Friday, September 03, 2021

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Hailstorms wreak havoc across parts of Saskatchewan, Canada
Severe thunderstorms swept through parts of Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada on August 31, 2021, bringing torrential rainfall, intense winds, hail, localized flooding and tornado warnings in Saskatchewan. A trough digging in across the western Prairies helped...... Read more » read more
The Rio Times21 minutes ago
Brazil’s Bolsonaro advocates “time frame” argument and says that creating indigenous reserves is detrimental to agribusiness
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Signaling support for agribusiness, President Jair Bolsonaro drew attention to the Federal Supreme Court's (STF) judgment on the "marco temporal" (time frame” argument) for the demarcation of indigenous lands. In an alarmist tone, the president said during a ceremony at the Planalto Palace on Thursday, September 2, that rural properties […] The post Brazil’s Bolsonaro advocates “time frame” argument and says that creating indigenous reserves is detrimental to agribusiness appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times33 minutes ago
President Bukele sends 1/3 of El Salvador’s 690 judges to compulsory retirement
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The main argument of Parliament president Ernesto Castro was that the country has had "enough of corrupt judges and justice tailored to power groups." The provision affects judges over 60 years of age or with 30 years of service. Among those dismissed is Jorge Guzmán, the judge in charge of […] The post President Bukele sends 1/3 of El Salvador’s 690 judges to compulsory retirement appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The National Interest45 minutes ago
Naval Showdown: USS Zumwalt vs. Russia's Kirov Class
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Atlantic Ocean* The stealthy new American destroyer will have to close the distance to engage the Russian battlecruiser. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The 610-foot-long Zumwalt allegedly has a radar signature equivalent to a small fishing vessel, and a maximum speed of thirty knots. The recent decline in relations between Russia and the West has put ship-vs.-ship warfare back on the table. After more than a decade of supporting land wars in the Middle East and Central Asia, the U.S. Navy is reinvesting in the core mission of sinking ships. The U.S. N... read more
The National Interest45 minutes ago
Out with the Old: New Stealth Quickly Replaced the F-117
*Sebastien Roblin* *F-117, * And so the F-117 program went quietly into the night. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Seahawk might have been turned out to be a decent multi-role strike plane—and it would have looked quite stunning—but the Pentagon wanted to pursue a more capable next-generation stealth fighter rather than trying to revive a dated design. The F-117 Nighthawk made a definite impression on both Iraqi air defenses and the American public when it demonstrated the capabilities of stealth technology in the 1991 Gulf War. Yet the iconic jet-black attack plane was ... read more
CFACT47 minutes ago
Virginia’s coming elections to present showdown over renewable energy mandates
With the State-wide election in Virginia only two months away, it will be interesting to see how much the issue of “renewable energy” plays. The post Virginia’s coming elections to present showdown over renewable energy mandates appeared first on CFACT. read more
Bayou Renaissance Man49 minutes ago
Remember the "transphobia spa incident" in Los Angeles in June?
Turns out it wasn't transphobia at all - it was real. Bold, underlined text is my emphasis. On June 23, several women confronted staff at the Wi Spa in Los Angeles’ Koreatown over accusations that a person exposed male genitalia in the women’s section. Video of the interaction was posted the following day on Instagram by a woman using the name “Cubana Angel.” “It’s okay for a man to go into the women’s section, show his penis around the other women, young little girls — underage — in your spa?” she asked the staff. “He’s a man! He is a man!” The three-and-a-half-minute video ... read more
Need To Know1 hour ago
Biden Administration Lost Track of 5,000 Migrant Children, Possibly Sold into Child Sex Trafficking
The federal government has lost contact with around 5,000 out of almost 15,000 children who were released into the interior of the US between January and May. Sponsors no longer have to get fingerprinted to claim a child. Almost anyone who doesn’t flag as a violent felon and claims to be a relative can claim a child. read more
The Rio Times1 hour ago
USDA projects 3% increase in Brazilian chicken production and exports in 2022
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The post of the U.S. agency in Brazil highlighted that both exports and domestic consumption, which have broken records this year, also tend to increase 3% next year, to 4.17 million tons and 10.54 million tons, respectively. "In 2021, exports increased 5%. Overall, shipments should remain just above a quarter […] The post USDA projects 3% increase in Brazilian chicken production and exports in 2022 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Komando.com1 hour ago
