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| 1 | | North Korea conducted a simulated tactical nuclear attack drill involving the test-firing of two long-range cruise missiles with mock atomic warheads. The operation was carried out on Sept. 2 in response to joint military activities by the U.S. and South Korea, escalating tensions in the region. More: - North Korea has conducted a record number of weapons tests this year.
- Last week, North Korea failed its second attempt to put a spy satellite into orbit.
- Seoul and Washington have increased defense cooperation, staging joint military exercises with advanced stealth jets and U.S. strategic assets.
- Kim Jong Un recently visited a training command post detailing plans for "simultaneous super-intense strikes" at core military posts in South Korea.
- Diplomacy between North and South Korea is at its lowest point in years after failed denuclearization talks.
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What the numbers say: According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), in 2022, Canada's per capita spending on pharmaceuticals was $914, significantly less than the $1,432 spent in the U.S. in 2021; meanwhile, the Netherlands and Denmark reported per capita expenditures of $422 and $402, respectively. The U.S. remains one of the most expensive countries for healthcare, especially compared to other developed, high-income nations. Pharmaceutical spending encompasses the costs of prescription drugs and over-the-counter products, sometimes including other non-durable medical items in certain countries, but excludes medicines used in hospitals. Relevance: On Tuesday, the Biden administration announced the first 10 prescription drugs, including the popular blood thinner Eliquis from Bristol Myers Squibb and Pfizer, that will undergo price negotiations under the U.S. Medicare program, which serves 66 million people. The Inflation Reduction Act enables this move, signed into law last year by President Biden, which grants Medicare the authority to negotiate the cost of some of its most expensive medications. | | | |
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| 3 | | The U.N.'s Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has revealed extensive evidence of China's enforced disappearances in Xinjiang since 2017. An estimated 900,000 to 1.8 million Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities have been involuntarily sent to high-security camps, where torture and forced medication are common. More: - The Xinjiang government reported that 540,826 people were prosecuted in the region from 2017 to 2022, a significant number in a population of 25.8 million.
- The Chinese government claims to have ended the camp system in 2019, but hundreds of thousands have been sentenced to prison.
- The U.N. has issued opinions on three cases involving Uyghurs, all determined to be victims of enforced disappearance under international law.
- One case involves Yalkun Rozi, a Uyghur literary critic, who was sentenced to life in prison in 2018 without a clear reason.
- The Chinese government has not provided any information on the fate of detained individuals, making it difficult to verify conditions.
- In some cases, no evidence exists that trials even took place for those sentenced to prison.
- The U.N. body concluded that China's actions may constitute crimes against humanity.
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| 4 | | Scientists have recognized Zealandia as a new continent after 375 years of theorization. The continent spans 1.89 million square miles and is primarily underwater, having been part of the ancient supercontinent of Gondwana over 500 million years ago. It included portions of what are now eastern Australia and western Antarctica. More: - Zealandia was first theorized about in Roman times and partially discovered in the 1600s by Dutch sailor Abel Tasman.
- The continent was officially named Zealandia or Te Riu-a-Māui in the Māori dialect by GNS geologists.
- Zealandia is approximately 1.89 million square miles (4.9 million square km).
- Over 94% of Zealandia remains submerged underwater.
- The continent lies beneath a depth of 6,560 feet (2 km) of water.
- Zealandia separated from the supercontinent Gondwana roughly 105 million years ago for reasons still unknown to geologists.
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| 5 | | Saturday's unrest in Tel Aviv was sparked by divisions within the Eritrean diaspora over the rule of President Isaias Afwerki. Police used tear gas, stun grenades, and live rounds to disperse protesters, leading to dramatic street battles. More: - The disorder began after activists opposed to the Eritrean government asked Israeli authorities to cancel an embassy event.
- Police in riot gear were deployed, and officers on horseback tried to push protesters away.
- The clashes resulted in smashed shop windows and damaged cars in central Tel Aviv.
- Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu blamed the Supreme Court for blocking earlier attempts to push migrants out of Israel.
- Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir plans to propose a bill to enable mass deportation of illegal migrants.
- An estimated 18,000 asylum seekers from Eritrea are in Israel, most having illegally crossed Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.
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| 6 | | The 2023 Burning Man festival in Nevada faced unprecedented flooding, leading to one death and stranding thousands of attendees. The event was further marred by the closure of vehicle gates, and attendees were urged to conserve supplies like food and water. More: - Over half an inch of rain fell on Friday at the festival site, 110 miles north of Reno.
- The Pershing County Sheriff's office confirmed a death but withheld details pending investigation.
- The U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced that vehicle gates will remain closed for the rest of the event.
- Portable toilets were left unserviced due to the stoppage of vehicle traffic.
- The festival's main event, the burning of a large wooden effigy, was scheduled for Saturday night but faced uncertainty due to the conditions.
Zoom Out: - Last week, a group of climate protesters caused miles of gridlock after parking a 28-foot trailer in the way at the event's start.
- The Burning Man Project, a nonprofit based in San Francisco, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada on Monday, alleging that the Bureau of Land Management failed to adequately assess the environmental impact of a geothermal exploration project before approving it.
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