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UK police asking officers to disclose any personal ties with news reporters
Freedom of speech groups raise over clampdown, which only came to light by accident. Police chiefs have been issuing secret orders telling officers to inform bosses if they know any news reporters - as they would have to do with convicted criminals or extremists. The measure is already in place in some forces, and follows guidance from the College of Policing, which sets standards in law enforcement. It is part of anti-corruption efforts and only came to light by accident. The policing inspectorate is pressing the Metropolitan police, the country's biggest force, to introduce the measure. The Society of Editors, representing newspapers, and specialist crime journalists in the Crime Reporters' Association oppose the clampdown.
https://www.sott.net/article/471514-UK-police-asking-officers-to-disclose-any-personal-ties-with-news-reporters
UK police asking officers to disclose any personal ties with news reporters
Freedom of speech groups raise over clampdown, which only came to light by accident. Police chiefs have been issuing secret orders telling officers to inform bosses if they know any news reporters - as they would have to do with convicted criminals or extremists. The measure is already in place in some forces, and follows guidance from the College of Policing, which sets standards in law enforcement. It is part of anti-corruption efforts and only came to light by accident. The policing inspectorate is pressing the Metropolitan police, the country's biggest force, to introduce the measure. The Society of Editors, representing newspapers, and specialist crime journalists in the Crime Reporters' Association oppose the clampdown.
https://www.sott.net/article/471514-UK-police-asking-officers-to-disclose-any-personal-ties-with-news-reporters
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San Francisco businesses threaten to stop paying taxes until city officials fix homeless problem
Small business owners of San Francisco are demanding the city solve the growing mental health, crime, and drug problems exacerbated by the high rate of homelessness in the area, threatening to stop paying taxes if the issues continue. The Castro Merchants Association, named after the city's Castro District, sent a letter to San Francisco city officials saying group members who own businesses in the area plan to stop paying taxes if the city doesn't do more to address the problems, reported KTVU. In the letter, the organization complained of homeless people who "regularly experience psychotic episodes," vandalize storefronts, and harass business owners, employees, residents and tourists.
https://www.sott.net/article/471515-San-Francisco-businesses-threaten-to-stop-paying-taxes-until-city-officials-fix-homeless-problem
San Francisco businesses threaten to stop paying taxes until city officials fix homeless problem
Small business owners of San Francisco are demanding the city solve the growing mental health, crime, and drug problems exacerbated by the high rate of homelessness in the area, threatening to stop paying taxes if the issues continue. The Castro Merchants Association, named after the city's Castro District, sent a letter to San Francisco city officials saying group members who own businesses in the area plan to stop paying taxes if the city doesn't do more to address the problems, reported KTVU. In the letter, the organization complained of homeless people who "regularly experience psychotic episodes," vandalize storefronts, and harass business owners, employees, residents and tourists.
https://www.sott.net/article/471515-San-Francisco-businesses-threaten-to-stop-paying-taxes-until-city-officials-fix-homeless-problem
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Human foot in a shoe found floating in hot spring at Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park officials are investigating after an employee spotted part of a foot, in a shoe, floating in a hot spring in the southern part of the park, officials said Thursday. Tuesday's discovery at Abyss Pool in Wyoming led to the temporary closure of the West Thumb Geyser Basin and its parking lot. The area has since reopened. The park did not have any other information about the investigation to make public on Thursday, park spokesperson Morgan Warthin said.
https://www.sott.net/article/471516-Human-foot-in-a-shoe-found-floating-in-hot-spring-at-Yellowstone-National-Park
Human foot in a shoe found floating in hot spring at Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park officials are investigating after an employee spotted part of a foot, in a shoe, floating in a hot spring in the southern part of the park, officials said Thursday. Tuesday's discovery at Abyss Pool in Wyoming led to the temporary closure of the West Thumb Geyser Basin and its parking lot. The area has since reopened. The park did not have any other information about the investigation to make public on Thursday, park spokesperson Morgan Warthin said.
