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Thailand - Flooding affects 7 provinces and capital Bangkok, 1 fatality reported
Authorities in Thailand report that heavy rainfall in the country since 17 July has caused flooding in at least 7 provinces, plus the country's capital Bangkok. Flooding struck in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, on 17 July after heavy rain caused the Nong Kradon Reservoir to overflow, inundating areas of Phimai District. Around 200 residents were affected. Thailand's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) reported flooding in Khok Yai, Tha Li District, Loei Province on 20 July 2022. Around 25 homes were flooded. Also on 20 July floods struck in areas of Bangkok, causing widespread traffic disruption. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) reported flooding in 26 locations across the city as of late 20 July. No injuries or fatalities were reported. According to DDPM, heavy rain and flooding also affected the provinces of Khon Kaen, Rayong, Chon Buri, Samut Prakan and Nonthaburi from 20 July. A total of 190 homes were damaged by floods in Wang Chan District,...
https://www.sott.net/article/470168-Thailand-Flooding-affects-7-provinces-and-capital-Bangkok-1-fatality-reported
Thailand - Flooding affects 7 provinces and capital Bangkok, 1 fatality reported
Authorities in Thailand report that heavy rainfall in the country since 17 July has caused flooding in at least 7 provinces, plus the country's capital Bangkok. Flooding struck in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, on 17 July after heavy rain caused the Nong Kradon Reservoir to overflow, inundating areas of Phimai District. Around 200 residents were affected. Thailand's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) reported flooding in Khok Yai, Tha Li District, Loei Province on 20 July 2022. Around 25 homes were flooded. Also on 20 July floods struck in areas of Bangkok, causing widespread traffic disruption. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) reported flooding in 26 locations across the city as of late 20 July. No injuries or fatalities were reported. According to DDPM, heavy rain and flooding also affected the provinces of Khon Kaen, Rayong, Chon Buri, Samut Prakan and Nonthaburi from 20 July. A total of 190 homes were damaged by floods in Wang Chan District,...
https://www.sott.net/article/470168-Thailand-Flooding-affects-7-provinces-and-capital-Bangkok-1-fatality-reported
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Is CERN causing collective mass delusion by creating portals to alternate dimensions? an investigation
Cynthia Sue Larson has been on the lookout since July 5, when CERN turned the world's most powerful particle collider back on for a third time. Larson is looking for "reality shifts and Mandela Effects," or evidence of multiple universes, timelines, rips in the space-time continuum, or other evidence that reality as we know it has been distorted by the Large Hadron Collider. "I've been paying attention to see whether reports of Mandela Effects might increase, now that CERN's Large Hadron Collider fired back up again," Larson, the author of Reality Shifts and Quantum Jumps, told Motherboard. "So far I've not yet noticed large-scale reports of new Mandela Effects in the past day or so, though it does seem there is a large and growing interest in the Mandela Effect." CERN has noticed.
https://www.sott.net/article/470169-Is-CERN-causing-collective-mass-delusion-by-creating-portals-to-alternate-dimensions-an-investigation
Is CERN causing collective mass delusion by creating portals to alternate dimensions? an investigation
Cynthia Sue Larson has been on the lookout since July 5, when CERN turned the world's most powerful particle collider back on for a third time. Larson is looking for "reality shifts and Mandela Effects," or evidence of multiple universes, timelines, rips in the space-time continuum, or other evidence that reality as we know it has been distorted by the Large Hadron Collider. "I've been paying attention to see whether reports of Mandela Effects might increase, now that CERN's Large Hadron Collider fired back up again," Larson, the author of Reality Shifts and Quantum Jumps, told Motherboard. "So far I've not yet noticed large-scale reports of new Mandela Effects in the past day or so, though it does seem there is a large and growing interest in the Mandela Effect." CERN has noticed.