Have an iPhone? New way to save your digital driver’s license coming to 8 states
Great news for iPhone users! You'll soon be able to add a digital copy of your driver's license to Apple Wallet. read more
Need To Know1 hour ago
New Texas Law against Abortions after Heartbeat, Planned Parenthood Leader Calls for Riots
Texas passed a “heartbeat” law that effectively bars most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, the time of gestation when a heartbeat can be detected. The law also empowers individuals to file lawsuits against abortion providers or anyone who “aids or abets” the procedures after the detection of a heartbeat. read more
The Rio Times1 hour ago
Looking for a job? Italy is recruiting Italian descendants from Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The municipality of Maida, located in the Calabria region in southern Italy, is recruiting Italian descendants from all over the world. The initiative of the "Associazione Unione Italo Discendenti nel Mondo," in cooperation with Casa Calabria and the municipality of Maida, includes benefits such as assistance in finding employment and […] The post Looking for a job? Italy is recruiting Italian descendants from Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Need To Know1 hour ago
CDC and FDA Admit Their Policies are Based on a “Contrived” Model, not a Virus
The CDC did not have a specimen of the SARS-CoV-2 virus when it concocted the PCR test for SARS-CoV-2, and it actually "contrived" samples of the virus and, therefore, has zero proof that a SARS-CoV-2 virus exists! read more
Komando.com2 hours ago
Bad news: Popular home security system can be disarmed remotely
If you have this popular security system, your family is at risk. Criminals have found a way to disarm it remotely. read more
Need To Know2 hours ago
Pfizer is Developing a Twice-per-day COVID Pill to Take in Addition to Its Vaccine
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said, “Success against #COVID19 will likely require both vaccines & treatments.” The company recommends prescribing the “investigational orally administered protease inhibitor antiviral therapy" at the first sign of infection, without requiring hospitalization. read more
The Rio Times2 hours ago
Brazil’s Fiocruz to suspend Covid-19 vaccine delivery for 2 weeks
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Two active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) shipments landed in Brazil on August 25 and 30, and a new batch will be delivered this Friday, later than originally scheduled. With the delay, the next deliveries of vaccine batches are only scheduled for the week of September 13 to 17. "The whole process, […] The post Brazil’s Fiocruz to suspend Covid-19 vaccine delivery for 2 weeks appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times2 hours ago
Brazilian banking federation reiterates support to manifesto on harmony in the government; distances itself from FIESP
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "Febraban considers that the content of the manifesto, approved by its own governance, was widely shared by the media in Brazil, thereby fulfilling its purpose," the entity said in a statement, citing a manifesto that created unease with president Jair Bolsonaro's government after it was leaked to the press and […] The post Brazilian banking federation reiterates support to manifesto on harmony in the government; distances itself from FIESP appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Australia Could Force Citizens to Report Their Location on Demand Via Government Tracking App
No matter your views of COVID, what's happening in Australia is alarming, extreme and dangerous. https://t.co/Ep7fOqiHUJ — Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) September 2, 2021 Australia Could Force Citizens to Report Their Location on Demand Via Government Tracking App by Paul Joseph Watson, https://summit.news/ The government of South Australia is running a trial for a system that … read more
Severe flash floods hit Alcanar after 77 mm (3 inches) of rain in 30 minutes - Catalonia, Spain
Severe flooding wreaked havoc in several parts of Spain over the past couple of days, forcing the closure of roads and leaving around 10 000 customers without power. The worst-hit was the town of Alcanar in the northeast of Catalonia, where some streets turned into...... Read more » read more
The Five Most Powerful Navies Across World History
*Kyle Mizokami* *Naval History, History* From ancient triremes to modern aircraft carriers, these fleets ruled the seas. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The world's leading naval powers across history have helped their countries project military force around the globe. There have been countless navies in the last three thousand years of human history. Built by seagoing nations or those wishing to expand into the realm of naval powers, multiple navies often compete to provide security and expand national influence. The most powerful navy of each period of human history is alw... read more
These 5 NATO Tanks Are Ready To Take on Moscow