https://www.sott.net/article/471516-Human-foot-in-a-shoe-found-floating-in-hot-spring-at-Yellowstone-National-Park
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This week in volcano news - Alert level raised at Mayon, new eruption at Semisopochnoi
In the last week, the alert level was raised at several volcanoes surrounded by densely populated cities. These include Mount Mayon in the Philippines and Karthala in Comoros which both had their alert levels raised. Also, two new volcanic eruptions began this week; one in the United States and one in Russia. This video will discuss these volcano related news stories, as told and analyzed by a volcanologist.
https://www.sott.net/article/471517-This-week-in-volcano-news-Alert-level-raised-at-Mayon-new-eruption-at-Semisopochnoi
This week in volcano news - Alert level raised at Mayon, new eruption at Semisopochnoi
In the last week, the alert level was raised at several volcanoes surrounded by densely populated cities. These include Mount Mayon in the Philippines and Karthala in Comoros which both had their alert levels raised. Also, two new volcanic eruptions began this week; one in the United States and one in Russia. This video will discuss these volcano related news stories, as told and analyzed by a volcanologist.
https://www.sott.net/article/471517-This-week-in-volcano-news-Alert-level-raised-at-Mayon-new-eruption-at-Semisopochnoi
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Symbolic: UK's largest warship HMS Prince of Wales breaks down ONE day after leaving Portsmouth for four month deployment to US
The £3bn Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has broken down just one day after departing from Portsmouth to begin a four-month deployment to the US. The 65,000-tonne warship remained in the south coast exercise area near the Isle of Wight as the Royal Navy conducts "investigations into an emerging mechanical issue," a spokesperson said on Sunday. They declined to comment further. Divers have been inspecting the 930-foot carrier after damage was reported to [be] a propeller shaft, according to the Navy Lookout news site.
https://www.sott.net/article/471518-Symbolic-UKs-largest-warship-HMS-Prince-of-Wales-breaks-down-ONE-day-after-leaving-Portsmouth-for-four-month-deployment-to-US
Symbolic: UK's largest warship HMS Prince of Wales breaks down ONE day after leaving Portsmouth for four month deployment to US
The £3bn Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has broken down just one day after departing from Portsmouth to begin a four-month deployment to the US. The 65,000-tonne warship remained in the south coast exercise area near the Isle of Wight as the Royal Navy conducts "investigations into an emerging mechanical issue," a spokesperson said on Sunday. They declined to comment further. Divers have been inspecting the 930-foot carrier after damage was reported to [be] a propeller shaft, according to the Navy Lookout news site.
https://www.sott.net/article/471518-Symbolic-UKs-largest-warship-HMS-Prince-of-Wales-breaks-down-ONE-day-after-leaving-Portsmouth-for-four-month-deployment-to-US
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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Repeating collapse cycle begins again
If you believe that there cycles in economy and civilization, we are a turning point and these changes will be felt Sept 2022 onward. The crushing electric prices in Europe will usher in a global economic collapse. So we need to look at our past to see what is in store for humanity moving forward.
https://www.sott.net/article/471519-Adapt-2030-Ice-Age-Report-Repeating-collapse-cycle-begins-again
Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Repeating collapse cycle begins again
If you believe that there cycles in economy and civilization, we are a turning point and these changes will be felt Sept 2022 onward. The crushing electric prices in Europe will usher in a global economic collapse. So we need to look at our past to see what is in store for humanity moving forward.
https://www.sott.net/article/471519-Adapt-2030-Ice-Age-Report-Repeating-collapse-cycle-begins-again
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Seven nations ready to revoke recognition of Kosovo, Belgrade claims
Belgrade has convinced seven nations to withdraw their recognition of Kosovo, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic claimed on Saturday. He did not name any of the countries, but hailed this as an achievement of Serbian diplomacy, showing that Belgrade enjoys the support of the majority of the world. "At this moment, in my drawer and in the drawer of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, there are seven documents confirming Kosovo's derecognition," Vucic said during an address to the nation. He noted that Pristina is seeking recognition from Vietnam and Kenya, and that Belgrade has "also worked" with these nations. It remains unclear, however, if the positions of these two nations on Kosovo has changed in any way.
