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[Regnum] In Brazil, a glamorous student killed four men in five months. The New York Post reported this.
The publication noted that police arrested 36-year-old law student !
Ana Paula Veloso Fernandes from São Paulo. Police initially responded to the woman's call. As the student later revealed, she had killed her landlord five days earlier. The detainee claimed to have stabbed the man during an argument. Fernandes then covered the room with a sheet to prevent her son and nephew from finding the body.
At first, the police didn't suspect the girl and closed the case due to a lack of evidence. Later, the landlord's daughter demanded that the investigation be reopened. Ultimately, Fernandez was linked to three more murders. It was discovered that she had poisoned three people with rat poison. Police believe she committed these murders out of revenge and money.
In addition, the woman tested the poison on dogs, ultimately poisoning at least 10 animals. During this time, she was active on social media and posted photos of herself in fashionable outfits.
Police Chief Halisson Ideao called her "extremely manipulative." He also told the publication that Fernandez "enjoys killing" and shows "a lack of remorse."
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[Regnum] The Taftan volcano in southeastern Iran, thought to be extinct for 710,000 years, has shown signs of activity. This was reported on October 17 by the Daily Mail.
"This is not a reason to panic, but it is a signal for Iranian authorities to pay more attention to monitoring Taftan," the study's lead author, volcanologist Pablo Gonzalez, told the publication.
According to monitoring data, the volcano's summit rose by approximately 9 cm from 2023 to 2024, which may indicate the accumulation of magma or hot fluids at depth. In 2024, local residents also observed smoke and ash emissions. Scientists emphasize that there are no signs of an imminent eruption, but they recommend increasing monitoring of the volcano.
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[Regnum] The coronal hole on the Sun, which has noticeably expanded over the past month, could cause weak geomagnetic disturbances on Earth this coming weekend—October 18 and 19. This was reported by the Solar Astronomy Laboratory of the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Solar-Terrestrial Physics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
According to experts, this formation has been observed for several months.
"This hole has been observed since summer and did not affect Earth in previous months, but now it has expanded, and its solar wind stream is capable of hitting the planet," the laboratory noted.
Coronal holes are among the longest-lived structures on the Sun. Due to the star's 27-day rotation, these formations periodically return to the side facing Earth.
According to the latest data, an increase in plasma density in near-Earth space was recorded at midday on October 17, indicating the approach of the main solar wind stream. Its impact on the magnetosphere is expected to begin within the next 24 hours.
Against the backdrop of high solar activity, this hole was considered a secondary feature throughout the week. But now, scientists estimate, it will become the primary source of influence on Earth's geomagnetic environment over the next two days.
However, researchers noted that weather-sensitive people have nothing to worry about yet, as the hole is relatively small and its impact is expected to be weak.
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] Assistant Superintendent of the Nigerian Customs Service, Lawal Tukur, died in a Katsina hotel after spending the night with three women. This was reported on October 16 by local publication The Guild Nigeria.
“The customs service called Tukur’s death a grave loss,” the publication noted. Also, the grave's gain, it would seem.
The man was found unresponsive in his room the morning after. Concerned that he was unresponsive, hotel staff forced open the door. They found packets of erectile dysfunction medication in the room.
Police detained three women who, according to investigators, had spent the previous night with the official. The deceased's colleagues are currently cooperating with law enforcement to determine all the circumstances of the incident.
Venezuelan troops are mobilizing to defensive positions along the Caribbean coast, as Maduro activates what he touts as a million-strong militia—mere bluster amid the heaviest U.S. military buildup in the area since the 1983 Grenada invasion, per WSJ. pic.twitter.com/zjFuCBSn0a
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With a little planning and intel, it'll be strategery to get them shooting at each other and blaming the Cuban and Rooshun mercs
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Unless they have armored canoes, they aren’t going to stop us from sinking the drug boats. We’ll know we’re successful once our junkies are back to huffing glue and gasoline out of Dollar General bags.
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"Shooting at each other" really is the key. Frank nails it.
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Those guys all look, well, my age. Not saying I couldn't man a machine gun nest, stand in a guard tower, or drive a supply truck. I'm even a pretty good shot. But war is a young man's game.
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Did someone forget to remind Maduro.
The game plan when attacking a Socialist Dictatorship, is to go for the inter-circle elite.
Cut the head off the snake, sure it will squirm for a bit, but it can't fight.
Besids what I have read from various sources in the general area. Say Maduro is in control only by use of force, and not life giving-up popular with the people or troops.
White House rejects Venezuelan officials' proposal for Maduro to step down in 3 years, handing power to VP Delcy Rodríguez to finish his term ending January 2031, per AP News. pic.twitter.com/teZWf1jjKF
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Btw his VP is just as bad and corrupt.
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Here’s my proposal: stop loading up drug boats to poison our citizens, we’ll cease sinking those boats and go back to singing sea shanties and beating each other with sections of fire hose in our crossing the line ceremonies that aren’t hazing.
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[BBC] Chinese Communist Party expels top generals in sweeping military crackdown
The Chinese Communist Party has expelled nine top generals in one of its largest public crackdowns on the military in decades.