*Charlie Gao* *Tanks, World* NATO countries are stepping up the pace of their existing tank modernization programs. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Russia hates these tanks. As Russia prepares to roll out its next-generation T-14 Armata, NATO countries are stepping up the pace of their existing tank modernization programs. Here are five of the most advanced tanks that are fielded, or will be fielded in the near future by NATO. *1. M1A2C* The M1A2C in it’s latest 2019 configuration is without a doubt the most advanced tank in the NATO inventory. It’s the only NATO tank with a fi... read more
Israel's Merkava Tank Has Proven Itself Over and Over
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Middle East* Israel went its own way to design and build one of the world's best tanks. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The current tank, Merkava IV, retains the Merkava I’s design priorities and incorporates a new redesigned turret, explosive reactive armor and modular passive armor for quicker battle-damage repair. It mounts a larger 120-millimeter main gun with fifty-eight rounds, including the LAHAT antitank guided missile, eighteen more rounds than the M1A2 Abrams with a similar gun. In the past forty years, just a handful of countries have pro... read more
Submarine Resupply is Taking to the Sky
*Caleb Larson* *Drones, * Drones could be the solution to how do you resupply nuclear submarines. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *To be sure, the small quadcopter with its presumably limited range and its even smaller payload doesn’t exactly herald an immediate revolution in U.S. Naval resupply techniques—it was after a small-scale experiment. But, it does show how military logistics is changing. The U.S. Navy just tested a new delivery system for supplying submarines while underway at sea—by drone. In a video released by the Navy, a large quadcopter-type drone seen hoveri... read more
The U.S. Army Once Tried to Design ‘Smart’ Tank Rounds
*Charlie Gao* *Tanks, Americas* The Army wanted a round that could identify, acquire, maneuver to, and kill targets. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The project was canceled in the early 2000s, but the promise of a STAFF-like shell is not dead. In the 1990s, the U.S. Army was developing a new series of tank ammunition for the Abrams main battle tanks. The new round, designated XM943 Smart Target Activated Fire and Forget (STAFF), was to have lethality far beyond what was possible with conventional ammunition: it would fly over enemy tanks and detonate above them, projecting an e... read more
India's Tejas Jet Fighters Are No F-35s
*Sebastien Roblin* *Tejas Fighter, Asia* The Indian Navy hasn't given up entirely on the Tejas. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *By investing in the Tejas Mark 2, the Indian Aeronautical Development Agency hopes to recoup more from the substantial time and money devoted to the Tejas fighter program in previous decades. If the new engines and radar perform as hoped, the Mark 2 may finally provide India with a decent domestic fighter jet that improves upon the Mark 1’s shortcomings. In 2016 the Indian Navy rejected the domestically built Tejas jet fighter—or Light Combat Aircra... read more
War News Updates2 hours ago
US Troops Gave The Taliban The Middle Finger In Messages Left At Kabul Airport
*Task & Purpose: **US troops gave the Taliban and ISIS the middle finger in messages left at Kabul airport* It's called art, ever heard of it? Taliban fighters who made their way into the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan may have found a few goodbye messages from American troops. Photos shared on social media appear to show Marines with the 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, and 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment standing in front of spray painted messages to the Islamic State group (ISIS) and the Taliban. They were very direct: “Fuck ISIS. AFG 2021.” ... read more
The Future of Food & Water Systems in Pakistan & Central Asia?
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Sep 03 (IPS) - An intense monsoon season in Pakistan means the country’s food system faces the challenge of both extreme floods and extended droughts. In an effort to address these challenges through cross-sectoral collaboration, Dr. Mohsin Hafeez, IWMI’s Country Representative for Pakistan and Regional Representative for Central Asia, convened a regional dialogue in advance of the UN Food Systems Summit (which is scheduled to take place at the United Nations, September 23) . Read the full story, “The Future of Food & Water Systems in Pakistan & Central Asia?”... read more
naked capitalism2 hours ago
Northeast Pummeled with Colossal Flooding, Destructive Tornadoes
Ida's epic flooding is likely to become part of an extreme weather new normal. read more
Genetic screening exposes weakness in "Achilles' heel" of solid cancers
This is getting close to a viable strategy that can eliminate all solid tumors outright. Our knowledge is becoming acute. I do think that we may actually have a pallete of useful protocols to apply against cancer, yet all we really see is those handed down for centuries. surely the billions spent taught us something useful during the past century. What do we actually know?. *Genetic screening exposes weakness in "Achilles' heel" of solid cancers* *By Nick Lavars* *August 29, 2021* *Scientists have discovered a new vulnerability in solid tumors* https://newatlas.com/medic... read more
How much of the Irish and Scottish today are a mix of Celtic and Viking?
