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- + Tracking down threats— Albatrosses are iconic voyagers, well-known for their ability to glide on ocean winds with barely a flap of their wings.
- + 7 best things about Birdfair— It’s that time of year again! Birdfair — a.k.a Glastonbury for birders, the pride of Rutland Water, the biggest birding blowout in the UK — is ...
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- + Gardening datebook: A symphony of begonias and symposium of succulents—What's happening on So Cal's gardening scene? A big begonia show, a succulents symposium and lessons about invasive plants, mini roses and exotic cact...
- + 'Catwoman' Julie Newmar takes landscaping personally: 'A garden is a reflection of you.'—At 86, Julie Newmar, the curvy dancer/actress who made Catwoman an icon, has a simple plan for gardening and overcoming life's challenges: "Take every...
- + Mexican marijuana traffickers are poisoning California forests with a banned pesticide, officials say—Law enforcement officials are targeting pot-growing sites in the Sierra where they say Mexican drug traffickers have been using a dangerous pesticide.
- + A report shows Trump's water plan would hurt California salmon. The government hid it—A 1,223-page document, obtained by The Times, details how endangered California salmon could be imperiled by Trump administration changes to state wat...
- + Suppressed federal report shows how Trump water plan would endanger California salmon —A 1,223-page document, obtained by The Times, details how endangered California salmon could be imperiled by Trump administration changes to state wat...
- + Earthquake early-warning sensors being expanded to high-risk areas in California and Nevada—Earthquake early-warning systems will be installed or strengthened in Lake Tahoe, Death Valley and Mammoth.
- + Greenland's glaciers are melting. It's as if Earth's refrigerator door were left open—Summer is hitting Greenland with record heat and extreme melt. By season's end, about 440 billion tons of ice will have melted or calved off its ice s...
- + Alaska records its warmest month ever; future records likely—Baked Alaska: The high temperature in July in Anchorage hits 90 for the first time ever, vast stretches of sea ice melt and fire crews can't be spared...
- + Path to paradise? Alaskan village hopes to replace fossil fuel with water power—The Native village of Igiugig, population 70, runs on diesel flown in for as much as $7.55 a gallon. An underwater hydro project could change that.
- + Column: I took the contents of my blue bin to the recycling center. Here's what I learned—What can be recycled in Los Angeles? Some plastic, all glass, most paper, but not your garden hose.
- + In the Santa Barbara Channel, an underwater sound system tries to keep whales and ships apart—The taut rope that was lowering an underwater listening station to the ocean's floor collapsed on the tug boat's deck with a slap, signaling to the cr...
- + Microplastic in the atmosphere is making its way to the pristine Arctic—Scientists who sampled seemingly pristine Arctic snow have discovered high levels of microplastics that were likely carried north by the atmosphere.
- + Meet the 'rock star' frog breeder vying to save Southern California's rarest amphibian—Ian Recchio runs the 'Frog Shack" at the L.A. Zoo, where biologists are racing against time to breed and reintroduce endangered mountain yellow-legged...
- + Trump defended a pesticide linked to developmental disorders. California will ban it—California is the largest user of chlorpyrifos, which is used on citrus and other crops and has been linked to neurological damage in animals and huma...
- + 2 quakes in 2 days, no warning from ShakeAlertLA. Now the app is getting reworked—ShakeAlertLA, the early warning app, will now issue alerts for weaker shaking after the Ridgecrest quakes in July didn't register in L.A.
- + Turning rotten food and poop into energy: Investors smell an opportunity—U.S. investors are beginning to smell an opportunity in the waste-to-energy market, where livestock dung and food garbage is traded.
- + Everything you need to know about toxic algae blooms—Toxic algae blooms can be deadly, and they're becoming more common thanks to climate change. Here's how to protect yourself and your pets.
- + As California's recycling industry struggles, companies and consumers are forced to adapt—California's recycling industry has struggled since China banned imports of plastics and other material. Experts say changes are vital to overcome a w...
- + Hoping to get a nickel for that can? With California's recycling crisis, good luck—When California's largest operator of recycling centers went out of business last week, the state lost nearly one-fifth of its redemption centers.
- + California sues to stop Trump rollback of Obama-era restrictions on coal-burning power plants—California Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra said Trump's effort to dismantle the Clean Power Plan undercuts efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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- + EU separation would raise UK emissions—Nature, Published online: 21 August 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-02483-xChanges in trade between the United Kingdom, the European Union and the rest o...
- + Meet the crystal growers who sparked a revolution in graphene electronics—Nature, Published online: 21 August 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-02472-0Two Japanese scientists supply hundreds of laboratories with a prized gem — an...
- + DEAD-box ATPases are global regulators of phase-separated organelles—Nature, Published online: 21 August 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1502-yRNA-dependent DEAD-box ATPases (DDXs) regulate the dynamics of phase-separated ...
- + Identification of an ATP-sensitive potassium channel in mitochondria—Nature, Published online: 21 August 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1498-3The pore-forming and ATP-binding subunits of a mitochondrial protein complex th...
- + Reconstituting the transcriptome and DNA methylome landscapes of human implantation—Nature, Published online: 21 August 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1500-0Transcriptomics and DNA methylomics are used to study the implantation process ...
- + Electron pairing in the pseudogap state revealed by shot noise in copper oxide junctions—Nature, Published online: 21 August 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1486-7Shot-noise measurements in copper oxides reveal paired charge carriers existing...
- + Soils linked to climate change—Nature, Published online: 21 August 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-02450-6Carbon has been stored in the organic layers of boreal-forest soils for hundre...
- + Conserved cell types with divergent features in human versus mouse cortex—Nature, Published online: 21 August 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1506-7RNA-sequencing analysis of cells in the human cortex enabled identification of ...
- + Author Correction: Epoxyeicosatrienoic acids enhance embryonic haematopoiesis and adult marrow engraftment—Nature, Published online: 21 August 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1489-4Author Correction: Epoxyeicosatrienoic acids enhance embryonic haematopoiesis a...
- + Challenges in evidencing the earliest traces of life—Nature, Published online: 21 August 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1436-4Abiotic processes can mimic or alter the biogenic traces of early life but adva...
- + BCAA catabolism in brown fat controls energy homeostasis through SLC25A44—Nature, Published online: 21 August 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1503-xThe solute carrier transporter protein SLC25A44 regulates uptake of branched-ch...
- + Force-induced conformational changes in PIEZO1—Nature, Published online: 21 August 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1499-2Cryo-electron microscopy and high-speed atomic force microscopy reveal that PIE...
- + International AI ethics panel must be independent—Nature, Published online: 21 August 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-02491-xFrance and Canada are establishing an international committee to advise on the...
- + Droplet motion electrically controlled—Nature, Published online: 21 August 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-02451-5The movement of small droplets on a substrate is governed by surface-tension f...
- + Increasing wildfires threaten historic carbon sink of boreal forest soils—Nature, Published online: 21 August 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1474-ySoil radiocarbon dating reveals that combusted ‘legacy carbon’—soil carbon that...
- + Strategies for combating online hate—Nature, Published online: 21 August 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-02447-1An analysis of the dynamics of online hate groups on social-media platforms re...
- + Hidden resilience and adaptive dynamics of the global online hate ecology—Nature, Published online: 21 August 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1494-7The dynamics of interactions between hate-orientated networks on different onli...
- + Quantifying inactive lithium in lithium metal batteries—Nature, Published online: 21 August 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1481-zTitration gas chromatography is developed as an analytical method of distinguis...
- + Daily briefing: July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth—Nature, Published online: 21 August 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-02536-1Just one of several worrying climate records broken last month, why you should...
- + Why I said no to peer review this summer—Nature, Published online: 21 August 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-02470-2Taking a well-earned break will benefit your productivity in the long run, say...
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- + Igniting global outrage, Brazil's Bolsonaro baselessly blames NGOs for Amazon fires—Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday accused non-governmental organizations of burning down the Amazon rainforest to hurt his gove...
- + Anglo American agrees to earlier community payout in Peru after protests—Anglo American PLC will spend some $30 million on community projects near its Quellaveco copper project in Peru three years earlier than planned after...
- + U.S. farmers, lawmakers dial up pressure on Trump over biofuel policy—The agriculture and biofuel industries and their allies in the U.S. Congress ramped up pressure on the Trump administration on Wednesday over the reli...
- + Brazil's Bolsonaro accuses NGOs of setting fires in Amazon rainforest—Brazil's right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday accused non-governmental organizations of setting wildfires in the Amazon rainforest to dama...
- + New York sues EPA over GE's Hudson River PCB cleanup—New York sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday, accusing the agency of prematurely allowing General Electric Co to stop clearing ...
- + Conservation, animal rights groups sue Trump over weakening U.S. wildlife protections—Environmental and animal rights groups on Wednesday sued the Trump administration over its proposal to revise the U.S. Endangered Species Act, seeking...
- + Good things come in threes! Tapir gives birth to third baby at Belgian zoo—A Malayan tapir gave birth to its third baby at Antwerp Zoo in the north of Belgium last week, marking another success for the zoo which has been bree...
- + India's monsoon rains above average for fourth straight week—Monsoon rains in India in the week through Wednesday were above average for a fourth straight week, the weather office said, with floods hitting many ...
- + Elections Canada climate advertising guidelines puts chill on green groups' advocacy—(The August 20 story was refiled to corrects the rules around advertising in the fourth paragraph) [Category: environmentNews]
- + Amazon burning: Brazil reports record forest fires—Wildfires raging in the Amazon rainforest have hit a record number this year, with 72,843 fires detected so far by Brazil's space research center INPE...
- + Fearing tobacco's fate, palm oil industry fights back—On the morning of Feb. 26, executives from a Washington consultancy presented a strategy paper to some of the most powerful officials in the Malaysian...
- + Tropical storm Chantal forms over far North Atlantic: NHC—Tropical storm Chantal was forming over the far North Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Tuesday. [Category: environmentNews]
- + China hopes U.S. will come back to the table at Chile climate talks—China hopes to welcome the United States 'back to the negotiating table' to discuss global efforts to limit climate change at a United Nations summit ...
- + Trump EPA says 'zero evidence' of biofuel waivers hurting ethanol producers—U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday dismissed the biofuel industry's argument that waivers granted to small oil refineries were destroying...
- + Chile to account for costs of climate change in budget—Chile will begin budgeting for the costs of fighting climate change, Finance Minister Felipe Larraín announced on Tuesday, as receding glaciers and dr...
- + Canary Islands wildfire prompts 9,000 evacuations; reaches park—An out-of-control wildfire on Gran Canaria in Spain's Canary Islands kept spreading on Monday, increasing to 9,000 the number of people evacuated from...
- + Nordic PMs, CEOs sign joint declaration on climate change—Nordic prime ministers and business leaders sought on Tuesday to reinforce the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement and the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals...
- + Conservationists push at CITES conference to ban trophy hunting—A group of activists is trying to persuade an international conservation conference to ban trophy hunting, which outrages some animal lovers but has l...
- + From bin bags to planes: Shell, BA plan EU's first waste-to-jet fuel plant—Aeroplanes could be powered by jet fuel made from household rubbish from 2024 under plans by Shell , British Airways and Velocys to build Europe's fi...
- + NOCs confident Tokyo 2020 can overcome heat, water quality issues—Searing heat and water quality issues have dogged Tokyo 2020 organizers in recent weeks but delegates to a Chef de Mission seminar on Tuesday said the...
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- + Tesla Announces Option to Rent Solar Panels—Tesla announced it is launching a new option for homeowners to rent a rooftop solar system for as low as $50 a month. With no upfront installation cos...
- + In Nepal, Out-Migration Is Helping Fuel a Forest Resurgence—An exodus for jobs abroad has played an important role in the reforestation of Nepal, as rural people leave and workers send money back to their famil...
- + U.S. Fracking Boom Likely Culprit in Rapid Rise of Global Methane Emissions—The boom in U.S. shale gas and oil production may have ignited a significant global spike in methane emissions blamed for accelerating the pace of the...
- + Solar Panels on Farmland Have Huge Electricity-Generating Potential—Putting solar panels on less than 1 percent of the world’s agricultural land could produce enough energy to fulfill global electricity demand, accordi...
- + Seldom Seen: A Poignant Look Back at Glen Canyon Before the Dam—Ken Sleight remembers the stunning beauty of Glen Canyon before it was flooded by a massive dam in the 1960s. Taylor Graham’s film “Seldom Seen Sleigh...
- + Invasive Pests are Significantly Decreasing U.S. Forests’ Ability to Store Carbon—More than 450 non-native insects and diseases have found their way into U.S. forests, and the millions of trees killed by these pests each year contai...
- + With New Perennial Grain, a Step Forward for Eco-Friendly Agriculture—A cereal and beers are now being made with a new variety of perennial grain known as Kernza. Proponents say this marks a significant advance for a new...
- + Trump Administration Announces Weakening of the Endangered Species Act—The Trump administration announced it is rolling back key parts of the Endangered Species Act. The landmark regulation, which became law in 1973, has ...
- + Damaged Seamounts in Hawaii Are Recovering After Years of Protection—A major underwater mountain chain in and around the Hawaiian Islands is slowly making a comeback from the damaging effects of trawling, thanks to deca...
- + In Ecuador, One Man’s Mission to Restore a Piece of the Rainforest—Nearly 40 years ago, Omar Tello bought a deforested plot of land outside his small Ecuadorian city. “7 Hectares Back” – the second-place winner of the...
- + Larger Turbines Help Drive Growth in U.S. Wind Industry—New wind farms in the United States are increasingly installing larger, more efficient wind turbines that can generate twice as much power as older ge...
- + Diesel Vehicles Face a Grim Future in Europe’s Cities—Over the next decade, 24 European cities with a total population of 62 million people will ban diesel vehicles, and 13 of those cities will ban all in...
- + Who Will Pay for the Huge Costs of Holding Back Rising Seas?—U.S. coastal cities face billions of dollars in costs for the extensive infrastructure projects needed to protect against rising seas and worsening st...
- + Climate Change Is Happening Too Fast for Animals to Adapt—The speed of climate disruption is outstripping many animals’ capacity to adapt, according to a study that warns of a growing threat to even common sp...
- + In Drought-Prone India, a Hard-Pressed Village Struggles to Survive—Indian filmmaker Ramesh Holbole focuses his lens on the drought-stricken village of Aagaswadi. His film, “Village in the Sky” – the third-place winner...
- + 164 Activists Were Killed Defending Land and Water Last Year—More than 160 activists were killed last year around the globe defending land and waterways from development — an average of three deaths per week, ac...
- + How a Pokémon-like Card Game Is Changing the Way People Learn About the Environment—A Pokémon-like card game is one of the best ways to teach people about species and ecosystems, more effective than traditional tools like books or sli...
- + How a Mongolian Activist Is Helping Snow Leopards and Herders Coexist—Mongolian activist Bayarjargal Agvaantseren spearheaded the creation of the world’s first reserve for endangered snow leopards. In an e360 interview, ...
- + Trees Share Their Water to Keep Nearby Stumps Alive—Scientists have discovered that trees share water through interconnected root systems with nearby stumps, keeping the almost-dead stumps alive. The fi...
- + Could Renewable Natural Gas Be the Next Big Thing in Green Energy?—For decades, small-scale biogas systems have collected methane from landfills, sewage plants, and farms. Now, in Europe and the U.S., the growth of th...
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- + Nigeria marks three-year polio eradication—Nigeria on Wednesday marked three years free of endemic wild polio with health officials saying the nation’s progress in fighting the crippling viral ...
- + Sirleaf's son gets further $16m charge in Liberia currency printing saga—A former deputy governor of Liberia’s central bank has been rearrested and slapped with a further charge for his involvement in the printing of $16 mi...
- + Nigeria's new cabinet inaugurated, president remains Petroleum minister—Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has formally inaugurated his new cabinet following a successful re-election earlier this year. The event took pl...
- + Lockdown in Somali city of Kismayo ahead of crucial Jubbaland polls—The southern Somali state of Jubbaland has blocked access to the capital city Kismayo and its main airport ahead of Thursday’s vote to elect a preside...
- + Inside Sudan's 11-member Sovereign Council: All you need to know—Sudan’s pro-democracy movement and the army announced a joint ruling body on Tuesday. The new, 11-member body — called the Sovereign Council — has sin...
- + Africa: foreign currencies in short supply—Today we reflect on the problem of the currency crisis in several African countries… From Nigeria to Zimbabwe to the Central African states, the probl...
- + Burundi heightens border surveillance with DRC over Ebola concerns—Should we fear an Ebola epidemic in Burundi? The country is not taking chances with the haemorrhagic fever. Burundi authorities have stepped up hea...
- + Gabonese judge sitting on Bongo's 'medical eligibility' case suspended—A top judge in Gabon who recently admitted a case challenging the eligibility of President Ali Bongo to continue in office has been suspended by the M...
- + Ex junta leader sworn in as head of Sudan transition council—General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the outgoing head of Sudan’s military council, was sworn in as head of the newly-formed Sovereign Council in front of ...
- + Nigeria police rearrests 'millionaire kidnapper' freed by soldiers—Police in Nigeria have rearrested a notorious kidnapper who was weeks back forcibly released by soldiers from detention. Alhaji Hamisu Bala Wadume, ...
- + Rwanda's Kagame rejects FT report on 'cooked poverty figures'—For the second time in a week, Rwandan president Paul Kagame has responded to a recent report by the Financial Times, FT, that poverty figures were ma...
- + Burkinabe soldiers killed by terrorists, counteroffensive launched—Burkina Faso’s military says extremists have killed at least 10 soldiers in the country’s north. The military said in a statement that several more ...
- + Ebola hits DRC's militia-held Walikale province, South Kivu cases up—Congolese authorities have confirmed a new case of Ebola in the remote, militia-controlled province of Walikale, hundreds of kilometres away from wher...
- + Kenya, Ethiopia spar over Jubbaland polls in Somalia, AMISOM steps in—Kismayo airport in southern Somalia refused to allow an Ethiopian plane to land on Monday, a witness said, amid heightened tensions between the federa...
- + Robotic tail for humans? [Sci Tech]—Our ancestors had tails several million years ago. And according to paleo-anthropologists, specialists in human evolution, this tail would have disapp...
- + Cameroon secessionist leaders jailed for life by military court—Ten Cameroonian separatists have been handed life sentences by a military court sitting in the capital, Yaounde. The convicts included the leader of...
- + Kenyan chef hopes to cook her way to a Guinness Record—Kenyan chef Maliha Islam Mohammed was overjoyed after stirring pots and serving up hundreds of dishes for 75 hours as she plans to set a new Guinness...
- + Zimbabwe ex-veep declared fugitive over corruption—A former Zimbabwean vice-president has been declared a fugitive by authorities in the country over issues of corruption. The state-run Herald newspa...
- + Ghana's embattled gold dealership CEO begs govt for support—Following his jail stint in the united Arab Emirates and brief detention back home, CEO of Ghana’s controversial gold dealership firm, Menzgold, has f...
- + Bashir got millions of dollars from Saudi - Sudan investigator tells court—Sudan’s deposed leader Omar Hassan al-Bashir told investigators he had received millions of dollars from Saudi Arabia, a detective said in court on Mo...
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- + How one African American mom tackles racism head-on —Following police shootings of African Americans in Missouri, Tiffany Robertson invited her white neighbors to ask her tough questions about race. ...
- + Trump backtracks on tighter gun controls —Calling existing background checks "very, very strong," President Trump distanced himself from an initial push for increased gun-control mea...
- + College admissions: Taking privilege down a notch?—The pressure is on to make college admissions more equitable, with less weight on “legacy,” and more on leg work, like teens’ jobs that pay for food.&...
- + The best audiobooks of August offer delectable reading —From a true-crime story to tales of truffles, from a soul-food mystery to a pastry chef’s romance, keep yourself entertained with our reviewer’s best ...
- + Slavery's 400-year anniversary brings tourist boom to Ghana—Four centuries after the first African slaves reached the U.S., Americans exploring their ancestry are boosting Ghana's sluggish economy.
- + Political turmoil in Italy as far-right reaches for the reins—The resignation of Italy’s prime minister Tuesday blocked snap elections that could have put far-right pol Matteo Salvini in the country’s top office.
- + Protest and authoritarianism in the internet age—The development of increasingly sophisticated high-tech tools that can quash dissent is raising questions about technology development.
- + For these young socialists, it’s all about local control—Socialism is gaining ground in the U.S., even as Republicans treat it as a slur. Democratic socialists in New York value local control.
- + With patience and binoculars, Ugandan women build jobs as birders—In Uganda’s Mabira Forest, women birders are their own guides. One helped our reporter train his gaze on a feathery find.
- + Grieving for the environment, without saying ‘climate change’—More people are experiencing what some researchers call “ecological grief,” whether or not they believe climate change is caused by humans.
- + Warning signs for Trump in a famous swing county—Michigan voters in Macomb County who supported President Donald Trump in 2016 are tiring of his Twitter wars and constant combativeness.
- + Skin condition gone—Each of us can humbly turn to God for inspiration that lifts fear and brings healing.
- + Sunshine on a shakedown culture—To break its culture of corruption, the former Soviet state has put a light of transparency on private companies and corrupt low-level officials. One ...
- + In Iowa, Buttigieg seeks Trump voters. He may need more Democrats.—Mayor Pete Buttigieg woos voters in six rural Iowa counties that voted for Barack Obama in 2012, but flipped to Donald Trump in 2016.
- + ‘Granny flats’: More affordable housing. More parked cars, too.—Montgomery County clash over “granny flats” symbolizes a struggle to build affordable housing in leafy suburbs facing racial and economic change.
- + Improving racial harmony by truly loving our neighbor—Ashamed by the way she racially profiled two young men after a theft on her property, one woman took a deep dive into what it means to truly love one’...
- + Colombia’s compassion is vital to Venezuela’s future—The country’s generosity to Venezuelan refugees needs to be matched by foreign donors. Such aid gives hope to Venezuelans to resist their brutal regim...
- + In Afghanistan, weaving ancient industry back into global market—As Afghanistan seeks to restore full ownership of its carpet industry, merchants talk of the soul captured in the modern versions of this ancient art.
- + A school bus with hoofs: How one town embraces sustainability—Ungersheim’s environmentally friendly initiatives include ones that promote renewable energy. Local leaders across Europe are taking notes.
- + Touching down, taking off: ‘Turbulence’ is masterful, compelling—The people in David Szalay’s novel travel great distances, but they tend to glide past each other rather than truly connect.
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- + I’d rather face Dennis Lillee than Jasprit Bumrah, says Vivian Richards—"This Indian team is at its best in terms of ratings, its performances, success rates, and it is always driven because of Virat Kohli," says Vivian Ri...
- + Cabinet Secretariat raps MoD, MEA for not involving NSA—Others named for failing to consult the NSA are the Department of Atomic Energy and Space that falls under the purview of the prime minister’s office.
- + High-level panel may review Ordnance Board—Officials said the proposal to convert OFB into one, or more than one, 100% government-owned corporate entity would enhance the OFB’s “functional auto...
- + BA owner slams spiralling costs of Heathrow's third runway—In a submission to Britain's Civil Aviation Authority, IAG accused Heathrow of trying to cover up the real costs and passing on the burden to airlines...
- + No-deal Brexit seems 'most likely' scenario: France—The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, rejected Johnson's demand that the so-called "backstop" mechanism to avoid border checks between Ire...
- + Rajnath Singh clears proposals to reorganise Army headquarters—The defence minister’s approval was given based on an internal study carried out by the Army headquarters in Delhi.
- + Donald Trump cancels Denmark visit over after rebuff over Greenland—Trump confirmed to reporters on Sunday that he had recently discussed the possibility of buying Greenland, although he said such a move was not an imm...
- + Government panel asks suggestions from stakeholders on clause 6 on Assam Accord—Clause 6 of Assam accord relates to Constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguards as may be appropriate, shall be provided to protect, pre...
- + US to allow indefinite detention of migrant children—A new policy, to be implemented in 60 days, will not limit how long children or their families can be detained.
- + Push for red notice against Zakir Naik— The move assumes significance as it comes at a time when the Malayasian authorities have banned Naik from delivering public speeches .
- + Corporate affairs ministry clarifies on 'appointed date' for mergers, amalgamations—Under Ind AS 103, which deals with the accounting treatment, uses the expression ''acquisition date'', as a date when the acquirer takes control of th...
- + Ajay Kumar appointed new Defence Secretary—Brij Kumar Agarwal, IAS (1985 batch) has been appointed Secretary to the Lokpal in the rank and pay of Secretary to the Government of India.
- + Chief economic advisor K Subramanian to India Inc: Stop socialising losses—The CEA also said it will be only investment and not consumption that will help the economy grow.
- + P Chidambaram: The controversy's child—P Chidambaram has been slapped with money laundering and corruption charges in the INX Media case.
- + PepsiCo HR head Suchitra Rajendra quits—A PepsiCo spokesperson confirmed the development, and said her successor will be announced shortly.
- + Drama enacted for 'voyeuristic pleasure of some': Karti—Karti Chidambaram on Wednesday thanked the Congress party for its support to his father.
- + CBI arrests Chidambaram in connection with INX case—The senior Congress leader made a dramatic appearance at a press conference in the Congress HQ earlier today.
- + Bombay HC gets four new judges, four Kerala HC additional judges elevated—Two separate Law Ministry notifications said justices A G Gharote, N B Suryawanshi, A S Kilor and Milind N Jadhav were appointed as additional judges ...
- + CBI officials scale wall to enter P Chidambaram's residence—Within minutes of Chidambaram reaching his residence, the CBI sleuths arrived there.
- + HC declines interim stay on transfer of income tax case against Karti Chidambaram to special court—The judge, however, declined to grant the prayer and adjourned the matter to August 30 for filing of counter by the high court registrar general.
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- + From left to right, Israelis are rattled by recent moves by Netanyahu and Trump —The notion that a United States president could question the loyalty of Jewish voters, or that a U.S. lawmaker could publicly hold forth about the Jew...
- + Siberia just experienced wildfires on a staggering scale. Russia is rethinking how to fight them—Russia changed its policy on extinguishing remote forest fires four years ago. Now the Kremlin is considering changing the way it fights fires.
- + After Trump backtracks, Parkland shooting survivors issue sweeping gun control plan—The Peace Plan for a Safer America plan calls on 2020 presidential candidates to tackle the issue as "a national public health emergency."
- + As big cuts in foreign aid loom, State Department again endures resignations, turmoil—The United States' foreign policy and national security establishment is being roiled again by resignations, reports of partisan intimidation and loom...
- + Newsletter: Today: Trump's familiar gun control retreat—President Trump appeared open to gun sales restrictions following three mass shootings.
- + Column: Jeffrey Epstein's so-called 'charisma' was a fairy tale we tell ourselves about powerful men—Illegitimacy only emboldens the followers of a charismatic leader. It worked for Epstein and it's working for autocrats around the globe.
- + Op-Ed: Why so many Chinese students can't understand the Hong Kong protests—When I came to the U.S. from China as a student, my thinking had been shaped by Chinese propaganda.
- + Turkey extends censorship rules to streaming services. Critics say political dissent is the real target—Turkey plans to censor Netflix and other media services to block images of drug use, nudity and other material considered immoral. But free speech adv...
- + Wedding attack's death toll rises to 80, Afghan official says—The death toll has risen in a Kabul suicide bombing claimed by Islamic State, as a U.S. envoy prepares to resume talks with the Taliban.
- + Ransomware is everywhere — even in this sleepy Texas town—When a ransomware attack hit Keene, Texas, no one noticed.
- + It's looking like the end game for the revolution in Syria as rebels lose another town—The Syrian government's advance into the town of Khan Sheikhoun, which has been in rebel hands since 2014, constitutes a major blow to the opposition.
- + Review: 'American Factory' manufactures insight into U.S.-Chinese collaboration—Netflix's 'American Factory' documents Chinese ownership.
- + Hijacker shot dead after taking passengers hostage on a bus in Brazil—A man who hijacked a bus and had taken passengers hostage on a bridge in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro was shot dead by a police sniper.
- + Newsletter: Today: When police can — and can't — kill—With the signing of "Stephon Clark's law," California now has tough new standards governing use of force by police.
- + Hong Kong's tough strategy against protests — and how it could backfire—Hong Kong and mainland Chinese authorities are toughening up tactics against protesters, but a defiant generation has yet to retreat.
- + Trump plans to ship a fleet of F-16s to Taiwan. China isn't happy about it—President Trump has agreed to sell a fleet of F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan, which his predecessors, wary of China, had declined.
- + Planned Parenthood to stop taking Title X funds rather than comply with abortion 'gag rule'—In response to a Trump administration rule, Planned Parenthood said Monday it will withdraw from the federal Title X program that helps low-income peo...
- + Elizabeth Warren at Native American forum: 'I am sorry for the harm I have caused' —Sen. Elizabeth Warren offered a public apology over her past claim to tribal heritage, tackling a political liability in the 2020 presidential electio...
- + A Mississippi church counts its missing after ICE raids: 'This is a very dark moment'—After the massive immigration raids in Mississippi, Father Roberto Mena has lost nearly half of his parishioners at his churches in the small rural to...
- + Panic in the world's largest refugee settlement: 'I will kill ... my entire family if I am forced to leave'—Myanmar has approved the return of 3,450 Rohingya families, but none believes conditions are safe two years after the mass slaughter of Muslim civilia...
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- + Trump directs VA to buy ‘a lot’ of controversial new drug to fight veteran suicide—President Donald Trump said the Department of Veterans Affairs will buy “a lot” of a controversial new drug to help fight veteran suicides, despite a ...
- + Is California too rich to get help from FEMA? New guidelines worry emergency planners—If California experiences another deadly disaster like the 2018 Camp Fire, survivors may have a far more difficult time obtaining federal assistance. ...
- + Trump is expected to snub the next U.N. climate summit—The United Nations General Assembly opens next month with a major summit on climate change – but at least one head of state will be absent from the gl...
- + California congressman took 2 years to pay wages he owed to Canadian workers—A freshman California congressman under pressure over his complicated business interests paid a four-year-old claim for wages owed to three Canadian w...
- + With Kander at the helm, KC veterans community now a stop on 2020 presidential trail—As he toured the tiny home village for veterans just off of Troost Avenue on Tuesday afternoon, 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke lef...
- + Top Miss. Republicans speak out after lawmaker found not guilty of domestic violence—Top Republicans in Mississippi are “concerned” after state Rep. Douglas McLeod was found not guilty of domestic violence Tuesday in the assault of his...
- + As cancer kills another Biloxi Air Force reservist, his unit demands answers—Current and former Air Reserve Technicians at Keesler Air Force Base, in Biloxi, Mississippi, are raising the alarm that chemicals they were exposed t...
- + Jeffrey Epstein lawsuits offer sordid details, including sex while on work release—While serving a lenient jail sentence in Palm Beach County, wealthy financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was allowed to leave jail for “work rel...
- + Mar-a-Lago intruder pleads to be set free from jail. Judge says she’s still playing games.—The Chinese national who was arrested while allegedly trying to lie her way into the president’s club in March pleaded with a judge to end her time in...
- + Devin Nunes serves McClatchy with lawsuit four months after announcing complaint—Rep. Devin Nunes on Monday served the McClatchy company with a lawsuit he announced four months ago alleging that news articles it published defamed h...
- + Council staff working with Idaho migrant kids feel unsafe. After El Paso, they’re taking precaution—The Community Council of Idaho plans to remove and conceal signage on buses they use to transport local children of farmworkers and Head Start partici...
