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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
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FDA to release latest COVID booster shots BEFORE human testing is complete
The Food and Drug Administration is expected to approve new COVID-19 booster shots this week — before the vaccines are tested on humans, according to a new report by the Wall Street Journal. The new boosters are similar to the COVID vaccines currently available in the US with minor modifications that protect recipients from the latest version of the Omicron variant. Instead of waiting for data from testing in humans, the agency will use data from trials in mice — as well as the real-world evidence of the safety of currently available COVID vaccines and test results from earlier iterations of boosters targeting older strains — to evaluate the newest boosters, FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf said.
https://www.sott.net/article/471534-FDA-to-release-latest-COVID-booster-shots-BEFORE-human-testing-is-complete
FDA to release latest COVID booster shots BEFORE human testing is complete
The Food and Drug Administration is expected to approve new COVID-19 booster shots this week — before the vaccines are tested on humans, according to a new report by the Wall Street Journal. The new boosters are similar to the COVID vaccines currently available in the US with minor modifications that protect recipients from the latest version of the Omicron variant. Instead of waiting for data from testing in humans, the agency will use data from trials in mice — as well as the real-world evidence of the safety of currently available COVID vaccines and test results from earlier iterations of boosters targeting older strains — to evaluate the newest boosters, FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf said.
https://www.sott.net/article/471534-FDA-to-release-latest-COVID-booster-shots-BEFORE-human-testing-is-complete
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Dugin say daughter was target of attack that killed her
Those behind a car-bomb attack against journalist Daria Dugina had picked her from the start as their target, her father claims Russian philosopher Aleksandr Dugin believes his daughter, Daria, was the target of the car-bomb attack that took her life last week, he has told journalists. The murder generated a lot of speculation about whether the killers intended to assassinate Dugin himself or his daughter. "It was no mistake," he said. "Every effort was made to kill her... she was the target," he told a documentary titled "Why was Daria Dugina killed?" that is to be aired by Russia's Channel One.
https://www.sott.net/article/471535-Dugin-say-daughter-was-target-of-attack-that-killed-her
Dugin say daughter was target of attack that killed her
Those behind a car-bomb attack against journalist Daria Dugina had picked her from the start as their target, her father claims Russian philosopher Aleksandr Dugin believes his daughter, Daria, was the target of the car-bomb attack that took her life last week, he has told journalists. The murder generated a lot of speculation about whether the killers intended to assassinate Dugin himself or his daughter. "It was no mistake," he said. "Every effort was made to kill her... she was the target," he told a documentary titled "Why was Daria Dugina killed?" that is to be aired by Russia's Channel One.
https://www.sott.net/article/471535-Dugin-say-daughter-was-target-of-attack-that-killed-her
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Interview with a Montenegrin writer - World War II continues in Donbass
Having gained independence, Ukraine began to work against itself, against its historical memory, severing its own cultural and spiritual roots. Philosopher and writer from Montenegro Milutin Mićović is a frequent guest in Russia, a participant in international literary forums. He is convinced that Russian culture, despite any historical cataclysms, has preserved the connection with the people's memory and the ability to revive. Today Milutin Mićović reflects on what, in his view, is the historical meaning of the current events in Ukraine. He also shared his observations about how the tragic rift that emerged in the once united Slavic nation is assessed in the Balkan states. Rossa Primavera News Agency: Milutin, please tell us, what is your personal attitude to the ongoing events in Ukraine? Milutin Mićović: It has turned out that the conflict in Ukraine is multilayered. Many people, both in the East and in the West, are already saying that there is a battle between the collective...