We have had our historical narritive polluted by the overbearing importance of essentially an aristocracy of arms who took over the high points of the local culture. what truly mattered were the first movers who established an economy able to support the extended local population. Those first movers were largely cattle men who could support large families. Exactly this happened to the First Nations in North America. Thus the Viking invasions failed to displace the local populations at all and only led to intermarriage. The same thing has happened in North america. Large set... read more
Experimental chlorine battery holds 6 times more charge than lithium-ion
Six times by weight is important. Again recall my argument for simply loading batteries directly at a piower plant and then actually trucking them to market. A battery pack can now provide a days use or almost three hundred miles. Now jump to two thousand miles for a battery. We are changing them out once a week. This rezally starts to work for personal transportation. *Experimental chlorine battery holds 6 times more charge than lithium-ion* *By Nick Lavars* *August 29, 2021* *Scientists have developed a chlorine-based prototype battery with six times the capacity of today... read more
That's No Moon
It is a good start. We will not be properly in space until we produce what is a spinning top large enough to support one g of centripetal acceleration on hte rim. This conceptualization is a good start. Such a system could be natural hundred meters thick on the Rim while widening as we move toward the center hub. Assuming one hundred levels inside 300 meters with varying levels of acceleration we have around 30,000,000 square meters of active space inside the Rim. That is a lot and can easily house a half million residents. Better, it can all be built using well known materi... read more
The Rio Times3 hours ago
Brazil’s Rio National Museum to partially open its doors in 2022
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "We can guarantee the Garden of Princesses - the entire external garden area - and we hope to have at least part of the historic block's façade rebuilt," said at a press conference Denise Pires de Carvalho, rector of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), which manages the […] The post Brazil’s Rio National Museum to partially open its doors in 2022 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times3 hours ago
Brazil’s Bolsonaro sanctions bill to break vaccine patent; not to be immediately enforced
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday, September 2, sanctioned the bill allowing the temporary breaking of patents on vaccines against Covid-19, medicines and diagnostic tests. In the same statement in which he announced the sanction, the Presidential Palace said that patent breaking will not be enforced at this time. According to […] The post Brazil’s Bolsonaro sanctions bill to break vaccine patent; not to be immediately enforced appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Highly Dangerous Radioactive Material In Black Market In India
In India, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested two persons from Kolkata in possession of around 250 grams of suspected Californium, a synthetic highly radioactive material that is used in nuclear reactors. Sailan Karmakar (41) and Asit Ghosh (49) both residents of the Hooghly district in West Bengal were […] read more
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Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Thursday 02 September 2021
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […] read more
War News Updates3 hours ago
Has President Biden Put Himself At Odds With Much Of The U.S. Foreign Policy Establishment
Joe Biden’s political opponents have criticised the president’s withdrawal strategy. REUTERS/Carlos Barria *New York Times:* *With Afghan Retreat, Biden Bucks Foreign Policy Elite* *The president, following one of his core beliefs, has put himself at odds with much of the establishment, on the right and left, in Washington and across Europe.* LONDON — When President Biden served as Barack Obama’s vice president, he was often a lonely dissenter in White House debates about military intervention, never more so than on Afghanistan, where he strongly opposed the Pentagon’s 2009 ... read more
Greg Hunter, "Weekly News Wrap-Up 9/3/21"
*"Weekly News Wrap-Up 9/3/21"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Anybody thinking what has gone on in Afghanistan is explained away by Biden Administration incompetence is in total denial. This disaster was planned by the people in the background handling Biden and carried out by the military brass. This planned disaster is way too stupid to be stupid, and all the people involved are guilty of treason. Yes, you heard right, TREASON. I can’t prove it, but this has all the earmarks of America hater Barack Obama pulling the strings for his puppet Joe Biden all the way. This is the con... read more
GREENIE WATCH3 hours ago
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* Ozone recovery is offsetting Southern Hemisphere climate change trends in summer* * Cooler summers in Australia despite CO2 levels!* If the latest climate report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) made anything clear, it was that much more needs to be done to reverse the impacts of climate change. But buried in the 1,000-page document of mostly alarming reading there was one positive gem. Our action in reducing ozone depletion is, in the short term, offsetting some of the impacts greenhouse gases are having on summer rainfall systems in the Southern Hemi... read more
PM Suga of Japan to resign but LDP family deadwood and factions to remain
PM Suga of Japan to resign but LDP family deadwood and factions to remain Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of Japan is to resign later this month. He took office after the illness of former leader Shinzo Abe. However, his aloofness during the coronavirus (Covid-19) […] The post PM Suga of Japan to resign but LDP family deadwood and factions to remain first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
War News Updates4 hours ago
Will U.S. Military Aid Help Make Ukraine Behave Unpredictably?
*Reuters:* *Kremlin says U.S. military help could make Ukraine behave unpredictably* VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Thursday that U.S. military assistance to Ukraine could make Kyiv behave unpredictably and dangerously in the conflict in its east, and expressed regret at a U.S.-Ukrainian friendship it said was motivated by opposition to Russia. U.S. President Joe Biden told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Washington on Wednesday that the United States was "firmly committed" to Ukraine's territorial integrity and offered $60 million in new security... read more
Ruger American: This American Pistol Has Tons Going For It
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, United States* The Ruger American was designed for the military, but available for civilian purchase. *Here's What you Need to Remember: *In reliability tests, Ruger has tested the American Pistol to twenty thousand rounds without issues; an outside test ran the pistol to 5,500 rounds with only one misfeed which the user blamed on the ammunition used. One of the newest pistols on the U.S. gun market was created to compete in the U.S. Army’s Modular Handgun System. Although it would never actually compete against winner Sig Sauer, the Ruger American Pis... read more
Here's What a War Between Iran and Israel Would Look Like
*Robert Farley* *Iran vs. Israel, Middle East* While Iran and Israel have poked each other regularly over the last three years, both countries have determined that open war is not in their interests. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The brunt of Israeli attacks would fall on Iran’s proxies in Syria, Lebanon, Gaza, and Iraq. Worries over war in the Middle East have largely shifted away from the tense relationship between Iran and Israel. Turkey’s ongoing conflict with the Kurds and Iran’s own jousting with Saudi Arabia have taken center stage, although Israel’s concern over ... read more
New Mandala4 hours ago
The sick man of Asia: COVID-19 lockdowns and cyclical expansion of healthcare inequalities
This public health problem demands a radically different solution. The post The sick man of Asia: COVID-19 lockdowns and cyclical expansion of healthcare inequalities appeared first on New Mandala. read more
Over 20,000 Afghan Refugees Have Arrived in the U.S. – Where Will They Live?
