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☆ Military vs. zombies: CONPLAN-8888 details how the US plans to defeat the undead
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-01 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

"We elected to use a completely impossible scenario that could never be mistaken as a real plan," explained the CONPLAN 8888-11 document. CONPLAN 8888-11 is a staff plan that focuses on identifying the enemy, designating vital infrastructure such as food, power and medical care, and coordinating friendly forces. Undead armies are expected to focus on cities, as well as water sources (humans need water, but zombies don't). "USSTRATCOM has no ground combat forces capable of repelling a zombie assault," CONPLAN 8888-11 notes. "US and international law regulate military operations only insofar as human and animal life are concerned," CONPLAN 8888-11 argued.

Persons: USSTRATCOM, CONPLAN, Michael Peck Organizations: Strategic Command, Department of, Defense, Foreign Policy, Rutgers Univ, Twitter, LinkedIn Locations: Iranian, Tunisia, Nigeria, Russia, China, United States, West Africa, Europe, Forbes

☆ Carter’s presidency holds foreign policy lessons for Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-31 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Carter and Trump could hardly have been more different and, despite the president-elect’s gracious tribute on Sunday, swapped fierce public criticism. Trump, meanwhile, often mocked Carter on the campaign trail this year – lampooning him as the worst president in history bar one, President Joe Biden. While Carter tried to reintroduce humility to the presidency, Trump sees the office as furnishing almost unchecked power. Carter pledged to never tell a lie, while Trump made a political career by shredding truth. A cargo ship and tugboat sail through the Cocoli Locks at the Panama Canal, in Panama, on August 12, 2024.

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Mexican Americans greet President Jimmy Carter as he arrives in their East Los Angeles neighborhood on May 5, 1979. APIn 1977, Carter appointed Leonel J. Castillo, the first Latino commissioner of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service. Support for bilingual education, immigration reformIn his single term as president, Carter dealt with several issues affecting Latinos. In 1977, Carter outlined an immigration reform plan that would have allowed some undocumented people to adjust their status. As president, Carter wrestled with an energy crisis, inflation and unemployment.

Persons: Jimmy Carter, Carter, Blandina Cardenas, “, ”, Cardenas, Leonel J . Castillo, Arabella Martinez, Martinez, I’d, ” Carter, rube, Ronald Reagan’s, Martha P, Raza, Cotera, Somoza, Fidel Castro, Mariel Boatlift, Kennedy, Gonzalo Barrientos Jr, Austin, ” Barrientos, Gretchen Sierra, Zorita Organizations: Democratic, University of Texas - Pan, Department of Health, Education, Welfare, AP, U.S . Immigration, Naturalization Service, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, San, San Francisco Bay Area, Human Development Services, Puerto, Raza Unida Party, Sandinista, LBJ, Texas, Representatives, el movimiento, Civil, Movement, Carter, Habitat, Humanity, White, Office, Intergovernmental Affairs, Department of Energy Locations: Texas, East Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay, Puerto Rican, Latin America, Panama, U.S, Nicaragua, Cuban, el, Georgia, Americas, Caribbean, Puerto Rico, Territories, American

☆ From Biden to Clinton: Jimmy Carter’s relationships with his modern successors
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-30 | by ( Betsy Klein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Former President Jimmy Carter’s active post-presidency extended to relationships with his seven successors in the White House. “It was great to see President Carter. … They’re old friends.”Biden was indeed the first US senator to endorse Carter in his 1976 presidential bid, according to the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library. President Obama doesn’t. President Clinton did, and President George W. Bush, and H.W.

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☆ World leaders react to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter's death
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Then U.S. President Jimmy Carter speaking at a press conference on Sept. 1, 1977. U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris "President Jimmy Carter was guided by a deep and abiding faith — in God, in America, and in humanity. Britain's King Charles "It was with great sadness that I learned of the death of former President Carter. My thoughts and prayers are with President Carter's family and the American people at this time." Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese "President Carter rose from humble beginnings to leave a remarkable legacy.