https://www.sott.net/article/471520-Seven-nations-ready-to-revoke-recognition-of-Kosovo-Belgrade-claims
Seven nations ready to revoke recognition of Kosovo, Belgrade claims
Belgrade has convinced seven nations to withdraw their recognition of Kosovo, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic claimed on Saturday. He did not name any of the countries, but hailed this as an achievement of Serbian diplomacy, showing that Belgrade enjoys the support of the majority of the world. "At this moment, in my drawer and in the drawer of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, there are seven documents confirming Kosovo's derecognition," Vucic said during an address to the nation. He noted that Pristina is seeking recognition from Vietnam and Kenya, and that Belgrade has "also worked" with these nations. It remains unclear, however, if the positions of these two nations on Kosovo has changed in any way.
https://www.sott.net/article/471520-Seven-nations-ready-to-revoke-recognition-of-Kosovo-Belgrade-claims
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Home sale cancellations rise in 'remarkably uncertain time' for market: Redfin CEO
The US housing market is in the midst of a significant pullback, with cooling conditions that have contributed to a spike in home sale cancellation rates, according to the top boss at real estate firm RedFin. RedFin CEO Glenn Kelman noted housing demand plummeted because buyers were "absolutely freaked out" in May and June as the Federal Reserve's sharp interest rate hikes prompted an increase in mortgage rates. While rates have fallen slightly since jumping above 5.8% for a 30-year mortgage in June, economic instability has resulted in "a very high cancellation rate" for home sales "even for the deals that are under contract," according to Kelman. Kelman, in an interview with MarketWatch published last Friday, said: "Economic instability has resulted in a very high cancellation rate for home sales, even for the deals that are under contract. It's just hard to put deals together because the economy is so volatile. It's a remarkably uncertain time." Home prices have begun to fall,...
https://www.sott.net/article/471521-Home-sale-cancellations-rise-in-remarkably-uncertain-time-for-market-Redfin-CEO
Home sale cancellations rise in 'remarkably uncertain time' for market: Redfin CEO
The US housing market is in the midst of a significant pullback, with cooling conditions that have contributed to a spike in home sale cancellation rates, according to the top boss at real estate firm RedFin. RedFin CEO Glenn Kelman noted housing demand plummeted because buyers were "absolutely freaked out" in May and June as the Federal Reserve's sharp interest rate hikes prompted an increase in mortgage rates. While rates have fallen slightly since jumping above 5.8% for a 30-year mortgage in June, economic instability has resulted in "a very high cancellation rate" for home sales "even for the deals that are under contract," according to Kelman. Kelman, in an interview with MarketWatch published last Friday, said: "Economic instability has resulted in a very high cancellation rate for home sales, even for the deals that are under contract. It's just hard to put deals together because the economy is so volatile. It's a remarkably uncertain time." Home prices have begun to fall,...
https://www.sott.net/article/471521-Home-sale-cancellations-rise-in-remarkably-uncertain-time-for-market-Redfin-CEO
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Russia and India no longer need US dollar - BRICS president
Russia and India don't need the US dollar in trade, having turned to national currencies to conduct mutual settlements, BRICS International Forum President Purnima Anand told reporters on Thursday. "We have implemented the mechanism of mutual settlements in rubles and rupees, and there is no need for our countries to use the dollar in mutual settlements. And today a similar mechanism of mutual settlements in rubles and yuan is being developed by China. "That means that the BRICS countries are opening up to Russia, offering the opportunity for the country to overcome the consequences of sanctions." The BRICS president said mutual trade between India and Russia had grown fivefold over the past 40 years. Moscow supplies a rapidly growing volume of oil to India, and in return gets large quantities of agricultural products, textiles, medicines and other products.
https://www.sott.net/article/471522-Russia-and-India-no-longer-need-US-dollar-BRICS-president
Russia and India no longer need US dollar - BRICS president
Russia and India don't need the US dollar in trade, having turned to national currencies to conduct mutual settlements, BRICS International Forum President Purnima Anand told reporters on Thursday. "We have implemented the mechanism of mutual settlements in rubles and rupees, and there is no need for our countries to use the dollar in mutual settlements. And today a similar mechanism of mutual settlements in rubles and yuan is being developed by China. "That means that the BRICS countries are opening up to Russia, offering the opportunity for the country to overcome the consequences of sanctions." The BRICS president said mutual trade between India and Russia had grown fivefold over the past 40 years. Moscow supplies a rapidly growing volume of oil to India, and in return gets large quantities of agricultural products, textiles, medicines and other products.
