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Meta steps up information control ahead of US elections
Facebook's parent company is imposing strict controls on information related to the upcoming midterm elections. Social media behemoth Meta is beefing up its information-control tactics as the US heads into the 2022 midterm elections, tightening rules on voting misinformation and advertising. The changes were announced in a blog post on Tuesday. The company will ban new political, social and electoral issue ads during the last week before the election, ensuring no "October surprises" - factual or otherwise - will disturb the information ecosystem. Editing existing ads will also be forbidden, and ads encouraging people not to vote or questioning the legitimacy of the results will not be permitted.
https://www.sott.net/article/471128-Meta-steps-up-information-control-ahead-of-US-elections
Meta steps up information control ahead of US elections
Facebook's parent company is imposing strict controls on information related to the upcoming midterm elections. Social media behemoth Meta is beefing up its information-control tactics as the US heads into the 2022 midterm elections, tightening rules on voting misinformation and advertising. The changes were announced in a blog post on Tuesday. The company will ban new political, social and electoral issue ads during the last week before the election, ensuring no "October surprises" - factual or otherwise - will disturb the information ecosystem. Editing existing ads will also be forbidden, and ads encouraging people not to vote or questioning the legitimacy of the results will not be permitted.
https://www.sott.net/article/471128-Meta-steps-up-information-control-ahead-of-US-elections
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Poland wants Ukraine to admit genocide
A deputy culture minister says the 1943 Volhyn massacres fit the definition of genocide and Kiev will have to recognize that. The mass murder of Poles by Ukrainian nationalists during the Second World War meets the definition of genocide and the government in Kiev will have to recognize this sooner or later, Poland's Deputy Minister of Culture and National Heritage Jaroslaw Sellin said on Tuesday. "They have to acknowledge it because it's a fact. It's simply a fact. A political decision was made and implemented for ethnic cleansing, the extermination of the entire national minority that has lived there for centuries," Sellin told the Polish Press Agency (PAP) during a TV interview.
https://www.sott.net/article/471129-Poland-wants-Ukraine-to-admit-genocide
Poland wants Ukraine to admit genocide
A deputy culture minister says the 1943 Volhyn massacres fit the definition of genocide and Kiev will have to recognize that. The mass murder of Poles by Ukrainian nationalists during the Second World War meets the definition of genocide and the government in Kiev will have to recognize this sooner or later, Poland's Deputy Minister of Culture and National Heritage Jaroslaw Sellin said on Tuesday. "They have to acknowledge it because it's a fact. It's simply a fact. A political decision was made and implemented for ethnic cleansing, the extermination of the entire national minority that has lived there for centuries," Sellin told the Polish Press Agency (PAP) during a TV interview.
https://www.sott.net/article/471129-Poland-wants-Ukraine-to-admit-genocide
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Meteor fireball fall into the Mediterranean Sea (Aug.17)
This stunning bolide was spotted over Spain on August 17, at 23:18 local time (equivalent to 21:18 universal time). It was almost as bright as the full Moon and was seen by a wide number of eyewitnesses that reported the event on social networks. The bolide was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from an asteroid that hit the atmosphere at about 55,000 km/h. The fireball overflew the Mediterranean Sea. It began at an altitude of about 83 km over the Mediterranean between the coasts of Spain and Morocco, moved northeast, and ended at a height of around 23 km over the sea. The preliminary analysis of this event shows that the rock was not fully destroyed: a part of the meteoroid survived and fell into the sea as a meteorite. So, the meteorite cannot be recovered. This bright meteor was recorded in the framework of the SMART project, operated by the Southwestern Europe Meteor Network (SWEMN) from the meteor-observing stations located at Huelva, La Hita, CAHA, OSN, La Sagra, Sevilla, and...
