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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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A man suffers 'serious injuries' after being attacked by an alligator in Florida
A man sustained "serious injuries to his arm" after being attacked by an alligator in Manatee County, Florida, on Wednesday. Eric Merda, 43, of Sarasota County, was bitten by an alligator near Lake Manatee Fish Camp, according to a statement from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) shared with CNN. The camp is located along Lake Manatee, an artificial reservoir on the state's western coast. FWC, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office and Manatee County EMS all responded to the incident, according to the FWC. Merda was transported to the hospital and FWC dispatched a contracted nuisance alligator trapper to the scene.
https://www.sott.net/article/470199-A-man-suffers-serious-injuries-after-being-attacked-by-an-alligator-in-Florida

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Crocodile attacks 2 tourists swimming at resort in Mexico
A crocodile has left two American holidaymakers injured after mauling the pair at a popular Mexican resort. A 24-year-old man and his friend, 30, who were on holiday in the Puerto Vallarta area, were attacked on Monday night. Both men, thought to be from Illinois, were rushed to hospital after being attacked by the beast while in the waters off Bocanegra Beach. It's been reported that the younger tourist was attacked first, before his pal jumped into the water to save him. It comes almost a year after Kiana Hummel, 18, was dragged under the water by a 12-ft vicious crocodile while swimming off the coast of the same town. As she got herself out of the water, the beast clamped down on her ankle with its powerful jaws before dragging her back under the waves.
https://www.sott.net/article/470200-Crocodile-attacks-2-tourists-swimming-at-resort-in-Mexico

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'Massive sinkhole' closes street in north Winnipeg, Manitoba
A large sinkhole has closed a section of roadway in north Winnipeg. Winnipeg police closed the intersection at Salter Street and Inkster Boulevard Wednesday night when the sinkhole — described as "massive" in a police tweet — was discovered. The sinkhole was closed off with traffic barriers by Thursday morning, and the hole was surrounded by green spray paint.
https://www.sott.net/article/470201-Massive-sinkhole-closes-street-in-north-Winnipeg-Manitoba

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16-year-old Dutch tractor driver shot at by police: "I'm lucky I'm still alive"
On July 5th, Jouke, a 16-year-old farmer's son from the Dutch village of Akkrum, and his 17-year-old brother Sytse joined a group of farmers to protest at a distribution center near the Dutch city of Heerenveen. Around 10 PM they decided to go to McDonald's and then drive home in their tractors. As Jouke drove around a police barricade near highway A32 in Heerenveen, following other tractors who had done the same, his tractor was shot at by the police. According to the police, "tractor drivers tried to run into officers and service vehicles." As a 'threatening situation' arose, the police fired warning shots and also shot at a tractor - it was Jouke's. Soon after, his tractor was seized and he was arrested. A picture shows a bullet hole in the frame of his vehicle, near the cabin. Mother of the two boys, Tjitske, explains that the brothers encountered a police barrier at the start of highway A32 in Heerenveen and that Jouke did not drive towards the officers. "He wanted to drive...
https://www.sott.net/article/470202-16-year-old-Dutch-tractor-driver-shot-at-by-police-I-m-lucky-I-m-still-alive

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Russophobia: History of Hate | RT Documentary
Russia has been portrayed as a 'savage and barbaric' nation, from Ivan the Terrible to Vladimir Putin. But where does the image come from? The documentary explores the creation of the anti-Russian narrative in the West and how it spread to the media and popular culture. Researchers, historians and writers in the documentary claim Russia became a convenient target after the Great Schism. Throughout history, European rulers and philosophers constructed the image of an uncivilised nation, unfit for talks. For example, French philosophers Diderot, Voltaire and Rousseau argued if Russia could become a civilised country or if it was destined to remain barbarian. The mythical ferocious Russian bear and the tale of bad Russia still feature in the media and contribute to modern russophobia. The documentary traces the origins of the anti-Russian narrative in the West and explores who benefits from it.
https://www.sott.net/article/470203-Russophobia-History-of-Hate-RT-Documentary

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Israeli Supreme Court rules citizens can be stripped of status for 'breach of loyalty'
Rights groups expect the law to be used disproportionately against Palestinian citizens of Israel, who make up 20% of the state's population. Israel's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the state can revoke the citizenship of people on the basis of "breach of loyalty," a law that rights groups say is a dangerous and "illegitimate law." Such actions that could constitute a breach of loyalty or trust include anything the state finds as "terrorism", espionage, and treason. Adalah - The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel said the law will likely be used to disproportionately target Palestinian citizens of Israel, who make up 20% of the state's population. The ruling was made in response to two appeals filed by Adalah and Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) on behalf of Palestinian citizens of Israel who were convicted of being involved in attacks that resulted in the death of Israeli citizens.
https://www.sott.net/article/470204-Israeli-Supreme-Court-rules-citizens-can-be-stripped-of-status-for-breach-of-loyalty

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Lying Birx says she 'knew' COVID vaccines would not 'protect against infection'
Former White House COVID response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx told FNC Your World host Neil Cavuto that she was urging the vulnerable amid the current COVID-19 wave to take Paxlovid, an anti-viral medication as a means to protect against the virus. However, she also acknowledged the vaccines were not as effective as many were led to believe and admitted health officials overplayed it.
https://www.sott.net/article/470205-Lying-Birx-says-she-knew-COVID-vaccines-would-not-protect-against-infection

