, Crimeea, Kremlin, Ucrainei

☆ Раскрыт способ обнаружения российского «Новичка»
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-05 | by ( Александр Скрыльников | ) ava.md time to read: 1 min

В публикации агентства раскрывается, что предлагаемый способ «предназначен для улавливания определенных классов нейротоксинов, таких как нервно-паралитические вещества, чрезвычайно токсичные для человека», «при низких уровнях концентрации». CIDAS использует «сложные белки, вырабатываемые естественным путем живыми организмами, которые действуют как катализаторы определенных биохимических реакций». «Когда они наносятся на поверхность в жидкой форме в виде спрея, изменение цвета определяет точное место заражения боевым химическим веществом», — отмечает Janes. В сентябре один из разработчиков нервно-паралитических веществ класса «Новичок», доктор химических наук Вил Мирзаянов назвал возможное вещество из дела Алексея Навального. По его мнению, речь идет о соединении под кодовым названием А-242.

Persons: Вил Мирзаянов, Алексей Навальный

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