Mexico to send troops to stem violence after record 25,000 murders
National Security Commissioner Renato Sales said federal police troops will work with local officials to round up known major criminals and bolster investigations. ... More than 25,000 murders were recorded last year as rival drug gangs increasingly… more »
The Flu Is FAR WORSE Than We’re Being Told: Tens of Thousands of Americans Are DYING
The dominant Influenza strain this year is H3N2. This particular strain has a history of causing more hospitalizations and more deaths. The Current Flu Has Already Killed 44,116 People. This Year’s Vaccine Is Even Less Effective than Prior Years. Many… more »
This flu season is an epidemic: Some died just 2 days after onset of symptoms- Video
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) declared this season an epidemic, stating the illness is widespread in at least 39 states. Although the flu season hasn’t even peaked yet, CDC epidemiologist Lynnette Brammer said more hospitalizations are being… more »
Hackers are making U.S. ATMs spit out cash like slot machines- Video
Hackers able to make ATMs spit cash like winning slot machines are now operating inside the United States, marking the arrival of “jackpotting” attacks after widespread heists in Europe and Asia, according to the world’s largest ATM makers and security… more »
San Francisco wants to build 12,000 new homes on a former nuclear test site — but the project is in turmoil after the Navy found evidence of a botched cleanup
The San Francisco Shipyard, a mixed-use development rising on the site of a former nuclear testing facility, is in limbo amid new allegations. The Navy has found evidence that a government contractor hired to clean radioactive contamination from the… more »
Hacked Japanese cryptocurrency exchange to repay affected users $425 million
The losses of 260,000 customers of Coincheck, deprived of their money in what appears the to be the biggest crypto heist in history, will be repaid over $425 million. Even that sum does not cover all the damages. The Japanese cryptocurrency exchange… more »
x-Brazil Head Lula Banned from Travelling Abroad Amid Bribery Scandal - Reports
Brazil's ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was barred Thursday from leaving the country after an appeals court upheld his corruption conviction, the Globo television network said. Lula denied on Wednesday receiving a seafront apartment from a… more »
Billions of pieces of plastic on coral reefs send disease soaring, research reveals
Scientists examined 125,000 corals across the Asia-Pacific region, home to half the world’s reefs, and found 89% of those fouled by plastic were suffering disease. On plastic-free reefs, 4% of the corals were diseased. The work is highly significant… more »
CryptoRuble introduced as legal tender in draft bill submitted to Russian parliament
A draft law introducing the national cryptocurrency CryptoRuble as an official means of payment in Russia has been submitted to parliament. “The amendments proposed by the draft law ... codify the digital financial asset as a legal means of payment on… more »
Negotiate or lose ‘hundreds of millions’ in aid, Trump tells ‘disrespectful’ Palestinians
“When they disrespected us a week ago by not allowing our great vice president to see them, and we give them hundreds of millions of dollars in aid and support, tremendous numbers, numbers that nobody understands – that money is on the table and that… more »
Putin calls for development of digital economy within Eurasian Economic Union
The Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) has reached a significant growth rate and should continue its development, Russian President Vladimir Putin has told leaders of the five-state bloc, according to the Kremlin website. “We assume it is necessary to… more »
Vermont's governor is expected to sign a bill legalizing marijuana before Monday
Vermont Senate has passed a bill that legalizes the possession and consumption of marijuana and allows state residents to grow the plant in their homes. Gov. Phil Scott is expected to sign the bill before Monday's deadline, which would make Vermont the… more »
Turkish Jets Hit Menagh Airbase Used by US to Supply Arms to Kurds - Reports
More than 70 Turkish military aircraft have been engaged in Ankara's Olive Branch operation in northern Syria against the Kurdish troop, according to Turkey' General Staff. The Turkish Air Force attacked the Menagh Military Airbase in northwestern… more »
African migrants bring untreatable form of tuberculosis to Europe
Experts of the University of Zurich, in Switzerland, discovered a “multidrug-resistant” form of tuberculosis in eight refugees who came from the Horn of Africa. In a new official report the Swiss laboratory mentions several cases from 2016. The head of… more »
Berlin Halts Sale of Weapons to Yemen War Belligerents
After almost quintupling its sale of weapons to Riyadh between 2016-2017, Berlin announced Friday that it would halt arms sales to any nation participating in the war in Yemen, including Saudi Arabia — a major armaments buyer and its allies, including… more »
Snow Won’t Stop Them: Widespread Corruption Protests Across Romania
In ongoing protests against corruption in Romania, tens of thousands marched in heavy snow in the capital city of Bucharest as the government guts judicial impartiality and sees the appointment of its third prime minister in just one year. Unpopular… more »
Erdogan accuses allies of sending ‘thousands of planeloads' and 'truckloads of arms' to Kurds Video
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has turned on Ankara’s allies, insinuating that the US in particular has been providing massive military support to Kurdish YPG in Syria. In a speech to his ruling AK Party Erdogan said that ‘some allies’ of Turkey… more »
Trump cites federal report on foreign-born terrorists to urge immigration reform
President Donald Trump on Tuesday used a new report from the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security — revealing that nearly three out of four individuals convicted on international terrorism charges in the U.S. were foreign-born — to call for… more »
Forbes: Cannabis Could Be The Most Profitable Ingredient In Skincare, If The U.S. Government Allows It
Lord Jones co-founder Cindy Capobianco describes her luxury cannabis-infused product in the same manner as any maker of a prestige natural skincare brand: it's made in small batches, organic ingredients, medicinal value of said ingredients. With a body… more »
Thermometer in world’s coldest village breaks as temperatures plunge to -62C
Temperatures have become so cold in the Siberian region of Yakutia that people's eyelashes have started to freeze when they venture outside. Siberian Times reports some locals had readings as low as -67C - in touching distance of the record -67.7C, in… more »
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