Above Photo: The Campaign to Stop Killer Robots is calling for a pre-emptive ban on lethal robot weapons that could attack targets without human intervention (Oli Scarff / Getty) As Campaigners Warn Autonomous Weapons Are Becoming A Reality UN Experts Warned Earlier This Year Of Evidence Pointing To The First Ever Lethal Use Of A Fully Autonomous Drone. But Campaigners Warn Several Countries Including The UK Are Blocking Progress Towards A Ban On Such Weaponry. Britain has been accused of blocking progress towards a global treaty banning so-called “killer robots” and leaving the door ajar for the development of hi-tech weaponry […]
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Above Photo: Humanitarian groups have been calling for a ban on autonomous weapons. (Wolfgang Kumm / picture alliance / Getty Images). Autonomous weapon systems – commonly known as killer robots – may have killed human beings for the first time ever last year, according to a recent United Nations Security Council report on the Libyan civil war. History could well identify this as the starting point of the next major arms race, one that has the potential to be humanity’s final one. The United Nations Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons debated the question of banning autonomous weapons at its once-every-five-years review meeting in Geneva Dec. 13-17, […]
$63 Billion Drop In Investments A new report released by ICAN and PAX today, has found that the number of banks, pension funds, asset managers and insurance companies investing in the production of nuclear weapons has gone down in 2021, and shows significant drops in the shareholder values of investments in the 25 companies involved in nuclear weapon production around the world. There is also an early but visible impact of the entry into force of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), with many institutions citing the treaty’s entry into force and the risk of a negative […]
Above Photo: Anti-nuclear weapons activists from Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament stage a protest outside Westminster Abbey on May 3, 2019, in London, England. (Barcroft Media / Getty Images) Nuclear tensions and nuclear spending are on the rise, but the elevated danger of nuclear weapons is overshadowed as other urgent global threats from the COVID pandemic, climate and environmental emergencies, and other urgent crises dominate news headlines. The United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), which entered into force in January, receives scant media attention, even as the United Nations prepares to mark September 26 as the International Day for the Total Elimination of […]
The Significance Of The Nuclear Ban Treaty By Mohamed Elmaazi, World Beyond War. October 28, 2020 The Significance Of The Nuclear Ban Treaty2020-10-282020-10-28https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/nuclearcity.jpg200px200px Peter Kuznick answered the following questions from Mohamed Elmaazi of Sputnik Radio and agreed to let World BEYOND War publish the text. 1) What’s the significance of Honduras being the latest country to join the UN’s Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons? What a remarkable and ironic development, especially after the U.S. had been pressuring the previous 49 signers to withdraw their approvals. It is so fitting that Honduras, the original “banana republic,” pushed it over the […]
UN Nuclear Ban Treaty One Ratification Shy Of Taking Effect October 24, 2020 UN Nuclear Ban Treaty One Ratification Shy Of Taking Effect2020-10-242020-10-24https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/missile-e1603562264772.jpeg200px200px Above photo: An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile is launched during an operational test at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California in August 2017. U.S. Air Force /Reuters. NOTE: Nuke Watch reports – The big moment is finally here: the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) just reached the 50 ratifications needed for entry into force! Just now, Honduras ratified the treaty bringing about a historic milestone. In 90 days the TPNW will enter into force […]
VIENNA (Sputnik) – Indoor social gatherings of more than six people and outdoor meetings of more than 12 individuals will be banned in Austria from Friday as the European country seeks to respond to a rapid rise in new COVID-19 cases, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said on Monday. “As of Friday, indoor face-to-face meetings can take place with a maximum of six adults, and 12 adults outdoors,” Kurz said at a press briefing. The previous limit for indoor social gatherings stood at 10 people. Professional sports events, restaurants, bars, and shops are excluded from abiding by the new limit, providing that measures […]
TikTok says it is banning all accounts that share content related to the QAnon conspiracy theory, hardening its previous policy on the far-right movement. Kiichiro Sato/AP hide caption toggle caption Kiichiro Sato/AP TikTok says it is banning all accounts that share content related to the QAnon conspiracy theory, hardening its previous policy on the far-right movement. Kiichiro Sato/AP TikTok is toughening its stance against the QAnon conspiracy theory, expanding its ban to all content or accounts that promote videos advancing baseless ideas from the far-right online movement. The action hardens the video-sharing app’s previous enforcement against QAnon that targeted specific hashtags […]
The UK government has warned horny citizens that getting down with someone who lives outside their household will violate strict new lockdown measures which have reanimated an unpopular policy from earlier this summer. British couples who don’t live together have once again been banned from bonking by London’s coronavirus restrictions, which – as of Friday – forbid individuals living in “high risk” Tiers Two and Three regions from staying overnight at the house of someone outside their “bubble.” Unlike similar regulations rolled out over the summer, even individuals in an “established relationship” are strongly discouraged from getting it on. The new […]
Terms such as “veggie burger” and “veggie sausage” for plant-based food items could potentially be banned, if farming and meat industry lobbyists have their way. The European parliament will vote on the proposal next week. The veggie blacklist would also include such terms as “yoghurt-style” and “cheese-like” for dairy-free alternatives. The vote is expected next Tuesday, when the latest Common Agricultural Policy will go to a plenary vote. Lobbyists say the terms mislead consumers, with European agricultural trade body Copa-Cogeca going so far as to suggest they amount to “an obvious case of cultural hijacking,” in a recent statement. The agri-cooperative […]