Nine men were suspected of serious financial crimes, a statement released by China's defence ministry said.
Most of them were three-star generals and part of the party's decision-making Central Committee. They have also been expelled from the military.
While the statement cast the expulsion as part of an anti-corruption drive, analysts say it could also be seen as a political purge. It comes on the eve of the party's plenum where the Central Committee will discuss the country's economic development plan and vote in new members.
The nine officials are:
He Weidong - Vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC)
Miao Hua - director of the CMC's political work department
He Hongjun - executive deputy director of the CMC's political work department
Wang Xiubin - executive deputy director of the CMC's joint operations command centre
Lin Xiangyang - Eastern Theatre commander
Qin Shutong - the Army's political commissar
Yuan Huazhi - the Navy's political commissar
Wang Houbin - Rocket Forces commander
Wang Chunning - Armed Police Force commander
Of these nine, He Weidong was considered the most prominent as the second highest ranking official in China's military, after President Xi Jinping who is the chairman of the CMC.
He Weidong was last seen in March, and his long absence from public view fuelled speculation that he was under investigation as part of a purge of the military's top brass.
He was also part of the Politburo, the Communist Party's apex decision-making body, making him the first Politburo serving member to be investigated.
The defence ministry statement said that the nine men had "seriously violated party discipline and were suspected of serious duty-related crimes involving an extremely large amount of money, of extremely serious nature, and with extremely detrimental consequences".
It added that the men now face military prosecution, and said their punishment was a "significant achievement in the party and military's anti-corruption campaign".
DO CHINA'S VANISHING OFFICIALS SPELL TROUBLE FOR XI?
The CMC has signalled for months it would conduct a crackdown, issuing new guidelines in July calling for the elimination of "toxic influence" in the military and listing out "iron rules" for cadres.
The crackdown follows smaller-scale public purges of other military officials in recent years, including former defence ministers Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu.
Top generals within the Rocket Forces were also removed. One of their replacements was Wang Houbin - one of the nine officials now expelled from the party.
Civilian office-holders have also not been spared, most notably with the disappearance of foreign minister Qin Gang in 2023. The man who was then tipped to replace him, Liu Jianchao, has not been seen since July.
Neil Thomas, a fellow in Chinese politics at the Asia Society Policy Institute, told BBC Chinese that Xi's purges are meant to project strength.
"In his view, cutting out corrupt or disloyal cadres is the Party's 'self-revolution' to become a clean, disciplined, and effective organisation that is capable of ruling indefinitely."
But, he noted, purges can also chill initiative and make governance more rigid. "This is the price of Xi's power: the system gets cleaner and more obedient, but also more cautious—and at times, more brittle."
Many will now be watching to see who attends the upcoming Fourth Plenum due to begin on 20 October. "If attendance plunges, it's the clearest public signal yet of how extensive the purges have been," said Thomas.
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Ducks, in a row.
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I expect that the tone of the plenum will be subdued.
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Ah, old-fashioned Kremlinology! Guessing who's who by who sits where at the Red Square parade.
Xi doesn't fuck around with corruption.
Thieving public officials get executed and their organs harvested. Can we get that here?
That is a banging poster, by the way.
[ZERO] Film and TV production in the Los Angeles area has hit an all-time low, sinking to levels worse than the SAG union strike of 2023. The city has introduces new tax incentives to generate enthusiasm but many in Tinseltown are questioning if the industry will ever recover. Film Actors Guild, FAG, brought this up in Team America
FilmLA, the city and county’s film permitting office, said Tuesday that on-location production in the greater Los Angeles area declined 13.2% from July through September 2025 compared to the same period last year. Once again, this continues a multi-year trend in declining local production.
LA motion picture employment dropped from 142,000 in 2022 to 100,000 by end-2024 - a 30% cut (42,000 jobs gone). Below-the-line crew were hit hardest; 63% earned less in 2024, and 41% are considering an exit. High taxes in LA and California have forced some productions to leave the area, but total US film and TV productions are still in decline no matter where you go in the country. There has been a 28% drop in theatrical releases since 2019 and a 25% drop in scripted TV projects.
The vast majority of film and TV media are shot in the greater Los Angeles area due to proximity to studios, editing facilities, effects houses and actor pools. A drop in Hollywood and LA production indicates are decline in the film industry as a whole. The plunge in activity coincides with the overall drop in box office receipts since 2019.
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I expect a barrage of demands from actors that demand we support their inferior efforts because what they do is necessary and heroic service to our society.
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Hollywood & TV Actors trying to force your Liberal/Social BS on me.
I don't need you. I have 60 years of multi-National Reruns and old movies that I have not seen yet. That I can watch via various streaming sites.
I'll be long dead before I might watch anything that supports the Liberal Perversions y'all are trying to cram in our ears and minds.
[Yahoo] Charlotte activist took advantage of the homeless to steal millions, feds say
Federal investigators accuse Charlotte community activist Cedric Dean of exploiting homeless people to defraud Medicaid out of millions of dollars. Dean used the money to buy homes, cars and fund his lifestyle, feds said, and now they’re moving to seize those assets.
Dean has been well-documented through the years and founded “Sons Against Violence Everywhere.”
