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How Israeli-Designed Drones Became Russia’s Eyes in the Sky for Defending Bashar al-Assad
The Intercept 16 Jul 2019
Last summer, Israel shot down yet another military drone near the line that separates the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights from the rest of Syria. The confrontation would have been business as usual, if not for a twist. Images of the destroyed drone showed Cyrillic tail markings and other identifiable components of a Forpost belonging to Russia ... Photo ... ....
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Airline urges passengers not to take pictures on flights
The Independent 16 Jul 2019
Airline Garuda Indonesia is urging passengers not to take any pictures or videos onboard its flights. The Indonesian national carrier circulated an internal memo banning the practice on 14 July, writing. “It is not permissible to document activities on the plane, either in the form of photos or videos, by the cabin crew or passengers.” ... Subscribe now....
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US military chiefs ordered to reveal if Pentagon used diseased insects as biological weapon
The Independent 16 Jul 2019
It follows claims that Pentagon researchers implanted diseases into inspects to study the potential of biological weapons in the decades after the Second World War ... A cruise ship crashed into a dock and a tourist river boat on one of Venice’s busiest canals ... A cruise ship crashed into a dock and a tourist river boat on one of Venice’s busiest canals....
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'Do not take the bait': congresswomen denounce racist Trump attack
Yahoo Daily News 16 Jul 2019
Four Democratic congresswomen of color targeted by Donald Trump’s racist attacks have accused the US president of following an “agenda of white nationalists” and asked that Americans “do not take the bait” of his divisive rhetoric ... Of the four, all are non-white and all except Ilhan Omar of Minnesota were born US citizens ... Related. 'You can leave' ... ....
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Likely next EU chief says she wants to end member states' veto on foreign policy
The Independent 16 Jul 2019
EU leaders' pick to be the next European Commission president has said she wants to end countries' veto on foreign policy ... We’ll tell you what’s true. You can form your own view ... Subscribe now ... ....
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New Zealand PM ‘utterly’ disagrees with Trump tweets
The Siasat Daily 16 Jul 2019
WELLINGTON. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday joined international condemnation of US President Donald Trump’s xenophobic tweets about progressive Democrat congresswomen ... Also Read. Twitter won’t act on Trump’s racist tweets ... Ardern said New Zealanders welcomed diversity in the corridors of power ... Also Read ... Source ... ....
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Google hits back at Trump's suggestion it has committed treason over alleged China ties
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Concern grows over UAE-based oil tanker off Iran
The Guardian 16 Jul 2019
Vessel stopped transmitting its location on Saturday, when it was pointing toward Iran Tracking data showing an oil tanker that was heading towards Iranian waters and stopped transmitting its location on Saturday night has raised concerns about the status of the vessel amid heightened tensions between Iran and the US ... .......
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Dutch police are being infiltrated by criminal gangs, report says
The Guardian 16 Jul 2019
Dozens of officers suspended or sacked recently for corruption may be ‘tip of iceberg’ Dutch police unions have called for extra training in resisting approaches from criminal gangs after a report concluded that the recent firing of dozens of officers for corruption and security breaches could prove “the tip of the iceberg” ... .......
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Daily Cryptocurrency Bulletin For Tuesday, July 16, 2019
WorldNews.com 16 Jul 2019
General NewsBitcoin Suisse, the Swiss crypto broker, has applied for banking and securities dealer licenses from Switzerland’s finance regulator, joining several other hopefuls from the cryptocurrency space including Bank Seba and blockchain startup Signum.Facebook’s Senate hearing is today, with the House panel’s hearing following on tomorrow ... U.S....
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Philippines’ Duterte mulls cutting Iceland ties over UN probe
Raw Story 16 Jul 2019
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is “seriously considering” cutting his nation’s diplomatic ties with Iceland after it spearheaded a UN resolution to probe his deadly drug war, the leader’s spokesman said ... The comments […] ... ....
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New statistics confirm what we already knew – Islamophobia is thriving in all parts of ...
The Independent 16 Jul 2019
It has been eight years since Baroness Warsi declared that Islamophobia had “passed the dinner table test” in Britain. Sadly, anti-Muslim prejudice remains a huge problem in the UK ... middle-class dinner tables” – are just as relevant today ... We’ll tell you what’s true. You can form your own view ... Subscribe now ... The picture is far more complex ... ....
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DOJ: New York Police Officer Will Not Face Federal Charges Over Eric Garner's Death
WorldNews.com 16 Jul 2019
Federal prosecutors announced on Tuesday they would not be charging a New York Police Department officer in the death of Eric Garner, five years after a video of his death went viral and galvanized the Black Lives Matter Movement, according to USA Today ... Gwen Carr, Garner's mother who became an activist after her son's death, told CNN....
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Australia's Orwellian anti-refugee system hints at what's to come for climate refugees
The Guardian 16 Jul 2019
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Hong Kong protests will put off 350,000 mainland Chinese tourists this year, HSBC estimates
South China Morning Post 16 Jul 2019
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