.
Expert: Cop pressed gun to Patrick Lyoya's head then fired
A Michigan police officer who killed Patrick Lyoya after a traffic stop pressed the gun against his head when firing the fatal shot, an expert who performed an independent autopsy for the Black man's family said Tuesday. Dr. Werner Spitz confirmed what was seen last week on video: Lyoya was shot in the back of the head while facedown on the ground during a vigorous struggle with a white Grand Rapids officer on April 4. Spitz appeared at a news conference with lawyers for Lyoya's family, who said they believe video collected and released by police shows that the 26-year-old refugee from Congo was resisting the officer, not fighting him. "You never see a fist, you never see a knife, no baseball bat, no gun, no nothin'," Ven Johnson said. "This was not a deadly force scenario. Never gave a warning: 'Halt or I'm going to shoot you' or other words that we can all imagine." Spitz said he believes the gun was pressed against Lyoya's head when the officer fired, based on the condition of a...
https://www.sott.net/article/466963-Expert-Cop-pressed-gun-to-Patrick-Lyoyas-head-then-fired
Expert: Cop pressed gun to Patrick Lyoya's head then fired
A Michigan police officer who killed Patrick Lyoya after a traffic stop pressed the gun against his head when firing the fatal shot, an expert who performed an independent autopsy for the Black man's family said Tuesday. Dr. Werner Spitz confirmed what was seen last week on video: Lyoya was shot in the back of the head while facedown on the ground during a vigorous struggle with a white Grand Rapids officer on April 4. Spitz appeared at a news conference with lawyers for Lyoya's family, who said they believe video collected and released by police shows that the 26-year-old refugee from Congo was resisting the officer, not fighting him. "You never see a fist, you never see a knife, no baseball bat, no gun, no nothin'," Ven Johnson said. "This was not a deadly force scenario. Never gave a warning: 'Halt or I'm going to shoot you' or other words that we can all imagine." Spitz said he believes the gun was pressed against Lyoya's head when the officer fired, based on the condition of a...
https://www.sott.net/article/466963-Expert-Cop-pressed-gun-to-Patrick-Lyoyas-head-then-fired
.
6.0 magnitude earthquake off Davao, Philippines
6.0 magnitude earthquake 52 km from San Ignacio, Davao, Philippines UTC time: Wednesday, April 20, 2022 21:57 PM Your time: Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 10:57 PM GMT 1 Magnitude Type: mww USGS page: M 6.0 - 50 km ESE of Manay, Philippines
https://www.sott.net/article/466964-6-0-magnitude-earthquake-off-Davao-Philippines
6.0 magnitude earthquake off Davao, Philippines
6.0 magnitude earthquake 52 km from San Ignacio, Davao, Philippines UTC time: Wednesday, April 20, 2022 21:57 PM Your time: Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 10:57 PM GMT 1 Magnitude Type: mww USGS page: M 6.0 - 50 km ESE of Manay, Philippines
https://www.sott.net/article/466964-6-0-magnitude-earthquake-off-Davao-Philippines
.
Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes near coast of Nicaragua region - USGS
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of Nicaraguaon Thursday near a fishing village popular as a vacation spot, with no initial reports of damage. The quake's epicenter was at sea, 58 km (36 miles) from the village of Masachapa, which lies about an hour's drive southwest of the capital Managua, where strong shaking was also reported, the United States Geological Survey said. Tremors were also reported in Nicaragua's Central American neighbors El Salvador and Costa Rica, USGS said.
https://www.sott.net/article/466965-Magnitude-6-7-earthquake-strikes-near-coast-of-Nicaragua-region-USGS
Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes near coast of Nicaragua region - USGS
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of Nicaraguaon Thursday near a fishing village popular as a vacation spot, with no initial reports of damage. The quake's epicenter was at sea, 58 km (36 miles) from the village of Masachapa, which lies about an hour's drive southwest of the capital Managua, where strong shaking was also reported, the United States Geological Survey said. Tremors were also reported in Nicaragua's Central American neighbors El Salvador and Costa Rica, USGS said.
https://www.sott.net/article/466965-Magnitude-6-7-earthquake-strikes-near-coast-of-Nicaragua-region-USGS
.