https://www.sott.net/article/470169-Is-CERN-causing-collective-mass-delusion-by-creating-portals-to-alternate-dimensions-an-investigation
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Leftist judges forbid Alex Jones from mentioning 1st Amendment, saying he is innocent, or claiming court case is rigged
Effectively, the judges have ruled that Alex Jones is guilty before proven guilty and will instruct the jury to determine just how guilty he is. In an unprecedented assault on due process and the rule of law, both a Texas and Connecticut judge have ruled that Alex Jones may not discuss the First Amendment, defend his innocence, or point out the rigged elements of the upcoming Sandy Hook defamation case against him. Here is a limited breakdown of some of the most egregious constitutional violations of due process and the First Amendment as explained by a third-party legal adviser:
https://www.sott.net/article/470170-Leftist-judges-forbid-Alex-Jones-from-mentioning-1st-Amendment-saying-he-is-innocent-or-claiming-court-case-is-rigged
Leftist judges forbid Alex Jones from mentioning 1st Amendment, saying he is innocent, or claiming court case is rigged
Effectively, the judges have ruled that Alex Jones is guilty before proven guilty and will instruct the jury to determine just how guilty he is. In an unprecedented assault on due process and the rule of law, both a Texas and Connecticut judge have ruled that Alex Jones may not discuss the First Amendment, defend his innocence, or point out the rigged elements of the upcoming Sandy Hook defamation case against him. Here is a limited breakdown of some of the most egregious constitutional violations of due process and the First Amendment as explained by a third-party legal adviser:
https://www.sott.net/article/470170-Leftist-judges-forbid-Alex-Jones-from-mentioning-1st-Amendment-saying-he-is-innocent-or-claiming-court-case-is-rigged
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US military analyst: West can't afford Ukraine spending, will run out of ammo to send to Kiev
As Russia continues its special military operation to demilitarize and de-Nazify Ukraine, the West is sending billions of dollars on aid, weapons, and equipment for Kiev. Scott Ritter, a military analyst and former US Marine Corps intelligence officer, offers his views on the West's motivation to provide continued financial and military assistance to Ukraine, the reasons why the US and EU are choosing to fuel the hostilities instead of encouraging Kiev to negotiate, and reflects on how long Ukraine's beneficiaries in the West will be able to afford such expenses. Sputnik: The European Union on Wednesday moved to pour additional 500 million euros into Ukraine's military. In a statement on Twitter, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said that EU states remain "focused and steadfast" in their support of Kiev. What goals are the US and EU pursuing by pouring more money into the Ukrainian military? Scott Ritter: The hope is to transform the conflict that is ongoing in Ukraine as a...
https://www.sott.net/article/470171-US-military-analyst-West-cant-afford-Ukraine-spending-will-run-out-of-ammo-to-send-to-Kiev
US military analyst: West can't afford Ukraine spending, will run out of ammo to send to Kiev
As Russia continues its special military operation to demilitarize and de-Nazify Ukraine, the West is sending billions of dollars on aid, weapons, and equipment for Kiev. Scott Ritter, a military analyst and former US Marine Corps intelligence officer, offers his views on the West's motivation to provide continued financial and military assistance to Ukraine, the reasons why the US and EU are choosing to fuel the hostilities instead of encouraging Kiev to negotiate, and reflects on how long Ukraine's beneficiaries in the West will be able to afford such expenses. Sputnik: The European Union on Wednesday moved to pour additional 500 million euros into Ukraine's military. In a statement on Twitter, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said that EU states remain "focused and steadfast" in their support of Kiev. What goals are the US and EU pursuing by pouring more money into the Ukrainian military? Scott Ritter: The hope is to transform the conflict that is ongoing in Ukraine as a...
https://www.sott.net/article/470171-US-military-analyst-West-cant-afford-Ukraine-spending-will-run-out-of-ammo-to-send-to-Kiev
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Tony Blair wants the West to reign supreme, but ignores his own role in its decline
In British politics, Tony Blair is a highly controversial former prime minister and a polarizing figure. His cheerleading and participation in the Iraq War of 2003, brandished upon the false premise that Saddam Hussein possessed 'weapons of mass destruction', is one of the most memorable features of his premiership. Coupled with the domestic policies of his 'New Labour' project, it illustrates that Blair, despite being a Labour prime minister, was a de-facto right-wing leader who embraced the political consensus of Thatcherism. Blair was an ardent neoconservative, who represented the era of 'Pax Americana' in the 1990s and early 2000s, and engaged in military action more than any other British prime minister of modern times. Yet, for the British psyche, this is accepted as normal and Tony Blair is ultimately not disgraced for his foreign policy, even as his domestic politics ignites bitter divides in the Labour camp. Recently, Blair made a speech at the Ditchley Annual Lecture,...