- + The ‘fourth wave’ of the opioid crisis: Feds warn of a rise in meth use—Federal drug enforcement agents are alarmed that the opioid epidemic is fueling a spike in methamphetamine use. Across the country, meth overdose deat...
- + Campaign Ad: Group that wants election security bill targets Mitch McConnell—Republicans for the Rule of Law released an ad to pressure Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to take up election security legislation. … Cl...
- + Campaign Ad: Group that wants election security bill targets Lindsey Graham—Republicans for the Rule of Law is going up in South Carolina with an ad to pressure Sen. Lindsey Graham to convince Senate Majority Leader Mitch McCo...
- + Campaign Ad: Group that wants election security bill targets Marco Rubio—Republicans for the Rule of Law is going up in Florida with an ad to pressure Sen. Marco Rubio to convince Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to t...
- + Republicans use McConnell allies to try and force his hand on election security—A conservative group is increasing pressure on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to put election security legislation up for a vote in the Senate...
- + Campaign Ad: Group that wants election security bill targets Roy Blunt—Republicans for the Rule of Law is going up in Missouri with an ad to pressure Sen. Roy Blunt to convince Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to ta...
- + ‘Head in the sand’: Grissom faces fallout from scandal on his watch as U.S. attorney—Kansas Democrat Barry Grissom has built his 2020 Senate campaign on his record as a crime-fighting U.S. attorney from 2010 to 2016. But allegations of...
- + House Democrats weigh action against U.S. and Israel ambassadors over banned visit—Senior Democratic members of Congress are considering action against top emissaries of the Israeli government and the Trump administration for their r...
- + Autopsy says Jeffrey Epstein hanging was a suicide. Will that stop conspiracy theories?—The New York City medical examiner’s office has ruled that Jeffrey Epstein’s death was a suicide by hanging. The official statement Friday wasted few ...
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- + With Her Latest Novel, Petina Gappah Sees an Obsession Through—The Zimbabwean writer was inspired by Faulkner, Eliot and Toni Morrison for “Out of Darkness, Shining Light,” a fictional account of the journey David...
- + Benin Awakens to the Threat of Terrorism After Safari Ends in a Nightmare—A safari guide knew every watering hole in Pendjari National Park in Benin. He did not know that terrorists across the border could reach him in his c...
- + Al-Bashir Is on Trial in Sudan. He’s Not the First Dictator to Land in Court.—Forced from office amid widespread street protests, Omar Hassan al-Bashir joins a list of leaders tried over their actions while in power. [Category: ...
- + After Safari Ends in a Nightmare, Benin Awakens to the Threat of Terrorism—A safari guide knew every watering hole in Pendjari National Park in Benin. He did not know that terrorists across the border could reach him in his c...
- + Al-Bashir Trial in Sudan Opens with Claim of $90 Million Payment From Saudis—A senior police officer said that the country’s deposed leader had admitted to receiving the money. [Category: Corruption (Institutional), Politics an...
- + The Thick Gray Line: Forest Elephants Defend Against Climate Change—If the species is wiped out by poachers, Africa’s vast rain forest will lose 7 percent of its carbon storage ability, scientists estimate. [Category: ...
- + Saudis Paid $90 Million to Sudan’s Ex-Leader, Officer Says in al-Bashir Trial—A senior police officer said that Omar Hassan al-Bashir, the country’s deposed leader, had admitted to receiving the money. [Category: Corruption (Ins...
- + Blackface, Staple of Arab Comedy, Faces Surge of Criticism—The racist comedy trope, unacceptable in the West, is alive and well in mainstream Arab media. [Category: Blacks, Discrimination, Race and Ethnicity, ...
- + Sudan Erupts in Celebration After Army and Civilians Agree to Share Power—The deal signals an end to eight months of popular protests, the ouster of a dictator and a bloody military-led crackdown. [Category: Sudan, Politics ...
- + Ebola Outbreak Spreads to 3rd Province in Eastern Congo—Two new cases were confirmed in South Kivu, according to the Health Ministry. [Category: Ebola Virus, Congo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa), ...
- + As Gang Murders Surge, South Africa Sends Army to Cape Town, and the City Cheers—Cape Town has become one of the world’s most dangerous cities, and the government has deployed troops to quell the violence. Many residents welcome th...
- + In the Ethiopian Mountains, Ancient Humans Were Living the High Life—Humans may have inhabited sites at high elevations far earlier than once believed, a new study suggests. [Category: Archaeology and Anthropology, Pale...
- + Car Bomb Kills 3 U.N. Staff Members Outside a Benghazi Mall—The attack came even as Libya’s warring sides said they had accepted a cease-fire proposed by the United Nations ahead of a Muslim holiday. [Category:...
- + Tanzanian Police Say 62 Killed When Siphoned Tanker Explodes—A damaged tanker truck exploded in eastern Tanzania as people were trying to siphon fuel out of it Saturday, killing at least 62 in one of the worst i...
- + More Than 60 Killed in Fuel Tank Explosion in Tanzania—At least 62 people were killed and 70 others injured on Saturday when a crashed tanker exploded while a crowd was trying to siphon off fuel. [Category...
- + Wild Pups Romp Again in an African Paradise—Wild dogs have returned to the famed Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique. The first puppy litters were not far behind. [Category: Dogs, Endangered a...
- + A Coup Offered Hope to Zimbabwe. Has Its New President Delivered?—In a rare interview, President Emmerson D. Mnangagwa defended his political and economic record. [Category: Zimbabwe, Harare (Zimbabwe), Mnangagwa, Em...
- + Lawmaker Kicked Out of Kenyan Parliament for Taking Baby to Work—Zuleikha Hassan said she took her 5-month-old to the National Assembly because an emergency had left her without child care. She was escorted from the...
- + Mozambique Peace Accord Is Signed, Paving Way for Elections—The agreements follows years of negotiations to bring an end to sporadic violence that has persisted since a bloody civil war ended in 1992. [Category...
- + Mozambique Signs Peace Accord With Rebel Leader—The country’s president, Filipe Nyusi, and Ossufo Momade, leader of the Renamo rebel group, pledged to hold peaceful elections on Oct. 15. [Category: ...
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- + UK 'cannot accept current agreement' on Brexit, Johnson tells Merkel—British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has met with German chancellor Angela Merkel today, and will meet France's president Emmanuel Macron tomorrow in ...
- + Sudan looks to the future after new sovereign council sworn in—Sudan’s new sovereign council was sworn in on Wednesday, the first step towards full civilian rule, the first time the country was not under full mili...
- + Liberia: Sirleaf’s son back in jail, slapped with new charges—Charles E. Sirleaf, the son of former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has been rearrested and jailed Wednesday at the Monrovia Central Priso...
- + George Pell to stay a Cardinal despite child sex offences—The Vatican’s former financial chief, 78-year-old Australian Cardinal George Pell, will remain in prison for at least another three years after the Vi...
- + French musician carried off by a bear in Canada—French composer Julien Gauthier was killed by a bear while recording sounds on a canoeing trip in remote northwestern Canada last week, sources said T...
- + Gabrillagues set to miss World Cup following six-week ban—France forward Paul Gabrillagues is set to miss next month's Rugby World Cup in Japan after he was handed a six-week suspension for foul play. [Author...
- + Anti-capitalist campaigners host 'G7 Alternative' summit in France—Anti-capitalist campaigners are gathering for discussions and workshops in the southwestern coastal French city of Hendaye amid high security ahead of...
- + Migrants on ‘Open Arms’ humanitarian ship arrive on Lampedusa—More than 80 migrants stranded in the Mediterranean Sea came ashore on the Italian island of Lampedusa late Tuesday following a stand-off between the ...
- + 24 soldiers killed in militant attack in Burkina Faso; others wounded, missing—Suspected Islamist militant gunmen killed 24 soldiers in an army unit attack in Koutougou, in Burkina Faso’s northern Soum province on Monday, accordi...
- + Cameroon: 10 Anglophone separatist Ambazonia leaders get life in prison—Ten Cameroonian Anglophone separatist leaders were handed life sentences on Tuesday, stemming from guilty charges of terrorism and rebellion, said the...
- + French animal rights groups denounce rabbit breeding in cages—A new video released by the L214 French animal rights group has shown rabbits being bred in inhumane conditions, piled one on top of another in metal ...
- + Chad state of emergency over ethnic violence comes into effect—The Chadian government has imposed a 21-day state of emergency in three regions of the country after deadly clashes between semi-nomadic herders and f...
- + Italy PM Conte announces resignation, denounces Salvini as 'reckless'—Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has announced that he will tender his resignation to the president. In a parting blow, he lashed out at Interior...
- + France's Gafa tax is 'discriminatory', tech giants tell US hearing—Google, Amazon and Facebook have denounced France’s Gafa tax, which targets the American tech giant, as retroactive and discriminatory. [Author: RFI] ...
- + France's Gafa tax is 'discriminatory', tech giants tell US hearing—Google, Amazon and Facebook have denounced France’s Gafa tax, which targets the American tech giant, as retroactive and discriminatory. [Author: RFI] ...
- + Torrential rains continue to ravage India—Monsoon rains have hammered several states in northern India with over 30 people killed in floods and landslides in recent days. More than 350 have be...
- + France, Panama to launch bilateral body to fight tax evasion—France and Panama have signed a bilateral agreement in Panama City to create a group designed to curb tax fraud, announced Gérald Darmanin, French min...
- + France tells tourists to stop eroding nature by stone-stacking—Towns across France are urging visitors eager to snap the perfect Instagram-friendly holiday photos to refrain from harming the environment by stackin...
- + Focus on Africa: Zimbabwe bans Bulawayo protests—Zimbabwe police have shut down the second city of Bulawayo to prevent protests over worsening economic conditions. But the main opposition Movement fo...
- + Pogba penalty miss denies United top spot—Manchester United were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw away at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday night after Paul Pogba's crucial penalty was saved. [...
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- + Asia shares find support, still waiting on stimulus—Asian shares edged ahead on Thursday after Wall Street got a boost from strong retail results, while bonds retreated as U.S. policy makers sounded con...
- + Mexico says concerned over Trump plan for longer detention of migrant children—Mexico's Foreign Ministry expressed "concern" over a U.S. plan to permit extended periods of detention for migrant children and adolescents in a state...
- + Trump calls Danish PM's rebuff of Greenland idea 'nasty' as trip cancellation stuns Danes—President Donald Trump declared Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's dismissal of his idea to buy Greenland "nasty" and an affront to the United ...
- + Over Fed minutes, a Trump-shaped shadow—The one thing Federal Reserve officials were in broad agreement about at their last meeting was this: to not tip their hands about what happens next. ...
- + U.S. imposes sanctions on three Chinese accused of fentanyl trafficking—The U.S. Treasury on Wednesday imposed sanctions on three Chinese men accused of illegally trafficking fentanyl, acting three weeks after President Do...
- + Stocks rise with focus on stimulus; U.S. yield curve briefly inverts—A global equities gauge rose on Wednesday for a third day in four as bets on more economic stimulus overcame, for now, worries over the rising prospec...
- + Trump imposes rule allowing U.S. to detain migrant families indefinitely—The Trump administration on Wednesday unveiled a rule that allows officials to detain migrant families indefinitely while judges consider whether to g...
- + After Germany hints at compromise, France tells UK: no new Brexit deal—German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday challenged Britain to come up with alternatives to the Irish border backstop within 30 days, but French P...
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- + Radio Silence: German-U.S. Ties Are Breaking Down—Never since the founding of postwar Germany have relations between Berlin and the United States been as fragile as they are today. There is virtual ra...
- + Lessons of Hong Kong: The West's Guiding Light Has Dimmed—In Hong Kong, protesters are courageously fighting for democracy, rule of law and human rights -- values that the West used to promote. But not anymor...
- + Hostile Takeover: Fears Mount of Chinese Intervention in Hong Kong—Beijing is mobilizing troops at the border and the protest movement is hoping to attract thousands of demonstrators following the occupation of the ai...
- + Microfinance in Cambodia: When Microloans Do More Harm Than Good—Millions of Cambodians rely on microloans to survive, even though the practice drives many of them further into poverty. Some of the money given out t...
- + A Hidden Legacy: Time for a New Look at Nazi Art—Thousands of artworks from the Nazi period lie hidden away in storage depots, far from the public eye. The U.S. also holds a number of paintings, draw...
- + White Terror: Donald Trump and the Ideology of Racist Hate—The massacre in El Paso is the consequence of growing racist extremism in the United States. As president, Donald Trump's task should be that of uniti...
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- + Man stabbed in Trafalgar Square as police hunt suspect— [Category: topics:organisations/metropolitan-police-service, structure:news/uk-news, storytype:standard, topics:things/crime, structure:news, topics:...
- + Maduro suggests top officials have been holding 'secret talks' with the US with his direct permission — [Category: topics:people/donald-trump, topics:people/nicolas-maduro, storytype:standard, structure:news/world-news, structure:news, topics:places/usa...
- + British Army accused of 'leaning on' under-18s to plug recruitment gap— [Category: topics:organisations/british-army, structure:news/uk-news, storytype:standard, structure:news, topics:things/millennials] [Link to media]
- + British Army accused of 'leaning on' under-18s in order to plug recruitment gap— [Category: topics:organisations/british-army, structure:news/uk-news, storytype:standard, structure:news, topics:things/millennials] [Link to media]
- + Libby Squire death: Man, 25, arrested over murder of Hull University student — [Category: structure:news/uk-news, storytype:standard, topics:places/hull, topics:things/crime, structure:news, topics:organisations/humberside-polic...
- + Ryanair strike will go ahead in UK over Bank Holiday weekend— [Category: structure:news, topics:organisations/ryanair-plc, storytype:standard] [Link to media]
- + MPs back Premier League star's call for social media firms to unmask racist trolls by verifying accounts— [Category: topics:people/harry-maguire, topics:people/damian-collins, storytype:standard, topics:organisations/instagram, structure:news, topics:peop...
- + Annabel's nightclub angers Mayfair neighbours with plans to play music on outside terrace— [Category: structure:news/uk-news, storytype:standard, topics:things/planning, topics:people/queen-elizabeth-ii, structure:news, topics:places/westmi...
- + Wife and son of 94-year-old arrested on suspicion of assisting his suicide after watching him overdose, inquest hears— [Category: structure:news/uk-news, storytype:standard, topics:places/winchester, structure:news, topics:things/law-and-order] [Link to media]
- + South African court bars display of apartheid-era flag as racist hate speech— [Category: topics:places/south-africa, storytype:standard, structure:news/world-news, topics:places/africa, structure:news] [Link to media]
- + Mexico court allows recreational cocaine use in landmark decision— [Category: storytype:standard, topics:places/mexico, structure:news/world-news, topics:places/latin-america, structure:news] [Link to media]
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- + ABC News announces dates, moderators for third Democratic debate— ABC News revealed the planned dates, format and moderators for the third round of Democratic primary debates scheduled next month.
- + U.S. added 501K fewer jobs last year than previously reported— The U.S. Labor Department revised down total job gains data from early 2018 through the first quarter of this year by about half a million jobs from ...
- + Satellite data shows Amazon rainforest burning at record rates— Brazil's Amazon rainforest is burning at a record rate, data from international space agencies indicate.
- + North Korea defector’s death reveals plight of trafficked women— The deaths of a North Korean defector and her infant son in their apartment in southern Seoul have shocked South Koreans.
- + Eastern Pacific Ocean gives birth to Tropical Storm Ivo— Newly formed Tropical Storm Ivo is forecast to hug the west coast of Mexico into this weekend, while a second feature is now much less likely to have...
- + Donald Trump signs order to eliminate student loan debt for disabled veterans— President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday to eliminate student debt for thousands of disabled veterans.
- + Dive team creates first 4K images of Titanic wreckage— A manned submersible explored the Titanic for the first time in 14 years and took the first 4K images of the wreckage, a production company behind a ...
- + Raytheon wins $13.2 million contract for SM-2, SM-6 missile support— Raytheon Missile Systems won a $13.2 million contract for engineering and technical services on standard guided missiles for the U.S. Navy and six fo...
- + Four F/A-18 Super Hornets damaged in E-2D carrier landing incident— An E-2D aircraft struck two F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter planes and damaged two others while landing aboard an aircraft carrier, the Naval Safety Cent...
- + 2 U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan— Two U.S. service members died Wednesday while serving in the NATO mission in Afghanistan, military officials said.
- + New U.S.-Mexico deal avoids tariffs on tomatoes— The United States and Mexico have reached a deal to avoid a 25 percent tariff on imports of Mexican tomatoes, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross ann...
- + Jay Inslee's climate plan adds investments for rural U.S., farmers— Democratic presidential candidate Jay Inslee expanded on his climate change plan Wednesday, outlining goals of cutting greenhouse gas emissions from ...
- + CBO report warns of China trade feud, rising federal deficit— The Congressional Budget Office warned the Trump administration in a new analysis Wednesday that its tariffs against Chinese imports will have a nega...
- + Sikorsky nets $48.3M for CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter parts— Sikorsky Aircraft Co. was awarded a $48.3 million U.S. Navy contract for spare parts to maintain lot 3 CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopters, t...
- + Space Command, National Reconnaissance Office to form joint command— A joint concept of operation will allow the new U.S. Space Command and the National Reconnaissance Office to form a unified command structure.
- + Newest GPS satellite scheduled to launch Thursday in Florida— The U.S. Air Force plans to launch its newest GPS satellite from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., on Thursday morning.
- + Survey: Half of President Donald Trump's voters would blame him for recession— Economists and market indicators for weeks have signaled a possible recession over the next year, and more than two-thirds of Americans will blame Pr...
- + Rohingya can return to Myanmar Thursday in 2nd round of repatriation— Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh can begin returning to Myanmar on Thursday for a second repatriation period.
- + President Donald Trump credits Vladimir Putin, slams Barack Obama in call for Russia to rejoin G7— President Donald Trump has suggested Russia rejoin the Group of 7 industrialized nations, five years after it was expelled for annexing Crimea.
- + State Department approves Taiwan's $8B deal for 66 F-16s— The State Department has approved the $8 billion sale of 66 F-16 fighter planes to Taiwan, amid stalled U.S.-China trade talks, strife in Hong Kong a...
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- + A Record 21,380 People Just Passed The CFA Level 3 Examination—The CFA examination is known for being notoriously difficult, which traditionally has contributed to the poor pass rate for the examination. But that ...
- + The Real Reasons Why The Media Is Suddenly Admitting To The Recession Threat—Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.com, One thing that is important to understand about the mainstream media is that they do tell the truth on ...
- + Treasury Targets Chinese 'Kingpins' In Opioid Distribution Crackdown—The Trump administration on Wednesday announced a crackdown on international opioid trafficking, including coordinated actions by the US Treasury agai...
- + More Americans Live Alone Than Ever Before—Submitted by Nicholas Colas of DataTrek More Americans live alone than ever before, some 28% of the population. They actually outnumbers households w...
- + Trump Paves The F*cking Way For Politicians Swearing In Public—President Trump is not one to mince words. The New York billionaire won hearts and minds in 2016 using candid, coarse, and at times profane language w...
- + Incredibly Sick, Federally-Funded Experiments Happening Behind Closed Doors In Secret Labs Across America—Authored by Michael Snyder via The End of The American Dream blog, Some of the things that are being done in the name of “scientific research” are al...
- + Chart Of The Day: China's Economy Slows To 4.6% In June—According to Fathom Consulting, a global independent macro research consultancy, it's proprietary China Momentum Indicator 2.0 has slowed to 4.6% in J...
- + Will Dems Keep Trump In The White House By Overplaying Race Card?—Authored by Graham Noble via LibertyNation.com, The Democratic Party appears to have decided that the surest way to win control of the White House in...
- + China's Gold Reserves Jump For 7th Month As Consumption, Production Slump—A new report from the China Gold Association, first examined by China Daily, said gold consumption in China reached 523.54 metric tons in 1H19, down 3...
- + China's Gold Reserves Jump For 7th Month; 1H19 Consumption, Production Slump —A new report from the China Gold Association, first examined by China Daily, said gold consumption in China reached 523.54 metric tons in 1H19, down 3...
- + Environmentally-Hypocritical Lifestyles Of The Rich & Famous—Authored by Daisy Luther via The Organic Prepper blog, There’s little I find more annoying than a bunch of rich people lecturing the peons about how ...
- + Philly Cop-Shooter Was Federal Informant—In the wake of last week's Philadelphia shootout between alleged gunman Maurice Hill and police, US Attorney William McSwain was quick to blame Philad...
- + When It Comes To The US Economy, Everyone Wants To Pin The Credit Or The Blame On President Trump—Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog, No matter what happens with the U.S. economy, most of the credit or the blame is going to ...
- + Trump Hammers "Nasty" Greenland PM; Knocks NATO Spending—President Trump continued to distract the public from volatile markets, slowing economic growth and the burgeoning trade war on Wednesday by defending...
- + Our Wile E. Coyote Federal Reserve—Authored by Charles Hugh SMith via OfTwoMinds blog, Whatever the Fed chooses to do, it's already failed... Wile E. Coyote has gotten a bad rap: in a...
- + Yield Curve Tumbles Back Into Inversion As Fed Sparks Mid-Cycle Maelstrom—Today's chaos was brought to you by the the words "mid-cycle" (market threw a tantrum that The Fed Minutes were not more dovish) and "inverted" (the m...
- + Crowding Is Now One Of The Biggest Market Risks, Goldman Warns—Six years ago, back in 2013, we presented what we then viewed (and still view) as the best trading strategy of the New Abnormal period, when we said t...
- + Belated Rate Cuts Have Always Been Associated With Recession; Fed Is 10 Months Behind —Via Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI), With the recent yield curve inversion, the markets are again racing toward a U.S. recession forecast. ...
- + Bernstein: Tesla's Competition Is Crushing Model S, Model X Sales; Model 3 Could Be Next—While investors may have been momentarily distracted by the fact that Tesla solar roofs are apparently spontaneously combusting across the country, th...
- + Learn To Code... And Goldman Will Hire You—Once upon a time, saying "learn to code" was grounds for immediate suspension from Twitter. It turns out it was perhaps the most sound career advice o...
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- + India's former finance minister arrested in corruption case—Investigators arrest Palaniappan Chidambaram after a dramatic raid on his New Delhi home.
- + New ruling body ushers in Sudan's complex shift to civilian rule—Top general sworn in as leader of a military-civilian body that will rule Sudan during three-year period of transition.
- + Will Matteo Salvini be Italy's next prime minister?—Far-right leader wants to force snap vote as his League party is gaining popularity for its tough stance on immigration.
- + Activists hail Qatar withdrawal from pro-China text over Uighurs—Doha last month reportedly informed UN of decision to remove name from letter defending Beijing's policies in Xinjiang.
- + Abdalla Hamdok: Who is Sudan's new prime minister?—Appointment of veteran economist signals intention to address Sudan's chronic economic problems.
- + South African court partially bans display of 'apartheid flag'—Johannesburg court rules that gratuitously displaying the flag amounts to 'hate speech' and 'harassment'.
- + Iraqi militias blame US and Israel for attacks on bases—Iran-backed umbrella group says US forces allowed Israeli drones to enter Iraqi territory and carry out missions.
- + Amazon burning: NGOs dispute Bolsonaro's claim they started fires—Rights groups call Brazilian president's unfounded claim 'sick' and 'pitiful' as fires rage on in parts of Amazon.
- + Two US soldiers killed in Afghanistan—In brief statement, NATO says the two US service members were 'killed in action'.
- + Saudi-UAE led coalition killed 47 Yemen fishermen in 2018: HRW—Seven children among those killed in five attacks carried out by the coalition last year, Human Rights Watch says.
- + Italy opposition open to coalition talks with rival Five Star—Amid political crisis, Democratic Party sets out conditions for possible deal with Five Star to stave off early vote.
- + Baffled Danes mock Trump after he scraps trip over Greenland—Many Danes, including politicians, condemn Trump after he cancels visit following Denmark's refusal to sell island.
- + Jews tweet 'disloyal to Trump' after Trump calls them disloyal—Trump doubles down on remarks, saying "if you want to vote Democrat, you're being disloyal to Jewish people and Israel".
- + Trump administration moves to end limits on child detention—Immigrant advocates decry move, saying prolonged detention would traumatise immigrant children.
- + Presidents of Rwanda and Uganda sign pact to ease tensions—The East African neighbours have accused each other of espionage and meddling in an escalating standoff.
- + Open Arms rescue ship faces $1m fine from Spain—The Open Arms saga has not ended with the Italian prosecutor's order to bring the scores of rescued people ashore.
- + Deadline extended for unregistered Syrians to leave Istanbul—Turkish minister says Syrians in Istanbul have until October 30 to return to cities where they were first registered.
- + Trump cancels visit to Denmark after PM rejects sale of Greenland—US president was scheduled to hold talks with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.
- + Redefining 'terrorism' in America—What will it take to call violence inspired by white supremacy 'terrorism'?
- + India accused of indiscriminately shelling in Pakistan's Kashmir—Pakistan and India trade blame for ceasefire violations, but civilians are suffering most.
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- + Khachaturyan sisters who killed father touch Russian hearts—The case of the teenage Khachaturyan sisters stirs Russian anger over domestic abuse.
- + Brexit solution 'possible within 30 days'—Boris Johnson welcomes apparent optimism from the German chancellor as she suggests a solution could be found.
- + Greenland: Trump criticises 'nasty' Denmark over cancelled visit—It comes after Denmark's PM said she was "sorry" that Mr Trump had cancelled a state visit.
- + Ryanair loses court battle to block UK pilot strikes—The airline won in a bid to stop Ireland-based pilots from striking, but lost the larger UK battle
- + Brexit: PM meets Angela Merkel with call to scrap backstop—It comes after the PM said the plan to avoid a hard border in Northern Ireland was "anti-democratic".
- + Man accused of upskirting over 550 women in Madrid—The suspect allegedly uploaded the videos to pornographic websites, getting millions of views.
- + Trump's Denmark snub over Greenland sale 'annoys' PM—The Danish PM says she is "annoyed and surprised" after the US president cancels his state visit.
- + Fidel Castro's crocodile bites man at Swedish aquarium—The man, in his 70s, had been delivering a speech when he was bitten by the animal.
- + EU migration to UK 'underestimated' by ONS—The Office for National Statistics says it may have also overstated migration from non-EU countries.
- + Donald Trump and Greenland: Why would he want to buy it?—The US president has cancelled a trip to Denmark because they won't sell him the massive island.
- + German eight-year-old takes 140km/h joyride on motorway—"I just wanted to drive a little," the child told police after stopping in a motorway lay-by.
- + Ryanair wins court bid to block Irish strike—A Dublin Court has stopped Irish pilots walking out, as a hearing on a UK-wide strike continues.
- + Baby dolphin death causes dismay in Bulgaria—The recent death of a baby dolphin has prompted renewed calls for the closure of the Varna dolphinarium.
- + Brexit will force Scot from German mayor's post—Iain Macnab will lose his job as Burgermeister of a German town as he will no longer be a EU citizen.
- + Booba attack: Gang targets French rapper video team—Shots were fired and three people were hurt as a video was being filmed, but Booba had already left.
- + Iran tanker row: Greece closes out ship after US warnings—A Greek minister says the country is "not willing to facilitate the course of this ship to Syria".
- + Trump cancels Denmark visit amid spat over sale of Greenland—The US president abruptly cancels his visit after the Danish PM says he cannot purchase Greenland.
- + Brexit: PM to meet Angela Merkel with call to scrap backstop—It comes after the PM said the plan to avoid a hard border in Northern Ireland was "anti-democratic".
- + Human bone found at Orkney Neolithic site—The find is intriguing because it seems to have been deliberately placed, perhaps as an offering, beneath foundations.
- + Dukes, aristocrats and tycoons: Who owns Scotland?—It's estimated that fewer than 500 people own half of Scotland's privately-owned rural land.
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- + Trudeau rails against Conservatives in foreign policy speech— Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered a foreign policy speech in Montreal today that had a noticeable domestic flavour, railing agai...
- + Trans Mountain mobilizes workforce to start pipeline expansion, expects completion by mid-2022— The federally owned Trans Mountain Corporation said Wednesday it has issued "notice to proceed" directives to construction contractors...
- + Liberal MPs on ethics committee vote down opposition motion for Mario Dion to testify on Trudeau— The Liberal majority on the House of Commons ethics committee has voted down an opposition motion to call Conflict of Interest and Eth...
- + Country music star George Canyon to run for Conservatives in Nova Scotia— George Canyon has announced he's running as a Conservative candidate in the riding of Central Nova in the upcoming federal election. [...
- + What 35,000 political ads on Facebook reveal about Canada's election-year message battle— We are still two months from the federal election, but industry groups, partisan advocates and unions have been busy spending big mone...
- + CBSA officer caught leaking police information to family members: internal docs— A Canada Border Services Agency agent breached federal privacy law when she took a photo of confidential police information and emaile...
- + A campaign loss on climate change would turn the issue into a political 'loser': Trudeau— Climate change will be seen as an "electoral loser" by future governments if Canadians vote for a party that doesn't take real action ...
- + Opposition parties to push for ethics commissioner to testify on SNC-Lavalin scandal— With just weeks to go before an election call, opposition MPs plan to put Liberals on the spot with a motion to bring Canada's ethics ...
- + Meng Wanzhou claims 'covert criminal investigation' by Canadian, U.S. authorities— Lawyers for Meng Wanzhou claim she was the target of a "covert criminal investigation" designed by Canadian and U.S. authorities to il...
- + Environmental groups can still talk climate change during election, says Canada's chief electoral officer— Canada's chief electoral officer issued a public statement today assuring environmental organizations that they're free to promote act...
- + CBC's Rosemary Barton to be among federal debate moderators — The location and moderators have been named for the upcoming federal election debates in October. [Author: CBC News] [Category: News/P...
- + 2 multimillion-dollar loans to Irving company forgiven by ACOA — The federal government has written off the balance of two multimillion dollar loans given to Irving-owned Atlantic Wallboard in Saint ...
- + 'Jihadi Jack,' stripped of U.K. citizenship, now hopes to come to Canada— Jack Letts, who was dubbed Jihadi Jack after being accused of travelling to Syria to fight for ISIS, and is now a prisoner there, said...
- + Andrew Scheer promises to make EI maternity, parental benefits tax-free— Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says that, if his party forms the next federal government, he'll make Employment Insurance (EI) bene...
- + Pierre Nantel's split from the NDP shows how far the party has fallen in Quebec— What are Quebec MP Pierre Nantel's chances of re-election now that he has switched teams to run for the Greens? [Author: Éric Grenier]...
- + Canadian military investigating whether Winnipeg member involved in hate group— The Canadian Armed Forces is investigating whether one of its own Winnipeg members may be involved with racist extremist activities, i...
- + Bell scales back rural internet plans after CRTC decision on rates— Bell Canada says it will cut about 200,000 rural households from a broadband internet build-out to offset the impact of a regulatory c...
- + Federal Court approves Indian day schools class-action settlement— The Federal Court of Canada has approved the settlement of a class-action lawsuit against the government to compensate thousands of Fi...
- + May confirms ex-New Democrat Pierre Nantel is running as a Green candidate— It's official: former NDP MP Pierre Nantel is switching teams and running for the Greens in the federal election. [Author: CBC News] [...
- + Conservatives offer media outlets cheaper access to Andrew Scheer's campaign tour— The Conservative Party is offering media organizations the opportunity to cover party leader Andrew Scheer’s campaign this fall at a d...
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- + The Oligarchy’s Plans for Our Future Keep Getting Dumber—Caitlin Johnstone discards the high-flown dogma around space colonization and challenges readers to accept themselves and life on planet Earth. By C...
