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Your Meridian
20251223-L3758
77m conversion explorer yacht Sea Ranger (ex. Arctic) sold
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https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/77m-converted-yacht-sea-ranger-sold
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6wZW-fJG2E
The
77.4-metre Schichau Unterweser AG yacht Sea Ranger sold in a deal with Tomaso
Polli of Y.CO representing the seller. Launched in 1973 as an ocean tug, Sea
Ranger was purchased in 1994 by a new owner who approached Claus Kusch of Kusch
Yachts to convert her into a private yacht. She features original naval
architecture by her German builder, Schichau Unterweser AG, with exterior
design by Jack Setton Design and interior design by Heinz Vollers. Over the
years, Sea Ranger has benefitted from several refits which have seen her engine
room, bridge, deck and interior accommodation areas modified for world
cruising. The conversion yacht can sleep up to 10 guests across a five
stateroom configuration. Previously known as Lone Ranger, her interior features
a large master suite with a private owner’s library/study, while her large
exterior decks include amenities such as a swimming pool and helicopter pad. In
terms of performance, Sea Ranger is equipped with twin Deutz engines and
Quantum Marine stabilisers, which provide her with a top speed of 18.2 knots
and a cruising speed of 12 knots. This
is the second time that Y.CO has been involved in the sale of Sea Ranger...
20251223-L3757
Trump orders global recall of Biden-era diplomats in major foreign policy
reset
The
Trump administration has begun recalling more than two dozen career diplomats
from ambassadorial and senior embassy roles around the world, as part of a
broad shake-up aimed at realigning US foreign policy with President Donald
Trump’s “America First” agenda. According to reports citing State Department
sources, ambassadors in at least 29 countries were notified last week that
their postings would end in January, with Africa most heavily affected,
followed by Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the Western Hemisphere...
20251223-L3756
Flynn accuses CIA and NATO warmongers of working against Trump
https://dailytelegraph.co.nz/world/flynn-accuses-cia-and-nato-warmongers-of-working-against-trump/
Former
US national security adviser Michael Flynn has accused elements of the US
intelligence community of colluding with European intelligence agencies to
undermine President Donald Trump’s efforts to broker peace in Ukraine and
instead push the United States toward a wider conflict with Russia. In a post
on X, Flynn claimed the CIA was “in cahoots with MI6 and others in the EU
intelligence community,” arguing that European NATO members were driving a
pro-war agenda. “The EU aka NATO (minus the United States) desperately wants
war with Russia,” Flynn wrote, adding that “warmongers in our own
administration as well as the Congress want perpetual f’ing war.” He urged
Trump to reject what he described as misleading narratives coming from Europe
and parts of the US intelligence community, saying the president needed to “put
your foot down on the situation in Eastern Europe and the total bs you’re being
fed by Europe and parts of the USIC.”
20251222-L3755
U.S.
intercepts second oil tanker near Venezuela
https://dailytelegraph.co.nz/news/u-s-intercepts-second-oil-tanker-near-venezuela-video/
The United
States has seized another oil tanker near Venezuela, stepping up pressure on
Caracas just days after President Donald Trump announced a sweeping blockade of
oil shipments deemed to violate US sanctions. Homeland Security Secretary
Kristi Noem confirmed the operation on Saturday, saying the US Coast Guard,
supported by the Department of Defense, intercepted a tanker that had recently
docked in Venezuelan ports. Noem shared video of the pre-dawn raid online,
claiming the action was aimed at stopping what Washington describes as the
illicit movement of sanctioned oil allegedly used to fund criminal and
narco-terrorist activity. The interception took place in international waters
and marks the second such seizure in recent weeks. Unlike a tanker detained
earlier this month, the vessel involved was not itself under US sanctions and
was reportedly carrying Venezuelan crude bound for Asian markets. Following the
first interdiction, several ships have reportedly remained in Venezuelan waters
rather than risk seizure, contributing to a sharp decline in the country’s oil
exports...
20251222-L3754
Without protein, your body will disintegrate!
Older people need more protein – not less!
https://auf1.tv/gesund-auf1/ohne-protein-zerfaellt-ihr-koerper
Most
people don't know this: Protein requirements increase dramatically with age. Up
to 2 grams per kilogram of body weight – that's twice as much as for younger
people. But many older people eat less because protein is filling. This is
fatal: The body doesn't get enough of the essential building blocks to maintain
muscles, connective tissue, and organs. The result: The body consumes itself –
muscles disappear, connective tissue deteriorates, and in the end, only skin
and bones remain. Proteins – in the form of their smallest building blocks, the
amino acids – are indispensable for every cell in the body: brain, nerves,
intestines, immune system, muscles, and organs. Diabetes? The body needs
protein for regeneration. Heart problems? Heart muscle is muscle – without
protein, it can't be maintained. Pain and inflammation? Without amino acids,
there's no repair. Cancer and exhaustion? The body needs more protein than
ever. Without this foundation, the inevitable happens: inflammation leads to
pain. Pain leads to illness. Illnesses lead to chronic conditions...
20251222-L3753
Gabbard
accuses NATO and Reuters of stoking Ukraine war with lies
https://dailytelegraph.co.nz/news/gabbard-accuses-nato-and-reuters-of-stoking-ukraine-war-with-lies/
U.S. Director
of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has accused European NATO allies of
trying to drag Washington into a direct conflict with Russia, claiming false
media coverage by Reuters is helping fuel war hysteria that undermines
President Donald Trump’s efforts to broker peace in Ukraine. Responding to a
Reuters report citing “unnamed intelligence-linked sources” who alleged
President Vladimir Putin aims to seize all of Ukraine and reclaim parts of
Europe, Gabbard said the claims were false and designed to prolong the
conflict. She argued that US intelligence assessments indicate Russia is
seeking to avoid a broader war with NATO and lacks the capability to fight one
even if it wanted to...
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