https://www.sott.net/article/470172-Tony-Blair-wants-the-West-to-reign-supreme-but-ignores-his-own-role-in-its-decline
Tony Blair wants the West to reign supreme, but ignores his own role in its decline
In British politics, Tony Blair is a highly controversial former prime minister and a polarizing figure. His cheerleading and participation in the Iraq War of 2003, brandished upon the false premise that Saddam Hussein possessed 'weapons of mass destruction', is one of the most memorable features of his premiership. Coupled with the domestic policies of his 'New Labour' project, it illustrates that Blair, despite being a Labour prime minister, was a de-facto right-wing leader who embraced the political consensus of Thatcherism. Blair was an ardent neoconservative, who represented the era of 'Pax Americana' in the 1990s and early 2000s, and engaged in military action more than any other British prime minister of modern times. Yet, for the British psyche, this is accepted as normal and Tony Blair is ultimately not disgraced for his foreign policy, even as his domestic politics ignites bitter divides in the Labour camp. Recently, Blair made a speech at the Ditchley Annual Lecture,...
https://www.sott.net/article/470172-Tony-Blair-wants-the-West-to-reign-supreme-but-ignores-his-own-role-in-its-decline
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Transnistria confirms plans to join Russia
The Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic continues to seek independence with subsequent accession to Russia. This was stated by Foreign Minister of the unrecognized PMR Vitaly Ignatiev. According to the Pridnestrovian minister, Tiraspol held a referendum back in 2006, during which the citizens of the republic chose independence from Moldova with subsequent accession to Russia. This policy continues to adhere to the authorities of Transnistria. "The vector of Pridnestrovie has remained unchanged throughout the years of the existence of the republic, which is reflected in the results of the referendum on September 17, 2006, where it is clearly indicated: independence with subsequent free accession to the Russian Federation. The independence of the country is an absolute priority" - leads RIA News Ignatiev's words.
https://www.sott.net/article/470173-Transnistria-confirms-plans-to-join-Russia
Transnistria confirms plans to join Russia
The Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic continues to seek independence with subsequent accession to Russia. This was stated by Foreign Minister of the unrecognized PMR Vitaly Ignatiev. According to the Pridnestrovian minister, Tiraspol held a referendum back in 2006, during which the citizens of the republic chose independence from Moldova with subsequent accession to Russia. This policy continues to adhere to the authorities of Transnistria. "The vector of Pridnestrovie has remained unchanged throughout the years of the existence of the republic, which is reflected in the results of the referendum on September 17, 2006, where it is clearly indicated: independence with subsequent free accession to the Russian Federation. The independence of the country is an absolute priority" - leads RIA News Ignatiev's words.
https://www.sott.net/article/470173-Transnistria-confirms-plans-to-join-Russia
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Same parts of the brain control processing of dozens of languages
While brain-scanning techniques have enabled researchers to explore which regions are active when using language, most subjects in these studies have spoken English or one of just a handful of other languages — and it's been unclear whether the findings also applied to other languages. Recently, researchers evaluated the brain activity in native speakers of 45 different languages to determine whether their language networks — specific brain regions that specialize in processing linguistic information — behaved similarly. The analysis, published Monday (July 18) in Nature Neuroscience, finds that these distinctive languages do indeed involve similar patterns of brain activity. The authors write in their study that out of the more than 7,000 languages that humans across the globe use to communicate, research has largely focused on a single language family — the Indo-European family, and in particular, English. The new work covered 45 languages from twelve language families and...
https://www.sott.net/article/470174-Same-parts-of-the-brain-control-processing-of-dozens-of-languages
Same parts of the brain control processing of dozens of languages
While brain-scanning techniques have enabled researchers to explore which regions are active when using language, most subjects in these studies have spoken English or one of just a handful of other languages — and it's been unclear whether the findings also applied to other languages. Recently, researchers evaluated the brain activity in native speakers of 45 different languages to determine whether their language networks — specific brain regions that specialize in processing linguistic information — behaved similarly. The analysis, published Monday (July 18) in Nature Neuroscience, finds that these distinctive languages do indeed involve similar patterns of brain activity. The authors write in their study that out of the more than 7,000 languages that humans across the globe use to communicate, research has largely focused on a single language family — the Indo-European family, and in particular, English. The new work covered 45 languages from twelve language families and...
https://www.sott.net/article/470174-Same-parts-of-the-brain-control-processing-of-dozens-of-languages
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Zelensky request snubbed by South American trade block Mercosur
South America's Mercosur trade bloc has declined a request by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to address its upcoming summit, host Paraguay said on Wednesday. Bloc members Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay failed to reach an agreement on Zelensky's request, made to the host country last week, according to deputy foreign minister Raul Cano, who declined to say which states were against it. Zelensky has addressed several national parliaments as well as regional and international forums since Russia's invasion of his country in February, including NATO, the G7, the World Economic Forum, the United Nations and even the Cannes Film Festival. The Ukrainian leader spoke to Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benitez last week, asking to be allowed to address a Mercosur summit to be held on Thursday, following a ministerial meeting on Wednesday.