- + Talk of Moving UK’s Embassy in Israel—As things stand, the EU prohibition on relocating embassies to Jerusalem will fall on Nov. 1, writes Craig Murray. By Craig Murray CraigMurray.org.uk ...
- + As Afghan Carnage Continues, US Presidential Candidates Face Key Question—Marjorie Cohn says Democratic contenders should commit to immediate troop withdrawal and to cooperate with international investigations of U.S. war c...
- + The Pseudo Debate Over Jeffrey Epstein’s Suicide—Death, sex, power, intrigue, murder, suicide — these are the staples of the 19th century penny press, mass media and the CIA, writes Edward Curtin. By...
- + US Backs Xenophobia & Mob Violence in Hong Kong—The ferociously anti-Chinese network behind the demonstrations has been cultivated with the help of U.S. funding and a Washington-linked local media t...
- + Hong Kong in Crosshairs of Global Power Struggle—The U.S. and other Western powers are working to preserve a capitalist dystopia and manufacture consensus for long-term conflict with China, write Kev...
- + Trump’s Persian-Gulf Car Crash—Trump has taken an insane U.S. policy towards Iran and make it even crazier, writes Daniel Lazare. By Daniel Lazare Special to Consortium News Traffic...
- + PATRICK LAWRENCE: Hong Kong’s Inevitable Showdown—This reckoning with Beijing’s authority was baked into the cake 22 years ago when the Union Jack came down over Government House. By Patrick Law...
- + FULL VIDEO: CN LIVE!: Webb on Epstein and the Guardian, the NYT and WikiLeaks: Episode 6—Episode 6 of CN Live! Whitney Webb’s powerful interview on Epstein and Mark Davis on The Guardian, the NYT, WikiLeaks and the publication of the...
- + WATCH CN LIVE!: Webb on Epstein and the Guardian, the NYT and WikiLeaks: Episode 6—Episode 6 of CN Live! Whitney Webb’s powerful interview on Epstein and Mark Davis on The Guardian, the NYT, WikiLeaks and the publication of the...
- + WATCH CN LIVE!: Webb on Epstein and the Guardian, the NYT and WikiLeaks: Episode 6 at 2pm EDT—Watch Episode 6 of CN Live! today at 2pm EDT. Whitney Webb’s powerful interview on Epstein and Mark Davis on The Guardian, the NYT, WikiLeaks an...
- + History Runs in Zig-Zags: Crisis in Kashmir, Hope in Argentina—As one door bangs shut in Kashmir, another opens in Argentina, writes Vijay Prashad. By Vijay Prashad Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research A...
- + Blaming Each Other for Backing Terrorism—The two sides of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)’s Qatar rift are far from reconciling as both accuse the other of supporting terrorism, reports Gi...
- + THE ANGRY ARAB: Armies & Politics in the Middle East—As`ad AbuKhalil reviews Middle East rulers’ reasons for distrusting their own militaries. By As`ad AbuKhalil Special to Consortium News A close ass...
- + Mass Shootings in the White Noise of Anywhere USA—Phil Rockstroh muses on how the impulse to possess an unlimited number of firearms fits into the late-imperium scheme of things. By Phil Rockstroh S...
- + JOHN KIRIAKOU: How a Suicide Watch Really Works—If Jeffrey Epstein’s death turns out to have been self-inflicted, it would represent a complete breakdown in the system that was supposed to protect h...
- + Epstein’s Death & the Investigation of Powerful Networks—Craig Murray delves into allegations against Jeffrey Epstein and another suspicious death that the case recalls. By Craig Murray CraigMurray.org.uk ...
- + The Epstein Case: Everyone’s a Conspiracy Theorist—The only problem with the term is the meaningless use of it as a pejorative, writes Caitlin Johnstone. By Caitlin Johnstone CaitlinJohnstone.com Pluto...
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- + Video: Dabke on wheelchairs in Gaza —Palestinians with disabilities found a way to perform their traditional dance. [Category: video, dabke, disability]
- + Why won't Israel lobby groups condemn Trump's anti-Semitism?—President accuses American Jews who vote for Democrats of “disloyalty.” [Category: Donald Trump, anti-semitism, Democratic Party, Ilhan Omar, Rashida ...
- + Labour's poor excuses for revoking Asa Winstanley's press pass—Party must stop using membership suspension in an attempt to silence journalists.
- + Palestinians boycott German nightclub that recruits for Israeli army—Hollywood actor refuses to audition for Israel-American TV series. [Category: Conne Island, Leipzig, Golden Pudel, Hamburg, ://about blank, Berlin, PA...
- + Israel pushing Palestinians to leave Gaza—Senior official says government is seeking host countries to absorb emigrants. [Category: ethnic cleansing, Gaza siege, Moshe Feiglin]
- + Labour Party revokes Electronic Intifada press pass—Move amounts to an undemocratic limitation on media freedom. [Category: Labour Party, Labour witch hunt, Community Security Trust, Asa Winstanley, Ell...
- + Ilhan Omar lays out Israel's crimes—“The occupation is real. Barring members of Congress from seeing it does not make it go away.”
- + Democrats watch their words as Israel bars congresswomen—Focus on ban on Omar and Tlaib misses bigger picture of subjugation of Palestinians. [Category: Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, Democratic Party, denial of...
- + Palestinian boy killed during stabbing attack in Jerusalem—Six Palestinians have been slain by Israeli forces this week. [Category: Jerusalem, Al-Aqsa Mosque]
- + Israel lobby's "commando force" taken out—The Israel Project’s fatal funding crisis was worsened by an undercover Al Jazeera expose. [Category: The Israel Project, Eric Gallagher, Josh B...
- + Palestinians denounce India's Israeli-style tactics in Kashmir—“The Israeli weapons that India uses to oppress Kashmiris have been ‘field-tested’ on Palestinian bodies.” [Category: India, India-Israel relations, K...
- + Why Israeli propaganda reminds me of hostage videos—Occupation authorities exploit Palestinian laborers to promote false image of coexistence. [Category: COGAT, propaganda, hasbara, economy, World Bank]
- + Religiously inspired colonial nationalism feeds Israel’s wars—“Thirst for strength” is one driver of Israeli ethnonationalist expansionism. [Category: Uri Ben-Eliezer, ethnonationalism, settler-colonialism, Patri...
- + Chris Williamson sues over "unlawful" Labour suspension—Massive grassroots support for socialist lawmaker. [Category: Chris Williamson, Labour witch hunt, Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, UK High Court, Greg Ha...
- + Whitney resignation doesn't halt weapons trade, says artist—Arms from companies owned by Warren Kanders have almost certainly been used in attacks against Palestinians. [Category: Whitney Museum of American Art...
- + UN religious freedom monitor working with Israel lobby—UN using biased anti-Semitism definition that targets supporters of Palestinian rights. [Category: Ahmed Shaheed, UN special rapporteur on freedom of ...
- + Israel uses Eid to push forward al-Aqsa takeover —Dozens injured with tear gas and stun grenades in al-Aqsa mosque compound. [Category: Al-Aqsa Mosque, Tisha B’Av, Islamic Waqf, Temple Mount, Yitzhak ...
- + Anti-Semitism definition behind secret ban on aid to Palestinian children—Council snitched to police about The Big Ride to Palestine. [Category: The Big Ride for Palestine, IHRA definition of anti-Semitism, International Hol...
- + Republican lawmaker seeks to muzzle students critical of Israel —Misleadingly-named Anti-Semitism Awareness Act introduced in US House of Representatives just before summer recess. [Category: Doug Collins, Internati...
- + Podcast Ep 8: University must unban Palestine group rules court—And we talk to the author of a new thriller on Palestinian resistance to Israel. [Category: Fordham University, Podcast, anti-BDS laws, Radhika Sainat...
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- + Half of UK digital exports go to the EU, government data reveals—Almost half of the UK's digital exports go to the European Union, recently published UK government figures have revealed, amid growing concerns in the...
- + Vessel with 356 people still stranded, after Open Arms disembarkation—Italy’s justice ordered Spanish rescue vessel Open Arms disembarkation in Lampedusa on Tuesday (21 August)but 356 people are still trapped at sea in S...
- + Prague mayor comes under international spotlight—Zdeněk Hřib is the first mayor of Prague to come from the Pirate Party. In his post for only ten months, Hřib has already drawn the attention of inter...
- + Mayor of the Czech capital comes under international spotlight—Zdeněk Hřib is the first mayor of Prague to come from the Pirate Party. In his post for only ten months, Hřib has already drawn the attention of inter...
- + Tech giants under pressure in the US—About twenty US states are worried about the monopolistic tendencies of tech giants, and are close to launching a joint antitrust investigation next m...
- + Washington needles Germany with threat of US troops relocation to Poland—Washington has talked for some time of relocating US troops from Germany because of its annoyance with Berlin's military spending shortfalls. But Pres...
- + Trump cancels Denmark visit after PM refuses to sell Greenland to US—US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (20 August) called off a visit to Denmark scheduled for early September after the country’s prime minister rebuff...
- + Italy’s Conte blasts Salvini before handing in resignation—Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte resigned on Tuesday evening (20 August), despite an eleventh-hour attempt by the far-right Lega party to defuse the cris...
- + Trump unsettles G7 with support for Russia return—President Donald Trump on Tuesday (20 August) gave a foretaste of his convention-wrecking diplomacy at next weekend's G7 by calling for Russia - expel...
- + As the sun sets on oil, the sun will rise on solar power—When shares in Saudi Aramco eventually go public, there will doubtless be a feeding frenzy on what promises to be the largest initial public offering ...
- + Rescued migrants disembark as Italy justice probes Salvini—Eighty-three migrants rescued at sea by the Open Arms disembarked early Wednesday (20 August) from the charity rescue vessel in Italy's Lampedusa isla...
- + Johnson, Merkel to face off in first Brexit talks—British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits Berlin on Wednesday (21 August) to kick off a marathon of tense talks with key European and international ...
- + UK yields voting rights to Finland, officials to skip meetings—The UK government announced on Tuesday (20 August) that its officials will stop attending most EU meetings as of 1 September in order to focus efforts...
- + Commissioners assemble: The names in the game—National governments across the EU have named their candidates for the next European Commission, which will be headed by Germany’s Ursula von de...
- + EU’s Tusk rejects Johnson’s plea to scrap Irish backstop—European Council President Donald Tusk has rejected Boris Johnson’s pleas to scrap the Irish backstop and instead offered veiled criticism of the UK p...
- + France continues to flourish on EU arms sales market—An increasing number of EU member states is buying weapons 'made in France'. After its exports were high in 2018, France is even expected to top those...
- + Lightning strike to blame for massive UK power loss—A huge electricity blackout that left more than one million Brits in the dark earlier this month was caused by a lightning strike, according to prelim...
- + Investigation of Slovak journalist murder uncovers other serious crimes—A year and a half since the murder of Slovak investigative journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée, prosecutors said that the investigation has uncovere...
- + Gulf crisis is testing a new generation of European leaders—A new generation of EU leaders is grappling with the shipping crisis in the Arabian Gulf in a way that could determine the future military posture of ...
- + Italy’s government crisis comes to the boil—Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte will clear the air on the political crisis gripping his coalition as he is expected to announce his resignation today (2...
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- + Havana Chinatown is reopened—The Chinatown, emblematic site in Havana of great historical and heritage value, was reopened after completing the restoration works that several of i...
- + Family Care System benefits more than 70 thousand people in Cuba—The Family Care System (SAF by its Spanish acronym), which is governed by the Ministry of Internal Trade (MINCIN by its Spanish acronym), benefits mor...
- + Vietnamese parliamentary leader receives Cuban mass organization leader—Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Vietnam, received Carlos Rafael Miranda, Cuba´s National Coordinator of the Committees for...
- + Cuban Foreign Minister condemned US aggressive foreign policy—Cuba´s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla condemned in his Twitter account the foreign policy of the United States government which is a threat...
- + Cuban discus throwers make again the one-two in a Diamond League leg—Cuban discus throwers Yaime Perez and Denia Caballero finished first and second, in that order, at the eleventh stop of the 2019 IAAF Diamond League, ...
- + Cuban pole vaulter Silva ranked third in Diamond League eleventh leg—Cuban Yarisley Silva, London 2012 Olympic runner-up, won the bronze medal in the women´s pole vault event of the eleventh stop of the 2019 IAAF Diamon...
- + Cuban Rosillo crowned in World Junior Wrestling Championship—Cuban Gabriel Rosillo (97 kg) won the gold medal in the Greco-Roman style of the 2019 World Junior Wrestling Championship, which concluded last Sunday...
- + Cuba to participate in Pan American Women's Baseball Championship—Cuba will participate from August 18 to 25 in the 1st Pan American Women's Baseball Championship, to take place in the Mexican city of Aguascalientes....
- + Cuba reaches three million visitors—Cuba reached the three million international visitors on August 15, sixth days later than in 2018, informed the Ministry of Tourism [Author: yml@ain.c...
- + New video games developed in Cuba—Two new video games, Coco Pak and Laberinto HD, aimed at people over the age of seven, are now available at the Ludox portal, according to Juventud Re...
- + Lightning kills five Cubans at a beach—A lightning bolt killed five people, two adults and three minors around 3:30 p.m. this Thursday at La Puntilla beach, in Santa Cruz del Norte, in the ...
- + Plant to generate energy with rice husks in Pinar del Río is up and running—Cuban specialists, with advice from India, set up a plant that will allow the use of rice husks to generate energy. [Author: yml@ain.cu (Yoandry)] [Ca...
- + Acosta Danza announces tour of Spain—The Spanish cities Perelada, Santander and Almansa will host this month the performances of the Cuban company Acosta Danza, directed by the first danc...
- + Sahara dust cause cyclonic calm in the Caribbean—The marked cyclonic tranquility prevailing in the tropical Atlantic and the Caribbean is due to the considerable presence of dust clouds from the Saha...
- + Cuba: More than eight thousand teachers will return to the classrooms—More than eight thousand teachers will return to the classrooms after the government's decision to increase salaries in the sector, informed Ena Elsa ...
- + Cuban Chancellor condemns US aggression over sovereign states—Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, Cuba´s Foreign Affairs Minister, said today that the international community has the challenge of facing the aggressive and ...
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- + Tensions flare as Bangladesh tries to send Rohingya home—Refugees question how their names wound up on a repatriation list, as the two-year anniversary of Myanmar’s Rohingya purge approaches.
- + Briefing: Hundreds of landmine deaths and injuries each year despite ban—It has been more than five years since most of the world committed to be mine-free by 2025. Many countries won’t meet that deadline.
- + Landmines fuel migrant exodus in Myanmar’s north—Armed clashes leave behind dangerous explosives, pushing young people to flee their villages – and creating new threats for displaced families returni...
- + For Istanbul’s Syrians, a time of hoping and hiding—Today’s deadline for Syrians without proper papers to leave Istanbul has pushed families into hiding and emptied a once-vibrant neighbourhood.
- + Burundi’s humanitarian crisis: An inconvenient truth for the ruling party—Aid workers and analysts say the ruling party is trying to whitewash its image ahead of next year’s elections, but half the country has malaria and ne...
- + Celebrating women in aid: 10 stories for World Humanitarian Day—Read more about the contributions of female humanitarians and gender bias within the aid sector.
- + When risk is part of the job—For World Humanitarian Day, a reflection on risk and resilience among aid workers.
- + Stranded Syrians, democracy in Africa, and women humanitarians: The Cheat Sheet—A weekly read to keep you in the loop on humanitarian issues.
- + Roundup: The civilian toll of decades of unrest in Jammu and Kashmir—Kashmir has been mired in conflict for more than 70 years, but a new move by India may aggravate tensions and change the religious make-up in the Musl...
- + EU-Rwanda plan: Another short-sighted answer to Libya migration crisis—Rwanda’s offer to receive 500 migrants and refugees from Libya is a short-term fix with a political price.
- + EXCLUSIVE: UN probe finds Sudan staff member solicited bribes from refugees—The finding follows a TNH report in May 2018 detailing allegations of widespread corruption and exploitation of refugees involving UNHCR staff in Khar...
- + Saving lives and making money: Can humanitarian impact bonds marry the two?—A public-private financing concept promises a win-win alliance between donors and social investors to fund transformative aid projects. But it’s compl...
- + UN evacuation mission to up pressure on Syrians to leave Rukban—For thousands of Syrians languishing for years in the deteriorating desert camp, return to areas controlled by President Bashar al-Assad is still wors...
- + In Kenya, a stagnating fight against malaria calls for new strategies—Kenya was winning its war against malaria, but drug resistance is now undermining hard-won successes and in danger of overturning them.
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- + Man with a mission or deranged drifter—Will the killer of Hendrik Verwoerd, prime minister of South Africa, finally be recognised as a politically motivated assassin rather than a man who, ...
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- + Former child detention center staff speaks out: “This is Legalized Kidnapping”—Heartland alliance.jpg Recently, It’s Going Down was approached about publishing a ...
- + “They Say in Harlan County… ”: A Look At the Miners’ Blockade Stopping Coal in its Tracks—harlan-county.jpg An interview from the Earth First! Journal about the ongoing coal b...
- + Zealots and ditherers—demo1.jpg The UK government seems hell-bent on crashing out of the European Union wit...
- + The Speech of Russian Anarchist Alexei Polikhovich in Moscow—header.jpg For Which He Is Currently Imprisoned read more [C...
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- + It’s fine to criticize Israel (so long as you say it’s a vibrant democracy and leave out the oppression of Palestinians)—The Forward has run an opinion piece saying that the left must come to terms with its anti-Semitism, citing anti-Zionist cartoons by Carlos Latuff. T...
- + Israeli and US media attack centrist MIFTAH as ‘radical’ group in effort to discredit Omar and Tlaib—Israel and its supporters have set their sights on a new target in part of a concerted effort to discredit US Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tla...
- + Trump saying he is ‘king of Israel’ is not that far off the mark —The leader of the freefalling world, Donald Trump, took to Twitter today to quote someone who claimed Trump is considered in Israel to be a king and t...
- + It is not Netanyahu or Trump who blocks Palestinians from Israel — it is Zionism— Writing in 2000 about the American media’s reporting on the Second Intifada, the late Edward Said spoke of “ America’s last taboo, ” lamenting the...
- + In run-up to Canada’s elections, Palestinian activists launch ‘#IVotePalestine’— The federal election in Canada is coming up on October 21, 2019 and once again there is a debate, both within the Palestinian community and the solid...
- + If you are Palestinian, it’s just as difficult to leave Palestine as it is to enter it—Last week, US congress members Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar were barred from entering Israel. Though Israel cited its 2017 law which prohibits entry o...
- + ’50-year-old Palestinians… have never lived in freedom their whole lives,’ Rivera says on Fox, defending Tlaib—Israel’s denial of entry to Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar has continued to raise consciousness in the United States. Yesterday Fox News inv...
- + When the going was good, with Batya Ungar-Sargon—Batya Ungar-Sargon of the Forward is attacking our website on twitter, implying we’re anti-Semitic. Not long ago she tweeted that I don’t ...
- + Lebanon’s labor minister vows to continue crackdown despite wave of protests— A crackdown in Lebanon against unlicensed workers that set off a wave of protests in Palestinian refugee camps over the summer intensified this month...
- + Israeli military chief praises ‘lethal army’ as tensions rise amid a tightening Gaza siege—Here is yet another example of why you have to read the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, or Al-Jazeera, instead of the U.S. mainstream press, to learn what’...
- + Palestinians show solidarity with Kashmir at protest outside Indian Embassy in Washington DC—India recently revoked Article 370 of their constitution, a provision which gave the Jammu and Kashmir region special status as a self-governing terri...
- + ‘The occupation is real’: Tlaib, Omar slam Israel for decision to bar delegation, hint at cutting military aid—US Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib doubled down on their criticisms of the Israeli government for denying them entry to the country, with O...
- + In solidarity with Rashida Tlaib, Twitter erupts with emotional tributes to Palestinian grandmothers—Social media networks were flooded with odes to Palestinian grandmothers over the weekend, as Palestinians from across the diaspora shared photos and ...
- + Oof. Looks like Batya Ungar-Sargon is using disingenuous antisemitism charges against Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib. Again.— Oof. Looks like both Rep. Omar and Rep. Tlaib shared this awful Carlos Latuff cartoon in Instagram stories yesterday, tweeted the Forward Opinion E...
- + Ehud Barak and the death wish of the Israeli left —Let’s begin with a disclaimer: There are few people I actually hate. Oh, I despise quite a large number of politicians, and some of them I even ...
- + Building our power for a free Palestine—This is a transformative moment for Palestine activism in the United States. For decades those of us pushing for freedom, equality, and justice for Pa...
- + Orientalism at the ‘NY Times’: Muslims worship ‘Allah,’ not ‘God’—The Orientalist bias is right there in the first paragraph of the New York Times report about Rashida Tlaib’s grandmother, who was waiting in occupied...
- + Biased ‘NYT’ article on Tlaib/Omar trip says Democrats criticizing Israel will undermine US national security—Consider all the misinformation and bias in the opening of this New York Times news analysis of the politics of Israel’s refusal to allow Reps. ...
- + Political upheaval over Tlaib and Omar shows the power of BDS—We are in the middle of a political upheaval on Israel/Palestine in the United States, and Americans who are concerned with Palestinian human rights l...
- + Israeli minister says Rashida Tlaib hates Israel more than she loves her grandmother—Yesterday afternoon, Israel’s Minister of the Interior Aryeh Deri tweeted: Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib has just tweeted that she will not come to Isra...
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- + European Companies Get Rich in China’s ‘Open Air Prison’—Volkswagen, Siemens and more are making money in Xinjiang, where minorities are being herded into detention camps. [Author: By Benjamin Haas]
- + A Brief History of Slavery That You Didn't Learn in School—A child's shackles, a West African legacy, a black sergeant in the Union Army — these are stories you need to hear. [Author: By Mary Elliott and Jazmi...
- + Évelyn Hernández, joven salvadoreña acusada de homicidio por la muerte de su bebé, fue absuelta—Defensores de derechos humanos dijeron que era una victoria para las mujeres desfavorecidas que a menudo son acusadas por la aplicación de una de las ...
- + Salvadoran Woman Cleared of Homicide Charges After Stillbirth—The decision in the case of Evelyn Hernández Cruz was hailed as a victory by women’s rights groups, which say a strict abortion ban has led to overzea...
- + Salvadoran Woman Charged With Homicide After Stillbirth Is Cleared—The decision in the case of Evelyn Hernández Cruz was hailed as a victory by women’s rights groups, which say a strict abortion ban has led to overzea...
- + Salvadoran Woman Cleared of Homicide Charge After Stillbirth—The decision in the case of Evelyn Hernández Cruz was hailed as a victory by women’s rights groups, which say a strict abortion ban has led to overzea...
- + Salvador Court Acquits Woman Charged With Homicide After Stillbirth—The decision was hailed as a victory by women’s rights groups, who say a strict abortion ban has led to overzealous prosecution of low-income women wh...
- + Salvadoran Court Acquits Woman Charged With Homicide After Stillbirth—The decision was hailed as a victory by women’s rights groups, who say a strict abortion ban has led to overzealous prosecution of low-income women wh...
- + Salvadoran Court Acquits Woman Charged With Homicide After Stillbirth—The decision was hailed as a victory by women’s rights groups, who say a strict abortion ban has led to overzealous prosecution of low-income women wh...
- + India Plans Big Detention Camps for Migrants. Muslims Are Afraid.—Four million people in one state are at risk of being denied citizenship in a government campaign critics say is driven by a Hindu nationalist agenda....
- + Critic of China’s Detention Camps Is Free, but Silence May Be the Price—The terms of his plea deal could force Serikzhan Bilash, a Kazakh who campaigned for Muslims being held in Chinese indoctrination camps, to stop his w...
- + With Trump as President, the World Is Spiraling Into Chaos—Trump torched America’s foreign policy infrastructure. The results are becoming clear. [Author: By Michelle Goldberg]
- + Myanmar Military Uses Threat of Prison to Stifle Criticism Ahead of Elections—The military, known for its brutal ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya people, is using defamation laws to solidify its authority ahead of parliamentary ...
- + Trump’s Hong Kong Caution Isolates Him From Congress, Allies and Advisers—In his showdown with Beijing over trade and tariffs, Mr. Trump is ignoring his hawkish advisers, who believe China threatens American interests worldw...
- + The Silence Is the Loudest Sound—The Indian government has confined about seven million Kashmiris to their homes and imposed a complete communications blackout. [Author: By Arundhati ...
- + Hong Kong’s Challenge to Xi Jinping’s Iron Rule—The protesters, for the most part, are not terrorists or even radicals. But they are a threat to his monopoly on power. [Author: By The Editorial Boar...
- + ‘Hong Kong Thing’ Is ‘Very Tough,’ but Trump Doesn’t Criticize China—Critics and allies said President Trump’s relative disinterest in human rights and focus on economics have kept him from taking sides between China an...
- + El gobierno de Nicolás Maduro reprime a su ejército para mantenerse en el poder—El mandatario venezolano aún cuenta con la lealtad de los principales líderes militares, pero existen denuncias de que ha usado el aparato represivo d...
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- + Leaked documents show Brazil’s Bolsonaro has grave plans for Amazon rainforest—DemocraciaAbierta had access to PowerPoints from a meeting between members of the Bolsonaro government. The slides show that the current government in...
- + Leaked documents show Brazil’s Bolsonaro has grave plans for Amazon rainforest—DemocraciaAbierta had access to PowerPoints from a meeting between members of the Bolsonaro government. The slides show that the current government in...
- + What’s Left in Poland? Can the ‘three tenors’ led by Adrian Zandberg, take on Poland’s duopoly ?—At least the coalition program was written under the massive influence of Razem… it will be a decent social democratic set of postulates that the inde...
- + Dutch universities at the crossroads—It is only a slight exaggeration to say that the recent history of the Dutch university resembles the early history of the Russian Communist Party.
- + Portugal as a strategic target of the far right—Portugal, from the point of view of the international far right, is the weak link for its attack on the European Union.
- + Love, anarchy, and Emma Goldman—Hidden love letters reveal a great woman who struggled to match her political vision with her personal reality.
- + Studying capitalist dystopias, and avenues for change—The big questions being discussed at a big conference in Manchester.
- + When will progressive politics get serious?—The choice currently seems to be either Corbynism that can’t get us out of this mess, or the vapid centrism that helped get us into it.
- + My truth, your truth, their truth, and “the” truth—In the Americas, especially in South America, the conversation surrounding the establishment of western civilization is still referred to as “the disc...
- + Regulating Kashmiri lives—“How the Kashmir siege coincided with my PhD defence and how my parents who were eagerly waiting for it all these years are yet to know that I was awa...
- + "It's time to end the gentleman’s agreement" – an open letter to the IMF—Over 100 organisations and academics sign a letter demanding a fair selection process for the next IMF managing director.
- + Expiating America’s ‘Original Sin’—The case for a national apology for slavery.
- + “Diversity: The BBC may fool itself but it won’t fool the Lords”
- + Outsourcing exploitation: global labor-value chains—Through their control over supply chains, multinationals based in the global north exploit workers in the global south.
- + Today’s Christian-Jewish Zionist alliance imperils American Jewry—Jews’ long-standing security in the United States has relied on a hard-won consensus now being undermined by an unholy alliance.
- + The new Polish migration policy – false start—This draft not only creates a false image of Poland as a country wholly culturally, ethnically and religiously homogenous, but fails to uphold importa...
- + The ‘fallen’ Miss Venezuela: a tragedy of sexual slavery and trafficking—Not only are girls and women who fled Venezuela in urgent need of protection from non-state actors involved in trafficking, child exploitation and sex...
- + ‘Send them back’: migrant sex workers deported from Europe—Anti-trafficking policies claim to support vulnerable women, however their implementation leads to imprisonment and deportation of migrant sex workers...
- + What is happening in Kyrgyzstan?—With the arrest of a powerful former president, Kyrgyzstan’s political scene prepares to “clean house” once again.
- + One nation under stress?—The commodification of stress molds itself to capitalism with ease, but offers no solutions to the structural problems of modern life.
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- + Trump primary challengers would face big money problem— Former Rep. Joe Walsh, R-Ill., is one of a number of Republicans considering a primary challenge to President Donald Trump in 2020 (Photo By Tom Will...
- + Ryan Zinke-linked PACs still raising money — and spending it questionably— Former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Ryan Zinke resigned from his Interior secretary post in December amid ethic...
- + Trump-tied operatives register as foreign agents of Libyan wealth fund— U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj of Libya upon his arrival for a meeting at the West Wing of the White House on Dece...
- + The Democratic field shrinks as Hickenlooper heads back to Colorado— former Governor of Colorado John Hickenlooper (Alex Wong/Getty Images) Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper announced the end of his presiden...
- + Leadership PACs place early bets on hot races— Iowa candidate Theresa Greenfield is the top recipient of leadership PAC money among Democratic Senate candidates (Photo by Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll ...
- + Which donors are giving the most ahead of 2020?— (Image via flickr – 401kcalculator.org) It’s only August, but as the 2020 election season is already well underway, billionaire donors are...
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- + Singing is like a top sport: Interview with tenor Vaclav Cizek—by Ona Jarmalavičiūtė | Prague Daily Monitor Vaclav Cizek, one of Czech Republic's lea...
- + Pepper de Callier: Things to Think About —Prague Leadership Institute "Strife is justice: The competition of individuals, groups...
- + Don't Miss: Velvet Comedy Show, Latino Anděl and Festival of Illustration—by Narmin Ismiyeva | Prague Daily Monitor On Wednesday, the pedestrian zone at Anděl w...
- + Don't Miss: Jewish monuments, Beats, and SWAP Prague Market—by Narmin Ismiyeva | Prague Daily Monitor Are you making plans for the weekend? We've ...
- + Don't Miss: Pride, Shakespeare and Tropical Beats—by Narmin Ismiyeva | Prague Daily Monitor Are you making plans for the weekend? We've ...
- + Don't Miss: Beer festival, Etnopicnic and tango on the roof—Prague Daily Monitor What to do in Prague this weekend? Drink beer in Fata Morgana gre...
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- + Syrian troops take full control of strategic town near Idlib—Khan Shaykhun, a strategic town and one of the last strongholds of foreign-backed terrorists, has been freed after five years.
- + Iranian FM tours globe to salvage JCPOA—US has forced the remaining JCPOA signatories and all Iran’s trade partners to pick a side. And it seems the Trump administration is becoming increas...
- + Persian Gulf security—This program is about Persian Gulf Security.
- + Persian Gulf Security
- + Press TV The Lite Bulletin—Snakes are common visitors in Thai houses. However, Bangkok people are lucky enough to have a brave man whose job is to take these unwelcome visitors ...
- + Spain sends warship to pick up migrants stranded off Italy—After frustrated migrants on board the Open arms started jumping ship Tuesday, Spain decided the bloc could no longer wait for Italy to change its min...
- + Crackdown on Kashmiri youth to contain protests—Life in Kashmir has come to a standstill after New Delhi revoked the article 370 of the Indian constitution, stripping the disputed region of its auto...
- + Jadon Sancho signs 190k pounds per week contract—England winger, Jadon Sancho, has signed a new long-term deal with German club Borussia Dortmund, worth around 190,000 Pounds per week, including bonu...
- + NATO: Two US service members killed in Afghanistan—The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has confirmed the death of two US service members in Afghanistan.
- + Iranian armed forces mark National Defense Industry Day—Iranian armed forces have pledged to expand the country's defenses on the National Defense Industry Day.
- + US seeks talks with North Korea as drills end—US Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun met with his counterpart in Seoul Wednesday as Washington seeks to reopen talks with Pyongyan...
