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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
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Ultra-rare 3-meter-long giant squid stranded on Sea of Japan beach
OBAMA, Fukui -- An about 3-meter-long giant squid was found stranded on a beach here on April 20, in what local authorities said was a rare occurrence. At around 10 a.m., a nearby resident spotted the squid at Ugu beach in Obama, Fukui Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast. According to the Obama Municipal Government, the squid was still alive when it was found. It is unusual for a giant squid to be washed ashore alive, officials said. The deep-sea creature will be transported to Echizen Matsushima Aquarium in the prefectural city of Sakai. (Japanese original by Ryusuke Takahashi, Tsuruga Resident Bureau) Click here for more images (with captions in Japanese).
https://www.sott.net/article/466984-Ultra-rare-3-meter-long-giant-squid-stranded-on-Sea-of-Japan-beach
Ultra-rare 3-meter-long giant squid stranded on Sea of Japan beach
OBAMA, Fukui -- An about 3-meter-long giant squid was found stranded on a beach here on April 20, in what local authorities said was a rare occurrence. At around 10 a.m., a nearby resident spotted the squid at Ugu beach in Obama, Fukui Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast. According to the Obama Municipal Government, the squid was still alive when it was found. It is unusual for a giant squid to be washed ashore alive, officials said. The deep-sea creature will be transported to Echizen Matsushima Aquarium in the prefectural city of Sakai. (Japanese original by Ryusuke Takahashi, Tsuruga Resident Bureau) Click here for more images (with captions in Japanese).
https://www.sott.net/article/466984-Ultra-rare-3-meter-long-giant-squid-stranded-on-Sea-of-Japan-beach
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Ancient Britons bedevilled by belly bugs
Analysis of skeletons bridging the Roman to the Victorian eras show ancients (unsurprisingly) carried parasitic stomach bugs, but patterns changed with the advent of sanitation. It may come as no surprise to you that ancient humans played host to a smorgasbord of bugs and diseases, but science, as a rule, likes to tease out the details in the data. So, in that spirit of curiosity, researchers from the University of Oxford have investigated the history of parasitic worm infections in Britons who lived between the Roman and Victorian eras - and the results aren't pretty. Humans are infected with roundworms and whipworms through contact with contaminated faecal matter. In a society with poor hygiene practices, then, these nefarious critters can thrive on a virtual parade of poop that spreads, in tiny increments, from person to person. Other parasitic infections, like tapeworm, can come from eating undercooked meat or fish.
https://www.sott.net/article/466985-Ancient-Britons-bedevilled-by-belly-bugs
Ancient Britons bedevilled by belly bugs
Analysis of skeletons bridging the Roman to the Victorian eras show ancients (unsurprisingly) carried parasitic stomach bugs, but patterns changed with the advent of sanitation. It may come as no surprise to you that ancient humans played host to a smorgasbord of bugs and diseases, but science, as a rule, likes to tease out the details in the data. So, in that spirit of curiosity, researchers from the University of Oxford have investigated the history of parasitic worm infections in Britons who lived between the Roman and Victorian eras - and the results aren't pretty. Humans are infected with roundworms and whipworms through contact with contaminated faecal matter. In a society with poor hygiene practices, then, these nefarious critters can thrive on a virtual parade of poop that spreads, in tiny increments, from person to person. Other parasitic infections, like tapeworm, can come from eating undercooked meat or fish.
https://www.sott.net/article/466985-Ancient-Britons-bedevilled-by-belly-bugs
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What happened to Gonzalo Lira?