https://www.sott.net/article/471130-Meteor-fireball-fall-into-the-Mediterranean-Sea-Aug-17
Meteor fireball fall into the Mediterranean Sea (Aug.17)
This stunning bolide was spotted over Spain on August 17, at 23:18 local time (equivalent to 21:18 universal time). It was almost as bright as the full Moon and was seen by a wide number of eyewitnesses that reported the event on social networks. The bolide was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from an asteroid that hit the atmosphere at about 55,000 km/h. The fireball overflew the Mediterranean Sea. It began at an altitude of about 83 km over the Mediterranean between the coasts of Spain and Morocco, moved northeast, and ended at a height of around 23 km over the sea. The preliminary analysis of this event shows that the rock was not fully destroyed: a part of the meteoroid survived and fell into the sea as a meteorite. So, the meteorite cannot be recovered. This bright meteor was recorded in the framework of the SMART project, operated by the Southwestern Europe Meteor Network (SWEMN) from the meteor-observing stations located at Huelva, La Hita, CAHA, OSN, La Sagra, Sevilla, and...
https://www.sott.net/article/471130-Meteor-fireball-fall-into-the-Mediterranean-Sea-Aug-17
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White House climate science overseer sanctioned and barred by The National Academy of Sciences
For "clear violations of the fundamental tenets of research." A senior White House climate advisor has been sanctioned by the National Academy of Sciences for violating its ethics policies. Axios reports that Jane Lubchenco, the deputy director for climate and environment at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, has been pulled up by the NAS for editing a paper later found to contain technical errors, as well as having worked with the scientists involved in it, one of which turned out to be her brother-in law.
https://www.sott.net/article/471131-White-House-climate-science-overseer-sanctioned-and-barred-by-The-National-Academy-of-Sciences
White House climate science overseer sanctioned and barred by The National Academy of Sciences
For "clear violations of the fundamental tenets of research." A senior White House climate advisor has been sanctioned by the National Academy of Sciences for violating its ethics policies. Axios reports that Jane Lubchenco, the deputy director for climate and environment at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, has been pulled up by the NAS for editing a paper later found to contain technical errors, as well as having worked with the scientists involved in it, one of which turned out to be her brother-in law.
https://www.sott.net/article/471131-White-House-climate-science-overseer-sanctioned-and-barred-by-The-National-Academy-of-Sciences
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5 Great Danes attack, kill owner in northwest Iowa
A northwest Iowa woman who was found in a ditch died after being attacked by her five Great Danes, authorities said Wednesday. A man found the woman in a rural area of Clay County on Monday but couldn't get close to her because of several large dogs, according to KTIV-TV. The Clay County Sheriff's Office says the man reported what he found and deputies determined the woman was dead. She was identified as Mindy Kiepe, 43, of Rossie. The state medical examiner said Wednesday that Kiepe died of multiple dog bites. An investigation determined Kiepe's Great Danes caused her death. Kiepe lived at a farm near where her body was found. The sheriff's office said the dogs were euthanized. Source: AP
https://www.sott.net/article/471132-5-Great-Danes-attack-kill-owner-in-northwest-Iowa
5 Great Danes attack, kill owner in northwest Iowa
A northwest Iowa woman who was found in a ditch died after being attacked by her five Great Danes, authorities said Wednesday. A man found the woman in a rural area of Clay County on Monday but couldn't get close to her because of several large dogs, according to KTIV-TV. The Clay County Sheriff's Office says the man reported what he found and deputies determined the woman was dead. She was identified as Mindy Kiepe, 43, of Rossie. The state medical examiner said Wednesday that Kiepe died of multiple dog bites. An investigation determined Kiepe's Great Danes caused her death. Kiepe lived at a farm near where her body was found. The sheriff's office said the dogs were euthanized. Source: AP
https://www.sott.net/article/471132-5-Great-Danes-attack-kill-owner-in-northwest-Iowa
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Deliberate de-industrialization? German green economy minister wants to scrap German industrial model relying on cheap energy
Robert Habeck dismisses Germany's economic model as reliant on cheap energy imports from Russia. German Economy and Climate Action Minister Robert Habeck lamented the entirety of the country's business model on Monday, dismissing it as reliant on cheap energy imports from Russia that will never return. His comments come in tandem with his announcement of a new special tax on natural gas, which he believes will redistribute the repercussions of energy shortages on companies as well as the population in general. "Germany developed a business model that was largely based on dependence on cheap Russian gas," Habeck told reporters in Berlin, slamming the business model as meaning dependence on an "enemy" of international law, "liberal democracy and its values." "This model has failed and it is not coming back," he said. Because Russia has "arbitrarily" halted gas deliveries to the European Union, as Habeck claimed, Berlin needs to "rescue companies that have got into difficulties and...