https://www.sott.net/article/470175-Zelensky-request-snubbed-by-South-American-trade-block-Mercosur
Zelensky request snubbed by South American trade block Mercosur
South America's Mercosur trade bloc has declined a request by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to address its upcoming summit, host Paraguay said on Wednesday. Bloc members Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay failed to reach an agreement on Zelensky's request, made to the host country last week, according to deputy foreign minister Raul Cano, who declined to say which states were against it. Zelensky has addressed several national parliaments as well as regional and international forums since Russia's invasion of his country in February, including NATO, the G7, the World Economic Forum, the United Nations and even the Cannes Film Festival. The Ukrainian leader spoke to Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benitez last week, asking to be allowed to address a Mercosur summit to be held on Thursday, following a ministerial meeting on Wednesday.
https://www.sott.net/article/470175-Zelensky-request-snubbed-by-South-American-trade-block-Mercosur
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The normalization of The New Normal Reich
I know, you're probably sick and tired of hearing about the Rise of the New Normal Reich. You want it to be over. So do I. It isn't over ... not by a long shot. It might seem like it's over where you are. I imagine it does if you live in Florida, or in Texas, or the UK, or Sweden, or Croatia, or in some other country or state in which the majority of the "Covid restrictions" have been lifted, or perhaps were never introduced in the first place. If that's the case, I'm happy for you. I happen to live in New Normal Germany, the current tip of the New Normal spear, or one of the tips of one of its spears (or mRNA-laced hypodermic needles), the others being countries and states like Canada, China, Australia, New York, California, and assorted other hotbeds of New Normalism. If you live in one of these New Normal strongholds, as I do, you are acutely aware of how it is not over. Yes, the Covidian Cult is kaput. The spell has been broken. Only the most insanely fanatical New Normal...
https://www.sott.net/article/470176-The-normalization-of-The-New-Normal-Reich
The normalization of The New Normal Reich
I know, you're probably sick and tired of hearing about the Rise of the New Normal Reich. You want it to be over. So do I. It isn't over ... not by a long shot. It might seem like it's over where you are. I imagine it does if you live in Florida, or in Texas, or the UK, or Sweden, or Croatia, or in some other country or state in which the majority of the "Covid restrictions" have been lifted, or perhaps were never introduced in the first place. If that's the case, I'm happy for you. I happen to live in New Normal Germany, the current tip of the New Normal spear, or one of the tips of one of its spears (or mRNA-laced hypodermic needles), the others being countries and states like Canada, China, Australia, New York, California, and assorted other hotbeds of New Normalism. If you live in one of these New Normal strongholds, as I do, you are acutely aware of how it is not over. Yes, the Covidian Cult is kaput. The spell has been broken. Only the most insanely fanatical New Normal...
https://www.sott.net/article/470176-The-normalization-of-The-New-Normal-Reich
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10 British pedophiles deported from Poland, they claimed to be there to help Ukrainian refugees
British sex offenders were tracked going to refugee-laden Poland in the early weeks of war, seemingly to take advantage of the chaos unfolding on the border with Ukraine. The National Crime Agency (NCA) yesterday revealed ten convicted paedophiles travelled east in the first six weeks after Vladimir Putin's invasion, under the guise of providing assistance to refugees. All ten were interviewed by Polish authorities and removed from the country, said an NCA spokesman, adding: 'We have an international network that identifies these threats... we contact our partners and say you have a convicted sex offender on your patch.'
https://www.sott.net/article/470177-10-British-pedophiles-deported-from-Poland-they-claimed-to-be-there-to-help-Ukrainian-refugees
10 British pedophiles deported from Poland, they claimed to be there to help Ukrainian refugees
British sex offenders were tracked going to refugee-laden Poland in the early weeks of war, seemingly to take advantage of the chaos unfolding on the border with Ukraine. The National Crime Agency (NCA) yesterday revealed ten convicted paedophiles travelled east in the first six weeks after Vladimir Putin's invasion, under the guise of providing assistance to refugees. All ten were interviewed by Polish authorities and removed from the country, said an NCA spokesman, adding: 'We have an international network that identifies these threats... we contact our partners and say you have a convicted sex offender on your patch.'