https://www.sott.net/article/471522-Russia-and-India-no-longer-need-US-dollar-BRICS-president
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EU faces 'major challenges' due to anti-Russia sanctions - Borrell
The EU will encounter "major challenges" due to the sanctions it imposed on Russia over the conflict in Ukraine, the bloc's top diplomat, Josep Borrell, has said. The issue was raised during Borrell's interview with the Austrian newspaper Kronen Zeitung, with journalists pointing out that many people in their country are "skeptical" about the anti-Russia measures. The diplomat claimed that the sanctions are working, and that "Russia is in trouble." "These are restrictive measures. We've limited Russia's economic possibilities. As long as Russia's economy is dependent on oil and gas, they'll be needing our technologies." However, Borrell acknowledged that "of course, we are facing major challenges in the short term" because of the sanctions, and "there is no denying that the price of gas is rising."
https://www.sott.net/article/471523-EU-faces-major-challenges-due-to-anti-Russia-sanctions-Borrell
EU faces 'major challenges' due to anti-Russia sanctions - Borrell
The EU will encounter "major challenges" due to the sanctions it imposed on Russia over the conflict in Ukraine, the bloc's top diplomat, Josep Borrell, has said. The issue was raised during Borrell's interview with the Austrian newspaper Kronen Zeitung, with journalists pointing out that many people in their country are "skeptical" about the anti-Russia measures. The diplomat claimed that the sanctions are working, and that "Russia is in trouble." "These are restrictive measures. We've limited Russia's economic possibilities. As long as Russia's economy is dependent on oil and gas, they'll be needing our technologies." However, Borrell acknowledged that "of course, we are facing major challenges in the short term" because of the sanctions, and "there is no denying that the price of gas is rising."
https://www.sott.net/article/471523-EU-faces-major-challenges-due-to-anti-Russia-sanctions-Borrell
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Germany vows to support Ukraine 'for years'
The conflict between Ukraine and Russia could "could go on for years", but Berlin will keep supporting Kiev all the way, Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has said. She told the Bild tabloid on Sunday: "Unfortunately, we have to assume that Ukraine will still need new heavy weapons from its friends next summer. Ukraine is also defending our freedom, our peace. Berlin will support Kiev "financially and militarily — and for as long as it is necessary, full stop!" Baerbock's pledge comes despite her admission earlier this week that Germany's military is facing an "absolute deficit" of hardware, due to arms shipments to Ukraine. Berlin has so far supplied artillery pieces, shoulder-fired rockets and anti-aircraft self-propelled guns to Ukraine. Nevertheless, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has faced criticism throughout the six months of the conflict, for his apparent reluctance to send more sophisticated weaponry to Kiev.
https://www.sott.net/article/471524-Germany-vows-to-support-Ukraine-for-years
Germany vows to support Ukraine 'for years'
The conflict between Ukraine and Russia could "could go on for years", but Berlin will keep supporting Kiev all the way, Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has said. She told the Bild tabloid on Sunday: "Unfortunately, we have to assume that Ukraine will still need new heavy weapons from its friends next summer. Ukraine is also defending our freedom, our peace. Berlin will support Kiev "financially and militarily — and for as long as it is necessary, full stop!" Baerbock's pledge comes despite her admission earlier this week that Germany's military is facing an "absolute deficit" of hardware, due to arms shipments to Ukraine. Berlin has so far supplied artillery pieces, shoulder-fired rockets and anti-aircraft self-propelled guns to Ukraine. Nevertheless, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has faced criticism throughout the six months of the conflict, for his apparent reluctance to send more sophisticated weaponry to Kiev.
https://www.sott.net/article/471524-Germany-vows-to-support-Ukraine-for-years
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Moscow: US afraid inhumane acts committed by Azov terrorists will be made public
Washington is afraid that crimes committed by Ukraine's Azov* neo-nazi regiment would come to light during the international tribunal for war criminals in Mariupol, the Russian Embassy to the US said. The Russian embassy noted that the upcoming tribunal against Ukrainian war criminals, which is being prepared by the DPR authorities, would hold Ukrainian Neo-Nazis accountable. A statement read: "We have taken note of another groundless accusation against our country related to the Tribunal over Ukrainian war criminals. The upcoming Trial is aimed at bringing justice to war criminals, among which there are Nazis from the Azov Regiment. Washington is clearly afraid of making public the evidence of the inhumane acts committed by the members of this terrorist organization. "The International Tribunal in Mariupol can shed light on the true essence of the Kiev regime, of which the United States diligently creates a bright and heroic image. American citizens will finally learn that in...
