Pluto in Capricorn National Narrative

Data points showing deep energy of transformation, society, national boundaries and definition of government

By Jacqueline Lichtenberg

Jacqueline Lichtenberg
Rosa Parks
Muslim women 'inspired by Rosa Parks' defy burkini ban at French pool
sky.com
The women do not want to accept "another summer deprived of access to public pools" ahead of an expected heatwave. Muslim women in France have …
Jacqueline Lichtenberg
Central Asia
Russia starts army drills to respond to Central Asia threats
Associated Press
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian military launched a massive exercise Monday to simulate a response to possible security threats in Central Asia. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said the five-day drills will the
Jacqueline Lichtenberg
Abiy Ahmed
Ethiopia coup attempt spells test for Abiy's democracy plans
Quartz - Abdi Latif Dahir
The biggest obstacle to Ethiopia’s transition to democracy came knocking this weekend. In what officials described as a coup attempt, the governor of the northern Amhara region Ambachew Mekonnen along
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News
Anti-occupation NGO Spokesman Didn't Lie About Beating a Palestinian, Prosecution Admits
haaretz.com - Revital Hovel
The State Prosecutor’s Office reversed Sunday its decision to close an investigation against Breaking the Silence spokesman, saying an incident he …
Jacqueline Lichtenberg
Saudi Arabia
Yemen war: Civilian killed in Houthi attack on Saudi airport
bbc.co.uk
A Syrian civilian has been killed in an attack by Yemen's rebel Houthi movement on an airport in southern Saudi Arabia.
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Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson 'could face Tory coup' over no-deal Brexit stance
The Guardian - Peter Walker Political correspondent
Jeremy Hunt has stepped up his criticism of Boris Johnson for avoiding media scrutiny in the Tory leadership campaign, calling it “disrespectful”, as another minister said Johnson could be brought down
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Brexit Party
Brexit party challenges byelection result over 'postal vote corruption'
The Guardian - Peter Walker
The Brexit party is to launch a formal legal challenge against the result of this month’s Peterborough byelection, where it was narrowly beaten by Labour, claiming that allegations of corruption connected
Jacqueline Lichtenberg
Abiy Ahmed
Plotter of failed Ethiopia coup killed, 182 others arrested
Associated Press - By ELIAS MESERET and ANDREW MELDRUM, Associated Press
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The Ethiopian army general accused of leading a failed coup in a restive northern region was killed Monday in a firefight with security forces amid a security crackdown in
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Palestinian Authority
Palestinians rally against Kushner's economic peace plan
Reuters - Nidal al-Mughrabi
GAZA/RAMALLAH (Reuters) - Palestinians burned portraits of President Donald Trump as they protested in both the Gaza Strip and the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Monday against U.S.-led plans for a conference
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News
Islamic State captives 'must be tried or freed', says UN's Bachelet
bbc.co.uk
The UN says tens of thousands of Islamic State fighters and family members being held in Iraq and Syria must be tried or released.
Jacqueline Lichtenberg
MH370
MH370 ‘investigator’ getting DEATH THREATS warning he will be killed if he keeps probing mystery flight dis
thesun.co.uk - Jon Lockett
AN AMERICAN "plane hunter" has been warned he will be KILLED if he continues to probe the mysterious disappearance of flight MH370, it's been …
Jacqueline Lichtenberg
Politics
US hits Iran with crippling cyberattacks, says a report
CNET - by Edward Moyer
The cyberattacks took down Iranian computer networks used to control missile launches, says The Washington Post.
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World News
U.S. working on covert operation plans against Iran -report
jpost.com - Tamar Beeri
According to officials that spoke with the New York Times, US army and intelligence officers are working on operations that would allow an attack at …
Jacqueline Lichtenberg
U.S. Central Command
Yemeni rebels strike Saudi airport ahead of US-Saudi talks
yahoo.com - AYA BATRAWY and DARLENE SUPERVILLE
This image released Friday, June 21, 2019 by the U.S. military's Central Command shows what it describes as the flight path and the site where Iran …
Jacqueline Lichtenberg
Iran
The Latest: Saudi Arabia reports deadly attack on airport
Associated Press