- + Iran increased thermal electricity output by 78 TWh in 6 years: Report—Iran’s output of electricity in thermal plants has increased by over 78 TWh in six years, shows a report.
- + Trump’s ravings about Afghanistan consistent with genocidal US history: Scholar—Trump’s ravings about Afghanistan are “consistent with the barbaric actions of the US throughout its genocidal history,” Dennis Etler says.
- + Turkish police welcome pro-Kurdish protesters with water cannon—Police used water cannon against 200 people in the southeastern province of Diyarbakir.
- + China threatens sanctions over US sale of F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan—China said it would sanction any US firm involved in a planned $8 billion sale of advanced fighter jets to Taiwan.
- + Evidence points to Israel being behind recent attacks on Hashd al-Sha’abi forces: Iraqi MP—An Iraqi legislator says evidence points to Israel being behind recent attacks on pro-government Hashd al-Sha’abi forces.
- + US greater threat to humanity than Nazi Germany—“The US poses a greater threat to humanity’s survival than Nazi Germany,” writes Stephen Lendman.
- + Either security for everybody or insecurity for everybody, Zarif warns—The US military presence in Persian Gulf increases insecurity, says the top Iranian diplomat in response to .
- + Saudi-led coalition killed 47 Yemen fishermen, detained over 100 others in 2018: Human Rights Watch—Human Rights Watch says the Saudi-led coalition killed at least 47 Yemeni fishermen in bombing attacks on fishing boats last year.
- + Rouhani warns intl. waterways won’t be secure as before if Iran oil exports cut to zero—President Rouhani says international waterways won’t be safe like before if Iran can’t sell its crude oil.
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- + The Skin of the Trees — a unique use of marquetry by Johannes Stöger—By Jorge Smith The Austrian artist Johannes Stöger has inaugurated a new sample of his work under the subtitle, “The art of marquetry taken to t...
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- + Lawmakers Call for Ethics Reform to Deal With Billionaire Resort-Owning Governor— by Ken Ward Jr. , The Charleston Gazette-Mail West Virginia lawmakers are...
- + El caso que hizo que una exabogada de ICE se diera cuenta de que el gobierno se estaba basando en “pruebas” falsas contra los migrantes— por Melissa del Bosque Read in English. Laura Peña podía ver que su clie...
- + Parents Gave Up Custody of Their Children to Help Them Get Financial Aid. Now, Some Are Abandoning That Idea.— by Melissa Sanchez and Jodi S. Cohen Amid state and federal scrutiny as we...
- + ProPublica Programs Are Helping Diverse Candidates Break Into Newsrooms. Here Are Their Inspiring Stories.— by Lena V. Groeger Four years ago, ProPublica started two programs that ha...
- + Trump’s Get Out of Jail Free Card for a Convicted Scammer Is Full of Half-Truths and Omissions— by Benjamin Hardy and Moiz Syed ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates ...
- + The Administration Rushed on a Sweeping Immigration Policy. We Found Substantive, Sloppy Mistakes.— by Dara Lind and Yeganeh Torbati This month, the Trump White House unveile...
- + Some of the Country’s Worst Prisons Have Escaped Justice Department Action— by Jerry Mitchell , Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting Missis...
- + Sen. Elizabeth Warren Asks Why the Justice Department Went Easy on Big Banks— by Kevin Wack , American Banker, and Jesse Eisinger, ProPublica Sen. Eliz...
- + Sen. Elizabeth Warren Asks Why The Justice Department Went Easy on Big Banks— by Kevin Wack , American Banker, and Jesse Eisinger, ProPublica Sen. Eliz...
- + Elizabeth Warren Announces Plans to Help Heirs’ Property Owners— by Lizzie Presser Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren ...
- + The Car Seat Industry Helped Delay a Child Safety Regulation — Again— by Daniela Porat A long-awaited federal safety standard to test child car ...
- + “No Comment”: Emails Show the VA Took No Action to Spare Veterans From a Harsh Trump Immigration Policy— by Yeganeh Torbati, Isaac Arnsdorf and Dara Lind Top officials of the Depa...
- + Inside The Prison Where Inmates Set Each Other On Fire and Gangs Have More Power Than Guards— by Jerry Mitchell , Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting LEAKES...
- + How a Video Gambling Company Helped Bankroll Local Politicians— by Logan Jaffe If you don’t know by now, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signe...
- + “Dirtbag,” “Savages,” “Subhuman”: A Border Agent’s Hateful Career and the Crime That Finally Ended It— by A.C. Thompson It was late November 2017, and Matthew Bowen, a veteran B...
- + ProPublica’s “Flood Thy Neighbor” Investigation Wins 2019 Communication Award— by ProPublica The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine...
- + A Year After an Inmate Was Choked to Death in Jail, a Murder Charge but Few Details— by Jason Pohl , The Sacramento Bee, and Ryan Gabrielson, ProPublica Prose...
- + Welcome to the Greenbrier, the Governor-Owned Luxury Resort Filled With Conflicts of Interest— by Ken Ward Jr. , The Charleston Gazette-Mail On a sunny Monday afternoon...
- + Las Vegas Man Arrested in Plots Against Jews Was Said to Be Affiliated With Atomwaffen Division— by Joe Sexton For two years, the basic description had appeared in reporti...
- + Senators Call for Closing “Loopholes” That Make Health Care Fraud Easy— by Marshall Allen Following a detailed account of how scam artists can eas...
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- + When corporate interests hijack government, beware claims about 'public interest'—August 21, 2019 When corporate interests hijack government, beware claims about 'public interest' Nearly any democratic insti...
- + How Canada's libraries are bridging social-service gaps—August 20, 2019 How Canada's libraries are bridging social-service gaps Public libraries are changing how they serve vulnerable a...
- + How Canada's libraries are bridging social-service gaps—Olivia Robinson A quiet intersection in Calgary's East Village is marked by a futuristic, oblong building. It's meant to resemble an oil la...
- + UCP purges NDP appointees from Alberta's boards, agencies and commissions—August 19, 2019 UCP purges NDP appointees from Alberta's boards, agencies and commissions The changes, and the way they were made...
- + UCP slaps Alberta Teachers Association … probably not for the last time—David J. Climenhaga Almost completely missed in media coverage of Friday's purge of NDP appointees to agencies, boards and commissions by A...
- + UCP purges NDP appointees from Alberta's boards, agencies and commissions—David J. Climenhaga You almost have to admire Alberta's United Conservative Party government for the thoroughness of its sudden purge of ND...
- + Imagine Canada's response if the B.C. murder suspects were Muslims—August 16, 2019 Imagine Canada's response if the B.C. murder suspects were Muslims Why do we tolerate certain actions when it com...
- + Canadian health care will be front and centre in both Canadian and U.S. elections—August 14, 2019 Canadian health care will be front and centre in both Canadian and U.S. elections Many Canadians perceive our system ...
- + Canadian health care will be front and centre in both Canadian and U.S. elections—Karl Nerenberg This year, the Canadian health-care system will be a contentious issue in both the Canadian and U.S. election campaigns. In...
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- + At least 30 people have been arrested on suspicion of mass shooting plots since El Paso and Dayton: report—On Thursday, CNN’s Rosa Flores reported that more than 30 people have been arrested on suspicion of planning mass shootings since the massacres ...
- + ‘Our president is deeply mentally ill’: Biographer says ‘blowhard’ Trump truly believes his narcissistic babbling—On Wednesday’s edition of CNN’s “OutFront,” Trump biographer and Pulitzer Prize-winning financial journalist David Cay Johnsto...
- + ‘We’re looking at that very seriously’: Trump considering getting rid of ‘birthright citizenship’ under 14th Amendment—President Donald Trump said that he’s looking at getting rid of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. In a discussion with reporters en r...
- + Trump keeps flip-flopping on critical issues because ‘his presidency exists in his mind to aggrandize him’: CNN commentator—On Wednesday, CNN commentator and Washington Post journalist David Swerdlick analyzed President Donald Trump’s erratic behavior on “The Si...
- + Trump goes into full attack against another American company — Ford motors—President Donald Trump went off on another Twitter rant Wednesday, taking aim at another American company. “Henry Ford would be very disappointe...
- + ‘He wasn’t that bad then’: Former Trump Org insider recalls when Trump shifted to become ‘a joke’ and ‘a cartoon’—Former Trump Organization insider Barbara Res recalled a time she worked with President Donald Trump when he “wasn’t that bad.” MSNB...
- + Rudy Giuliani sneaked off to meet Ukrainian officials in Madrid about Biden conspiracy theories: report—On Wednesday, The New York Times reported that President Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani secretly traveled to Madrid in recent weeks to meet...
- + At least eight prison officials knew Epstein wasn’t supposed to be left alone — but they did it anyway: report—On Wednesday, the Washington Post reported that at least eight staffers at the Bureau of Prisons were aware that arrested hedge fund manager Jeffrey E...
- + Russian disqualified from Tango competition for punching his partner—A Russian participant in the World Tango Championships in Buenos Aires has been disqualified for violence towards his partner, the organizers said Wed...
- + ‘His mommy should have told him she loved him a little bit more’: CNN analyst eviscerates Trump over ‘chosen one’ comments’—On Wednesday’s edition of CNN’s “The Situation Room,” analyst Gloria Borger laid into President Donald Trump for his bizarre p...
- + Trump’s ‘fake concern’ for Jews doesn’t mask his anti-Semitism, say critics—“By his continued encouragement of white supremacy and his daily racist attacks on immigrants and people of color, Trump is making the American ...
- + George Conway tells White House staff after Trump’s bonkers presser: ‘Get him in the chopper up to Walter Reed’—George Conway, husband of White House adviser Kellyanne Conway, is making his outspoken criticisms of President Trump known again, this time telling W...
- + Former Trump official caught having sex with White House staffer on roof of government building—A former official in President Donald Trump’s General Services Administration was caught having a sexual encounter with a White House staffer on...
- + Ancient monkey skull reveals secrets of primate brain evolution—The remains of a prehistoric primate that lived high in the Andes 20 million years ago and was so small it could fit in your hand is helping scientist...
- + If Republicans oppose Trump they can help prove any support of the president is phony: Conservative—In a scathing column Wednesday, conservative writer Jennifer Rubin explained that one of the best ways Republicans can help what’s left of the G...
- + #25thAmendmentNow is now the top trending topic after Trump calls himself ‘The Chosen One’—President Tweets He’s ‘The Second Coming of God’ President Donald Trump appeared even more unhinged on Wednesday, kicking his day off by posting tweet...
- + Cops spy on Connecticut park after it’s labeled a ‘hook-up spot’ — and nab 6 senior citizens—Police in Connecticut arrested a group of senior citizens, ranging in ages 62 to 85, for lewd behavior in a conservation area, NBC Connecticut reports...
- + Trump officials abruptly call off Midwest agriculture tour amid rising tensions with farmers—President Donald Trump’s officials were abruptly told to end their agricultural tour in the Midwest this week as tensions among farmers continue...
- + Trump promises vets he won’t use his campaign slogan — then blurts it out seconds later—While talking with veterans on Wednesday, President Donald Trump vowed that he would not politicize the event by reciting his 2020 campaign slogan ...
- + Anti-LGBT group: Straight man who spied on women’s dressing rooms is proof we need anti-trans bathroom laws—A Pennsylvania man was arrested last month for drilling holes in the women’s dressing rooms of a Target store with the intention of spying, The ...
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- + Mexico says concerned over Trump plan for longer detention of migrant children—Mexico's Foreign Ministry expressed "concern" over a U.S. plan to permit extended periods of detention for migrant children and adolescents in a state...
- + U.S. judge allows Trump to appeal key 'emoluments' rulings—A federal judge on Wednesday allowed President Donald Trump to appeal key preliminary rulings in a lawsuit accusing him of violating anti-corruption p...
- + Conservation, animal rights groups sue Trump over weakening U.S. wildlife protections—Environmental and animal rights groups on Wednesday sued the Trump administration over its proposal to revise the U.S. Endangered Species Act, seeking...
- + Trump may back off plan for foreign aid cuts, to decide within week—U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was considering scaling back an effort that could have cut billions of dollars in foreign aid and would...
- + Trump says not looking at changing capital gains tax—U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he is not looking to index capital gains taxes to the inflation rate, which could slash the taxes that i...
- + Trump: A vote for a Democrat is a vote against Israel—President Donald Trump beat back criticism of his comments accusing American Jews who vote for Democrats of "great disloyalty" and went a step further...
- + Trump imposes rule allowing U.S. to detain migrant families indefinitely—The Trump administration on Wednesday unveiled a rule that allows officials to detain migrant families indefinitely while judges consider whether to g...
- + Trump says he is seriously looking at ending birthright citizenship—U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his administration was seriously looking at ending the right of citizenship for U.S.-born children ...
- + Trump says he will push to close background check loopholes for gun buys—U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his administration would seek to fill in background check loopholes for gun purchases after Democrats ac...
- + Parkland massacre survivors post sweeping U.S. gun-control plan ahead of 2020 election—Survivors of the Parkland, Florida, high school massacre on Wednesday released a sweeping gun-control plan that would ban assault-style rifles and tak...
- + Child migrants to be held in detention longer under new Trump administration rule—The Trump administration on Wednesday unveiled new rules that would allow officials to detain migrant families indefinitely while judges consider whet...
- + Explainer: What early U.S. presidential polls tell us about the 2020 race—Anyone paying the slightest attention to the Democratic presidential campaign has likely seen headlines on the latest "horse race" opinion polls, high...
- + Israel holds back on Trump's Democrat Jews 'disloyalty' remark—Israeli officials on Wednesday offered a muted response to remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump who said American Jews who vote for the democratic P...
- + Trump administration expected to announce plan to detain migrant children longer: ABC—The Trump administration is expected to announce new rules that would allow the government to detain families with children crossing the U.S. border l...
- + Trump looking at possible tax cuts amid economic jitters—President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his administration was considering potential tax cuts on wages as well as profits from asset sales, and sought ...
- + Trump says White House discussing gun legislation; Democrats say talks low-level—President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his administration in "meaningful" talks with Democrats about gun legislation after the latest mass shootings, ...
- + Trump White House seeks to assuage farmer unrest over biofuel policy: sources—President Donald Trump's administration has been scrambling to stem the tide of rising anger in Farm Belt states after its decision this month to allo...
- + Trump, advisers looking at ways to boost U.S. economy as markets fear recession—Even as they reject talk of a looming recession, President Donald Trump and his advisers are examining ways to provide a boost to the U.S. economy sho...
- + Trump says White House talking to Democrats on gun legislation—President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his administration was in meaningful talks with Democrats on gun legislation after the latest mass shootings t...
- + Trump looking at possible U.S. payroll, capital gains tax cuts—President Donald Trump on Tuesday said his administration was looking to cut U.S. taxes on wages and on profits from selling assets such as stocks, bu...
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- + As Corruption Runs Rampant In Alabama Prisons, Officers Thwart Organizing Outside Holman Facility—Unheard Voices OTCJ is a group of organizers working to confront injustices in the United States’ systems of mass incarceration. Two volunteers were c...
- + With Record Number Of Immigrants In ICE Detention, Class Action Lawsuit Outlines ‘Atrocious Conditions’—Marco Montoya Amaya is 41 years old. He is currently detained at the Mesa Verde Immigration and Customs Enforcement Processing Center in California. H...
- + I’m Still Sorry I Listened To Susan Sarandon During The 2016 Election—There aren’t any matters that are currently more pressing than grappling with the fact that I listened to what actress Susan Sarandon had to say durin...
- + Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ by Jimi Hendrix—It was fifty years ago that Jimi Hendrix performed the United States national anthem during a Monday morning for tens of thousands of people at the Wo...
- + Media Elites Melt Down Over Bernie Sanders’ Critique Of Washington Post—Senator Bernie Sanders clarified his critique of the Washington Post’s coverage of his presidential campaign. “We are taking on corporate ...
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- + Remembering Paul Findley—Paul Findley speaking at the 2015 Israel Lobby conference. Rep. Paul Findley, who served the 20th District of Illinois in the House of Representatives...
- + “Visit your district, not Israel” 65.7 percent of Americans tell Congress—IRmep Polls, Telling Hard Truths Since 2014IRmep Poll: 41 House Democrats are now visiting Israel during the Congressional recess on a trip funded by ...
- + Brazil’s Car Wash Investigation in the Mud: A Dirty War against the Left—By: Edu Montesanti Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been in prison since April 2018, over corruption charges that media leaks exposed as politically moti...
- + A Dangerous Alliance: Governments Collaborate with Surveillance Companies to Shrink the Space for Human Rights Work—Despite the existence of these international laws and standards, states and private companies have been able to buy and use spyware freely and without...
- + Brazil’s Car Wash Investigation in the Mud: A Dirty War against the Left—By: Edu Montesanti Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been in prison since April 2018, over corruption charges that media leaks exposed as politically moti...
- + 2084: Is Donald Trump Big Brother?—Orwell revisited in the age of Trump byTom Engelhardt We are, in other words, already on a dystopian planet. (Photo Detail: Jim Bourg/Reuters, Paneiko...
- + Campaign Renews Demand for Ban on ‘Killer Robots,’ Calls Out US Obstruction—Without a binding treaty requiring “meaningful human control over the use of force,” say campaigners, lives could “be taken based on...
- + Pakistan PM Imran Khan Calls on World to Pay Attention to India’s “Fascist, Racist Hindu Supremacist Ideology and Leadership”—Indian PM Narendra Modi reportedly rejected the comparison in a Monday phone conversation with US President Donald Trump byEoin Higgins Pakistani Prim...
- + America’s “Hybrid War” against China has Entered a New Phase—China and the Zombies of the Past By Christopher Black The hybrid war, being conducted against China by the United States and its gaggle of puppet sta...
- + IndiaIndia Increases Restrictions in Kashmir on Eid Fearing Backlash—India closed down the biggest mosque in Kashmir and people were allowed to gather in small groups to pray on Eid while in Del...
- + Never Forget: In 1985 Police Dropped a Bomb on a West Philly Neighborhood—Never Forget: In 1985 Police Dropped a Bomb on a West Philly Neighborhood; Killing 11 and Destroying 61 Homes | Black Main Street On May 13, 1985...
- + Remembering Paul Findley—Paul Findley speaking at the 2015 Israel Lobby conference. Rep. Paul Findley, who served the 20th District of Illinois in the House of Representatives...
- + “Visit your district, not Israel” 65.7 percent of Americans tell Congress—IRmep Polls, Telling Hard Truths Since 2014IRmep Poll: 41 House Democrats are now visiting Israel during the Congressional recess on a trip funded by ...
- + 40th Anniversary of the Sandinista Victory—But So Much More—By: Jorge Capelán and Stephen Sefton The 40th anniversary of Nicaragua’s Sandinista overthrow represents victory over Zamoza dictatorship i...
- + Nazi army demolishes Palestinian water infrastructure in the South—Cody O’RourkeCommunications & Advocacy ‘Israel’ demolishes Palestinian water infrastructure in the South We’ve continued to make...
- + Black lives matter?—Fernando Guevara writes: How is it possible that a black man was towed through the streets in a rope, by mounted police? For trespassing on someo...
- + Jake Tapper Makes the Point—On Sunday’s “State of the Union” show CNN anchor Jake Tapper compared Palestinians to white supremacists as he discussed the mass shootings in ...
- + Five Million Palestinians Deserve Better!—By Ian WilliamsAn old adage passed on by veteran U.N. staff to younger recruits is, “Do nothing whenever possible. It’s safer.” For a junior officer t...
- + How the EU is moving towards drone surveillance of refugees—My major investigation in the UK Observer/Guardian with Daniel Howden and Apostolis Fotiadis was published on 4 August: Amid the panicked sh...
- + UN report on abuses in Myanmar and ties to disaster capitalism—The UN recently released its independent international fact-finding mission report on Myanmar which encouraged the world to sever ties with ...
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- + 2084: Orwell Revisited in the Age of Trump—Tom ENGELHARDT I, Winston Smith… I mean, Tom Engelhardt… have not just been reading a dystopian novel, but, it seems, living one — a...
- + Getting Real With the US Foreign Policy Establishment Realists—On Russia-related matters, the more sane among us can perhaps be forgiven for becoming sedated by the kind of absurdities regularly spewed by some hig...
- + Globalists Plan to Hide Wealth Gap With Divisive Social Issues—FREE WEST MEDIA An analysis released on August 14 by the Economic Policy Institute, a left-leaning think tank, found that chief executive compensation...
- + Irish-America Upends Trump-Johnson Brexit Plan—The ever-cozy relationship between the Trump administration and Britain’s new Prime Minister Boris Johnson was doused with cold water last week by Hou...
- + Are Recessions Inevitable?—Ron PAUL Stocks fell last week following news that the yield curve on Treasury notes had inverted. This means that a short-term Treasury note was payi...
- + Democrats May Yet Flock to Their Wild Card From the Astral Plane—With two rounds of debates already completed among the 20 Democratic candidates for next year’s US presidential nomination and polling reactions back ...
- + 11 Reasons Why So Many Experts Believe That a US Economic Crisis Is Imminent—Michael SNYDER The numbers are telling us that we have never been closer to the next recession than we are right now. The storm clouds that were gath...
- + The Dark Side of the Video Game Industry—How the video game industry has grown into a $139 billion a year business and a cultural force. [Category: Culture War]
- + Russia-Europe Relations Should Not Be up in the Air—The toxic tide of anti-Russian propaganda and misinformation continues to surge, and it is depressing for those who wish that relations between Russia...
- + Moving Past Bolsonaro’s Interpretation of Oblivion—Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro is giving practical examples of what happens when a democratically-elected government implements dictatorship-era pr...
- + Behind a Made-For-TV Hong Kong Protest Narrative, Washington Is Backing Nativism and Mob Violence—Hong Kong’s increasingly xenophobic protests are devolving into chaos with help from US government regime change outfits and a right-wing local media ...
- + Trump Wants to Buy Greenland, But It’s Not for Sale—Donald Trump wants to buy Greenland, an autonomous constituent part of the Kingdom of Denmark. If any other US president proffered such an idea, it wo...
- + The Root Cause of Mass Shootings Is the Rage of Alienation—Mass shootings prompt simple explanations of the gunman’s motivation. At Columbine High School in Colorado, the killers supposedly snapped after...
- + The Deeper Meaning in a Lost War—It’s pretty clear. Saudi Arabia has lost, and, notes Bruce Riedel, “the Houthis and Iran are the strategic winners”. Saudi proxies in Aden – the seat ...
- + Welcome to Ayn Rand’s America—Thom HARTMANN There’s a direct link between a sociopathic killer in 1927 and the GOP’s willingness to embrace a sociopathic president like Trump. That...
- + Two Formerly Independent Nations Struggle for Re-emergence—Two re-emergent states on opposite shores of the Gulf of Aden are attempting to rise above the ashes of genocidal civil wars to establish themselves a...
- + Hong Kong: Don’t Provoke the Dragon—Time was when flying to Hong Kong was a really big thrill – or maybe scare would be a better term. Its old airport, Kai Tak, was right in the middle o...
- + Salvini Thwarted Is Not Salvini Denied—Italian Interior Minister and leader of The League Matteo Salvini was thwarted in his push to get control of Italy’s fractious political landscape rec...
- + What Can We Learn From the History of Struggle Against White Supremacy?—White supremacy has a very long history in North America. The Real News discuss its origins and the history of struggle against it with Prof. Gerald H...
- + Uncle Sam Was Born Lethal—Paul STREET For revolting barbarity and shameless hypocrisy, America reigns without a rival. – Frederick Douglass, July 4, 1852 One of the occupationa...
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- + Belarusian paralympic rower drowns during training in Austria — paper—The 33-year-old athlete, who is a wheelchair user, drowned when his boat capsized on the Danube River [Category: Sport]
- + Russian, Finnish leaders served fish, berries during working lunch in Helsinki—After concluding talks in the Finnish presidential palace, the two leaders headed to Restaurant Walhalla on the historic grounds of the Suomenlinna fo...
- + Without wider cooperation, Europe to lose its global positions — Russian top diplomat— [Category: World]
- + Five-year-old Russian girl found alive after 3 days in forest—The region’s healthcare authority said the child was "in serious condition" and severely dehydrated [Category: Society & Culture] [Link to media]
- + Russian energy companies considering projects in Mozambique — official—Mozambique has a range of competitive climatic and geopolitical advantages, the official said [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Putin expects rise in Finnish tourists coming to Russia after introduction of e-visas—In 2018, about 3.5 mln Russian citizens visited Finland, while about 1 mln Finns travelled to Russia [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Russia to facilitate all-for-all Donbass prisoner exchange — envoy—The last large-scale exchange of detainees between Ukraine and the Donbass republics took place in December 2017 [Category: World, UKRAINE CRISIS]
- + Lugansk militia forces down Ukrainian attack drone—According to the People’s Militia, the drone was equipped with an improvised device to drop a grenade [Category: World, UKRAINE CRISIS]
- + German top diplomat sees favorable moment for Ukrainian conflict settlement—"As for eastern Ukraine, many things are possible that were impossible several months ago," he said [Category: World]
- + Statements on Germany meddling in Russia’s affairs unfathomable — foreign minister—The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman informed of the attempts by the US and German media to interfere in Russia’s domestic affairs through their c...
- + Russian, German top diplomats discuss German media coverage of Moscow protests—Sergey Lavrov said he "will not repeat the grievances that we have in relation to this" [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Russia, Finland to broaden interaction on environmental topics—President Putin recalled that relations between Russia and Finland are at a high level and contacts are made at a variety of tiers [Category: Russian ...
- + Worker blocked in a mine in Russia’ Urals found dead— [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Russia to consider potential offers on reinstating G8, says foreign minister—Lavrov recalled that President Putin had stated that there is no G8 before the start of the talks with French President Emmanuel Macron [Category: Rus...
- + Chief of Russian General Staff and Chief of US Joint Chiefs of Staff discuss military ties—The previous talks between the two took place in March [Category: Military & Defense]
- + Putin expressed confidence in implementation of Nord Stream 2—The Russian leader emphasized that it is theoretically possible "to imagine a situation where the United States will convince Europe to replace Russia...
- + Kremlin does not rule out possibility of Putin-Erdogan phone call in near future—The Russian leader is currently on a visit to Finland [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Finnish President praises Russia’s continuous work within Council of Europe—Sauli Niinisto also said it was extremely important that Russia maintained its place in the European system of human rights protection [Category: Worl...
- + No radiation contamination after incident near Severodvinsk, says Putin— [Category: Society & Culture]
- + All G7 states need to be consulted before renewing G8, says Kremlin—US President Donald Trump said earlier hat "it’s much more appropriate to have Russia in" the G8 [Category: World]
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- + Happy Hour Roundup—Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.
- + The Trump campaign is worried about suburban women. For good reason.—Trump advisers are making an argument that suggests concern, not confidence.
- + Trump just nixed his Denmark trip. Does he fear Obama will humiliate him?—At the core of Trump's rash decision are narcissism and megalomania.
- + Happy Hour Roundup—Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.
- + Americans are growing more accepting of immigrants. Take note, Democrats.—The Trump effect, in action.
- + Here comes another Trump cave. It will showcase his worst instincts.—Despite mass shootings, Trump will likely do the NRA's bidding and back off gun control
- + Happy Hour Roundup—Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.
- + The Democratic divide over battling Trump on the economy—Which Democratic approach can beat Trump in the general election?
- + Trump’s scam is failing him, and he’s in a panic over it—The president privately fears the economy could harm his reelection chances.
- + Happy Hour Roundup—Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.
- + The single clearest choice voters will face in 2020—Do they want to do something about climate change, or make it worse?
- + Donald Trump is terrified, and he wants you to be, too—The prospect of an economic downturn is sending the president off the deep end.
- + Happy Hour Roundup—Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.
- + Why Democratic voters need to stop thinking about ‘electability’—It's the worst way to choose your primary candidate.
- + Trump says he wants to pass gun legislation. But he’s not up to the task.—Does anyone think the world's worst negotiator is capable of pulling this off?
- + Happy Hour Roundup—Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.
- + Could managing the economy be more complicated than Donald Trump thought?—His trade war is a disaster, and signs of a coming recession are growing.
- + Bernie Sanders’s real media problem—It's not 2016 anymore.
- + Happy Hour Roundup—Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.
- + Are Democrats missing the most important fight of 2020?—They should be pouring money into Stacey Abrams's effort to secure the ballot.
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- + Tomgram: Engelhardt, Is Donald Trump Big Brother?—I, Winston Smith... I mean, Tom Engelhardt... have not just been reading a dystopian novel, but, it seems, living one -- and I suspect I’ve been...
- + Tomgram: Rebecca Gordon, How the U.S. Created the Central American Immigration Crisis—It’s hard to believe that more than four years have passed since the police shotAmílcar Pérez-López a few blocks from ...
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- + Why were the Troubles so bloody? This helps explain.—In Northern Ireland, Catholics and Protestants lived side by side, but with very few shared social or economic ties.
- + UN warns of severe aid cuts in Yemen without new funds soon—The U.N. humanitarian chief in Yemen is warning that unless significant new funding is received in the coming weeks food rations for 12 million people...
- + New Puerto Rico governor names 2 members to Cabinet—Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez has named two members of her new Cabinet, although the government’s key secretary of state position remains vacant
- + US Homeland Security head in Panama to talk drugs, migrants—The U.S. acting homeland security secretary has arrived in Panama to discuss drug trafficking and migrant smuggling, though Kevin McAleenan says he is...
- + Iran-backed militias in Iraq threaten foreign aircraft, adding to speculation Israel is bombing Iraq—The warning comes after mystery explosions in Iraq at weapons storage facilities controlled by Iranian-linked groups.
- + Israel appoints ambassador to Paraguay after embassy dispute—Paraguay’s state news agency says Yoed Magen has been accredited as the new Israeli ambassador to the South American country amid tensions between the...
- + US says 2 troops killed in combat in Afghanistan—U.S. officials say two U.S. service members have been killed in combat in Afghanistan
- + Iceland’s leader won’t be around to welcome Pence—Iceland’s leader has announced that she will skip U.S. Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to her Nordic nation, opting instead to keep “prior commitmen...
- + Sudan’s top general sworn in as leader of new ruling body—Sudan’s top general sworn in as leader of a joint military-civilian body that’s to rule until elections can be held
- + 99-year-old grabs spotlight at Argentine Tango championship—A 99-year-old dancer grabs the spotlight at the World Tango Championship in Argentina’s capital
- + Salvadoran woman restarting life after abortion case retrial—A young El Salvador woman acquitted of homicide charges after authorities accused her of having an abortion says she feels like her life has been retu...
- + Putin says US missile test raises new threats to Russia—Russian President Vladimir Putin says the test of a new U.S. missile banned under the now-defunct arms treaty has raised new threats to Russia and wil...
- + Germany’s Merkel dangles possibility of negotiated Brexit—German Chancellor Angela Merkel raised the possibility that a negotiated departure of Britain from the European Union might still be possible even as ...
- + Prominent Palestinian family says son arrested in Egypt—The family of a prominent Palestinian politician says Egyptian security forces arrested their son last month
- + Military support, canned pork and an air base: Here’s why Denmark has been an important U.S. ally—Denmark has stood behind the United States on the battlefield and in the diplomatic arena.
- + The Amazon rainforest in Brazil is ablaze, turning day into night in the city of Sao Paulo—Amazon wildfires have spiked, sparking fears of land grabs for agriculture and the release of greenhouse gases that will accelerate global warming.