*21WIRE* | This will take more than a few 'woke capitalists' shaking their magic money trees. read more
Could Iran's Ghadir-class Destroy Kill an American Aircraft Carrier?
*David Axe* *Submarines, Middle East* Just how advanced are the Ghadirs? A semi-official news agency in Iran has circulated an old propaganda video depicting an Iranian navy submarine sinking a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier battle group. The video is ludicrous on its face. But the submarine that “stars” in the propaganda piece is a real vessel. And in the right circumstances it could pose a threat to enemy ships. The minute-and-a-half video aired on Islamic Republic of Iran News Network on Feb. 3, 2020. In the clip, an American carrier sails through the Strait of Hormuz along with... read more
Was the Vietnam War Winnable?
*Robert Farley* *Vietnam War, Vietnam* The impact of domestic opposition to long-term counterinsurgency efforts cannot be overlooked. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *In an utterly banal sense, the United States could have won the Vietnam War by invading the North, seizing its urban centers, putting the whole of the country under the control of the Saigon government and waging a destructive counterinsurgency campaign for an unspecified number of years. Mark Moyar, the scholar of U.S. foreign and military policy, a few years back had the opportunity to update an older argumen... read more
Law firm begins challenge against public health orders in NSW Supreme Court
A Sydney law firm has commenced a legal challenge against public health orders and mandatory vaccine pushes in the state’s highest court this morning. More than 19,000 people tuned into the online commencement hearing, as the court heard over 300 pages of written statements have been tendered with this claim. [...Continued] read more
Remote Viewers Gone Wild: Mushroom Cloud Season Is Here?
One of my long-time readers wrote to me today about the heightened probability of major false flag attacks in the coming weeks. I agree. It's certainly possible. I can feel the tension. A lot of people can feel the tension. Many commenters on the Internet are observing that this month marks the 20th anniversary of the infamous 9/11 attacks, and are speculating that the evil demons who presently run this world will choose to stage an even more spectacular attack this time around. Nothing would surprise me less. You can feel it coming. In 2012 I was warned inwardly about planned, n... read more
The Last Refuge5 hours ago
September 3rd – 2021 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 227
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the JoeBama Administration and Presidency. “This is no small thing, to restore a republic after it has fallen into corruption. […] The post September 3rd – 2021 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 227 appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
The Last Refuge5 hours ago
Friday September 3rd – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL. […] The post Friday September 3rd – Open Thread appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
When will the UN be sending soldiers to Australia to arrest the politicians?
Just when you thought things couldn’t get any more insane, this is the latest from the Land Down Under: Intrastate travel within Australia is also severely restricted. And the government of South Australia, one of the country’s six states, developed and is now testing an app as Orwellian as any in the free world to… Continue reading → read more
September 3, 2021: Reader Tips
This evening we get to visit Positano, one of the most beautiful communities on Earth! Your best tips of the past 86,400 seconds are most appreciated! read more
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War News Updates5 hours ago
Picture Of The Day
Taliban forces stand guard in front of Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, September 2, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *On the streets of Kabul, under Taliban control* (Reuters). read more
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* Pro-Antifa California teacher to be fired by school district after leaked video emerges* A far-left California teacher with a hammer and sickle tattoo and an apparent affinity for Antifa and brutal communist dictators will be fired after bragging on video that he was working to radicalize his students "further and further left," his employer announced Wednesday. In a letter, the Natomas Unified School District Superintendent Chris Evans wrote that Gabriel Gipe, a social studies teacher at Inderkum High School, would be terminated after Project Veritas found Antifa and Mao Zedong ... read more
The Rio Times5 hours ago
Chile’s honorary consul elected president in Estonia
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Alar Karis, Chile’s honorary consul, may have to give up the post he has held for about 10 years. An academic and director of the Estonian National Museum, Karis was elected president of Estonia by the Riigikogu (National Parliament) by a qualified majority. Read also: Check out our coverage on […] The post Chile’s honorary consul elected president in Estonia appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times5 hours ago
Argentina hosts Latin American summit on climate change
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – It will be held on September 8, ahead of the United Nations Conference on the same topic held in Glasgow in less than two months. In anticipation of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 26), held in Glasgow (United Kingdom) in less than two months, Argentina will host a […] The post Argentina hosts Latin American summit on climate change appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times5 hours ago
Tobacco smuggling in Ecuador, a dilemma plagued by interests
