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John,

We are back with news updates from around the world this week, so let’s
get into it folks.

Starting off with the ongoing attack on Ukraine: Putin is moving forward
with his power-hungry annexation of four Ukrainian regions. The
annexation, which amounts to 15% of Ukraine, has been rejected and
condemned by a majority of the World’s countries, as well as those close
to Russia.

While Ukraine has steadily made gains against the Russian forces, it is
still unclear what the totality of the damage to Ukrainian communities is
going to be in the coming weeks. Putin is unhinged, and who knows what he
might resort to salvage his failed war of aggression.

One survivor of a recent attack spoke of a harrowing ordeal where Russian
missiles targeted a convoy intent on rescuing family members and
delivering humanitarian aid.

In the Middle East:  The Iranian regime continues its assault on the
protestors who demand answers for the death of Mahsa Amini. Iranian state
reporting indicates that over 40 people have been killed, while over a
thousand have been arrested in response to the protests.

This ruthless crackdown is on full display thanks to videos on social
media describing the attacks and even threats of rape against the
protestors.

Try as these authoritarian thugs might, state-sanctioned brutality will
always fail in the long run. You can’t beat the truth out of people. It
didn’t work in the U.S. after the murder of George Floyd, and it won’t
work here.

In Africa: A sudden spike in Ebola has Uganda under close watch by the
WHO. As of this video, more than 31 cases have been reported.
Thirty-something cases may not seem like much, but it is concerning
considering the fatality rate and how alarmingly fast this virus can
spread. 

In India: The Supreme Court has ruled that unmarried women are now legally
allowed to seek an abortion up to 24 weeks into gestation. The ruling
comes after much debate on an earlier ruling in 2021 that excluded single
women from the scope of the ruling. This progress is now a global trend in
EXPANDING the rights to reproductive healthcare, while we are in the
process of sliding backward.

And now, we come on back home to the US and to the state of Florida, which
has been devastated by Hurricane Ian.

While the full scope of death and devastation will not be known for weeks,
it is being reported that over 700 people have been rescued from certain
areas in the hardest hit regions. More than 2 million homes were without
power following the hurricane’s landfall on Wednesday. It’s also been
stated that this could very well be the most deadly storm to hit the coast
in recent history.

Both Puerto Rico and Cuba are also reeling from recent hurricanes. All
this devastation and there are still a full two months left in the
Atlantic hurricane season. With climate change advancing, it’s likely that
the frequency of these monster storms will increase while hurricane
seasons get longer. Another reason why we need to take climate change
seriously.  

NOAA, as of May of this year, is predicting an “above-normal” season for
the Atlantic, which calls for more support, infrastructure, and timely
planning for those that may find themselves in the paths of these
storms.  

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 [2]Richard Ojeda
- Major Richard Ojeda USA (Ret.)




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