https://www.sott.net/article/471525-Moscow-US-afraid-inhumane-acts-committed-by-Azov-terrorists-will-be-made-public
Moscow: US afraid inhumane acts committed by Azov terrorists will be made public
Washington is afraid that crimes committed by Ukraine's Azov* neo-nazi regiment would come to light during the international tribunal for war criminals in Mariupol, the Russian Embassy to the US said. The Russian embassy noted that the upcoming tribunal against Ukrainian war criminals, which is being prepared by the DPR authorities, would hold Ukrainian Neo-Nazis accountable. A statement read: "We have taken note of another groundless accusation against our country related to the Tribunal over Ukrainian war criminals. The upcoming Trial is aimed at bringing justice to war criminals, among which there are Nazis from the Azov Regiment. Washington is clearly afraid of making public the evidence of the inhumane acts committed by the members of this terrorist organization. "The International Tribunal in Mariupol can shed light on the true essence of the Kiev regime, of which the United States diligently creates a bright and heroic image. American citizens will finally learn that in...
https://www.sott.net/article/471525-Moscow-US-afraid-inhumane-acts-committed-by-Azov-terrorists-will-be-made-public
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Did the U.S. provoke Russia to sabotage Nord Stream 2?
There's a fair amount of evidence that the U.S. (or let's say 'elements within the U.S. foreign policy establishment') actually wanted Russia to invade Ukraine because they thought it was in America's strategic interests. Since the Maidan uprising in late 2013, the U.S. has taken an intense interest in Ukraine, and many of the decisions it has made seem almost designed to provoke Russia. This is not to say they definitely were - which is a matter for debate - only that it's hard to explain why else the U.S. would have made them. American officials publicly backed the 'Revolution of Dignity' in 2014, which saw the replacement of Ukraine's pro-Russian government with one made up of pro-Western nationalists. They even helped the Maidan 'revolutionaries' behind the scenes, though to exactly what extent is not clear. When you think about it, this is extremely provocative. Imagine if Chinese officials travelled to Canada, and publicly backed a protest movement seeking to replace Canada's...
https://www.sott.net/article/471526-Did-the-US-provoke-Russia-to-sabotage-Nord-Stream-2
Did the U.S. provoke Russia to sabotage Nord Stream 2?
There's a fair amount of evidence that the U.S. (or let's say 'elements within the U.S. foreign policy establishment') actually wanted Russia to invade Ukraine because they thought it was in America's strategic interests. Since the Maidan uprising in late 2013, the U.S. has taken an intense interest in Ukraine, and many of the decisions it has made seem almost designed to provoke Russia. This is not to say they definitely were - which is a matter for debate - only that it's hard to explain why else the U.S. would have made them. American officials publicly backed the 'Revolution of Dignity' in 2014, which saw the replacement of Ukraine's pro-Russian government with one made up of pro-Western nationalists. They even helped the Maidan 'revolutionaries' behind the scenes, though to exactly what extent is not clear. When you think about it, this is extremely provocative. Imagine if Chinese officials travelled to Canada, and publicly backed a protest movement seeking to replace Canada's...
https://www.sott.net/article/471526-Did-the-US-provoke-Russia-to-sabotage-Nord-Stream-2
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Retired FBI boss disassembles Trump search warrant: Feds 'going to regret this'
The FBI's former intelligence chief declared Friday the agency should not have criminalized the records dispute between Donald Trump and the National Archives and that the bureau appears to have failed to meet the probable cause standard for the invasive search of the former president's Florida estate. "I think they're going to regret this," retired Assistant Director Kevin Brock told the Just the News, Not Noise television show after reviewing a heavily redacted affidavit the FBI used to persuade a judge to allow the Aug. 8 search at Mar-a-Lago. Brock, ordinarily an ardent defender of his former agency, has raised concerns for several days that the bureau did not exhaust other means to resolve the dispute over presidential and alleged classified records Trump kept. He said he did not believe the FBI adequately considered the possibility that Trump had wide latitude to declassify records and declare them personal. He said Friday his concerns were only heightened by the...