According to a recent survey of adults in the US aged 18-39, almost a quarter said they believed the Holocaust was a myth, that it had been exaggerated or they weren’t sure. Institutions focused on Holocaust research and remembrance, such as Yad Vashem, have noted that Holocaust education is a key component in combatting anti-Semitism. Tech giant Facebook updated its hate speech policy on Monday to ban any content that rejects or distorts the reality of the Holocaust. The decision comes following a campaign spearheaded by Holocaust survivors around the world to target Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg this summer, urging him to […]
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority’s decision to ban individual investors from speculating on bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is likely to have a minimal impact, partly because the market is so small, according to analysts and industry executives who track the trading business. Some U.K.-based brokerages that had offered the crypto derivative products to retail traders could see a drop-off in revenue, though big cryptocurrency exchanges including Kraken say the impact is likely to be minimal. While U.K. individuals can still trade the actual cryptocurrencies, there may be some traders who will seek to skirt the rules by trading on offshore exchanges. […]
This week the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which regulates the country’s financial services, issued a ban on the sale of crypto derivatives and ETNs to retail investors. While this may not seem particularly material to crypto asset markets overall – U.K. retail investors weren’t that much into crypto derivatives anyway, and the market hardly reacted at all – it is worth paying attention to for the alarming message contained within. This message loudly says: “We don’t like crypto assets.” In case you think I’m exaggerating, the policy statement opens with the sentence: “There is growing evidence that cryptoassets are causing […]
VP Mike Pence accused Joe Biden multiple times of wanting to ban fracking at the vice presidential debate, which Senator Kamala Harris has denied – that despite Biden’s past comments saying he is actually in favor of a ban. Even President Donald Trump got involved in Wednesday’s debate after Harris denied a Biden administration would ban fracking. Trump tweeted a video of Harris at a town hall event answering a voter asking if she would ban fracking on her first day in the White House by saying, “There’s no question I’m in favor of banning fracking, so yes.” The video was […]
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published final rules banning the sale of derivatives and exchange traded notes (ETNs) that reference certain types of crypto assets to retail consumers. The U.K. financial regulator said it considers these products to be ill-suited for retail consumers due to the harm they pose, asserting they cannot be reliably valued by retail consumers because of the: Specifically, the ban will affect “the sale, marketing and distribution” to retail investors of any derivatives contract or ETNs that linked to “unregulated transferable cryptoassets” issued by entities in or outside the UK. The FCA classifies unregulated transferable cryptoassets […]
UN Nuclear Ban Treaty Likely To Enter Force Early Next Year October 5, 2020 UN Nuclear Ban Treaty Likely To Enter Force Early Next Year2020-10-052020-10-05https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/ican_demo-e1601921397799.jpg200px200px Above photo: From In Depth News. New York -A U.N.-adopted nuclear ban treaty is likely to enter into force early next year as the number of signatories is anticipated to reach the needed threshold of 50 soon, possibly later this month, a diplomatic source said Friday. According to the source and the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, or ICAN, 46 countries and regions have completed ratification procedures. The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, […]
The UK announced reversal of its decision on the Chinese telecoms giant in July, forcing British telecos to remove kit from existing networks over potential threats to network supply lines due to US sanctions. But the delays are set to cost billions in GDP and cause Britain to lose its place as Europe’s 5G capital, numerous reports have shown. A delay to Britain’s 5G rollout could cost billions of pounds due to a drop in economic output, a report from the Centre for Policy Studies read on Monday. The centre-right think tank noted legislative challenges, including Downing Streets rip and replace […]
The head of the US Environmental Protection Agency has panned California’s new goal to outlaw all sales of gas-powered cars by 2035, insisting the plan is neither legal nor practical given the state’s current power grid problems. In a letter penned to California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday, EPA administrator Andrew Wheeler said that a recent executive order seeking to replace all gas-guzzling vehicles with electric cars would run into legal issues and would be unworkable, arguing that California “is already struggling to maintain reliable electricity for today’s demands.” “Your recent executive order (EO) establishing a goal that 100 percent of […]
Heavenly Pettigrew, left, and her parents Stephanie and Robert outside their two-bedroom rental apartment in Milwaukee. Without assistance from the nonprofit Community Advocates, the family likely would have faced eviction after the pandemic forced Robert and Heavenly out of their steady jobs. Coburn Dukehart/Wisconsin Watch hide caption toggle caption Coburn Dukehart/Wisconsin Watch Heavenly Pettigrew, left, and her parents Stephanie and Robert outside their two-bedroom rental apartment in Milwaukee. Without assistance from the nonprofit Community Advocates, the family likely would have faced eviction after the pandemic forced Robert and Heavenly out of their steady jobs. Coburn Dukehart/Wisconsin Watch In August, Robert Pettigrew […]
Last week, Downing Street introduced a set of updated measures to battle the rising COVID infection rates in a bid to avoid a total national clockdown – curfews in widely visited public spots like pubs and restaurants among other things. The UK Cabinet is reportedly readying to reinstate a total social lockdown across much of the country’s north and potentially London to curb a progressing second wave of the pandemic. One government figure cited by The Times portrayed the capital’s fate as “in the balance”, with infection rates across a number of its boroughs sparking concern. According to British government insiders, the […]
In this photo illustration a mobile phone screen displays TikTok logo in front of a keyboard. Anadolu Agency/Anadolu Agency hide caption toggle caption Anadolu Agency/Anadolu Agency In this photo illustration a mobile phone screen displays TikTok logo in front of a keyboard. Anadolu Agency/Anadolu Agency Updated 11:16 p.m. ET Sunday A federal judge on Sunday blocked President Trump’s TikTok ban, granting a temporary reprieve to the wildly popular video-sharing app. During a telephone court hearing on Sunday, lawyers for TikTok argued that Trump’s clampdown infringed on free speech and due process rights. John Hall, an attorney for TikTok, said that the […]