Calgary hit with record snowfall of 22 cm in 24 hours
More snow fell on Tuesday than what Calgary had for the entire month of March according to Tiffany Lizée, chief meteorologist for Global Calgary. In the past 24 hours, Calgary had 22 centimetres of snow, a record-breaker for April 19 in Calgary. "The snowiest day we've had all season!" Lizée said. "Normally throughout the beginning months of the year — 17 centimetres for January and February, 23 centimetres in March and 21 centimetres in April —- we didn't see this amount of snow throughout these months, so we had more snow yesterday than what we had for the entire month of February and March and then we had our entire monthly snowfall for April in one day."
https://www.sott.net/article/466966-Calgary-hit-with-record-snowfall-of-22-cm-in-24-hours
Calgary hit with record snowfall of 22 cm in 24 hours
More snow fell on Tuesday than what Calgary had for the entire month of March according to Tiffany Lizée, chief meteorologist for Global Calgary. In the past 24 hours, Calgary had 22 centimetres of snow, a record-breaker for April 19 in Calgary. "The snowiest day we've had all season!" Lizée said. "Normally throughout the beginning months of the year — 17 centimetres for January and February, 23 centimetres in March and 21 centimetres in April —- we didn't see this amount of snow throughout these months, so we had more snow yesterday than what we had for the entire month of February and March and then we had our entire monthly snowfall for April in one day."
https://www.sott.net/article/466966-Calgary-hit-with-record-snowfall-of-22-cm-in-24-hours
.
Spain hit by heavy April snowfall - 14 inches of snow
In the 1,000 to 1,900 meter high town of Navacerrada in the Madrid region, about 50 kilometers northwest of the Spanish capital, there was, for example, 36 centimeters of fresh snow, as reported by the newspaper "El Pais" and other media, citing the responsible authorities. There hadn't been such a heavy snowfall in April in the municipality with around 3,000 inhabitants for 20 years. Elsewhere in Spain, authorities reported problems on 26 major trunk roads. It is not the snow itself that is surprising, reported "El Pais", but its intensity. Although these white images are surprising at this stage of spring, snow is not unheard of in Spain's main mountain ranges at this time of year, Aemet Weather Service spokesman Ruben del Campo said. The thick snowflakes, on the other hand, are unusual and conspicuous, according to the meteorologist.
https://www.sott.net/article/466967-Spain-hit-by-heavy-April-snowfall-14-inches-of-snow
Spain hit by heavy April snowfall - 14 inches of snow
In the 1,000 to 1,900 meter high town of Navacerrada in the Madrid region, about 50 kilometers northwest of the Spanish capital, there was, for example, 36 centimeters of fresh snow, as reported by the newspaper "El Pais" and other media, citing the responsible authorities. There hadn't been such a heavy snowfall in April in the municipality with around 3,000 inhabitants for 20 years. Elsewhere in Spain, authorities reported problems on 26 major trunk roads. It is not the snow itself that is surprising, reported "El Pais", but its intensity. Although these white images are surprising at this stage of spring, snow is not unheard of in Spain's main mountain ranges at this time of year, Aemet Weather Service spokesman Ruben del Campo said. The thick snowflakes, on the other hand, are unusual and conspicuous, according to the meteorologist.
https://www.sott.net/article/466967-Spain-hit-by-heavy-April-snowfall-14-inches-of-snow
.
To fight Russia, Europe's regimes risk impoverishment & recession
European politicians are eager to be seen as "doing something" to oppose the Russian regime following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Most European regimes have wisely concluded — Polish and Baltic recklessness notwithstanding — that provoking a military conflict with nuclear-armed Russia is not a good idea. So, "doing something" consists primarily of trying to punish Moscow by cutting Europeans off from much-needed Russian oil and gas. The problem is this tactic doesn't do much to deter Russia in anything other than the short term because Russian oil can turn to numerous markets outside of Europe. Most of the world, after all, has declined to participate in the US and European embargoes and trade sanctions, opting for more measured approaches instead. By limiting energy sources for Europeans, however, Europe's regimes are likely to succeed in pushing up the cost of living for Europeans while doing little to cut off Russia's economy from global markets.
https://www.sott.net/article/466968-To-fight-Russia-Europes-regimes-risk-impoverishment-recession
To fight Russia, Europe's regimes risk impoverishment & recession
European politicians are eager to be seen as "doing something" to oppose the Russian regime following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Most European regimes have wisely concluded — Polish and Baltic recklessness notwithstanding — that provoking a military conflict with nuclear-armed Russia is not a good idea. So, "doing something" consists primarily of trying to punish Moscow by cutting Europeans off from much-needed Russian oil and gas. The problem is this tactic doesn't do much to deter Russia in anything other than the short term because Russian oil can turn to numerous markets outside of Europe. Most of the world, after all, has declined to participate in the US and European embargoes and trade sanctions, opting for more measured approaches instead. By limiting energy sources for Europeans, however, Europe's regimes are likely to succeed in pushing up the cost of living for Europeans while doing little to cut off Russia's economy from global markets.
https://www.sott.net/article/466968-To-fight-Russia-Europes-regimes-risk-impoverishment-recession
.