- + Paranoia and panic at Cathay Pacific: China’s threats loom over one of Asia’s leading airlines—The Chinese state has taken aim at Hong Kong’s flagship airline, subjecting its staff to unprecedented scrutiny and pressure.
- + Greenland fallout: Trump scolds Denmark over rejection—President Donald Trump scolds Denmark over prime minister’s rejection of his idea to buy Greenland
- + Bolsonaro suggests NGOs setting Amazon fires, gives no proof—Brazil’s official monitoring agency is reporting a sharp increase in wildfires this year, and President Jair Bolsonaro is suggesting that non-governme...
- + Merkel suggests Ireland issue could be solved before Brexit—German Chancellor Angela Merkel raised the possibility that a negotiated departure of Britain from the European Union might still be possible even as ...
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- + Sen. Bernie Sanders changes Medicare-for-all plan in face of opposition by organized labor—Leaders and members of unions have complained to candidates that a single-payer plan would offer weaker coverage than they have negotiated under the c...
- + Iceland’s prime minister will skip Pence’s visit. She says it’s not a snub.—Iceland Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir said that it was “very difficult” to organize her schedule around the visit, which is planned for Sept. 4, ...
- + Trump’s week: A snub, a rollback, a divisive comment — and much confusion—What passes for a normal day at the White House is anything but.
- + Trump pledges student loan debt forgiveness for disabled veterans as he addresses AMVETS convention—The president praised the might of the U.S. military, saying, “No adversary stands a chance against the awesome power of the red, white and blue.”
- + See if you can spot the moment the tax cuts kicked in—A visual look at the Congressional Budget Office's projections for the federal budget.
- + ‘Nasty’ is Trump’s insult of choice for women, but he uses it plenty on men, too—Whenever Trump uses this word to disparage a woman, we have this debate. It's time to settle it.
- + ‘Nasty’ is Trump’s insult of choice for women, but he uses it plenty on men, too—Whenever Trump uses this word to disparage a woman, we have this debate. It's time to settle it.
- + Here is the White House’s evidence supporting Trump’s claims of Democratic anti-Semitism—The list was provided to The Post.
- + Federal judge allows Trump to appeal lawsuit over foreign payments accepted by his hotels—The decision is a setback for critics who hope the courts will find him in violation of the Constitution’s emoluments clauses.
- + The whataboutism at the heart of Trump’s focus on antifa—The black-masked anarchists are his chosen foil for concerns about Trump-inspired violence.
- + Trump denies that he told NRA chief universal background checks are off the table—“No, I didn’t say anything about that,” Trump said when asked whether he had ruled out universal background checks in his conversation with LaPierre o...
- + Trump says that Jewish people who vote for Democrats are ‘very disloyal to Israel,’ denies his remarks are anti-Semitic—The president ratcheted up his attacks on Jewish Democrats on Wednesday, dismissing an outcry from both sides of the aisle as well as Jewish organizat...
- + It takes about three weeks for Americans to stop paying attention after a mass shooting—No wonder Trump just signaled his disinterest in expanding background checks.
- + Why a county councilwoman was sworn into office on a Dr. Seuss book—“A lot of people believe that without God, there can be no morality, and I just don’t agree with that," Kelly Dunaway said.
- + A foreign leader finally said what she really thought about Trump’s ideas. Trump called that ‘nasty.’ —For once, foreign leaders didn't pretend Trump's idea wasn't ridiculous. The result is what we're seeing.
- + A foreign leader finally said what she really thought about Trump’s ideas. Trump called that ‘nasty.’—For once, foreign leaders didn't pretend Trump's idea wasn't ridiculous. The result is what we're seeing.
- + Why 2020 Democrats are backing off Medicare-for-all, in four charts—Polls show that voters like the idea in theory but are less enthusiastic when they hear the details.
- + Why 2020 Democrats are backing off Medicare-for-all, in four charts—Polls show that voters like the idea in theory but are less enthusiastic when they hear the details.
- + Trump’s disparagement of Jewish Americans echoes behavior he deems ‘anti-Semitic’—It's not about anti-Semitism. It's about his base.
- + Bernie Sanders responds to Trump: ‘I am a proud Jewish person’ with ‘no concerns about voting Democratic’—The president said Tuesday that Jewish people who vote for Democrats are showing “either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty.”
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- + Researchers are creepily close to predicting when you’re going to die—Enlarge / Samples of donated blood in Vacutainer test tubes with yellow tops. (credit: Getty | Universal Images Group) If death is in the cards...
- + One could fly to Mars in this spacious habitat and not go crazy— Under a NASA contract, Sierra Nevada has built a prototype habitat module for the Lunar Gateway. ...
- + Color-changing metal may provide early sign of illness—Enlarge (credit: Getty) Many of you will know that I mostly write about physics. My knowledge of human biology is limited to being reasonably cer...
- + Your heatwave could be worse because of a drought somewhere else—Enlarge / Temperatures during the third week of July, 2019. (credit: NASA Earth Observatory) Long-lived heatwaves in the mid-latitudes are typi...
- + Record-breaking 20 qubits entangle to make “Schrödinger’s cat” in the lab—Enlarge / In quantum computing, a cat state is a quantum state composed of two diametrically opposed conditions simultaneously. Physicists have succ...
- + German physicists build “Schrödinger’s cat” out of 20 entangled qubits—Enlarge / In quantum computing, a cat state is a quantum state composed of two diametrically opposed conditions simultaneously. Physicists have succ...
- + With Artemis, NASA at risk of repeating Apollo mistakes, scientist warns—Enlarge / The surface of the Moon as seen from Apollo 11 while in lunar orbit. (credit: NASA) In the nearly five months that have passed sinc...
- + Super-Earth at a nearby star is a Mercury-like hunk of rock—Enlarge / An artist's view of what's undoubtedly the cooler side of the planet. (credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/R. Hurt) The most common star in our ...
- + The ambitious Europa Clipper has cleared an important step toward flight—Enlarge / This is an earlier design of the Europa Clipper spacecraft. (credit: NASA) NASA has given its ambitious Europa Clipper mission a gree...
- + Neanderthals suffered from a veritable epidemic of swimmer’s ear—Enlarge / The arrows point to bony growths called external auditory exostoses, or swimmer's ear, in the skull of a Neanderthal from La Chapelle-aux-...
- + Newt Gingrich proposes a $2 billion prize for a human Moon lander—Enlarge / Blue Origin has proposed a "Blue Moon" lander to send cargo and potentially humans to the Moon. (credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images) Du...
- + Vaping linked to 94 mysterious cases of severe lung disease in 14 states—Enlarge / A person smokes a Juul Labs Inc. e-cigarette. (credit: Getty | Bloomberg) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Sa...
- + I put myself through hell as an IPCC convening lead author, but it was worth it—Enlarge / A view of the building of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), hosting the 50th session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ...
- + Wind power prices now lower than the cost of natural gas—Enlarge (credit: NREL) This week, the US Department of Energy released a report that looks back on the state of wind power in the US by running t...
- + NASA chief alienates Senators needed to fund the Moon program—Enlarge / NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine speaks in front of a large hydrogen tank Friday at Marshall Space Flight Center. (credit: NASA) Wh...
- + Check out the gory, cringy images the FDA wants to put on cigarettes—Enlarge / Sick kids, chest scars, and bloody urine are just some of the new warnings. (credit: FDA) The Food and Drug Administration on Thursda...
- + How a new antibiotic destroys extremely drug-resistant tuberculosis—Enlarge / A security guard mans the gate January 23, 2008 of the ward of extreme drug resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB), a near-untreatable strain of ...
- + Rocket Report: SpaceX nets another boat, Air Force competition heats up—Enlarge / A Falcon 9 rocket launches from Vandenberg Air Force Base. (credit: Aurich Lawson/SpaceX) Welcome to Edition 2.11 of the Rocket Repor...
- + President Trump praises reusable rockets, omits Moon in space remarks—Enlarge / President Donald Trump speaks to supporters at a rally in Manchester on August 15, 2019 in Manchester, New Hampshire. On Thursday ev...
- + Archaeologists discovered an invaluable cache of ritual artifacts at Pompeii—Enlarge / All these items were contained within a wooden box unearthed at the Archaeological Park of Pompeii. (credit: Cesare Abbate (ANSA)) Cr...
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- + While one Texas county shook off ransomware, small cities took full punch—Enlarge / They did. (credit: Hemera Technologies/Getty Images) Few details have emerged about the coordinated ransomware attack that struck 22...
- + Google, Apple, and Mozilla block Kazakhstan government’s browser spying—Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Thomas Jackson) Major browser makers are blocking the use of a root certificate that Kazakhstan's government has ...
- + Badge life: The story behind DEFCON’s hackable crystal electronic badge—Enlarge / The unadorned "human" badge from DEFCON 27: hackable jewelry. (credit: Joe Grand/ DEFCON) LAS VEGAS—There are many things that make t...
- + The year-long rash of supply chain attacks against open source is getting worse—(credit: Wired UK/Shuttershock) A rash of supply chain attacks hitting open-source software over the past year shows few signs of abating, follow...
- + AT&T brings cable TV prices to online streaming with $135 monthly plan—Enlarge / An AT&T store in Chicago. (credit: Getty Images | jetcityimage) AT&T is now charging up to $135 a month for the online video ...
- + Anonymous “Anonymous Cowards” are, for now, not welcome on Slashdot—Enlarge / What's to come of Slashdot's Anonymous Coward feature? It was down, then it came back with a change; will it get changed once more? (credi...
- + How malformed packets caused CenturyLink’s 37-hour, nationwide outage—Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | RiverNorthPhotography) CenturyLink's nationwide, 37-hour outage in December 2018 disrupted 911 service for millio...
- + 85 Google Play apps with 8 million downloads forced fullscreen ads on users—Enlarge (credit: Trend Micro) Researchers found 85 Google Play apps with more than 8 million downloads that forced users to view fullscreen ads. ...
- + Ransomware strike takes down 23 Texas local government agencies—Enlarge / They did. (credit: Getty Images) Early on August 16, a total of 23 local government organizations in Texas were hit by a coordinated ...
- + New Attack exploiting serious Bluetooth weakness can intercept sensitive data—Enlarge Researchers have demonstrated a serious weakness in the Bluetooth wireless standard that could allow hackers to intercept keystrokes, ad...
- + Apple sues company that sells “perfect replicas” of iOS without a license—Enlarge / An image from Apple's lawsuit shows a real iPhone X and Corellium's service running a virtual iPhone X. (credit: Apple) Apple yesterd...
- + Kaspersky AV injected unique ID that allowed sites to track users, even in incognito mode—(credit: Aurich Lawson / Thinkstock) Antivirus software is something that can help people be safer and more private on the Internet. But its prot...
- + Disney fights streaming account sharing with help from cable industry—Enlarge / Here they come, all together in a streaming bundle. (credit: Disney / Sam Machkovech) Disney and Charter Communications are teaming u...
- + A look at the Windows 10 exploit Google Zero disclosed this week— As you can see, we're an unprivileged local user who's not allowed to monkey with things under C:W...
- + Woman accused of Capital One hack had stolen data from 30 companies, authorities say—Enlarge / Paige Thompson, 33, a former Seattle technology company software engineer, was arrested after she boasted about a massive data theft from ...
- + Evacuation of village near explosion of nuclear cruise-missile engine called off—Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Images) In the wake of an apparent explosion of the nuclear-powered engine of an experimental cruise missi...
- + Found: World-readable database used to secure buildings around the globe—Enlarge / Passwords stored in a database for BioStar 2. (credit: vpnMentor) Researchers said they have found a publicly accessible database con...
- + AT&T and T-Mobile fight Caller ID spoofing with number verification system—Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Tero Vesalainen) AT&T and T-Mobile announced a joint anti-robocall initiative today, but they didn't promise ...
- + Apple’s new credit card comes with forced arbitration—here’s how to opt out—Enlarge / Shiny! Apple's new credit card is rolling out in stages to interested users (I got mine on Monday) and the early reception is genera...
- + Hack in the box: Hacking into companies with “warshipping”—Enlarge / The "warshipping" rig, exposed, with solar recharging panel. (credit: Sean Gallagher) LAS VEGAS—Penetration testers have long gone to...
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- + GDPR, AI intensify privacy and data protection compliance demands
- + Box aims to shield businesses from data loss threat
- + Healthcare faces triple cyber threat, says FireEye
- + Security concerns blocking UK digital transformation
- + Human error a big risk to ICS cyber security, study shows
- + Malware still top security threat, say infosec pros
- + Huawei to US: Ban violates free market principles
- + Even fintech startups battling to meet cyber security challenges
- + UK financial account takeovers up, report warns
- + Q2 shows ransomware proliferation, Kaspersky warns
- + US extends temporary stay on Huawei ban
- + Google finds that web users log in with compromised credentials
- + Passwordless enterprise already possible, says RSA
- + New approach to risk management needed, says Gartner
- + ICO to probe facial recognition at King’s Cross
- + 2019 set to be another record year for data breaches
- + Most UK financial firms hit by cyber attack in the past year
- + Security Think Tank: Data architecture and security must evolve in parallel
- + Publicly accessible biometric database highlights key failings
- + DCMS funding aims to increase diversity in cyber sector
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- + tinyOSD & tinyFINITY – a tiny opensource video tx with full graphic OSD— tinyOSD and the tinyFINITY, a tiny open source video transmitter with integrated graphic OSD from fishpepper.de As I like fully integrated solutions...
- + The “terrible” 3 cent MCU – a short survey of sub $0.10 microcontrollers— Tim (cpldcpu) writes: Like many others, I was quite amazed to learn about a microcontroller sold for only 0.03 USD via the EEVblog last year. How was...
- + Teardown and modification of an Electrophoresis power supply— Kerry Wong did a teardown of an EC600-90 electrophoresis high voltage power supply: Electrophoresis power supplies are commonly found in biology and ...
- + App note: Silicon Labs’ TS3004 VS. the CMOS 555 – Determining lowest supply current for battery-powered applications— Good read on this app note from Silicon Labs comparing their low power but obsolete timer. Link here (PDF) The 555 timer is the workhorse of ICs, wit...
- + App note: Single-cell regulated Q-pump draws low quiescent current— Q-pump an alternative to inductor charge pump boost regulator for low power and sleepy microcontroller from Silicon Labs. Link here (PDF) In the swit...
- + Free PCB coupon via Facebook to 2 random commenters— Every Friday we give away some extra PCBs via Facebook. This post was announced on Facebook, and on Monday we’ll send coupon codes to two random comm...
- + Sweeperino, Arduino based test instrument— Ashhar Farhan (VU2ESE) made an Arduino based sweeper for ham radio homebrewing, that is available on GitHub: The Sweeperino a very useful Arduino bas...
- + “Cigarette Pack”- 14MHz SSB QRP Micro-Transceiver— Peter Rachow (DK7IH) built a 14MHz SSB QRP Micro-transceiver into a cigarette packet size case: This article describes the “Cigarette Pack” SSB QRP t...
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- + New FISMA Report Shows Progress, Gaps in Federal Cybersecurity—No major incidents mixed with continuing gaps in implementation paint an improving, but still muddy, picture of cybersecurity in the federal governmen...
- + Silence APT Group Broadens Attacks on Banks, Gets More Dangerous—Over the past year, the financial damage linked to the Russian-speaking threat group has spiked fivefold, Group-IP says. [Link to media]
- + Splunk Buys SignalFx for $1.05 Billion—Deal will yield 'one platform that can monitor the entire enterprise application lifecycle,' Splunk CEO says. [Link to media]
- + MoviePass Leaves Credit Card Numbers, Personal Data Exposed Online— [Link to media]
- + 'Box Shield' Brings New Security Controls —New controls and threat detection capabilities built into Box aim to prevent accidental data leakage and misuse. [Link to media]
- + eSentire Blends Managed Detection Response With Machine Learning—While many infosec pros believe they're getting managed detection response (MDR) from their managed security service providers, that's not necessarily...
- + Ransomware Hits Fortnite Players—Ransomware masquerading as game "cheats" is hitting Fortnite players. Fortunately, there are ways to recover without paying a ransom. [Link to media]
- + State-Sponsored Cyberattacks Target Medical Research—Cancer research is a particular target among Chinese espionage groups, says security firm FireEye. [Link to media]
- + New Confidential Computing Consortium Includes Google, Intel, Microsoft—The Linux Foundation plans to form a community to "define and accelerate" the adoption of confidential computing. [Link to media]
- + Bad Actors Find Leverage With Automated Active Attacks—Once used only by nation-state attackers, automated active attacks have gone mainstream and allow the average cyber-criminal to gain entry and engage ...
- + 'Phoning Home': Your Latest Data Exfiltration Headache—Companies phone enterprise customer data home securely and for a variety of perfectly legitimate and useful reasons. The problems stem from insufficie...
- + 7 Big Factors Putting Small Businesses At Risk—Small organizations still face a long list of security threats. These threats and vulnerabilities should be top of mind. [Link to media]
- + How to Avoid Technical Debt in Open Source Projects—Engineering teams have only a certain amount of capacity. Cutting down the volume of rework inherent in the open source business model begins with thr...
- + CISOs Struggle with Diminishing Tools to Protect Assets from Growing Threats—Most CISOs see the risk of cyberattacks growing and feel they're falling behind in their ability to fight back, a new survey finds. [Link to media]
- + Apple Misstep Leaves iPhones Open to Jailbreak—Newest version of iOS contains a critical bug that the company had previously already patched. [Link to media]
- + Cyberthreats Against Financial Services Up 56%—Financial institutions interacting with customers online must prepare for a broader, more sophisticated variety of threats. [Link to media]
- + Who Gets Privileged Access & How to Enforce It—Let's begin by re-evaluating IT infrastructures to determine who has access to what, why, and when. [Link to media]
- + Visa Adds New Fraud Disruption Measures—Payment card giant creates a 'cyber fraud system' to thwart transaction abuse. [Link to media]
- + 5 Ways to Improve the Patching Process—So many software vulnerabilities, so little time. But failure to patch them can have serious consequences. Here's help for overwhelmed security teams....
- + What Americans Think About Ransomware—New Harris Poll survey says most will weigh candidates' cybersecurity positions. [Link to media]
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- + The Badgies: Clever, Crazy, and Creative Ideas in Electronic Design—Engineering creativity comes to life when you have to design around a set of constraints. We can do just about anything with enough time, talent, and ...
- + Hello: A Mini Badge For CCCamp—Badgelife culture is our community’s very own art form, with a plethora of designs coming forth featuring stunning artwork, impressive hardware,...
- + Fantastic Micrometeorites And Where To Find Them—Space is very much the final frontier for humanity, at least as far as our current understanding of the universe takes us. Only a handful of countries...
- + Launching a Custom Kerbal Panel—[Matthew Peverill] is a busy PhD student who loves to make time for a little Kerbal Space Program. He was tired of using such pedestrian controls as a...
- + Sushi Roll Helps Inspect Your CPU Internals—[Gamozolabs’] post about Sushi Roll — a research kernel for monitoring Intel CPU internals — is pretty long. While we were disappoin...
- + Rocket Jacket Looks Sharp For CCCamp 2019—Making your own clothing can be fun, but it’s even better if you can throw some LEDs into the mix and give a new meaning to the term “glow...
- + Dirty Tricks For 6502 Programming—We know the 6502 isn’t exactly the CPU of choice for today’s high-performance software, but with the little CPU having appeared in so many...
- + Get Ready For Games Night With 3D Catan—Settlers of Catan is a staple for boardgaming aficionados. Some fans like to express themselves by building a custom set of their own, and [Maclsk] is...
- + A Range-Extended Electric Van—The only thing limiting the range on any electric vehicle isn’t really battery technology, but cost. Customers don’t want to pay more mone...
- + Lithophanes Ditch the Monochrome with a Color Layer—3D printed lithophanes are great, if a bit monochromatic. [Thomas Brooks] (with help from [Jason Preuss]) changed all that with a tool for creating co...
- + Circuit VR: Advanced Falstad Logic with Geniac—I find that if I’m trying to make a point with a student or a colleague about a circuit, sometimes the Falstad online simulator is worth a few t...
- + Behold the Crimson Axlef*cker (Do Not Insert Finger)—Are your aluminum extrusions too straight? The Crimson Axlef*cker can help you out. It’s a remarkable 3D printed, 4-stage, 125:1 reduction gearb...
- + Echos of the Cold War: Nuclear-Powered Missiles Have Been Tried Before—On August 8th, an experimental nuclear device exploded at a military test facility in Nyonoksa, Russia. Thirty kilometers away, radiation levels in th...
- + Putting The Coanda Effect To Work On A Quadcopter—The Coanda effect is an aerodynamic principle regarding the way fluids tend to flow along curved surfaces. This can be used to direct a flow, and [Tom...
- + Game On with these Open Source Arduino Buzzers—Planning a game of Hacker Jeopardy at your next meetup? You’re going to want some proper buzzers to complete the experience, but why buy when yo...
- + Fail Of The Week: How Not To Light Pipe—You’d think that something made out of glass and epoxy would transmit a decent amount of light. Unfortunately for [Jeremy Ruhland], it turns out...
- + A Friendly Reminder That You Might Be In Danger—Product recalls are one of those things that most people don’t pay attention to until things get really bad. If it’s serious enough for so...
- + DIY Geiger Counter is Sure to Generate Clicks—On the outside, a Geiger counter seems like a complicated thing. And you might think a device that detects a dangerous, mostly invisible threat like r...
- + Old Chainsaw Repurposed For Kitchen Use—There are many ways to keep critical appliances running during a power outage. Maybe a UPS for a computer, a set of solar panels to charge your phone,...
- + Tiny Two-Legged PCB Robot—YouTuber and electronics engineer [Carl Bugeja] has a knack for finding creative uses for flexible PCBs. For the past year, he has been experimenting ...
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- + Cisco: 6 critical security alarms for UCS software, small-biz routers—Cisco today warned its Unified Computing System (UCS) customers about four critical fixes they need to make to stop nefarious agents from taking over ...
- + How to avoid using RDP in Windows—Several new vulnerability disclosures in Windows Remote Desktop Protocol suggest it’s time to stop using it. Here’s how. [Category: Security, Windows]
- + Get ready for the convergence of IT and OT networking and security—Most IT networking professionals are so busy with their day-to-day responsibilities that they don’t have time to consider taking on more work. But for...
- + How SD-Branch addresses today’s network security concerns—Secure software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) has become one of the hottest new technologies, with some reports claiming that 85% of companies are actively con...
- + How to set up Edge Chromium security options—Edge Chromium can provide more protection for organizations that use older versions of Windows. [Category: Security, Windows, Microsoft Edge, Microsof...
- + Microsoft finds Russia-backed attacks that exploit IoT devices—The STRONTIUM hacking group, which has been strongly linked by security researchers to Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency, was responsible for ...
- + Is your enterprise software committing security malpractice?—Back when this blog was dedicated to all things Microsoft I routinely railed against the spying aspects of Windows 10. Well, apparently that’s nothing...
- + Black Hat 2019 and DEF CON 27: What to expect at hacker summer camp | TECH(talk)—Every year, thousands of hackers arrive in Las Vegas for three large security conferences -- DEF CON, Black Hat and Bsides Las Vegas -- taking place f...
- + Cisco pays $8.6M to settle security-software whistleblower lawsuit—Cisco has agreed to pay $8.6 million to settle claims it sold video security software that had a vulnerability that could have opened federal, state a...
- + The latest large-scale data breach: Capital One | TECH(feed)—Just a few days after Equifax settled with the FTC over its 2017 data breach, Capital One announced it was the target of a March attack. Identifying i...
- + Remote code execution is possible by exploiting flaws in Vxworks—Eleven zero-day vulnerabilities in WindRiver’s VxWorks, a real-time operating system in use across an advertised 2 billion connected devices have been...
- + How an attacker can target phishing attacks—There are a number of ways attackers can exploit public information about your organization's employees. CSO Online's Susan Bradley walks through how ...
- + The role of next-gen firewalls in an evolving security architecture—As the commercial enterprise firewall approaches its 30th birthday, it is hard to overstate how dramatically the product has evolved. This 2,700-word ...
- + Reports: As the IoT grows, so do its threats to DNS—The internet of things (IoT) is shaping up to be a more significant threat to the Domain Name System (DNS) through larger IoT botnets, unintentional a...
- + When it comes to the IoT, Wi-Fi has the best security—When it comes to connecting internet of things (IoT) devices, there is a wide variety of networks to choose from, each with its own set of capabilitie...
- + How to set up Azure AD to spot risky users—You have several options to set up alerts in Azure Active Directory to help spot risky user behavior. [Category: Security, Windows, Microsoft, Azure]
- + What is the dark web? And what will you find there?—The dark web may sound ominous, but it’s really a catch-all term for the part of the internet that isn't indexed by search engines. Stay tuned for a g...
- + The best enterprise level firewalls: Rating 10 top products—You know you need to protect your company from unauthorized or unwanted access. You need a network-security tool that examines the flow of packets in ...
- + REVIEW: Best VPN routers for small business—When selecting VPN routers, small businesses want ones that support the VPN protocols they desire as well as ones that fit their budgets, are easy to ...
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- + Man Charged in Connection With Rice Cooker Scare, Police Say—The man, who was found in the Bronx on Saturday, faces three charges of placing a false bomb. [Author: By Derrick Bryson Taylor]
- + Man Sought in Connection With Rice Cooker Scare Is in Custody, Police Say—The man was found in the Bronx on Saturday. No charges have been filed so far, the authorities said. [Author: By Derrick Bryson Taylor]
- + The Man Who Wrote the Guidebook for Civilian Bomb-Squad Technicians—At War talked to Tom Gersbeck, a retired Marine Corps bomb-disposal officer, who recently published the second edition of his book, “Practical Militar...
- + Rice Cookers That Prompted Bomb Scare in Subway Investigated as ‘Hoax Devices’—The police are seeking a man who was seen leaving the appliances at Fulton Street station. But they cautioned that his intent wasn’t clear. [Author: B...
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- + Is Josh Hawley the Future of the G.O.P.?—One-on-one with the Missouri senator.
- + Meeting a Russian Scientist? He Might Need to Report on You—Russia’s government is trying to put Soviet-style restrictions on scientists’ contact with foreign peers, requiring them to ask permission and report ...
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- + Optus Business, Myriota Sign Agreement to Bolster Remote IoT Coverage— ADELAIDE, South Australia, Aug. 20, 2019 (Optus Business PR) – Optus Business today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Myriot...
- + Video: Meet the Really Scary Looking Robot Russia is Sending to ISS—Video Caption: Roscosmos Space Corporation launches Soyuz missile to the International Space Station piloted for the first time in history by the hum...
- + SMC Awards SBIR Phase 2 Contract for Space Situational Awareness— LOS ANGELES (USAF SMC PR) — The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) Directorate of Special Programs (DirSP) awarded a Small ...
- + ZERO-G Celebrates 15 Years— Participants experience microgravity aboard a Zero-G Corporation parabolic flight. (PRNewsFoto/Zero Gravity Corporation, Al Powers) ARLINGTON, ...
- + Aethera’s New RF Power Processing Unit for Ad Astra’s VASIMR Engine Completes Full Power Acceptance Tests— WEBSTER, Texas USA and HALIFAX, NS, Canada – A new generation radio-frequency (RF) Power Processing Unit (PPU) for the VASIMR engine, built by A...
- + Presidential Memorandum on Launch of Spacecraft Containing Space Nuclear Systems— Credit: Matt Wade MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY THE AD...
- + Newest Chinese Communications Satellite Experiencing Problems in Orbit— China’s new communications satellite, ChinaSat 18, is suffering problems on orbit, according to media reports. The satellite’s la...
- + Delta IV Set to Launch GPS III Satellite on Thursday— Delta IV on the launch pad at Vandenberg. (Credit: ULA) CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla., August 20, 2019 (ULA PR) — The ULA Launc...
- + ISRO Chairman K. Sivan Gives Press Briefing on Chandrayaan-2 Mission— Chandrayaan2 Vikram lander (Credit: ISRO) BENGALURU, India (ISRO PR) — A Press Meet was organised today (August 20, 2019) at ISRO Headqu...
- + NASA Asks American Companies to Deliver Supplies for Artemis Moon Missions— Astronauts explore a crater at the lunar south pole. (Credit: NASA) By Tammy Long NASA’s Kennedy Space Center In another major step to...
- + MDA Wins Contracts to Build Robotic Interfaces for Canadarm3 on NASA-led Gateway— Gateway with Orion over the Moon (Credit: ESA/NASA/ATG Medialab) BRAMPTON, Ont. (MDA PR) — MDA, a Maxar company (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR...
- + Chandrayaan-2 Enters Lunar Orbit— Chandrayaan 2 orbiter near the moon. (Credit: ISRO) Bengaluru, India (ISRO PR) — Lunar Orbit Insertion (LOI) maneuver was completed succ...
- + Newt’s Back in Town, Pushing a Moon Prize— Newt Gingrich (Credit: Gage Skidmore) by Douglas MessierManaging Editor Many of you know that I am not a big fan of President Donald Trump. ...
- + Europa Clipper’s Mission to Jupiter’s Icy Moon Confirmed— Europa Clipper in orbit around Europa. (Credit; NASA) WASHINGTON (NASA PR) — An icy ocean world in our solar system that could tell us mo...
- + Astrobotic Selects United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur Rocket to Launch its First Mission to the Moon— Astrobotic of Pittsburgh has proposed to fly as many as 14 payloads to a large crater on the near side of the Moon. (Credit: Astrobotic) Pittsb...
- + Aevum Wins USAF Contract to Explore Autonomous Launch Capabilities for Responsive Launch and Space Logistics— Ravn air-launch system (Credit: Aevum) Huntsville, Alabama – The U.S. Air Force (USAF) has awarded Aevum a Small Business Innovation Research...
- + NASA Television Coverage Set for Uncrewed Soyuz Mission to Space Station— Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft docking at the International Space Station. (Credit: NASA) HOUSTON (NASA PR) — An uncrewed Russian Soyuz spacecraf...
- + Rocket Lab Launch Reset for Tuesday New Zealand Time— Electron lifts off with U.S. Air Force satellites. (Credit: Rocket Lab) After a scrub due to high winds, Rocket Lab has rescheduled its latest ...
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- + Scientists Start Building a Parts List for the Brain—A new study provides an extraordinary close-up of the menagerie of neural cell types, yielding possible leads for neurological and psychiatric treatme...
- + Researchers Model Online Hate Networks In Effort to Battle Them—A new study identifies the network dynamics that help neo-Nazis and other extremists survive and thrive on social media—and suggests ways to def...
- + Detained Migrant Children Need Continuous Medical Care—Health care providers say a lack of transparency and communication are barriers to ensuring the children are getting adequate, ongoing treatment -- R...
- + Faced with Data Deluge, Astronomers Turn to Automation—For better or worse, machine learning and big data are poised to transform the study of the heavens -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com ...
- + Virtual Physical Therapy Could Help Fill Gaps in Treating All Too Real Pain—At-home video sessions and apps could reduce costs and expand treatment in rural areas -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com [Category: He...
- + A Once Common Gecko Is Vanishing from Parts of Asia—With millions of tokay geckos trapped each year for use in traditional Chinese medicine, conservationists are calling for international protections -...
- + NASA Has Committed to a Rocket for the Europa Mission--and It Won't Be Ready on Time—Although alternatives such as SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy exist, the space agency is legally required to launch its Europa Clipper spacecraft on the b...
- + California's Mount Shasta Loses a Historical Eruption—Clues from an old map erase a false 1786 event and are part of a global volcanic-record cleanup -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com [Cat...
- + Astronomers Spy a Black Hole Devouring a Neutron Star—If confirmed, the detection could be the first of its kind and would open new vistas on Einstein’s general theory of relativity and the physics ...
