Month: February 2021

Categories World

Australia and Facebook hold talks as PM Scott Morrison vows not to bend to ‘threat’

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Facebook held talks with Australia on Friday, as the two sides seek to reach an agreement over a law that would force tech companies to pay media companies for content, with PM Scott Morrison vowing to not bend to a “threat.” … Read More >Australia and Facebook hold talks as PM Scott Morrison vows not to bend to ‘threat’

Categories EU

Protests rock Spain for 3rd night in a row after rapper jailed for tweets insulting king & praising terrorist groups (VIDEOS)

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Rallies protesting the arrest of a rapper convicted of insulting the monarchy have continued across Spain for a third straight night. One woman reportedly lost an eye and more than 50 people were detained at demos a day earlier. … Read More >Protests rock Spain for 3rd night in a row after rapper jailed for tweets insulting king & praising terrorist groups (VIDEOS)

Categories Shows

Saving humanity, return of company towns, Manhattan project

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The battle to save humanity from itself is on and Lee Camp’s guest this week has some ideas on how we should go about that. John C. Boik is an author and the founder of the Principled Societies Project, which is developing the Local Economic Direct Democracy Association (LEDDA) framework. They discuss his transformational project to improve the way that humanity interacts with Earth’s systems and the economy. … Read More >Saving humanity, return of company towns, Manhattan project

Categories Middle East

Israel developing new ballistic missile shield defense system with the United States

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Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz has announced that the US is working with the Middle Eastern country to develop a new ballistic missile shield defense system to protect against “evolving threats” amid tensions with Iran. … Read More >Israel developing new ballistic missile shield defense system with the United States

Categories Health

Mutations have made coronavirus EIGHT times more infectious than original Wuhan variant – study

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New research has found that a mutation in the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2, present in variants from the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Brazil, can make the virus up to eight times more infectious than the original. … Read More >Mutations have made coronavirus EIGHT times more infectious than original Wuhan variant – study

Categories Russia

Bombshell report claims US to hit Russia with new sanctions over Nord Stream 2… but could leave German construction firms exempted

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Washington could soon unveil a sweeping package of sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, reports say. But, in an effort to avoid a diplomatic row with Germany, not all firms involved in construction may be targeted. … Read More >Bombshell report claims US to hit Russia with new sanctions over Nord Stream 2… but could leave German construction firms exempted

Categories Russia

Russia’s Crimean Bridge closed for first-ever time due to snow as regional head declares weather-related state of emergency

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For the first time since its completion in 2018, Europe’s longest bridge has been closed due to a heavy snowfall. The Black Sea region is currently going through an uncharacteristic cold spell. … Read More >Russia’s Crimean Bridge closed for first-ever time due to snow as regional head declares weather-related state of emergency

Categories Shows

CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: After Trump

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The post-Trump era has begun, or has it? What role will the former president play within the Republican Party? By all accounts, Trump intends to remain relevant. If this is the case, what is the future of the populist wing of the party? And importantly, if indeed the GOP is now the party of the working class, will the party leadership embrace this new direction. … Read More >CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: After Trump

Categories Russia

Leaked papers allege massive UK govt effort to co-opt Russian-language anti-Kremlin media & influencers to ‘weaken Russian state’

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For all its alarmism about Russian ‘propaganda’ and ‘misinformation’, the UK government appears to be behind a multi-million-pound push to boost negative coverage of the Russian state, both in Russia and neighbouring countries. … Read More >Leaked papers allege massive UK govt effort to co-opt Russian-language anti-Kremlin media & influencers to ‘weaken Russian state’

Categories Russia

Bye, bye Bill! Russia’s nuclear officials abandon America’s Microsoft Office software & switch to home-designed tech — reports

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Moscow officials are set to pull the plug on a multimillion-dollar deal with US computing giant Microsoft, and instead buy the rights to a Russian-made suite of programs for employees of the country’s nuclear safety regulator. … Read More >Bye, bye Bill! Russia’s nuclear officials abandon America’s Microsoft Office software & switch to home-designed tech — reports