https://www.sott.net/article/470177-10-British-pedophiles-deported-from-Poland-they-claimed-to-be-there-to-help-Ukrainian-refugees
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Israel military admits it uses armed drones
Israel's military censors have lifted a ban on reporting the country's use of armed drones, an official said on Wednesday, ending an open secret by admitting that the armed forces have unmanned attack aircraft and have used them. Palestinians have accused Israel of using armed drones in targeted killings in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, something never confirmed by Israel, which had previously barred all publication of news on the issue. There have also been numerous international news reports of Israeli drones attacking targets in Lebanon and Iran, which have never been confirmed officially by Israel. A statement from the military censor said that after consideration of the issue, "it was found that there was no impediment to publishing the IDF's use of armed UAVs as part of its operational activities."
https://www.sott.net/article/470178-Israel-military-admits-it-uses-armed-drones
Israel military admits it uses armed drones
Israel's military censors have lifted a ban on reporting the country's use of armed drones, an official said on Wednesday, ending an open secret by admitting that the armed forces have unmanned attack aircraft and have used them. Palestinians have accused Israel of using armed drones in targeted killings in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, something never confirmed by Israel, which had previously barred all publication of news on the issue. There have also been numerous international news reports of Israeli drones attacking targets in Lebanon and Iran, which have never been confirmed officially by Israel. A statement from the military censor said that after consideration of the issue, "it was found that there was no impediment to publishing the IDF's use of armed UAVs as part of its operational activities."
https://www.sott.net/article/470178-Israel-military-admits-it-uses-armed-drones
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Border Patrol pushes back on Mayorkas claim that southern border is secure: 'They are liars'
Multiple Border Patrol agents are pushing back against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas' claim that the southern border is "secure" -- just as agents on the frontlines of the historic migrant crisis are struggling to cope with the overwhelming numbers facing them. There were more than 207,000 migrant encounters in June alone, the fourth month in a row where the number of encounters breached the 200,000 mark. But Mayorkas, speaking at the Aspen Security Forum on Tuesday, dismissed claims about the border not being secure. "Look, the border is secure," he said. "We are working to make the border more secure. That has been a historic challenge." He then faulted lawmakers who have said they won't commit to broad immigration legislation until the situation is addressed.
https://www.sott.net/article/470179-Border-Patrol-pushes-back-on-Mayorkas-claim-that-southern-border-is-secure-They-are-liars
Border Patrol pushes back on Mayorkas claim that southern border is secure: 'They are liars'
Multiple Border Patrol agents are pushing back against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas' claim that the southern border is "secure" -- just as agents on the frontlines of the historic migrant crisis are struggling to cope with the overwhelming numbers facing them. There were more than 207,000 migrant encounters in June alone, the fourth month in a row where the number of encounters breached the 200,000 mark. But Mayorkas, speaking at the Aspen Security Forum on Tuesday, dismissed claims about the border not being secure. "Look, the border is secure," he said. "We are working to make the border more secure. That has been a historic challenge." He then faulted lawmakers who have said they won't commit to broad immigration legislation until the situation is addressed.
https://www.sott.net/article/470179-Border-Patrol-pushes-back-on-Mayorkas-claim-that-southern-border-is-secure-They-are-liars
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Australia now selling its iron ore to China in yuan, not dollars
A ship carrying Australian iron ore docked in China's Shandong province last week. As Australia's biggest buyer, there's nothing unusual about that. What was remarkable was how that iron had been paid for. The transaction had been in Chinese yuan. Not US dollars. The Beijing-controlled Global Times saw this as a small - but significant - victory.
https://www.sott.net/article/470180-Australia-now-selling-its-iron-ore-to-China-in-yuan-not-dollars
Australia now selling its iron ore to China in yuan, not dollars
A ship carrying Australian iron ore docked in China's Shandong province last week. As Australia's biggest buyer, there's nothing unusual about that. What was remarkable was how that iron had been paid for. The transaction had been in Chinese yuan. Not US dollars. The Beijing-controlled Global Times saw this as a small - but significant - victory.
https://www.sott.net/article/470180-Australia-now-selling-its-iron-ore-to-China-in-yuan-not-dollars
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No energy security without Russia, 'like it or not' - Hungary's FM visits Moscow to seal gas purchase
Hungary needs to buy an extra 700 million cubic meters of natural gas this year to ensure its energy safety and this is "simply impossible" to do without Russia, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Thursday. Speaking in Moscow at a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, the Hungarian minister said that "some may sell empty promises and chase dreams," but the "physical realities cannot be changed." "Like it or not," in his opinion, "it is currently simply impossible to buy this much extra natural gas in Europe without Russian sources." Szijjarto stressed that while his country's storage facilities were full enough "for normal times," since these are not normal times Hungary needs more gas to feel secure. The minister stressed that negotiations with Russia should conclude as soon as possible as the heating season officially starts on October 15. Comment: Indeed; officials across the planet have warned times are due to get unimaginably more...
