Day: November 11, 2021

Categories Russia

‘LGBT propaganda’ aimed at children has hit ‘colossal proportions,’ Russian internet watchdog claims

Posted on Posted onBy Editor

Urgent action needs to be taken to prevent young people from being exposed to LGBT+ content online, a leading Russian internet group has claimed, saying targeted sites should be blocked without having to wait for a court order. … Read More >‘LGBT propaganda’ aimed at children has hit ‘colossal proportions,’ Russian internet watchdog claims

Categories Shows

Israel labels Palestinian human rights groups as terrorist organisations after Pegasus spyware attack

Posted on Posted onBy Editor

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Ubai Al-Aboudi, one of the Palestinian activists targeted by Pegasus Spyware and executive director of the Bisan Centre for Research and Development – one of the bodies Israel has labelled a terrorist organisation. He discusses his reaction after finding out that he had been hacked using Pegasus Spyware. He also talks about Israel’s draconian control over Palestinian communications … Read More >Israel labels Palestinian human rights groups as terrorist organisations after Pegasus spyware attack

Categories Russia

WATCH: Russian rescuers airlift crew of stricken Sea of Japan cargo ship to safety despite high wind & waves

Posted on Posted onBy Editor

Russian emergency service workers have confirmed the 14-strong crew of a cargo ship that ran aground in the Sea of Japan has been successfully evacuated, after a rescue operation was mounted despite harsh weather conditions. … Read More >WATCH: Russian rescuers airlift crew of stricken Sea of Japan cargo ship to safety despite high wind & waves

Categories Shows

Is climate crisis becoming an excuse for mass surveillance?

Posted on Posted onBy Editor

The trial of Kyle Rittenhouse is underway. The tearful, intensely dramatic trial is being televised live and has captivated viewers and brings Americans’ perennial debate over gun control to the fore. RT America’s Faran Fronczak takes a look. The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) keeps an “unofficial” database with records pertaining to 54 million gun owners, raising concern among those who argue that registration will inevitably lead to confiscation of private arms. … Read More >Is climate crisis becoming an excuse for mass surveillance?

Categories EU

EU leadership calls for new sanctions against Belarus as migrant crisis on Polish border escalates

Posted on Posted onBy Editor

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has called for new sanctions against Belarus over the migrant situation near Poland. The restrictions are needed to avoid “a humanitarian crisis and ensure safe returns,” she claimed. … Read More >EU leadership calls for new sanctions against Belarus as migrant crisis on Polish border escalates