Has the West just killed the G20?
With their demarches against Russia, Western members of the global club are demolishing its purpose April 20, 2022 has every chance of going down in the history of modern international relations as the day that led to the sudden demise of the G20, which represents the leading economies of the Western and non-Western world. The events taking place in Washington as part of the meeting - during which the finance ministers of the 'The Big 20', as the group is unofficially referred to, were supposed to look for collective answers to the main challenges facing the world economy - lost their meaning amid the grandiose scandal that broke out in the American capital. US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen and UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak immediately announced they would boycott any G20 events attended by Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov. Thus, the dialogue between the leading economies of the East and West - for which, in fact, the '20' was created at one time - was...
https://www.sott.net/article/466969-Has-the-West-just-killed-the-G20
Has the West just killed the G20?
With their demarches against Russia, Western members of the global club are demolishing its purpose April 20, 2022 has every chance of going down in the history of modern international relations as the day that led to the sudden demise of the G20, which represents the leading economies of the Western and non-Western world. The events taking place in Washington as part of the meeting - during which the finance ministers of the 'The Big 20', as the group is unofficially referred to, were supposed to look for collective answers to the main challenges facing the world economy - lost their meaning amid the grandiose scandal that broke out in the American capital. US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen and UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak immediately announced they would boycott any G20 events attended by Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov. Thus, the dialogue between the leading economies of the East and West - for which, in fact, the '20' was created at one time - was...
https://www.sott.net/article/466969-Has-the-West-just-killed-the-G20
.
Rare Roman coin hoard from Constantine's reign discovered in Switzerland
In September 2021, volunteer Daniel Ludin was prospecting in a wooded area not far from Wildenstein Castle with his metal detector. A strong signal from the device prompted him to dig. After he had recovered several Roman coins and ceramic fragments, the full extent of his discovery became apparent: a treasure of coins buried in a pot came to light. Daniel Ludin acted with extreme deliberation. He covered up the find and informed Archaeology Baselland. Thanks to this professional approach, an excavation team from Archaologie Baselland was able to recover the pot - professionally fixed - in a block. The advantage of recovering finds of this kind in a block is that the coins can be documented and uncovered under laboratory conditions. In this case, the composition of the find was also examined in advance by means of a computer tomography at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research (EMPA) in Dubendorf.
https://www.sott.net/article/466970-Rare-Roman-coin-hoard-from-Constantines-reign-discovered-in-Switzerland
Rare Roman coin hoard from Constantine's reign discovered in Switzerland
In September 2021, volunteer Daniel Ludin was prospecting in a wooded area not far from Wildenstein Castle with his metal detector. A strong signal from the device prompted him to dig. After he had recovered several Roman coins and ceramic fragments, the full extent of his discovery became apparent: a treasure of coins buried in a pot came to light. Daniel Ludin acted with extreme deliberation. He covered up the find and informed Archaeology Baselland. Thanks to this professional approach, an excavation team from Archaologie Baselland was able to recover the pot - professionally fixed - in a block. The advantage of recovering finds of this kind in a block is that the coins can be documented and uncovered under laboratory conditions. In this case, the composition of the find was also examined in advance by means of a computer tomography at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research (EMPA) in Dubendorf.
https://www.sott.net/article/466970-Rare-Roman-coin-hoard-from-Constantines-reign-discovered-in-Switzerland
.
'Libs of TikTok' was doxed for exposing liberals owning themselves
"Democracy dies in darkness." The Washington Post's creed, proudly displayed on its masthead, was intended to refer to the necessity of honest, ethical journalism in the post-truth age - ostensibly in response to the "fake news" so prevalent during the Trump era. Recently, though, the publication's reporters have opted to go after a person whose mission is ostensibly to expose the erosion of morality in America's public schools - and they chose to do so in a way that disregards that person's safety and opens her up to potential harassment and real-world danger. Taylor Lorenz, a former New York Times tech and internet culture journalist best known for falsely accusing tech entrepreneur Marc Andreessen of using a slur in conversation, for stalking the 15-year-old daughter of former Trump White House official Kellyanne Conway, and for crying about online harassment, took it upon herself to dox the individual behind the popular conservative Libs of TikTok account on Twitter.
