Brazil woman got longer jail term for Easter egg theft than corruption culprits
Poor mother who stole an Easter egg for her children was condemned to a harsher jail sentence than corporate executives and politicians who cheated the public of millions of dollars. The woman – who is referred to only by her first name, Maria – was… more »
France extends state of emergency in place since the Bataclan terror attack in response to Manchester bombings Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4537378/France-state-emergency-Bataclan-Manchester-attack.html#ixzz4i1kyaSwH Follow us: @Mai
rench President Emmanuel Macron says he wants to strengthen the power of security forces to counter the threat of terrorist attacks. Emergency rules giving French police wider search and arrest powers were introduced after Islamist gunmen and suicide… more »
BREAKING: 1000 Soldiers Deployed In London And Thousands More Preparing To Deploy. Parliament Closed & All Events Cancelled
Around 1,000 heavily-armed military personnel from the Royal Artillery, Paratroop and Irish Guards regiments are outside the Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace and other UK landmarks after Theresa May warned that a fresh terror attack may be… more »
Ariana Grande cancels multiple concerts following Manchester attack
Ariana Grande has canceled several dates from her Dangerous Woman Tour following a bombing outside of her Manchester Arena concert Monday night that left 22 people dead. more »
Social media reveals chaos in Philippines as ISIS battle government forces (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
Chaos in the Philippines city of Marawi as government forces and militants linked to Islamic State battle for control. Marawi, which is colloquially known as the ‘Islamic city’ is the focal point of a dramatic outbreak of violence on the archipelago’s… more »
Greek Authorities To Launch Mass Confiscation Of Safe Deposit Boxes, Securities, Homes In Tax-Evasion Crackdown
Tax authorities will be able to issue online confiscation notices and immediately get their hands on the contents of safe deposit boxes, confiscating cash, precious stones, jewelry and so on. They will also be able to confiscate shares and other… more »
Drones capable of carrying 1-ton cargo part of Alibaba rival’s grand project
Drones capable of carrying more than a ton of goods to long-distance deliveries are part of plans by one of China’s biggest online retailers to develop a massive logistics network covering remote locations. more »
US-Led Coalition Airstrike Hit Syrian Army Military Position - Reports
May 18, a US defense official told Sputnik that the US-led coalition struck the pro-Assad fighters near the town of At Tanf in the area of an established deconfliction zone with Russia. more »
Karaoke over character: US Navy admiral sentenced in ‘Fat Leonard’ corruption scandal
An admiral has become the highest-ranking US Navy officer to be sentenced in the massive corruption scandal involving a Malaysian contractor who overcharged the navy by as much as $34 million. Ten more cases are pending in the “Fat Leonard” affair. Rear… more »
Impeachment protests: Clashes in Brazil, hundreds descend on President Temer’s HQ (VIDEOS)
Protests have erupted in Brazil’s major cities over President Michel Temer’s decision not to step down, despite allegations of direct involvement in the unfolding bribery scandal. Around 5,000 people marched in Rio de Janeiro, chanting “direct… more »
Scientists Fearful of ‘Ecological Risks’ Sparked by GMO Microalgae - Video
Researchers at University of California San Diego and Sapphire Energy have successfully grown genetically modified algae outdoors; claim GM algae don’t harm native algae populations, can fend off deadly bacteria, could allow creation of algae that… more »
Garden centres selling 'bee-friendly' plants laced with pesticides that harm them, study finds
Researchers bought 29 such flowers from five different companies, four major retailers and one local nursery. They found all but two were contaminated with pesticides or fungicides and more than 70 per cent contained the controversial neonicotinoid… more »
Huge organic farm under threat; County will invade and spray Roundup May 15
Azure Farms is a working, certified organic farm in Sherman County Oregon. Sherman County. It has been certified organic for 18 years; produces organic wheat, field peas, barley, Einkorn, and beef. Sherman County is changing the interpretation of its… more »
Senior security official slams NGOs for ‘attempts to destabilize Russia’
The deputy head of Russia’s Security Council has said certain non-government organizations are continuing in their attempts to destabilize the country, adding that foreign-based groups were especially relentless in pursuing this goal. May 2015,… more »
Comply Or Lose Your Job – HR 1313 Would Force Vaccination and DNA Submission
A new bill, HR 1313, introduced by North Carolina Congresswoman Virginia Foxx is designed to give employers absolute power over the employee by mandating whatever they deem to be proper “heath prevention” measures. These measures would include… more »
Puerto Rico starts biggest ever US bankruptcy process
The US territory of Puerto Rico has begun a historic bankruptcy proceeding. On Wednesday, a US federal judge will start to sort out the Caribbean Commonwealth's $123 billion debt in a San Juan court. The issue could take years to resolve, as investors… more »
Oil prices continue climbing
Russia and Saudi Arabia said that they will propose to extend the agreement on limiting the extraction of black gold till March of 2018 to stabilize the oil market. Analysts believe that other countries will support the proposal as positive effects of… more »
Ford To Layoff 20,000 Workers after profits DROP 35% in 2017
Ford Motor Company is expected to announce later this week plans to gut 10 percent of its 200,000-person salaried workforce in North American and Asia. The layoffs will go into effect by Oct. 1 and employees will receive early retirement incentives.… more »
Organic farming explodes 13%… Biggest growth since 2008
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) survey reveals that there are now 24,650 certified organic operations in the U.S. This is a 13 percent increase from 2016 and the highest growth rate we’ve seen since 2008. The number of local, organic… more »
CHINA IS CREATING A MASSIVE “ORWELLIAN” DNA DATABASE
China has been collecting biometric information from millions of people whom it deems potential threats—among them, Uyghurs, migrant workers, and college students—as part of national DNA database. China’s Ministry of Public Security, which oversees the… more »
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