Categories Business An energy black hole? The dirty truth about bitcoin mining Posted on Posted onOctober 9, 2019October 9, 2019By Editor Bitcoin and crypto miners do consume vast amounts of power, but how much power do they really use, and are they actually a big burden on the grid? … Read More >An energy black hole? The dirty truth about bitcoin mining
Categories World United Nations could run out of money by end of this month, says Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Posted on Posted onOctober 9, 2019October 9, 2019By Editor The United Nations is running a deficit of $230 million (€209 million) and could run out of money by the end of this month, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday. … Read More >United Nations could run out of money by end of this month, says Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
Categories Russia NGO of Kremlin critic Navalny declared foreign agent by justice ministry Posted on Posted onOctober 9, 2019October 9, 2019By Editor Russia’s Justice Ministry announced it has added an NGO run by protest leader Aleksey Navalny to the national list of foreign agents. The NGO denies receiving any foreign funding for its activities. … Read More >NGO of Kremlin critic Navalny declared foreign agent by justice ministry
Categories EU Norway Says No to NATO’s Missile Defence Shield Posted on Posted onOctober 9, 2019October 16, 2020By Editor The Norwegian government has decided against joining NATO’s missile shield. The debate about Norway’s possible participation has long spurred fears of tensions between Norway and Russia. … Read More >Norway Says No to NATO’s Missile Defence Shield
Categories Middle East Scientific paper arguing Assad not responsible for Syria chemical attack shelved after Bellingcat-led backlash Posted on Posted onOctober 9, 2019October 8, 2020By Editor Unidentified “issues” prompted a prestigious scientific journal to withhold publication of a report challenging the mainstream narrative on a 2017 Syrian chemical attack – after ‘citizen investigation’ outlet Bellingcat objected. … Read More >Scientific paper arguing Assad not responsible for Syria chemical attack shelved after Bellingcat-led backlash
Categories USA Here they go again: Senate reheats ‘Russian meddling’ claims, using assertions as evidence Posted on Posted onOctober 9, 2019October 9, 2019By Editor The Senate Intelligence Committee’s final report on ‘Russian interference’ in the 2016 US presidential election is short on evidence and long on reheated assertions and innuendo from ‘experts’ exposed as actual election meddlers. … Read More >Here they go again: Senate reheats ‘Russian meddling’ claims, using assertions as evidence
Categories World I couldn’t give the Americans dirt on Putin, so now I’m in jail, Viktor Bout tells RT Posted on Posted onOctober 9, 2019October 9, 2019By Editor Viktor Bout, who has served about a third of his 25-year term, insists he is a political prisoner and a victim of biased US justice. RT spoke to him about why he believes things went south for him. … Read More >I couldn’t give the Americans dirt on Putin, so now I’m in jail, Viktor Bout tells RT
Categories World Unlawful US airstrikes on suspected Taliban drug labs cause 39 civilian casualties, including 14 children, UN report says Posted on Posted onOctober 9, 2019October 9, 2019By Editor A probe into US attacks on alleged drug-processing facilities conducted in May confirmed almost 40 civilian casualties, including many children. Contrary to what Washington argues, the strikes were illegal, a UN report says. … Read More >Unlawful US airstrikes on suspected Taliban drug labs cause 39 civilian casualties, including 14 children, UN report says
Categories USA ‘Completely unacceptable’: Anger as power company shuts off supply to 800,000 over California wildfire fears Posted on Posted onOctober 9, 2019October 9, 2019By Editor Around 800,000 PG&E customers in California are facing power cuts this week after the company announced it would take the drastic measure in order to limit the risk of their power lines sparking serious fires. … Read More >‘Completely unacceptable’: Anger as power company shuts off supply to 800,000 over California wildfire fears
Categories World Attackers wore combat-style clothing, had several weapons – eyewitnesses to shooting outside German synagogue (PHOTOS) Posted on Posted onOctober 9, 2019October 3, 2020By Editor Witnesses to an attack outside a synagogue in Halle, Germany, which killed two people on Wednesday say the perpetrators had donned combat-style clothing and were armed with multiple weapons. … Read More >Attackers wore combat-style clothing, had several weapons – eyewitnesses to shooting outside German synagogue (PHOTOS)