American in Ukraine missing for a week and feared dead. Full Disclosure: Gonzalo Lira is/was my cousin. We'd met maybe once or twice but hadn't seen each other in twenty-five years or more. I reached out to him last week by email and politely asked if he'd answer some questions on Russia/NATO/Putin for a Substack piece. I didn't expect to hear back right away since we weren't close but never thought it could be forever and for the worst possible reasons. I hesitated to write about this last weekend when I first noticed it had been 24 and then 48 hours since Gonzalo had posted anything to any social media, though the early rumors were already circulating. He had been pretty consistent with his Telegram, Twitter, and YouTube activity since the start of the war, earning hundreds of thousands of followers for his honest and accurate reporting on the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Gonzalo Lira was a writer, filmmaker, life coach, and more recently war reporter who had lived in Ukraine for...
https://www.sott.net/article/466986-What-happened-to-Gonzalo-Lira
What happened to Gonzalo Lira?
American in Ukraine missing for a week and feared dead. Full Disclosure: Gonzalo Lira is/was my cousin. We'd met maybe once or twice but hadn't seen each other in twenty-five years or more. I reached out to him last week by email and politely asked if he'd answer some questions on Russia/NATO/Putin for a Substack piece. I didn't expect to hear back right away since we weren't close but never thought it could be forever and for the worst possible reasons. I hesitated to write about this last weekend when I first noticed it had been 24 and then 48 hours since Gonzalo had posted anything to any social media, though the early rumors were already circulating. He had been pretty consistent with his Telegram, Twitter, and YouTube activity since the start of the war, earning hundreds of thousands of followers for his honest and accurate reporting on the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Gonzalo Lira was a writer, filmmaker, life coach, and more recently war reporter who had lived in Ukraine for...
https://www.sott.net/article/466986-What-happened-to-Gonzalo-Lira
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4 eye-poppers from Spygate as the Democrat cabal rushes to hide their tracks in court
They hope to prevent prosecutors from accessing a few dozen documents that might further reveal their role in peddling the massive Russia collusion hoax. On April 19, a bunch of panicked participants in the Spygate scandal rushed the courthouse to intervene in the special counsel's criminal case against former Hillary Clinton campaign attorney Michael Sussmann. They hope to prevent prosecutors from accessing a few dozen documents that might further reveal their role in peddling the Alfa Bank hoax. The motions to intervene came just one day after Sussmann also sought to keep the documents away from prosecutors. The special counsel has requested the trial court review the documents in camera to assess whether they are in fact protected by attorney-client privilege. Here are the top takeaways from these filings.
https://www.sott.net/article/466987-4-eye-poppers-from-Spygate-as-the-Democrat-cabal-rushes-to-hide-their-tracks-in-court
4 eye-poppers from Spygate as the Democrat cabal rushes to hide their tracks in court
They hope to prevent prosecutors from accessing a few dozen documents that might further reveal their role in peddling the massive Russia collusion hoax. On April 19, a bunch of panicked participants in the Spygate scandal rushed the courthouse to intervene in the special counsel's criminal case against former Hillary Clinton campaign attorney Michael Sussmann. They hope to prevent prosecutors from accessing a few dozen documents that might further reveal their role in peddling the Alfa Bank hoax. The motions to intervene came just one day after Sussmann also sought to keep the documents away from prosecutors. The special counsel has requested the trial court review the documents in camera to assess whether they are in fact protected by attorney-client privilege. Here are the top takeaways from these filings.
https://www.sott.net/article/466987-4-eye-poppers-from-Spygate-as-the-Democrat-cabal-rushes-to-hide-their-tracks-in-court
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British mercenaries captured by Russia ask to be exchanged for Ukrainian banned opposition party leader feared tortured by Kiev forces
The families of Shaun Pinner and Aiden Aslin have said the men are not mercenaries or volunteer fighters and should therefore be treated as prisoners of war in accordance with the Geneva Convention. Two British fighters captured by Moscow's forces in Ukraine have appeared on Russian state TV and asked to be exchanged for pro-Russian politician Viktor Medvedchuk. It was unclear how freely the two men - Shaun Pinner and Aiden Aslin - were able to talk. Both spoke separately after being prompted by an unidentified man in footage broadcast on the Rossiya 24 state TV channel.
