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[ad_1] Juan Cole Informed Comment Whiskey Pete Hegseth, speaking 82 years after the Allied storming of the beaches of Nazi-occupied France, appears to have sided with . . . the Nazis. He said, “Sadly, today, different European beaches are stormed by different dangerous ideologies. Beaches in Spain, in Italy, in Greece and Bulgaria. Boats and men arrive. When will European capitals do something about that invasion?” He compared the 156,000 US, Canadian and British troops who landed at five beaches on the Normandy coast of Vichy France on June 6, 1944, to the desperate “boat people” coming to today’s Europe in risky…

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[ad_1] After a trip to Japan, tourists often return dazzled by the beauty of the land, the politeness of the people, the safety of the cities, the world-class transportation systems, and the delicious food. Many also come away with the impression that Japan enjoys a high degree of economic and personal freedom. Construction flourishes. Businesses thrive. Goods from all over the world are available, and shopping seems to be a national pastime. Homeless people are nowhere to be seen. People travel freely throughout the country.  But behind Japan’s economic success lies a government and a legal system that clearly prioritize…

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[ad_1] Some shipping industry workers based in Dubai are looking to relocate from the United Arab Emirates as a result of the ongoing U.S.-Israel war on Iran, according to one ship owner and two industry sources familiar with the matter. Western expats working in the maritime industry are eyeing the Greek capital, Athens, and Cyprus as potential alternatives, given those countries’ dominant positions in shipping and the favorable tax policies they offer the industry, the sources said. [1] The search for alternatives to Dubai underscores how some expats, particularly Westerners with easy access to Europe, do not expect the Gulf…

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