US President Donald Trump’s ban on downloading TikTok from app stores in the US was scheduled to come into effect today at midnight, after the video platform was targeted by the White House amid fears of “threats to national security”. US Judge Carl J. Nichols has temporarily suspended Trump’s order banning downloads of the Chinese-owned TikTok video app from app stores based in the US. The judge’s decision granted a preliminary injunction that would allow the platform to temporarily remain available in the US, a move earlier sought by TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, as it applied for an export license with […]
A US District judge has made an 11th hour intervention to block a federal government order prohibiting downloads of TikTok from app stores by American users. DETAILS TO FOLLOW Source link
Witchcraft or witchery is primarily a practice in tribal and indigenous communities to use supernatural means to heal diseases, harm enemies and make predictions for family or community. In India, it is practised in all tribal or indigenous dominated regions, despite prohibitions. Triveni Chanda and Anand Chanda from a socially deprived community make their living by farming in their meagre land in Gobar Landia Village of Ganjam district of India’s Odisha state. They also work as dayk labourers to supplement their income. Many villagers from Ganjam work in faraway places as migrant labourers according to a case study. Two sorcerers once visited […]
A Baptist church in Washington, DC, has sued Mayor Muriel Bowser, alleging she has discriminated against churchgoes by endorsing and attending mass protests while refusing to lift restrictions on outdoor religious services. Capitol Hill Baptist Church (CHBC), a leading Baptist congregation in DC, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday, naming Bowser, known for her vocal support of the Black Lives Matter protests, and the District of Columbia as plaintiffs. In its complaint, the church says that it “takes no issue” with the DC officials’ decision to greenlight mass BLM rallies, since they are “themselves protected by the First Amendment,” but “takes exception […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/18/1080559267_74:-1:1920:1038_1200x675_80_0_0_971b28a39b0a2e3dc8e2298b5f949ec8.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Chris Summers. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/uk/202009241080559248-social-media-giggles-at-matt-hancocks-discomfort-as-sky-presenter-quizzes-him-on-casual-sex-ban/ Last week the UK government reversed a decision to make it illegal for people to have sex unless they live together. The latest guidelines say people in an “established relationship” can sleep together but appeared to ban “casual sex” between strangers. Social media has reacted with great delight at an awkward conversation between Health Secretary Matt Hancock and Sky News presenter Kay Burley on whether “casual sex” has been banned by the government in the light of the pandemic. Ms Burley, who is notorious for her belligerent interviews with politicians, was unusually bashful as she probed Mr Hancock about […]
Fierce arguments have broken out on Twitter after Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon laid out strict rules on household visits, in an effort to curb a rising coronavirus infection rate. Under the new rules effective from Friday, Scots cannot visit each other’s homes unless they are from extended households. Other exceptions include couples not living together, those in need of childcare and tradespeople. A maximum of six people from two households are allowed to meet in private gardens and public outdoor spaces. “We are once again at a tipping point. We must act to get Covid back under control,” Sturgeon said […]
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he is prohibiting government contractors and grantees from offering racial sensitivity and diversity training to employees. In a series of tweets, Trump wrote, “A few weeks ago, I BANNED efforts to indoctrinate government employees with divisive and harmful sex and race-based ideologies. Today, I’ve expanded that ban to people and companies that do business…with our Country, the United States Military, Government Contractors, and Grantees. Americans should be taught to take PRIDE in our Great Country, and if you don’t, there’s nothing in it for you!” Russell Vought, director of the White House Office of Management […]
President Trump, pictured on the South Lawn of the White House on Tuesday, signed an executive order on certain training about race for federal contractors, expanding an earlier ban on federal employees. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images President Trump, pictured on the South Lawn of the White House on Tuesday, signed an executive order on certain training about race for federal contractors, expanding an earlier ban on federal employees. Drew Angerer/Getty Images President Trump on Tuesday said he had expanded a ban on racial sensitivity training to federal contractors. His administration had instructed federal agencies to […]
Three major federal agencies have forged ahead with plans to host critical race theory training for their employees, teaching them to “co-resist” and check their white privilege, slides posted by researcher Christopher Rufo show. The events, scheduled at the State Department, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Veterans’ Administration (VA) in open defiance of a White House memo banning them, are going to deal with “racial equity,” “white fragility” and “microaggressions,” Rufo tweeted on Monday, publishing photos of the training slides he somehow obtained. Finally, in Week 2, the State Department asks staff to “directly [challenge] institutionalized/systemic racism, colonization, and white supremacy,” […]