https://www.sott.net/article/466988-British-mercenaries-captured-by-Russia-ask-to-be-exchanged-for-Ukrainian-banned-opposition-party-leader-feared-tortured-by-Kiev-forces
British mercenaries captured by Russia ask to be exchanged for Ukrainian banned opposition party leader feared tortured by Kiev forces
The families of Shaun Pinner and Aiden Aslin have said the men are not mercenaries or volunteer fighters and should therefore be treated as prisoners of war in accordance with the Geneva Convention. Two British fighters captured by Moscow's forces in Ukraine have appeared on Russian state TV and asked to be exchanged for pro-Russian politician Viktor Medvedchuk. It was unclear how freely the two men - Shaun Pinner and Aiden Aslin - were able to talk. Both spoke separately after being prompted by an unidentified man in footage broadcast on the Rossiya 24 state TV channel.
https://www.sott.net/article/466988-British-mercenaries-captured-by-Russia-ask-to-be-exchanged-for-Ukrainian-banned-opposition-party-leader-feared-tortured-by-Kiev-forces
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British mercenaries captured by Russia ask to be exchanged for banned Ukrainian opposition party leader feared tortured by Kiev forces
The families of Shaun Pinner and Aiden Aslin have said the men are not mercenaries or volunteer fighters and should therefore be treated as prisoners of war in accordance with the Geneva Convention. Two British fighters captured by Moscow's forces in Ukraine have appeared on Russian state TV and asked to be exchanged for pro-Russian politician Viktor Medvedchuk. It was unclear how freely the two men - Shaun Pinner and Aiden Aslin - were able to talk. Both spoke separately after being prompted by an unidentified man in footage broadcast on the Rossiya 24 state TV channel.
https://www.sott.net/article/466988-British-mercenaries-captured-by-Russia-ask-to-be-exchanged-for-banned-Ukrainian-opposition-party-leader-feared-tortured-by-Kiev-forces
British mercenaries captured by Russia ask to be exchanged for banned Ukrainian opposition party leader feared tortured by Kiev forces
The families of Shaun Pinner and Aiden Aslin have said the men are not mercenaries or volunteer fighters and should therefore be treated as prisoners of war in accordance with the Geneva Convention. Two British fighters captured by Moscow's forces in Ukraine have appeared on Russian state TV and asked to be exchanged for pro-Russian politician Viktor Medvedchuk. It was unclear how freely the two men - Shaun Pinner and Aiden Aslin - were able to talk. Both spoke separately after being prompted by an unidentified man in footage broadcast on the Rossiya 24 state TV channel.
https://www.sott.net/article/466988-British-mercenaries-captured-by-Russia-ask-to-be-exchanged-for-banned-Ukrainian-opposition-party-leader-feared-tortured-by-Kiev-forces
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Malone: Techno-facism, Techno-feudalism, or Indentured Servitude?
From the point of view of us as farm animals, it is all the same In case you have not noticed, I have been in a bit of a funk lately. The big interdependent trifecta of censorship, state and corporatist-sponsored propaganda, and the role of "Davos Man" in the emerging new world order have been weighing heavy on my mind. Or maybe it's just that I have been traveling too much, seen and heard too many things, and been the recipient of chronic targeted defamation for too long. Or perhaps I am just homesick for my quiet centered life with my wife Jill, our horses and fruit trees, and our modest Virginia farm/horticultural park. Or all the above. What has really been eating away at my soul, like some kind of Dementor from JK Rowling's darkest imaginings, is that we have allowed the billionaires to take over our world, and we have yet to come to terms with the consequences. The party of Davos, with its public facing mask behind the benign name of the World Economic Forum (WEF). What are...
https://www.sott.net/article/466989-Malone-Techno-facism-Techno-feudalism-or-Indentured-Servitude
Malone: Techno-facism, Techno-feudalism, or Indentured Servitude?
