Turkey recorded 28,351 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, including 6,814 with symptoms, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Wednesday, the first time since July Ankara has included asymptomatic cases in the total, Reuters reports. The total was by far the highest reported by the government since the outbreak began. The previous daily high, which only included symptomatic cases, was 7,381, recorded on Tuesday. […]
Daily Archives: November 25, 2020
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Ohio police rescued a 24-year-old woman who was trapped in a sinking minivan that crashed into a river Sunday night, according to bodycam footage released Monday. The woman was on her way home from work around 9 p.m. when she fell asleep behind the wheel and crashed her minivan into the Mahoning River, the City of Alliance Police Department said in a statement. She used her cell […]
Interview of Edward Snowden by Glenn Greenwald, via greenwald.substack.com (emphasis ours) The NSA reporting of 2013, enabled by the heroic whistleblowing of Edward Snowden, was widely perceived at the time time to be about violations of the right to privacy. It was, of course, about that, but the revelations implicated numerous other vital liberties, including free speech, a free press, the need for transparency over state […]
Bolivia: New Arrest Warrants For Añez Regime’s Top Officials November 25, 2020 Bolivia: New Arrest Warrants For Añez Regime’s Top Officials2020-11-252020-11-25https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/bolivia-1.jpg200px200px Above photo: Former Oil Minister Victor Zamora (L) and former Immigration Director Marcel Rivas (R). Twitter/ @Opinion_Bolivia. Former Oil Minister and former Immigration Director are accused of political persecution and corruption. The Bolivian Attorney General’s Office issued warrants for the arrest of Victor Zamora and […]
Trump’s legal team argued to Pennsylvania senators that there were too many irregularities in the presidential election for them to certify that Democrat Joe Biden won the state – and urged them to consider a second election or even declare President Donald Trump as the winner. Source link
These days, it’s probably a bit hard to get a great night’s sleep. If you’re feeling the effects of the craziness of 2020 and want to try and remedy the issue, Black Friday is the perfect time to invest in a brand new mattress. Below is a list of the best deals on mattresses (and accessories, if that’s your thing), so you can rest easy. 25% […]
The view beneath the wing of a float plane as it flies over the wetlands, streams and lakes of Bristol Bay, Alaska. Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images The view beneath the wing of a float plane as it flies over the wetlands, streams and lakes of Bristol Bay, Alaska. Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times […]
President-elect Joe Biden may name former Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Gary Gensler to become Deputy Treasury Secretary, CNBC reported Wednesday. Gensler, who is currently heading up Biden’s financial oversight transition team, would report to former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, Biden’s reported nominee for the top spot at the Treasury Department. He is perhaps best known for his work developing derivatives rules in the wake […]
Democrats, led by Rep. Adam Schiff (CA), erupted in anger Wednesday afternoon after President Trump pardoned his former National Security Advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn (U.S. Army Ret.), bringing to an end Flynn’s nearly four year long ordeal of being targeted and prosecuted by the Obama-led Deep State for a crime he did not commit. File screen image. Schiff’s statement, “Donald Trump has repeatedly abused the […]
Bahrain's interior ministry on Wednesday accused three Qatari coastguard vessels of violating regional and international agreements after it said they intercepted two Bahraini coastguard vessels conducting a maritime exercise, Reuters reports. Qatar's interior ministry later said the boats were stopped inside Qatari waters and were permitted leave after contacting Bahraini authorities for clarification. Bahrain's interior ministry said it would report the incident to the Gulf Cooperation […]
President Donald Trump pardoned his former National Security Advisor, Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn (Ret.), on Wednesday. It is my Great Honor to announce that General Michael T. Flynn has been granted a Full Pardon. Congratulations to @GenFlynn and his wonderful family, I know you will now have a truly fantastic Thanksgiving! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 25, 2020 Flynn pleaded guilty in December 2017 to […]
President Trump has pardoned retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn on Wednesday ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. “It is my Great Honor to announce that General Michael T. Flynn has been granted a Full Pardon,” Trump tweeted. “Congratulations to @GenFlynn and his wonderful family. I know you will now have a truly fantastic Thanksgiving!” It is my Great Honor to announce that General Michael T. Flynn has […]