https://www.sott.net/article/470181-No-energy-security-without-Russia-like-it-or-not-Hungarys-FM-visits-Moscow-to-seal-gas-purchase
No energy security without Russia, 'like it or not' - Hungary's FM visits Moscow to seal gas purchase
Hungary needs to buy an extra 700 million cubic meters of natural gas this year to ensure its energy safety and this is "simply impossible" to do without Russia, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Thursday. Speaking in Moscow at a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, the Hungarian minister said that "some may sell empty promises and chase dreams," but the "physical realities cannot be changed." "Like it or not," in his opinion, "it is currently simply impossible to buy this much extra natural gas in Europe without Russian sources." Szijjarto stressed that while his country's storage facilities were full enough "for normal times," since these are not normal times Hungary needs more gas to feel secure. The minister stressed that negotiations with Russia should conclude as soon as possible as the heating season officially starts on October 15. Comment: Indeed; officials across the planet have warned times are due to get unimaginably more...
https://www.sott.net/article/470181-No-energy-security-without-Russia-like-it-or-not-Hungarys-FM-visits-Moscow-to-seal-gas-purchase
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NYU School of Law warns digital ID "paving a digital road to hell"
New York University's Center for Human Rights and Global Justice has issued a chilling warning about the potential dangers to human rights posed by the push for digital identity. In mid-June, the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice, a "hub for human rights study" at New York University (NYU) School of Law, issued a 100-page report detailing the growing dangers of a reliance on digital identity around the world. The report, titled Paving a Digital Road to Hell?, examines the role of the world bank and other international networks which have been promoting the use if digital ID in recent years.
https://www.sott.net/article/470182-NYU-School-of-Law-warns-digital-ID-paving-a-digital-road-to-hell
NYU School of Law warns digital ID "paving a digital road to hell"
New York University's Center for Human Rights and Global Justice has issued a chilling warning about the potential dangers to human rights posed by the push for digital identity. In mid-June, the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice, a "hub for human rights study" at New York University (NYU) School of Law, issued a 100-page report detailing the growing dangers of a reliance on digital identity around the world. The report, titled Paving a Digital Road to Hell?, examines the role of the world bank and other international networks which have been promoting the use if digital ID in recent years.
https://www.sott.net/article/470182-NYU-School-of-Law-warns-digital-ID-paving-a-digital-road-to-hell
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HRW warns Russia, Ukraine against placing military bases in civilian areas
Human Rights Watch (HRW) says both Russia and Ukraine must avoid placing military bases in civilian areas during combat operations without relocating the residents first. The New York-based rights group said in a report on July 21 that both sides in the war in Ukraine have put civilians at unnecessary risk by basing their forces in populated areas without removing civilians to safer areas despite international humanitarian law obligating parties to the conflict to take all feasible precautions to protect civilians. HRW documented four cases of Russian forces establishing military bases in populated areas and three instances of the Ukrainian military taking similar action without moving civilians to safer areas. Subsequent attacks on these bases killed and wounded civilians, the watchdog said.
https://www.sott.net/article/470183-HRW-warns-Russia-Ukraine-against-placing-military-bases-in-civilian-areas
HRW warns Russia, Ukraine against placing military bases in civilian areas
Human Rights Watch (HRW) says both Russia and Ukraine must avoid placing military bases in civilian areas during combat operations without relocating the residents first. The New York-based rights group said in a report on July 21 that both sides in the war in Ukraine have put civilians at unnecessary risk by basing their forces in populated areas without removing civilians to safer areas despite international humanitarian law obligating parties to the conflict to take all feasible precautions to protect civilians. HRW documented four cases of Russian forces establishing military bases in populated areas and three instances of the Ukrainian military taking similar action without moving civilians to safer areas. Subsequent attacks on these bases killed and wounded civilians, the watchdog said.