A federal judge in San Francisco has blocked the Trump administration’s order that would have banned Chinese-owned app WeChat, which millions in the U.S. use to stay in touch with family and friends and conduct business in China Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP A federal judge in San Francisco has blocked the Trump administration’s order that would have banned Chinese-owned app WeChat, which millions in the U.S. use to stay in touch with family and friends and conduct business in China Jacquelyn Martin/AP A federal judge has blocked President Trump’s executive order that would have effectively shut down […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/14/1080516595_0:137:3071:1865_1200x675_80_0_0_a0ca8ac12c9e66312a1d6945058b6a54.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202009201080516626-bill-gates-says-trumps-travel-ban-may-have-worsened-covid-19-situation-in-us/ On 31 January, US President Donald Trump issued a travel ban on China after the COVID-10 outbreak took place in China’s Wuhan province. In February and March, Trump prohibited travel from Europe and other countries with coronavirus hotbeds to the US. The Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates said in an interview with Fox News that Trump may have worsened the novel coronavirus outbreak by imposing travel bans. “We created this rush, and we didn’t have the ability to test or quarantine those people”, Gates told “Fox News Sunday” anchor Chris Wallace. “And so that seeded […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/12/1080503656_0:168:3000:1856_1200x675_80_0_0_054c3c623c7b8a37cec79d80f5f8d747.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202009191080515636-tiktok-wechat-downloads-rise-ahead-of-sundays-ban/ On 18 September, the US Department of Commerce prohibited US citizens from downloading the Chinese-owned apps TikTok and WeChat starting on Sunday, 20 September. TikTok and WeChat downloads in the US soared on Friday, with TikTok downloads increasing by 12% to 247,000 and WeChat downloads by 150% to 10,000 in comparison with the previous day, mobile apps tracker Sensor Tower data shows. Mobile phone users who have TikTok or WeChat already installed on their devices can use the apps after the ban comes into force. However, they will be unable to update them with security patches […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/0e/1080455272_0:320:3072:2048_1200x675_80_0_0_4d6e69f4fa60f99de422d5e38f135093.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202009191080509983-china-firmly-opposes-us-decision-to-ban-downloads-of-tiktok-wechat/ On Friday, the US Department of Commerce published new rules banning its citizens from downloading the Chinese-owned apps TikTok and WeChat from 20 September. On Saturday, China’s Commerce Ministry said it is “firmly opposed” to the Trump administration’s move to ban WeChat and video-sharing app TikTok. “China urges the US to abandon bullying, immediately stop wrongdoing, and earnestly maintain fair and transparent international rules and order. If the US insists on going its own way, China will take necessary measures to resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies”, the statement reads. The ministry […]
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – US President Donald Trump’s restrictive executive order banning the Chinese video-sharing platform, TikTok, in the United States will not prevent the app’s employees from receiving wages or benefits, the US authorities said in a court filing. “The Department of Commerce can state that it does not intend to implement or enforce Executive Order 13942 in a manner which would prohibit the payment of wages and/or salaries to Plaintiff or any other employee or contractor of TikTok … the provision of benefits packages to Plaintiff or any other employee of TikTok”, the document filed on Monday said. In addition, […]
A person buys soda at a convenience store in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, on April 13. The country has high levels of obesity and medical conditions that health authorities warn are related to a diet high in soda and processed foods. Mauricio Palos/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mauricio Palos/Bloomberg via Getty Images A person buys soda at a convenience store in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, on April 13. The country has high levels of obesity and medical conditions that health authorities warn are related to a diet high in soda and processed foods. Mauricio Palos/Bloomberg via Getty Images […]
The report builds from Downing Streets expectations of a 3-year delay to its 5G rollout and comes after the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) announced the ban in July this year. The UK government’s ban and removal of Huawei from national 5G networks by 2027 will risk a severe delay in the country’s 5G rollout targets, an independent report from research and analysis firm Assembly said on Wednesday. The report, commissioned by Huawei Technologies, found that such measures could cost the UK economy £18.2bn and the countries competitive lead in 5G. British mobile operators had made “significant” progress […]
Portland lawmakers unanimously passed a sweeping ban on facial recognition technology, becoming the first city to bar both public and private entities from the controversial software and defeating Amazon’s bid to kill the measure. The Portland City Council adopted the ban in the form of two separate ordinances on Wednesday. The first will block all city agencies, including the police, from using the tech, while the other prohibits private organizations from deploying facial recognition devices in public places. Democratic Mayor Ted Wheeler has hailed the move, saying it sets Portland apart from other cities. “What makes Portland’s legislation stand out from […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Tim Korso. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/us/202009071080393098-trump-us-to-ban-companies-outsourcing-to-china-from-getting-federal-contracts/ During the 2016 election campaign, POTUS promised to “bring back” American companies, which had largely outsourced their production to foreign countries, to the US. At the same time, he mostly focused on companies that were working in China. Source link
Jewish Society President Henri Goldstein ventured that a possible ban, backed by 86 percent of Danes and several parliamentary parties, would effectively spell an end for Danish Jewry. The Danish parliament is scheduled to consider a bill proposing a ban on non-medical circumcision of minors. The bill was submitted last month by former interior minister Simon Emil Ammitzboll-Bille, who leads the newly founded party Forward, a centrist party based on liberal values. “I don’t think cutting little boys should be legal in connection with an old, religious ritual”, Ammitzboll-Bille wrote on Facebook. “That’s my principled stance. That a person’s body belongs […]
The Russian Ministry of Finance has drawn up a new draft bill that echoes a previous attempt to outlaw cryptocurrency use and, if passed, would have a major impact on the nation’s crypto miners. The document, sent by the ministry to other government branches for feedback, states that miners located in Russia and using Russia-based infrastructure may not be rewarded for their work in cryptocurrency, according to the Russian newspaper Izvestia, which first reported the bill. The draft is intended to amend a new law on digital assets signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin at the end of July. If the […]
Governor Andrew Cuomo said he would only allow indoor dining to resume in New York City if the NYPD sets up a task force to enforce social distancing rules, as restaurants sue authorities for $2 billion, citing “irreparable harm.” Cuomo addressed reopening businesses in NYC and elsewhere during a press call on Thursday, saying “compliance and enforcement” would drive the state’s guidance on lifting sweeping shutdowns imposed to slow the spread of the coronavirus, especially when it comes to indoor eateries. “If we open restaurants that’s going to complicate by the hundreds if not thousands the number of establishments that have […]