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The Latest on tensions between the U.S. and Iran and in the Persian Gulf (all times local): Saudi Arabia says one person has been killed and seven others wounded in an attack by Yemeni
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Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Iran Knocked Out of the Sky a Very Special U.S. Drone (And Exposed a Key Weakness)
yahoo.com - David Axe
The shoot-down of a U.S. Navy surveillance drone on June 20, 2019 underscores a weakness in the Pentagon’s surveillance forces. Iran Knocked Out of …
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European Union
EU aims to complete top jobs jigsaw puzzle on June 30
Reuters - by Belen Carreno
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders will meet again on June 30 to seek agreement on who should inherit the bloc’s top jobs - including the head of its central bank - after failing to get a deal
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Terry Gou
Foxconn picks chip-unit head for chairman, as Gou seeks Taiwan presidency
Reuters - By Yimou Lee
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Apple Inc supplier Foxconn chose chip-unit boss Liu Young-way as chairman on Friday to succeed Terry Gou, who is preparing to contest Taiwan's presidential elections next year. Liu tipped
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Iran
As tensions flare with Iran, Israel could strike first
theconversation.com - Doreen Horschig
Iran shot down a U.S. drone on June 19, further escalating tensions between Iran and its adversaries. Relations with Iran have been worsening for …
Jacqueline Lichtenberg
Chennai
More than 500 arrested after protests and clashes as India water crisis worsens
CNN - By Jessie Yeung and Swati Gupta, CNN
New Delhi (CNN) — Millions of people are running out of usable water in the southern Indian city of Chennai, which is experiencing major droughts and a rapidly worsening water crisis. At least 550 people
Jacqueline Lichtenberg
Australia
An incredible journey: the first people to arrive in Australia came in large numbers, and on purpose
theconversation.com - Corey J. A. Bradshaw and Laura S. Weyrich and Michael Bird and and and and Sean Ulm and and and
The size of the first population of people needed to arrive, survive, and thrive in what is now Australia is revealed in two studies published …
Jacqueline Lichtenberg
Mark Warner
US Senator: Chinese Families Are Threatened by Beijing If Their US-Educated Child Doesn’t Bring Back Stolen IP
theepochtimes.com - Nicole Hao
U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) revealed in recent comments the extent to which the Chinese regime pressures Chinese nationals studying and working …
Jacqueline Lichtenberg
Vaccination
Confidence in vaccines low in some major European countries amid global measles outbreaks
ABC News - Meghan Keneally and Eden David
The U.S. is just one country where measles outbreaks are a health concern, and a new report published today evaluates vaccine confidence around the …
Jacqueline Lichtenberg
Iran-Iraq War
Iran’s Carefully Coded Message
foreignpolicy.com - Micha’el Tanchum
The recent strikes make clear that Iran’s enemies won’t be able to bypass it in the Persian Gulf. In mid-June, two oil tankers, the Front Altair and …
Jacqueline Lichtenberg
Technology
Volvo Group's new military vehicle can drive sideways, like a crab
Popular Science - Christina Mackenzie
It could be the next light armored transport for the French Army. You probably haven’t heard of Arquus, a French defense and security vehicle firm, but you likely do know the company that owns it: Sweden's
Jacqueline Lichtenberg
Iraq
Staff evacuated as rocket strikes near foreign oil firms in Iraq
yahoo.com - By Aref Mohammed and Ahmed Rasheed
Iraqi soldiers sit on a tank at the entry of Zubair oilfield after a rocket struck the site of residential and operations headquarters of several oil …
Jacqueline Lichtenberg
Investing
World’s Top Bicycle Maker Says the Era of ‘Made in China’ Is Over
Bloomberg - Cindy Wang
Giant Manufacturing Co. saw the writing on the wall early on. The world’s biggest bicycle maker started moving production of U.S.-bound orders out of …
Jacqueline Lichtenberg
Mohammed Morsi
The Latest: Turkey president says Morsi didn't die naturally
Associated Press
CAIRO (AP) — The Latest on developments in Egypt after former President Mohammed Morsi's dramatic collapse and death inside a Cairo courtroom (all times local): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan he
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Rafale Deal
France Unveils Next-Generation Fighter Jet
Popular Mechanics - By Kyle Mizokami
French jet maker Dassault just pulled back the curtain on its vision for a sixth-generation fighter jet. The Future Combat Air System, or FCAS, is Dassaut’s first clean sheet fighter design in four decades,