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US Attorney Calls for DHS Probe Into ‘Unmarked’ Federal Agents Arresting Protesters in Portland

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On Friday, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler called on US President Donald Trump to remove federal troops deployed to the city by the White House to quell ongoing protests, as the agents have reportedly used heavy-handed tactics against protesters, reporters, and legal observers, with some refusing to identify themselves and wearing no identification. … Read More >US Attorney Calls for DHS Probe Into ‘Unmarked’ Federal Agents Arresting Protesters in Portland

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Florida Sherriff Office Receives Over 600 Complaints About ‘COVID-19 Parties’ Held to ‘Spread Virus’

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The parties, reportedly held and attended by “unsavory” residents, including gang members, are said to have taken place in Florida’s Osceola County. The allegation comes as a majority of US states, including Florida, witness a record resurgence of infections of the COVID-19 coronavirus. … Read More >Florida Sherriff Office Receives Over 600 Complaints About ‘COVID-19 Parties’ Held to ‘Spread Virus’

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US Researchers Reportedly Spied on Russian Defence Officials Using Marketing Data From Cell Phones

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This is not the first time that American researchers have used data from cell phones that was obtained in questionable ways to spy on the Russian defence industry. In May, the analytics company Orbital Insights said that with the use of purchased cell network data it had detected a slowdown in the country’s defence industry. … Read More >US Researchers Reportedly Spied on Russian Defence Officials Using Marketing Data From Cell Phones

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Deep State Trying to Get Rid of Netanyahu by Hook or by Crook, But Will Fail, Israeli Observers Say

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Benjamin Netanyahu’s political antagonists have instrumentalised a whole set of tools to unseat the prime minister, including “anti-corruption” protests and banning him from receiving aid to pay for legal services during the trial, say Israeli observers, discussing whether the politician will manage to withstand the pressure. … Read More >Deep State Trying to Get Rid of Netanyahu by Hook or by Crook, But Will Fail, Israeli Observers Say

Categories Middle East

People Hold Anti-Government Protest in Tel Aviv as New Lockdown Measures Approved – Video

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Earlier this week, the Israeli government, chaired by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, decided to reintroduce a number of preventive measures that entered into effect on Friday evening amid a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases in the country in recent weeks. … Read More >People Hold Anti-Government Protest in Tel Aviv as New Lockdown Measures Approved – Video

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Cuba Ends War With Dollar in Attempt to Kickstart Economy Amid US Sanctions Pressure, Coronavirus

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The Caribbean island nation first opened the door to the redollarization of the economy in late 2019, rolling back a 15-year-old policy established by Fidel Castro in 2004 to stop accepting the US currency as payment in some stores amid the intensification of banking sanctions pressure by Washington. … Read More >Cuba Ends War With Dollar in Attempt to Kickstart Economy Amid US Sanctions Pressure, Coronavirus

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Iran Calls South Korean Freeze on Oil Payments ‘Unethical and Illegal’

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Between $6 billion and $9 billion in payments for already delivered Iranian oil remain frozen in South Korean banks. Seoul insists that the funds will stay blocked due to the American sanctions against the country. Tehran, in turn, sees the freeze as unlawful and is mulling legal action against South Korea. … Read More >Iran Calls South Korean Freeze on Oil Payments ‘Unethical and Illegal’