https://www.sott.net/article/466971-Libs-of-TikTok-was-doxed-for-exposing-liberals-owning-themselves
'Libs of TikTok' was doxed for exposing liberals owning themselves
"Democracy dies in darkness." The Washington Post's creed, proudly displayed on its masthead, was intended to refer to the necessity of honest, ethical journalism in the post-truth age - ostensibly in response to the "fake news" so prevalent during the Trump era. Recently, though, the publication's reporters have opted to go after a person whose mission is ostensibly to expose the erosion of morality in America's public schools - and they chose to do so in a way that disregards that person's safety and opens her up to potential harassment and real-world danger. Taylor Lorenz, a former New York Times tech and internet culture journalist best known for falsely accusing tech entrepreneur Marc Andreessen of using a slur in conversation, for stalking the 15-year-old daughter of former Trump White House official Kellyanne Conway, and for crying about online harassment, took it upon herself to dox the individual behind the popular conservative Libs of TikTok account on Twitter.
https://www.sott.net/article/466971-Libs-of-TikTok-was-doxed-for-exposing-liberals-owning-themselves
.
UK government networks infected with Pegasus spyware
The Citizen Lab's core mission is to undertake research on digital threats against civil society. During the course of our investigations into mercenary spyware, we will occasionally observe cases where we suspect that governments are using spyware to undertake international espionage against other governments. The vast majority of these cases are outside of our scope and mission. However, in certain select cases, where appropriate and while preserving our independence, we decide to notify these governments through the official channels, especially if we believe that our actions can reduce harm. We confirm that in 2020 and 2021 we observed and notified the government of the United Kingdom of multiple suspected instances of Pegasus spyware infections within official UK networks. These included: The Prime Minister's Office (10 Downing Street)The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) (Now the Foreign Commonwealth and Development office - FCDO)
https://www.sott.net/article/466972-UK-government-networks-infected-with-Pegasus-spyware
UK government networks infected with Pegasus spyware
The Citizen Lab's core mission is to undertake research on digital threats against civil society. During the course of our investigations into mercenary spyware, we will occasionally observe cases where we suspect that governments are using spyware to undertake international espionage against other governments. The vast majority of these cases are outside of our scope and mission. However, in certain select cases, where appropriate and while preserving our independence, we decide to notify these governments through the official channels, especially if we believe that our actions can reduce harm. We confirm that in 2020 and 2021 we observed and notified the government of the United Kingdom of multiple suspected instances of Pegasus spyware infections within official UK networks. These included: The Prime Minister's Office (10 Downing Street)The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) (Now the Foreign Commonwealth and Development office - FCDO)
https://www.sott.net/article/466972-UK-government-networks-infected-with-Pegasus-spyware
.
The UN must investigate allegations of atrocities by US-led forces in Syria
As we can all admit, the international order is falling into disarray, and a formal inquiry into allegations of atrocities committed by the United States in Syria must be a prerequisite to upholding international law. According to a Tuesday report by Press TV, the Syrian government has sent letters to UN officials asking for such a formal investigation into alleged atrocities committed by the US-led coalition in the city of Raqqa. "The time has come to shed light on the humanitarian, political, and legal aspects of the matter," Syria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote in two identical messages, addressed to UN Secretary General António Guterres and to the rotating president of the UN Security Council, Barbara Woodward. The ministry noted that virtually the entire city was razed by US bombing runs that took place between June and October 2017, resulting in thousands of civilian deaths.
https://www.sott.net/article/466973-The-UN-must-investigate-allegations-of-atrocities-by-US-led-forces-in-Syria
The UN must investigate allegations of atrocities by US-led forces in Syria
As we can all admit, the international order is falling into disarray, and a formal inquiry into allegations of atrocities committed by the United States in Syria must be a prerequisite to upholding international law. According to a Tuesday report by Press TV, the Syrian government has sent letters to UN officials asking for such a formal investigation into alleged atrocities committed by the US-led coalition in the city of Raqqa. "The time has come to shed light on the humanitarian, political, and legal aspects of the matter," Syria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote in two identical messages, addressed to UN Secretary General António Guterres and to the rotating president of the UN Security Council, Barbara Woodward. The ministry noted that virtually the entire city was razed by US bombing runs that took place between June and October 2017, resulting in thousands of civilian deaths.
https://www.sott.net/article/466973-The-UN-must-investigate-allegations-of-atrocities-by-US-led-forces-in-Syria
.