https://www.sott.net/article/471536-Interview-with-a-Montenegrin-writer-World-War-II-continues-in-Donbass
Interview with a Montenegrin writer - World War II continues in Donbass
Having gained independence, Ukraine began to work against itself, against its historical memory, severing its own cultural and spiritual roots. Philosopher and writer from Montenegro Milutin Mićović is a frequent guest in Russia, a participant in international literary forums. He is convinced that Russian culture, despite any historical cataclysms, has preserved the connection with the people's memory and the ability to revive. Today Milutin Mićović reflects on what, in his view, is the historical meaning of the current events in Ukraine. He also shared his observations about how the tragic rift that emerged in the once united Slavic nation is assessed in the Balkan states. Rossa Primavera News Agency: Milutin, please tell us, what is your personal attitude to the ongoing events in Ukraine? Milutin Mićović: It has turned out that the conflict in Ukraine is multilayered. Many people, both in the East and in the West, are already saying that there is a battle between the collective...
https://www.sott.net/article/471536-Interview-with-a-Montenegrin-writer-World-War-II-continues-in-Donbass
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A quarter of UK adults say they will not turn on their heating this winter because of energy bills
Price cap is set to rise to £3,549 Nearly one in four adults will refuse to turn their heating on this winter, a poll has found. The Savanta ComRes survey, which was carried out before Ofgem announced its price cap rise, asked 2,000 adults how they would deal with soaring bills. Some 23 per cent said they would not turn their heating on at all - rising to 27 per cent among parents with children under the age of 18.
https://www.sott.net/article/471537-A-quarter-of-UK-adults-say-they-will-not-turn-on-their-heating-this-winter-because-of-energy-bills
A quarter of UK adults say they will not turn on their heating this winter because of energy bills
Price cap is set to rise to £3,549 Nearly one in four adults will refuse to turn their heating on this winter, a poll has found. The Savanta ComRes survey, which was carried out before Ofgem announced its price cap rise, asked 2,000 adults how they would deal with soaring bills. Some 23 per cent said they would not turn their heating on at all - rising to 27 per cent among parents with children under the age of 18.
https://www.sott.net/article/471537-A-quarter-of-UK-adults-say-they-will-not-turn-on-their-heating-this-winter-because-of-energy-bills
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Dugin says daughter was target of attack that killed her
Those behind a car-bomb attack against journalist Daria Dugina had picked her from the start as their target, her father claims Russian philosopher Aleksandr Dugin believes his daughter, Daria, was the target of the car-bomb attack that took her life last week, he has told journalists. The murder generated a lot of speculation about whether the killers intended to assassinate Dugin himself or his daughter. "It was no mistake," he said. "Every effort was made to kill her... she was the target," he told a documentary titled "Why was Daria Dugina killed?" that is to be aired by Russia's Channel One.
https://www.sott.net/article/471535-Dugin-says-daughter-was-target-of-attack-that-killed-her
Dugin says daughter was target of attack that killed her
Those behind a car-bomb attack against journalist Daria Dugina had picked her from the start as their target, her father claims Russian philosopher Aleksandr Dugin believes his daughter, Daria, was the target of the car-bomb attack that took her life last week, he has told journalists. The murder generated a lot of speculation about whether the killers intended to assassinate Dugin himself or his daughter. "It was no mistake," he said. "Every effort was made to kill her... she was the target," he told a documentary titled "Why was Daria Dugina killed?" that is to be aired by Russia's Channel One.
https://www.sott.net/article/471535-Dugin-says-daughter-was-target-of-attack-that-killed-her
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'A vile, cruel crime': How Darya Dugina, daughter of philosopher Aleksandr, died and what it means for Russia
Russia was shocked by the brutal murder and the FSB believes Ukraine is responsible. Last weekend, a brutal murder stunned Russia. A young woman got into her car and drove home after a busy day at a literature and musical festival. She was on the highway when a bomb went off and her SUV caught fire. She died at the scene. Darya Dugina's devastated father, who was in a friend's car right beside his daughter's, watched as the rescue services extracted the burned body from the wreck. The attack immediately became a matter of national importance. Leaders of political parties and top Russian officials attended her funeral, while the president posthumously decorated her with a state award. RT explains why the death of Dugina may become a symbol of Russia's external political struggle, and what the Kremlin will do next. Attack on a family of philosophers On Tuesday, hundreds gathered at the Ostankino broadcasting center in Moscow to pay their last respects to the journalist and political...
