Trump to end CIA support for anti-Assad forces in Syria – reports
The White House and the Central Intelligence Agency have declined to comment on reports that president Donald Trump has decided to end the CIA’s covert program of arming the so-called moderate rebels in Syria. US officials told the Washington Post (WP)… more »
‘American nightmare’: Killing of Australian by US police sparks outrage on other side of world
The death of a 40-year-old Australian woman at the hands of a Minnesota Police Officer in an unexplained incident has triggered a flood of questions in her home country. Yoga instructor and life coach Justine Ruszczyk, who goes by Justine Damond in her… more »
Bank Of Italy Warns Citizens Against "Creating Your Own Currency"
Scriptural Euros are Euros issued by citizens under a “theory of the autonomous creation of scriptural currency” based on the idea of collective property of money that affirms the right of every citizen to autonomously create “scriptural” money (Euros)… more »
Massachusetts’ top court says workers can’t be fired for using medical marijuana
Massachusetts’ highest court has ruled that a woman who says she was fired for using marijuana legally obtained to treat Crohn’s Disease can sue her former employer; ruling says employers can’t enforce blanket anti-marijuana policies against workers… more »
EU limits the sale of inflatable boats to Libya in a bid to stop the flow of migrants across the Mediterranean
The EU is limiting the sale of inflatable boats and outboard motors to Libya in an effort to stop migrant smuggling across the Mediterranean. Foreign ministers agreed to allow member countries to ban such export or supply 'where there are reasonable… more »
Fukushima Plant Owner Decides to Dump 777,000 Tons of Nuclear Waste Into Ocean
More than three-quarters of a million tons of radioactive water is about to be dumped into the Pacific Ocean if the chairmen of the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) and the Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) have their way, Japanese media reported… more »
https://www.rt.com/usa/396598-sessions-forfeiture-drugs-crime/
Citing a spike in violent crime, Attorney General Jeff Sessions called for more proactive policing and a crackdown on gangs, guns, drugs and illegal immigration. He also endorsed the practice of asset forfeiture, slammed by critics as policing for… more »
Italian mayors protest arrival of migrants into towns, demand fair distribution of asylum seekers -Video
Desperate mayors across Italy are staging rallies and embarking on hunger strikes to protest what they say is an unequitable number of predominantly North African migrants being settled in their towns. “We have been invaded, over-run and overwhelmed by… more »
Italy’s public debt hits new record high
Nearly four years after going through its deepest and longest recession, Italy’s economic indicators show a worrying trend as public debt reaches 133 percent of the GDP. The debt burden makes the Eurozone’s third largest economy vulnerable to market… more »
Italy Threatens EU With "Nuclear Option": Give 200,000 Migrants EU Visas, Sending Them North
Two weeks after Italy reacted with anger to Austria's deployment of troops and armored vehicles to the border between the two nations, while reactivating border controls at the Brenner Pass over concerns that Italy will be unable to handle the 85,000… more »
US and Australia test hypersonic missiles that fly at a mile a second
The US has been testing hypersonic aircraft missiles that could fly at a mile per second. It has collaborated with Australia to research and pilot weapons able to fly at least five times faster than the speed of sound - anywhere from 3,836mph up to… more »
‘It’s going to be CATASTROPHIC’ Official warns North Korea war will kill MILLIONS
Defence Secretary Jim Mattis told the US Congress that a full-blown conflict with North Korea must be avoided, saying it would only be won at a “great cost. The former Marine Commander called facing up to Kim Jong-un something "we don’t want”, adding a… more »
US to Give Back Russia’s Diplomatic Compounds Only For 'Something in Return
The United States is going to give back Russia’s diplomatic properties, seized by Washington in 2016 over Russia’s alleged interference in the US election, only under the condition that it will receive something in return from Moscow, a senior official… more »
Japan Plans to Equip Multirole Fighters With Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missiles
Japan’s newly developed hypersonic anti-ship missiles would be able to fly three times faster than the speed of sound and would replace previous transonic missiles. more »
Nevada Declares State Of Emergency Over Weed Shortages
Nevada’s Governor Brian Sandoval declared a state of emergency over recreational marijuana regulations after the Nevada Tax Commission reported a shortage of medical weed in its stores. The Nevada Tax Commission stated it will consider implementing… more »
Venezuelans around world vote amid struggle over constitution
Venezuelans across the globe Sunday appeared to be turning out in droves to reject the government’s controversial plan to rewrite the constitution at a time when the South American nation is staggering under protests and violence. Venezuelans in more… more »
Venezuela referendum: Woman, 61, shot dead in polling queue - Video
A nurse aged 61 has been shot dead while waiting to vote in an unofficial, opposition-organised referendum in Venezuela's capital, Caracas. Men on motorbikes fired at a queue, killing her and wounding three others. Venezuela is in crisis, and more than… more »
Colombia Produces Record Cocaine Crop For 2nd Straight Year
Cocaine production in Colombia reached an all-time high for the second straight year in 2016, as coca cultivation in the South American country surged 52 percent, spanning 146,000 hectares, compared with 96,000 in 2015. The 2016 crops produced an… more »
They Won’t Be Able To Pay You: “Anybody With A Pension, IRA, 401k… Any Wealth Held Inside Of The System” Will Get Creamed
UPS said that they’re freezing pensions of 70,000 employees if you don’t hold it you don’t own it. Anybody with a pensiona 401k, anybody with an RIA, any wealth that is held inside of system – because it’s not there, it’s air. It’s been leveraged with… more »
1000s in Warsaw protest reforms giving Polish MPs sway over judiciary (VIDEO)
Thousands of people flocked to the Polish Parliament building Sunday to voice opposition to the overhaul of the judiciary citing concerns that the new measures erodes judicial independence and encroaches on the rule of law. Critics of the measures… more »
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