"The Department-level review will provide multidisciplinary expertise—including public health, scientific, security, intelligence, countermeasures, and preparedness and response—to evaluate these proposals. ... HHS is a major funder of influenza research, and as such will need to determine which, if any, HPAI H5N1 gain-of-function research projects are acceptable for HHS funding." A Framework for Guiding U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Funding Decisions about Research Proposals with the Potential for Generating Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 Viruses that are Transmissible among Mammals by Respiratory Droplets 2013 https://www.phe.gov/s3/dualuse/Documents/funding-hpai-h5n1.pdf

(Bloomberg) -- Canada is deploying what it calls an “aerial intelligence task force” as part of a new C$1.3 billion ($908 million) plan to address US President-elect Donald Trump’s concerns about migrants and fentanyl flowing across the northern border. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police will operate the task force, made up of helicopters, drones and mobile surveillance towers. It’s one of multiple measures unveiled by the Canadian government on Tuesday in an effort to avert Trump’s threat of 25% tariffs on all goods from the country unless it boosts border security. The announcement comes a day after the country’s finance minister, Chrystia Freeland, abruptly resigned, accusing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of failing to seriously prepare for a Trump presidency. She was replaced by Dominic LeBlanc, the public safety minister who released the border plan on Tuesday. https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/2024/12/17/canada-expands-aerial-border-surveillance-to-pacify-trump/

Trump’s return to the world stage – even though his official inauguration is on January 20 – is already claiming numerous victims. Arguably, even the fall of both the French and German government in recent months have been given some impetus by the political events in the US. But one of the clearest victims appears to be Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, who resigned yesterday, citing differences with PM Trudeau’s Cabinet over how to prepare for a looming trade war with its big neighbour. Observers say her comments in her resignation letter on “eschewing political gimmicks” likely refer to the temporary tax cuts and pay-checks planned by the government to support consumption. She sees handing out money as fiscally imprudent. Given that she announced her decision just hours before she was due to speak in Parliament on the fiscal and economic outlook, markets reacted with a fall in the Canadian dollar (depreciating some 0.4% vis-à-vis the US dollar) and rising bond yields (some 7bp on the 10y note) https://www.zerohedge.com/political/trumps-return-world-stage-already-claiming-numerous-victims

On his last day as the governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Shaktikanta Das shared his vision to transform India’s economy with a home-grown central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital rupee. During the farewell speech on Dec. 10, Das highlighted his six-year-long effort to capitalize on new technologies, including setting up the RBI Innovation Hub in Bengaluru and a regulatory sandbox for fintech innovation. https://activistpost.com/2024/12/india-preparing-for-a-cbdc-driven-economy-central-bank-governor-says.html

Essential 21 Tips for Moms to be by Lovemere Have a look at these 21 essential tips for moms-to-be on navigating pregnancy with confidence and ease! From health advice to self-care practices, this insightful blog on Lovemere empowers expectant mothers to embrace their journey with comfort and joy. Whether it's about staying fit or preparing for motherhood, these tips are a must-read for every mom-to-be. Read More! https://lovemere.gonevis.com/essential-21-tips-for-moms-to-be/

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In late September, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement signed a $2 million one-year contract with controversial Israeli spyware vendor Paragon Solutions. The contract involved Paragon’s US subsidiary based in Chantilly, Virginia and ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations Division 3. Paragon claims its tools can help law enforcement and governments remotely crack encrypted messaging platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, and Facebook Messenger. The agreement calls for Paragon to provide ICE with a “fully configured proprietary solution including license, hardware, warranty, maintenance and training.” https://activistpost.com/2024/11/meet-the-spyware-companies-preparing-to-unleash-their-tech-during-trumps-2nd-term.html

Radiological and nuclear emergencies – Get Prepared Canadian Government paper https://www.getprepared.gc.ca/cnt/hzd/nclrmrgncs-prp-en.aspx

Some people will tell you that Putin will never fire a nuclear missile at Ukraine or the rest of the world. If that is really what they think, why did the DOD just do this? #prepare https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3975117/dod-adjusts-nuclear-deterrence-strategy-as-nuclear-peer-adversaries-escalate/

Both Sweden and Finland are preparing for war. Perhaps you, too, should due to these Biden administration idiots playing high-stake poker with your lives . . . https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/world-news/war/sweden-finland-warn-prepare-for-war/