The inside story of the prison known as Britain's Gitmo, where Julian Assange is being held
It inspired a controversial gangster rap album illicitly recorded inside its walls. It's also known as Britain's Guantanamo Bay and Hellmarsh. HMP Belmarsh is an institution that casts a big shadow over British justice. Yet, despite those daunting monikers and damning reports of its conditions, it actually stands apart from most of Britain's well-known prisons in that it is a relatively 'modern' building. The other fortresses housing the nation's most dangerous offenders are relics from Victorian times such as HMP Dartmoor in Devon, HMP Pentonville in North London and HMP Barlinnie in Glasgow. Belmarsh, in contrast, was opened in 1991 and was the first new men's jail built in the capital for more than a century. It's located in a historic part of South-East London, the former Royal Arsenal, where all the British armed forces' munitions were once manufactured, and is also minutes from the famous River Thames.
https://www.sott.net/article/466974-The-inside-story-of-the-prison-known-as-Britains-Gitmo-where-Julian-Assange-is-being-held
The inside story of the prison known as Britain's Gitmo, where Julian Assange is being held
It inspired a controversial gangster rap album illicitly recorded inside its walls. It's also known as Britain's Guantanamo Bay and Hellmarsh. HMP Belmarsh is an institution that casts a big shadow over British justice. Yet, despite those daunting monikers and damning reports of its conditions, it actually stands apart from most of Britain's well-known prisons in that it is a relatively 'modern' building. The other fortresses housing the nation's most dangerous offenders are relics from Victorian times such as HMP Dartmoor in Devon, HMP Pentonville in North London and HMP Barlinnie in Glasgow. Belmarsh, in contrast, was opened in 1991 and was the first new men's jail built in the capital for more than a century. It's located in a historic part of South-East London, the former Royal Arsenal, where all the British armed forces' munitions were once manufactured, and is also minutes from the famous River Thames.
https://www.sott.net/article/466974-The-inside-story-of-the-prison-known-as-Britains-Gitmo-where-Julian-Assange-is-being-held
.
NATO looks north for expansion
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has prompted Finland and Sweden, two long-standing neutral nations, to actively consider joining Nato. But a further expansion of Nato could only stoke Russia's concerns about its national security — concerns that underpinned the Ukraine crisis. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, both Sweden and Finland have begun to actively consider dumping their long-held neutrality in favor of joining Nato. Public support for Nato membership has almost doubled since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, to about 50% in Sweden and 60% in Finland. Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has assured both nations that their applications would be welcome, and Nato members including the US, UK, Germany, France and Turkey have expressed support. Finland has indicated it may formally apply in time for a June Nato summit in Madrid. The Russian reaction has been strongly negative, with Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov warning that Russia would have to "rebalance the situation"...
https://www.sott.net/article/466975-NATO-looks-north-for-expansion
NATO looks north for expansion
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has prompted Finland and Sweden, two long-standing neutral nations, to actively consider joining Nato. But a further expansion of Nato could only stoke Russia's concerns about its national security — concerns that underpinned the Ukraine crisis. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, both Sweden and Finland have begun to actively consider dumping their long-held neutrality in favor of joining Nato. Public support for Nato membership has almost doubled since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, to about 50% in Sweden and 60% in Finland. Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has assured both nations that their applications would be welcome, and Nato members including the US, UK, Germany, France and Turkey have expressed support. Finland has indicated it may formally apply in time for a June Nato summit in Madrid. The Russian reaction has been strongly negative, with Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov warning that Russia would have to "rebalance the situation"...
https://www.sott.net/article/466975-NATO-looks-north-for-expansion
.
Ukrainian kids separated from caregivers at US border
Dozens of Ukrainian kids fleeing the conflict in the country have ended up being separated from their guardians at the US border with Mexico, the New York Times has reported on Tuesday. Volunteers working in Tijuana have told the newspaper of at least 50 such cases since the start of the Russian military operation in Ukraine. All of them involved minors, who couldn't travel with their parents but were entrusted to older siblings, relatives or friends of the family to make the journey to America. The separations reportedly occurred despite the guardians having all the needed notarized paperwork attesting that the children were willfully handed over to them by their parents. According to the paper, the authorities have been assuring the children's helpers that the checks, aimed at making sure that the minors aren't being trafficked, would take just a few days, but the kids apparently ended up disappearing in the system for weeks and being moved to shelters inside the US. "They told...
https://www.sott.net/article/466976-Ukrainian-kids-separated-from-caregivers-at-US-border
Ukrainian kids separated from caregivers at US border
Dozens of Ukrainian kids fleeing the conflict in the country have ended up being separated from their guardians at the US border with Mexico, the New York Times has reported on Tuesday. Volunteers working in Tijuana have told the newspaper of at least 50 such cases since the start of the Russian military operation in Ukraine. All of them involved minors, who couldn't travel with their parents but were entrusted to older siblings, relatives or friends of the family to make the journey to America. The separations reportedly occurred despite the guardians having all the needed notarized paperwork attesting that the children were willfully handed over to them by their parents. According to the paper, the authorities have been assuring the children's helpers that the checks, aimed at making sure that the minors aren't being trafficked, would take just a few days, but the kids apparently ended up disappearing in the system for weeks and being moved to shelters inside the US. "They told...
https://www.sott.net/article/466976-Ukrainian-kids-separated-from-caregivers-at-US-border
.
