Link: http://www.thedailysheeple.com/the-dea-just-admitted-weed-has-never-killed-anyone-and-causes-happiness_062017

The Drug Enforcement Agency just admitted that cannabis has never killed anyone. Ever. They also acknowledged that the little green plant, which has been used across civilizations for thousands of years, causes “merriment” and “happiness.” But they still want to keep it illegal.

Link: http://www.blacklistednews.com/China_Demands_US_Halt_%241.42_Billion_Arms_Sale_to_Taiwan/59466/0/38/38/Y/M.html

Chinese officials are expressing outrage today at the announcement of the US planning to sell $1.42 billion in arms to the island of Taiwan, saying that it is “the wrong decision” by the US and sends a wrong message about Taiwan’s status. They are demanding the US immediately halt the sale.

Link: http://www.blacklistednews.com/Chris_Christie_Announces_New_Jersey_Government_Shutdown%2C_Orders_State_Of_Emergency/59458/0/38/38/Y/M.html

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie declared a state of emergency in the state, and announced a partial state government shutdown as New Jersey become the latest state to enter the new fiscal year without an approved budget after the Republican governor and the Democrat-led Legislature failed to reach an agreement by the deadline at midnight Friday.

Link: https://sputniknews.com/asia/201707021055166777-us-south-china-sea-patrol/

A representative of the US Department of State told Sputnik on Sunday that the US actions in the South China Sea are corresponding with the international law and Washington will continue to sail and operate "wherever international law allows."

Link: http://govtslaves.info/bayer-accidentally-funds-study-showing-pesticide-killing-bees-promptly-denies-conclusions/

A large-scale study on neonicotinoid pesticides is adding to the growing body of evidence that these agricultural chemicals are indeed harming bee populations. Carried out at 33 sites in the United Kingdom, Germany and Hungary, the study found that exposure to neonicotinoids “left honeybee hives less likely to survive over winter, while bumblebees and solitary bees produced fewer queens.” Bayer and Syngenta, makers of “neonic” pesticides who stand to reap massive profits if Europe lifts the neonic ban, promptly disputed the researchers’ conclusions—even though they partially funded the study.

Link: https://www.rt.com/news/395005-china-us-warship-disputed-island/

China has sent military vessels and warplanes to “warn off” USS Stethem, a guided-missile destroyer, that sailed near a disputed island in the South China Sea, according to Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang.

Link: https://www.rt.com/news/394859-brazil-temer-bribe-protest/

Demonstrations rolled through Brazil on Friday, triggered by President Michel Temer’s austerity policy and looming pension reforms. In several cities, protesters faced off with police, who deployed tear gas and rubber bullets. The protests shut down subway and bus services. Highways were also blocked, causing major traffic delays.

Link: https://www.rt.com/business/394767-us-trump-coal-ukraine/

President Donald Trump has vowed to unleash the 'vast energy wealth' of the United States. He wants to sell American coal to Ukraine, which faces a shortage as military conflict tears its coal-rich Donbass region apart. Ukraine stopped buying coal from the breakaway Donbass region this spring after Kiev-backed militant groups blocked railways to the region in the east. This led to a massive disruption of the work of plants using anthracite coal. United States wants to sell coal to coal-rich Ukraine

Link: http://www.blacklistednews.com/%E2%80%98I_Was_Wrong%E2%80%99%3A_Judge_Admits_Jailing_People_for_Pot_%E2%80%98Haunts%E2%80%99_Him_After_Cannabis_Saved_His_Life/59439/0/38/38/Y/M.html

Doug Bench hated marijuana. He admits to locking up hundreds of people for this plant and did so because he thought it was the right thing to do. When Bench was diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD, which can result in a slow and painful death, his life was saved after realizing the benefits of cannabis in treating his disease. Now, Bench has made it his life’s work to wake people up to the “70 years of lies” the US government has told the citizens about marijuana.

Link: http://www.blacklistednews.com/North_Korea_is_sitting_on_a_stockpile_of_m North Korea is sitting on a stockpile of minerals worth trillionsinerals_worth_trillions/59447/0/38/38/Y/M.html

Embedded deep beneath the country’s mountainous zones are some 200 varietiesof minerals, including gold, iron, copper, zinc, magnesite, limestone, tungsten, and graphite. Some of these stockpiles are among the largest in the world, North Korea frequently uses them to bring in additional revenue. The total value of these minerals lies somewhere between $6 trillion and $10 trillion.

