NYPD operates over 15,000 facial recognition cameras as part of ‘Orwellian’ surveillance network – report

The NYPD controls an extensive network of cameras that it can use to track New Yorkers across the city, raising concerns about invasive and discriminatory policing tactics, according to an investigation by Amnesty International. … Read More >NYPD operates over 15,000 facial recognition cameras as part of ‘Orwellian’ surveillance network – report

Russian Embassy Refutes Colombian Minister Remarks About Moscow Role in Inciting Violence

The Russian Embassy to Colombia has expressed bemusement over the remarks of Colombian Defense Minister Diego Molano Aponte, who accused Russia of cyberattacks and inciting violence in the Latin American nation via social networks. … Read More >Russian Embassy Refutes Colombian Minister Remarks About Moscow Role in Inciting Violence

US Reportedly Monitoring Iranian Warships Suggested as Destined for Venezuela in ‘Provocative Move’

Iran and Venezuela, two nations that have been shackled by Washington’s sanctions, have sought to deepen their decades-long relationship, with Iran’s shipments of gasoline to the struggling South American nation hailed by President Nicolás Maduro last year as an example of “the brotherhood of free peoples”. … Read More >US Reportedly Monitoring Iranian Warships Suggested as Destined for Venezuela in ‘Provocative Move’

Was coronavirus leaked from a lab? (Nicholas Wade & Victor Gao)

On this episode of Going Underground, we firstly speak to Nicholas Wade, former Science Editor at the New York Times. He discusses the hypothesis that the coronavirus may have been manipulated and leaked from a laboratory, Covid-19’s ability to target human cells from the very start, what makes Covid-19 unique in the same family of viruses, US funding for research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology and much more! … Read More >Was coronavirus leaked from a lab? (Nicholas Wade & Victor Gao)