https://www.sott.net/article/471538-A-vile-cruel-crime-How-Darya-Dugina-daughter-of-philosopher-Aleksandr-died-and-what-it-means-for-Russia
'A vile, cruel crime': How Darya Dugina, daughter of philosopher Aleksandr, died and what it means for Russia
Russia was shocked by the brutal murder and the FSB believes Ukraine is responsible. Last weekend, a brutal murder stunned Russia. A young woman got into her car and drove home after a busy day at a literature and musical festival. She was on the highway when a bomb went off and her SUV caught fire. She died at the scene. Darya Dugina's devastated father, who was in a friend's car right beside his daughter's, watched as the rescue services extracted the burned body from the wreck. The attack immediately became a matter of national importance. Leaders of political parties and top Russian officials attended her funeral, while the president posthumously decorated her with a state award. RT explains why the death of Dugina may become a symbol of Russia's external political struggle, and what the Kremlin will do next. Attack on a family of philosophers On Tuesday, hundreds gathered at the Ostankino broadcasting center in Moscow to pay their last respects to the journalist and political...
https://www.sott.net/article/471538-A-vile-cruel-crime-How-Darya-Dugina-daughter-of-philosopher-Aleksandr-died-and-what-it-means-for-Russia
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Eye movements in REM sleep mimic gazes in the dream world
When our eyes move during REM sleep, we're gazing at things in the dream world our brains have created, according to a new study by researchers at UC San Francisco. The findings shed light not only into how we dream, but also into how our imaginations work. REM sleep - named for the rapid eye movements associated with it - has been known since the 1950s to be the phase of sleep when dreams occur. But the purpose of the eye movements has remained a matter of much mystery and debate. "We showed that these eye movements aren't random. They're coordinated with what's happening in the virtual dream world of the mouse," said Massimo Scanziani, PhD, senior author on the study, which appears in the Aug. 25, 2022, issue of Science. "This work gives us a glimpse into the ongoing cognitive processes in the sleeping brain and at the same time solves a puzzle that's triggered the curiosity of scientists for decades," he said.
https://www.sott.net/article/471539-Eye-movements-in-REM-sleep-mimic-gazes-in-the-dream-world
Eye movements in REM sleep mimic gazes in the dream world
When our eyes move during REM sleep, we're gazing at things in the dream world our brains have created, according to a new study by researchers at UC San Francisco. The findings shed light not only into how we dream, but also into how our imaginations work. REM sleep - named for the rapid eye movements associated with it - has been known since the 1950s to be the phase of sleep when dreams occur. But the purpose of the eye movements has remained a matter of much mystery and debate. "We showed that these eye movements aren't random. They're coordinated with what's happening in the virtual dream world of the mouse," said Massimo Scanziani, PhD, senior author on the study, which appears in the Aug. 25, 2022, issue of Science. "This work gives us a glimpse into the ongoing cognitive processes in the sleeping brain and at the same time solves a puzzle that's triggered the curiosity of scientists for decades," he said.
https://www.sott.net/article/471539-Eye-movements-in-REM-sleep-mimic-gazes-in-the-dream-world
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More than 200 arrested in China over banking scandal that sparked rare protests
Four banks in central China's Henan province suspended cash withdrawals in April as regulators cracked down on mismanagement, freezing the funds of hundreds of thousands of customers and sparking protests that at times ended in violence. Chinese police have arrested more than 200 suspects linked to one of the country's biggest-ever banking scandals, which triggered rare mass protests. Four banks in central China's Henan province suspended cash withdrawals in April as regulators cracked down on mismanagement, freezing the funds of hundreds of thousands of customers and sparking protests that at times ended in violence.