From the point of view of us as farm animals, it is all the same In case you have not noticed, I have been in a bit of a funk lately. The big interdependent trifecta of censorship, state and corporatist-sponsored propaganda, and the role of "Davos Man" in the emerging new world order have been weighing heavy on my mind. Or maybe it's just that I have been traveling too much, seen and heard too many things, and been the recipient of chronic targeted defamation for too long. Or perhaps I am just homesick for my quiet centered life with my wife Jill, our horses and fruit trees, and our modest Virginia farm/horticultural park. Or all the above. What has really been eating away at my soul, like some kind of Dementor from JK Rowling's darkest imaginings, is that we have allowed the billionaires to take over our world, and we have yet to come to terms with the consequences. The party of Davos, with its public facing mask behind the benign name of the World Economic Forum (WEF). What are...
https://www.sott.net/article/466989-Malone-Techno-facism-Techno-feudalism-or-Indentured-Servitude
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American Zelensky critic Gonzalo Lira goes missing in Ukraine
Unconfirmed accounts claim blogger Gonzalo Lira was abducted by a unit linked to the neo-Nazi Azov Battalion Chilean-American blogger Gonzalo Lira was last heard from in Ukraine almost a week ago. He was reporting from the city of Kharkov and has been a critic of President Volodymyr Zelensky and of Kiev's conduct during the conflict. The Chilean foreign ministry said that it was aware that "those close to the Chilean Gonzalo Lira Lopez, who was in the Ukrainian city of Kharkov," had lost contact with him since April 15. According to the diplomats, they remained in touch "with the relevant entities, to stay informed regarding any news about the location of [our] compatriot." Lira, a Chilean-American author and movie maker who used to work in Hollywood, was to appear on former UK MP George Galloway's radio show Mother of All Talk Shows (MOATS) on Sunday, but ended up missing the program.
https://www.sott.net/article/466990-American-Zelensky-critic-Gonzalo-Lira-goes-missing-in-Ukraine
American Zelensky critic Gonzalo Lira goes missing in Ukraine
Unconfirmed accounts claim blogger Gonzalo Lira was abducted by a unit linked to the neo-Nazi Azov Battalion Chilean-American blogger Gonzalo Lira was last heard from in Ukraine almost a week ago. He was reporting from the city of Kharkov and has been a critic of President Volodymyr Zelensky and of Kiev's conduct during the conflict. The Chilean foreign ministry said that it was aware that "those close to the Chilean Gonzalo Lira Lopez, who was in the Ukrainian city of Kharkov," had lost contact with him since April 15. According to the diplomats, they remained in touch "with the relevant entities, to stay informed regarding any news about the location of [our] compatriot." Lira, a Chilean-American author and movie maker who used to work in Hollywood, was to appear on former UK MP George Galloway's radio show Mother of All Talk Shows (MOATS) on Sunday, but ended up missing the program.
https://www.sott.net/article/466990-American-Zelensky-critic-Gonzalo-Lira-goes-missing-in-Ukraine
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Zelensky says he didn't receive peace proposal Russia sent, Kremlin wonders why negotiators didn't inform him
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's claims that he has not received a peace proposal from Moscow "raise certain questions," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. The day before, Peskov announced that Russia had sent a draft agreement to Kiev, adding that "the ball was now with the Ukrainian side." However, later that day, Zelensky, speaking at a press conference with EU Parliament President Charles Michel, said that he "hadn't seen anything" and "didn't hear anything." "I'm sure they (Moscow) didn't give us anything," he claimed. The Kremlin spokesman, responding to those remarks, said that they "raise certain questions why President Zelensky was not informed about our text proposals." Peskov added that, nevertheless, Moscow would expect the Ukrainian negotiators' response.
https://www.sott.net/article/466991-Zelensky-says-he-didnt-receive-peace-proposal-Russia-sent-Kremlin-wonders-why-negotiators-didnt-inform-him
Zelensky says he didn't receive peace proposal Russia sent, Kremlin wonders why negotiators didn't inform him
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's claims that he has not received a peace proposal from Moscow "raise certain questions," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. The day before, Peskov announced that Russia had sent a draft agreement to Kiev, adding that "the ball was now with the Ukrainian side." However, later that day, Zelensky, speaking at a press conference with EU Parliament President Charles Michel, said that he "hadn't seen anything" and "didn't hear anything." "I'm sure they (Moscow) didn't give us anything," he claimed. The Kremlin spokesman, responding to those remarks, said that they "raise certain questions why President Zelensky was not informed about our text proposals." Peskov added that, nevertheless, Moscow would expect the Ukrainian negotiators' response.
