More than 267,000 excess infants deaths were reported worldwide in 2020 due to economic fallout from COVID-19, study suggests
- A new study looked at GDPs for 128 low- and lower middle-income countries and the infant mortality rate per 1,000 children
- An excess 267,000 infant deaths were reported in 2020, which is 7% higher than the 248,000 fatalities initially projected last year
- The highest number of estimated excess infant deaths were seen in India, which had a total of 99,642
- Researchers say the economic fallout likely led to malnutrition, lack of ability to access healthcare services and poor quality of these services . . .
Hundreds of thousands of babies died last year due to the economic fallout from COVID-19, a new modeling study suggests.
Researchers from World Bank Group, a financial institution headquartered in Washington, DC, estimated that an extra 267,000 infant fatalities were reported n 2020 in low- and middle-income countries.
This is seven percent higher than the number of newborns that usually die in the course of a year. . . .
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Pulitzer winner Seymour Hersh claims US Navy behind Nord Stream 2 pipeline explosion | New York Post
WASHINGTON — Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh has alleged US Navy divers laid bombs that destroyed the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline under the Baltic Sea last September, drawing a denial from the Pentagon Wednesday.
Hersh, who scooped journalism’s top award more than five decades ago for exposing the My Lai massacre of Vietnamese civilians by US troops in 1968, cited an unnamed source in reporting on Substack that Americans planted remotely triggered explosives that wrecked three of the four pipelines built to carry natural gas from Russia to Europe.
Hersh, 85, went on to claim that the Navy conducted the operation under the cover of a NATO maritime exercise, BALTOPS 22.
In a short statement, Pentagon spokesman Marine Corps Lt. Col. Garron J. Garn told The Post “the United States was not involved in the Nord Stream explosion,” reiterating the Defense Department’s response to the same question in October.
Swedish officials suspected the blasts were the result of “gross sabotage,” and some Western officials were quick to blame the attacks on Moscow as it blocked gas supplies to Europe in response to sanctions over last year’s invasion of Ukraine.
“These are deliberate actions, not an accident,” Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said at the time. “The situation is as serious as it gets.”
Pulitzer winner Seymour Hersh claims US Navy behind Nord Stream 2 pipeline explosion | New York Post
So Why Blow Up THIS Pipeline? “Biden Crime Family Took $3.5 Million From Russia Then Gave Putin The Nordstream Pipeline” | Video: 2 Minutes 14 Second
The Biden Crime Family took $3.5 million from Russia, cancelled the Keystone pipeline, and then gave Putin the Nordstream pipeline.
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2514 | Morning Edition Hour 2 | Recorded February 13, 2023 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2514: What Was At Risk Of Declassification From The Balloon
(w/ Seth Keshel, Joe Allen, Ashe Epp)
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2513 | Morning Edition Hour 1 | Recorded February 13, 2023 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2513: Fourth ‘Unidentified Object’ Shot Down; What Working Class Think Of Joe Biden.
With Chinese Balloons Flying Around The U.S., It’s Time To Go The White House To Learn About Space | OUCH!! Kamala Harris’s CRINGEWORTHY ‘Fake’ Space Video | Russell Brand | Video: 12 Minutes 02 Seconds
Vice President Kamala Harris has been heavily criticised for her appearance in a new video with children about space exploration, when it was revealed that the children used in this video were paid actors…
It’s time to stand up to self-serving politicians, corporate media, and Big Tech | Tulsi Gabbard | Video: 16 Minutes 10 Seconds
It’s time to courageously stand up to the self-serving politicians, corporate media, and Big Tech who are weaponizing our tax-payer funded institutions against us, undermining our freedom and democracy. Our love for America can give us the strength to win this battle.
Massie: ‘Strong first showing’ for gov’t weaponization panel | Video: 3 Minutes 38 Seconds
Kentucky congressman Thomas Massie tells One America News that the government weaponization committee had a strong first showing. One America’s John Hines has more from Capitol Hill.
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2512 | Saturday Edition Hour 2 | Recorded February 11, 2023 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2512: The Road To Perdition; Live Coverage From Iowa.