- + Scientists Mull the Astrobiological Implications of an Airless Alien Planet—A rocky world devoid of atmosphere arouses debate over the habitability of the Milky Way’s most common star systems -- Read more on ScientificA...
- + Panama Risks Becoming a Broken Link in an Intercontinental Wildlife Route—A survey of nine large mammals found fragmented habitats throughout the country, suggesting the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor is failing -- Read m...
- + An Innovative Robotic Exosuit Boosts both Walking and Running—The soft wearable could prove useful for military applications, emergencies and medical rehabilitation -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com ...
- + A Flash on Jupiter, the Death of Mitochondria and the World under Your Skin: The Week's Best Science GIFs—Enjoy and loop on -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com [Category: The Sciences, Biology, Space]
- + The Reason Antarctica Is Melting: Shifting Winds, Driven by Global Warming—A new study helps solve the puzzle of why the continent’s western glaciers are melting so fast -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com ...
- + Your Employer May Be Spying on You--and Wasting Its Time—New technologies help companies monitor their workers’ every move. But do those data tell them anything useful? -- Read more on ScientificAmeri...
- + Scientists Seek Better Guidelines for Editing Genes in Human Embryos—In the first of two meetings, an international commission discussed the criteria required before such experiments should be conducted—if ever -...
- + Can We Rely on Our Intuition?—As the world becomes more complex, making decisions becomes harder. Is it best to depend on careful analysis or to trust your gut? -- Read more on Sc...
- + Antisense Drugs for Huntington's, ALS and Prion Diseases Could Meet the Dire Need for Brain Treatments—A genetic therapy that increases or lowers levels of a protein raises hopes for a treatment for neurological disorders -- Read more on ScientificAmer...
- + Airborne Plastic Is Blowing All the Way to the Arctic—Tiny plastic particles have turned up in samples of Arctic snow, pointing to their ubiquity in the environment -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com...
- + Earth Could Be a Lens for a Revolutionary Space Telescope—Stationed beyond the moon, the proposed “terrascope” would use our planet’s atmosphere to magnify light from distant objects -- Rea...
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- + Romania is going to exclude Huawei from its 5G Network—Romania will ban Chinese giant Huawei from its 5G network, reads a joint statement signed by the Romanian and US presidents. Romania could be th...
- + China-linked APT41 group targets US-Based Research University—Security experts at FireEye observed Chinese APT41 APT group targeting a web server at a U.S.-based research university. Experts at FireEye observ...
- + The Cost of Dealing With a Cybersecurity Attack in These 4 Industries—A cybersecurity issue can cause unexpected costs in several different areas, which is the cost of Dealing with an attack in 4 Industries? A cybe...
- + Thousands credit card numbers of MoviePass customers were exposed online—A security expert discovered that the popular movie ticket subscription service MoviePass has exposed thousands of customer card numbers and persona...
- + Damage from Silence APT operations increases fivefold. The gang deploys new tools on its “worldwide tour”—Experts from Group-Ib that exposed the most recent campaigns carried out by Silence reported that damage from the APT group operations increases fivef...
- + A backdoor mechanism found in tens of Ruby libraries—Maintainers of the RubyGems package repository have removed 18 malicious versions of 11 Ruby libraries that contained a backdoor. Maintainers of t...
- + Flaw in New Facebook Design Allowed Removal of Profile Photos—A security vulnerability in the Facebook design (FB5) could have allowed attackers to remove any photo from profiles of the users. The security e...
- + 5 Ways to Protect Yourself from IP Address Hacking—Your IP address represents your digital identity online, hacking it not only allows attackers to access your device or your accounts, but it may cause...
- + Twitter bans 936 accounts that attempted to sow political discord in Hong Kong—Twitter announced it has banned 936 accounts managed by China-linked actors that attempted to sow political discord in Hong Kong. Twitter has obse...
- + Backdoored Webmin versions were available for download for over a year—Webmin, the popular open-source web-based interface for Unix admin contained a remote code execution vulnerability for more than a year. Webmin...
- + Hacker publicly releases Jailbreak for iOS version 12.4—Apple accidentally unpatched a vulnerability it had already fixed, making current versions of iOS vulnerable to hackers. A public Jailbreak for ...
- + Watch out! Malware Analysis Sandboxes could expose sensitive data of your organization—A study conducted by researchers at Cyjax revealed that organizations expose sensitive data via sandboxes used for malware analysis. Experts at th...
- + 5 Common Phishing Attacks and How to Avoid Them?—Phishing is one of the oldest methods of cyberattacks. It uses deceptive and manipulated emails as a tool for gathering personal and organizational da...
- + Galaxy S10 is the first 5G phone that can be used by US DoD—Samsung announced that the Galaxy S10, the Galaxy S9, and Galaxy Note 9 have obtained the Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) approval ...
- + At least 23 Texas local governments targeted by coordinated ransomware attacks—At least 23 local governments were impacted by a wave of ransomware attacks that according to the experts are the result of a coordinated effort. ...
- + Security Affairs newsletter Round 227—A new round of the weekly newsletter arrived! The best news of the week with Security Affairs Hi folk, let me inform you that I suspended the new...
- + Bluetana App allows detecting Bluetooth card skimmers in just 3 seconds—Bluetana App allows detecting Bluetooth card skimmers installed at the gas pumps to steal customers’ credit and debit card information in just 3...
- + Intel addresses High-Severity flaws in NUC Firmware and other tools—Intel released security updates to address high-severity vulnerabilities in NUC firmware, the Processor Identification Utility, and the Computing Impr...
- + Capital One hacker suspected to have breached other 30 companies—Federal prosecutors revealed that Paige Thompson, who was arrested after the Capital One data breach, may have hacked more than 30 other organizatio...
- + New DanaBot banking Trojan campaign targets Germany—The DanaBot banking Trojan continues to evolve and spread across the continents, now moving from Australia to European countries. DanaBot is a...
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- + Cisco: 6 critical security alarms for UCS software, small-biz routers—Cisco today warned its Unified Computing System (UCS) customers about four critical fixes they need to make to stop nefarious agents from taking over ...
- + How to avoid using RDP in Windows—Several new vulnerability disclosures in Windows Remote Desktop Protocol suggest it’s time to stop using it. Here’s how. [Category: Security, Windows]
- + Get ready for the convergence of IT and OT networking and security—Most IT networking professionals are so busy with their day-to-day responsibilities that they don’t have time to consider taking on more work. But for...
- + How SD-Branch addresses today’s network security concerns—Secure software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) has become one of the hottest new technologies, with some reports claiming that 85% of companies are actively con...
- + How to set up Edge Chromium security options—Edge Chromium can provide more protection for organizations that use older versions of Windows. [Category: Security, Windows, Microsoft Edge, Microsof...
- + Microsoft finds Russia-backed attacks that exploit IoT devices—The STRONTIUM hacking group, which has been strongly linked by security researchers to Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency, was responsible for ...
- + Is your enterprise software committing security malpractice?—Back when this blog was dedicated to all things Microsoft I routinely railed against the spying aspects of Windows 10. Well, apparently that’s nothing...
- + Black Hat 2019 and DEF CON 27: What to expect at hacker summer camp | TECH(talk)—Every year, thousands of hackers arrive in Las Vegas for three large security conferences -- DEF CON, Black Hat and Bsides Las Vegas -- taking place f...
- + Cisco pays $8.6M to settle security-software whistleblower lawsuit—Cisco has agreed to pay $8.6 million to settle claims it sold video security software that had a vulnerability that could have opened federal, state a...
- + The latest large-scale data breach: Capital One | TECH(feed)—Just a few days after Equifax settled with the FTC over its 2017 data breach, Capital One announced it was the target of a March attack. Identifying i...
- + Remote code execution is possible by exploiting flaws in Vxworks—Eleven zero-day vulnerabilities in WindRiver’s VxWorks, a real-time operating system in use across an advertised 2 billion connected devices have been...
- + How an attacker can target phishing attacks—There are a number of ways attackers can exploit public information about your organization's employees. CSO Online's Susan Bradley walks through how ...
- + The role of next-gen firewalls in an evolving security architecture—As the commercial enterprise firewall approaches its 30th birthday, it is hard to overstate how dramatically the product has evolved. This 2,700-word ...
- + Reports: As the IoT grows, so do its threats to DNS—The internet of things (IoT) is shaping up to be a more significant threat to the Domain Name System (DNS) through larger IoT botnets, unintentional a...
- + When it comes to the IoT, Wi-Fi has the best security—When it comes to connecting internet of things (IoT) devices, there is a wide variety of networks to choose from, each with its own set of capabilitie...
- + The best enterprise level firewalls: Rating 10 top products—You know you need to protect your company from unauthorized or unwanted access. You need a network-security tool that examines the flow of packets in ...
- + REVIEW: Best VPN routers for small business—When selecting VPN routers, small businesses want ones that support the VPN protocols they desire as well as ones that fit their budgets, are easy to ...
- + 7 free network tools you must have—"I am all about useful tools. One of my mottos is 'the right tool for the right job.'" –Martha StewartIf your "right job" involves wrangling computer ...
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- + ESA Is Seeking Innovative Ideas For Exploring Lunar Caves—How would you design a system to detect, map and explore caves on the Moon? Our latest hunt for ideas is seeking novel initiatives that address this q...
- + GRACE-FO Shows The Weight of Midwestern Floods—In May 2019, after the wettest 12 months ever recorded in the Mississippi River Basin, the region was bearing the weight of 8 to 12 inches (200 to 300...
- + Astronaut Thomas Pesquet's New Underwater Lunar Adventure—Over the next two weeks ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet, NASA astronaut Drew Feustel and Japanese astronaut Norishige Kanai will take part in a new NASA ...
- + A Step Closer to Solving the Methane Mystery on Mars—Scientists have taken an important step towards revealing the mysterious source of methane on Mars, by refining estimates of the gas in the planet's a...
- + Europa Clipper Mission Confirmed—An icy ocean world in our solar system that could tell us more about the potential for life on other worlds is coming into focus with confirmation of ...
- + A Rare Look at a Rocky Exoplanet's Surface—A new study using data from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope provides a rare glimpse of conditions on the surface of a rocky planet orbiting a star beyo...
- + Big Data Rate Increase on the International Space Station—NASA recently doubled the rate at which data from the International Space Station returns to Earth, paving the way for similar future upgrades on Gate...
- + Microgravity Changes Brain Connectivity—An international team of Russian and Belgian researchers, including scientists from HSE University, has found out that space travel has a significant ...
- + A Second Planet Has Been Discovered In The Beta Pictoris System—A team of astronomers led by Anne-Marie Lagrange, a CNRS researcher at the Institut de Planétologie et d'Astrophysique de Grenoble (CNRS/Université Gr...
- + NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 16 August 2019 - Preparing for the 5th US Spacewalk of the Year—Three NASA astronauts remain focused on preparations for next week's spacewalk at the International Space Station. The rest of the Expedition 60 focus...
- + This Week at NASA: Marshall Gets Human Landing System Development—An update on development of a human lunar landing system, the final four sites selected for our first asteroid sample return mission, and our Parker S...
- + NASA Weekly ISS Space to Ground Report for August 16, 2019—NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station. [Author: Marc Boucher] [Category: Internation...
- + NASA Selects Proposals to Demonstrate SmallSat Technologies to Study Interplanetary Space—NASA has selected two proposals to demonstrate small satellite technologies to improve science observations in deep space, which could help NASA devel...
- + Such A Big Planet. Every Picture Is A Gem.—Expedition 60 Flight Engineer Christina Koch of NASA looks through the station's "window to the world," the seven-windowed cupola. Koch was photograph...
- + Constraining the Formation of the Four Terrestrial Planets in the Solar System—To reproduce the orbits and masses of the terrestrial planets (analogs) of the solar system, most studies scrutinize simulations for success as a batc...
- + Explosion of Monster Star Requires New Supernova Mechanism—Scientists have announced the discovery of the most massive star ever known to be destroyed by a supernova explosion, challenging known models of how ...
- + Moon Glows Brighter Than Sun In Images From NASA's Fermi—If our eyes could see high-energy radiation called gamma rays, the Moon would appear brighter than the Sun! That's how NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Te...
- + NASA Selects Proposals to Demonstrate SmallSat Technologies to Study Interplanetary Space—NASA has selected two proposals to demonstrate small satellite technologies to improve science observations in deep space, which could help NASA devel...
- + NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 14 August 2019 - Canadian Robotics Supporting Exploration—The Expedition 60 crew is busy conducting space research everyday inside the International Space Station. While they work, scientists and engineers on...
- + A Young Jupiter Was Smacked Head-on By A Massive Newborn Planet—A colossal, head-on collision between Jupiter and a still-forming planet in the early solar system, about 4.5 billion years ago, could explain surpris...
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- + Federal Prosecutor Blames Philadelphia DA For Shootout That Wounded Six Philly PD Officers— Inside Attorney General William Barr's long rant about the lack of respect for police officers in this nation was a shot or two at recently-elected D...
- + Potentially Big News: Top CEOs Realizing That 'Maximizing Shareholder Value' Isn't A Great Idea— For the better part of two years, I've been noodling on a post (I've half written it a bunch of times) talking about how perhaps the biggest problem ...
- + California Police Officers Are Handing Out Free Doorbell Cameras In Exchange For Testimony In Court— Snitches no longer get stitches. In the year of our lord two-thousand-nineteen, snitches get street surveillance gear from Amazon. Amazon's Ring do...
- + WSJ Rightly Attacks Senator Josh Hawley's 'Nannyish' Laws Regarding The Internet— Just days after publishing yet more anti-internet nonsense, the Wall Street Journal, at least, allowed Andy Kessler to publish an excellent opinion p...
- + Daily Deal: How to Hack from Beginner to Ethical Hacking Bundle— The How to Hack from Beginner to Ethical Hacking Bundle has 8 courses designed to teach you the skills you need to become an ethical hacker. you’ll l...
- + Lawsuit Filed By Victims Of ICE's Fake College Sting Revived By Appeals Court— An elaborate scheme involving a fake college set up in New Jersey by ICE has, unsurprisingly, resulted in a lawsuit by some of the foreign students s...
- + New Hampshire Supreme Court: Of Course It's Not Defamatory To Call A Patent Troll A Patent Troll— Earlier this year, we wrote about a legal fight in New Hampshire, where patent trolling firm ATL, had sued a bunch of critics for defamation for call...
- + Huawei Busted Helping African Governments Spy On The Press, Political Opponents— While the Trump administration's war on Huawei may be largely fueled by evidence optional protectionism, that certainly doesn't mean Huawei is an eth...
- + Intra-Family Trademark Violence: SR Sues JR For Using His Own Name In Law Firm Marketing— With the chief hurdle for infringement in trademark law being potential public confusion as to the source of a good or service, we sometimes toss tha...
- + White House Suspends Another Reporter's Press Pass, Once Again, Raising 1st Amendment Concerns— As you'll recall, last year, the White House tried to remove CNN reporter Jim Acosta's press pass over a silly made up controversy claiming that he h...
- + Techdirt Podcast Episode 221: What's Really In The FTC's Facebook Settlement, Part Two— Last week, we featured part one of our discussion with lawyer Joshua de Larios-Heiman, about the details of the FCC's Facebook settlement, beyond...
- + DOJ/Copyright Office File An Amicus Brief In Support Of Led Zeppellin— As announced by the Copyright Office's General Counsel, the DOJ and the Copyright Office have now filed an amicus brief in the 9th Circuit in support...
- + The Attorney General Who Doesn't Respect Or Comply With His Oversight Wants Citizens To Respect And Comply With Cops— The "law and order" administration is flexing its muscles. New Attorney General William Barr has been particularly vocal since his appointment, going...
- + Daily Deal: The Ultimate Microsoft Excel Training Bundle— The Ultimate Microsoft Excel Training Bundle has six courses designed to help you master Excel. You'll learn about Macros, VBA, Pivot Tables, advance...
- + YouTube Sues Guy Who Tried To Extort People Through Bogus DMCA Takedowns— We've talked in the past about how Section (f) of the DMCA Section 512 is more or less a dead letter. 512(f) is the part that is supposed to stop bog...
- + It's On: Details Emerge Of Polish Government's Formal Request For Top EU Court To Throw Out Upload Filters— Earlier this year, Techdirt wrote about an intriguing tweet from the account of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister of Poland, which announced: "To...
- + Gizmodo Media's Clueless New Owners Tell Reporters They Can't Use Encrypted Email Any More— G/O Media is the latest incarnation of Gizmodo Media, after it was sold by Univision to private equity firm Great Hill Partners earlier this year. Un...
- + THE Ohio State University Applies For THE Stupidest Trademark In THE World— We've talked ongoing about how ridiculous and aggressive many universities are becoming on trademark matters. Now colleges and universities do many, ...
- + Twitter And Facebook Removing Chinese Disinfo Campaigns Shows That, Contrary To Popular Opinion, They Do Moderate Against Disinfo— Leaving aside the ridiculous and ignorant suggestions from some that no internet platforms should moderate anything, many, many people seem to believ...
- + Moviepass Changed User Passwords So They Couldn't Use The Flopping Service— Originally, the Moviepass business model seemed like a semi-sensible idea, though we were quick to wonder if it would ever actually make a profit. Un...
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- + Yubico Offers Dual Lightning, USB-C Dongle to Secure Devices— Owners of iPhones looking for an extra measure of protection when using applications and logging into websites can get it with a new dongle from Y...
- + Cerebras Debuts Big Chip to Speed Up AI Processes— Startup chip developer Cerebras has announced a breakthrough in high-speed processor design that will hasten the development of artificial intelli...
- + Sanity-Saving Tips From a Heavy Traveler— I'm on the road about 50 percent of the time, and I'm often asked by those who don't travel much for advice on how to have a better trip -- what t...
- + Slackel Linux Works Well Inside Its Openbox— The latest release of Slackel Linux renews and improves the mashup of Slackware and Salix built around an Openbox pseudo desktop environment. Slac...
- + YouTube as Political Influencer Takes the Spotlight— YouTube, which operates as one of Google's subsidiaries, is under increased scrutiny after a report earlier this month highlighted the role it pla...
- + 28M Records Exposed in Biometric Security Data Breach— Researchers associated with vpnMentor discovered a data breach involving nearly 28 million records in a BioStar 2 biometric security database belo...
- + How to Distro Hop With a Web Browser— Getting familiar with Linux up close and personal is easy to do with a free service provided by DistroTest.net, which allows testing without ISO d...
- + Snap Unwraps $380 High-Tech Specs— With the announcement of its Spectacles 3 sunglasses, Snap must be hoping three times will be the charm. Unlike the two previous generations of th...
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- + Nano Satellite Market Size, Share, Outlook, and Opportunity Analysis, 2019-2026
- + New Allianz Claims Report Identifies 7 Trends Making Engineering and Construction Projects Bigger and Costlier
- + Hughes Partners with Startup to Create New Solutions for Extending LTE Coverage Using Helicopters, UAVs
- + NASA Selects Proposals to Demonstrate SmallSat Technologies to Study Interplanetary Space
- + UrtheCast Reports Second Quarter 2019 Financial Results
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- + ‘Storm Area 51’ Turns Into Festival, May Feature Surprise Performance by Limp Bizkit—Conspiracy theorists and UFO enthusiasts who were originally planning to storm Area 51 may now just be going to party in the... [[ This is a content ...
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- + U.S. added 501K fewer jobs last year than previously reported— The U.S. Labor Department revised down total job gains data from early 2018 through the first quarter of this year by about half a million jobs from ...
- + Satellite data shows Amazon rainforest burning at record rates— Brazil's Amazon rainforest is burning at a record rate, data from international space agencies indicate.
- + North Korea defector’s death reveals plight of trafficked women— The deaths of a North Korean defector and her infant son in their apartment in southern Seoul have shocked South Koreans.
- + Eastern Pacific Ocean gives birth to Tropical Storm Ivo— Newly formed Tropical Storm Ivo is forecast to hug the west coast of Mexico into this weekend, while a second feature is now much less likely to have...
- + Donald Trump signs order to eliminate student loan debt for disabled veterans— President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday to eliminate student debt for thousands of disabled veterans.
- + Dive team creates first 4K images of Titanic wreckage— A manned submersible explored the Titanic for the first time in 14 years and took the first 4K images of the wreckage, a production company behind a ...
- + Raytheon wins $13.2 million contract for SM-2, SM-6 missile support— Raytheon Missile Systems won a $13.2 million contract for engineering and technical services on standard guided missiles for the U.S. Navy and six fo...
- + Four F/A-18 Super Hornets damaged in E-2D carrier landing incident— An E-2D aircraft struck two F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter planes and damaged two others while landing aboard an aircraft carrier, the Naval Safety Cent...
- + 2 U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan— Two U.S. service members died Wednesday while serving in the NATO mission in Afghanistan, military officials said.
- + New U.S.-Mexico deal avoids tariffs on tomatoes— The United States and Mexico have reached a deal to avoid a 25 percent tariff on imports of Mexican tomatoes, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross ann...
- + Jay Inslee's climate plan adds investments for rural U.S., farmers— Democratic presidential candidate Jay Inslee expanded on his climate change plan Wednesday, outlining goals of cutting greenhouse gas emissions from ...
- + CBO report warns of China trade feud, rising federal deficit— The Congressional Budget Office warned the Trump administration in a new analysis Wednesday that its tariffs against Chinese imports will have a nega...
- + Sikorsky nets $48.3M for CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter parts— Sikorsky Aircraft Co. was awarded a $48.3 million U.S. Navy contract for spare parts to maintain lot 3 CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopters, t...
- + Space Command, National Reconnaissance Office to form joint command— A joint concept of operation will allow the new U.S. Space Command and the National Reconnaissance Office to form a unified command structure.
- + Newest GPS satellite scheduled to launch Thursday in Florida— The U.S. Air Force plans to launch its newest GPS satellite from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., on Thursday morning.
- + Survey: Half of President Donald Trump's voters would blame him for recession— Economists and market indicators for weeks have signaled a possible recession over the next year, and more than two-thirds of Americans will blame Pr...
- + Rohingya can return to Myanmar Thursday in 2nd round of repatriation— Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh can begin returning to Myanmar on Thursday for a second repatriation period.
- + President Donald Trump credits Vladimir Putin, slams Barack Obama in call for Russia to rejoin G7— President Donald Trump has suggested Russia rejoin the Group of 7 industrialized nations, five years after it was expelled for annexing Crimea.
- + State Department approves Taiwan's $8B deal for 66 F-16s— The State Department has approved the $8 billion sale of 66 F-16 fighter planes to Taiwan, amid stalled U.S.-China trade talks, strife in Hong Kong, ...
- + F-35s to get warfare system upgrades, laser shock peening to strengthen aircraft— BAE was awarded a $74.9 million contract to improve electronic warfare capabilities of F-35s, and the Navy announced a facility to provide laser shoc...
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- + VP Mike Pence touts USMCA in Artesia, New Mexico—See photos of Vice President Mike Pence's visit to Artesia, New Mexico, on August 21, 2019, where he spoke in support of the USMCA trade deal. ...
- + Parents of accused Rio Rancho High School shooter indicted on fourth-degree felony charges—The parents are being indicted on one count each of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, a fourth-degree felony. &...
- + Mike Pence heads to New Mexico to hail new USMCA trade deal. How does it differ from NAFTA?—Vice President Mike Pence is expected to drum up support for the new US-Mexico-Canada Agreement. How does the USMCA differ from NAFTA? ...
- + Watch Live: Vice President Mike Pence visits New Mexico to discuss USMCA—Follow live as Mike Pence takes part in a roundtable discussion and speaks in Artesia, New Mexico, about USMCA, the proposed NAFTA replacement deal. ...
- + What to know about the oil and gas industry in Texas and New Mexico—The oil and gas industry is boosting New Mexico's economy, while pipeline access is improving between the Permian Basin and the Texas Gulf Coast....
- + APS discuss process for Board member replacement—The APS Board of Education held a work session Monday to determine what process they will take to fill the District 5 school board vacancy. ...
- + Alamogordo woman struck by vehicle in Hobbs dies from injuries—An Alamogordo woman was struck by a vehicle in Hobbs Monday night [Author: Alamogordo Daily News] [Li...
- + Highlights from Alamogordo Public School Aug. 19 Workshop—Highlights from Alamogordo Public School Aug. 19 Workshop [Author: Alamogordo Daily News] [Link to me...
- + STEM summer interns present projects—This year’s STEM intern program included students from New Mexico State University, the University of Texas El Paso and other area schools. ...
- + Business briefs: The big give at the Boys & Girls Club—Business news from Otero County and Alamogordo. [Author: Alamogordo Daily News] [Link to media]
- + On track: Toy Train Depot could benefit from event center—City Commission discussed building an event building to house large event space, the Chamber of Commerce, the Toy Train Depot and more. &#...
- + State AG responds to District Attorneys about election law changes—State Attorney General Hectpr Balderas issued response to district attorneys' filings about state election law changes. &...
- + Plane crashes near Sierra Blanca Regional Airport in Ruidoso—Plane crashes at Sierra Blanca Regional Airport in Ruidoso with two people airlifted to hospital [Aut...
- + Air Force Environmental Workshop focuses on installation support—Building resilient installations was the theme of an Air Force Civil Engineer Center workshop from August 13-15 in San Antonio. ...
- + Travis AFB produces first certified 3-D printed aircraft parts—The 60th Maintenance Squadron is the first field unit in the USAF to be certified with a 3-D printer that is authorized to produce aircraft parts. ...
- + ‘Better for Veterans’: Exchange named a 2020 Military Friendly® Employer—For the eighth consecutive year, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service has been named a “Better for Veterans” Military Friendly&circle...
- + ‘Exchange Inc.’ vehicle scams leaving service members feeling overheated—Scammers using the name “Exchange Inc.” are trying to fool Soldiers and Airmen into thinking they are with the Army & Air Force Exchan...
- + Playing it Safe: HAFB marks Safe and Sound Week—Aug. 12-18 was Safe and Sound week, a week created by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to promote improving safety nationwide. ...
- + Battle of the Bases bring New Mexico Air Force Bases together in Ruidoso—Airmen from Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico; Cannon AFB, N.M., and Kirtland AFB, N.M., competed in Battle of the Bases at racetrack in Ruidoso. ...
- + Alamogordo Community Calendar—The Alamogordo Daily News publishes events, meetings and government meetings in Community Calendar that’s happening in Alamogordo and Otero Coun...
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- + Key takeaways from Vice President Mike Pence's speech in Artesia, New Mexico—Vice President MIke Pence touted the USMCA in his speech in Artesia, saying it would boost New Mexico's energy industry and could bring back jobs...
- + From JFK to Obama and Trump, here are some memorable presidential visits to New Mexico—VP Mike Pence joins the list of many Presidents before him visiting the Land Of Enchantment. [Author:...
- + Teddy Roosevelt visits New Mexico in 1916—Watch archive footage from when President Teddy Roosevelt visited Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 1916. [...
- + VP Mike Pence touts USMCA in Artesia, New Mexico—See photos of Vice President Mike Pence's visit to Artesia, New Mexico, on August 21, 2019, where he spoke in support of the USMCA trade deal. ...
- + Parents of accused Rio Rancho High School shooter indicted on fourth-degree felony charges—The parents are being indicted on one count each of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, a fourth-degree felony. &...
- + Mike Pence heads to New Mexico to hail new USMCA trade deal. How does it differ from NAFTA?—Vice President Mike Pence is expected to drum up support for the new US-Mexico-Canada Agreement. How does the USMCA differ from NAFTA? ...
- + How do other cities recycle waste to water? We're heading cross country to find out.—Oil and gas industries continue to grow in New Mexico and water is becoming scarce. Journalists are searching for wastewater recycling solutions. ...
- + Watch Live: Vice President Mike Pence visits New Mexico to discuss USMCA—Follow live as Mike Pence takes part in a roundtable discussion and speaks in Artesia, New Mexico, about USMCA, the proposed NAFTA replacement deal. ...
- + What to know about the oil and gas industry in Texas and New Mexico—The oil and gas industry is boosting New Mexico's economy, while pipeline access is improving between the Permian Basin and the Texas Gulf Coast....
- + Loving man charged with DUI in death of 19-year-old—Francisco Liman was charged with DUI resulting in great bodily injury or death. [Author: Carlsbad Cur...
- + State vows assistance for Eddy County road construction—High ranking officials from the New Mexico Department of Transportation briefed Eddy County Commissioners on impending construction projects Tuesday. ...
- + NWP: Community grant recipients announced—Thirteen organizations in Carlsbad, Loving and Hobbs received over $75,000 in funding. [Link to media...
- + Q&A: How a North Dakota oil boom town could inform Carlsbad's future—The Current-Argus sat down with the director of economic development at the City of Williston to discuss how it survived sudden growth from an oil boo...
- + 2019 Energy Summit: Here's what you need to know about the upcoming summit—The Summit is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 12 at the Walter Gerrells Performing Arts Center Annex, 4012 National parks Highway. ...
- + Informed Carlsbad public could put dent in trash problems—The City of Carlsbad and Eddy County with the help of Dona Ana County present a workshop Aug. 22 to fight illegal dumping. ...
- + American oil reaches 'record-high- production, driven by Permian Basin—April brought an average production of 12.2 million barrels per day (b/d), per a Monday report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). ...
- + Operating expenses increase for City of Carlsbad—Tuesday night Carlsbad City Councilors a final $129 million budget for 2019-2020. [Author: Carlsbad C...
- + What we know about Mike Pence's visit to Artesia, New Mexico, to promote USMCA—Here's what we know about how to get tickets, watch a livestream and more for Mike Pence's New Mexico visit to promote the USMCA, a NAFTA re...
- + Artesia oil services company Elite Well Services prepares for Mike Pence visit—Elita Well Services, an oil services company in Artesia, New Mexico, was founded in 2011 and is owned by Chase Energy Services. ...
- + El Paso's strong but wounded heart—In a personal essay, Maria Garcia, senior editor of arts and culture at WBUR in Boston, reflects on the strength and resilience of her hometown, El P...
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- + EPISD board upholds previous decision to close Beall and Burleson elementary schools—In a 5-2 vote, the EPISD board of trustees decided to uphold the January decision to close Beall and Burleson Elementary Schools. &#...
- + Walmart to reopen, renovate store with memorial to El Paso shooting victims—Walmart will reopen the Cielo Vista store where 22 died and 25 were injured in a mass shooting in El Paso. &...
- + "Mass entry" concern temporarily closes Paso Del Norte international bridge in El Paso—The Paso Del Norte international bridge was temporarily closed Wednesday due to concerns about a possible "mass entry" concern at the El Paso border. ...
- + VP Mike Pence touts USMCA in Artesia, New Mexico—See photos of Vice President Mike Pence's visit to Artesia, New Mexico, on August 21, 2019, where he spoke in support of the USMCA trade deal. ...
- + Verizon users may notice dropped calls due to new Mexican wireless operator—Verizon users may notice dropped calls due to interference from new Mexican wireless operator [Author...
- + Horizon City man convicted of aggravated robbery in 2015 home burglary case—A Horizon City man was found guilty of aggravated robbery Tuesday in connection with a 2015 home burglary in East El Paso. ...
- + Free legal services by El Paso legal community offered for mass shooting victims, families—Free legal services are being offered to the victims and their families in the wake of the massing shooting at an El Paso Walmart earlier this month. ...
- + El Paso TxDOT office possibly being investigated for criminal charges—The Texas Department of Transportation's El Paso office may be subject to a criminal investigation, according to a letter authored by the Texas A...