https://www.sott.net/article/471133-Deliberate-de-industrialization-German-green-economy-minister-wants-to-scrap-German-industrial-model-relying-on-cheap-energy
Deliberate de-industrialization? German green economy minister wants to scrap German industrial model relying on cheap energy
Robert Habeck dismisses Germany's economic model as reliant on cheap energy imports from Russia. German Economy and Climate Action Minister Robert Habeck lamented the entirety of the country's business model on Monday, dismissing it as reliant on cheap energy imports from Russia that will never return. His comments come in tandem with his announcement of a new special tax on natural gas, which he believes will redistribute the repercussions of energy shortages on companies as well as the population in general. "Germany developed a business model that was largely based on dependence on cheap Russian gas," Habeck told reporters in Berlin, slamming the business model as meaning dependence on an "enemy" of international law, "liberal democracy and its values." "This model has failed and it is not coming back," he said. Because Russia has "arbitrarily" halted gas deliveries to the European Union, as Habeck claimed, Berlin needs to "rescue companies that have got into difficulties and...
https://www.sott.net/article/471133-Deliberate-de-industrialization-German-green-economy-minister-wants-to-scrap-German-industrial-model-relying-on-cheap-energy
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Heavy rainfall causes flooding in the city of Chihuahua, Mexico
The rain that occurred in the city of Chihuahua, Chihuahua, has left floods in several points and the authorities have called not to leave the house or to avoid certain points, on the afternoon of this Wednesday, August 17. The heavy rainfall that hit the state capital has already caused several floods and is expected to continue in the coming hours. The Chihuahua State Civil Protection Coordination reported that the forecast of rains between 3 and 6 p.m. is maintained, for which it called on the population to "maintain preventive measures and avoid leaving the house, if it is not necessary." Videos on social networks show cars trapped in the middle of streams generated by concentrations of water.
https://www.sott.net/article/471134-Heavy-rainfall-causes-flooding-in-the-city-of-Chihuahua-Mexico
Heavy rainfall causes flooding in the city of Chihuahua, Mexico
The rain that occurred in the city of Chihuahua, Chihuahua, has left floods in several points and the authorities have called not to leave the house or to avoid certain points, on the afternoon of this Wednesday, August 17. The heavy rainfall that hit the state capital has already caused several floods and is expected to continue in the coming hours. The Chihuahua State Civil Protection Coordination reported that the forecast of rains between 3 and 6 p.m. is maintained, for which it called on the population to "maintain preventive measures and avoid leaving the house, if it is not necessary." Videos on social networks show cars trapped in the middle of streams generated by concentrations of water.
https://www.sott.net/article/471134-Heavy-rainfall-causes-flooding-in-the-city-of-Chihuahua-Mexico
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De-industrialization in progress? Energy crisis forces EU aluminum plant to shut down
A Slovak smelter will halt production by the start of October due to soaring electricity prices The Slovalco aluminum smelter in Slovakia announced on Wednesday it will shut down primary production by the end of September. "The decision to terminate primary aluminum production at Slovalco comes in response to adverse framework conditions and high electricity prices, which show no signs of improvement in the short term," the plant's majority owner, Norsk Hydro, said in a statement. It explained that the Slovalco casthouse in central Slovakia is continuing its recycling operation, serving customers in the region with 75,000 tons of recycled aluminum annually. The plant's CEO told media that the Slovalco plant was a key supplier for Slovak and other European companies. After stopping production, Europe will be forced to import aluminum from countries including Russia and China, he added. Slovalco's shutdown follows a similar decision this week to cease production at a zinc smelter in...
https://www.sott.net/article/471135-De-industrialization-in-progress-Energy-crisis-forces-EU-aluminum-plant-to-shut-down
De-industrialization in progress? Energy crisis forces EU aluminum plant to shut down
A Slovak smelter will halt production by the start of October due to soaring electricity prices The Slovalco aluminum smelter in Slovakia announced on Wednesday it will shut down primary production by the end of September. "The decision to terminate primary aluminum production at Slovalco comes in response to adverse framework conditions and high electricity prices, which show no signs of improvement in the short term," the plant's majority owner, Norsk Hydro, said in a statement. It explained that the Slovalco casthouse in central Slovakia is continuing its recycling operation, serving customers in the region with 75,000 tons of recycled aluminum annually. The plant's CEO told media that the Slovalco plant was a key supplier for Slovak and other European companies. After stopping production, Europe will be forced to import aluminum from countries including Russia and China, he added. Slovalco's shutdown follows a similar decision this week to cease production at a zinc smelter in...
