Day: November 25, 2020

Categories Shows

Afghanistan: Behind the rise of the Taliban & Al-Qaeda (Ex-US State Dept official Barnett Rubin) E952

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On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Barnett Rubin, ex-State Department official and author of ‘Afghanistan: What Everyone Needs To Know’. He discusses the rise of the Taliban and Al-Qaeda out of the Mujahideen after a brutal conflict with the Soviet Union, how the communist government fell to the Islamist forces following the collapse of the USSR … Read More >Afghanistan: Behind the rise of the Taliban & Al-Qaeda (Ex-US State Dept official Barnett Rubin) E952

Categories Russia

Russia opens case against Google over failure to remove banned extremist, X-rated & suicidal content from its search results

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Russia’s national telecoms watchdog has launched an administrative case against Google over the American technology giant’s continued reluctance to remove banned content from its search results, as required under Russian law. … Read More >Russia opens case against Google over failure to remove banned extremist, X-rated & suicidal content from its search results

Categories UK

Parents of road crash victim Harry Dunn lose court battle over ‘wrong-side’ driver’s diplomatic immunity

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The parents of 19-year-old Harry Dunn, the UK teenager killed last year in a road crash, have lost a legal challenge against the Foreign Office over his alleged killer being afforded diplomatic immunity and let leave Britain. … Read More >Parents of road crash victim Harry Dunn lose court battle over ‘wrong-side’ driver’s diplomatic immunity

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‘Absolute disgrace!’ UK MP’s angry outburst after seeing ‘elderly anti-lockdown’ protester bundled into police van (VIDEOS)

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A Tory MP has called for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Home Secretary Priti Patel to intervene after an “elderly anti-lockdown” protester was forcefully arrested outside the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday. … Read More >‘Absolute disgrace!’ UK MP’s angry outburst after seeing ‘elderly anti-lockdown’ protester bundled into police van (VIDEOS)

Categories Middle East

Israel’s Netanyahu, UAE Crown Prince Nominated for 2021 Nobel Peace Prize

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the United Arab Emirates Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan have been nominated for next year’s Nobel Peace Prize for their roles in establishing diplomatic ties between the countries, Netanyahu’s office said on Tuesday. … Read More >Israel’s Netanyahu, UAE Crown Prince Nominated for 2021 Nobel Peace Prize

Categories Russia

American missiles capable of striking Crimea fired into Black Sea as risk of confrontation on Russia’s border continues to grow

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The US military has conducted rocket-launch tests as part of NATO exercises, firing from Romania into the strategically vital Black Sea, amid rising tension on Russia’s borders. … Read More >American missiles capable of striking Crimea fired into Black Sea as risk of confrontation on Russia’s border continues to grow

Categories Shows

Dow breaks record while 10M jobless — is economy on edge? (Full show)

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Of the 22 million US workers lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 12 million mostly white-collar workers have regained employment and even benefited from record home prices and low interest rates. But what about the 10 million who are expected to continue to languish in unemployment? … Read More >Dow breaks record while 10M jobless — is economy on edge? (Full show)