https://www.sott.net/article/471540-More-than-200-arrested-in-China-over-banking-scandal-that-sparked-rare-protests
More than 200 arrested in China over banking scandal that sparked rare protests
Four banks in central China's Henan province suspended cash withdrawals in April as regulators cracked down on mismanagement, freezing the funds of hundreds of thousands of customers and sparking protests that at times ended in violence. Chinese police have arrested more than 200 suspects linked to one of the country's biggest-ever banking scandals, which triggered rare mass protests. Four banks in central China's Henan province suspended cash withdrawals in April as regulators cracked down on mismanagement, freezing the funds of hundreds of thousands of customers and sparking protests that at times ended in violence.
https://www.sott.net/article/471540-More-than-200-arrested-in-China-over-banking-scandal-that-sparked-rare-protests
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UK Government silently changes COVID vaccination advice for pregnant and breastfeeding women
During the COVID saga, the UK government belligerently promoted COVID vaccines for pregnant women. Here is what they had to say back in 2021: COVID-19 vaccines are strongly recommended in pregnancy. All pregnant women in the UK have been offered their first and second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. All pregnant women over 18 can now book a booster vaccine 3 months after their second dose. On 16 December 2021, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) announced that pregnant women would be moved into priority group 6 alongside adults under the age of 65 who have long term health conditions, and urged pregnant women to get their first and second dose as soon as possible, as well as their booster jabs.
https://www.sott.net/article/471541-UK-Government-silently-changes-COVID-vaccination-advice-for-pregnant-and-breastfeeding-women
UK Government silently changes COVID vaccination advice for pregnant and breastfeeding women
During the COVID saga, the UK government belligerently promoted COVID vaccines for pregnant women. Here is what they had to say back in 2021: COVID-19 vaccines are strongly recommended in pregnancy. All pregnant women in the UK have been offered their first and second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. All pregnant women over 18 can now book a booster vaccine 3 months after their second dose. On 16 December 2021, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) announced that pregnant women would be moved into priority group 6 alongside adults under the age of 65 who have long term health conditions, and urged pregnant women to get their first and second dose as soon as possible, as well as their booster jabs.
https://www.sott.net/article/471541-UK-Government-silently-changes-COVID-vaccination-advice-for-pregnant-and-breastfeeding-women
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Italian ultramarathon runner shows support for banned Russians
Federico Barucco also wore the colors of the Russian flag in his latest competition. Italian runner Federico Barucco used his participation at the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc at the weekend to speak out against bans on Russian athletes, which he feels are discriminatory. Russian sportspeople have been banned from a long list of global events since federations followed an International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommendation in late February to take action as a response to the military operation in Ukraine.
https://www.sott.net/article/471542-Italian-ultramarathon-runner-shows-support-for-banned-Russians
Italian ultramarathon runner shows support for banned Russians
Federico Barucco also wore the colors of the Russian flag in his latest competition. Italian runner Federico Barucco used his participation at the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc at the weekend to speak out against bans on Russian athletes, which he feels are discriminatory. Russian sportspeople have been banned from a long list of global events since federations followed an International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommendation in late February to take action as a response to the military operation in Ukraine.
https://www.sott.net/article/471542-Italian-ultramarathon-runner-shows-support-for-banned-Russians
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Deadly protests as powerful Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr says he's quitting politics
An influential Shiite cleric announced Monday he would resign from Iraqi politics, prompting hundreds of his angry followers to storm the government palace and sparking violent clashes with security forces in which at least three protesters were killed. Medical officials said at least 15 protesters were wounded by gunfire and a dozen more were injured by tear gas and physical altercations with riot police in the protests that followed the announcement by Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. Iraq's military announced a nation-wide curfew and the caretaker premier suspended Cabinet sessions in response to the violence. Iraq's government has been deadlocked since al-Sadr's party won the largest share of seats in October parliamentary elections, but not enough to secure a majority government. His refusal to negotiate with his Iran-backed Shiite rivals and subsequent exit from the talks has catapulted the country into political uncertainty and volatility amid intensifying intra-Shiite...