https://www.sott.net/article/471135-De-industrialization-in-progress-Energy-crisis-forces-EU-aluminum-plant-to-shut-down
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Temperature extremes: China's worst heatwave in 60 years is forcing factories to close as temperatures cross 40C (104F)
China's Sichuan province has ordered all factories to shut down for six days to ease a power shortage in the region as a scorching heat wave sweeps across the country. Sichuan is a key manufacturing location for the semiconductor and solar panel industries and the power rationing will hit factories belonging to some of the world's biggest electronics companies, including Apple (AAPL) supplier Foxconn and Intel (INTC). The province is also China's lithium mining hub — a key component of electric car batteries — and the shutdown may push up the cost of the raw material, analysts said. China is facing its fiercest heat wave in six decades, with temperatures crossing 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in dozens of cities. The extreme heat has caused a spike in demand for air conditioning in offices and homes, putting pressure on the power grid. The drought has also depleted river water levels, reducing the amount of electricity produced at hydropower plants.
https://www.sott.net/article/471136-Temperature-extremes-Chinas-worst-heatwave-in-60-years-is-forcing-factories-to-close-as-temperatures-cross-40C-104F
Temperature extremes: China's worst heatwave in 60 years is forcing factories to close as temperatures cross 40C (104F)
China's Sichuan province has ordered all factories to shut down for six days to ease a power shortage in the region as a scorching heat wave sweeps across the country. Sichuan is a key manufacturing location for the semiconductor and solar panel industries and the power rationing will hit factories belonging to some of the world's biggest electronics companies, including Apple (AAPL) supplier Foxconn and Intel (INTC). The province is also China's lithium mining hub — a key component of electric car batteries — and the shutdown may push up the cost of the raw material, analysts said. China is facing its fiercest heat wave in six decades, with temperatures crossing 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in dozens of cities. The extreme heat has caused a spike in demand for air conditioning in offices and homes, putting pressure on the power grid. The drought has also depleted river water levels, reducing the amount of electricity produced at hydropower plants.
https://www.sott.net/article/471136-Temperature-extremes-Chinas-worst-heatwave-in-60-years-is-forcing-factories-to-close-as-temperatures-cross-40C-104F
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More human skeletal remains found at Lake Mead as water levels continue to recede
Fifth set of human skeletal remains found as drought conditions continue Another set of human skeletal remains was discovered at drought-stricken Lake Mead on Monday - the fifth set of remains recovered since May and the third to be found at the lake's Swim Beach area. National Park Service (NPS) rangers set up a perimeter in the Swim Beach area of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Nevada to recover the remains after responding around 8 p.m. to a report of the grim finding, the NPS said in a statement on Tuesday. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's dive team assisted in the recovery. Officials said that the Clark County Medical Examiner has also been contacted.
https://www.sott.net/article/471137-More-human-skeletal-remains-found-at-Lake-Mead-as-water-levels-continue-to-recede
More human skeletal remains found at Lake Mead as water levels continue to recede
Fifth set of human skeletal remains found as drought conditions continue Another set of human skeletal remains was discovered at drought-stricken Lake Mead on Monday - the fifth set of remains recovered since May and the third to be found at the lake's Swim Beach area. National Park Service (NPS) rangers set up a perimeter in the Swim Beach area of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Nevada to recover the remains after responding around 8 p.m. to a report of the grim finding, the NPS said in a statement on Tuesday. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's dive team assisted in the recovery. Officials said that the Clark County Medical Examiner has also been contacted.
https://www.sott.net/article/471137-More-human-skeletal-remains-found-at-Lake-Mead-as-water-levels-continue-to-recede
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Sudden death syndrome and crooked smiles
I began my day savoring another great article by A Midwestern Doctor: What Is The Story Behind Sudden Death Syndromes? I really love the work this man is doing and highly recommend you consider reading, or at least scanning, the full article above. Many of the weird issues I've seen people in my life develop during the COVID era came into focus. And not just the COVID era, my whole life leading up to it. The dysfunctional way Medicine has enabled and covered up for poisoning damage is not new, it dates from at least WW2 and even further back.
