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[Zarm]

Interesting. This is probably why we try to consolidate so many things into every bill in the U.S.- because voting to do a thing, being locked into, and then being stuck with further votes to figure out how is kind of a mess.

As opposed to the U.S., where we focus on making every bill a complete package including all lose ends that also touches on three other unrelated items and makes them into law, too; hence our all-or-nothing bills frequently get shot down where a simpler version might have passed, and our government ends up shut down for more of the year than it's open... which is kind of a mess.

[G2000]

British PM Theresa May's Brexit deal has been rejected by 230 votes

Who didn't see this coming? Even the people who were pushing for Brexit had no idea how it was supposed to work.

May's government survives vote of no confidence by a margin of only 19 votes

[Rhedosaurus]

Researchers have come face-to-face with Deep Blue, a 20 ft long Great White Shark that's one of the largest ever recorded.

https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/researchers-face-face-huge-great-white-shark-60470906

[MikeSTZillak]

Researchers have come face-to-face with Deep Blue, a 20 ft long Great White Shark that's one of the largest ever recorded.

https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/researchers-face-face-huge-great-white-shark-60470906

"We're gonna need a bigger boat."

[kingkevzilla88]

Researchers have come face-to-face with Deep Blue, a 20 ft long Great White Shark that's one of the largest ever recorded.

https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/researchers-face-face-huge-great-white-shark-60470906

No such thing as sea monsters they told me growing up, well what the hell do you call that then!

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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/ancient-stone-circle-farmer-scotland-aberdeenshire-leochel-cushnie-a8738796.html

Dear filmmakers, please clean up after you're done.

[Rhedosaurus]

Researchers have come face-to-face with Deep Blue, a 20 ft long Great White Shark that's one of the largest ever recorded.

https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/researchers-face-face-huge-great-white-shark-60470906

No such thing as sea monsters they told me growing up, well what the hell do you call that then!

Added in 1 day 20 hours 52 minutes 45 seconds:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/ancient-stone-circle-farmer-scotland-aberdeenshire-leochel-cushnie-a8738796.html

Dear filmmakers, please clean up after you're done.

An Orca would actually make short work of that Great White. They've been known to utterly crush great whites. They basically tear out their livers and let the sharks bleed to death. Come to think of it, Orcas are actually larger as well.

[G2000]

As protests sweep Venezuela, the US, Canada, Brazil and a number of American nations declare the regime of Nicolas Maduro illegitimate and back Juan Guaido as president

Big, but potentially dangerous. The Venezuelan military and security services have traditionally sided with Maduro, and we could see a crackdown soon

[Rhedosaurus]

As protests sweep Venezuela, the US, Canada, Brazil and a number of American nations declare the regime of Nicolas Maduro illegitimate and back Juan Guaido as president

Big, but potentially dangerous. The Venezuelan military and security services have traditionally sided with Maduro, and we could see a crackdown soon

I can't help but wonder when the military turns on Maduro. He doesn't have the luxury of giving Venezuela the good ol' days when his old boss, Hugo Chavez, did. I think this has the potential to be the South American version of Romania back in '89 when EVERYBODY turned against Ceacesceu.

Oh, and new sexual misconduct accusations have been leveled against Bryan Singer.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bryan-singer-hit-fresh-allegations-sex-underage-boys-atlantic-expose-1178261

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Israeli scientists say they are a year away from curing cancer.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/health-news/cure-for-cancer-israeli-scientists-claim-to-be-on-brink-of-development/ar-BBSU0Uo?OCID=ansmsnnews11

[Zarm]

...Well, that came out of nowhere! Here's hoping...

[Rhedosaurus]

Japan has finally recognized the Ainu as indigenous people for the first time in history.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/japan-to-recognise-indigenous-ainu-people-for-first-time/ar-BBTCgPC?OCID=ansmsnnews11

It's about time.