Global shipping giant UPS announced Tuesday it would begin producing thousands of pounds of dry ice per day and provide cold storage facilities along with transportation for COVID-19 vaccines. In a corporate update, the Atlanta-based parcel delivery company said it would produce 1,200 pounds of dry ice per hour in its US facilities and be able to ship it the next day to hospitals across North America. UPS is […]
Eden Hazard summoned a moment of brilliance to earn and score a penalty for his long-awaited first Champions League goal for Real Madrid, but a moment of madness stole the headlines as Arturo Vidal copped two bookings in seconds. Three years and three days after his last Champions League goal, $115 million playmaker Hazard scored for the first time in the competition for the club he […]
(Natural News) There are many walking, talking, breathing examples of the need for congressional term limits, and without a doubt a crusty, old Democrat back-bencher from New Jersey is one of them. As the legitimate president, Donald J. Trump, continues to fight against the corrupt deep state as it seeks to rob him of the 2020 election, Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr., is doing his best impression […]
Joe Biden’s cabinet is bringing together prominent careerists from the previous Democratic administrations led by Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. International observers have discussed Biden’s choices for his potential administration, outlining what its political priorities might be should the ex-vice president take office in January. Source link
Bahrain's industry minister on Wednesday met with the chairman of Israel's trade promotion agency and the chief executive of Israel's largest bank Hapoalim, Reuters reports. The Gulf kingdom's state news agency reported Zayed bin Rashid Al-Zayani met with International Cooperation Institute Chairman Adiv Baruch and other members of a visiting Israeli trade delegation. Hapoalim said its CEO Dov Kotler also met the minister along with Harel […]
Another name being floated for CIA is Jeh Johnson, the former Obama-era Homeland Security secretary. Johnson, a former federal prosecutor, served as the Pentagon’s general counsel during Obama’s first term — trying, but failing, to shut down the prison at Guantanamo Bay. It’s not clear how serious his standing is in the CIA hunt, however, and he’s also being mentioned for other posts, including defense secretary […]
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) lashed out following President Donald Trump’s full pardon of former national security adviser Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn (retired). “Donald Trump has repeatedly abused the pardon power to reward friends and protect those who covered up for him,” Schiff wrote on Twitter. “This time he pardons Michael Flynn, who lied to hide his dealings […]
This past weekend, a surge in violent crime resulted in Los Angeles’ 300th homicide for 2020, a bloody benchmark not seen since the dark days of the 2009 financial crisis, reported LA Times. Killings have risen 25% over last year, and shootings climbed by more than 32%, reflecting a similar trend across many other US metro areas (read: here & here) as defunding the police and socio-economic implosions […]
CIA Partners With Google, Amazon And IBM By Raul Diego, Mintpress News. November 25, 2020 CIA Partners With Google, Amazon And IBM2020-11-252020-11-25https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/cia-e1606321088839.jpg200px200px Above photo: The Central Intelligence Agency flag is displayed, partially cast in a shadow. David Goldman | AP. In Latest Big Tech Procurement Drive. The military industrial complex is returning to its roots as the CIA turns to big tech to maintain control and […]
The fourth planet from the Sun is the most studied planet after Earth, yet now and then astrophysicists discover something new. The researchers who conducted this study say their finding could answer the long-standing question of whether the Red Planet ever hosted life. Source link
After his porn store adjacent presser and his appearances alongside raving conspiracist Sidney Powell, Rudy Giuliani made a more dressed-up attempt to call into question the election results at a hearing on Wednesday in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Even before the president of the United States decided to phone in, it was a stage run for a shadow government—an alternate government for an alternate reality that bodes ill […]
President-elect Joe Biden delivers a Thanksgiving address Wednesday at the Queen Theatre in Wilmington, Del. Mark Makela/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mark Makela/Getty Images President-elect Joe Biden delivers a Thanksgiving address Wednesday at the Queen Theatre in Wilmington, Del. Mark Makela/Getty Images The day before Thanksgiving offered a jarring contrast between President-elect Joe Biden and President Trump, who has yet to concede he lost the […]