New York Yankees pitcher Aroldis Chapman has been accused of hiding after he nearly sparked a mass brawl when he narrowly missed a Tampa Bay Rays player’s head, earning a three-game ban from MLB and scorn from coaches and pundits. Disgraced Chapman did not speak to the press after he missed Michael Brosseau’s head by a whisker with an astonishingly ferocious pitch of 101mph in the ninth innings of the latest bitter contest between the two teams. Players on both sides audibly sniped at each other in a row that almost came to blows, leading to a later mass confrontation that […]
New Delhi (Sputnik): India’s apex court last week forbid Muharram processions in the country amid a rising number of coronavirus cases there, saying it could lead to “chaos” and “targeting of a particular community for spreading COVID-19”. Defying the Supreme Court of India, hundreds of Muslims converged on the streets to join the annual Muharram processions in the Indian city of Hyderabad in Telangana state despite the raging coronavirus pandemic. The mourners gathered wearing black clothes in accordance with custom, and conducted the processions while performing ceremonial chest-beating. The participants were seen not maintaining social distancing and without face masks in the […]
German motorcyclists demonstrate Sunday in Lower Saxony, Hanover, against proposals to restrict their rides. Peter Steffen/picture alliance via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Peter Steffen/picture alliance via Getty Images German motorcyclists demonstrate Sunday in Lower Saxony, Hanover, against proposals to restrict their rides. Peter Steffen/picture alliance via Getty Images Noise in Germany keeps a strict schedule. Every night after 10 p.m. and on Sundays, Germans are required by a medley of federal, state and local laws to keep schtum. That means no spin cycles, no vacuuming, no power tools and no mowing the lawn. As the world went into lockdown […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/1d/1080311399_0:14:3138:1778_1200x675_80_0_0_eab78e007f3fc9ee365557674e800971.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/europe/202008291080311329-rally-against-covid-19-restrictions-goes-ahead-in-berlin-after-ban-lifted—video/ The city authorities initially banned the public action citing health concerns related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. However, the German capital’s administrative court later allowed the rally to go ahead as long as the participants maintain social distancing. Sputnik is live from Berlin where demonstrators have gathered to voice their opposition to the current government measures against the coronavirus. A counter-protest is also expected to take place in the German capital. Germany reported 1,479 new cases on Saturday, bringing the total to 24,986, while the death toll currently stands at 9,289 with one new […]
A massive planned demonstration against coronavirus lockdowns and social control measures planned for Saturday in Berlin is back on, after a German court overturned an earlier ban, arguing it lacked valid legal grounds. The Berlin Administrative Court has ruled Saturday’s Assembly for Freedom protest, expected to draw upwards of 30,000 participants, can go forward as planned, arguing that the government’s stated rationale for the ban – an imminent threat to public health and safety – was baseless. The decision, handed down on Friday, is being appealed by Berlin police. March organizer Michael Ballweg hailed the repeal as “a success for our […]
Chinese citizens could soon abandon their iPhones for good if Washington bans popular messaging app WeChat, Beijing has warned, pointing to survey data showing most consumers are ready to ditch Apple. “If WeChat is banned, then there will be no reason why Chinese shall keep iPhone and Apple products,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijan tweeted on Thursday, sharing a video from his most recent press conference, where he accused the US administration of “piracy” over a ban on the chat app ordered earlier this month. Zhao said he was aware of a survey, conducted by Chinese social media platform Weibo, which […]
TikTok has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration after the White House issued an executive order that would effectively ban the hugely popular app from operating in the United States. AP hide caption toggle caption AP TikTok has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration after the White House issued an executive order that would effectively ban the hugely popular app from operating in the United States. AP Updated at 6:28 p.m. ET TikTok has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration arguing that the president’s executive order taking aim at the Chinese-owned app is unconstitutional and […]
The BBC has cowardly suggested to remove flags and patriotic songs from the Proms finale this year, while the country is in the midst of the Covid pandemic. Source link
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot defended her increase of police protection in her neighborhood as well as the banning of protests in other residential areas. Mayor Lightfoot stated, “This is a different time like no other. And I’m not going to make any excuses for the fact that given the threats that I personally received, given the threats to my home and my family, I’m going to do everything I can to make sure that they are protected. And I make no apologies whatsoever for that. We are living in a very different time. And I’ve seen the threats that have come […]
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The Chinese video sharing platform TikTok poses little threat to US national security despite claims to the contrary by President Donald Trump when issuing an executive order banning the popular application, the Soufan Group said in a report on Tuesday. “While the Trump order justifies the action against TikTok based on national security concerns, there is little evidence that the application represents a clear and present danger to US national security interests. The executive action, which goes into effect 45 days from August 6, not only results in a US ban of the video-sharing mobile application but will […]
Even a broken clock is right twice a day. The personification of that is the 9th Circuit federal court of appeals, which occasionally shocks us by issuing the correct ruling on cases from time to time. The latest example is California’s “high capacity” magazine ban, which was overturned by a three judge panel on Friday. Ammoland reports: n a 2-1 ruling, a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Friday affirmed a lower court ruling that the California ban on so-called “large-capacity magazines” violates the Second Amendment. The ruling may be read below or online here. The majority opinion was written […]