Rebuffed privately, influential rabbis go public with plea to cut off American Jewish funding of Israeli extremists
In the wake of last year's round of deadly fighting in Gaza, a group of prominent rabbis in the New York area came to believe that a major American Jewish charity had indirectly fueled the violence. In a letter to the charity, the 19 rabbis, including ones with national renown such as Angela Buchdahl, Sharon Kleinbaum and Amichai Lau-Lavie, pointed out that it was allowing tax-exempt funds to flow to Israeli right-wing extremists. As a donor-advised fund, the $2.4 billion Jewish Communal Fund accepts donations from thousands of individuals and distributes the money according to their recommendations. Some money, the rabbis said, is going to Lehava, a group known for their incendiary marches through Palestinian neighborhoods of Jerusalem involving participants chanting "death to the Arabs." Lehava carried out such a march before fighting between Israel and Hamas broke out last year. The rabbis wrote in their letter, which they followed up with a request for a meeting: "We value...
https://www.sott.net/article/466977-Rebuffed-privately-influential-rabbis-go-public-with-plea-to-cut-off-American-Jewish-funding-of-Israeli-extremists
Rebuffed privately, influential rabbis go public with plea to cut off American Jewish funding of Israeli extremists
In the wake of last year's round of deadly fighting in Gaza, a group of prominent rabbis in the New York area came to believe that a major American Jewish charity had indirectly fueled the violence. In a letter to the charity, the 19 rabbis, including ones with national renown such as Angela Buchdahl, Sharon Kleinbaum and Amichai Lau-Lavie, pointed out that it was allowing tax-exempt funds to flow to Israeli right-wing extremists. As a donor-advised fund, the $2.4 billion Jewish Communal Fund accepts donations from thousands of individuals and distributes the money according to their recommendations. Some money, the rabbis said, is going to Lehava, a group known for their incendiary marches through Palestinian neighborhoods of Jerusalem involving participants chanting "death to the Arabs." Lehava carried out such a march before fighting between Israel and Hamas broke out last year. The rabbis wrote in their letter, which they followed up with a request for a meeting: "We value...
https://www.sott.net/article/466977-Rebuffed-privately-influential-rabbis-go-public-with-plea-to-cut-off-American-Jewish-funding-of-Israeli-extremists
.
Biden to appeal court ruling striking down COVID mask mandate on planes, trains, and transit
The Department of Justice on Tuesday announced that if the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention determines masks to be necessary, it will appeal the Florida judge's decision striking down the Biden administration's COVID-19 mask mandate on transportation. The DOJ and the CDC "disagree with the district court's decision," Justice Department spokesman Anthony Coley wrote in a press release. The executive branch "will appeal, subject to CDC's conclusion that the order remains necessary for public health," he added. On Monday, Florida Federal Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle ruled that the mask requirement on transportation such as planes was unconstitutional because it exceeded the CDC's authority and the health agency did not provide reasoning behind the mandate. Hours later, the four largest airlines in the U.S. - United Airlines, Delta, Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines - announced that they were dropping the mask requirements for passengers and employees.
https://www.sott.net/article/466978-Biden-to-appeal-court-ruling-striking-down-COVID-mask-mandate-on-planes-trains-and-transit
Biden to appeal court ruling striking down COVID mask mandate on planes, trains, and transit
The Department of Justice on Tuesday announced that if the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention determines masks to be necessary, it will appeal the Florida judge's decision striking down the Biden administration's COVID-19 mask mandate on transportation. The DOJ and the CDC "disagree with the district court's decision," Justice Department spokesman Anthony Coley wrote in a press release. The executive branch "will appeal, subject to CDC's conclusion that the order remains necessary for public health," he added. On Monday, Florida Federal Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle ruled that the mask requirement on transportation such as planes was unconstitutional because it exceeded the CDC's authority and the health agency did not provide reasoning behind the mandate. Hours later, the four largest airlines in the U.S. - United Airlines, Delta, Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines - announced that they were dropping the mask requirements for passengers and employees.
https://www.sott.net/article/466978-Biden-to-appeal-court-ruling-striking-down-COVID-mask-mandate-on-planes-trains-and-transit
.