The number of billion-dollar spot volume days in the bitcoin market is increasing, pushing prices higher. Ethereum’s transaction fees are also increasing as general cryptocurrency interest fuels demand. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $18,883 as of 21:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET). Slipping 0.75% over the previous 24 hours. Bitcoin’s 24-hour range: $18,640-$19,474 (CoinDesk 20) BTC below its 10-day and 50-day moving averages, a bearish signal for market […]
President Trump announced on Twitter Wednesday afternoon he has pardoned his former National Security Advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn (U.S. Army Ret.) Trump wrote, “It is my Great Honor to announce that General Michael T. Flynn has been granted a Full Pardon. Congratulations to@GenFlynn and his wonderful family, I know you will now have a truly fantastic Thanksgiving!” It is my Great Honor to announce that […]
The US sanctioned Mohamed al-Kani and the Kaniyat militia in Libya on Wednesday, accused of killing civilians discovered in mass graves in Tarhuna, Anadolu reports. The Treasury Department blamed the pro-Khalifa Haftar group for torture, forced disappearances and displacement of civilians in the conflict-hit country. "Mohamed al-Kani and the Kaniyat militia have tortured and killed civilians during a cruel campaign of oppression in Libya," said Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. […]
President Donald Trump boosted his share of Latino votes because of religious and social issues, not because of his successful economic record, according to former President Barack Obama. Obama made the claim as he admitted November 25 to a radio host that urban Democrats are often oblivious to the views of people outside their social circle. “People were surprised about a lot of Hispanic folks who […]
The world’s so-called “hottest doctor,” who has repeatedly called for mandatory mask laws and social distancing, was pictured maskless partying on a boat in Miami while surrounded by bikini-clad women. Mikhail Varshavski, known as ‘Dr. Mike’ online, completely contradicted his own advice by throwing a ‘super-spreader’ 31st birthday party for himself on November 12. “A picture of Varshavski on a boat in Sunset Harbor surrounded by […]
Authored by Jonathan Turley, The Third Circuit has issued an opinion that has received little attention over the right to bear arms, but it should. The decision in Folajtar v. The Attorney General of the United States may be one of the most perfectly tailored case for major Supreme Court decision. Indeed, the only thing lacking from the 2-1 decision is a mailing label directly to Justice Amy Coney Barrett. […]
The drug manufacturer AstraZeneca said on Monday it would seek emergency authorization for its coronavirus vaccine with various regulators. However, it might first have to answer a number of serious questions about its jab. The British-Swedish company, which has developed its candidate vaccine together with the University of Oxford, “will begin the submission of the clinical data to regulators around the world that have a framework […]
(Natural News) In a new video, the illustrious Roger Stone drops a major bombshell about Dominion Voting Systems, alleging he has proof that Microsoft, at the direction of billionaire eugenicist Bill Gates, designed the software used to commit election fraud. The longtime political veteran who is helping spearhead the “Stop the Steal” movement for election integrity in the United States says that Microsoft developed what is […]
Tensions with Iran under the Trump administration came to a head after the US withdrew from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2018 and began to reimpose sanctions previously lifted under the nuclear deal. Relations worsened even further after US strikes in January killed Quds Force commander Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani. Source link
Tunisian authorities have decided to extend the state of emergency for an additional month. According to the Official Gazette of the Republic of Tunisia, the government took the decision to extend the state of emergency until 25 December. Last May, the Tunisian presidency announced the extension of the state of emergency for six months across the country. A state of emergency was declared in Tunisia for the first […]
Wednesday on FNC’s “Fox & Friends,” Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) discussed some of Joe Biden’s picks to serve in a potential Biden administration. The Arkansas Republican lawmaker spoke on two, particularly Anthony Blinken, Biden’s pick to head the State Department, and Alejandro Mayorkas, Biden’s pick to head the Department of Homeland Security. Cotton spoke critically of both but called Mayorkas disqualified for the job because an […]
Fevers, sweats, migraines and muscle aches that last for days – these are just some of the symptoms reported by various ‘Phase 3’ trial participants who volunteered for the vaccine trials run by Pfizer, Moderna and others. Though AstraZeneca noted in its preliminary results that its vaccine (which uses the more traditional adenovirus vector) seemed to produce side effects that are less severe than some of […]