https://www.sott.net/article/466991-Zelensky-says-he-didnt-receive-peace-proposal-Russia-sent-Kremlin-wonders-why-negotiators-didnt-inform-him
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Nationwide protest in Pakistan in support of Imran Khan is the largest rally in the history of Peshawar
This, of course, follows the largest single-day nationwide protests in Pakistan last Sunday. I hope our friends in Western alternative media will be so gracious (and self-correcting) to permit us all to put to rest now, the idea that these demonstrators are limited to the 'educated' and 'urban middle class', disconnected from the rest of Pakistan. And just by the way, I'm not sure why these labels are deployed so disapprovingly - especially by progressive Pakistani pundits who inhabit that same social class. Almost half of Pakistanis are 'urban' by this point, which would obviously make them an important support base. And it's quite bizarre why the term 'educated' is used either pejoratively or to associate it exclusively with the 'middle class.' A majority of Pakistanis from the lower classes are educated (but don't necessarily have the 'cultural capital' or patronage networks of those above them to get good jobs), and a significant chunk of our upper classes have never felt the...
https://www.sott.net/article/466992-Nationwide-protest-in-Pakistan-in-support-of-Imran-Khan-is-the-largest-rally-in-the-history-of-Peshawar
Nationwide protest in Pakistan in support of Imran Khan is the largest rally in the history of Peshawar
This, of course, follows the largest single-day nationwide protests in Pakistan last Sunday. I hope our friends in Western alternative media will be so gracious (and self-correcting) to permit us all to put to rest now, the idea that these demonstrators are limited to the 'educated' and 'urban middle class', disconnected from the rest of Pakistan. And just by the way, I'm not sure why these labels are deployed so disapprovingly - especially by progressive Pakistani pundits who inhabit that same social class. Almost half of Pakistanis are 'urban' by this point, which would obviously make them an important support base. And it's quite bizarre why the term 'educated' is used either pejoratively or to associate it exclusively with the 'middle class.' A majority of Pakistanis from the lower classes are educated (but don't necessarily have the 'cultural capital' or patronage networks of those above them to get good jobs), and a significant chunk of our upper classes have never felt the...
https://www.sott.net/article/466992-Nationwide-protest-in-Pakistan-in-support-of-Imran-Khan-is-the-largest-rally-in-the-history-of-Peshawar
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Tulsi Gabbard demands retraction of Romney 'treason' accusation
Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) sent a cease and desist letter to Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) over a March tweet in which he alleged her statements were "treasonous lies" and said she was "parroting false Russian propaganda." In a tweet on Wednesday, Gabbard shared that she had sent cease and desist letters to Romney and former television personality Keith Olbermann over their statements "asserting that Gabbard was parroting false Russian propaganda." "When powerful, influential people make baseless accusations of treason, a crime punishable by death, in order to intimidate, silence and censor those who speak the truth, it has a chilling effect on our democracy," she said. "This cannot go unchecked," Gabbard added.
https://www.sott.net/article/466993-Tulsi-Gabbard-demands-retraction-of-Romney-treason-accusation
Tulsi Gabbard demands retraction of Romney 'treason' accusation
Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) sent a cease and desist letter to Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) over a March tweet in which he alleged her statements were "treasonous lies" and said she was "parroting false Russian propaganda." In a tweet on Wednesday, Gabbard shared that she had sent cease and desist letters to Romney and former television personality Keith Olbermann over their statements "asserting that Gabbard was parroting false Russian propaganda." "When powerful, influential people make baseless accusations of treason, a crime punishable by death, in order to intimidate, silence and censor those who speak the truth, it has a chilling effect on our democracy," she said. "This cannot go unchecked," Gabbard added.