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Former President Jimmy Carter, who served from 1977 to 1981, has died at age 100. Former President Jimmy Carter, who rose from humble beginnings in rural Georgia to the White House and was renowned for his global charity work, has died at age 100. Bush, then-President-elect Barack Obama, then-President George W. Bush, and former President Bill Clinton at the White House in 2009. The informal presidentAs president, Carter sought to portray himself as a man of the people and make the presidency more accessible. Jimmy Carter, Rosalynn Carter, and former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan concluding a visit to a polling center in South Sudan.

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☆ How world leaders are reacting to Jimmy Carter’s death
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-29 | by ( Michael Rios | Hira Humayun | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —World leaders have offered their condolences following the death of former US President Jimmy Carter, who passed away Sunday at the age of 100. May God have mercy on former President Jimmy Carter.”Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino:“I offer my condolences to the family and to the people and government of the United States on the death of former President Jimmy Carter. President Carter’s commitment to international peace and human rights also found full expression after he left the presidency. May his memory be eternal.”Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban:“The memory of President Jimmy Carter will always be cherished in Hungary. He created The Carter Center, a world reference in democracy, human rights and dialogue.

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President-elect Donald Trump announced his pick for American ambassador to Panama, days after suggesting that the United States should take control of the Panama Canal. “I am pleased to announce that Kevin Marino Cabrera will serve as the United States Ambassador to the Republic of Panama, a Country that is ripping us off on the Panama Canal, far beyond their wildest dreams,” Trump posted on the social media platform Truth Social late Wednesday. “The sovereignty and independence of our country is non-negotiable,” Mulino stated in a video posted to social media last weekend. The Panama Canal is a critical trade route that was originally built by the United States in 1904. The Panama Canal Authority, an independent government agency, administers the canal today.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kevin Marino Cabrera, ” Trump, Kevin —, Cabrera, Trump, José Raúl, ” Mulino, Carter, Omar Torrijos, Justin Trudeau, ”, Múte Egede Organizations: United, Trump, Republican, Committee, Miami Dade College, Florida International University, Panama Canal Authority, Canadian, National Security, Greenland’s, Reuters Locations: Panama, United States, “, Republic of Panama, Miami, Florida, Cuban, U.S, Greenland, Canada, China, Panamanian, Hong Kong, State

☆ What’s the history of the Panama Canal, and why is Trump threatening to retake control of it?
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-23 | by ( Michael Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —President-elect Donald Trump over the weekend suggested the US should retake the Panama Canal, an idea that was immediately rejected by the government of Panama, which has controlled the passage for decades. The US-built canal was opened in 1914 and controlled by the United States until a 1977 agreement provided for its eventual handover to Panama. The canal was jointly operated by both countries until the Panamanian government retained full control after 1999. Speaking to a crowd of young conservatives in Phoenix on Sunday, Trump said if the spirit of that agreement is not followed, “then we will demand that the Panama Canal be returned to the United States. “As President, I want to express precisely that every square meter of the Panama Canal and its adjacent area belong to PANAMA, and will continue to be,” President José Raúl Mulino said in a statement Sunday.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, ” Trump, “, ”, José Raúl Mulino, Theodore Roosevelt, Jimmy Carter, ” Carter, Ronald Reagan, Manuel Noriega, ” Mulino, Justin Trudeau Organizations: CNN, Atlantic, United, Sunday, Communist Party, European, Canadian, National Security Locations: Panama, U.S, United States, Panamanian, Phoenix, PANAMA, Cape Horn, South America, Americas, Republic of Colombia, Colombia, Republic of Panama, China, Taiwan, Greenland, Denmark, America

☆ Trump threatens to retake control of the Panama Canal as he blasts 'rip-off' fees
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-22 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to retake control of the Panama Canal. Trump blasted the "exorbitant" fees charged to US vessels using the canal. President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to retake control of the Panama Canal as he hit out at what he called the "exorbitant" fees charged to US ships traversing the passage. AdvertisementThe US transferred control of the canal to the Panama Canal Authority (PCA) in 1999 in accordance with the Torrijos-Carter Treaties. In 2023, a shipping company paid almost $4 million on top of regular fees to get through the Panama Canal following a logjam, Bloomberg reported.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Carter, Japan's Organizations: Panama Canal Authority, Torrijos, Atlantic, Bloomberg, Japan's Eneos Locations: Panama, United States