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Is Ottawa trying to keep Trudeau's embarrassing flight habits under wraps?
Flight trackers kept exposing Trudeau's spending scandals, and then the PM's jet was ordered concealed The Canadian media has long made excellent use of online flight trackers to document the bizarre taxpayer-funded travel habits of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet. There was the time in 2019 when Trudeau tweeted "climate change is real" while briefly interrupting a Florida vacation to fly back to Ottawa for a single meeting - a roundtrip that burned 1,400 litres of jet fuel. He took a Christmas vacation that year to Costa Rica that somehow required five separate roundtrip jet flights from Ottawa. And, of course, there was the time last September when Trudeau clandestinely slipped away for a beach vacation to Tofino rather than commemorate Canada's first-ever Truth and Reconciliation Day.
https://www.sott.net/article/470206-Is-Ottawa-trying-to-keep-Trudeaus-embarrassing-flight-habits-under-wraps

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Building muscle with exercise and reassessing protein intake
Maintaining muscle mass as you age is an integral part of staying healthy and independent. Stuart Phillips, Ph.D., a professor of kinesiology at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, where he is also the director of the Physical Activity Center of Excellence, is an expert in this area and recently spoke with Rhonda Patrick, Ph.D., about how to use resistance exercise and protein intake to build muscle. Once you reach your 40s, you may lose about 1% of muscle mass per year, which corresponds to a 1% to 3% drop in strength.1 Loss of muscle mass is associated with a downward decline in health, including an increased risk of premature death, while engaging in muscle-strengthening exercises for just 30 to 60 minutes per week is enough to lower your risk of death.2 However, it is important to understand that this is just the common observation and not a rule set in stone. I started aggressive resistance training and increasing my protein intake to 1.3 grams/kilogram in my 60s...
https://www.sott.net/article/470207-Building-muscle-with-exercise-and-reassessing-protein-intake

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Large waterspout reported over Sabine Lake in Port Arthur, Texas
A large waterspout was reported over Sabine Lake in Port Arthur, Texas, on Friday, July 22. The National Weather Service (NWS) said a waterspout was observed as the area remained under a special marine warning on Friday.
https://www.sott.net/article/470208-Large-waterspout-reported-over-Sabine-Lake-in-Port-Arthur-Texas

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Iran arrests another Mossad network, allegedly thwarting planned terrorist operations
The Iranian Intelligence Ministry announced Saturday that its security forces arrested a network of agents working for the Israeli Mossad. According to the Ministry, the agents were arrested before they were able to carry out sabotage and terrorist operations. In a statement, the Intelligence Ministry indicated that "this network's members were in contact with Mossad spy agency through a neighboring country and entered Iran from Kurdistan region with advanced equipment and strong explosives." The statement highlighted that the arrested network planned "acts of sabotage and unprecedented terrorist operations in sensitive locations."
https://www.sott.net/article/470209-Iran-arrests-another-Mossad-network-allegedly-thwarting-planned-terrorist-operations

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Lightning kills 6, injures 7 in Banda, Uttar Pradesh, India
Half-a-dozen people were killed and seven others injured after being struck by lightning during heavy rains in Banda in the last 24 hours. The administration has assured a compensation of Rs 4 lakh each to the dependents of the deceased under the Natural Disaster Relief Fund. It has been raining continuously in Banda since Thursday evening. Along with this, there have been lightning strikes in many places in the district, due to which six people died while seven were injured. They were said to be undergoing treatment in a hospital. Reports said that four people have died in Banda Sadar tehsil area and two people in Naraini area due to lightning.
https://www.sott.net/article/470210-Lightning-kills-6-injures-7-in-Banda-Uttar-Pradesh-India

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They're bringing COVID back...and this time its permanent
Covid is back in every headline. As the new normal crowd get desperate to scare people into accepting the Great Reset they're going back to their old favourite to get us used to the forever pandemic. The UK's "Covid cases" are (apparently) up to 3.8 million, according to the Office of National Statistics. It's reportedly just as bad in the EU, where "cases" (allegedly) tripled in six weeks. Thing's are looking pretty grim across the pond too, with "cases" "surging" all across the US. It's no better on the other side of the (supposed) ideological divide. Russia, China and India - despite being brave multipolar warriors locked in a 5D chess struggle against the machinations of the globalist elite - have all seen "cases" of the "new variant" as well. No matter where you live "cases" are on the way up. But, as we all know, "cases" actually means "people who tested positive", and is a fudged statistic used entirely for propaganda purposes. The new "wave" is really just about selling one...
https://www.sott.net/article/470211-They-re-bringing-COVID-back-and-this-time-its-permanent

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Amazing new JWST images of spiral galaxies: So beautiful even an astronomer could cry
It hasn't even been a fortnight since the first image release, and the James Webb Space Telescope is just continuously knocking all our socks off. Only a few images have been officially released, but that hasn't stopped citizen scientists digging through the raw data to see what they can find. One of those is Judy Schmidt, who has been processing raw space data into breathtaking images for years. Courtesy of her painstaking work, we now have absolutely jaw-dropping images of two spectacular spiral galaxies.
https://www.sott.net/article/470212-Amazing-new-JWST-images-of-spiral-galaxies-So-beautiful-even-an-astronomer-could-cry