"In October 1979, the government of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher abolished exchange controls. British citizens were free once again to buy and sell gold as they saw fit. This move led to many innovations in ways to buy and sell gold, whether from dealers or from the stock market itself."
"John Paul Mac Issac, who tried to do the right thing and is now being unfairly and maliciously slandered as an agent of foreign intelligence... He is not an agent or spy for anyone. ... How do I know? I have known his dad for more than 20 years."
"Although Shushi was occupied by Azerbaijan for decades ..., it was originally a recognised centre of Armenian culture in the Caucasus, ... until thousands of Armenians were massacred in March 1920. The then Archbishop was decapitated and his head was put on display on a pole."
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"If anything, continued Turkish aggression may help improve relations between Turkey's neighbours' disparate backers."
"Blameworthy actions are being carried out by many [UNHCR] members, including Libya (armed conflict; arbitrary arrests; human trafficking; harsh, even life-threatening prison conditions), Mauritania (nearly 100,000 people are slaves; exercising one's freedom of religion or expression can be punishable by death), and Sudan (assaults on and murder of human rights advocates and journalists)."
Counselor to the President, Hope Hicks has also tested positive for COVID-19
"COVID-19 presents both threats and opportunities for trade unions, and with the most promising membership figures in four decades being released last year, this crisis has come at a crucial time."
Trump is expected to announce his candidate later today [25 September].
"... since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse."
"... China has had at least two distinguishing features ... that of historical memory largely determining its long-term goals, and the use of its cultural values to justify the expansion of its interests."
"A meta-analysis, considering the results of several studies together, of a total of 180 participants, by Jessie Hawkins and colleagues at The Franklin Institute of Wellness, 2018, showed that black elderberry is effective and safe for treating viral infections."
"Surely there should be a national celebration of this momentous event!"
"... inequality has been steadily increasing, while, as Branko Milanovic notes, the income of countries’ middle and lower-middle classes has stagnated ..."
"For many of those on the fence, the problem with Scottish independence is that the SNP's vision of independence is the only game in town."
"If the dam was filled over a five-year period, Egypt could lose 36% of its water supply and 50% of its farmland."
"China and Iran just inked a 25-year, game-changing strategic deal covering everything from oil sales, contract bids and massive upgrades to Iran’s anti-air capabilities as well as its domestic air force."
"One could say this is a just cause. However, is it so when fellow Cambridge academic Priyamvada Gopal has not only avoided being reprimanded by her university but instead defended by it for her own racially sensitive comments?"
"... a good economy alone isn't enough if we simply spend more or otherwise reduce the amount of money the government collects."
"New York is ... often a blueprint for what the elites want to implement nationwide."
"Why are the nations in an uproar and the peoples devising a vain thing?"
"No one thinks all the problems the global financial crisis revealed have been healed."
"The Digital Economy will allow the Government to monitor and scrutinize every transaction, to freeze digital accounts, and to block “financial flows” to punish disobedience."
"... millions were forced to toil in the countryside. "Bad elements" and "New People"—intellectuals, government officials, Buddhists, shopkeepers, disfavored ethnicities—were either worked to death in rural collectives or executed outright."