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Pope Francis accused of comparing convicted child abuser cardinal to Jesus after controversial comments

Posted on April 8, 2020April 8, 2020By Editor

Pope Francis has faced fierce criticism online after appearing to compare Cardinal Pell, recently acquitted of five child sexual abuse offenses during the 1990s, to Jesus Christ himself. … Read More >Pope Francis accused of comparing convicted child abuser cardinal to Jesus after controversial comments

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WhatsApp limits message-forwarding worldwide after influx of fake news amid Covid-19 pandemic

Posted on April 8, 2020April 8, 2020By Editor

Online instant messaging service WhatsApp said it will limit its users’ ability to forward messages, in a bid to curb the spread of fake news at the time of the global coronavirus pandemic. … Read More >WhatsApp limits message-forwarding worldwide after influx of fake news amid Covid-19 pandemic

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‘Aggressive expropriation attempt’: Russia blasts Trump’s order declaring space up for grabs by Americans

Posted on April 8, 2020April 8, 2020By Editor

The US has declared outer space a legal equivalent of the Wild West, and Russia believes it may lead to the grimmest of consequences like many policies of territorial expansion did in the past. … Read More >‘Aggressive expropriation attempt’: Russia blasts Trump’s order declaring space up for grabs by Americans

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Most senior Catholic to be convicted of child sex abuse WALKS FREE from jail after granted appeal in unanimous decision

Posted on April 7, 2020April 7, 2020By Editor

Australia’s highest court has tossed conviction of Cardinal George Pell, found guilty of historic child sex crime and sentenced to 6 years in prison. The cardinal, former Vatican treasurer, was once a close aid to Pope Francis. … Read More >Most senior Catholic to be convicted of child sex abuse WALKS FREE from jail after granted appeal in unanimous decision

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Global Covid-19 death toll tops 70,000 as ACTIVE infections approach 1 MILLION – Johns Hopkins University

Posted on April 6, 2020April 6, 2020By Editor

The worldwide coronavirus pandemic has killed over 70,000 people to date, according to a Johns Hopkins University tally. With some 270,000 recovered cases globally, the number of active infections now stands at almost one million. … Read More >Global Covid-19 death toll tops 70,000 as ACTIVE infections approach 1 MILLION – Johns Hopkins University

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Not quite piracy? Berlin senator CORRECTS story of US ‘snatching’ Germany-bound masks

Posted on April 6, 2020April 6, 2020By Editor

A Berlin senator who accused the US of “piracy” by diverting a shipment of protective masks bound for the German capital has backtracked, and now says that no American firm was involved in the mix-up. But the masks remain missing. … Read More >Not quite piracy? Berlin senator CORRECTS story of US ‘snatching’ Germany-bound masks

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Covid-19 crisis puts South African RHINOS & other wild animals in danger as tourism industry goes off a cliff

Posted on April 6, 2020April 6, 2020By Editor

The South African ecotourism industry, globally popular for hunting and wildlife viewing, has been plunged into crisis amid the global shutdown, which can lead to a spike in wildlife poaching and farm attacks. … Read More >Covid-19 crisis puts South African RHINOS & other wild animals in danger as tourism industry goes off a cliff

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China to Supply Russia With Further 1Mln COVID-19 Protective Suits, 80Mln Masks – Official

Posted on April 5, 2020April 5, 2020By Editor

“A few days ago, Russia reached a new agreement for the supply of 1.05 million Tyvek protective suits and 80 million medical masks from China,” Gruzdev said. … Read More >China to Supply Russia With Further 1Mln COVID-19 Protective Suits, 80Mln Masks – Official

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Rules for thee, not for me! Meet the officials BREAKING their own quarantine guidelines

Posted on April 5, 2020By Editor

Half of humanity is currently under some form of lockdown, and governments the world over have handed out harsh penalties for anyone breaking the quarantine. But some officials seem to think the rules don’t apply to them. … Read More >Rules for thee, not for me! Meet the officials BREAKING their own quarantine guidelines

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Zoom privacy debacle shows the danger of our reliance on Big Tech during coronavirus lockdown

Posted on April 5, 2020April 5, 2020By Editor

Security vulnerabilities with video conferencing app Zoom have revealed the danger of putting blind faith in Big Tech’s coronavirus solutions. Zoom was riddled with privacy issues for years, and its competitors aren’t much better. … Read More >Zoom privacy debacle shows the danger of our reliance on Big Tech during coronavirus lockdown