https://www.sott.net/article/471138-Sudden-death-syndrome-and-crooked-smiles
Sudden death syndrome and crooked smiles
I began my day savoring another great article by A Midwestern Doctor: What Is The Story Behind Sudden Death Syndromes? I really love the work this man is doing and highly recommend you consider reading, or at least scanning, the full article above. Many of the weird issues I've seen people in my life develop during the COVID era came into focus. And not just the COVID era, my whole life leading up to it. The dysfunctional way Medicine has enabled and covered up for poisoning damage is not new, it dates from at least WW2 and even further back.
https://www.sott.net/article/471138-Sudden-death-syndrome-and-crooked-smiles
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Early snowfall in Ridder, East Kazakhstan
First snow fell at a height of 1,870 m above sea level in the city of Ridder, East Kazakhstan, the ridder.city Instagram account reads. The fog was expected to blanket the north of the region today. Ground frosts are forecast for the east, and northeast of the region in the nighttime, the emergency situations department of East Kazakhstan said. High wind is also set to sweep through the region locally, it said in a statement.
https://www.sott.net/article/471139-Early-snowfall-in-Ridder-East-Kazakhstan
Early snowfall in Ridder, East Kazakhstan
First snow fell at a height of 1,870 m above sea level in the city of Ridder, East Kazakhstan, the ridder.city Instagram account reads. The fog was expected to blanket the north of the region today. Ground frosts are forecast for the east, and northeast of the region in the nighttime, the emergency situations department of East Kazakhstan said. High wind is also set to sweep through the region locally, it said in a statement.
https://www.sott.net/article/471139-Early-snowfall-in-Ridder-East-Kazakhstan
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Why are Lebanon's military judges releasing dozens of Israeli spies?
In the past few months, Lebanese security services have arrested more than 100 people implicated in alleged Israeli spy networks. Among these were young women tasked with photographing locations in the predominantly Shia southern suburbs of Beirut, the main stronghold of Hezbollah, and the primarily Sunni neighborhood of Tariq Al-Jadida in the western part of the city. Working for the Israelis According to investigations carried out by Lebanese security services, most of the detainees had applied online for employment opportunities, before being contacted from phone numbers belonging to Israeli citizens. Some of the accused were asked to buy local SIM cards and send them to addresses abroad.
https://www.sott.net/article/471140-Why-are-Lebanons-military-judges-releasing-dozens-of-Israeli-spies
Why are Lebanon's military judges releasing dozens of Israeli spies?
In the past few months, Lebanese security services have arrested more than 100 people implicated in alleged Israeli spy networks. Among these were young women tasked with photographing locations in the predominantly Shia southern suburbs of Beirut, the main stronghold of Hezbollah, and the primarily Sunni neighborhood of Tariq Al-Jadida in the western part of the city. Working for the Israelis According to investigations carried out by Lebanese security services, most of the detainees had applied online for employment opportunities, before being contacted from phone numbers belonging to Israeli citizens. Some of the accused were asked to buy local SIM cards and send them to addresses abroad.
https://www.sott.net/article/471140-Why-are-Lebanons-military-judges-releasing-dozens-of-Israeli-spies
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Russian MIL accuses US of staging NUCLEAR false flag!
New update from Russian Chief of Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Threats, Lieutenant General, Igor Kirillov! Every time you see the guy above, you know some earth-shattering news just dropped. Normally, these updates focus on biological activity in Ukraine, but today's briefing is about a growing NUCLEAR situation at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, the largest nuclear power plant (NPP) in Europe, located in south-eastern Ukraine, now under control of Russian Armed Forces. Russian MIL report that Ukrainian forces have been shelling the location since July 18th, in 12 different attacks, with a total of 50 artillery shells dropped on the largest NPP in Europe. "the Ukrainian side, together with their US handlers, are trying to play the card by causing what they believe to be a minor accident at the nuclear power plant and thus disrupting the normal and safe operation of the plant, blaming it on Russia." Ultimately Russian MIL are accusing Ukraine and "their US handlers" of trying...
https://www.sott.net/article/471141-Russian-MIL-accuses-US-of-staging-NUCLEAR-false-flag
Russian MIL accuses US of staging NUCLEAR false flag!