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Tobacco smuggling is a palpable reality in the streets and stores of Ecuador, one of the countries with the highest prices per pack in the region. Still, the debate about its real impact on the market involves the tobacco industry's interest in lower taxation. The various reports fail to reach […] The post Tobacco smuggling in Ecuador, a dilemma plagued by interests appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times5 hours ago
LGBT group denounces Chile Navy for calling homosexuality “depraved tyranny and immorality that destroys the family”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Homosexual Integration and Liberation Movement (Movilh) today denounced the Naval Academy for disseminating "hateful content that violates the dignity of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) people." The publication in which the statements were released is titled "The global sexual revolution. The Destruction of Freedom in the […] The post LGBT group denounces Chile Navy for calling homosexuality “depraved tyranny and immorality that destroys the family” appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Food Safety News5 hours ago
Parasite causes illnesses to spike, but they’ve not been connected to recalls
Likely as not, there is someone out there who practiced every pandemic precaution only to become infected with Cyclospora in the past month. The small intestine infection usually announces itself with frequent watery and sometimes explosive diarrhea and bowel movements. In the past month, an additional 402 cases of “domestically acquired cases of Cyclosporiasis” have... Continue Reading read more
The Last Refuge5 hours ago
Effective Sept 16th Florida Will Fine Any Organization or Business That Attempts to Discriminate Based on Vaccine Status, $5,000 Per Incident
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is in the cross-hairs of every leftist organization in the country. The laser-like focus of the Florida legislature and executive branch toward the protection of individual liberty is really making the collectivist activist groups apoplectic. Meanwhile the value of real-estate in the Sunshine State is skyrocketing; and jumpin’ ju-ju bones, the […] The post Effective Sept 16th Florida Will Fine Any Organization or Business That Attempts to Discriminate Based on Vaccine Status, $5,000 Per Incident appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Food Safety News6 hours ago
Norovirus reports affected more than Campylobacter during COVID pandemic
Laboratory reporting of norovirus in England was impacted more than Campylobacter by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study. Researchers investigated the link between lab reporting of the two pathogens, the number of coronavirus tests and infection prevention and control measures during the pandemic. In England, laboratory reports of norovirus and Campylobacter are recorded via a national surveillance... Continue Reading read more
‘Taliban Would Love Texas Pro-Life Law’: Hollywood UNHINGED
By Gabriel Hays ~ Recently the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the state of Texas to enact Senate Bill 8, one of the most pro-life laws in history. It bans abortions for all unborn children who have a detectable heartbeat in the womb, which means that abortion is illegal for most pregnancies after six weeks. As […] read more
Food Safety News6 hours ago
FSIS seeks more comments on labeling lab-grown ‘meat and poultry’ products
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Thursday published an advance notice of a proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to solicit comments and information regarding the labeling of lab-grown “meat and poultry products ” made by using cultured cells derived from animals under FSIS jurisdiction. Unlike plant-based meat substitutes, which have been around for almost 30... Continue Reading read more
Biden Depends On Taliban For Safety Of Americans Stranded In Afghanistan
By Fred Lucas ~ The Biden administration is completely reliant on the Taliban to evacuate hundreds of Americans stranded in Afghanistan after the U.S. military pulled out, two experts on the long war there told The Daily Signal. At the same time, Senate Republicans are pressing President Joe Biden for precise figures on how many Americans […] read more
The Rio Times6 hours ago
Bolivia says forest fires in the country are under control
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Vice Minister of Civil Defense of Bolivia, Juan Carlos Calvimontes, informed this Thursday that the fires have been raging for weeks in the country, especially in the country the department of Santa Cruz, is practically under control. The high official added that in the municipalities of the Santa Cruz […] The post Bolivia says forest fires in the country are under control appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Federal Court Declares Immigration Statute Unconstitutional
* The topic of the moment here at Manhattan Contrarian has been how judges with a religious zeal to perfect the world (according to their own woke vision) can go completely off the rails with sweeping orders to transform the entire country. * In Sunday’s post, it was a Federal District Judge in Oregon (Ann Aiken — we believe in naming names here at MC) and another one from Los Angeles sitting by designation on the Ninth Circuit (Josephine Staton) seeking to establish the use of general constitutional provisions (Fifth Amendment Due Process clause and Fourteenth Amendment Equal Prote... read more
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Exports from Paraguay up 28% by July 2021
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the first seven months of the year, Paraguay's industrial exports totaled US$2.816 billion. According to a report released by the Strategic Intelligence Unit of the Paraguayan Industrial Union under the MSMEs Compete program supported by the European Union. The figures show that Paraguayan exports increased by 28% compared to […] The post Exports from Paraguay up 28% by July 2021 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