☆ China says Philippines has 'provoked trouble' in South China Sea with U.S. backing
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A vessel identified by the Philippine Coast Guard as "Chinese maritime militia" (back R) and a China Coast Guard vessel (front R) sailing near the Philippine military chartered Unaizah May 4 (L) during its supply mission to Second Thomas Shoal in the disputed South China Sea on March 5, 2024. China accused the Philippines on Friday of having "provoked trouble" in the South China Sea with U.S. backing, a week after Beijing and Manila traded accusations over a new confrontation in the disputed waters. "The Philippine side, with U.S. support and solicitation, has been stirring up trouble in many spots in the South China Sea," Wu Qian, a spokesperson for China's defence ministry, said on its official WeChat account. Beijing and Manila have been involved this year in a series of confrontations at reefs and outcrops in the South China Sea, which China claims almost in its entirety. Sovereignty over the Scarborough Shoal has never been established.

Persons: Thomas Shoal, Wu Qian, China's, EEZs Organizations: Philippine Coast Guard, China Coast Guard, Philippine, Unaizah, U.S, National Maritime Council, National Security Council, Navy's, China's Coast Guard, United, UN, Scarborough, Association of Southeast, Nations Locations: China, Philippines, South, U.S, Beijing, Manila, South China, Spratly, Scarborough, Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan, Vietnam, The U.S, Huangyan, United Nations

☆ The best countries for American expats in 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Blane Bachelor | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +30 min

Homicide rates are nearly four times as those in the United States, according to Mexico’s National Institute of Statistics and Geography. In the United States, you can apply at the Netherlands embassy in Washington or at the consulates-general in Miami, New York or San Francisco. In addition, as with Costa Rica, Panama also does not have a tax treaty with the United States. It’s also a long way away from the United States, which can be tricky for visits to see loved ones. Cons: As is the case in Mexico and other countries with large expat communities, there’s growing backlash against the influx of foreigners, especially Americans, and especially in Lisbon.

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This article is part of the Opinion series At the Brink,about the threat of nuclear weapons in an unstable world. There are just two major pacts governing nuclear weapons in the cosmos, both of which predate Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the moon. Rescue Agreement 1970 Outer Space Treaty October 1967 Lays out the principles that governs outer space, the moon and other celestial bodies. Rescue Agreement 1970 Outer Space Treaty October 1967 Lays out the principles that governs outer space, the moon and other celestial bodies. Rescue Agreement Liability convention Today 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 Outer Space Treaty October 1967 Foundation of international space law that governs outer space, the moon and other celestial bodies.

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☆ Here's how investors are trading France’s political chaos
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The French government is on the brink of collapse and investors are gearing up for a volatile week of trading, with some eyeing opportunities amid the chaos. The Oat - Bund spread, as the two respective sovereign bonds are known, shows the negative sentiment investors have toward French government bonds relative to German government bonds. It comes after Barnier said he would force through cuts in social security, to lower the government's 6% budget deficit, without a vote. If the recently appointed government is toppled, Barnier would be the shortest-serving prime minister in France's modern history. "They're agents of chaos for little political end," Everett added.

Persons: Michel Barnier, Barnier, France don't bode, Vassili Serebriakov, Alex Everett, abrdn, Emmanuel Macron, Macron's, Macron, Everett, Leon Ferdinand Bost, Abrdn's Everett Organizations: European Central Bank, UBS, CNBC, Government Bond Fund, Metzler Research, Metzler Bank, Rassemblement, France Locations: Paris, France, ECB, Everett, Netherlands, Spain

☆ Vanuatu calls on the World Court to recognize climate change harms
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Regenvanu said there was an urgent need for a response to climate change that was rooted in international law rather than politics. Mario Tama / Getty Images filesWhile advisory opinions from the International Court of Justice or World Court are not binding, they are legally and politically significant. Experts say the court’s eventual opinion on climate change will probably be cited in climate change-driven lawsuits in courts from Europe to Latin America and beyond. “As judges of the World Court, you possess the power ... to help us course correct and renew hope in humanity’s ability to address the greatest challenge of our time,” she said. Earlier on Monday, Germany also argued that the obligations of states with regard to climate change were established in the Paris climate agreement.