NTD Evening News Rebroadcast (Feb. 10): US Shoots Down ‘High-Altitude Object’ Over Alaska: WH; FBI Searches Pence Home, Finds Classified Doc | Video: 23 Minutes 25 Seconds
Former President Donald Trump filed a $49 million lawsuit on Jan. 30 against journalist Bob Woodward for releasing audio recordings of interviews Trump gave him in 2019 and 2020.
A sixth Memphis officer has been taken off the force after the fatal police beating of Tyre Nichols. It comes on the heels of a weekend of protests across the nation and calls for more police reform.
A recent NBC News poll showed that 71 percent of Americans believe the country is headed in the wrong direction.
Over the weekend, Ukraine ramped up talks with its allies over Kyiv’s request for more long-range missiles and fighter jets. But Germany has rejected the requests. Meanwhile, NATO and the United States are trying to convince new NATO members and some other allies to send arms.
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2511 | Saturday Edition Hour 1 | Recorded February 11, 2023 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2511: Closing In On 1 Year Of The War In Ukraine.
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2510 | Evening Edition | Recorded February 10, 2023 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2510: Stopping The Flood Of Money To Ukraine; Impeaching Mayorkas
NTD Good Morning (Feb. 10, 2023): House Passes Resolution to Stop Non-Citizen Voting in DC; EU Tightening Border Security | Video: 25 Minutes 50 Seconds
President Joe Biden reacted to the trespassing of the Chinese spy balloon, and the House also voted on a resolution regarding the incident.
In investigating alleged abuses by the FBI and accusations of Big Tech colluding with government officials, House Republicans kicked off hearings on the weaponization of the federal government.
Lawmakers from both parties slammed Southwest Airlines’ December meltdown, calling it an epic disaster.
Topics in this episode include:
1. Biden: Chinese Spy Balloon Not a Major Breach
2. Chinese Balloon Carried Missiles in 2018 Test
3. U.S. Launches Long-Range Missile into Pacific
4. Gov’t Weaponization Panel Holds First Hearing
5. FBI Agents Testify about Weaponization
6. Senators Blast Southwest Holiday Meltdown
7. House Votes to Block DC Non-Citizen Voting
8. Chinese, Russian Illegal Immigrants Increase
9. SD Could Ban Trans Drugs, Surgery for Minors
10. 24 States Sue Biden Admin. Over Gun Rule
11. Lawmakers: Low Military Recruitment Partly Due to Unvaxxed Troops Losing Signing Bonuses
12. Airlines Address Pilot Shortage with Schools
13. Louisiana: Water Damage After Tornado
14. Erdogan: Earthquake Response Not as Fast
15. Syria President Decries West’s Reaction
16. Rescue Teams Work Tirelessly in Turkey, Syria
17. US, UK Sanction 7 Suspected Hackers
18. Bradley Fighting Vehicles Arrive in Germany
19. Rep. Gaetz files Resolution to End Ukraine Aid
20. Switzerland Blocks Arms Exports to Ukraine
21. SpaceX Curbs Starlink’s Use in Ukraine
22. Finland Could Join NATO Ahead of Sweden
23. EU Agrees to Tighten Border Security
24. ChatGPT Causing Concerns for Universities
25. Church of England to Bless Same-Sex Couples
26. French Gov’t to Tackle ‘Conspiracy Theories’
27. The Fathers Behind Super Bowl Quarterbacks
28. NFL Medical Team Prepares for Super Bowl
29. Puppies to Compete in 19th Annual Puppy Bowl
30. Rare Babe Ruth Card to Hit NY Auction
31. Joe DiMaggio Jersey to Fetch $800,000 at Auction
32. Athlete Runs 86 Ultramarathons Across Peru
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2509 | Morning Edition Hour 2 | Recorded February 10, 2023 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2509: Rico Cases Against Twitter’s Influence
(w/ Laura Loomer, Joe Allen, Ben Harnwell)
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2508 | Morning Edition Hour 1 | Recorded February 10, 2023 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2508: First Hand Reports Of FBI Corruption
(w/ Steve Friend, Laura Loomer, Ben Harnwell, Bill Gertz)
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2507 | Evening Edition | Recorded February 9, 2023 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2507: Combating The Weaponization Of The FBI Committee Day 1
(w/ Lee Smith, Sebastian Gorka, Crom Carmichael)
NTD Evening News (Feb. 9, 2023): GOP Holds First Weaponization of Federal Government Hearing; New Details on Chinese Spy Balloon | Video:
House Republicans on Feb. 9 opened their first hearing of the House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government. The committee is under the wing of the Judiciary Committee, led by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio). The panel heard from prominent figures like former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard, who contended for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020, as well as Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa).