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Uruguay adds 189 new Covid cases in a day without deaths (Sepember 2)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Uruguay added 189 new cases in 10,078 covid-19 tests in a day without deaths diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, as reflected in its daily report the National Emergency System (Sinae). Thus, the number of deaths due to the disease remains at 6,034 since 13 March 2020, when the health emergency was […] The post Uruguay adds 189 new Covid cases in a day without deaths (Sepember 2) appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

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Google searches in Australia for “ivermectin”. Word about Ivermectin is spreading in Australia, so much so that our Chief Medical Officer, Paul Kelly, and “news” outlets felt the need to fire shots across the bow. As predicted the drug was labeled as a horse dewormer used by fringe people and crazies. If the drug didn’t threaten sinecures and profits, it could have been called a Nobel Prize winni
Brown dwarfs aren't quite stars and aren't quite planets, and a new study suggests there might be more of them lurking in our galaxy than scientists previously thought. A new study offers a tantalizing explanation for how a peculiar cosmic object called WISEA J153429.75-104303.3 - nicknamed "The Accident" - came to be. The Accident is a brown dwarf. Though they form like stars, these objects don't
A year ago, while Melbourne was in the grip of its long lockdown, the worst of the second COVID-19 outbreak was behind us. After peaking at 723 cases in late July, by the start of spring the daily figure for new cases had dropped to 70. At the time, all the enormous effort was paying off, and the eventual reward was a summer with few restrictions. A year later, it's a different state of affairs. O
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At least six people have died after flash flooding and tornadoes hit the north-east US, local media report. Some people were trapped in the flooded basements of their homes, while one body was retrieved from a vehicle that was swept away. The governors of New York and New Jersey declared a state of emergency, and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio called it a "historic weather event". At least 8cm
What does it mean when intelligence services start describing the next terror attack . . . despite having no intelligence about it? And what does it mean when former cabinet officials start comparing bodily autonomy advocates to suicide bombers? There's a false flag coming. And don't you believe it when they pull it off.
Heavy rainfall on Wednesday caused flooding in parts of central and eastern Spain. The provinces of Tarragona, Castellón and Toledo were particularly affected by the storms, while in Madrid the rising waters flooded homes and created significant traffic disruption. On Thursday, parts of mainland Spain as well as the Balearic Islands were on the national weather agency Aemet's yellow alert level fo

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Take a deep, long breath, because you probably need one this week. Which week is it again? The one with Hurricane Ida, a Category 4 storm , that wiped out power for weeks in New Orleans . The one where the U.S. ended a 20-year war in Afghanistan but left behind vulnerable Afghans who may die at the hands of the Taliban now that America is gone. The one where a major wildfire in California crossed
Late on Wednesday, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision on the Texas "heartbeat bill", S.B.8, which bans all abortions after just six weeks, and came into effect in the state at midnight on Tuesday. In a brief, unsigned opinion that stunned not only supporters of reproductive justice, but apparently also the liberal justices on the bench, the Court refused a request by Texas h
The fossil remains of a particularly unusual species of prehistoric whale have been unearthed in Egypt. Measuring three meters in length and weighing ...
The movie sequel is proving to be a hit, but just where did the ideas explored in the film actually originate ? Joe Stubbersfield - a lecturer in psyc...
Via: FEE: A newly published medical study found that infection from COVID-19 confers considerably longer-lasting and stronger protection against the Delta variant of the virus than vaccines. “The natural immune protection that develops after a SARS-CoV-2 infection offers considerably more of a shield against the Delta variant of the pandemic coronavirus than two doses of […]

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Swedish hitmakers to release album of brand new material in November, and digital avatars will appear in London concert residency in 2022 One of the most anticipated comebacks in pop culture has finally come to pass: the return of Abba. Forty years after the bitter songs written in the wake of two band divorces for their last album, 1981’s The Visitors, the Swedish pop quartet have reunited for V
First-half sales fall £2bn, says industry body, as barriers are compounded by staff shortages Exports of food and drink to the EU have suffered a “disastrous” decline in the first half of the year because of Brexit trade barriers, with sales of beef and cheese hit hardest. Food and Drink Federation (FDF) producers lost £2bn in sales, a dent in revenue that could not be compensated for by the incr
“I believe in the sanctity of human life, and the best way to protect life, in the case of a woman, is to free her from having to choose what to wear,” the governor said.
They overturned 50 years of precedent without even grappling with the legal issues.