https://www.sott.net/article/470183-HRW-warns-Russia-Ukraine-against-placing-military-bases-in-civilian-areas
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'Unscientific, unconstitutional, and discriminatory': Viva Frei on Canada's travel restrictions
It all started with the complications at the airports. With the increased lack of personnel due to the pandemic, the airports became a real nightmare. Cancelled or delayed flights were common. Then the passport offices got out of control, causing Canadian citizens to lose many travel opportunities. Now, it is the ArriveCAN application that is mandatory to enter Canada, regardless of citizenship. The application sometimes does not work, creating delays and flight cancellations. A hefty fine of $5,750 is given to people who refuse to comply with the application. You've probably heard horror stories of Canadians trying to get back into the country, only to have a quarantine imposed on them due to difficulties with the application. Tickets of $5000 and more are given for not complying with border requirements, even for travellers who are quadruple vaccinated! David Freiheit, also known as Viva Frei, speaks out about the forced quarantine on his 12-year-old daughter, as well as problems...
https://www.sott.net/article/470184-Unscientific-unconstitutional-and-discriminatory-Viva-Frei-on-Canadas-travel-restrictions
'Unscientific, unconstitutional, and discriminatory': Viva Frei on Canada's travel restrictions
It all started with the complications at the airports. With the increased lack of personnel due to the pandemic, the airports became a real nightmare. Cancelled or delayed flights were common. Then the passport offices got out of control, causing Canadian citizens to lose many travel opportunities. Now, it is the ArriveCAN application that is mandatory to enter Canada, regardless of citizenship. The application sometimes does not work, creating delays and flight cancellations. A hefty fine of $5,750 is given to people who refuse to comply with the application. You've probably heard horror stories of Canadians trying to get back into the country, only to have a quarantine imposed on them due to difficulties with the application. Tickets of $5000 and more are given for not complying with border requirements, even for travellers who are quadruple vaccinated! David Freiheit, also known as Viva Frei, speaks out about the forced quarantine on his 12-year-old daughter, as well as problems...
https://www.sott.net/article/470184-Unscientific-unconstitutional-and-discriminatory-Viva-Frei-on-Canadas-travel-restrictions
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What do TikTok, Bunnings, eBay and Netflix have in common? They're all hyper-collectors
You walk into a shopping centre to buy some groceries. Without your knowledge, an electronic scan of your face is taken by in-store surveillance cameras and stored in an online database. Each time you return to that store, your "faceprint" is compared with those of people wanted for shoplifting or violence. This might sound like science fiction but it's the reality for many of us. By failing to take our digital privacy seriously - as former human rights commissioner Ed Santow has warned - Australia is "sleepwalking" its way into mass surveillance. Privacy and the digital environment Of course, companies have been collecting personal information for decades. If you've ever signed up to a loyalty program like FlyBuys then you've performed what marketing agencies call a "value exchange". In return for benefits from the company (like discounted prices or special offers), you've handed over details of who you are, what you buy, and how often you buy it. Consumer data is big business. In...
https://www.sott.net/article/470185-What-do-TikTok-Bunnings-eBay-and-Netflix-have-in-common-They-re-all-hyper-collectors
What do TikTok, Bunnings, eBay and Netflix have in common? They're all hyper-collectors
You walk into a shopping centre to buy some groceries. Without your knowledge, an electronic scan of your face is taken by in-store surveillance cameras and stored in an online database. Each time you return to that store, your "faceprint" is compared with those of people wanted for shoplifting or violence. This might sound like science fiction but it's the reality for many of us. By failing to take our digital privacy seriously - as former human rights commissioner Ed Santow has warned - Australia is "sleepwalking" its way into mass surveillance. Privacy and the digital environment Of course, companies have been collecting personal information for decades. If you've ever signed up to a loyalty program like FlyBuys then you've performed what marketing agencies call a "value exchange". In return for benefits from the company (like discounted prices or special offers), you've handed over details of who you are, what you buy, and how often you buy it. Consumer data is big business. In...
https://www.sott.net/article/470185-What-do-TikTok-Bunnings-eBay-and-Netflix-have-in-common-They-re-all-hyper-collectors
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Ottawa to "permanently embed" woke ideology into department
A federal "anti-racism" strategy guide details plans to "permanently embed" far-left woke ideology into Canada's immigration system. The 40-page Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Anti-Racism Strategy 2.0 provides a detailed update on how the department plans on combatting so-called "systemic racism" within Canada's immigration system. Buried in the middle of the report, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada propose that its proposed "anti-racist" strategy becomes a permanent feature of the government department, adding that it should be set up in such a way that it can't be overturned by future governments.
https://www.sott.net/article/470186-Ottawa-to-permanently-embed-woke-ideology-into-department
Ottawa to "permanently embed" woke ideology into department
A federal "anti-racism" strategy guide details plans to "permanently embed" far-left woke ideology into Canada's immigration system. The 40-page Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Anti-Racism Strategy 2.0 provides a detailed update on how the department plans on combatting so-called "systemic racism" within Canada's immigration system. Buried in the middle of the report, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada propose that its proposed "anti-racist" strategy becomes a permanent feature of the government department, adding that it should be set up in such a way that it can't be overturned by future governments.
https://www.sott.net/article/470186-Ottawa-to-permanently-embed-woke-ideology-into-department
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Why did Anthony Fauci suddenly switch one day from promoting calm to promoting lockdown?