Friday’s ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rolls back California’s ban on the sale of ammunition magazines containing more than 10 bullets. Seth Perlman/AP hide caption toggle caption Seth Perlman/AP Friday’s ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rolls back California’s ban on the sale of ammunition magazines containing more than 10 bullets. Seth Perlman/AP In a blow to gun control activists, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Friday that California’s ban on large-capacity ammunition magazines is unconstitutional, violating the Second Amendment. In a 2-1 decision, the panel of judges found that such […]
Major New Study Calls For A Ban On Facial Recognition In Schools August 10, 2020 Major New Study Calls For A Ban On Facial Recognition In Schools2020-08-102020-08-10https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/09/stop-facial-recognition-1-e1567646938181.jpg200px200px A new study from the University of Michigan on the use of facial recognition in schools is recommending that lawmakers and school administrators ban the use of this technology in educational settings. The researchers behind the study write that facial recognition in schools “will likely have five types of implications: exacerbating racism, normalizing surveillance and eroding privacy, narrowing the definition of the ‘acceptable’ student, commodifying data, and institutionalizing inaccuracy. Because FR is automated, it will extend […]
The United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan in August 1945: one on Hiroshima and one on Nagasaki. To date, these have been– the only times nuclear weapons were used in warfare. Japan has yet to vote on or ratify the international Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue has urged Japan’s government to commit to a global ban on nuclear weapons. Speaking at a ceremony dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the city on Sunday, Taue lamented that states possessing nuclear weapons have been backtracking on their promise regarding nuclear […]
Twitter has reportedly joined the race for TikTok’s juicy assets, while its Chinese owner seeks to sue the Trump administration, claiming that the move to force it out of the US market is based purely on anti-China scaremongering. Presented as a crucial move to protect Americans and their precious data from pesky Chinese spies, the US President Donald Trump’s executive order earlier this week set a 45-day deadline for ByteDance to ‘divest’ its US operations. Beijing argues that all the “national security” concerns are just a pretext for a hostile takeover to solidify Washington’s dominance online. Challenging the move, TikTok is […]
Icon for the smartphone app TikTok, which President Trump on Thursday took aim at through an executive order that prohibits transactions between U.S. citizens and TikTok’s parent company in 45 days. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP Icon for the smartphone app TikTok, which President Trump on Thursday took aim at through an executive order that prohibits transactions between U.S. citizens and TikTok’s parent company in 45 days. Mark Schiefelbein/AP TikTok is planning to sue the Trump administration, challenging the president’s executive order banning the service from the United States. The video-sharing app hugely popular with the smartphone generation […]
State Rep. La Shawn Ford calls for a ban on college history classes in Illinois and is concerned, “current school history teachings lead to white privilege and a racist society.” Representative Ford stated, “I’m calling on the State Board of Education to end the teaching of history and the local school districts to take immediate action by removing the current history books and curriculum practices that unfairly communicate our history until a suitable alternative is developed. We should instead devote greater attention toward civics and ensure students understand our democratic process and how they can be involved. Today, I don’t know […]
A group of protesters has sued the Seattle government, arguing that “unmitigated police violence” has imposed a monetary cost on their right to demonstrate freely, forcing them to buy expensive gear to safely confront the cops. Filed by five plaintiffs who took part in ongoing protests in Seattle, the suit seeks a temporary restraining order barring the city’s police department from wielding force and crowd control munitions on demonstrators, alleging heavy-handed police tactics have made “safe protest prohibitive,” as “one needs an exceptional amount of protective gear to enjoy that freedom.” Also on rt.com Seattle PD impound van full of ‘explosives, […]
Nearly half of the teams in the Premier League wrote to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to request that Manchester City’s appeal against a ban from European competition be dismissed, according to a report released Tuesday. Pep Guardiola’s team was hit with a two-year ban from European football and a multi-million Euro fine earlier this year from UEFA’s club financial control body (CFCB) for what they described as “serious breaches” of rules related to licensing and financial fair play. Also on rt.com Back in the mix: Manchester City’s two-year European ban OVERTURNED as club WINS APPEAL The case stemmed from the […]
Judge Blocks Seattle’s Ban On Crowd Control Weapons By David Kroman, Crosscut. July 27, 2020 Judge Blocks Seattle’s Ban On Crowd Control Weapons2020-07-272020-07-27https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/seattle-1-e1595860893576.jpg200px200px Above photo: Demonstrators stand amid a cloud of tear gas during protests across downtown Seattle, May 30, 2020. A wave of protests has swept across the U.S. following the death of Floyd. Matt M. McKnight/Crosscut. The Department of Justice asked the judge to block the City Council-approved ban, set to go into effect this weekend. A federal judge late Friday halted the implementation of a Seattle ban on police use of tear gas, pepper spray and other so-called less […]
Former Moscow anti-doping laboratory head Grigory Rodchenkov has called for a blanket ban on Russia from next year’s Tokyo Olympics as the doctor re-emerged to speak to the Western media ahead of the publication of a new book. The fugitive doctor fled Russia six years ago before leveling accusations against former colleagues and claiming he had covered up a state-sponsored doping scheme which helped Russian athletes to win medals for a period including the home Winter Olympic Games in Sochi in 2014. READ MORE: ‘None of it is true’: Russian biathletes sue Rodchenkov for libel over years-long doping scandal Rodchenkov’s allegations and […]
