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Russian defense firm working on new 'enemy harassing, humane' drone
The Promkompozit tech firm is creating a 'humane' version of its Lisa (Fox) strike drone intended to harass the enemy round the clock by dropping grenades nearby, a company representative told TASS at the Army 2022 international military-technical forum on Friday. "Now, we are working on a complete control-panel-free, self-sustained flight. Coordinates are simply entered into the drone, and it takes off. It will use a night flight strategy to harass the enemy," the company representative said. That being said, the drone will not be assigned the task of eliminating the enemy, he said.
https://www.sott.net/article/471202-Russian-defense-firm-working-on-new-enemy-harassing-humane-drone

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Ukraine war veterans on how Kiev plundered US aid, wasted soldiers, endangered civilians, and lost the war
"The weapons are stolen, the humanitarian aid is stolen, and we have no idea where the billions sent to this country have gone," a Ukrainian complained to The Grayzone. In a video sent via Facebook messenger in July, Ivan* can be seen standing next to his car, an early 2010s model Mitsubishi SUV. Smoke is pouring out of the rear window. Ivan laughs and pans his phone's camera across the length of the vehicle, pointing out bullet holes. "The turbocharger died in my car," he said, panning his phone toward the front of the vehicle. "My commander says I should pay to repair it myself. So to use my own car in the war, I need to buy a new turbocharger with my own money." Ivan flipped the camera toward his face. "Well, you fucking motherfucker members of parliament, I hope you fuck each other. Devils. I wish you were in our place," he said. Last month, Ukraine's parliamentarians voted to give themselves a 70% salary increase. Filings indicate the raise was enabled and encouraged by the...
https://www.sott.net/article/471203-Ukraine-war-veterans-on-how-Kiev-plundered-US-aid-wasted-soldiers-endangered-civilians-and-lost-the-war

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The Gospel of Mark Antony - 3 - Jesus, Caesar, and Paul
In Chapter 1 of this series, I started with the question of whether Jesus of Nazareth existed, proceeded from the assumption that the correct answer is 'no', and introduced the hypothesis that Gaius Julius Caesar was the model used to build the literary character of Jesus. I also gave a quick overview of Caesar's personality and other characteristics, in order to demonstrate just how remarkable he was, and to point out a couple of key correspondences - namely, that he was known for placing heavy emphasis on the virtue of mercy, and for practising a charitable outlook towards the common man. Chapter 2 outlined the numerous correspondences between Caesar's life and the Jesus story, which encompass both specific events, similar names and roles in the dramatis personae, and common themes. I also spent some time in Chapter 2 looking at the details of Caesar's assassination, his funeral, and the cult of Divus Julius that was established after his death, all of which also show striking...
https://www.sott.net/article/471204-The-Gospel-of-Mark-Antony-3-Jesus-Caesar-and-Paul

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Meta and TikTok can track everything you type on in-app browsers: researcher
Facebook, Instagram and TikTok's iPhone apps are capable of tracking everything users type in their in-app internet browsers, according to warnings from a security researcher. All three popular social media apps say they don't track sensitive user data like credit card information, passwords and addresses that is entered through in-app browsers — but it would be extremely easy for them to do so if they wanted to, researcher and developer Felix Krause wrote this week. For example, imagine an Instagram user's friend sent them a direct message with a link to a product for sale. If the Instagram user clicks on the link using their iPhone, it will open within the in-app browser rather than redirecting to Safari. If the user then decides they want to purchase the product, they will have to enter their credit card information, shipping address and other details — all of which can be tracked by Instagram, according to Krause. The same process would occur if they were buying a product from...
https://www.sott.net/article/471205-Meta-and-TikTok-can-track-everything-you-type-on-in-app-browsers-researcher

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Europe storms: Children among dead in France, Austria and Italy
Powerful storms have battered areas of central and southern Europe, killing at least 12 people including three children. The deaths, most from falling trees, were reported in Italy and Austria, and on the French island of Corsica. Heavy rain and winds wrecked campsites on the island, while in Venice, Italy, masonry was blown off the belltower of St Mark's Basilica. The storms follow weeks of heatwave and drought across much of the continent. In Corsica, winds gusting up to 224 km/h (140mph) uprooted trees and damaged mobile homes. Authorities there said a 13-year-old girl was killed by a falling tree on a campsite.
https://www.sott.net/article/471207-Europe-storms-Children-among-dead-in-France-Austria-and-Italy

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Project Veritas releases Biden DHS/FBI intelligence bulletin smearing conservatives as 'Domestic Violent Extremists' after raid on Mar-a-Lago
In a joint intelligence brief obtained by Project Veritas, it revealed that the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Bureau of Investigation have begun to paint conservatives that have taken issue with the FBI raid of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago as "domestic violent extremists," warning of future violence from the group. The bulletin states that it is being shared in an effort to help local and federal partners in "effectively deterring, preventing, preempting, or responding to terrorist attacks against the United States."
https://www.sott.net/article/471208-Project-Veritas-releases-Biden-DHS-FBI-intelligence-bulletin-smearing-conservatives-as-Domestic-Violent-Extremists-after-raid-on-Mar-a-Lago