I've been looking again at Covid's origins and the start of the pandemic. Last time I wrote on it I argued that Italy brought in China-style lockdowns on March 8th and 10th 2020 mainly as a result of panic owing to the leap in the death rate, with it being clear from the hospital situation there were many more deaths to come. I still believe that that was the immediate trigger for imposing lockdowns at the time. However, I now recognise that that is far from the full story. What it leaves out is the backdrop of who was pushing for lockdowns throughout the preceding two months, and why. Two key pieces of data have emerged in the last few months that help to bring the picture into clearer focus. The first is that with the arrival of Omicron the Chinese have continued fanatically to pursue lockdowns, crippling their economy as they do it. To my mind, this is convincing evidence that the Chinese are sincere about their belief in the radical new disease management strategy they...
https://www.sott.net/article/470187-Why-did-Anthony-Fauci-suddenly-switch-one-day-from-promoting-calm-to-promoting-lockdown
Why did Anthony Fauci suddenly switch one day from promoting calm to promoting lockdown?
I've been looking again at Covid's origins and the start of the pandemic. Last time I wrote on it I argued that Italy brought in China-style lockdowns on March 8th and 10th 2020 mainly as a result of panic owing to the leap in the death rate, with it being clear from the hospital situation there were many more deaths to come. I still believe that that was the immediate trigger for imposing lockdowns at the time. However, I now recognise that that is far from the full story. What it leaves out is the backdrop of who was pushing for lockdowns throughout the preceding two months, and why. Two key pieces of data have emerged in the last few months that help to bring the picture into clearer focus. The first is that with the arrival of Omicron the Chinese have continued fanatically to pursue lockdowns, crippling their economy as they do it. To my mind, this is convincing evidence that the Chinese are sincere about their belief in the radical new disease management strategy they...
https://www.sott.net/article/470187-Why-did-Anthony-Fauci-suddenly-switch-one-day-from-promoting-calm-to-promoting-lockdown
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For those about to rock, NAM 2.0 salutes you
NAM 2.0 drive - of which China is a key player - stands in stark opposition to how the Empire of Chaos - and Lies - wove its toxic net, via the war on terror, since the start of the millennium. Those were the days, in 1955, at the legendary Bandung conference in Indonesia, when the newly emancipated Global South started dreaming of building a new world, via what became configured later in 1961 in Belgrade as the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). The Empire of Chaos - and Lies - would never allow a starring role for NAM. So it played dirty: everything from hardcore subversion and bribing to military coups and proto-color revolutions. Yet now, the Spirit of Bandung lives again, via a sort of NAM 2.0 on steroids: a Newly Aligned Movement, with the leaders of Eurasian integration at the vanguard. We just had a taste of which way the geopolitical wind is blowing at the gathering of a new power troika in Tehran. Unlike Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill in 1943, Putin, Raisi and Erdogan did not...
https://www.sott.net/article/470188-For-those-about-to-rock-NAM-2-0-salutes-you
For those about to rock, NAM 2.0 salutes you
NAM 2.0 drive - of which China is a key player - stands in stark opposition to how the Empire of Chaos - and Lies - wove its toxic net, via the war on terror, since the start of the millennium. Those were the days, in 1955, at the legendary Bandung conference in Indonesia, when the newly emancipated Global South started dreaming of building a new world, via what became configured later in 1961 in Belgrade as the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). The Empire of Chaos - and Lies - would never allow a starring role for NAM. So it played dirty: everything from hardcore subversion and bribing to military coups and proto-color revolutions. Yet now, the Spirit of Bandung lives again, via a sort of NAM 2.0 on steroids: a Newly Aligned Movement, with the leaders of Eurasian integration at the vanguard. We just had a taste of which way the geopolitical wind is blowing at the gathering of a new power troika in Tehran. Unlike Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill in 1943, Putin, Raisi and Erdogan did not...
https://www.sott.net/article/470188-For-those-about-to-rock-NAM-2-0-salutes-you