In response to a request for an injunction by the U.S. Department of Justice, a federal judge issued a ruling late Friday night blocking the implementation of a law passed by the Seattle City Council last month that was set to go in force this weekend that prohibits police from using most non-lethal crowd control tools. With violent protests by Antifa and Black Lives Matter activists planned for this weekend, Police Chief Carmen Best issued a letter to businesses and residents warning that she would not allow her officers to protect property without the means to defend themselves from rioters. Police […]
A federal judge has overturned a Seattle ordinance that prohibited police from using crowd control weapons. The last-minute decision comes hours after the city’s police chief said the force would be powerless to stop mob violence. US District Judge James Robart blocked the ban, which was put in place by the Seattle City Council, during an emergency hearing on Friday night. The Seattle ordinance, which was set to go into effect this weekend, would have prevented police from using pepper spray, blast balls, and other crowd control weapons. The temporary restraining order on the legislation was made after the US Department […]
The left is currently on a crusade to cancel aspects of American history that they don’t like. Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas wants the Democrats to put their money where their mouth is. He recently introduced a resolution to ban organizations which have had ties to slavery and other ugly aspects of the past such as the KKK. In other words, the Democratic party itself. The Hill reports: TRENDING: This Weekend: Please Send Us Photos of Leftist Mob Violence and Rioting from Your City — We Want to Expose the Democrat Destruction Next Week GOP’s Gohmert introduces resolution that would […]
Twitter on Tuesday said it is taking sweeping action against the conspiracy theory QAnon, removing more than 7,000 accounts associated with the group and banning links related to QAnon on the platform. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption toggle caption Jeff Chiu/AP Twitter on Tuesday said it is taking sweeping action against the conspiracy theory QAnon, removing more than 7,000 accounts associated with the group and banning links related to QAnon on the platform. Jeff Chiu/AP Twitter said on Tuesday it has removed more than 7,000 accounts associated with the QAnon conspiracy theory, a loose group of online provocateurs who support President Trump […]
On Thursday, the New York Times reported that the Trump administration was considering introducing across-the-board travel restrictions against members of China’s Communist Party and their families, with the reported proposal targeting as many as 270 million people. China’s Foreign Ministry has dismissed the contents of a report suggesting that Washington is preparing to introduce travel restrictions against members of the Chinese Communist Party (CPP), saying the idea as “absurd” if the report is accurate. “If the report is true, then the US is publicly choosing to be in opposition with 1.4 billion Chinese people,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters […]
Gavin Newsom Three Northern California churches are suing Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom for banning singing in houses of worship. Newsom on July 1st closed churches, gyms, hair and nail salons, indoor malls in Los Angeles and 29 other counties including Orange County, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Diego and all other counties in Southern California. There is no end date to the lockdown and Newsom said Black Lives Matter protests are allowed! Churches in Northern California counties are open, however Newsom imposed strict restrictions such as a ban on singing. TRENDING: California to Release 18,000 Prisoners by End of August to ‘Slow […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/07/10/1079908109_0:0:3025:1703_1200x675_80_0_0_6e20c718fe0de83698a250979375a6ee.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202007161079908164-trump-administration-reportedly-exempts-european-students-from-covid-19-travel-ban/ WASHINGTON, July 17 (Sputnik) – International students from Europe are exempt from US travel restrictions imposed due to concerns with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Wall Street Journal reported citing a memo the State Department sent Congress. The report said on Thursday that foreign students from Europe, including some family members of visa holders in the United States, are exempt from a travel ban placed on the region in order to contain the spread of COVID-19. The United States has travel restrictions placed on the European Schengen area, the United Kingdom, Ireland, […]
Youths perform in front of a cellphone camera while making a TikTok video on the roof of their residence in Hyderabad, India, in February. India’s government has banned 59 Chinese-owned apps including TikTok. Noah Seelam/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Noah Seelam/AFP via Getty Images Youths perform in front of a cellphone camera while making a TikTok video on the roof of their residence in Hyderabad, India, in February. India’s government has banned 59 Chinese-owned apps including TikTok. Noah Seelam/AFP via Getty Images When India imposed coronavirus restrictions in late March, Arman Rathod’s work dried up. The 29-year-old had […]
The United States has already imposed several rounds of travel restrictions on various groups of Chinese nationals in the past year, though the current proposal, if implemented, could affect an unprecedented number of people. The Trump administration is considering its strongest restrictions yet on travel to the United States by Chinese citizens, a move that is very likely to trigger retaliation from Beijing amid deteriorating relations, The New York Times reports. Officials with knowledge of the proposal, which has yet to be finalised and get President Trump’s approval, told the newspaper that the travel ban could apply to members of the […]
Seven Russian senators have introduced a package of bills that would prohibit same-sex marriage, ban gay couples from adopting children, and prevent people from getting married after gender reassignment. Led by Senator Elena Mizulina, the head of the Senate’s committee on updating the country’s ‘Family Code’, the proposals follow in the footsteps of Russia’s constitutional amendments which officially defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman. In March, the country’s Constitutional Court deemed the changes to be lawful, but insisted that it does not remove the state’s obligation to respect differences, including in regards to sexual orientation. Also […]
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China lashed out Monday against the US, calling the nation the “true global headquarters of hackers” after White House adviser Peter Navarro reiterated unsubstantiated claims over the weekend that TikTok user data is sent to the Chinese military. Touching on a variety of anti-China angles, Navarro reiterated claims during a Fox Business interview on Sunday that user data collected by TikTok “goes right to servers in China, right to the Chinese military, the Chinese Communist Party.” The adviser also stated that TikTok, which is owned by Beijing-based company ByteDance, and similar Chinese apps can be used to “steal personal and financial […]