Persons: “, ” Ralph Regenvanu, Regenvanu, ”, Mario Tama, Cynthia Houniuhi, Prince Jalawi Turki al Saud Organizations: Vanuatu, Monday, United Nations, International Court of Justice, Nations Locations: HAGUE, Netherlands, Vanuatu, Port Vila, Europe, Latin America, Solomon Islands, Saudi Arabia, Saudi, Germany, Paris, China, United States

☆ What happens next after an extraordinary night of political upheaval in South Korea?
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Key US military installations dot South Korea, and there are nearly 30,000 American troops stationed in the country. Video Ad Feedback Analyst says South Korean president made one of the ‘great political errors’ 01:31 - Source: CNNIs this unusual for South Korea? South Korea has been a vibrant democracy since the 1980s, with regular protests, free speech, fair elections and peaceful transfers of power. But South Korea has a dark political past. It wasn’t until 1988 that South Korea elected a president through free and direct elections.

Persons: Yoon Suk, Yoon’s, Yoon, ”, Yoon Suk Yeol, Chung Sung, ” Yoon’s, he’d, –, Jung Yeon, Camp Humphreys, Kim Jong Un’s, Yonhap Organizations: South Korea CNN, Democratic Party, National Assembly, South, Getty, US, Japan, Reuters, CNN Locations: Seoul, South Korea, South Koreans, United States, sympathizing, North Korea, Korea, AFP, Philippines, Asia, Pacific, Ukraine, Korean, South Korean

☆ The Secret Pentagon War Game That Offers a Stark Warning for Our Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( William Langewiesche | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Britain, France, China, Israel, India and Pakistan had already made their voices heard, then North Korea joined in, with Iran seemingly poised to follow, with all the chatter multiplying the opportunities for miscommunication. Now China, after years of contenting itself with a diminutive retaliatory arsenal, has changed its mind and is striving to rival the United States and Russia. Key arms-control treaties have expired or been abandoned, and there is little immediate hope for new ones. Having fallen from 70,000 warheads at the height of the Cold War to about 12,000 today, the global arsenal has begun again to grow, according to the Federation of American Scientists. Whether justified or not, these concerns are destabilizing.

Organizations: North, Federation of American Scientists Locations: Britain, France, China, Israel, India, Pakistan, North Korea, Iran, contenting, United States, Russia

☆ Your questions about Trump 2.0, answered
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | Leinz Vales | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

CNN —When we asked CNN readers for their questions about the incoming Trump 2.0 administration, we got a lot of nervous and scared feedback. Donald Trump and Ivanka Trump walk to Marine One at the White House in Washington, DC, on January 4, 2021. This is her response:Trump has promised to protect Social Security and not raise the retirement age or make other cuts. For more, read Luhby’s story on how a second Trump term could affect Social Security benefits. For his second term, Trump has promised to find military officials more loyal to him and that he’ll fight an “enemy from within” of political opponents.

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☆ Cabinet confirmation process and recess appointments, explained
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Rather than face the humiliation of a rejection vote in the Senate, Cabinet nominees are more frequently withdrawn when it becomes clear they cannot be confirmed. Here’s a look at the Cabinet confirmation process, why it exists, where it’s gone wrong and how Trump wants to find a way around it. Presidents like Ronald Reagan, Clinton and both Bushes did use recess appointments, although usually for positions below the Cabinet level. While Democrats can no longer filibuster Cabinet nominees, they can slow the process down. Then, the Senate rejected Taney when Jackson put him forward for a Supreme Court nomination.

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☆ Rare letter signed by founding fathers expected to fetch $1 million at auction
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A rare letter signed by three of the founding fathers of the United States is going on sale, and is expected to fetch up to $1 million when it goes under the hammer next week. “An important expression of the emerging American policy of free trade, likely the only available example of any letter signed by all three of these Founding Fathers, the men most responsible for the Declaration of Independence,” said Bonhams in a listing on its website. Bidding starts at $550,000, and the letter is expected to fetch up to $1 million when it goes under the hammer on November 12. Objects and artifacts linked to the founding fathers often prove popular at auction, attracting astronomical bids. In 2017, manuscripts, personal letters and hundreds of other documents from founding father Alexander Hamilton’s desk sold for a total of $2.6 million at Sotheby’s in New York, according to the auction house.