https://www.sott.net/article/471527-Retired-FBI-boss-disassembles-Trump-search-warrant-Feds-going-to-regret-this
Retired FBI boss disassembles Trump search warrant: Feds 'going to regret this'
The FBI's former intelligence chief declared Friday the agency should not have criminalized the records dispute between Donald Trump and the National Archives and that the bureau appears to have failed to meet the probable cause standard for the invasive search of the former president's Florida estate. "I think they're going to regret this," retired Assistant Director Kevin Brock told the Just the News, Not Noise television show after reviewing a heavily redacted affidavit the FBI used to persuade a judge to allow the Aug. 8 search at Mar-a-Lago. Brock, ordinarily an ardent defender of his former agency, has raised concerns for several days that the bureau did not exhaust other means to resolve the dispute over presidential and alleged classified records Trump kept. He said he did not believe the FBI adequately considered the possibility that Trump had wide latitude to declassify records and declare them personal. He said Friday his concerns were only heightened by the...
https://www.sott.net/article/471527-Retired-FBI-boss-disassembles-Trump-search-warrant-Feds-going-to-regret-this
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Biden's recession may cause NBC to cut 33% of primetime programming to save money
With viewership and revenues continuing to fall, NBC is looking to cut the number of hours it programs for primetime television. Under the plan being discussed, NBC would halt its primetime programing at 10 p.m. eastern (9 p.m. central) and hand that following hour each evening over to affiliates to air whatever programing they want, according to the Wall Street Journal. The decision has not been finalized, but if it does, the network would cancel a full third of the block of time that was once considered TV's top viewing hours. Such a move would drastically affect the network's scripted dramas airing in that final primetime hour.
https://www.sott.net/article/471528-Bidens-recession-may-cause-NBC-to-cut-33-of-primetime-programming-to-save-money
Biden's recession may cause NBC to cut 33% of primetime programming to save money
With viewership and revenues continuing to fall, NBC is looking to cut the number of hours it programs for primetime television. Under the plan being discussed, NBC would halt its primetime programing at 10 p.m. eastern (9 p.m. central) and hand that following hour each evening over to affiliates to air whatever programing they want, according to the Wall Street Journal. The decision has not been finalized, but if it does, the network would cancel a full third of the block of time that was once considered TV's top viewing hours. Such a move would drastically affect the network's scripted dramas airing in that final primetime hour.
https://www.sott.net/article/471528-Bidens-recession-may-cause-NBC-to-cut-33-of-primetime-programming-to-save-money
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Artillery hits Zaporozhye nuclear dump - UPDATE: Roof of nuclear reactor damaged by Kiev shelling
Four Ukrainian artillery rounds struck the spent fuel storage area, Energodar officials say. Four artillery projectiles fired from Ukrainian positions struck the fuel storage site of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant on Friday, authorities in the Russian-controlled city of Energodar claimed. They added that radiation levels remain normal, suggesting that they inflicted no damage. Europe's largest nuclear power plant was seized by Russian troops in early March, soon after Moscow launched its military operation in Ukraine. Since then, Russian National Guard and specialist troops have been guarding the site, while the Ukrainian staff continued operations.
https://www.sott.net/article/471451-Artillery-hits-Zaporozhye-nuclear-dump-UPDATE-Roof-of-nuclear-reactor-damaged-by-Kiev-shelling
Artillery hits Zaporozhye nuclear dump - UPDATE: Roof of nuclear reactor damaged by Kiev shelling
Four Ukrainian artillery rounds struck the spent fuel storage area, Energodar officials say. Four artillery projectiles fired from Ukrainian positions struck the fuel storage site of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant on Friday, authorities in the Russian-controlled city of Energodar claimed. They added that radiation levels remain normal, suggesting that they inflicted no damage. Europe's largest nuclear power plant was seized by Russian troops in early March, soon after Moscow launched its military operation in Ukraine. Since then, Russian National Guard and specialist troops have been guarding the site, while the Ukrainian staff continued operations.