He’s also a self-proclaimed homeless advocate and helped youth stay away from violence.
Dean has bought single-family homes to turn into group homes and ran a program at a hotel where he said he tried to provide food, shelter, and treatment to people in need.
But Dean is accused of taking advantage of the system and people.
Dean obtained Medicaid information from people at homeless shelters and turned it into money for himself, court documents said.
Dean used millions of dollars he obtained fraudulently, feds said. They said he used that money for houses and vehicles, and they now want to take them away.
Now the federal government wants to hold Dean accountable.
In June, Channel 9 met to do an interview in front of the community activist’s house on Youngblood Road in the Palisades neighborhood.
Months later, the FBI paid a visit to that home on Thursday.
They want the government to seize it saying he bought it with money tied to a healthcare and Medicaid fraud scheme.
Feds said they spoke to eight witnesses who either worked or lived in one of Dean’s properties. They told investigators that he and his workers would get Medicaid information from people living on the street or in homeless encampments.
Dean used that information to submit claims for services that were not provided, the feds said. In one case, they said he claimed to have provided 54 services for someone who was dead.
Cedric Dean Holdings billed the Medicaid program at least $14.5 million from September 2024 to June 2025 and received nearly $9 million, investigators said.
Some of the money was routed to accounts that were used to pay for cars and houses.iu&
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[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] The interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS has displayed behavior never before seen in a comet.
In August, the Two-Meter Twin Telescope in the Canary Islands captured an image showing a faint jet extending roughly 3.7 miles from the object's nucleus, pointing toward the sun.
This stream of gas and dust is unusual because comet tails are typically pushed away from the Sun by solar radiation and wind.
Harvard professor Avi Loeb said on Friday: 'The existence of an anti-tail pointed toward the sun is an anomaly that raises two questions: What is the nature of the anti-tail?
'Why are comet experts ignoring this anomaly while insisting that 3I/ATLAS is a familiar comet?'
Weeks earlier, the Hubble Space Telescope observed a similar phenomenon, capturing an extended glow aimed sunward in late July.
Loeb explained that the glow stretched roughly ten times longer than it was wide, forming what he described as the geometry of a jet directed at the Sun, a pattern unlike any known comet.
'Realizing this is as shocking as photographing an animal your family thinks is a street cat, only to see a tail coming out of its forehead,' Loeb said.
He noted that while many specialists hailed the Hubble image as evidence that 3I/ATLAS behaves like a comet, they overlooked the critical detail: the jet points the wrong way.
Both the Hubble and ground-based observations show material moving toward the Sun, contradicting the physics that normally shape comet tails.
Loeb suggests the unusual orientation could indicate the object is ejecting large, heavy particles less affected by sunlight, or that an entirely new type of outgassing mechanism may be at work.
The professor has speculated that 3I/ATLAS could be of extraterrestrial origin, the moment it was identified in July.
Loeb said there is a 30 to 40 percent chance the object 'does not have a fully natural origin,' noting the possibility it is a 'Trojan Horse,' where a technological object masquerades as a comet.
I would love to see how he came up with that probability, because it sounds like wishful thinking to me.
However, the world could soon know the answer when 3I/ATLAS makes its closest approach to the sun on October 29.
The object should 'disintegrate into fragments' if it is a comet.
What about comets that come around periodically? Halley’s Comet has been recorded as appearing about every 80 years for almost two millennia without disintegrating.
#7
Sunlight makes one side "hot" and starts to boil frozen gases inside.
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Do be alarmed. Just some aliens working on their tan.
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a faint jet extending roughly 3.7 miles from the object's nucleus, pointing toward the sun.
A classic flip & burn braking maneuver, used when you want to hang around for a while vs sling-shotting around the Sun to get a gravitational boost to send you off towards your next destination.
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We finally have a sensor net in place to record most of our planet and environs and it is astonishing what's been there for ages.
There was a Navy report of an undersea object as big as a football field moving over 200mph, something that should be impossible.
This jet could be a braking maneuver.
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[Regnum] In Indonesia, a 74-year-old man paid a dowry of 3 billion rupiah (over 14.6 million rubles)
US$181,075.50
to marry his 24-year-old bride. This was reported on October 17 by The South China Morning Post.
"The groom publicly announced his intention to marry the 24-year-old beauty and presented her with a check for 3 billion Indonesian rupiah," the publication noted.
The wedding took place on October 1 in East Java. According to the organizers, the original price of the dowry was 1 billion rupiah, but at the last minute the groom tripled it. During the ceremony, he also gave guests 100,000 rupiah (about 500 rubles) each. After the ceremony, a dispute arose with the wedding company, which claimed payment had not been made, but the groom and the bride's relatives denied this.
It’s nice being rich, so long as one ignores the day-to-day reality of living with someone with the age and interests of his grandchildren or great-grands.
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
[Regnum] Assistant Superintendent of the Nigerian Customs Service, Lawal Tukur, died in a Katsina hotel after spending the night with three women. This was reported on October 16 by local publication The Guild Nigeria.
[BBC] Chinese Communist Party expels top generals in sweeping military crackdown