A U.S. official told The Epoch Times that the Chinese spy balloon that flew over the United States for days before being shot down could monitor communications signals, and contained “equipment was clearly for intelligence surveillance and inconsistent with the equipment onboard weather balloons.”
Meta has confirmed that former President Donald Trump’s accounts on Facebook and Instagram have officially been restored.
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2506 | Morning Edition Hour 2 | Recorded February 9, 2023 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2506: The Fight For Medical Transparency And Accountability
(w/ Dr. Robert Malone, Anna Paulina Luna, Ben Harnwell, Todd Bensman)
Dr. Naomi Wolf Details ‘The Chamber of Horrors’ the Jab Poses to Women’s Reproductive Health | Video: 20 Minutes 20 Seconds
Pfizer acknowledges 20-something different ways its shot can send women’s menstrual cycles into disarray.
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2505 | Morning Edition Hour 1 | Recorded February 9, 2023 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2505: New Congress Fights Back Against Twitters Censorship
(w/ Steve Cortes, Natalie Winters, Ben Cline, Dr. Robert Malone)
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2504 | Evening Edition | Recorded February 8, 2023 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2504: The Twitter Hearings Began In Congress
(w/ Boris Epshteyn, Natalie Winters, Mike Lindell, Joe Allen)
NTD Evening News (Feb. 8, 2023): Trump, Lawmakers Respond to Biden’s SOTU Address; House Probes Censoring of Hunter Biden Laptop | Video: 26 Minutes 28 Seconds
President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address was met with mixed reactions from lawmakers. Former President Donald Trump also gave his response on Truth Social. Meanwhile, Biden traveled to Wisconsin on Feb. 8 to tout the economy, which some see as a “soft-launch” of his 2024 reelection bid.
The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability held a hearing on Twitter’s suppression of the Hunter Biden laptop story. Three former Twitter executives and one former Twitter Safety Policy team member testified.
The Pentagon responded to the Chinese Communist Party, saying the Chinese balloon shot down by the United States was definitely not a civilian balloon. And multiple congressional staffers have confirmed to The Epoch Times that lawmakers will be briefed on the morning of Feb. 9 regarding the balloon.
NTD News Today (Feb. 8, 2023): Texas Fights Guidance on Abortion Pills; Musk Names ‘Worst Offender’ in Government Censorship | Video: 55 Minutes 01 Seconds
Twitter owner Elon Musk on Monday named the Global Engagement Center (GEC) as the worst offender in alleged government censorship. The agency says it aims to combat disinformation.
Texas is suing the Biden administration. The Lone Star state says federal guidance forces pharmacies to dispense abortion-inducing drugs.
In his State of the Union address, President Biden urged members of congress to unite and work with him on his path forward. While Biden drew rounds of applause from the room, the night also had its fair share of critics.