Above photo: The author. Native Americans don’t just live on reservations, we live in cities, and we live internationally. I grew up in the Silicon Valley of California. I was born in the city and have lived here my whole life, as an “Urban Native.” My grandfather moved to California from Mohawk territory in the 1950s after he served in Korea, and we have all lived […]
The structure, which weighs 5.75 million tonnes and is 138 meters in height, is the oldest and largest pyramid in the Giza Necropolis. Archaeologists believe that it was built as a tomb for Pharaoh Khufu, the second ruler of the 4th dynasty. The pyramid is included in the list of the Seven Wonders of the World. Source link
Meat-plant workers in Colorado condemned local leaders on Wednesday for refusing to enforce new state-directed COVID-19 safety restrictions, even after hitting a “level red” designation over the region’s spiraling increase in coronavirus cases and dire hospital situation. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said on Tuesday that Weld County hospitals had only three available ICU beds, and no non-ICU beds left in its facilities, as reported by The […]
Newly public documents detail the role of members of the Sackler family, owners of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, during years when the privately owned drug company launched criminal schemes designed to “turbocharge” sales of Oxycontin and other highly addictive opioid medications. Toby Talbot/AP hide caption toggle caption Toby Talbot/AP Newly public documents detail the role of members of the Sackler family, owners of OxyContin maker Purdue […]
This year, come prepared to explain the asset that has everyone from famous financiers to political dissidents talking about a money revolution. Today’s Breakdown is a prep kit for the inevitable conversations about bitcoin as friends and family sit down at the Thanksgiving table this year. NLW discusses arguments ranging from price action to who is buying to why they’re buying to good old-fashioned supply and demand. He […]
By Wayne Allyn Root I’ve been a positive thinker my whole life. I’m a big believer in always seeing the glass as half full. It’s the only way to live. Sure, there are lots of crazy and bad things happening right now. I’ll address them after the holiday is over. But for now, I want to make you smile. I want to make you see your […]
The international humanitarian medical organisation, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) announced on Monday that the contagious skin condition, scabies is spreading among Yemen's internally displaced population, which is estimated to be around four million people, with those most affected living in the populated displaced camps of the Ibb province. In a statement issued on Twitter, the organisation explained: "Due to poor hygiene and crowded living conditions, scabies began to spread among people living in the […]
In a statement, the Army Corps said it had determined the mining company’s plan to deal with the huge amounts of rock and other fill material that would be displaced by the mine “does not comply with Clean Water Act guidelines and [ACE] concluded that the proposed project is contrary to the public interest. This action is based on all available facts and complies with existing […]
The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that one of its ships on Tuesday intercepted a U.S. Navy destroyer in its sovereign waters and successfully drove it out with a threat to ram the intruding vessel. The U.S. Navy denies this account, asserting its ship was not in Russian waters and had not been “expelled” from them, Voice of America (VOA) reported. Moscow claimed it found the […]
Norway- and Denmark-based architecture firm Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter has won an invited competition for the new extension of the Fram Museum, a museum in Oslo dedicated to the stories of Norwegian polar exploration. Dubbed Framtid — Norwegian for ‘future’ — the museum extension stands out from its sharply angular neighbors with its church bell-shaped gable and fully glazed end wall that allows views into the building […]
A Pennsylvania judge has ordered the state not to certify its election results pending a hearing on the constitutionality of a mail-in ballot expansion law questioned by members of the GOP. The order, issued Wednesday by Commonwealth Court Judge Patricia A. McCullough, will postpone certification until Friday when a court can hear arguments regarding whether the bill should have required constitutional ratification. “To the extent that […]
Update (1430ET): The defendants have filed a notice of appeal, while Pennsylvania Attorney General Shapiro said in a statement that “This order does not impact yesterday’s appointment of electors.” Statement from PA AG Shapiro: “This order does not impact yesterday’s appointment of electors.” — Ivan Pentchoukov (@IvanPentchoukov) November 25, 2020 * * * Authored by Ivan Pentchoukov via the Epoch Times (Updated 1240ET) A Pennsylvania judge […]