New update from Russian Chief of Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Threats, Lieutenant General, Igor Kirillov! Every time you see the guy above, you know some earth-shattering news just dropped. Normally, these updates focus on biological activity in Ukraine, but today's briefing is about a growing NUCLEAR situation at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, the largest nuclear power plant (NPP) in Europe, located in south-eastern Ukraine, now under control of Russian Armed Forces. Russian MIL report that Ukrainian forces have been shelling the location since July 18th, in 12 different attacks, with a total of 50 artillery shells dropped on the largest NPP in Europe. "the Ukrainian side, together with their US handlers, are trying to play the card by causing what they believe to be a minor accident at the nuclear power plant and thus disrupting the normal and safe operation of the plant, blaming it on Russia." Ultimately Russian MIL are accusing Ukraine and "their US handlers" of trying...
https://www.sott.net/article/471141-Russian-MIL-accuses-US-of-staging-NUCLEAR-false-flag
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How to go after the Big Science Cartel and actually win
On 29 July 2022, three Republican US Senators (Rand Paul, KY; Ted Cruz, TX; Richard Burr, NC) asked the Director of the National Science Foundation to provide information on a variety of concerns, ranging from how decisions on funding research grants are made, to how the NSF handles political conflicts of interest among the scientists it supports. Good for them. Since its founding in 1950, the NSF has drifted far from its original mission and vision: to support basic research in universities. Among the aims was to insulate the process of scientific discovery from meddlesome politicians. No more: the NSF has harnessed itself to blatantly political aims, from the dubious "greening" of our society and nation, to the toxic agenda of "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion". The Senators are right to lift the lid on these shenanigans. They are wasting taxpayers' money. That said, the Senators are barking up the wrong tree. The NSF, as ripe a target as it might seem, is comparatively a small...
https://www.sott.net/article/471142-How-to-go-after-the-Big-Science-Cartel-and-actually-win
How to go after the Big Science Cartel and actually win
On 29 July 2022, three Republican US Senators (Rand Paul, KY; Ted Cruz, TX; Richard Burr, NC) asked the Director of the National Science Foundation to provide information on a variety of concerns, ranging from how decisions on funding research grants are made, to how the NSF handles political conflicts of interest among the scientists it supports. Good for them. Since its founding in 1950, the NSF has drifted far from its original mission and vision: to support basic research in universities. Among the aims was to insulate the process of scientific discovery from meddlesome politicians. No more: the NSF has harnessed itself to blatantly political aims, from the dubious "greening" of our society and nation, to the toxic agenda of "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion". The Senators are right to lift the lid on these shenanigans. They are wasting taxpayers' money. That said, the Senators are barking up the wrong tree. The NSF, as ripe a target as it might seem, is comparatively a small...
https://www.sott.net/article/471142-How-to-go-after-the-Big-Science-Cartel-and-actually-win
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Compassion: 9/11 victims' families appeal to US over seized Afghan funds - "belongs to the Afghan people and the Afghan people alone"
"This is their money, not ours," they wrote in a letter about billions of dollars frozen by Washington Dozens of families whose loved ones were killed in the 9/11 terrorist attack have asked President Joe Biden to ensure that billions of dollars in Afghan funds frozen by the US cannot be used to cover claims for damages against the Taliban. "Any use of the $7 billion to pay off 9/11 family member judgments is legally suspect and morally wrong," they said in a letter sent to the White House on Tuesday. Some of the signatories have filed for compensation, but don't want to be awarded money they believe "belongs to the Afghan people and the Afghan people alone." Politico was the first media outlet to report the contents of the correspondence.