US-Saudi relations nearing 'breaking point'
Washington and Riyadh officially insist everything is fine, but Wall Street Journal report suggests otherwise. Relations between the US and Saudi Arabia - which go back to 1945 - have never been this bad, according to a report published on Wednesday in the Wall Street Journal. Insiders in Washington and Riyadh blamed the situation on a personal rift between US President Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Both the White House and the Kingdom have officially denied any trouble, however. According to the outlet, the crown prince has sought recognition from Washington as the incoming head of state, which would give him immunity from prosecution for the 2018 killing of dissident Jamal Khashoggi. The Biden White House has refused, bringing up Khashoggi in the first meeting with national security adviser Jake Sullivan and treating with the prince - known by his initials MBS - in his official capacity as Saudi Arabia's defense minister. The WSJ story opens with a...
https://www.sott.net/article/466979-US-Saudi-relations-nearing-breaking-point
US-Saudi relations nearing 'breaking point'
Washington and Riyadh officially insist everything is fine, but Wall Street Journal report suggests otherwise. Relations between the US and Saudi Arabia - which go back to 1945 - have never been this bad, according to a report published on Wednesday in the Wall Street Journal. Insiders in Washington and Riyadh blamed the situation on a personal rift between US President Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Both the White House and the Kingdom have officially denied any trouble, however. According to the outlet, the crown prince has sought recognition from Washington as the incoming head of state, which would give him immunity from prosecution for the 2018 killing of dissident Jamal Khashoggi. The Biden White House has refused, bringing up Khashoggi in the first meeting with national security adviser Jake Sullivan and treating with the prince - known by his initials MBS - in his official capacity as Saudi Arabia's defense minister. The WSJ story opens with a...
https://www.sott.net/article/466979-US-Saudi-relations-nearing-breaking-point
.
About the influence of the Russian-Ukrainian oligarchy on the course of the special military operation
Rear Admiral John Kirby, the official representative of the Pentagon, said that contrary to the logic of military operations, US intelligence did not record from the end of February to mid-April any attempt by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and L/DPR by any means to block the flow of American and European weapons coming to the disposal of the front-line units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. "Flights to transshipment points are still being carried out, there is a ground movement of security assistance, weapons, equipment every day. We will continue to do this as quickly as possible and in maximum volumes" - John Kirby. The main (90%) volume of Western military and material assistance to the Kiev regime, which lost over 70% of the weapons available on February 24, comes by rail from western Ukraine (Lvov), bordering Poland and Slovakia. Vulnerabilities are three bridge crossings within the range of tactical missiles and the Russian Aerospace Forces, which can be destroyed...
https://www.sott.net/article/466980-About-the-influence-of-the-Russian-Ukrainian-oligarchy-on-the-course-of-the-special-military-operation
About the influence of the Russian-Ukrainian oligarchy on the course of the special military operation
Rear Admiral John Kirby, the official representative of the Pentagon, said that contrary to the logic of military operations, US intelligence did not record from the end of February to mid-April any attempt by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and L/DPR by any means to block the flow of American and European weapons coming to the disposal of the front-line units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. "Flights to transshipment points are still being carried out, there is a ground movement of security assistance, weapons, equipment every day. We will continue to do this as quickly as possible and in maximum volumes" - John Kirby. The main (90%) volume of Western military and material assistance to the Kiev regime, which lost over 70% of the weapons available on February 24, comes by rail from western Ukraine (Lvov), bordering Poland and Slovakia. Vulnerabilities are three bridge crossings within the range of tactical missiles and the Russian Aerospace Forces, which can be destroyed...
https://www.sott.net/article/466980-About-the-influence-of-the-Russian-Ukrainian-oligarchy-on-the-course-of-the-special-military-operation
.
Will the US and Germany turn Mongolia into a biological warfare testing grounds against Russia and China?
The results of Russia's ongoing special operation to denazify and demilitarize Ukraine reveal with each passing day more and more documentary evidence of the criminal activities of the US and its allies in that country. One of its activities, as the information received has shown, is the development and creation by Washington of biological weapons in closed US biolabs in Ukraine, in close cooperation with Britain and Germany. In particular, in addition to the facts of the joint development of bioweapons by Britain and the US, which have already become internationally known, the involvement of Germany in intensive bioweapons activities in Ukraine, along with the US, has also come to light. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said this, citing documents obtained by the Russian Ministry of Defense during a military special operation to protect Donbass. It has been revealed that the German government was implementing the German Biosecurity Program (GBP) since 2013,...
https://www.sott.net/article/466981-Will-the-US-and-Germany-turn-Mongolia-into-a-biological-warfare-testing-grounds-against-Russia-and-China
Will the US and Germany turn Mongolia into a biological warfare testing grounds against Russia and China?