The Premier League’s safeguards against COVID-19 have been called into question as Liverpool’s star forward Mo Salah was granted permission to return to training just five days after last testing positive for the virus. Salah’s diagnosis with the potentially fatal illness was cloaked in smoke and mirrors from the off. While on international duty earlier this month, the Egyptian FA tweeted that their prized asset had […]
(Natural News) Xi Jinping, the communist dictator of China and personal pal of Joe Biden, is absolutely thrilled that his country’s latest coronavirus release was a success in shutting down the world and destroying the global economy. And the next step, he says, is to implement a global QR code system to mark and track all humans, giving authoritarian governments like his own the ability to […]
After the ‘America First’ foreign policy of Donald Trump – the first elected US president since Dwight Eisenhower not to start a major war – Joe Biden’s election portends a re-run of the Obama years, when the promise of peace was betrayed. Source link
Masked assailants fired gunshots at a member of Egypt's parliament, who is running in the ongoing parliamentary elections in the province of Fayoum, injuring him and his nephew. Both men were both transported to a private hospital. MP Ahmed Moustafa Abdel Wahed represents the Egypt Defenders Party, which was formed after then-military chief Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi led the military coup against former President Mohamed Morsi in […]
A recent report from the Harvard student newspaper claimed that 90 percent of the freshman class preferred Joe Biden to Donald Trump in November’s presidential election. As one conservative student explains, “I was well aware that I was going to be in the extreme minority, and that I just have to learn to live with that.” According to a report by the Harvard Crimson, 90 percent of […]
The news that an enormous Danish fur cooperative is closing is bittersweet. While animal-lovers may rejoice at the end of Kopenhagen Fur, it comes on the tail of a massive culling of about 17 million farmed mink in Denmark due to worries that they could spread a mutated form of COVID-19 to humans. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos Kopenhagen Fur is the world’s largest fur […]
By Tyler Durden For the second week in a row, the number of Americans filing for first time unemployment claims has risen (printing at 778k vs 730k exp and 742k prior)… Source: Bloomberg Illinois, Michigan, Washington, and California (all Democrat-run) were the states that suffered the largest surge in initial claims while Louisiana and Massachusetts saw the biggest drop in claims… But as continuing claims fall […]
Besides Maryland Governor Larry Hogan (R) telling inhabitants of the Mid-Atlantic state this week that they have ‘no constitutional right‘ to refuse wearing a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic, the governor has also dispatched “compliance units” to enforce coronavirus safety measures at businesses, including bars and restaurants. Starting at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Maryland State Police and local officials will combine forces in “high-visibility compliance units” to […]
Framing Climate Change as a “National Security Priority” Isn’t A Clever Maneuver To Get People To Care By Adam H. Johnson, Medium. November 25, 2020 Framing Climate Change as a “National Security Priority” Isn’t A Clever Maneuver To Get People To Care2020-11-252020-11-25https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/kerry-1-e1606322761412.jpg200px200px It’s a Centrist Co-option Strategy to Bloat the Budgets of ICE and the Pentagon. Read the fine print before rushing to deem climate change […]
In April, the US asset manager BlackRock clinched a contract with the European Commission to help it integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into the EU banking framework, as well as its banks’ business strategies and investment policies. Source link
Argentinian soccer legend Diego Maradona has died at the age of 60, the Argentine Football Association confirmed on Wednesday. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, he captained his nation to victory in the 1986 World Cup, scoring two of the most iconic goals in history in the process. The first—dubbed the “Hand of God”—was controversially scored off a missed handball call. […]
Some workers at Amazon warehouses such as this one in the Staten Island borough of New York City have been trying to organize, facing stiff opposition from the company. Amazon workers in Alabama have now petitioned to form a union. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images Some workers at Amazon warehouses such as this one in the Staten […]
Could bitcoin replace turkey as the object of everyone’s attention this Thanksgiving? It happened three years ago. The last time bitcoin went gangbusters, conversations in dining rooms across America were less about giving thanks than the fear of missing out. “Should I buy bitcoin?” your uncle may have asked. “And what’s this about icy ohs? (Can you pass the turnips, puh-lease.)” It’s evident things are different […]
