'CND condemns Bidens decision to allow Ukraine to use ATACMS in Russia'
Ukraine fires UK Storm Shadow cruise missiles into Russia, a day after using US ATACMS
Kyiv says it hit Russian military command post with the British Storm Shadow cruise missile, a day after it fired US missiles.
Its a dictatorship, not a holiday destination
And the Mother of the girl, what a move to make.
, and now the , are considering banning for under-16s. After hearing of several tragic cases of innocent children and teens being exposed to such harmful content even to the point of suicide (including that of Molly Rose), I fully support this.
I missed the anniversary of the repeal of - well, in the majority of the UK - Kent, where I grew up being the exception.
I thought Id share this I wrote about the effects of Section 28 on me personally, and why I do what I do in and .
And today's news:
We're all going to die!!!!
Breaking: launches long-range missiles into for first time
"Russia has reportedly updated its nuclear doctrine to mark European capitals as targets if the Ukraine war escalates"
"Heat pump scheme for Edwardian social housing aims to bust low-carbon myths"
"The USA and UK have signed the new framework agreement to allow the Generation IV International Forum to continue after the current agreement expires in February. The agreement excludes current participant Russia.
UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband and US Deputy Secretary of Energy David Turk signed the agreement at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The UK said the aim was to "support information-sharing on advanced nuclear technologies" and could see "billions" pooled in research and development.
Miliband said: "Nuclear will play a vital role in our clean energy future. That is why we are working closely with our allies to unleash the potential of cutting-edge nuclear technology. Advanced nuclear technology will help decarbonise industry by providing low-carbon heat and power, supporting new jobs and investment here in the UK."
The statement also said that the agreement would exclude Russia from the next phase of the Generation IV International Forum (GIF) - which was created in January 2000 and which is a grouping of countries who cooperate on research and development on next-generation nuclear energy systems, with the aim of making fourth generation nuclear available for deployment by 2030.
The forum's work has identified six reactor technologies for development: the gas-cooled fast reactor, the lead-cooled fast reactor, the molten salt reactor, the sodium-cooled fast reactor, the supercritical-water-cooled reactor and the very high-temperature reactor.
The current members are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Japan, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, the UK, the US and Euratom (the European Atomic Energy Community).
The USA and the UK were the first two members to sign the new Framework Agreement - once a third country signs it the framework agreement will officially come into force on 1 March, 2025. Other members then have three years to take the treaty through their national decision-making bodies if they wish to continue to participate in GIF activities.
In total, 11 current GIF members are said to be likely to sign the new framework agreement, including Canada, China, France, Japan, South Korea, South Africa, Euratom and Switzerland. Australia, which does not have nuclear power, was on an initial list of those expected to sign the agreement, but a government spokesman was reported by the Guardian as saying that it was an "observer" and would remain an "observer".
The UK's Nuclear Industry Association welcomed the announcement that the US and the UK had signed the framework, with CEO Tom Greatrex saying: "This is a very important partnership between two countries committed to new nuclear .... nuclear has featured heavily at COP29 with over 30 countries joining the UK in committing to tripling global nuclear capacity. Its important that we match the ambition of countries like the US that want to add an extra 200 GW of nuclear by 2050, and develop our own clear nuclear plan that builds industry confidence.
How does a country become a member of GIF
According to the Gen IV International Forum its specific goal is "the development of concepts for one or more Generation IV systems that can be licensed, constructed, and operated in a manner that will provide a competitively priced and reliable supply of energy to the country or countries where such systems may be deployed, while satisfactorily addressing nuclear safety, waste, proliferation and public perception concerns".
"Membership of a country to the Forum is decided by its present members (unanimous approval required) on the basis of the prospective country's nuclear programme, as well as its capacity to contribute to the development of Gen-IV systems. Members are expected to maintain an appropriate level of active participation in collaborative projects, such as the participation in at least one significant collaborative project."
Argentina and Brazil have the status of "non-active member", which is applicable "only in the case of GIF founding members that did not then sign and ratify the GIF Framework Agreement"."
"Let us be friends" "I want to show that the idea of permanent enmity is wrong" - Hitler, February 29, 1936
20/11/24 - Bitterly cold overnight - Evening Weather Forecast UK Met Office Weather
Meet the enabling governments who oppose a UN tax convention: , , , , , , the and the .
Pro-Palestinian gate-crasher burns Israel flag at Jewish student party
Kiyoshi Kurosawas mesmerising and hypnotic psychological thriller, comes to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Eureka Entertainment to release CURE, the mesmerising and hypnotic psychological thriller from Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Presented on 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray for the first time ever in UK, as part of The Masters of Cinema...
Kurosawa
Footage purportedly shows Ukrainian Forces using British-provided Storm Shadow missiles to target a Russian command post in the Kursk region.
Nord Stream saboteurs linked to CIA Spiegel
US intelligence spent years training agents in Ukraine while trying to keep it secret from Moscow, the German outlet claims
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Wow, they see the light at last !!! :P
To distract Daily Mail readers from the difficult reality of the Americans electing a Rapist into the White House, they have contrived the 'Woke Sandwich' discourse.
"Look away from the Rapist in the White House, Young People are rejecting the sandwiches we think you like, and that means they are rejecting you....."
EkoFisk & Gears in the Rain Dark Air
UK PM on Russia's new nuclear doctrine: Irresponsible rhetoric (more)
AFU defenders stop over 60 Russian attacks on Pokrovsk and Kurakhove fronts (more)
Putin is weaker than Trump, who has power and strength to end the illegal invasion (more)
US closes embassy in Kyiv for one day: information received about likely large-scale strike on 20 November (more)
Russia loses 1,690 invaders in one day in Ukraine (Statistics)
Factory producing cargo drones and weapons arsenal hit in Russia (VIDEO and more)
The fact people are talking about WW3 has clearly gone over the governments head. Theres a time and a place for military cutbacks, and it certainly isnt now
Canadian Parliament passes special resolution on 1,000 days of Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine (more)
Russia reports massive UAV attack, claiming to have shot down 88 drones over evening and night (more)
Pentagon sees no signs of Russia preparing to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine (more)
Ukrainian strikes deep into Russia to weaken Russian potential on battlefield ISW (more)
Well, THAT is gonna go well...
Biden approves provision of antipersonnel mines to Ukraine WP (more)
New US military aid package to include HIMARS and Javelin, but still lacks long-range Tomahawk missiles (more)
Russian Defence Ministry claims to have shot down more than 40 drones over Russia (more)
US announces $275 million military aid package for Ukraine (more)
"Red squirrels to vanish from England unless vaccine against squirrelpox funded"
ATACMS, Trump, and the increasing importance of Kursk Oblast for Ukraine (more)
Parliament adopts bill to strip individuals supporting Russia of state awards (more)
Latest strikes on Ukraines electricity substations threaten power failure,' Greenpeace warns (more)
Opinion: Europes 2% defense benchmark is an illusion, not a solution (more)
Parliament backs bill to dissolve medical commissions in 1st reading after corruption scandals (more)
Russia's FSB detains German citizen over alleged 'terrorist plot' (more)