The results of Russia's ongoing special operation to denazify and demilitarize Ukraine reveal with each passing day more and more documentary evidence of the criminal activities of the US and its allies in that country. One of its activities, as the information received has shown, is the development and creation by Washington of biological weapons in closed US biolabs in Ukraine, in close cooperation with Britain and Germany. In particular, in addition to the facts of the joint development of bioweapons by Britain and the US, which have already become internationally known, the involvement of Germany in intensive bioweapons activities in Ukraine, along with the US, has also come to light. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said this, citing documents obtained by the Russian Ministry of Defense during a military special operation to protect Donbass. It has been revealed that the German government was implementing the German Biosecurity Program (GBP) since 2013,...
https://www.sott.net/article/466981-Will-the-US-and-Germany-turn-Mongolia-into-a-biological-warfare-testing-grounds-against-Russia-and-China
.
What happens to weapons sent to Ukraine? The US doesn't really know
The US has few ways to track the substantial supply of anti-tank, anti-aircraft and other weaponry it has sent across the border into Ukraine, sources tell CNN, a blind spot that's due in large part to the lack of US boots on the ground in the country -- and the easy portability of many of the smaller systems now pouring across the border. It's a conscious risk the Biden administration is willing to take. In the short term, the US sees the transfer of hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of equipment to be vital to the Ukrainians' ability to hold off Moscow's invasion. A senior defense official said Tuesday that it is "certainly the largest recent supply to a partner country in a conflict." But the risk, both current US officials and defense analysts say, is that in the long term, some of those weapons may wind up in the hands of other militaries and militias that the US did not intend to arm. "We have fidelity for a short time, but when it enters the fog of war, we have almost...
https://www.sott.net/article/466982-What-happens-to-weapons-sent-to-Ukraine-The-US-doesnt-really-know
What happens to weapons sent to Ukraine? The US doesn't really know
The US has few ways to track the substantial supply of anti-tank, anti-aircraft and other weaponry it has sent across the border into Ukraine, sources tell CNN, a blind spot that's due in large part to the lack of US boots on the ground in the country -- and the easy portability of many of the smaller systems now pouring across the border. It's a conscious risk the Biden administration is willing to take. In the short term, the US sees the transfer of hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of equipment to be vital to the Ukrainians' ability to hold off Moscow's invasion. A senior defense official said Tuesday that it is "certainly the largest recent supply to a partner country in a conflict." But the risk, both current US officials and defense analysts say, is that in the long term, some of those weapons may wind up in the hands of other militaries and militias that the US did not intend to arm. "We have fidelity for a short time, but when it enters the fog of war, we have almost...
https://www.sott.net/article/466982-What-happens-to-weapons-sent-to-Ukraine-The-US-doesnt-really-know
.
Nothing to see here: Priti Patel was part of CIA-linked lobby group with husband of Assange judge
Priti Patel sat on the Henry Jackson Society's (HJS) advisory council from around 2013-16, although the exact dates are unclear as neither the HJS nor Patel responded to Declassified's requests for clarification. She has also received funds from the HJS, and was paid £2,500 by the group to visit Washington in March 2013 to attend a "security" programme in the US Congress. Patel, who became an MP in 2010 and was appointed Home Secretary in 2019, also hosted an HJS event in parliament soon after she returned from Washington. After the UK Supreme Court said this month it was refusing to hear Assange's appeal of a High Court decision against him, the WikiLeaks founder's fate now lies in Patel's hands. He faces life in prison in the US.
https://www.sott.net/article/466983-Nothing-to-see-here-Priti-Patel-was-part-of-CIA-linked-lobby-group-with-husband-of-Assange-judge
Nothing to see here: Priti Patel was part of CIA-linked lobby group with husband of Assange judge
Priti Patel sat on the Henry Jackson Society's (HJS) advisory council from around 2013-16, although the exact dates are unclear as neither the HJS nor Patel responded to Declassified's requests for clarification. She has also received funds from the HJS, and was paid £2,500 by the group to visit Washington in March 2013 to attend a "security" programme in the US Congress. Patel, who became an MP in 2010 and was appointed Home Secretary in 2019, also hosted an HJS event in parliament soon after she returned from Washington. After the UK Supreme Court said this month it was refusing to hear Assange's appeal of a High Court decision against him, the WikiLeaks founder's fate now lies in Patel's hands. He faces life in prison in the US.
https://www.sott.net/article/466983-Nothing-to-see-here-Priti-Patel-was-part-of-CIA-linked-lobby-group-with-husband-of-Assange-judge