https://www.sott.net/article/466993-Tulsi-Gabbard-demands-retraction-of-Romney-treason-accusation
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Tiny axles and rotors made of protein could power molecular machines
The first components of a molecular engine - self-assembling axles and rotors made of specially designed proteins - have been created entirely from scratch. "We are starting very simply," says Alexis Courbet at the University of Washington. But as he and his team create more basic parts, it will become possible to combine them into ever more sophisticated nanomachines, he says. "There could really be an incredible number of applications," says David Baker, a team member also at the University of Washington. For instance, nanomachines might one day be used to unclog arteries or to repair damaged cells, he says. There are already countless molecular machines on Earth. Living organisms are essentially made of protein machines, including innumerable forms of rotary engines, such as the "tail" or flagellum of some bacteria.
https://www.sott.net/article/466994-Tiny-axles-and-rotors-made-of-protein-could-power-molecular-machines
Tiny axles and rotors made of protein could power molecular machines
The first components of a molecular engine - self-assembling axles and rotors made of specially designed proteins - have been created entirely from scratch. "We are starting very simply," says Alexis Courbet at the University of Washington. But as he and his team create more basic parts, it will become possible to combine them into ever more sophisticated nanomachines, he says. "There could really be an incredible number of applications," says David Baker, a team member also at the University of Washington. For instance, nanomachines might one day be used to unclog arteries or to repair damaged cells, he says. There are already countless molecular machines on Earth. Living organisms are essentially made of protein machines, including innumerable forms of rotary engines, such as the "tail" or flagellum of some bacteria.
https://www.sott.net/article/466994-Tiny-axles-and-rotors-made-of-protein-could-power-molecular-machines
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Some EU members say will veto any collective ban on Russian oil — official
The European Union currently has no plans of introducing a collective ban on Russian oil supplies, because several EU members threatened to veto this initiative, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell told the LENA news alliance in an interview. "It will be very hard [to reach consent on embargoing Russian oil deliveries or raising tariffs], because some member states have already announced they would veto any collective decision," Le Figaro quoted him as saying in its Friday edition. According to the paper, in the wake of a ban on Russian coal supplies, some European countries, including Poland and France, press for a full embargo on fuel from Russia. At the same time, Germany, Austria and Hungary are against it. Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a televised address on February 24 that in response to a request by the heads of the Donbass republics he had made a decision to carry out a special military operation. The Russian leader...
https://www.sott.net/article/466995-Some-EU-members-say-will-veto-any-collective-ban-on-Russian-oil-official
Some EU members say will veto any collective ban on Russian oil — official
The European Union currently has no plans of introducing a collective ban on Russian oil supplies, because several EU members threatened to veto this initiative, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell told the LENA news alliance in an interview. "It will be very hard [to reach consent on embargoing Russian oil deliveries or raising tariffs], because some member states have already announced they would veto any collective decision," Le Figaro quoted him as saying in its Friday edition. According to the paper, in the wake of a ban on Russian coal supplies, some European countries, including Poland and France, press for a full embargo on fuel from Russia. At the same time, Germany, Austria and Hungary are against it. Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a televised address on February 24 that in response to a request by the heads of the Donbass republics he had made a decision to carry out a special military operation. The Russian leader...
https://www.sott.net/article/466995-Some-EU-members-say-will-veto-any-collective-ban-on-Russian-oil-official
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Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman started 'shouting' at Biden's national security advisor when he brought up Jamal Khashoggi's brutal killing, report says
Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammed bin Salman erupted at national security advisor Jake Sullivan during a meeting last year when Sullivan brought up the assassination of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi. That's according to The Wall Street Journal, which reported that the argument happened last September, when the two men met for the first time since President Joe Biden took office.