https://www.sott.net/article/471143-Compassion-9-11-victims-families-appeal-to-US-over-seized-Afghan-funds-belongs-to-the-Afghan-people-and-the-Afghan-people-alone
Compassion: 9/11 victims' families appeal to US over seized Afghan funds - "belongs to the Afghan people and the Afghan people alone"
"This is their money, not ours," they wrote in a letter about billions of dollars frozen by Washington Dozens of families whose loved ones were killed in the 9/11 terrorist attack have asked President Joe Biden to ensure that billions of dollars in Afghan funds frozen by the US cannot be used to cover claims for damages against the Taliban. "Any use of the $7 billion to pay off 9/11 family member judgments is legally suspect and morally wrong," they said in a letter sent to the White House on Tuesday. Some of the signatories have filed for compensation, but don't want to be awarded money they believe "belongs to the Afghan people and the Afghan people alone." Politico was the first media outlet to report the contents of the correspondence.
https://www.sott.net/article/471143-Compassion-9-11-victims-families-appeal-to-US-over-seized-Afghan-funds-belongs-to-the-Afghan-people-and-the-Afghan-people-alone
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Putin fears Jewish death curse - ex-Ukrainian official
Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely afraid to attack the city of Dnepr due to a threat that he will be cursed to death through an ancient Jewish ritual, a former Ukrainian official claims. In an interview on Friday with the news website Novoye Vremya, Gennady Korban said he had threatened in July to place the curse on the Russian leader if he attacks the city. "Pulsa diNura is a complicated, difficult procedure. It may have contributed in some way in the sense that so far they have not struck Dnepr. I knock on wood not to jinx it, God forbid, but this is how it is." Pulsa diNura, roughly translated from Aramaic as 'lashes of fire', is a ritual that is attributed to an old Kabbalistic text, though scholars believe the term was not used in the sense of a curse invoked by man.
https://www.sott.net/article/471144-Putin-fears-Jewish-death-curse-ex-Ukrainian-official
Putin fears Jewish death curse - ex-Ukrainian official
Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely afraid to attack the city of Dnepr due to a threat that he will be cursed to death through an ancient Jewish ritual, a former Ukrainian official claims. In an interview on Friday with the news website Novoye Vremya, Gennady Korban said he had threatened in July to place the curse on the Russian leader if he attacks the city. "Pulsa diNura is a complicated, difficult procedure. It may have contributed in some way in the sense that so far they have not struck Dnepr. I knock on wood not to jinx it, God forbid, but this is how it is." Pulsa diNura, roughly translated from Aramaic as 'lashes of fire', is a ritual that is attributed to an old Kabbalistic text, though scholars believe the term was not used in the sense of a curse invoked by man.
https://www.sott.net/article/471144-Putin-fears-Jewish-death-curse-ex-Ukrainian-official
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Turkish airstrike kills three Syrian soldiers - media
Turkish airstrikes killed three Syrian soldiers in the countryside near Aleppo on Tuesday, Syria's SANA news network reported. Syrian forces responded by striking Turkish military sites, causing an unknown number of casualties, the outlet said. Three soldiers were killed in the strikes and six others wounded, SANA reported, citing military sources. According to these sources, Syria's armed forces "responded to the aggression, targeting the occupation sites and destroying them, causing human and material losses." Several sites belonging to Turkish-backed anti-government militants were also hit in retaliation, the report continued: "With the intensification of the provocations practiced by the Turkish regime and the repeated attacks on different areas of Syrian territory, we affirm that any attack on any military point of our armed forces will be met by a direct and immediate response on all fronts."
https://www.sott.net/article/471145-Turkish-airstrike-kills-three-Syrian-soldiers-media
Turkish airstrike kills three Syrian soldiers - media
Turkish airstrikes killed three Syrian soldiers in the countryside near Aleppo on Tuesday, Syria's SANA news network reported. Syrian forces responded by striking Turkish military sites, causing an unknown number of casualties, the outlet said. Three soldiers were killed in the strikes and six others wounded, SANA reported, citing military sources. According to these sources, Syria's armed forces "responded to the aggression, targeting the occupation sites and destroying them, causing human and material losses." Several sites belonging to Turkish-backed anti-government militants were also hit in retaliation, the report continued: "With the intensification of the provocations practiced by the Turkish regime and the repeated attacks on different areas of Syrian territory, we affirm that any attack on any military point of our armed forces will be met by a direct and immediate response on all fronts."