Former acting ICE director Tom Homan said on Wednesday that Mexican cartels are celebrating the prospect of a Joe Biden presidency, because they know it will be easier to cross the border. Homan issued the warning about Biden’s immigration plans during an appearance on Fox News. He explained that there is already a surge of border crossings because they think Biden will be president. “The cartels […]
Djibouti will not establish official ties with Israel until it works towards peace with the Palestinians, said the African Muslim state's President Ismail Omar Guelleh. In September, Palestinian minister Ahmad Majdalani said that Djibouti was one of the five other Muslim-majority countries along with Oman, Sudan, Comoros and Mauritania to be in talks with Israel to normalise relations. The United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan were the first Arab […]
While rivals have warned of Google’s privacy problems and market dominance through monopoly power, many are reportedly hesitant to pursue antitrust measures due to their reliance on the tech giant’s money. In the case of Mozilla, which makes the Firefox browser to rival Google’s Chrome, the vast majority of its revenue comes from an agreement to make Google the browser’s default search option. Bloomberg reports that while […]
A few years ago, when you saw a security camera, you may have thought that the video feed went to a VCR somewhere in a back office that could only be accessed when a crime occurs. Or maybe you imagined a sleepy guard who only paid half-attention, and only when they discovered a crime in progress. In the age of internet-connectivity, now it’s easy to imagine […]
Joe Biden has tapped Jake Sullivan to be his National Security Adviser, a Clinton minion who had previously advocated that the United States should facilitate the rise of Communist China. During a 2017 lecture at the Lowy Institute, Sullivan, who worked for Hillary Clinton while she was Secretary of State, said China’s growing influence on the world should result in a “fair regional order.” “We need […]
Authored by Glenn Greenwald via greenwald.substack.com, Due in part to a self-interested desire to re-establish their monopoly on discourse by crushing any independent or dissenting voices, and in part by a censorious and arrogant mindset which convinces them that only those of their worldview and pedigree have a right to be heard, they largely devote themselves to complaining that Facebook, Google and Twitter are not suppressing […]
‘Godfather of the Manosphere’ Rollo Tomassi is a polarising figure, iconic to many men who treat his proclamations with reverence. To his detractors, he is a misogynist pedalling conspiracy theories and undermining female rights. Unknown to many, the Manosphere, a volatile digital world where male issues are debated with passion, is thriving. It even has its own lingo, with phrases such as MGTOWs (Men Going Their […]
(Natural News) New York City has become the textbook definition of a dystopia – a society characterized by human misery, overcrowding, disease, squalor and oppression. Mayor De Blasio is taking his Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) tyranny to the next level by dispatching the city police to traffic choke-points. At the choke-points, Bill de Blasio’s gestapo forces are given new state authority to extort travelers at will. The […]
The former Argentina attacking midfielder and manager, suffered a heart attack at his Buenos Aires home. Source link
Oil prices have edged up to hit the highest level since March as encouraging news about a third Covid-19 vaccine created hopes of a swift recovery in fuel demand, Reuters has reported. Saudi Arabia announced a price war with Russia in March, resulting in prices crashing. Both the Brent and the WTI benchmarks settled up at two per cent on 23 November after rising five per […]
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) submitted questions Tuesday to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey regarding their “coordinated censorship” and tracking of their users across the Internet. Hawley revealed during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing that Facebook uses a tool, called Tasks, that is allegedly used to collaborate with Google and Twitter to censor users across platforms. Hawley also revealed the existence of a […]
Researchers have come up with a new, more eco-friendly and effective form of building insulation material. The new material was developed due to the shortcomings of the traditional polyurethane-based foam insulators. These traditional insulators harm the environment via the release of volatile compounds into the atmosphere. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos A group of engineers from the University of North Texas College of Engineering led […]
By Jon Miltimore Colorado officials last week announced that several counties had moved into the “red level”—the second-highest measurement on its COVID-19 dial—and would be forced to implement new regulations on restaurants, gyms, and other parts of the economy to combat the virus. Then something remarkable happened. Weld County, a county in the northern part of the state with a population of roughly a quarter million […]