https://www.sott.net/article/466996-Saudi-crown-prince-Mohammed-bin-Salman-started-shouting-at-Bidens-national-security-advisor-when-he-brought-up-Jamal-Khashoggis-brutal-killing-report-says
Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman started 'shouting' at Biden's national security advisor when he brought up Jamal Khashoggi's brutal killing, report says
Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammed bin Salman erupted at national security advisor Jake Sullivan during a meeting last year when Sullivan brought up the assassination of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi. That's according to The Wall Street Journal, which reported that the argument happened last September, when the two men met for the first time since President Joe Biden took office.
https://www.sott.net/article/466996-Saudi-crown-prince-Mohammed-bin-Salman-started-shouting-at-Bidens-national-security-advisor-when-he-brought-up-Jamal-Khashoggis-brutal-killing-report-says
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Fire breaks out at Russian military research facility
At least seven people have been killed in the blaze, rescuers told the Russian media. A fire broke out at the Russian Defense Ministry's research facility in the city of Tver, some 180 kilometers (112 miles) northwest of Moscow, on Thursday. At least seven people were killed in the blaze, a representative of the emergencies services told the media.
https://www.sott.net/article/466997-Fire-breaks-out-at-Russian-military-research-facility
Fire breaks out at Russian military research facility
At least seven people have been killed in the blaze, rescuers told the Russian media. A fire broke out at the Russian Defense Ministry's research facility in the city of Tver, some 180 kilometers (112 miles) northwest of Moscow, on Thursday. At least seven people were killed in the blaze, a representative of the emergencies services told the media.
https://www.sott.net/article/466997-Fire-breaks-out-at-Russian-military-research-facility
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Svitolina demands Russians answer 3 questions to avoid tennis ban
Elina Svitolina claimed that 'silence is betrayal' Ukrainian star Elina Svitolina has called on the world tennis authorities to demand that Russian and Belarusian players give guarantees that they do not support the leadership of their respective countries before being allowed to compete. Svitolina, 27, issued her demands on Wednesday - the same day that Wimbledon announced that it would be banning Russian and Belarusian stars from this year's tournament because of the conflict in Ukraine. "We noticed that some Russian and Belarusian players at some point vaguely mentioned the war, but never clearly stating that Russia and Belarus started it on the territory of Ukraine," said Svitolina in a message shared on Twitter.
https://www.sott.net/article/466998-Svitolina-demands-Russians-answer-3-questions-to-avoid-tennis-ban
Svitolina demands Russians answer 3 questions to avoid tennis ban
Elina Svitolina claimed that 'silence is betrayal' Ukrainian star Elina Svitolina has called on the world tennis authorities to demand that Russian and Belarusian players give guarantees that they do not support the leadership of their respective countries before being allowed to compete. Svitolina, 27, issued her demands on Wednesday - the same day that Wimbledon announced that it would be banning Russian and Belarusian stars from this year's tournament because of the conflict in Ukraine. "We noticed that some Russian and Belarusian players at some point vaguely mentioned the war, but never clearly stating that Russia and Belarus started it on the territory of Ukraine," said Svitolina in a message shared on Twitter.
https://www.sott.net/article/466998-Svitolina-demands-Russians-answer-3-questions-to-avoid-tennis-ban
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Ultra-rare 3-meter-long giant squid stranded on Sea of Japan beach
An about 3-meter-long giant squid was found stranded on a beach here on April 20, in what local authorities said was a rare occurrence. At around 10 a.m., a nearby resident spotted the squid at Ugu beach in Obama, Fukui Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast. According to the Obama Municipal Government, the squid was still alive when it was found. It is unusual for a giant squid to be washed ashore alive, officials said. The deep-sea creature will be transported to Echizen Matsushima Aquarium in the prefectural city of Sakai. (Japanese original by Ryusuke Takahashi, Tsuruga Resident Bureau) Click here for more images (with captions in Japanese).