https://www.sott.net/article/471145-Turkish-airstrike-kills-three-Syrian-soldiers-media
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Turkey and Israel restore full diplomatic relations
Israel and Turkey announced on Wednesday the full normalization of relations and the return of their ambassadors to Ankara and Tel Aviv. Why it matters: The announcement ends a four-year diplomatic crisis that led to downgraded relations between the two non-Arab regional powers. Driving the news: The Israeli prime minister's office said in a statement the agreement was reached on Tuesday in a phone call between the director generals of the Israeli and Turkish foreign ministries. Both countries decided to upgrade the relations to full diplomatic representation and return the Israeli ambassador and consul general to Ankara and Istanbul and the Turkish ambassador and consul general to Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. What they're saying: "The normalization of ties with Turkey is an asset for regional stability and an economic benefit for the citizens of Israel," Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said.
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Turkey and Israel restore full diplomatic relations
Israel and Turkey announced on Wednesday the full normalization of relations and the return of their ambassadors to Ankara and Tel Aviv. Why it matters: The announcement ends a four-year diplomatic crisis that led to downgraded relations between the two non-Arab regional powers. Driving the news: The Israeli prime minister's office said in a statement the agreement was reached on Tuesday in a phone call between the director generals of the Israeli and Turkish foreign ministries. Both countries decided to upgrade the relations to full diplomatic representation and return the Israeli ambassador and consul general to Ankara and Istanbul and the Turkish ambassador and consul general to Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. What they're saying: "The normalization of ties with Turkey is an asset for regional stability and an economic benefit for the citizens of Israel," Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said.
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Russia, China and India to hold massive "Vostok" war games in two weeks
Chinese troops will travel to Russia to take part in war games along with India, Belarus, Mongolia, Tajikistan and other largely anti-Western countries, China's defense ministry said on Wednesday, adding redundantly that China's participation in the joint exercises is "unrelated to the current international and regional situation." Last month, Moscow announced plans to hold "Vostok" (East) exercises from Aug. 30 to Sept. 5, even as it wages war in Ukraine. It said at the time that some foreign forces would participate, without naming them. It turns out that the "foreign forces" account for just under half of the world's population. China's defence ministry said its participation in the exercises was part of an ongoing bilateral annual cooperation agreement with Russia, Reuters reported. The statement said: "The aim is to deepen practical and friendly cooperation with the armies of participating countries, enhance the level of strategic collaboration among the participating parties,...
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Russia, China and India to hold massive "Vostok" war games in two weeks
Chinese troops will travel to Russia to take part in war games along with India, Belarus, Mongolia, Tajikistan and other largely anti-Western countries, China's defense ministry said on Wednesday, adding redundantly that China's participation in the joint exercises is "unrelated to the current international and regional situation." Last month, Moscow announced plans to hold "Vostok" (East) exercises from Aug. 30 to Sept. 5, even as it wages war in Ukraine. It said at the time that some foreign forces would participate, without naming them. It turns out that the "foreign forces" account for just under half of the world's population. China's defence ministry said its participation in the exercises was part of an ongoing bilateral annual cooperation agreement with Russia, Reuters reported. The statement said: "The aim is to deepen practical and friendly cooperation with the armies of participating countries, enhance the level of strategic collaboration among the participating parties,...
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China flash floods: 16 dead and 36 missing in Qinghai province
Sudden rainstorm triggers landslide and diverts river resulting in floods Sixteen people are dead and 36 others missing after a flash flood hit Qinghai province in western China amid the ongoing torrential rains, according to Chinese media reports. Heavy and sudden downpours in Datong Hui and Tu Autonomous County of Qinghai province started late on Wednesday, causing flooding in the mountains and triggering landslides, according to China's state broadcaster CCTV. The flash floods affected an area with more than 6,000 people and over 1,500 houses, CCTV said.
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China flash floods: 16 dead and 36 missing in Qinghai province
Sudden rainstorm triggers landslide and diverts river resulting in floods Sixteen people are dead and 36 others missing after a flash flood hit Qinghai province in western China amid the ongoing torrential rains, according to Chinese media reports. Heavy and sudden downpours in Datong Hui and Tu Autonomous County of Qinghai province started late on Wednesday, causing flooding in the mountains and triggering landslides, according to China's state broadcaster CCTV. The flash floods affected an area with more than 6,000 people and over 1,500 houses, CCTV said.
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