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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
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Inside the shadowy Delaware court set to decide Musk v. Twitter fate
When Elon Musk and Twitter face off in court in October, there won't be a jury or cameras. The judge won't really be bound by the law, either. That's because Twitter brought its lawsuit against the Tesla billionaire in the Delaware Court of Chancery, where some of the world's biggest businesses often battle out their disputes in obscurity.
https://www.sott.net/article/470189-Inside-the-shadowy-Delaware-court-set-to-decide-Musk-v-Twitter-fate
Inside the shadowy Delaware court set to decide Musk v. Twitter fate
When Elon Musk and Twitter face off in court in October, there won't be a jury or cameras. The judge won't really be bound by the law, either. That's because Twitter brought its lawsuit against the Tesla billionaire in the Delaware Court of Chancery, where some of the world's biggest businesses often battle out their disputes in obscurity.
https://www.sott.net/article/470189-Inside-the-shadowy-Delaware-court-set-to-decide-Musk-v-Twitter-fate
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'Cancelled' scientists reveal extent of overblown COVID response
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) hosted a lecture in D.C., where leading medical professionals took a stand against COVID misinformation. One America's Anastasia Fenkner has more.
https://www.sott.net/article/470190-Cancelled-scientists-reveal-extent-of-overblown-COVID-response
'Cancelled' scientists reveal extent of overblown COVID response
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) hosted a lecture in D.C., where leading medical professionals took a stand against COVID misinformation. One America's Anastasia Fenkner has more.
https://www.sott.net/article/470190-Cancelled-scientists-reveal-extent-of-overblown-COVID-response
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Watershed moment for sceptics as Prime Minister candidate Rishi Sunak makes election pitch saying "I stopped lockdown"
In a watershed moment for lockdown sceptics, Prime Minister candidate Rishi Sunak has said his opposition to lockdown is a reason that Conservative members should vote for him to lead the country. In an interview with Andrew Marr on LBC, the former Chancellor said that last December he cut short an overseas trip and flew back to London to intervene and "stop us sleepwalking into a national lockdown". "We were hours away from a press conference that was going to lock this country down again because of Omicron," he said. "And I came back and fought very hard against the system, because I believe that would be the wrong thing for this country, with all the damage it would have done to businesses, to children's education, to people's lives."
https://www.sott.net/article/470191-Watershed-moment-for-sceptics-as-Prime-Minister-candidate-Rishi-Sunak-makes-election-pitch-saying-I-stopped-lockdown
Watershed moment for sceptics as Prime Minister candidate Rishi Sunak makes election pitch saying "I stopped lockdown"
In a watershed moment for lockdown sceptics, Prime Minister candidate Rishi Sunak has said his opposition to lockdown is a reason that Conservative members should vote for him to lead the country. In an interview with Andrew Marr on LBC, the former Chancellor said that last December he cut short an overseas trip and flew back to London to intervene and "stop us sleepwalking into a national lockdown". "We were hours away from a press conference that was going to lock this country down again because of Omicron," he said. "And I came back and fought very hard against the system, because I believe that would be the wrong thing for this country, with all the damage it would have done to businesses, to children's education, to people's lives."
https://www.sott.net/article/470191-Watershed-moment-for-sceptics-as-Prime-Minister-candidate-Rishi-Sunak-makes-election-pitch-saying-I-stopped-lockdown
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New Zealand Covid deaths soar to RECORD high as Omicron wreaks havoc: Scientists claim nation spent too long under 'hermit' eradication strategy
Covid death rates have reached pandemic highs in New Zealand as the country battles another havoc-inducing Omicron wave. Weekly virus fatalities hit 151 in the seven days ending July 16, compared to 115 in the worst week of the previous flare-up in March, according to Health Ministry data. It means the country's current mortality rate is twice as high as the UK's and four times higher than the US. In the latest 24 hours, all 26 Covid deaths occurred among over-60s — the group known to be most vulnerable to the virus.
