Month: May 2020

Categories World

‘Obstruction attempt’: Iran rejects US claim that it’s hoarding Venezuela’s gold as payment for economic aid

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An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said that Washington is using false accusations to ramp up its pressure campaign in Venezuela following US claims that Caracas has sent planes loaded with golden bars to Tehran. … Read More >‘Obstruction attempt’: Iran rejects US claim that it’s hoarding Venezuela’s gold as payment for economic aid

Categories USA

Why is it even called 5th generation? Pentagon’s decision not to fix supersonic speed issue with F-35C defeats jet’s very purpose

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A US decision to limit the F-35C’s supersonic flight capabilities instead of fixing an issue that increases the risk of tail damage will put a strain on pilots and deal a huge blow to the fighter’s combat power, analysts warn. … Read More >Why is it even called 5th generation? Pentagon’s decision not to fix supersonic speed issue with F-35C defeats jet’s very purpose

Categories Shows

Smart cities for mass surveillance

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The rise of smart cities is a tool in the mass surveillance toolbox. These technologies will be used to invade our privacy and even though they’re being put in place in order to create a robust response to the coronavirus pandemic, history has shown us that when the ruling elite get new toys to undermine our freedoms, they won’t let them go without a fight. … Read More >Smart cities for mass surveillance

Categories UK

Poorest in England MORE THAN TWICE as likely to die from Covid-19 as richest, new stats reveal

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New UK figures show that the deadly coronavirus does indeed discriminate in unequal societies, and badly, revealing that Covid-19 deaths in the most deprived areas of England are over double the amount in the least deprived areas. … Read More >Poorest in England MORE THAN TWICE as likely to die from Covid-19 as richest, new stats reveal

Categories UK

‘Trying every trick in the book’: UK government changes rules to hit 100k coronavirus tests target – report

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In its scramble to hit the target of 100,000 Covid-19 tests a day by the end of April, the UK government has revised the way it counts them, the Health Service Journal (HSJ) reports. UK health officials deny the claim. … Read More >‘Trying every trick in the book’: UK government changes rules to hit 100k coronavirus tests target – report

Categories USA

Bezos ordered to testify in Congress, as Amazon accused of ‘possibly criminally false’ statements on business practices

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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has been ordered to testify before Congress by the House Judiciary Committee, which has accused the corporation of lying about its private labeling practices to cover up possible antitrust violations. … Read More >Bezos ordered to testify in Congress, as Amazon accused of ‘possibly criminally false’ statements on business practices