Link: https://sputniknews.com/military/201707011055145736-russia-india-brahmos-missile-production/

Touted by its developers as a missile which has no analogues in the world, BrahMos is currently capable of hitting targets beyond the radar horizon and can be launched from sea-based and land-based weapon systems.The nine-meter-long BrahMos can travel at a speed of Mach 2.8 (about 952 meters per second), making it one of the fastest missiles in the world. It has a flight range of up to 290 km and carries a 200-300 kg conventional warhead.

Link: http://govtslaves.info/new-york-times-retracts-rumor-russia-gate-following-ridicule/

The New York Times has finally retracted its assertion that 17 US national intelligence agencies had unanimously agreed that Russia organized cyberattacks against the US.

Link: http://govtslaves.info/combination-three-plant-based-nutrients-found-melt-away-prostate-cancer/

As described in the University of Texas newsletter, this breakthrough discovery allows people to “starve prostate cancer with what you eat for dinner.”What are these three natural substances? They are: Ursolic acid from apple peels, Curcumin from turmeric, Resveratrol from red grapes.

Link: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10141811916

A U.S. judge on Friday dealt a major financial blow to Illinois by ordering the cash-strapped state to pay $586 million a month to Medicaid providers to ensure continued medical care for poor and disabled residents.The order by Judge Joan Lefkow also stipulated that Illinois send $2 billion to Medicaid providers during the fiscal year that starts on Saturday to pay down the existing $3.1 billion backlog of unpaid bills. Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza, whose office pays the state's bills, said the ruling "takes the state’s finances from horrific to catastrophic" and called on state lawmakers to immediately pass a budget.

Link: https://www.rt.com/news/394668-mosque-car-man-arrested/

A man was arrested after attempting to drive a car into people in front of a mosque in the Paris suburb of Creteil, police said in a statement. No one was injured in the incident, and the suspect was detained. The man did not succeed in driving his 4x4 vehicle into the crowd due to barriers erected in front of the mosque, according to police. The motives of the suspect remain unclear so far.

Link: http://www.blacklistednews.com/Israeli_Warplanes_Hit_Multiple_Targets_in_Gaza_Strip/59387/0/38/38/Y/M.html

Israeli attacks recorded in at least three locations in Gaza, Palestinian security sources and witnesses said, with Hamas bases struck near the southern city of Rafah and Gaza City, as well as an empty area in the center of Gaza, Al Jazeera reported.The interior ministry in Gaza said in a statement the attack from Israel caused damage but it did not provide specifics. Ashraf al-Qidra, Palestinian health ministry spokesman, said no causalities were recorded as a result of the attacks. Israel claims the attacks were launched in response to rocket fire from the Gaza Strip which landed in an unpopulated area in the occupied territories without causing any injuries. The Israeli military frequently bombs the Gaza Strip, with civilians being the main target of such attacks.

Link: https://sputniknews.com/military/201706271054992530-russia-readies-MiG-35-combat-aircraft/

MiG spokeswoman Anastasia Kravchenko: The MiG-35 is the next generation fighter jet, to follow the MiG-29 that’s been under development for over a decade. It "can take off from a very short lane, take off and land on unprepared airfields, and can be stored without a hangar for a period of a few months,12 percent more engine power than previous Russian models."

Link: https://sputniknews.com/russia/201706281055033389-russia-arms-export/

Rosoboronexport is the state company exporting military equipment in Russia and among the world’s largest arms exporters. Company's director general, Alexander Mikheev: company’s order backlog was worth about $45 billion, Russia fulfilling about 5,000 international deals in the sphere of military-technical cooperation.

Link: https://www.rt.com/news/386151-paraguay-raid-siege-suspects/

Brazil’s Federal police have arrested at least 8 men following a spectacular multi-million dollar heist in Paraguay which was carried out with military precision, leaving one officer and three attackers dead. During the heist, the group blocked access to the local police headquarters with flaming vehicles, set up sniper positions on rooftops and used explosives and tyre spikes throughout the raid.

Link: https://www.rt.com/news/386056-robbery-of-century-paraguay/

50 armed assailants laid siege to a police headquarters in Paraguay on Monday while stealing up to $40 million from a security firm.The gang, believed by police to include members of Brazilian drug gang First Capital Command, targeted headquarters of Prosegur, a security company specialising in transportation of cash in Paraguayan city of Ciudad del Este. An explosive blew open the front of the facility, killing one policeman who was on guard.The gang then seized contents of the firm’s vault, described by public prosecutor Denise Duarte as being full at the time. Police said the vault can hold $40 million. Police were prevented from responding when the gang stopped them exiting their headquarters with 19 cars, explosives, and a rocket launcher, engaging in a battle that left the security firm premises without help for two hours.