https://www.sott.net/article/471543-Deadly-protests-as-powerful-Iraqi-Shiite-cleric-Muqtada-al-Sadr-says-hes-quitting-politics
Deadly protests as powerful Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr says he's quitting politics
An influential Shiite cleric announced Monday he would resign from Iraqi politics, prompting hundreds of his angry followers to storm the government palace and sparking violent clashes with security forces in which at least three protesters were killed. Medical officials said at least 15 protesters were wounded by gunfire and a dozen more were injured by tear gas and physical altercations with riot police in the protests that followed the announcement by Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. Iraq's military announced a nation-wide curfew and the caretaker premier suspended Cabinet sessions in response to the violence. Iraq's government has been deadlocked since al-Sadr's party won the largest share of seats in October parliamentary elections, but not enough to secure a majority government. His refusal to negotiate with his Iran-backed Shiite rivals and subsequent exit from the talks has catapulted the country into political uncertainty and volatility amid intensifying intra-Shiite...
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Paris and Berlin want TikTokers deployed against Moscow - media
France and Germany have reportedly formulated plans on how the EU could influence Russians. TikTokers and YouTubers could help the EU drive a wedge between the Russian government and the people, Germany and France reportedly told other members of the bloc. Ideas on how the EU could influence Russian citizens were formulated in a document circulated within the bloc ahead of this week's high-level meeting in Prague, Bloomberg reported on Monday. The plan is meant for discussion behind closed doors, but the news agency said it had studied the document.
https://www.sott.net/article/471544-Paris-and-Berlin-want-TikTokers-deployed-against-Moscow-media
Paris and Berlin want TikTokers deployed against Moscow - media
France and Germany have reportedly formulated plans on how the EU could influence Russians. TikTokers and YouTubers could help the EU drive a wedge between the Russian government and the people, Germany and France reportedly told other members of the bloc. Ideas on how the EU could influence Russian citizens were formulated in a document circulated within the bloc ahead of this week's high-level meeting in Prague, Bloomberg reported on Monday. The plan is meant for discussion behind closed doors, but the news agency said it had studied the document.
https://www.sott.net/article/471544-Paris-and-Berlin-want-TikTokers-deployed-against-Moscow-media
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Reporter asks White House 'How come migrants are allowed to come in unvaccinated, but world-class tennis players are not?'
"Somebody unvaccinated comes over on a plane, you say that's not okay. Somebody walks into Texas or Arizona unvaccinated, they're allowed to stay?" Fox News reporter Peter Doocy made another salient point Monday when he asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre to explain why unvaccinated migrants are walking into the country every day, but tennis star Novak Djokovic has been denied energy to compete in the U.S. Open. Doocy asked Jean-Pierre "How come migrants are allowed to come into this country unvaccinated, but world-class tennis players are not?"
https://www.sott.net/article/471545-Reporter-asks-White-House-How-come-migrants-are-allowed-to-come-in-unvaccinated-but-world-class-tennis-players-are-not
Reporter asks White House 'How come migrants are allowed to come in unvaccinated, but world-class tennis players are not?'
"Somebody unvaccinated comes over on a plane, you say that's not okay. Somebody walks into Texas or Arizona unvaccinated, they're allowed to stay?" Fox News reporter Peter Doocy made another salient point Monday when he asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre to explain why unvaccinated migrants are walking into the country every day, but tennis star Novak Djokovic has been denied energy to compete in the U.S. Open. Doocy asked Jean-Pierre "How come migrants are allowed to come into this country unvaccinated, but world-class tennis players are not?"
https://www.sott.net/article/471545-Reporter-asks-White-House-How-come-migrants-are-allowed-to-come-in-unvaccinated-but-world-class-tennis-players-are-not