https://www.sott.net/article/471451-Artillery-hits-Zaporozhye-nuclear-dump-UPDATE-Roof-of-nuclear-reactor-damaged-by-Kiev-shelling
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How Arab states perceive the US-China standoff
West Asian countries recognize China's sovereign claims over Taiwan, yet many of them still rely on the US militarily and politically, so where do they stand? US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's controversial visit to Taiwan earlier this month sent waves of concern across Asia - both east and west - further straining already not-so-conciliatory relations between the US and China. During Pelosi's provocative trip, most West Asian nations supported China and the "One China" policy, illustrating Beijing's increased clout across the region. Arab countries in particular are committed to the One China policy, and given their fast-growing economic ties with Beijing, have not shown willingness to sacrifice these for the sake of any country, including the US. Arab support for China It is important to stress that Arab support for China has international legitimacy: The UN has supported Beijing's position since 1971, when the UN General Assembly backed a united China in Resolution 2758,...
https://www.sott.net/article/471529-How-Arab-states-perceive-the-US-China-standoff
How Arab states perceive the US-China standoff
West Asian countries recognize China's sovereign claims over Taiwan, yet many of them still rely on the US militarily and politically, so where do they stand? US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's controversial visit to Taiwan earlier this month sent waves of concern across Asia - both east and west - further straining already not-so-conciliatory relations between the US and China. During Pelosi's provocative trip, most West Asian nations supported China and the "One China" policy, illustrating Beijing's increased clout across the region. Arab countries in particular are committed to the One China policy, and given their fast-growing economic ties with Beijing, have not shown willingness to sacrifice these for the sake of any country, including the US. Arab support for China It is important to stress that Arab support for China has international legitimacy: The UN has supported Beijing's position since 1971, when the UN General Assembly backed a united China in Resolution 2758,...
https://www.sott.net/article/471529-How-Arab-states-perceive-the-US-China-standoff
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CNN medical analyst who fiercely advocated masking admits it 'harmed' her own son's development
"Masking has harmed our son's language development" CNN medical analyst Dr. Leana Wen, who for two years was one of the strongest advocates for masks and masks in schools, now admits that forcing her child to wear one harmed his development. As we previously noted, Wen started to admit some months ago that masks don't work in stopping the spread of COVID, further declaring that "the decision to wear a mask should shift from a government mandate to an individual choice."
https://www.sott.net/article/471530-CNN-medical-analyst-who-fiercely-advocated-masking-admits-it-harmed-her-own-sons-development
CNN medical analyst who fiercely advocated masking admits it 'harmed' her own son's development
"Masking has harmed our son's language development" CNN medical analyst Dr. Leana Wen, who for two years was one of the strongest advocates for masks and masks in schools, now admits that forcing her child to wear one harmed his development. As we previously noted, Wen started to admit some months ago that masks don't work in stopping the spread of COVID, further declaring that "the decision to wear a mask should shift from a government mandate to an individual choice."
https://www.sott.net/article/471530-CNN-medical-analyst-who-fiercely-advocated-masking-admits-it-harmed-her-own-sons-development
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Are you high? Zelensky actually promises to recapture Donbass
Ukraine has not forgotten any of its cities, the president says President Vladimir Zelensky said in his daily evening address on Sunday that Ukraine will recapture Donbass, which is now almost fully seized by Russian forces. "We have not forgotten and will not forget any of our cities and any of our people," he said. "Now Donbass is almost destroyed by Russian strikes, devastated. The proud and glorious Ukrainian Donetsk was humiliated by the Russian occupation and robbed. But Ukraine will return. For sure. Life will return. The dignity of the people of Donbass will return. The ability to live will return. The opportunity to live safely and happily," the president added.
https://www.sott.net/article/471531-Are-you-high-Zelensky-actually-promises-to-recapture-Donbass
Are you high? Zelensky actually promises to recapture Donbass
Ukraine has not forgotten any of its cities, the president says President Vladimir Zelensky said in his daily evening address on Sunday that Ukraine will recapture Donbass, which is now almost fully seized by Russian forces. "We have not forgotten and will not forget any of our cities and any of our people," he said. "Now Donbass is almost destroyed by Russian strikes, devastated. The proud and glorious Ukrainian Donetsk was humiliated by the Russian occupation and robbed. But Ukraine will return. For sure. Life will return. The dignity of the people of Donbass will return. The ability to live will return. The opportunity to live safely and happily," the president added.