https://www.sott.net/article/466984-Ultra-rare-3-meter-long-giant-squid-stranded-on-Sea-of-Japan-beach
Ultra-rare 3-meter-long giant squid stranded on Sea of Japan beach
An about 3-meter-long giant squid was found stranded on a beach here on April 20, in what local authorities said was a rare occurrence. At around 10 a.m., a nearby resident spotted the squid at Ugu beach in Obama, Fukui Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast. According to the Obama Municipal Government, the squid was still alive when it was found. It is unusual for a giant squid to be washed ashore alive, officials said. The deep-sea creature will be transported to Echizen Matsushima Aquarium in the prefectural city of Sakai. (Japanese original by Ryusuke Takahashi, Tsuruga Resident Bureau) Click here for more images (with captions in Japanese).
https://www.sott.net/article/466984-Ultra-rare-3-meter-long-giant-squid-stranded-on-Sea-of-Japan-beach
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Tennessee passes bill making drunk drivers pay child support if they kill a parent of a minor
The Tennessee Senate passed a bill on Wednesday that would require intoxicated drivers convicted of vehicular homicide to pay child support if the victim of the offense was the parent of a minor child. According to CBS 46, the legislation passed unanimously. It had been amended to include the names of the children of Nicholas Galinger, a Chattanooga police officer who was killed by a drunk driver while on duty in February 2019. HB 1834, also known as "Ethan's, Hailey's, and Bentley's Law," had already passed in the state's House but has not been signed into law. A summary of the legislation states that "if a defendant is convicted of vehicular homicide due to intoxication or aggravated vehicular homicide and the victim of the offense was the parent of a minor child," then the sentencing court must make the defendant pay "restitution in the form of child maintenance to each of the victim's children."
https://www.sott.net/article/466999-Tennessee-passes-bill-making-drunk-drivers-pay-child-support-if-they-kill-a-parent-of-a-minor
Tennessee passes bill making drunk drivers pay child support if they kill a parent of a minor
The Tennessee Senate passed a bill on Wednesday that would require intoxicated drivers convicted of vehicular homicide to pay child support if the victim of the offense was the parent of a minor child. According to CBS 46, the legislation passed unanimously. It had been amended to include the names of the children of Nicholas Galinger, a Chattanooga police officer who was killed by a drunk driver while on duty in February 2019. HB 1834, also known as "Ethan's, Hailey's, and Bentley's Law," had already passed in the state's House but has not been signed into law. A summary of the legislation states that "if a defendant is convicted of vehicular homicide due to intoxication or aggravated vehicular homicide and the victim of the offense was the parent of a minor child," then the sentencing court must make the defendant pay "restitution in the form of child maintenance to each of the victim's children."
https://www.sott.net/article/466999-Tennessee-passes-bill-making-drunk-drivers-pay-child-support-if-they-kill-a-parent-of-a-minor
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Heavy April snowfall in Serbia
April snow caused headaches for drivers on Golija. "Putevi Ivanjica", the municipal Mountain Service and the Gendarmerie took part in rescuing the snow-covered people. (Translated by Google)
https://www.sott.net/article/467000-Heavy-April-snowfall-in-Serbia
Heavy April snowfall in Serbia
April snow caused headaches for drivers on Golija. "Putevi Ivanjica", the municipal Mountain Service and the Gendarmerie took part in rescuing the snow-covered people. (Translated by Google)
https://www.sott.net/article/467000-Heavy-April-snowfall-in-Serbia
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Trump SLAMS CNN after platform folds in just 21 days
Former President Donald Trump "congratulated" CNN on their failed streaming platform, in a statement released on Thursday. The former president has a long and well documented feud with the network and its ownership, and held back no punches in his statement.
https://www.sott.net/article/467001-Trump-SLAMS-CNN-after-platform-folds-in-just-21-days
Trump SLAMS CNN after platform folds in just 21 days
Former President Donald Trump "congratulated" CNN on their failed streaming platform, in a statement released on Thursday. The former president has a long and well documented feud with the network and its ownership, and held back no punches in his statement.
https://www.sott.net/article/467001-Trump-SLAMS-CNN-after-platform-folds-in-just-21-days