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Bella Hadid says her vocal support for Palestine has lost her jobs
But it's not about to stop her from speaking out. Bella Hadid's personal brand may not be especially political, but there is one stance that she refuses to stop speaking out about — no matter how many brand sponsorships or friends she loses, or how many full-page New York Times ads she's targeted by. And that's her support for Palestine, where her father was born. In an interview for the Rep podcast, Hadid said her outspoken advocacy for Palestine has cost her career opportunities and even relationships. "I had so many companies that stopped working with me," she said. "I have friends that completely dropped me." Even though she described a feeling of "anxiety" about saying or doing the "right thing," Hadid said she believes she has all the personal experience and knowledge she needs to stand by her convictions. "I know my family enough, I know my own history enough. And that should be enough," she said on the podcast.
https://www.sott.net/article/471209-Bella-Hadid-says-her-vocal-support-for-Palestine-has-lost-her-jobs

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Leading doctor at Boston Children's Hospital gave cross-sex hormones to 13-year-old
The co-founder of the pediatric gender identity clinic at Boston Children's Hospital admitted to giving feminizing hormone therapy to a 13-year-old child during a lecture in 2013. This is just the latest in a slew of disturbing news coming from the clinic related to transitioning extremely young children. Last week, several promotional videos created by Boston Children's Hospital went viral on Twitter. The first clip to be widely shared racked up over 1.6 million views and featured Gender Multispeciality Service (GeMS) clinician Dr. Frances Grimstad presenting hysterectomies as a form of "gender-affirming" therapy.
https://www.sott.net/article/471210-Leading-doctor-at-Boston-Childrens-Hospital-gave-cross-sex-hormones-to-13-year-old

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North Korea's Kim Yo Jong tells South Korean president to 'shut his mouth' after offer of aid
North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said on Friday South Korea's president should "shut his mouth" after he reiterated that his country was willing to provide economic aid in return for nuclear disarmament. Her comments mark the first time a senior North Korean official has commented directly on what South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has called an "audacious" plan - first proposed in May and which he talked about again on Wednesday at a news conference to mark his first 100 days in office. "It would have been more favorable for his image to shut his mouth, rather than talking nonsense as he had nothing better to say," Kim Yo Jong said in a statement released by state news agency KCNA, calling Yoon "really simple and still childish" to think that he could trade economic cooperation for the North's honor and nuclear weapons.
https://www.sott.net/article/471211-North-Koreas-Kim-Yo-Jong-tells-South-Korean-president-to-shut-his-mouth-after-offer-of-aid

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Lt. Col. Dr. Theresa Long, MD on Covid vax: 'Hell no, I don't think it's safe'
Lt. Col. Theresa Long is a Medical Doctor at Fort Rucker who is one of the U.S. Army's top Flight Surgeons and an expert on public health. Long makes sure military pilots are ready and able to fly America's complicated and lethal aircraft. When asked if the COVID-19 vax is safe for pilots, she replies "Hell no, I don't think it's safe." SOURCE 1 SOURCE 2
https://www.sott.net/article/471212-Lt-Col-Dr-Theresa-Long-MD-on-Covid-vax-Hell-no-I-dont-think-its-safe

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Footage shows 'flash mob' of looters ransack 7-Eleven in Los Angeles
A "flash mob" of looters were caught on camera ransacking a 7-Eleven in Los Angeles earlier this week — making off with handfuls of cigarettes, snacks and other goods, authorities said. Video clips released by Los Angeles police show dozens of people, many of them not bothering to hide their faces, grabbing various items as they swarmed the chain store Monday shortly after midnight in the Harbor Gateway section of the city. Part of the footage even shows the rowdy bunch going behind the counter that was apparently vacated by 7-Eleven employees and flinging items toward a pack of people on the other side.
https://www.sott.net/article/471213-Footage-shows-flash-mob-of-looters-ransack-7-Eleven-in-Los-Angeles

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China flash floods: 23 dead and 8 missing in Qinghai province (UPDATE)
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.
https://www.sott.net/article/471148-China-flash-floods-23-dead-and-8-missing-in-Qinghai-province-UPDATE

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'Fire tornado' kills 38 at wildlife park in Algeria
A horror 'fire tornado' has killed at least 38 people in Algeria after it ripped through a wildlife park and incinerated 12 people trying to escape the flames in a bus. Fanned by drought and a blistering heatwave, the blazes have left massive destruction in their wake, mostly in the El Tarf region near the eastern border with Tunisia that was baking in 48C heat. A family of five was among the dead and at least 200 more people have suffered burns or respiratory problems from the smoke, according to various Algerian media. A journalist in El Tarf described 'scenes of devastation' on the road to El Kala in the country's far northeast. 'A tornado of fire swept everything away in seconds,' he told AFP by telephone. 'Most of those who died were surrounded while visiting a wildlife park.'
https://www.sott.net/article/471214-Fire-tornado-kills-38-at-wildlife-park-in-Algeria