Scientists have an obligation to strive for honesty. And on the question of whether kids should wear masks in schools—particularly preschools and elementary schools—here is what I conclude: The potential educational harms of mandatory-masking policies are much more firmly established, at least at this point, than their possible benefits in stopping the spread of COVID-19 in schools. To justify co
Starting in January, students will be allowed to use their five mental health days without needing to provide a doctor's note for their absence. (Image credit: Nam Y. Huh/AP)

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The Native Americans who occupied the area known as Poverty Point in northern Louisiana more than 3,000 years ago long have been believed to be simple hunters and gatherers. But new Washington University in St. Louis archaeological findings paint a drastically different picture of America's first civilization.
These planets are mostly made of gas, but a spaceship would have a rough time trying to get through a giant planet like Jupiter or Saturn.
Astronomers have found dramatic evidence that a black hole or neutron star spiraled its way into the core of a companion star and caused that companion to explode as a supernova. The astronomers were tipped off by data from the Very Large Array Sky Survey (VLASS), a multi-year project using the National Science Foundation's Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA).
Dogs regularly wag their tails to greet humans and other dogs, but what about their wild counterparts?
Animals this small and squishy usually don’t have legs -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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Chelsea Manning Says She’s ‘Terrified’ of Former Pal Glenn Greenwald
VT: The Kosher Nostra gives out Pulitzer Prizes to its favorites. How we find snakes…not just by the rattle and hiss…like with the Snowden ‘Op’ and, of course, Wikileaks Daily Beast: Chelsea Manning, the former U.S. army intel analyst who leaked classified documents to WikiLeaks, unloaded on her one-time ally Glenn Greenwald on Thursday, calling […] The post first appeared on Veterans Today | Mi
Irish data privacy watchdog dishes out record €225mn fine to WhatsApp
RT: Ireland’s data privacy watchdog has dished out its biggest ever fine of €225 million ($266 million) to WhatsApp for infringements regarding the sharing of personal information with other companies also owned by Facebook. On Thursday, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) slapped WhatsApp with a record fine of €225 million. In a statement released by the watchdog, […] The post first appe
Jewish Chronicle’s libel payouts were a small price to pay for smearing Corbyn and the left
By Jonathan Cook The Jewish Chronicle, a weekly newspaper that was saved from liquidation last year by a consortium led by a former senior adviser to Theresa May, has been exposed as having a quite astonishing record of journalistic […] The post Jewish Chronicle’s libel payouts were a small price to pay for smearing Corbyn and the left first appeared on Veterans Today | Military Foreign Affairs
Iran air defenses can hit $900k cruise missiles at a cost of only $10: Cmdr.
A senior Iranian commander has praised the Air Defense Force’s achievements over the past years, saying the country, a pioneer in the technology of directed energy, is today capable of targeting micro air vehicles (MAVs) that violate its airspace. In an interview with ISNA news agency on Wednesday, First Brigadier General Mehdi Saqafifard, the deputy head […] The post first appeared on Veterans
US leaves 3 bases in Syria after humiliating Afghan exit, expected to leave Iraq too
The United States has reportedly evacuated three of its military bases throughout Syria shortly after implementing a humiliating Vietnam-style exit from Afghanistan. Press TV: An informed military source made the announcement to Iran’s al-Alam television network on Wednesday. The source identified one of the bases in question as the US military’s most controversial outpost in Syria […] The post

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The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 is a totally normal phone with one weird folding trick. Now that it's crossed that barrier, why does it exist? Samsung wants the answer to be fashion, but in this return to the Processor video series, Dieter Bohn looks closer at what it means when phones try to be fashion. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics policy: h
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Empires Don't Last, But Their Scars Do - The Afghanistan withdrawal reteaches an old lesson about blowback to American intervention.
Imperial ambitions in Afghanistan have once again been thwarted. This time, it’s the Americans who slunk off in defeat—or “withdrawal,” as President Joe Biden calls it. In 1992 it was the Soviets who withdrew from Afghanistan, and in 1842, 1880 and 1919, during the Anglo-Afghan Wars, the British. The grandiose plans for “nation building” long forgotten, in the end, winning the war proved too much
COVID-19 Treatments Require so Much Oxygen it Could Delay Rocket Launches
Supply chains have been wreaking havoc across the industrial world. The complex web that holds the world’s economies together has been fraying at the edges, resulting in some unexpected shortages, such as a lack of rental cars in Alaska and a lack of Lunchables at the author’s local grocery store. Now there’s a supply shortage that directly ties to the pandemic that is starting to affect the spac
Anarchy In AfPakistan
As the Taliban was advancing across Afghanistan, backed by Pakistan, President Biden advised President Ghani to lie about the threat of the onslaught to his government, telling him , "there is a need to project a different picture." In the end, as in the beginning, Washington relied on perception management to prosecute its war on terror. But deception can only get you so far in war, even in the