NTD News Today—2/8/2023
1. Over 11,000 Dead in Syria-Turkey Earthquake
2. Former Twitter Execs Testify at Hearing
3. House Panel Could Subpoena Hunter Biden Banks
4. ‘Worst Offender’ in Government Censorship
5. President Biden’s State of the Union Address
6. Gov. Sanders Gives Response to Biden’s SOTU
7. 4 SCOTUS Justices Miss Biden’s SOTU Address
8. Texas Fights Guidance on Abortion Pills
9. U.S. Man Guilty of Aiding Islamic State: DOJ
10. Intruder Breaches Base with Presidential Jet
11. IN: Police Make Arrests in 47-Year-Old Murder
12. Two Rail Unions Reach Deal for Paid Sick Time
13. CA: Credit on Power Bills Early This Year
14. Food Products Recalled over Listeria Concern
15. 1-Month Wait for Ashes: Shanghai Funeral Home
16. Lockdown Protesters Still Detained in China
17. Zelenskyy Visits the UK, Meets Prime Minister
18. Germany to Send Ukraine Up to 178 Tanks
19. NATO Allies Hold Winter Drills in Estonia
20. French Farmers Protest Against Pesticide Bans
21. France: Pension Reform Debated in Parliament
22. ChatGPT Causing Concerns for Universities
23. Excess Deaths in Europe Linked to Jab: Expert
24. Belgium Want EU Unified Action on Drug Crime
25. Fire at U.S.-Owned Drone Factory in Latvia
26. Scientists Trace Mummy Embalming Substances
27. Lost WWII Heirloom Reunited with Family
28. Scientists Find 12 More Moons Around Jupiter
29. Tiny Asteroid Photobombs Webb Telescope
30. Tripadvisor Names Rome Best Food Destination
31. Thursday Is National Pizza Day
32. K-9 Officer Ice Probed for Stealing Lunch
33. What Does It Mean to Be in Truly Good Health?
Never Forget: CDC Says It Accidentally Inflated Children’s Virus Death Numbers Due to ‘Coding Logic Error’ | Facts Matter | Video: 20 Minutes 37 Seconds
In March of 2022, “On their official website, the CDC last week very quietly removed tens of thousands of deaths that were officially linked to COVID-19, including nearly a quarter of the COVID deaths that were listed for children under the age of 18.”
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2503 | Morning Edition Hour 2 | Recorded February 8, 2023 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2503: Rebuttal To The SOTU The Failed Offense Of The War In Ukraine
(w/ Ben Harnwell, Ralph Norman, Matt Schlapp, Darren Beattie, Jack Posobiec)
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2502 | Morning Edition Hour 1 | Recorded February 8, 2023 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2502: We Need To Do Fiscal Appropriations Now
(w/ Russ Vought, Michael Patrick Leahy, Natalie Winters, Lou Dobbs, Ben Harnwell)
NTD Evening News (Feb. 7, 2023): President Biden to Deliver State of the Union Address; Patrol Agents Testify on Southern Border | Video: 26 Minutes 31 Seconds
President Joe Biden is expected to deliver his second State of the Union address to a divided Congress on Feb. 7. The White House says the president will outline a four-part Unity Agenda. NTD’s Stefania Cox speaks with Genevieve Wood, the Heritage Foundation’s counselor and spokesperson, for her analysis of Biden’s presidency.
Two Customs and Border Protection patrol agents testified on southern border security before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee. They say the situation there is overwhelming.
Conservative figures are reacting after transgender activists staged a protest at the Oklahoma state capitol Monday.
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2501 | Evening Edition | Recorded February 7, 2023 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2501: Snuffing Out The Corruption Of The Fed
(w/ Richard Stern, Boris Epshteyn, Chris Miller)
NTD News Today Full Broadcast (Feb. 7, 2023) : Desperate Search Continues in Turkey, Syria; Backlash Against Song from Disney Cartoon |
Overwhelmed rescuers are struggling to save people trapped under the rubble, as the death toll from Turkey’s massive earthquakes surpasses 5,000. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has declared a state of emergency.
A scene from a Disney cartoon is making waves online. It says that descendants of slaves in America deserve reparations and that President Abraham Lincoln didn’t actually free the slaves. Some say the cartoon spreads “anti-white propaganda.”
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is rallying public support for a “responsible” increase to the nation’s debt ceiling. In an address to the nation on Feb. 6, he also called for a cut in federal spending.