Upon the request of Pennsylvania Senator Doug Mastriano (R), the state’s Senate Majority Policy Committee is holding a public hearing to discuss election issues and irregularities at 12:30 ET. Former NYC Mayor and current Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani will appear. President Trump was slated to join him, only to cancel following adviser Boris Epshteyn’s Covid-19 diagnosis. Via Right Side Broadcasting: “Elections are a fundamental principle of […]
Empire Update: Afghanistan/Somalia Withdrawal Scam; Trump Weighs WWIII By Abby Martin, The Empire Files. November 25, 2020 Empire Update: Afghanistan/Somalia Withdrawal Scam; Trump Weighs WWIII2020-11-252020-11-25https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/abby.png200px200px The Empire Update for Nov. 23 covering the Grand Finale of Trump’s promise to end the Afghanistan War; what’s really behind the Somalia troop withdrawal; US-backed monarchy sparks new potential war in Africa; State Department takes new action for Israel […]
Earlier this month, the football legend successfully underwent emergency brain surgery to remove a blood clot due to a subdural hematoma. Source link
The U.S. Air Force has revealed that the B-1B Lancer’s expanded carriage capabilities comes one step closer to fruition following an external captive carry flight over the skies of Edwards Air Force Base, California, Nov. 20. On November 24, the service announced that the flight featured a B -1B Lancer assigned to the 412th Test Wing’s 419th Flight Test Squadron, Global Power Combined Test Force, and […]
The Liquid Engines Office for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) Program is planning a busy schedule of test campaigns next year in parallel with efforts to complete preparations for the vehicle’s first launch. Existing Aerojet Rocketdyne hydrogen-oxygen engine designs and hardware will be used for the SLS core and upper stages, but both the space agency and the prime contractor for the RS-25 and RL10 engines […]
There’s something about the recent clock change that’s gotten our circadian rhythms in a funk. Treat yourself to the gift of a better night’s sleep with any of Nest Bedding’s top-rated products, from plush luxury mattresses, cozy sleep apparel, pet accessories, and so much more while it’s on sale for Black Friday. New to the Nest family is a selection of minimalist-yet-durable bedroom furniture, like a […]
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, seen here during a ceremony last year in London, revealed Wednesday in an op-ed that she suffered a miscarriage this past summer. Chris Jackson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chris Jackson/Getty Images Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, seen here during a ceremony last year in London, revealed Wednesday in an op-ed that she suffered a miscarriage this past summer. Chris Jackson/Getty Images The […]
The price of gold is off from its all-time high while bitcoin is within striking distance of a record. Billions of dollars are flowing out of gold while institutional money is pouring into bitcoin. The narrative for some cryptocurrency advocates – and a growing chorus on Wall Street – is that investors have finally seen the light and are pulling money out of the yellow metal, […]
Iran has exchanged a jailed British-Australian academic, Kylie Moore-Gilbert, with three Iranians who had been detained abroad, Iran's state broadcaster IRIB reported on Wednesday, Reuters reports. Moore-Gilbert, a specialist in Middle East politics at the University of Melbourne, was detained in Iran in September, 2018 and had been serving a 10-year sentence for espionage. A website affiliated to state TV had earlier said that an Iranian […]
Featured image altered from The Daily Beast The far-left Daily Beast reported yesterday : Roger Stone-Tied Group Claims Dems Are Framing Them as Republican Party Turncoats. This is not true per Roger Stone. After pushing the totally fake news Steele dossier, a garbage make-believe nightmare falsely tying the President of the United States to Russia, the ‘Beast’ is back at it. The Daily Beast reports: TRENDING: […]
Law enforcement will be “out in-force” as the holidays approach, stopping vehicles at certain New York City checkpoints, and there will be “consequences” for violating quarantine requirements, Sheriff Joseph Fucito said on Tuesday. “Sheriff teams will be out in-force as the holidays approach. There will be vehicle checkpoints at key bridges and crossings throughout New York City,” Fucito announced during a Tuesday press conference alongside Mayor Bill […]
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a floating island of waste located in the Pacific Ocean. Several organizations have taken part in cleaning up the area and transporting the garbage back to shore, where it is mostly hauled to landfills. But The Ocean Cleanup, a nonprofit organization based in Holland, has diverted plastic from the ocean and recycled it into fashionable sunglasses that are an essential […]