Persons: John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, ”, Adams, Jefferson, Commerce ’, Alexander Hamilton’s, George Washington’s Organizations: CNN, America, Commerce, Congress Locations: United States, amity, Franklin, Amity, Independence, New York

☆ Fact check: Debunking Trump’s October lying spree about immigration
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Daniel Dale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +23 min

Harris’ approach to the border: Trump falsely claimed of Harris: “She was saying the other day, ‘Yes, oh yes, we want to have a border.’ The first time she ever said it. The legal status of immigrants in Springfield: Trump falsely claimed, “They just dropped 30,000 illegal aliens in Springfield, Ohio.”This is false in more than one way. And while there is no official tally of the number of immigrants in Springfield, Trump’s “30,000” figure exceeds local estimates. More about immigrants in Springfield: Trump claimed that immigrants in Springfield are on “probation,” and he added, “Probation is for prisoners.” This is false in two ways. The word “caravan”: Talking about migrant caravans, Trump repeated his false claim that he invented the term: “The caravan.

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This article is part of the Opinion series At the Brink,about the threat of nuclear weapons in an unstable world. It follows a decades-long freeze on designing, building or testing new nuclear weapons. The new buildings and cutting-edge machinery will eventually process the uranium needed to make the next generation of American nuclear weapons. Now there are an estimated 12,000 nuclear weapons in the world. It is undeniably true that the world is becoming more contentious, and nuclear weapons do deter our adversaries.

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☆ Israel may not be able to take down Iran's nuclear sites on its own
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

One option would be to take out Iran's nuclear sites — something Biden opposes. A hit on Iran's nuclear facilities could, however, create far graver consequences, potentially including a race by Iran to build a nuclear weapon. AdvertisementUS President Joe Biden would not support Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in targeting nuclear sites. As The Financial Times noted, there are more than a thousand miles between Israel and Iran's main nuclear bases. And Iran's nuclear sites present a formidable target, sprawling across various sites, with several of the most sensitive located in heavily fortified underground bunkers.

Persons: Biden, —, Sabet, Joe Biden, Wisam, Benjamin Netanyahu, Jim Watson, Matthew Savill, Robert Dover, Issam, Filipo, Savill Organizations: Service, Geneva Graduate Institute, New York Times, Getty Images Israel, Brent, Reuters, Getty, Financial Times, US Congressional Research Service, Atomic Scientists, Royal United Services Institute, Hull University, EU, UN, University of Bristol Locations: Israel, Iran, It's, Lebanon, Anadolu, Fordow, London, Dover

☆ Pro-Russian hackers reportedly crashed Taiwan Stock Exchange website on Thursday, local media reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A man walks past a monitor showing the stocks curves outside the Taiwan Stock Exchange in Taipei on May 12, 2021. While the exchange did not specify the cause of the attack or the perpetrator of the attack, local media reported this was part of a distributed denial of service, or DDoS, attack on the Taiwanese government by a pro-Russian hacker group. The exchange added that the securities market and related businesses are "operating normally without any impact." China views Taiwan as part of its territory and has not renounced the use of force against the island. [The land in] the Treaty of Aigun, you [China] could have asked for it back, but you didn't."

Persons: Radware, William Lai, Lai, — China's Organizations: Taiwan Stock Exchange, Taipei Times, of Peking Locations: Taipei, Russian, Taiwan, Pacific, China, Russia, Aigun, Manchuria, Japan, Shimonoseki, Republic of China

☆ Roland Dumas Dies at 101; French Foreign Minister Tainted by Scandal
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Adam Nossiter | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Roland Dumas, a former French foreign minister, agile political fixer and star defense lawyer whose taste for living large proved his undoing, died on July 3 in Paris. The office of President Emmanuel Macron of France announced his death in a statement, which did not specify a cause. A longtime confidant of François Mitterrand, the Socialist former president, Mr. Dumas was one of the highest-profile officials in France for two decades. Mr. Dumas avoided jail, but his conviction, which was eventually overturned, ended his career. He had already been forced to resign from the presidency of the Constitutional Council, France’s highest appeals body.

Persons: Roland Dumas, Emmanuel Macron, François Mitterrand, Dumas, Picasso, Braque, Chagall, Saint Louis, Christine Deviers Organizations: Socialist, Constitutional Council, Republic Locations: Paris, France, Saint

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