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Europe’s drought-induced crop losses tripled in 50 years, threatening future global food supply chain

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New research has found that EU crop losses driven by heat waves and drought, as well as other extreme weather events, have tripled in 50 years, a startling figure which could upend food-chain supply dynamics around the globe. … Read More >Europe’s drought-induced crop losses tripled in 50 years, threatening future global food supply chain

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No legal obligations exist to prevent AstraZeneca fulfilling European vaccine deliveries, Commission says pharma giant told EU

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Covid vaccine manufacturer AstraZeneca has told the EU it is under no legal obligation to the UK, or any other nation, that would stop it meeting its delivery targets to the bloc, according to a European Commission spokeswoman. … Read More >No legal obligations exist to prevent AstraZeneca fulfilling European vaccine deliveries, Commission says pharma giant told EU

Categories Russia

As London seeks to boost military spending, Telegraph obliges with ludicrous claims that Russia has military advantage over NATO

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“The Russians are coming!” They’re not, of course, but more and more commentators are saying that if they ever do, there will be nothing that can stop them. Western militaries are now so weak that Moscow will crush them like ants. … Read More >As London seeks to boost military spending, Telegraph obliges with ludicrous claims that Russia has military advantage over NATO

Categories Journalism & Mass media

Western govt contractor entrapped British scholar in sting operation to cover up Syria corruption scandal

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CIJA, a taxpayer-funded outfit that collaborated with al-Qaeda, lied to entrap a British academic in a sting operation. Its goal was to discredit critics of the dirty war on Syria – and cover up its own corruption. … Read More >Western govt contractor entrapped British scholar in sting operation to cover up Syria corruption scandal

Categories Op-ed

Matt Hancock’s UK Health Security Agency would be the worst April Fool’s ever – except he isn’t joking

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The UK Health Secretary confirmed this week that a new ‘UK Health Security Agency’ was being set up on April 1, thus marking the next stage in Britain’s transformation into a repressive bio-security state. … Read More >Matt Hancock’s UK Health Security Agency would be the worst April Fool’s ever – except he isn’t joking

Categories EU

Paris accuses London of ‘blackmail’ over Covid-19 vaccines because UK has a ‘second dose problem’ amid global supply challenge

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The French foreign minister has hit out at the UK, claiming it is “blackmailing” AstraZeneca, because, having given so many first doses of the Anglo-Swedish jab, London needs more supply to give Britons their second dose on time. … Read More >Paris accuses London of ‘blackmail’ over Covid-19 vaccines because UK has a ‘second dose problem’ amid global supply challenge

Categories Journalism & Mass media

Bellingcaught: Who is the mysterious author of Bellingcat’s attacks on OPCW whistleblower?

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After publishing fraudulent claims in a bid to smear OPCW whistleblowers, Bellingcat has been caught in another subterfuge that contradicts its stated allegiance to “transparency and accountability”: a hidden, external author writing its material. … Read More >Bellingcaught: Who is the mysterious author of Bellingcat’s attacks on OPCW whistleblower?