By Tyler Durden Just days after UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed that the 2nd English COVID-19 lockdown would soon come to an end (as England is expected to revert back to the tiered system of restrictions that preceded it), Chancellor Rishi Sunak on Wednesday shared some grim numbers about the state of the British economy with Parliament. With global stocks on track to clinch their […]
Belgians have been told that they can expect a knock on the door from police at Christmas if they are not properly following COVID-19 rules. Yes, really. Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden warned citizens that their Christmas parties will be interrupted by authorities if they make too much noise. “If necessary, if there is a lot of noise, for example, the police will knock on doors,” she […]
Via SchiffGold.com, We’re approaching all-out market mania with optimism about a COVID vaccine and the ensuing economic renaissance that many seem convinced is right around the corner. On Tuesday (Nov. 24) the Dow Jones closed about 30,000 for the first time. On his podcast, Peter Schiff talked about the big stock market rally. He said it’s not really about the presidential election, or the COVID vaccine, […]
Three Qatari coastguard vessels stopped two boats belonging to their Bahraini counterparts, the latter’s Interior Ministry has said. The move comes amid an ongoing blockade of Qatar by Arab states. The incident happened on Wednesday afternoon local time, when Bahraini coastguard boats were returning after taking part in maritime exercises in the Arabian Sea, according to the ministry. It added that three patrols of Qatar’s Coastal […]
Radical legislation introduced this week by Senators Cory Booker, Elizabeth Warren, and Kirsten Gillibrand seeks to spend a staggering $80 billion of taxpayer funds on seizing land from American farmers via eminent domain, and redistributing said land to vaguely defined “black farmers” as a reward for having suffered even more vaguely defined “systemic racism.” (Natural News) (Article by Gabriel Keane republished from NationalFile.com) The so-called Justice for […]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has claimed that "there is no Kurdish issue" in his country and accused an imprisoned Kurdish political leader of supporting and defending "terrorism". Selahatting Demirtas, said Erdogan, has the "blood of thousands of Kurds on his hands." Erdogan's comments came after former Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc urged the release of Demirtas as well as jailed businessman Osman Kavala. The president […]
Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) on Wednesday slammed the two Democratic senatorial candidates in the Georgia January 5 runoff election challenging GOP incumbents Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue. Blackburn warned during an appearance on Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria” that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) wants to change the United States with a “socialist agenda” by getting both Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff elected. According […]
The new City Oasis is a planned residential area in Riga, Latvia that has been designed for optimal efficiency. The project includes hundreds of homes in a highly functional district that is safe and green. City Oasis is expected to serve as an example of sustainable urban planning for the future. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos The plan was created by Arplan, an architectural firm […]
By Matt Agorist Albuquerque, NM — Let there be no doubt that COVID-19 is spiking across the country. Cases are exploding and hospitalizations are on the rise. The recent spike has governments scrambling to contain the virus. It appears that everything they do, however, has the same outcome: the people get poorer, the corporations get richer, and the virus continues to spread. A recent move by […]
Authored by James Rickards via The Daily Reckoning, Let’s start with the basics. There’s no evidence that lockdowns work to stop the spread of coronavirus. None. This is not guesswork. After ten months of the pandemic, we have data from more than twenty major countries around the world that have tried lockdowns in various forms. The lockdowns range from extreme (as happened in Victoria in Australia) […]
Moral Panic Over Palestinian Content In Ontario schools By Michelle Weinroth, Canadian Dimension. November 25, 2020 Moral Panic Over Palestinian Content In Ontario schools2020-11-252020-11-25https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/palestine_flag_mtl_800_489.png200px200px Above photo: Protesters carry a Palestinian flag in Montréal, July 30, 2014. Flickr. Digital technology has been a fixture in the Ontario classroom setting for some years now, but with COVID it has become a particularly dominant instrument of secondary school pedagogy. Online […]
An armed conflict between Ethiopia’s government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) started earlier in November after the government accused Tigray forces of conducting an attack on a military base in the region. Source link