https://www.sott.net/article/470192-New-Zealand-Covid-deaths-soar-to-RECORD-high-as-Omicron-wreaks-havoc-Scientists-claim-nation-spent-too-long-under-hermit-eradication-strategy
New Zealand Covid deaths soar to RECORD high as Omicron wreaks havoc: Scientists claim nation spent too long under 'hermit' eradication strategy
Covid death rates have reached pandemic highs in New Zealand as the country battles another havoc-inducing Omicron wave. Weekly virus fatalities hit 151 in the seven days ending July 16, compared to 115 in the worst week of the previous flare-up in March, according to Health Ministry data. It means the country's current mortality rate is twice as high as the UK's and four times higher than the US. In the latest 24 hours, all 26 Covid deaths occurred among over-60s — the group known to be most vulnerable to the virus.
https://www.sott.net/article/470192-New-Zealand-Covid-deaths-soar-to-RECORD-high-as-Omicron-wreaks-havoc-Scientists-claim-nation-spent-too-long-under-hermit-eradication-strategy
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Republican candidate for NY Governor Lee Zeldin attacked during rally
Republican New York gubernatorial candidate Rep. Lee Zeldin was attacked during a campaign event Thursday night at a Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Perinton, New York. WIVB4 reported that Zeldin was speaking on bail reform when the alleged male attacker jumped on stage and started yelling. The suspect was wrestled with and during the altercation pulled out a blade with grips. According to reports, Zeldin was unharmed and finished his speech after the suspect had been subdued and taken away. Following the attack, Zeldin's campaign released a statement.
https://www.sott.net/article/470193-Republican-candidate-for-NY-Governor-Lee-Zeldin-attacked-during-rally
Republican candidate for NY Governor Lee Zeldin attacked during rally
Republican New York gubernatorial candidate Rep. Lee Zeldin was attacked during a campaign event Thursday night at a Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Perinton, New York. WIVB4 reported that Zeldin was speaking on bail reform when the alleged male attacker jumped on stage and started yelling. The suspect was wrestled with and during the altercation pulled out a blade with grips. According to reports, Zeldin was unharmed and finished his speech after the suspect had been subdued and taken away. Following the attack, Zeldin's campaign released a statement.
https://www.sott.net/article/470193-Republican-candidate-for-NY-Governor-Lee-Zeldin-attacked-during-rally
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James Lindsay locked out of Twitter for saying 'ok, groomer'
Author and mathematician Dr. James Lindsay was locked out of Twitter on Thursday for responding to a Media Matters journalist's tweet with the words, "ok groomer." New Discourses, an apolitical educational site that Lindsay contributes to, announced that Twitter has locked Lindsay's account for 12-hours after the author violated its rules against "hateful conduct." "Hi all, @ConceptualJames has been locked out of his Twitter account. Stay tuned...," New Discourses said on Twitter Thursday night.
https://www.sott.net/article/470194-James-Lindsay-locked-out-of-Twitter-for-saying-ok-groomer
James Lindsay locked out of Twitter for saying 'ok, groomer'
Author and mathematician Dr. James Lindsay was locked out of Twitter on Thursday for responding to a Media Matters journalist's tweet with the words, "ok groomer." New Discourses, an apolitical educational site that Lindsay contributes to, announced that Twitter has locked Lindsay's account for 12-hours after the author violated its rules against "hateful conduct." "Hi all, @ConceptualJames has been locked out of his Twitter account. Stay tuned...," New Discourses said on Twitter Thursday night.
https://www.sott.net/article/470194-James-Lindsay-locked-out-of-Twitter-for-saying-ok-groomer
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'It just disintegrated': Lightning strike sparks massive wind turbine fire in North Texas
A lightning storm caused quite a shocking scene after it zapped a massive wind turbine in North Texas, setting it ablaze before it came tumbling down. Shortly after being struck, the wind turbine continued to spin, sending the flames in a loop and leaving rings of smoke behind. Videos of the fire were captured Friday and were posted to Twitter by Chris Lopez.
https://www.sott.net/article/470195-It-just-disintegrated-Lightning-strike-sparks-massive-wind-turbine-fire-in-North-Texas
'It just disintegrated': Lightning strike sparks massive wind turbine fire in North Texas
A lightning storm caused quite a shocking scene after it zapped a massive wind turbine in North Texas, setting it ablaze before it came tumbling down. Shortly after being struck, the wind turbine continued to spin, sending the flames in a loop and leaving rings of smoke behind. Videos of the fire were captured Friday and were posted to Twitter by Chris Lopez.
