Day: February 12, 2021

Categories Asia & Pacific

Russian Navy joins major multinational AMAN-2021 drills in Pakistan, NATO countries also expected to attend (VIDEO)

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Russia’s navy ships have arrived in Pakistan to take part in the multinational exercise AMAN-2021. The drills are expected to see China and several NATO nations in attendance. … Read More >Russian Navy joins major multinational AMAN-2021 drills in Pakistan, NATO countries also expected to attend (VIDEO)

Categories World

Belarusian President Lukashenko says he’ll leave office when ‘peace and order’ is restored, promises to hold ‘open election’

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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has claimed that he will leave his post, once and for all, if protests subside and the unrest which has gripped the country since his disputed election victory last year comes to an end. … Read More >Belarusian President Lukashenko says he’ll leave office when ‘peace and order’ is restored, promises to hold ‘open election’

Categories World

Captain Tom & Navalny WW2 veteran offensive tweet cases show how Britain & Russia remain haunted by spectre of victory over Nazis

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On Friday, Alexey Navalny is back in court, this time accused of defaming an elderly military veteran. You might say Russia is overly sensitive about such issues, but a similar case in Britain shows it’s hardly an outlier. … Read More >Captain Tom & Navalny WW2 veteran offensive tweet cases show how Britain & Russia remain haunted by spectre of victory over Nazis

Categories World

Decision to buy S-400s from Russia ‘wasn’t made overnight’ & Turkey will stick to it – Ankara insists as US threatens sanctions

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Turkey won’t abandon the S-400 missile systems it ordered from Russia despite the threat of US sanctions, but is eager to resolve the divisive issue through talks with its NATO ally, the Turkish presidential spokesman has said. … Read More >Decision to buy S-400s from Russia ‘wasn’t made overnight’ & Turkey will stick to it – Ankara insists as US threatens sanctions

Categories World

Ukraine suggests NATO fly warplanes & troop transports near Crimea, increasing bloc’s presence on already tense Black Sea coast

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American fighter pilots and paratroopers could soon be getting better views of the scenic Russian south, under plans by Ukraine to invite NATO nations’ warplanes to fly close to its border with the disputed Crimean peninsula. … Read More >Ukraine suggests NATO fly warplanes & troop transports near Crimea, increasing bloc’s presence on already tense Black Sea coast

Categories USA

Facebook’s enforcement report reveals AI is deleting 97 PERCENT of ‘hate speech’ before anyone reports it

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Facebook has patted itself on the back for nuking almost all “hate speech” that supposedly violated its rules. But not only was most content deleted before anyone could flag it, users weren’t even allowed to appeal most deletions. … Read More >Facebook’s enforcement report reveals AI is deleting 97 PERCENT of ‘hate speech’ before anyone reports it

Categories EU

German foreign minister warns scrapping Nord Stream 2 pipeline would cut Russia loose from obligations to Western Europe

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One of the world’s largest gas pipelines, currently under construction, is good for more than just cheap fuel, the German Foreign Minister has said. It’s also one of the last remaining political ties between Russia and the West. … Read More >German foreign minister warns scrapping Nord Stream 2 pipeline would cut Russia loose from obligations to Western Europe

Categories Shows

CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: Reality czar

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How to define the word “reality”? Something like this: The state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them. To say the least, this is a philosophical definition. Let’s throw in politics now. Is there one political reality? Can and should one be enforced? Would this, in the end, produce a Ministry of Truth? … Read More >CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: Reality czar