NTD News Today—2/7/2023
1. Turkey’s Leader Declares State of Emergency
2. Desperate Search Continues in Turkey, Syria
3. Why Was the Turkey-Syria Earthquake So Bad?
4. McCarthy Suggests ‘Responsible’ Debt Increase
5. Biden Expected to Focus on Economy in SOTU
6. Possibility Chinese Balloon An Attack Dry Run
7. Backlash Against Song from Disney Cartoon
8. Bill to End Disney’s Self-Governing Status
9. Abortion Debate in Kansas Shifts to Funding
10. NYC Ending COVID Vax Mandate for City Workers
11. Calif. Lawmaker Hopes to Repeal Prop 47
12. 1 Missing, 2 Rescued from WA Crab Boat
13. FAA Could Fine United $1 Million over Safety Check
14. ‘Refuse to Forget, Refuse to Forgive’ Global Events Commemorate Wuhan Whistleblower
15. U.S. Shuts Down Chinese Police Station in NYC
16. Solomon Islands Ousts Longtime Beijing Critic
17. Patriot Missiles From U.S. Deployed in Warsaw
18. Russia Slams Arms Supplies to Ukraine
19. U.S. Considers 200 Percent Tariff on Russian Aluminum
20. Russian Church Leader Was ‘KGB Spy’: Media
21. Capping Energy Prices an Illusion: Former CEO
22. German Village Angered by Refugee Plan
23. The Fatal Story of a Mexican Reporter
24. Mexico Destroys Items Smuggled into Prison
25. El Salvador Opens 40,000-Person Prison
26. Shen Yun Moves Nashville Audience from ‘Heartfelt Sorrow’ to ‘Jubilance’
27. Quarterbacks Prepare for Super Bowl
28. Tom Brady to Start Broadcasting Career 2024
29. Record-Breaking Muay Thai Pre-Fight Ceremony
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2500 | Morning Edition Hour 2 | Recorded February 7, 2023 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2500: House Republicans Left In The Dark With National Security
(w/ A.P. Dillon, Brandon Showalter, Crom Carmichael, Dave Brat)
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2499 | Morning Edition Hour 1 | Recorded February 7, 2023 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2499: The Lead Up To State Of the Union
(w/ Dr. Peter Navarro, Ben Harnwell, Mike Howell, Joe Rieck)
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2498 | Evening Edition | Recorded February 6, 2023 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2498: The Breakdown Of The Next World War
(w/ Andrew Clyde, Jack Posobiec, Boris Ephsteyn)
NTD Evening News (Feb. 6, 2023): At Least 3,500 Dead After Earthquake in Turkey, Syria; 60 Percent of Dems Don’t Want Biden to Run in 2024
More than 3,500 people are dead and at least 10,000 are injured in Turkey and northern Syria after a massive earthquake hit the region on Feb. 6.
Ahead of President Joe Biden’s second State of the Union address, a new poll shows that a majority of Democrats say Biden shouldn’t run again for president.
BlackOps Partners Corporation CEO Casey Fleming tells NTD’s Stefania Cox the United States is currently engaged in World War III, and the Chinese regime’s spy balloon marks a serious escalation in that war.
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2497 | Morning Edition Hour 2 | Recorded February 6, 2023 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2497: The Manipulation Of The Intelligence Committee
(w/ Rebekah Koffler, Col. John Mills, Joe Allen)
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2496 | Morning Edition Hour 1 | Recorded February 6, 2023 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2496: Capitol Hill Is In Bed With The CCP And America’s Sputnik Moment
(w/ Steve Cortes, Col Derek Harvey)
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2495 | Saturday Edition Hour 2 | Recorded February 4, 2023 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2495: Where Are They Hiding The Data
(w/ Dr. Naomi Wolf)
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2494 | Saturday Edition Hour 1 | Recorded February 4, 2023 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2494: The Fight For National Security
(w/ Jack Posobiec, Matt Rosendale)
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2493 | Evening Edition | Recorded February 3, 2023 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2493: The Testing Of China
(w/ Dr. Kevin Roberts, Boris Epshteyn)
NTD Evening News (Feb. 3, 2023): Lawmakers Demand Action on Chinese Spy Balloon; Blinken Postpones Trip to China Amid Rising Tensions | Video: 26 Minutes 40 Seconds
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are demanding action from the Biden administration on Feb. 3, after a Chinese spy balloon was discovered over U.S. airspace. President Joe Biden chose not to shoot the balloon down due to potential risks to civilians on the ground. China claims that the balloon, which is the size of three buses, is a research airship blown off course. But the Pentagon rejected that claim, saying it is used for intelligence gathering. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed his trip to China amid rising tensions between the two countries.
As a dangerously cold weather front hits the Northeast and New England, officials put emergency plans into place.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the U.S. economy added 517,000 jobs in January. The unemployment rate fell to 3.4 percent, a level the country hasn’t seen since 1969.
Mike Benz, executive director of the Foundation for Freedom Online and a former State Department diplomat under the Trump administration, explains how online censorship started and says it is much worse than shown in the Twitter Files.