https://www.sott.net/article/470195-It-just-disintegrated-Lightning-strike-sparks-massive-wind-turbine-fire-in-North-Texas
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Israeli airstrikes kill 5 Syrian troops near Damascus
Syrian media say five Assad regime soldiers have been killed and others wounded in the latest Israeli airstrikes on positions near Damascus. The reports said four strikes, just after midnight on Friday, targeted sites of the regime and pro-Iranian militias and a temporary storage warehouse belonging to Iran's Revolutionary Guards. One Syrian journalist reported that the strike on the Guards complex caused casualties among fighters of Lebanon's Hezbollah. He said "large numbers" of wounded were taken to the nearby Imam Sadr Hospital.
https://www.sott.net/article/470196-Israeli-airstrikes-kill-5-Syrian-troops-near-Damascus
Israeli airstrikes kill 5 Syrian troops near Damascus
Syrian media say five Assad regime soldiers have been killed and others wounded in the latest Israeli airstrikes on positions near Damascus. The reports said four strikes, just after midnight on Friday, targeted sites of the regime and pro-Iranian militias and a temporary storage warehouse belonging to Iran's Revolutionary Guards. One Syrian journalist reported that the strike on the Guards complex caused casualties among fighters of Lebanon's Hezbollah. He said "large numbers" of wounded were taken to the nearby Imam Sadr Hospital.
https://www.sott.net/article/470196-Israeli-airstrikes-kill-5-Syrian-troops-near-Damascus
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More than 20 killed in south Iran floods
Flooding in southern Iran has killed at least 21 people and left others missing following heavy rainfall in the largely arid country, state media reported on Saturday. "Twenty-one people were killed and two are still missing," in the floods that affected several towns in and around Estahban county in the southern province of Fars, Hossein Darvishi, provincial head of the Red Crescent Society, was quoted as saying by state TV. Videos posted on local media and social media showed cars caught in the rising waters of the Roodball river and carried away while parents tried to rescue their children from the vehicles.
https://www.sott.net/article/470197-More-than-20-killed-in-south-Iran-floods
More than 20 killed in south Iran floods
Flooding in southern Iran has killed at least 21 people and left others missing following heavy rainfall in the largely arid country, state media reported on Saturday. "Twenty-one people were killed and two are still missing," in the floods that affected several towns in and around Estahban county in the southern province of Fars, Hossein Darvishi, provincial head of the Red Crescent Society, was quoted as saying by state TV. Videos posted on local media and social media showed cars caught in the rising waters of the Roodball river and carried away while parents tried to rescue their children from the vehicles.
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China fines ride share firm DiDi $1.2 billion for illegal data collection of users
China has fined ride-hailing giant Didi Global 8.026 billion yuan ($1.2 billion) following a year-long probe into the company's data-collecting practices, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) announced on Thursday. According to the CAC statement published on its official website, the regulator concluded that Didi had violated Chinese laws governing network security, data security, and personal information protection by illegally collecting information on the users of its ride-hailing app over a seven-year period starting in June 2015. It was also concluded that the company's data-processing activities had jeopardized national security.
https://www.sott.net/article/470198-China-fines-ride-share-firm-DiDi-1-2-billion-for-illegal-data-collection-of-users
China fines ride share firm DiDi $1.2 billion for illegal data collection of users
China has fined ride-hailing giant Didi Global 8.026 billion yuan ($1.2 billion) following a year-long probe into the company's data-collecting practices, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) announced on Thursday. According to the CAC statement published on its official website, the regulator concluded that Didi had violated Chinese laws governing network security, data security, and personal information protection by illegally collecting information on the users of its ride-hailing app over a seven-year period starting in June 2015. It was also concluded that the company's data-processing activities had jeopardized national security.
https://www.sott.net/article/470198-China-fines-ride-share-firm-DiDi-1-2-billion-for-illegal-data-collection-of-users