- + Two El Paso shooting survivors remain at UMC hospital in stable, but serious condition—University Medical Center has released 10 adult patients and two children of 15 victims from the El Paso mass shooting. One died the day of the shooti...
- + Mike Pence heads to New Mexico to hail new USMCA trade deal. How does it differ from NAFTA?—Vice President Mike Pence is expected to drum up support for the new US-Mexico-Canada Agreement. How does the USMCA differ from NAFTA? ...
- + Gang Unit arrests 3 men, woman accused in shootings at car, home in East El Paso—El Paso police arrest three men and a woman accused of shooting at a teen's car and at a home in the East Side. ...
- + El Paso police motorcycle officer suffers minor injuries in crash—The officer, whose name was not released, suffered minor injuries and was taken to Las Palmas Medical Center for treatment, officials said. ...
- + Constables arrest El Paso man suspected of slashing patrol vehicle's tire in video—El Paso County constables arrest 44-year-old man suspected in patrol vehicle tire slashing case caught on video. &...
- + What to know about the oil and gas industry in Texas and New Mexico—The oil and gas industry is boosting New Mexico's economy, while pipeline access is improving between the Permian Basin and the Texas Gulf Coast....
- + EPISD revisits decision to close schools—EPISD board meeting Tuesday, Aug. 20, at EPISD Boeing Education Center in El Paso. [Author: El Paso T...
- + El Paso Chihuahuas fall to Fresno in second game of series—The El Paso Chihuahuas fell to the Fresno Grizzlies on Tuesday night at SWUP. Fresno scored five runs in the ninth and erased an early deficit &...
- + Wild El Paso police pursuit ends with driver arrested after crashing U-Haul—Gun shots were fired, a patrol vehicle was rammed and spikes deployed in a U-Haul truck police pursuit in Northeast El Paso. &...
- + El Paso police investigate shooting behind Chico's Tacos on Dyer Street—Shooting near Chico's Tacos on Dyer Street under investigation by El Paso police. [Author: El Pa...
- + Fatal New Mexico crash temporarily closes I-10 East between El Paso, Las Cruces—A fatal wreck near Vado, New Mexico, temporarily closed Interstate 10 East as state police investigated the accident. &#...
- + What to know ahead of the third Democratic debate in Texas—Texas Southern University in Houston will host the candidates in its in its Health & Physical Education Arena. ...
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- + Walmart to reopen, renovate store with memorial to El Paso shooting victims—Walmart will reopen the Cielo Vista store where 22 died and 25 were injured in a mass shooting in El Paso. &...
- + "Mass entry" concern temporarily closes Paso Del Norte international bridge in El Paso—The Paso Del Norte international bridge was temporarily closed Wednesday due to concerns about a possible "mass entry" concern at the El Paso border. ...
- + Verizon users may notice dropped calls due to new Mexican wireless operator—Verizon users may notice dropped calls due to interference from new Mexican wireless operator [Author...
- + Horizon City man convicted of aggravated robbery in 2015 home burglary case—A Horizon City man was found guilty of aggravated robbery Tuesday in connection with a 2015 home burglary in East El Paso. ...
- + Free legal services by El Paso legal community offered for mass shooting victims, families—Free legal services are being offered to the victims and their families in the wake of the massing shooting at an El Paso Walmart earlier this month. ...
- + El Paso TxDOT office possibly being investigated for criminal charges—The Texas Department of Transportation's El Paso office may be subject to a criminal investigation, according to a letter authored by the Texas A...
- + VP Mike Pence touts USMCA in Artesia, New Mexico—See photos of Vice President Mike Pence's visit to Artesia, New Mexico, on August 21, 2019, where he spoke in support of the USMCA trade deal. ...
- + Two El Paso shooting survivors remain at UMC hospital in stable, but serious condition—University Medical Center has released 10 adult patients and two children of 15 victims from the El Paso mass shooting. One died the day of the shooti...
- + Gang Unit arrests 3 men, woman accused in shootings at car, home in East El Paso—El Paso police arrest three men and a woman accused of shooting at a teen's car and at a home in the East Side. ...
- + El Paso police motorcycle officer suffers minor injuries in crash—The officer, whose name was not released, suffered minor injuries and was taken to Las Palmas Medical Center for treatment, officials said. ...
- + Constables arrest El Paso man suspected of slashing patrol vehicle's tire in video—El Paso County constables arrest 44-year-old man suspected in patrol vehicle tire slashing case caught on video. &...
- + What to know about the oil and gas industry in Texas and New Mexico—The oil and gas industry is boosting New Mexico's economy, while pipeline access is improving between the Permian Basin and the Texas Gulf Coast....
- + Mike Pence heads to New Mexico to hail new USMCA trade deal. How does it differ from NAFTA?—Vice President Mike Pence is expected to drum up support for the new US-Mexico-Canada Agreement. How does the USMCA differ from NAFTA? ...
- + EPISD board upholds previous decision to close Beall and Burleson elementary schools—In a 5-2 vote, the EPISD board of trustees decided to upheld the January decision to close Beall and Burleson Elementary Schools. &#...
- + EPISD revisits decision to close schools—EPISD board meeting Tuesday, Aug. 20, at EPISD Boeing Education Center in El Paso. [Author: El Paso T...
- + El Paso Chihuahuas fall to Fresno in second game of series—The El Paso Chihuahuas fell to the Fresno Grizzlies on Tuesday night at SWUP. Fresno scored five runs in the ninth and erased an early deficit &...
- + El Paso police investigate shooting behind Chico's Tacos on Dyer Street—Shooting near Chico's Tacos on Dyer Street under investigation by El Paso police. [Author: El Pa...
- + Fatal New Mexico crash temporarily closes I-10 East between El Paso, Las Cruces—A fatal wreck near Vado, New Mexico, temporarily closed Interstate 10 East as state police investigated the accident. &#...
- + What to know ahead of the third Democratic debate in Texas—Texas Southern University in Houston will host the candidates in its in its Health & Physical Education Arena. ...
- + El Paso City Council overrides Mayor Dee Margo's budget veto, adopts higher 2020 tax rate—The El Paso City Council overrode Mayor Dee Margo's veto of the fiscal year 2020 budget and adopted a 6.4 cent increase per $100,000 valuation. ...
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- + New Mexico State Auditor holds open office hours in southern NM—State Auditor Brian Colón will meet the public in Las Cruces, Lordsburg and Silver City on Aug. 29 and 30. &...
- + J. Paul Taylor to celebrate 99th birthday—J. Paul Taylor will celebrate his 99th birthday Sunday at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. &...
- + Biggest trade deal in US history good for New Mexico—Vice President Mike Pence urges New Mexico voters to call on their representatives to pass USMCA, the biggest trade deal in United State's histor...
- + VP Mike Pence touts USMCA in Artesia, New Mexico—See photos of Vice President Mike Pence's visit to Artesia, New Mexico, on August 21, 2019, where he spoke in support of the USMCA trade deal. ...
- + Parents of accused Rio Rancho High School shooter indicted on fourth-degree felony charges—The parents are being indicted on one count each of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, a fourth-degree felony. &...
- + Las Cruces bans glyphosate herbicides, like Roundup, on city property—The city also created a committee to develop a new strategy for managing pests and weeds on city properties. ...
- + Watch Live: Vice President Mike Pence visits New Mexico to discuss USMCA—Follow live as Mike Pence takes part in a roundtable discussion and speaks in Artesia, New Mexico, about USMCA, the proposed NAFTA replacement deal. ...
- + Summer Jam at the Pan-Am to feature Tyga, Mustard, A-Trak, Naray and more—The event will also feature a mix of hip-hop and EDM artists such as Mustard and A-Trak, and will be opened by DJ and recent NMSU ...
- + Mike Pence heads to New Mexico to hail new USMCA trade deal. How does it differ from NAFTA?—Vice President Mike Pence is expected to drum up support for the new US-Mexico-Canada Agreement. How does the USMCA differ from NAFTA? ...
- + Man accused of selling meth to undercover agent—A Roswell man was arrested after he allegedly sold 7.4 pounds of methamphetamine to an undercover agent from May to mid-July. ...
- + KRWG set to broadcast Red or Green Confidential—The official question of New Mexico is the topic on the next Voice of the Public. You can call it KRWG’s Red or Green Confidential. ...
- + NMSU gets funding to develop clean energy workforce—The I-CREW program will focus on accelerating clean energy technology and developing a statewide clean energy workforce. ...
- + Las Cruces Convention Center expansion finished—The 16-month project focused on adding meeting, breakout, and support spaces, as well as entrance areas to the existing 55,000-square-foot building. ...
- + City Council Chambers being renovated—City of Las Cruces Facilities Management and local contractors are in the process of initiating Americans with Disabilities Act seating improvements. ...
- + What to know about the oil and gas industry in Texas and New Mexico—The oil and gas industry is boosting New Mexico's economy, while pipeline access is improving between the Permian Basin and the Texas Gulf Coast....
- + Karen Trujillo named interim superintendent of Las Cruces Public Schools—Karen Trujillo was removed as New Mexico's secretary of education last month. Greg Ewing resigned as LCPS superintendent last week. &...
- + Las Cruces man struck by four vehicles trying to cross I-10—David Holguin, 40, of Las Cruces, was pronounced dead at the scene, police reported. [Author: Las Cru...
- + Suspect accused of threatening family, striking dad at cookout—Las Cruces police arrested a man suspected of pointing a handgun at several relatives and striking his father’s head with the weapon. ...
- + NMSU professor of music awarded service medal—The Advisory Council of the International Horn Society, voted unanimously to honor Nancy Joy with the IHS Service Medal of Honor. ...
- + Jorge Sanchez, 20, aims to be Las Cruces' youngest mayor in city's history—A real estate agent and small business owner at age 20, Sanchez says a new generation is needed in city leadership. ...
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- + Faculty, staff members honored during NMSU fall convocation ceremony—Faculty, staff members honored during NMSU fall convocation ceremony Date: 08/20/2019 Writer: Jane Moorman, 505-249-05...
- + NMSU design studio creates educational technology for national, international audiences—NMSU design studio creates educational technology for national, international audiences Date: 08/19/2019 Writer: Adria...
- + NMSU College of Education receives state help to fund scholarships for aspiring teachers—NMSU College of Education receives state help to fund scholarships for aspiring teachers Date: 08/19/2019 Writer: Adri...
- + HRTM student explores wine, food industry in Italy—HRTM student explores wine, food industry in Italy Date: 08/19/2019 Writer: Carlos Andres Lopez, 575-646-1955, carlope...
- + NMSU and University of Washington students learn community health first-hand in rural NM—NMSU and University of Washington students learn community health first-hand in rural NM Date: 08/16/2019 Writer: Kait...
- + Potential quorum notice for NMSU Fall Convocation Aug. 20—Potential quorum notice for NMSU Fall Convocation Aug. 20 Date: 08/15/2019 Writer: Darrell J. Pehr, 575-646-3223, pehr...
- + NMSUs Juniper Hall to open in time for students on Friday—NMSUs Juniper Hall to open in time for students on Friday Date: 08/14/2019 Writer: Justin Bannister, jbannist@nmsu.ed...
- + NMSU alumni help bring Summer Jam concert to Las Cruces —NMSU alumni help bring Summer Jam concert to Las Cruces Date: 08/14/2019 Writer: Faith Schifani, 575-646-6233, schifa...
- + NMSU to host healthy cow workshop in Abiquiu Sept. 6—NMSU to host healthy cow workshop in Abiquiu Sept. 6 Date: 08/14/2019 Writer: Jane Moorman, 505-249-0527, jmoorman@nms...
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- + VP Mike Pence touts USMCA in Artesia, New Mexico—See photos of Vice President Mike Pence's visit to Artesia, New Mexico, on August 21, 2019, where he spoke in support of the USMCA trade deal. ...
- + Mike Pence heads to New Mexico to hail new USMCA trade deal. How does it differ from NAFTA?—Vice President Mike Pence is expected to drum up support for the new US-Mexico-Canada Agreement. How does the USMCA differ from NAFTA? ...
- + Watch Live: Vice President Mike Pence visits New Mexico to discuss USMCA—Follow live as Mike Pence takes part in a roundtable discussion and speaks in Artesia, New Mexico, about USMCA, the proposed NAFTA replacement deal. ...
- + What to know about the oil and gas industry in Texas and New Mexico—The oil and gas industry is boosting New Mexico's economy, while pipeline access is improving between the Permian Basin and the Texas Gulf Coast....
- + Why back-to-school still means something to us—The bus pulls up and mom waves goodbye. A new school year has begun and a season of growing and learning has arrived. &#...
- + WNMU to kick off semester with Welcome Back Bash—WNMU President Dr. Joseph Shepard will give a State of the University address at The Fry House at 5 p.m. ...
- + New Mexico cosmetology school doles out free haircuts to 381 students—Glitz School of Cosmetology in Las Cruces doled out free haircuts to 381 students ages 4 to 17 Wednesday, Aug. 7. &...
- + In southern New Mexico, NASA scientists test engine that will take man back to the moon—Important testing that will get humankind one step closer to returning to the moon is happening at NASA's White Sands Test Facility. ...
- + See who won Farmington's first local food 'Iron Chef' cook-off—See who won Farmington's first local food 'Iron Chef' cook-off [Author: hgrover@dail...
- + Live updates: President Donald Trump leaves UMC El Paso after visit with patient families—Following a visit to Dayton, Ohio, President Donald Trump visited University Medical Center of El Paso and the critical care unit. &...
- + President Trump visits to El Paso, Dayton prompt tears, anger, debate—In El Paso, after an earlier trip to Dayton, Ohio, President Trump met with two survivors' families, but none of the eight wounded in the massacr...
- + Buckhorn Saloon lease ends Sept. 30—The Buckhorn had been at the location for 11 years. [Author: Silver City Sun-News] [Link to media]
- + Seeing the world through someone else’s eyes—On the first day of school for kids in Mississippi this week, what would typically be a day of happiness and new beginnings, turned into a nightmare. ...
- + Trump gets icy welcome from officials in visit after El Paso mass shooting—As President Donald Trump visits El Paso after mass shooting, officials did not seem to be thrilled to see him. &n...
- + Pro-Trump supporters welcome president to El Paso even as protesters join their rally—Dueling demonstrations outside El Paso's University Medical Center for President Trump's visit were civil. But division was not far from the...
- + As Donald Trump heads to El Paso, Beto O'Rourke makes stops in community—The 2020 presidential candidate is expected to attend a protest opposed to Trump's visit that will take place at an El Paso park. &#...
- + President Donald Trump visits El Paso after Walmart shooting—President Donald Trump visits El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, after the shooting by a white supremacist killed 22 people at a Walmart. ...
- + Protesters gather in El Paso ahead of Trump's visit with Walmart shooting victims—El Pasoans gather Wednesday in advance of President Trump's visit to hold a vigil for the victims of last weekend's mass shooting. ...
- + Farmington Museum receives donation of 450 Navajo weavings—The weavings were donated by the estate of the late collector Bob Culpepper. [Author: Farmington Dail...
- + Nonprofit workshop in Silver City offers insights for building collaboration—The Nonprofit Resource Group will host a workshop on “Nonprofit Collaboration and Opportunities for Grant Funding” ...
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- + Highlights of CITEL WRC Preparatory Meeting: August 12-16 Ottawa—CITEL, the telecommunications committee of the Organization of American States, concluded a week of meetings on Friday, August 16 at the Shaw Centre i...
- + Ideas sought for the next FUNcube satellite—In November the FUNcube-1 CubeSat will have been in orbit for 6 years and the FUNcube team are now soliciting suggestions for the next satellite The t...
- + Threat to Amateur Radio 23cm band—A joint paper by France, Lithuania, Malta, Slovenia and The Netherlands for the CEPT CPG meeting in Ankara, August 26-30, attacks the continued use by...
- + QO-100 geostationary satellite talk at Hamfest 2019—Paul Marsh M0EYT gave a presentation titled ‘All you need to know to get going on Es’hail-2 / QO-100 geostationary satellite’ at Ham...
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- + Reminder: The Hiram Percy Maxim Birthday Celebration Begins on August 31
- + Inter-American Proposal Removes 47 – 47.2 GHz from Bands under Study for 5G Services— The 34th meeting of the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission ( CITEL ) Permanent Consultative Committee II ( PCC.II ) concluded a w...
- + Radio Amateurs in India Support Rescue and Relief Operations in Wake of Flooding—Radio amateurs in at least three western Indian states along the Arabian Sea coast are pitching in to support communication for rescue and relief oper...
- + Candidates for ARRL Directors and Vice Directors Announced—Two races for the office of ARRL Director and one contest for Vice Director are set for this fall. In the Southeastern Division, incumbent Director Gr...
- + Somalia Operation Set for September
- + Alexanderson Alternator Station SAQ Hails “Incredible” Number of Listener Reports
- + WWV Centennial Committee Prepares for Trial Run of WW0WWV Special Event
- + Department of Defense Message Prompts Listeners to Take WWV/WWVH Survey—Through Saturday, August 24, WWV and WWVH will transmit a US Department of Defense (DOD) message in conjunction with the COMEX 19-3 interoperability e...
- + ARRL Contest and DXCC Rules Now Prohibit Automated Contacts—Following the direction of the ARRL Board of Directors, ARRL has incorporated changes to the rules for all ARRL-sponsored contests and DXCC, prohibiti...
- + FCC Dismisses ARRL, AMSAT Requests in Small Satellite Proceeding—An FCC Report and Order (R&O) released August 2 in the so-called “small satellite” rulemaking proceeding, IB Docket 18-86, failed to address conce...
- + The K7RA Solar Update—No sunspots were visible over the recent reporting week, Thursday through Wednesday, August 8 through 14.According to Spaceweather.com, 67% of the day...
- + 2 Meter Sharing Proposal is on CEPT Conference Preparatory Group Agenda
- + FCC Staff Recommends Designating 988 as National Suicide, Mental Health Crisis Hotline—The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau and its Office of Economics and Analytics have sent a report to Congress that recommends that the Commission con...
- + Chinese Satellite Profiles Earth’s RF Spectrum as Seen from Lunar Orbit— The Chinese DSLWP-B (LO-94) satellite that had been in lunar orbit provided a profile of Earth’s HF spectrum as seen from the moon. The microsatellit...
- + Questions Raised About Current Process for Awarding the E.T. Krenkel Medal
- + Australian Radio Amateur Reports First FT8 Contact on 122 GHz
- + Ulrich L. Rohde, N1UL, Named as Honorary Fellow of Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers—The Governing Council of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE) has conferred its Honorary Fellowship on noted research...
- + 22nd International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend Set for August 17 – 18 —Amateur Radio operations at some 400 lighthouses and lightships will commence on August 17 as the 22nd International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend (ILL...
- + The Doctor Will See You Now!
- + Dayton Hamvention Radio Club of the Year to Hold Ham Bootcamp at New England Convention—The Nashua (New Hampshire) Area Radio Society (NARS) will conduct a free Ham Bootcamp at the ARRL New England Division Convention next month to encour...
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- + 8 new repeating fast radio bursts offer new opportunities for insights—The new sources pop on and off in the sky, giving scientists more chances to watch them - and learn their secrets.
- + 3 Earth-sized exoplanets found just 12 light-years away—One of the planets may be in its star's habitable zone, and a fourth planet is hinted at as well.
- + Why do we still believe in 'lunacy' during a Full Moon? —Science weighs in on whether the Moon really makes us crazy.
- + Second giant planet found around nearby star Beta Pictoris—If confirmed, this massive super-Jupiter could change our understanding of the still-forming Beta Pictoris system.
- + Astronomy magazine’s Space & Beyond subscription box—Bring the wonders of the universe into your home.
- + A brief history of Saturn's amazing rings—Although the rings of Saturn may look like a permanent fixture of the planet, they are ever-changing. New analyses of the rings reveal how and when th...
- + Exoplanet's vaporized atmosphere reveals rare look at its rocky surface—Astronomers studied a rocky exoplanet 1.3 times as wide as Earth with 100 hours of Spitzer telescope time to find that it is probably a bare rock lack...
- + A massive star completely destroyed by a supernova is puzzling scientists—The death blast of a star some 200 times the mass of the Sun, challenges theories about how such massive stars die.
- + The Sky This Week from August 16 to 25—Jupiter gleams on August evenings as it passes near a 10th-magnitude globular star cluster. At the opposite end of the night, Mercury shines brightly ...
- + Spitzer spots a sideways galaxy in infrared—The lightsaber looking galaxy lives 44 million lightyears away
- + The windswept craters of Mars' Terra Cimmeria—New images provide clues about Mars' windy and watery past.
- + Jupiter may have been hit by a massive proto-planet long ago—NASA’s Juno mission revealed Jupiter’s “fuzzy” core, leading astronomers to theorize the gas giant was smacked by a Uranus-siz...
- + ExoMars fails another parachute test, threatening 2020 mission—The joint ESA/Roscosmos mission to the Red Planet is set to launch in 2020, but a string of failed parachute tests may threaten that departure date.
- + New date for 'Late Heavy Bombardment' may change life's timeline on Earth—Our planet may have been last pummeled by asteroid impacts longer ago than previously thought, explaining why life began to form almost 4 billion year...
- + Supernova dust found hidden in antarctic snow—Astronomers melted 1,000 pounds of Antarctic snow and found iron that most likely fell to ground as Earth passed through a cloud of supernova debris.
- + The origin of life: Not as coincidental as once thought?— Researchers find that membranes may have helped the building blocks of life come together.
- + Hubble captures dance of two merging galaxies—The iconic space telescope caught UGC 2369 as gravity pulls the galaxies together.
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- + FT CALC 1.3 - Ferrite Toroidal Core HF Calculator—Software/Circuit DesignThis EXCEL Program Worksheet calculates the safe operating conditons for a toroidal transformer operating between 1 and 50 MHz....
- + Vanity Call Sign History—DX Resources/Callsigns/Vanity Call SignsA document partially scripted by Wikipedia and washington readout about history of vanity call signs, [Author:...
- + Fighting Antenna Corrosion - Antenna Maintenance—Antennas/Repair and MaintenanceHow to make proper maintenance of your antenna. Fighting Antenna Corrosion is a QST article published in 1993 that help...
- + How to Find Old Amateur Radio Call Signs—DX Resources/CallsignsMany times, persons doing research about their ancestors know that a relative was a ham radio operator, and they are interested ...
- + The Easy Way Antenna Systems—Antennas/Theory/Antenna GainThis document is a must read for anyone considering building a good low cost HF multi-band antenna system. The author comb...
- + About The Beverage Antennas - Receiving Antennas—Antennas/BeverageAn article about the Beverage antennas, super long wire receiving antennas thar are unidirectional and have a very low noise that mak...
- + HamVoip - Asterisk Allstar on the Raspberry Pi—Operating Modes/Internet Linking/AllStarLinkReference site of the HAMVOIP AllstarLink AllstarLink provides hams with a means of connecting radios, rep...
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- + Solar Report 0035 22 Aug 2019—Solar Flux: 67 | Ap: 4 | Kp 0
- + Observed Space Weather 0035 22 Aug 2019—No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours.
- + Forecast Space Weather 0035 22 Aug 2019—No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours.
- + Flares 0035 22 Aug 2019—(0000 UTC) 6h hi (none) 24h hi (none)
- + Sunspots 0035 22 Aug 2019—SSN: 0 (08/20/2019)
- + Solar Wind 0035 22 Aug 2019—Solar Wind: 353 km/s @ 9.0 protons/cm3 Bz: 2019 Jan 15 0951Z at 1.6 nT
- + Global Conditions 0035 22 Aug 2019—Global HF Propagation Conditions for 0000Z on 22 Aug, 2019 High Latitude: Normal Middle Latitude: Normal Low Latitude: Normal
- + Solar Report 0000 22 Aug 2019—Solar Flux: 67 | Ap: 5 | Kp 1
- + Observed Space Weather 0000 22 Aug 2019—No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours.
- + Forecast Space Weather 0000 22 Aug 2019—No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours.
- + Flares 0000 22 Aug 2019—(0000 UTC) 6h hi (none) 24h hi (none)
- + Sunspots 0000 22 Aug 2019—SSN: 0 (08/20/2019)
- + Solar Wind 0000 22 Aug 2019—Solar Wind: 356 km/s @ 9.0 protons/cm3 Bz: 2019 Jan 15 0951Z at 1.6 nT
- + Global Conditions 0000 22 Aug 2019—Global HF Propagation Conditions for 2300Z on 21 Aug, 2019 High Latitude: Normal Middle Latitude: Normal Low Latitude: Normal
- + Space Weather on Facebook—The Space Weather and Radio Propagation Center at HFRadio.org is on Facebook - Join the community and 'Like' the page: Space Weather and Radio Propag...
- + ACE-HF Pro is on Facebook!—Check out the new ACE-HF Pro Community Page on Facebook - Join the community and 'Like' the page: ACE-HF Pro Facebook Page
- + Solar Report 2325 21 Aug 2019—Solar Flux: 67 | Ap: 5 | Kp 1
- + Observed Space Weather 2325 21 Aug 2019—No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours.
- + Forecast Space Weather 2325 21 Aug 2019—No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours.
- + Flares 2325 21 Aug 2019—(0000 UTC) 6h hi (none) 24h hi (none)
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- + Help the Tokelau DXpedition to help locals get on the air—The ZK3A Tokelau Island (IOTA OC-048) DXpedition 2019 will be on the air from October 1, 2019 through October 11, 2019. One of the DXpedition crew is ...
- + A new QSL card for KW1L—A couple of weeks ago, my friend Paul, KW1L, sent me a scan of the QSL card below, and asked, “Any advice on how I can make the same QSL card as...
- + ARRL Lifelong Learning program looking for teachers….and they’re paying!—I got this via email this morning from Kris Bickell, K1BIC, the ARRL’s Lifelong Learning Manager: Thanks for registering as a teacher with ARRL...
- + From my inbox: Nuts and Volts, Morse Code clock—I get a lot of interesting things via email. Here are a few things that I think you might find interesting, too…..Dan Every year at Dayton, I p...
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- + WWV Centennial Committee prepares for trial run of WW0WWV special event—The WWV Centennial Committee reports that it will conduct a trial run of special event station WW0WWV over the August 24/25 weekend
- + Airborne radio may hinder 144 MHz ham radio—Sweden's national amateur radio society, the SSA, has written again to their regulator, the PTS, pointing out the interference the Aeronautical Mobile...
- + India: Ham radio operators help reunite family—On August 16, a few policemen arrived at the house of Vadamalai Raman in village Purandarai located in Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu with photogra...
- + United States POW-MIA Special Event—Look for special event station K4MIA/8 to be active between September 13-22nd. Activity is to honor and support our Veterans
- + The 'Amateur' tech that could penetrate the Kashmir blackout—The Wire reports shortwave radio transmission presents an effective way to communicate when conventional networks are down
- + United States Special Event—Members of the Lake County Amateur Radio Association (LCARA, N8BC) will activate special event station W4G for the 103rd anniversary celebration of th...
- + AMSAT Space Symposium call for papers—AMSAT has issued a call for papers for the 50th Anniversary AMSAT Annual Meeting and Space Symposium to be held on the weekend of October 18 – 20 at T...
- + Greenland operation—Operators Thomas/OZ1AA, Bo/OZ1DJJ, Dave/OZ5DM, Mikkel/OZ7AKT, Alex/OZ7AM and possibly others will be active as OX7A from Kangerlussuaq during the CQWW...
- + Highlights of CITEL WRC Preparatory Meeting: August 12 to 16 in Ottawa—CITEL, the telecommunications committee of the Organization of American States, concluded a week of meetings on Friday, August 16 at the Shaw Centre i...
- + Three starts using 3.5 GHz for 5G—The telecommunications and internet service provider Hutchison 3G UK Limited has started using its 5G spectrum at 3580-3680 MHz in a very limited numb...
- + Photo tour of the Huntsville Hamfest—The Huntsville Hamfest was an amazing event - I understand the attendance on Saturday may have broken a few records
- + W/VE Island QSO Party—The 2019 W/VE Island QSO Party is this coming weekend
- + NASA TV coverage of uncrewed Soyuz mission to Space Station—An uncrewed Russian Soyuz spacecraft is set to launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, Aug. 21 on a test flight to validate th...
- + Ideas sought for the next FUNcube satellite—In November the FUNcube-1 CubeSat will have been in orbit for 6 years and the FUNcube team are now soliciting suggestions for the next satellite
- + ICQPodcast - Long Island CW Club—In this episode, Martin M1MRB is joined by Leslie Butterfield G0CIB, Edmund Spicer M0MNG, Matthew Nassau M0NJX, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Ruth Willet KM4LA...
- + WIA Contest Champion—G'day, this is Peter VK2PR with the WIA Contest Champion results for 2018. The WIA Contest Champion is awarded annually for the best combined effort i...
- + Bisho Hammies provide communication—Sunday 11 August in South Africa saw the latest running of the King Williams Town Adventure Race. This challenges participants to a series of fun acti...
- + Amateur Radio Is There When All Else Fails—Jefferson Public Radio (JPR) reports on the vital role played by radio amateurs when disaster strikes
- + Altrincham Wireless Society 2QV—In the second of his mini documentary series Lewis M3HHY covers the history of the Altrincham Wireless Society 2QV
- + Cuba DX Group celebration—The Cuba DX Group will be celebrating its 39th anniversary with special activity on September 1st
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- + Spacewalking Astronauts Install Parking Spot for Private Spaceships at Space Station—Two NASA astronauts stepped outside the International Space Station (ISS) today to install a new docking port for incoming commercial crew spacecraft....
- + It's Not Too Early to Plan for the Great American Total Solar Eclipse of 2024—Today (Aug. 21) is the two-year anniversary of the Great American Solar Eclipse! [Author: Doris Elin Salazar] [Link to media]
- + A Last-of-Its-Kind Rocket Will Launch a GPS Satellite for the US Military Thursday. How to Watch —It's time for United Launch Alliance's Delta IV medium rocket to retire. Luckily, you have one last chance to watch the rocket launch live. [Author: E...
- + What Is Gravity? —Gravity was the first force that humans noticed, yet it's still the one we understand the least. [Author: Charlie Wood] [Link to media]
- + Watch Live Tonight! Soyuz Rocket Launching Russian Robot to Space Station—A Russian Soyuz 2.1a rocket will launch an upgraded version of a Soyuz capsule today (Aug. 21) - and a humanoid robot as its crew - and you can watch ...
- + Looks Like Elon Musk Is Serious About Nuking Mars—Elon Musk seems serious about terraforming Mars. [Author: Mike Wall] [Link to media]
- + NASA 'On Track' to Return Astronauts to the Moon by 2024, VP Pence Says—Vice President Mike Pence said that NASA's Artemis lunar program is "on track," speaking this week (Aug. 20) at the National Space Council. [Author: C...
- + Robots Explore 'Mars-Like' Lava Field in Iceland as Prep for NASA's Mars 2020 Rover—Researchers traveled to Iceland this summer to test a prototype rover and drone. These tests will help to inform the Mars 2020 operations team. [Autho...
- + Trump Issues New Launch Guidelines for Nuclear Spacecraft—The United States has set new guidelines for launching safe and sustainable nuclear spacecraft on future missions to the moon, Mars and beyond. [Autho...
- + Monster 'Loner' Star Causes Scientists to Rethink Supernova Explosions—This star has a number of odd qualities, and may have had one of the most powerful explosions ever observed. [Author: Passant Rabie] [Link to media]
- + Working in Silver, Artist Conveys Mystery of Solar Eclipses in New Show—The drama of a total solar eclipse has astonished countless astronomers and amateurs, but few have channeled that astonishment as beautifully as artis...