[G2000]

In retaliation for an insurgent attack in Kashmir that killed forty Indian soldiers two weeks ago, Indian jets have conducted strikes within Pakistan.

This could go very, very bad depending on how events play out.

[Rhedosaurus]

India launched airstrikes in Pakistan, killing a large number of militants in retribution for a suicide bombing that killed over 40 soldiers.

http://time.com/5537891/pakistan-india-aircraft-bomb-territory/

[G2000]

Dogfights between Indian and Pakistani planes over Kashmir, both sides claim to have downed enemy jets

This is going to poop

[Rhedosaurus]

Dogfights between Indian and Pakistani planes over Kashmir, both sides claim to have downed enemy jets

This is going to poop

These two countries have had a blood feud for 72 years. If things don't get sorted out, this WILL turn really ugly really fast. And considering how India has been a new ally of the U.S. in the past few years and how Pakistan has always tried to make the U.S.A. and China its main ally-think of how North Korea always manipulated China and Russia into getting what it wanted depending on who was strong and in many ways, that's Pakistan's relationship with China and America-and how they've leaned toward China since the U.S. considered them less reliable in the years since 9/11, and this could have MAJOR repercussions.

[G2000]

These two countries have had a blood feud for 72 years. If things don't get sorted out, this WILL turn really ugly really fast. And considering how India has been a new ally of the U.S. in the past few years and how Pakistan has always tried to make the U.S.A. and China its main ally-think of how North Korea always manipulated China and Russia into getting what it wanted depending on who was strong and in many ways, that's Pakistan's relationship with China and America-and how they've leaned toward China since the U.S. considered them less reliable in the years since 9/11, and this could have MAJOR repercussions.

I doubt that either the US or China are willing to get into a shooting war over India and Pakistan, if that's what you're implying. Even so, the fact that two nuclear powers are in a very real way on the brink of war is extremely concerning to say the least.
There's some rumors going on that India might retaliate against Pakistan soon for the downing of two Indian MiGs last night, either via more airstrikes or a ground incursion. Both sides have moved sizable amounts of troops and hardware to their borders, including tanks and AD systems.

[Rhedosaurus]

Dogfights between Indian and Pakistani planes over Kashmir, both sides claim to have downed enemy jets

This is going to poop

These two countries have had a blood feud for 72 years. If things don't get sorted out, this WILL turn really ugly really fast. And considering how India has been a new ally of the U.S. in the past few years and how Pakistan has always tried to make the U.S.A. and China its main ally-think of how North Korea always manipulated China and Russia into getting what it wanted depending on who was strong and in many ways, that's Pakistan's relationship with China and America-and how they've leaned toward China since the U.S. considered them less reliable in the years since 9/11, and this could have MAJOR repercussions.

I doubt that either the US or China are willing to get into a shooting war over India and Pakistan, if that's what you're implying. Even so, the fact that two nuclear powers are in a very real way on the brink of war is extremely concerning to say the least.
There's some rumors going on that India might retaliate against Pakistan soon for the downing of two Indian MiGs last night, either via more airstrikes or a ground incursion. Both sides have moved sizable amounts of troops and hardware to their borders, including tanks and AD systems.

No, not that far. But I do wonder what China and the U.S. will do because of all this via how far they will support their allies.

[kingkevzilla88]

How worried should I be if two lunch nukes at each other? Because I know nothing about this, just that two countries hates each guts.

[Gawdziller1954]

How worried should I be if two lunch nukes at each other? Because I know nothing about this, just that two countries hates each guts.

We could face nuclear escalation by proxy or collateral damage. Of course, even if that doesn't happen, we still have to face heightened falout and radiation levels being spread into the atmosphere

[LSD Jellyfish]

Without coming off as an alarmist, I think a lot of this speaks to the core values of some of the early Godzilla films.

[Rhedosaurus]

I highly doubt both sides will use nukes, but even so, the thought of conventional warfare alone is enough to make the world nervous.