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Just a glitch? Google hides conservative & alt-media websites from search results for hours

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Google excluded major conservative and alt-media outlets from its search results for hours, hiding hits for sites like Breitbart and RedState even in searches for the outlets’ names – only to mysteriously revert to normal later. … Read More >Just a glitch? Google hides conservative & alt-media websites from search results for hours

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‘Joker’ malware toys with victims by lurking in apps on Google’s Play Store, tech experts warn

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A prolific malware called ‘Joker’ has once again found its way onto Google’s app store, hiding in legitimate-looking software and subscribing its unsuspecting victims to premium services without their consent. … Read More >‘Joker’ malware toys with victims by lurking in apps on Google’s Play Store, tech experts warn

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Egypt’s parliament greenlights deployment of troops abroad to secure ‘western front,’ paving way for intervention in Libyan war

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The Egyptian parliament has approved the deployment of armed forces abroad to fight “terrorist groups” and “criminal militias.” The move comes amid repeated threats from Cairo to openly intervene in the Libyan conflict. … Read More >Egypt’s parliament greenlights deployment of troops abroad to secure ‘western front,’ paving way for intervention in Libyan war

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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’

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Russian and German scientists develop ‘sodium sandwich’ that could replace lithium batteries

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Scientists in Russia and Germany have developed a new way to ‘stack’ sodium to create cheaper and more efficient batteries that could eventually be an alternative to the mass-produced and environmentally unfriendly lithium type. … Read More >Russian and German scientists develop ‘sodium sandwich’ that could replace lithium batteries

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IMF “Economic Medicine” Contributes to Health Crisis in Africa: Shortage of Health Workers

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As I have told my friends for many years, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is incapable of helping nations grow their economies. I do not believe the IMF can point to any success story, where its policies led to improving the standard of living of the population. … Read More >IMF “Economic Medicine” Contributes to Health Crisis in Africa: Shortage of Health Workers