https://www.sott.net/article/471531-Are-you-high-Zelensky-actually-promises-to-recapture-Donbass
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Inspectors set to visit Russian-controlled nuclear plant amidst increased shelling by Ukraine
As renewed shelling intensified fears about a nuclear accident at the Zaporizhzhia power plant, Ukrainian authorities stepped up emergency drills Saturday and rushed to hand out potassium iodide, a drug that can protect people from radiation-induced thyroid cancer, to tens of thousands of people living near the facility. Comment: Ukraine are practicing a nuclear fall out drill for a catastrophe that their shelling would cause. In a country still haunted by the memory of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, officials urged the public not to panic even as complex negotiations to allow for a team of scientists from the International Atomic Energy Agency to visit the Russian-controlled plant in southeastern Ukraine took on added urgency. The agency, the United Nations' nuclear watchdog, has assembled a team of experts to travel to Zaporizhzhia — Europe's largest nuclear power station — as early as this week.
https://www.sott.net/article/471532-Inspectors-set-to-visit-Russian-controlled-nuclear-plant-amidst-increased-shelling-by-Ukraine
Inspectors set to visit Russian-controlled nuclear plant amidst increased shelling by Ukraine
As renewed shelling intensified fears about a nuclear accident at the Zaporizhzhia power plant, Ukrainian authorities stepped up emergency drills Saturday and rushed to hand out potassium iodide, a drug that can protect people from radiation-induced thyroid cancer, to tens of thousands of people living near the facility. Comment: Ukraine are practicing a nuclear fall out drill for a catastrophe that their shelling would cause. In a country still haunted by the memory of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, officials urged the public not to panic even as complex negotiations to allow for a team of scientists from the International Atomic Energy Agency to visit the Russian-controlled plant in southeastern Ukraine took on added urgency. The agency, the United Nations' nuclear watchdog, has assembled a team of experts to travel to Zaporizhzhia — Europe's largest nuclear power station — as early as this week.
https://www.sott.net/article/471532-Inspectors-set-to-visit-Russian-controlled-nuclear-plant-amidst-increased-shelling-by-Ukraine
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Sweden reveals complication in NATO talks between Turkey and PKK
Turkey has repeatedly raised the issue of photos of Swedish MPs waving PKK flags, Stockholm's foreign minister said Talks with Turkey on Sweden's accession to NATO have become more difficult, Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde said on Saturday. This is due to photos having emerged in July showing several left-wing Swedish parliamentarians posing with flags of a Kurdish organization Ankara considers terrorist. In June, following a series of intense negotiations, Turkey agreed to formally back the accession of Stockholm and Helsinki to the US-led military bloc on the condition that they crack down on groups that Ankara has designated terrorist organizations. Among them are Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) activists who sought asylum in the two Nordic states, and followers of the exiled cleric Fethullah Gulen. Deliberations on how to implement the agreement, which was signed during the NATO summit in Madrid, are still ongoing.
https://www.sott.net/article/471533-Sweden-reveals-complication-in-NATO-talks-between-Turkey-and-PKK
Sweden reveals complication in NATO talks between Turkey and PKK
Turkey has repeatedly raised the issue of photos of Swedish MPs waving PKK flags, Stockholm's foreign minister said Talks with Turkey on Sweden's accession to NATO have become more difficult, Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde said on Saturday. This is due to photos having emerged in July showing several left-wing Swedish parliamentarians posing with flags of a Kurdish organization Ankara considers terrorist. In June, following a series of intense negotiations, Turkey agreed to formally back the accession of Stockholm and Helsinki to the US-led military bloc on the condition that they crack down on groups that Ankara has designated terrorist organizations. Among them are Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) activists who sought asylum in the two Nordic states, and followers of the exiled cleric Fethullah Gulen. Deliberations on how to implement the agreement, which was signed during the NATO summit in Madrid, are still ongoing.
https://www.sott.net/article/471533-Sweden-reveals-complication-in-NATO-talks-between-Turkey-and-PKK