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Bank Australia to ban loans on petrol vehicles as government crafts policy for complete ban by 2030
An Australian bank will stop offering loans for new fossil fuel cars from 2025 in a step it says will encourage more people to buy electric vehicles. The customer-owned Bank Australia will announce the self-imposed ban at a national EV summit in Canberra on Friday, arguing it is a responsible step to ensure its lending practices did not "lock our customers into higher carbon emissions and increasingly expensive running costs". The bank's chief impact officer, Sasha Courville, said the bank, which has 185,000 customers, would continue to fund loans for second-hand cars with internal combustion engines as it recognised not everyone would be able to afford an EV in three years. But she said the announcement would send a message that "if you're considering buying a new car you should think seriously about an electric vehicle, both for its impact on the climate and for its lifetime cost savings".
https://www.sott.net/article/471215-Bank-Australia-to-ban-loans-on-petrol-vehicles-as-government-crafts-policy-for-complete-ban-by-2030

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Thousands of South Korean unionists protest US-South Korea war games
Thousands of South Korean unionists and their progressive supporters rallied in downtown Seoul to protest against joint US-South Korea war games planned for later this month. The drills will be the largest in years, and follow the May election of President Yoon Suk-yeol, who has promised to take a hardline with North Korea. Union leaders worry about risks. While many South Koreans, especially supporters of President Yoon on the right, favor close ties with the U.S., large numbers also argue the US military and the country's alliance with Washington, prevent the improvement of ties with North Korea - and generate tension.
https://www.sott.net/article/471216-Thousands-of-South-Korean-unionists-protest-US-South-Korea-war-games

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Rare giant squid washes up on Cape Town, South Africa shore just months after another appeared 6 miles away
A rare giant squid was discovered dead on a beach in Cape Town, South Africa, months after another washed up six miles away. Twitter user Tim Dee, who found the strange-looking sea creature on Scarborough Beach on Tuesday, shared photos and videos online that show the colorful squid's gigantic eye. 'Giant squid species wrecked on Scarborough beach this morning,' he wrote. 'What's it to ya, Moby Dick?' Dee's video shows a marine biologist pulling back flesh to reveal the squid's huge beak that it uses for hunting and fishing. The sea creature, which looks like something Salvador Dali would have painted, is also known for having a very large eye - usually up to 11 inches in diameter with a 3.5 inch pupil. Larger eyes can better detect light, including bioluminescent light, which is hard to find in the ocean's depths.
https://www.sott.net/article/471217-Rare-giant-squid-washes-up-on-Cape-Town-South-Africa-shore-just-months-after-another-appeared-6-miles-away

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60ft 'Tentnado' rips through Boomtown festival as Britain endures thunderstorms
A tornado ripped through Boomtown festival sending tents, camping chairs and gazebos 60 feet into the air as the heatwave finally broke and thunderstorms lashed the UK. Festival-goers described seeing a "scar" of destruction left by the tornado on Sunday and said objects were thrown so high into the air that they flew out of the campsite and got stuck in nearby trees. It came as Britain endured thunderstorms with the Met Office issuing yellow warnings for both England and Wales.
https://www.sott.net/article/471218-60ft-Tentnado-rips-through-Boomtown-festival-as-Britain-endures-thunderstorms

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Powerful tornado hits Crimea
Tornado in Crimea! A powerful tornado hit Crimea.
https://www.sott.net/article/471219-Powerful-tornado-hits-Crimea

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Severe hailstorm slams Des Moines region, Iowa
Des Moines yards become ice fields due to a severe hailstorm. On Friday, the Des Moines region was hammered by hail up to the size of an egg and a golf ball. As strong thunderstorms rolled through the Midwest on Friday, huge hailstones pounded Des Moines, Iowa, smashing windows and turning yards into ice fields.
https://www.sott.net/article/471220-Severe-hailstorm-slams-Des-Moines-region-Iowa

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Biden officials scramble to escape blame for unlawful Pentagon order mandating mRNA jab for troops
Former Pentagon official Terry Adirim says she was directed by the Secretary of Defense to justify the mandate. Lawyers representing America's service members are beginning to produce victories defending the U.S. Armed Forces against forced compliance with biomedical gene therapy experiments, and suddenly, nobody in the Pentagon wants to take accountability for their legally dubious mRNA injection order. It all began on August 24, 2021, when Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin issued a memo mandating mRNA "vaccination" for the active military, but with the stipulation that this mandate only applied to fully licensed products. This was because, as The Dossier understands, it is illegal to force service members to take an EUA vaccine.
https://www.sott.net/article/471221-Biden-officials-scramble-to-escape-blame-for-unlawful-Pentagon-order-mandating-mRNA-jab-for-troops