- + If NASA Wants to Land the 1st Woman on the Moon, Her Spacesuit Better Fit—Today (Aug. 20), the National Space Council discussed how NASA might support a mixed-gender astronaut crew. [Author: Chelsea Gohd] [Link to media]
- + NASA Rehearses Astronaut Launch — and Rescue — with SpaceX, Boeing (Photos)—Both SpaceX and Boeing are busily preparing for the first crewed launches of their commercial spacecraft, and in case something goes wrong, they're si...
- + August New Moon 2019: Invisible 'Supermoon' Rises with Jupiter and Saturn—The new moon occurs Aug. 30, at 6:37 a.m. EDT (1037 GMT), just a few hours before the moon reaches perigee — the closest point in its orbit to Earth. ...
- + Pictures from Space! Our Image of the Day—Two years ago today, a rare coast-to-coast total solar eclipse swept across the continental United States, briefly turning day into night for millions...
- + Snoopy and NASA Discover Space in New McDonald's Happy Meal—Kids can now join Astronaut Snoopy as he blasts off on his NASA adventures with a new McDonald's Happy Meal. [Author: Robert Z. Pearlman] [Link to med...
- + On This Day in Space! Aug. 21, 1914: Total Solar Eclipse Expedition Crashed by WWI—On Aug. 21, 1914, a total solar eclipse temporarily darkened skies across Europe and Asia. See how it happened in our "On This Day in Space" video ser...
- + Russia Launching Humanoid Robot to Space Station Tonight: Watch Live—Russia is launching a Soyuz spacecraft on a test flight to the International Space Station tonight (Aug. 21), and you can watch the action live. [Auth...
- + Watch Live: Spacewalking Astronauts to Install Space Station Docking Port!—Two NASA astronauts will take a spacewalk outside the International Space Station today to install a new docking adapter for future private space taxi...
- + Comedian Tig Notaro Talks NASA's James Webb Space Telescope on Twitter—Comedian Tig Notaro took to Twitter to support NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. [Author: Chelsea Gohd] [Link to media]
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- + Trump Wills White House and Presidency to Daughter Ivanka— Sources close to President Donald Trump report that in updating his will, in case of his death while in office, he has given the White House and the...
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- + NPR Mocks Cancer Survivor in Drumbeat of Syria Propaganda—It may be a new low in propaganda. National Public Radio (NPR) used the news that Syrian First Lady Asma Assad had overcome breast cancer to mock her ...
- + America’s Interventionist Middle East Policy Started 66 Years Ago—As the late-summer date of August 20th passes stateside, very few Americans will recognize the significance of it in our nation’s history. It ma...
- + The Deeper Meaning in a Lost War—It’s pretty clear. Saudi Arabia has lost, and, notes Bruce Riedel, “the Houthis and Iran are the strategic winners.” Saudi proxies in Aden – the...
- + Iraq Daily Roundup: Another Ammo Dump Explosion; Eight Killed in Iraq—Another ammunition dump caught fire or was bombed. The post <I>Iraq Daily Roundup</I>: Another Ammo Dump Explosion; Eight Killed in ...
- + When, If Ever, Can We Lay This Burden Down?—Friday, President Donald Trump met in New Jersey with his national security advisers and envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, who is negotiating with the Taliban t...
- + As Naval Arms Race Heats Up, It Threatens Sea Life—Remember The Hunt for Red October? Tom Clancy’s first novel (1985), it was also the first novel ever published by, of all things, The United Sta...
- + Iraq Daily Roundup: Turkish Strikes Wound Civilians; Eight Killed in Iraq—An uptick in Turkish strikes against the PKK wounded and terrified various civilians. The post <I>Iraq Daily Roundup</I>: Turkish Strikes...
- + War Party Hates Putin – Loves al-Qaeda—In both Yemen and Syria, the War Party has found an ally that they can get behind, you know, one that really supports our values: al-Qaeda. From time ...
- + What Fareed Zakaria Gets Wrong About Afghanistan: Everything.—Since when does a (mostly) respected press pundit sound just like an army general? Well, for a while now, in fact. Politicians and reporters will argu...
- + Mr. President: Send Sam Nunn to Moscow—Nowadays it is hard for anyone much under the age of 50 to imagine, but once upon a time the threat of nuclear war and the prospect of planetary extin...
- + Iraq Daily Roundup: New Anti-ISIS Operation in Nineveh; 14 Killed or Found Dead in Iraq—Iraqi forces launched a new operation south of Mosul. The post <I>Iraq Daily Roundup</I>: New Anti-ISIS Operation in Nineveh; 14 Kil...
- + President Moon Loses the Trust of North Korea as Prospects for Peace Look Grim—"His shameless talk of dialogue between the North and South [at a time like this] raises questions about his mental faculties… We have nothing to ...
- + Iraq Daily Roundup: Random Attacks on Militia; Four Killed in Iraq—Attacks on militiamen occurred. The post <I>Iraq Daily Roundup</I>: Random Attacks on Militia; Four Killed in Iraq appeared first on ...
- + Ex-Blackwater Guard Nicholas Slatten Sentenced to Life for Nisour Square Massacre—Former Blackwater USA guard Nicholas Slatten was sentenced on Wednesday to life in prison nearly eight months after a jury found him guilty of first-d...
- + Iraq Daily Roundup: Ammo Depot Casualties Rise; 15 Killed in Iraq—The number of casualties from an ammo depot fire and explosion was revised. The post <I>Iraq Daily Roundup</I>: Ammo Depot Casualties Ris...
- + The US Government Doesn’t Care About Afghan Women—This article originally appeared at TruthDig. In once, and to some extent still, relatively cosmopolitan Baghdad, Iraq, I once saw three young female ...
- + Americans Oppose Israel Lobby Junkets—Seventy members of the U.S. Congress (16% of the total membership) are visiting Israel during recess. Most of the private funding for the junket arriv...
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- + Russia and China blast US missile test—Russia and China warned Tuesday that a new US missile test had heightened military tensions and risked sparking an arms race, weeks after Washington r...
- + US State Dept approves sale of 66 F-16 fighters to Taiwan—Washington: The US State Department on Tuesday approved the sale of 66 F-16 fighters to Taiwan, in a move expected to anger Beijing. Taiwan will get t...
- + US urges India to free detainees, restore rights in occupied Kashmir—The United States called on India on Tuesday to quickly release detainees and restore basic liberties in Indian-occupied Kashmir to ease tensions in t...
- + Pakistan to take Kashmir dispute with India to International Court of Justice—The government announced on Tuesday it would take the Kashmir dispute with India to the International Court of Justice, after New Delhi revoked specia...
- + Hypersonics Remain Top Priority for Pentagon—A hypersonic weapon moving at five times the speed of sound can travel across the Pacific Ocean in just over 100 minutes. U.S. adversaries are develop...
- + US Army Futures teaming with industry on advanced robotics, sensors—ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND: Army Futures Command is soliciting industry for information on emerging technologies in robotics and sensors to enhance the t...
- + ‘World must seriously consider safety, security of India’s nuclear arsenal in control of fascist Modi’—Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday expressed concern about the “safety and security of India’s nuclear arsenal” and urged the inter...
- + India says may rethink ‘no first use’ policy on nuclear weapons—India has stuck to its commitment of ‘no first use’ of nuclear weapons but future policy will depend on the situation, the defence ministe...
- + North Korea fires missiles, rejects further talks with South—North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range missiles into the sea on Friday and launched a scathing attack on “foolish” calls fo...
- + UNSC set to hold Kashmir meeting after 50 years—UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) holds a consultative meeting on Friday (today) to discuss the Kashmir issue as Pakistan urg...
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- + The A-10 Warthog Is Sticking Around for At Least Another Decade—After years of trying to retire the much-in-demand attack jet, the Air Force is putting new wings on 112 more planes. [Category: Business]
- + Ep. 54: Defense Intelligence Agency’s Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley—The general answered 10 questions about Afghanistan, China, North Korea and more. [Category: Ideas]
- + Trump Threatens to ‘Release’ ISIS Fighters into France, Germany—The president wants European governments to repatriate and try citizens being held by Syrian resistance forces. [Category: Politics]
- + Trump Has Defected from the Free World—The president crossed an important line when he canceled a meeting with the Danish prime minister. [Category: Ideas]
- + DHS is Collecting Biometrics on Thousands of Refugees Who Will Never Enter the US—Most refugees who apply for asylum never set foot in the United States, but a UN agreement allows DHS and its partners to build biometric profiles on ...
- + It’s Time for a NATO-China Council—Such a group would help to collectively engage Beijing, which prefers to deal with countries in isolation. [Category: Ideas]
- + Houthis down Reaper drone; US troops shuttle into Syria; Space Command launch date; Military AI vs. opioids; And a bit more.— [Category: News]
- + Military Scientists Harness AI To Fight Synthetic Opioids —A DIA group that scans millions of websites is overwhelming law enforcement with solid tips. [Category: Technology]
- + US Army: No Afghanistan Withdrawal Plans Yet —“We have not received any direction to do anything at this point,” says Acting Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy. [Category: Threats]
- + The US Military's AI Can't Find Targets On Its Own — Yet, Top USAF General Says—The Air Combat Command leader says the tools are still learning. [Category: Technology]
- + Which US Cities Are Least Prepared for Climate Disaster?—New studies find cities most vulnerable to climate change disasters—heat waves, flooding, rising seas, drought—are the least prepared. [Category: Thre...
- + Risks Grow As Countries Share Electricity Across Borders—The world needs the efficiency of shared energy grids, so it also needs a way to prevent them from being used for coercion. [Category: Ideas]
- + How Does This War End? Afghanistan Endgame, Part 2—If the Haqqani network collapses the Afghan government, Pakistan threatens to make winning the next war even more difficult. [Category: Ideas]
- + US tests post-INF missile; Russia squelches nuke data; Twitter axes Chinese accounts; Ransomware hits 23 Texas towns; And a bit more.— [Category: News]
- + Twitter, Facebook Turn Off Hundreds of Accounts Linked to Chinese Disinformation about Hong Kong Protests—In simultaneous press releases, the social-media companies say they have shut down large amounts of Beijing-controlled activity. [Category: Technology...
- + The US Just Launched a Long-Outlawed Missile. Welcome to the Post-INF World—Sunday’s test sent a ground-launched missile more than 500 kilometers, a test that would have been illegal last month. [Category: Threats]
- + DARPA Wants AI to Help Make Weapons More Hacker-Proof—Artificial intelligence might speed up the design of arms and other network-connected platforms — and suggest improvement that humans haven’t yet conc...
- + Afghanistan at 100; Iranian launch coming?; Hamas turns to Bitcoin; Turkish convoy bombed in NW Syria; And a bit more.— [Category: News]
- + The US Army Is Struggling to Staff Its Cyber Units: GAO—Congress' watchdog concluded that the Army launched its new cyber units before trying to determine whether the concept is affordable, supportable, and...
- + Ep. 53: Civilian casualty reporting and the war on ISIS with Alexa O’Brien and Chris Woods—Why has coverage been so lacking? A new report offers some answers. [Category: Ideas]
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- + IDF Protects Eitan APCs and D9 Bulldozers With Iron-Fists—Israel’s Ministry of Defense announced today the selection of Elbit Systems’ Iron-Fist Active Protection System (APS) for the protection of some of th...
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- + What Globalism Did Was to Transfer the US Economy to China—The main problem with the US economy is that globalism has been deconstructing it. The offshoring of US jobs has reduced US manufacturing and industri...
- + A Nightmare of Homelessness: A Knapsack Full of Dreams—Cathy Crowe’s book A Knapsack Full of Dreams: Memoirs of a Street Nurse comes out of decades of witnessing and challenging a growing blight of desti...
- + Half a Billion Bees Drop Dead in Brazil Amid Jump in Pesticide Use—Bee apocalypse has unfolded in four of Brazil’s southern states in 1Q19. More than half a billion bees died earlier this year, in a short period...
- + Lawsuit Challenges Trump EPA’s 200 Million-acre Expansion of Bee-killing Pesticide—The Center for Biological Diversity and Center for Food Safety sued the Trump administration today over its July decision to approve use of the bee-ki...
- + History: US Encroachment Encouraged Japan To Support Hitler and Mussolini—During late September 1940, Japanese representatives like Saburō Kurusu flew to Berlin where they were greeted by the ruler of Europe, Adolf Hitler. K...
- + Omar, Tlaib, and the United States of Israel—I’m trying to remember when Israel wasn’t the fifty-first state. It receives my tax money and a blank check by the United States government to torture...
- + Fast Bowling, Concussions and Jofra Archer—We should all be cheering on some level. So much in this age of cricket favours the pampered bat over the stifled ball. The game of duration has suf...
- + Selected Articles: Mainstream Media Betrayal of Assange—A future without independent media leaves us with an upside down reality where according to the corporate media “NATO deserves a Nobel Peace Prize”, a...
- + Australian Investigative Journalist Exposes Mainstream Media Betrayal of Assange—At a Sydney “Politics in the Pub” meeting on Thursday night, award-winning Australian journalist Mark Davis revealed new first-hand information exposi...
- + Video: Syrian Tiger Forces Advance to Encircle Khan Shaykhun—Government forces are rapidly advancing in southern Idlib inflicting large casualties to radical militant groups. During the weekend, the Syrian Arab ...
- + Colonization and Americanization of Hawaii: Replacing Hawaiian Culture—Summary In 1959, the UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 1469 relieving the U.S. from the reporting requirements under Article 73 e, after finding ...
- + The MH17 Malaysian Airlines Tragedy, Blamed on Russia. NGOs Say They Will Seek PM Mahathir Support to Prevent the MH17 Trial of Four Men—Several non-governmental organisations (NGOs) today said they will soon ask for Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s help to prevent the trial of ...
- + The MH17 Malaysian Airlines Tragedy, Blamed on Russia. NGOs Say The Will Seek PM Mahathir Support to Prevent the MH17 Trial of Four Men—Several non-governmental organisations (NGOs) today said they will soon ask for Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s help to prevent the trial of ...
- + Jeffrey Epstein and the Spectacle of Secrecy—When phrases such as “the deep state” and “conspiracy theory” become staples of both the corporate mainstream media and the alternative press, we know...
- + Video: Militant Groups Lose Lots of Equipment in Southern Idlib—Units of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and the Tiger Forces, backed up by the Syrian Air Force and the Russian Aerospace Forces, have liberated Umm Zaytu...
- + Trump-Netanyahu: The Disgraceful President and the Contemptible Prime Minister—Much has been said and written about Trump’s disgraceful pointed “advice” to Prime Minister Netanyahu not to allow two duly elected Muslim Democrat co...
- + Russiagate: The Miserable Truth—Introductory Disclaimer: I have never voted Republican for Federal office and I deplore most of what Fox News has to offer. I am currently registered ...
- + Brexit – or Not? Fearmongering. Masters of Manipulating Public Opinion—BREXIT deadline is 31 October 2019. On 23 June 2016, the British people voted 52% against 48% to leave the European Union. In England alone, the margi...
- + Video: Khan Shaykhun Is About to Fall into the Hands of Syrian Army—Militants’ defense in southern Idlib and northern Hama has collapsed. On August 19, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), the Tiger Forces and their allies back...
- + Sob o “escudo” de mísseis nucleares USA na Europa—A instalação de mísseis da NATO em Deveselu, na Roménia, que faz parte do sistema Aegis americano de “defesa anti-mísseis”, terminou a “actualização”...
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- + Canadian Army set to acquire 360 combat support LAVs—The Canadian military and General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada (GDLS-C) are finalising a deal valued at up to CAD3 billion (USD2 billion) for the purc...
- + Serbian government approves new defence, security strategies—The Serbian government on 8 August approved drafts of the new national security and defence strategies clearly stating its military neutrality for the...
- + Poland reopens 32nd Air Base—Poland’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) announced on its website on 19 August the reopening of the 32nd Air Base at Łask, where a pair ...
- + Portuguese Army seeks small UASs—The Portuguese Army is looking to acquire additional NATO Class 1 (under 150 kg) hand-launched unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) to enhance tactical si...
- + Malaysia enhances naval, coastguard interoperability with US—Key Points Malaysia and the US have concluded a maritime exercise that saw inaugural participation of vessels from the respective countries’ co...
- + Bahraini fast attack craft upgraded—The Royal Bahrain Naval Force’s fast attack craft RBNS Abdul Rahman al-Fadel has been upgraded with what appears to be a new electro-optical fir...
- + Iraq imposes restrictions on coalition air operations—Coalition flights over Iraq now have to be pre-approved by the Baghdad government after a suspected Israeli airstrike on a Shia-militia base close to ...
- + Assassination attempt against Afghan Taliban leader indicates factional conflict and greater Islamic State capability after US withdrawal—On 16 August, at least four people were killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) attack at a mosque in Kuchlak in Pakistan’s Balochistan provinc...
- + USN EASR tests start at Wallops Island—Raytheon and the US Navy (USN) recently completed the first system-level tests of the AN/SPY-6(V)2, the Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR) at th...
- + French Army seeks new utility trucks—After production began for the VT4 4×4 light tactical vehicle (LTV) for the French Army at Arquus’s facility in Saint Nazaire, the French D...
- + SSDS contract secures Lockheed Martin role as USN surface-fleet combat manager—Lockheed Martin’s recent contract win to provide combat system engineering support on the Ship Self-Defense System (SSDS) has put the company sq...
- + Moldovan action plan addresses future of armed forces—Moldova is discussing and receiving feedback on a draft government action plan published on 30 July, with public meetings with civic society to discus...
- + India hints at change in nuclear weapons doctrine—India’s defence minister has suggested that Delhi could change its nuclear no-first-use (NNFU) doctrine for employing its strategic weapons. “India r...
- + Kim continues to let his missiles do the talking—Key Points North Korea has continued to mount a series of weapon tests The tests have been a reaction to US-South Korean military drills and most re...
- + Myanmar military academy comes under rebel attack—Myanmar’s Defence Services Technological Academy (DSTA), the military’s leading training institute for cyber operations and signals intelligence, has ...
- + Taiwan proposes record-high defence budget for 2020—Taiwan’s Executive Yuan has approved a national defence budget of TWD411.3 billion (USD13.1 billion) for 2020. The new budget – announced amid rising ...
- + US THAAD task force returns home from Romania—The US 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command’s 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) task force began wit...
- + Indonesia receives two more upgraded Su-30s—The Indonesian Air Force (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Udara: TNI-AU) has taken delivery of two more Su-30 aircraft that underwent upgrades i...
- + New Russian divisional base to be ready by end of year—Construction of a permanent garrison for the 150th Motor Rifle Division near Rostov-on-Don in southern Russia is to be completed by the end of the yea...
- + Philippines reveals space technology ambitions—Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law new legislation intended to support the development of space-related science and technologies...
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- + Russian Corvette Gremyaschy Kicked Off State Trials—On Tuesday, August 20, at 10:00 (Moscow time), the lead Project 20385 corvette Gremyaschy left Severnaya Verf shipyard ant put out to the Gulf of Finl...
- + Experts in Marine Robotics Commented on UKs Ban on Submersibles Exports to Russia—The British government adopted an amendment to the export control act for dual-use products. The document coming into force on August 14, 2019 imposes...
- + MAKS-2019: UAV Berta Gets Turbojet —The ground-launched overhead platform E08M Berta designed and produced by ENICS will be powered by a turbojet engine. The drone equipped with a new po...
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- + Iran Would Love to Buy These Three Fighter Jets from Russia and China —David Axe Security, But it will almost certainly never happen. The Iranian air force on paper is one of the biggest air arms in the world. Its or...
- + Goodbye F-15s, Hello F-16 Vipers: The Air National Guard Is Getting an Upgrade—Dario Leone Security, Americas Pretty cool. However replacing the F-15C/Ds with some upgraded F-16s could not be a wise decision. As reported by...
- + Britain's F-35B Is Getting New Toys: The AIM-132 ASRAAM Missile and Paveway IV Bomb—Dario Leone Technology, Europe Lots of fun. The weapon is a guidance kit based on the existing Enhanced Paveway II Enhanced Computer Control Grou...
- + Sad: No One Wants to Buy Germany's 13 Excess A400M Airlifters—Dario Leone Security, Europe What comes next? “The A400M is and remains a problem child,” Lindner pointed out in a statement. Germany had wanted...
- + Dynamic Duo: This Air Force Female Pilot Became a C-17 Driver Just Like Her Mother—Dario Leone Security, Americas Crushing it. “Not every little girl grows up dreaming to be a pilot,” LaRivee said. “It’s not a common perception...
- + Japan and South Korea Need a "Nixon Goes to China Moment"—Robert E. Kelly Security, Asia Moon and Abe are stubborn, but that means any deal they strike will hold better than if their political rivals were ...
- + Russia's Cold War Plan to Defeat NATO Was Insane (Billions Would Have Died)—Zachary Keck Security, Thank god World War III never broke out. Specifically, the Soviet war planners (rightly) anticipated that the United Stat...
- + That History Book You Are Reading Is Wrong: Russia's Attack on Japan in World War II Matters—Jeffrey Mankoff Security, Maybe more than you think... With both Russia and Japan increasingly wary of Chinese power in the Asia-Pacific, four sp...
- + Forget What the History Book Says: Was America's Entry Into World War I a Mistake? —Jim Powell Security, The war to end all wars was anything but. Nothing Wilson did could compensate for the colossal blunder of entering World Wa...
- + Throw Out Your History Book: Germany Could Have Won World War I—Michael Peck History, And this is how. The Germans honored this convention until 1915, and then switched to unrestricted submarine warfare in wh...
- + Canada Wants America to Lend Them 18 F-18 Super Hornets—Dario Leone Security, Americas Why not? In the press statement, the Honourable Judy M. Foote, Canadian governments’ Minister of Public Services a...
- + After 12 Years, These Deadly B-52 Stratofortress Bombers Have Returned to Combat—Dario Leone Security, Middle East Against who? “The Bomber Barons are 100 percent ready,” said Lt. Col. Michael Maginness, 23rd BS commander. T...
- + How Britain Lost the War It Never Wanted with Iran—Matthew Petti Security, Middle East London is paying the price for America's problems. Authorities in Gibraltar have released an Iranian oil tanke...
- + 29,000 Pounds of Thrust: These Pictures Show an F-16 F110 Engine at Max Afterburner Power—Dario Leone Technology, Americas Unlimited power! Airmen from the facility troubleshoot engines by running them in a controlled environment. Tak...
- + Coalition of the Unwilling: Why the United Arab Emirates Won't Let America Impact Its Relationship with Iran—Paul R. Pillar Security, Middle East The UAE will now be more in line with Kuwait, Oman, and Qatar. Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, crown prince of ...
- + How We Can Stop Global Money Laundering—Alexander Lebedev economy, Americas The reality of the modern money laundering business is that it has become part of today’s “financial capitalis...
- + Throw Away Your History Book: This Is the Battle That Won World War II (Not D-Day)—Connor Martin Security, Any guesses? The fact that Midway’s anniversary falls one day after D-Day may be part of the reason – it is overshadowed...
- + These Are the 5 Biggest, Baddest Battleship Battles of All-Time—Robert Farley Security, Let the debate begin. Late in the battle, Prince of Wales scored a hit on Bismarck that caused a fuel leak. This killed...
- + The Biggest Battleship to Ever Set Sail Sunk in the Ultimate Suicide Mission—Warfare History Network Security, What a story. Sakae Katano recalled, “We kept swimming as a group for a while and saw the Yamato slide towards...
- + North Korea: 5 Ways the U.S. Marines Would Crush Kim in a War—Kyle Mizokami Security, As in 5 killer weapons systems. The LAV-25’s combination of firepower and portability makes it dangerous foe for those o...
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- + U.S. Space Command to start Aug. 29, officials say—Washington (UPI) Aug 20, 2019 The U.S. Space Command will begin operations Aug. 29, Vice President Mike Pence and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Ge...
- + Lockheed nets $80M contract for Aegis system upgrades—Washington (UPI) Aug 16, 2019 Lockheed Martin received an $80 million contract from the U.S. Navy for electronic equipment upgrades to the Aegis mi...
- + US 'prepared to engage' with N. Korea in nuclear talks: envoy—Seoul (AFP) Aug 21, 2019 The United States is ready to sit down with North Korea to resume long-awaited working-level nuclear talks, a US envoy sai...
- + Pompeo wishes North Korea would not test missiles—Washington (AFP) Aug 20, 2019 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed displeasure Tuesday about North Korea's series of missile tests, but said...
- + US urges UN to extend Iran arms embargo, travel ban—United Nations, United States (AFP) Aug 20, 2019 The US urged the United Nations Tuesday to extend an arms embargo on Tehran that is due to expire ...
- + Pearl White cubesats launched by Rocket Lab—Mahia, New Zealand (SPX) Aug 21, 2019 Rocket Lab's Electron rocket lifted off Monday AUg 19, at approximately 6 a.m. MDT. Onboard the rocket was Pe...
- + Philippines' Duterte to visit Beijing amid China sea tensions—Manila (AFP) Aug 20, 2019 President Rodrigo Duterte will visit Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping next week to raise their conflicting claims to the Sou...
- + Russia and China blast US missile test—Moscow (AFP) Aug 20, 2019 Russia and China warned Tuesday that a new US missile test had heightened military tensions and risked sparking an arms r...
- + U.S. military tests ground-based cruise missile—Washington (UPI) Aug 19, 2019 A ground-launched cruise missile was successfully fired in a test, the Defense Department announced on Monday. The ...
- + Raytheon nets $47.9M contract for laser-guided Maverick missiles—Washington (UPI) Aug 19, 2019 The Defense Department awarded a $47.9 million contract to Raytheon Missile Systems to purchase AGM-65E2/L laser-guid...
- + Japan steps in to supply key component to Russia's space program—Moscow (Sputnik) Aug 20, 2019 A UK firm refused to export carbon fiber to Russia for use in the construction of its only space radio telescope, Spe...
- + Robotic tool operations bring in-space refueling closer to reality—Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 19, 2019 NASA's Robotic Refueling Mission 3 (RRM3) completed an initial set of tool operations, bringing the idea of using w...
- + Tiny GPS backpacks uncover the secret life of desert bats—Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Aug 17, 2019 A new study from the University of Helsinki using miniaturized satellite-based tags revealed that during drier...
- + China launches 3 satellites wth Jielong-1 rocket—Beijing (Sputnik) Aug 20, 2019 China's new Jielong-1 (Smart Dragon-1 or SD-1) rocket, which is designed for commercial missions, launched three sat...
- + Does ET exist ponders UVA astronomer—Charlottesville VA (SPX) Aug 19, 2019 Many people have a knee-jerk reaction when it comes to extraterrestrial life. Claims of sightings often are i...
- + UK seeking to enlist 'Five Eyes' for rival Galileo GPS system —London, UK (Sputnik) Aug 20, 2019 In March 2018, the European Commission in Brussels confirmed the UK after Brexit was likely to be excluded from s...
- + Russia says US cruise missile test 'escalation of military tensions'—Washington (AFP) Aug 19, 2019 The US Defense Department on Monday announced the test of a medium-range ground-launched cruise missile, just weeks af...
- + US power waning in Pacific, warns top Australian think tank—Sydney (AFP) Aug 19, 2019 The United States no longer has military primacy in the Pacific and could struggle to defend allies against China, a top ...
- + Iran may soon make another satellite launch attempt—Moscow (Sputnik) Aug 20, 2019 There are increasing signs that Iran may be preparing to launch another satellite into orbit. Between comments ma...
- + NASA's portable trash bin-sized nuclear power module to be ready by 2022—Washington DC (Sputnik) Aug 14, 2019 The reactor is expected to fulfil a variety of tasks on the red planet, ranging from supplying astronauts with...
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- + Skyfront Perimeter Drone Performs The First Beyond-Line-of-Sight Flight under FAA Part 107— Fairbanks AK (SPX) Aug 15, 2019 - Skyfront's Perimeter 4 long-range hybrid gas-electric drone successfully performed the first civilian beyond-visu...
- + Teams Test Swarm Autonomy in Second Major OFFSET Field Experiment— Washington DC (SPX) Aug 12, 2019 - During the second field experiment for DARPA's OFFensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics (OFFSET) program, teams of autono...
- + General Atomics to build parts, equipment for MQ-1C Gray Eagle drone— Washington (UPI) Jul 31, 2019 - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. received a $21.7 million contract modification for work on the MQ-1C unman...
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- + Mexico Judge Approves Recreational Cocaine Use for Two People—A judge in Mexico City has ruled that two people are allowed to legally use cocaine. [Category: Mexico, News]
- + Joe Biden’s Wife Says Vote for Husband Even If You Like Other Candidates More—"Jill Biden may have settled for her husband, but I'm not sure why anyone else should." [Category: News, Politics, United States]
- + Pentagon Officials Eager to Present a Recovering ISIS, but Facts Don’t Support It—The Pentagon clearly wants this to be true, because they are using it to spin a US military withdrawal from Syria as dangerous. [Category: Foreign Pol...
- + Mystery Airstrikes Rock Baghdad Base With US Forces Present; Deaths Reported—The attack is already being blamed on Israel. [Category: Iraq, Middle East, News, World]
- + Sudan’s Bashir “Took Millions in Cash From Saudi Crown Prince,” Trial Hears—Detective tells court the deposed president was handed the money by Mohammed bin Salman's envoys. [Category: Middle East, News, Saudi Arabia, World]
- + Psychedelic Drugs Are Finally Being Used to Treat Depression in US Hospitals—Scientists and psychiatrists are now embracing psychedelic drugs as “game-changers” in the fight to treat depression. [Category: Health, News, United ...
- + Turkey-Syria War on the Horizon: Airstrikes Target Invading Turkish Army Convoy—Turkey and Syria could be headed for war as their armies increasingly clash on front lines in southern Idlib. [Category: Middle East, Syria, Turkey, W...
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- + Prof Who Predicted 40-Seat Blue Wave Guarantees Trump 2020 Defeat: Dem Starts with 278 Electoral Votes—A Christopher Newport University professor who accurately predicted that Democrats would flip 40 House seats in 2018 midterm elections believes that P...
- + Fact Check: Kamala Harris Suggests Anchor Baby Policy Enshrined in U.S. Constitution—Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA), running in the 2020 Democrat presidential primary, is suggesting that the country's birthright citizenship policy for the c...
- + Chuck Schumer: Trump Is 'Encouraging' Antisemites Throughout the Country and World—Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) claimed Wednesday that President Trump is "encouraging—wittingly or unwittingly—antisemites throughout the...
- + Trump: 'Very Seriously' Looking at Ending 'Ridiculous' Anchor Baby Policy—President Trump says he is "very seriously" looking at ending the current policy of birthright citizenship in the United States, where hundreds of tho...
- + Trump Doubles Down: Won't Risk 'Slippery Slope' for Gun Rights—While talking to reporters Wednesday, President Trump doubled down on his intent to avoid a "slippery slope" for gun rights. [Author: AWR Hawkins ]...
- + Steny Hoyer ‘Infuriated’ at Israeli Ambassador Instead of Omar and Tlaib—NEW YORK -- Instead of condemning Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar for their rabid antisemitism or for plotting a trip to Israel clearly meant to de...
- + Trump Backs Away from Tax Cuts—“I’m not looking at a tax cut now,” Trump said while talking to reporters on the White House lawn. [Author: John Carney ] [Category: Economy, Polit...
- + The Yield Curve Inverted Again—The market appeared to take Wednesday's inversion in stride. The major stock indexes ended the day in the green. [Author: John Carney ] [Category: ...
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