E-commerce behemoth Amazon has reversed course after ordering employees to remove micro-vlogging app TikTok from smartphones with access to Amazon email “due to security risks,” calling the demand an “error.” “This morning’s email to some of our employees was sent in error,” a company spokeswoman told Reuters on Friday, just hours after the memo went out to Amazon employees. There is no change to our policies right now with regard to TikTok. The message had informed workers they had until the end of the day to ditch the popular app or they would lose mobile access to their Amazon email accounts, […]
New Delhi (Sputnik): On 22 May, an airplane crash in Karachi killed 97 of the 99 people onboard. It was stated in the provisional inquiry report that the pilot and the air controller were responsible for the incident. In June, Pakistan International Airlines grounded 150 pilots over holding fake licenses. Following the suit of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Malaysia’s aviation regulatory authority, the US Department of Transportation has suspended Pakistan International Airline’s special permit to conduct charter flights to the United States, citing concerns over the carrier’s safety measures and pilots’ “suspicious licenses”. “The PIA will not […]
Conservative firebrand Stefan Molyneux has had his Twitter account suspended, just a week after he was banned from YouTube. His removal from the platform comes amid a growing debate over free speech on social media. The ban came without warning, Molyneux claimed during a livestream in which he discussed the development. “It’s nice to see that Twitter is talking to tech journalists before they would talk to me,” he said. The popular right-wing pundit and intellectual suggested that he was removed from the platform after promoting a new essay that outlines his values and beliefs. “It’s not hard to understand why […]
TikTok has failed to protect children’s privacy and can’t even keep them safe from froth-mouthed Nazis, US NGOs and media have declared, just in time to give Washington a reason to ban the popular Chinese-made app. The US Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department are reportedly probing accusations that TikTok failed to protect children’s privacy in keeping with a 2019 agreement, according to representatives of tech policy groups whose anti-Tiktok grievances neatly coincide with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s hints earlier this week that Washington is seeking to ban the wildly popular micro-vlogging platform. Also on rt.com US ‘certainly looking’ at […]
At least 75 crypto and blockchain firms received approximately $30 million in government-backed PPP loans during the COVID-19 economic crunch while Binance continues to donate personal protective equipment equipment through its charitable wing. Here’s the story: You’re reading Blockchain Bites, the daily roundup of the most pivotal stories in blockchain and crypto news, and why they’re significant. You can subscribe to this and all of CoinDesk’s newsletters here. Top shelf Crypto LoansMore than 75 companies in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry collected at least $30 million from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a program meant to provide loans to small businesses affected by the COVID-19-led […]
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has upheld a lower court’s decision to block the Trump administration from denying asylum to anyone who passes through Mexico or another country without first seeking it there. “The panel affirmed the District Court’s grant of a preliminary injunction against enforcement, in the four states on the United States-Mexico border, of a Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security joint interim final rule… which – with limited exceptions – categorically denies asylum to aliens arriving at the border with Mexico unless they have first applied for, and have […]
The United Kingdom has started to wind down many of the measures introduced to give people a stable income amid the coronavirus pandemic. Nearly a quarter of a million private renters in England are at risk of losing their homes following the end of eviction bans in August, according to estimates from a leading UK housing charity on Monday. A survey by Shelter discovered that 3% of adults in the private rented sector have fallen into arrears since the start of coronavirus pandemic. Based on YouGov polling of over 1,000 private renters across England from 4 to 11 June, the study estimated that […]
The ACLU and other groups have sued Graham, North Carolina, calling the city’s ban on “demonstrations of two or more people” while under a declared emergency unconstitutional. They’ve remained silent on similar laws, though. Graham violated protesters’ First Amendment rights to freedom of assembly and speech with the law, which bars two or more people (or even a single person carrying a sign) from assembling without a protest permit during a declared state of emergency, the suit, filed on Thursday, states. The Alamance County Sheriff’s Office announced last Friday that no further protest permits would be issued “for the foreseeable future” […]
The California state government has issued a directive barring singing and chanting at religious services, citing dangers posed by Covid-19. The order has been condemned as blatantly discriminatory, some even deeming it illegal. The new mandate, issued earlier this week, “strongly” recommends that all religious gatherings be conducted remotely, but offers additional rules for those who insist on worshiping in person – including the controversial ban on singing, a common practice across a number of faiths. “Activities such as singing and chanting negate the risk reduction achieved through six feet of physical distancing,” the new guidelines say. Places of worship must […]
New Delhi (Sputnik): On 29 June, India banned 59 Chinese mobile apps in a move widely perceived as a response to the border dispute in the Galvan valley of Ladakh. On 15 June, twenty Indian soldiers were killed in violent clash between patrol parties belonging to both sides. Since then, India is in arms against China on the economic front. China claims that India’s ban on 59 major Chinese apps, including the notorious TikTok app, the UC Browser and Shareit, among others, is a violation of World Trade Organisation (WTO) norms. Banning Chinese apps is one of a number of steps, […]
Twitter’s engineering team will systematically purge a list of offensive terms from its source code and internal documents in the name of political correctness. Terms like “master” and “slave” will go, as will gendered pronouns. “We’re starting with a set of words we want to move away from using in favor of more inclusive language,” Twitter Engineering announced on Wednesday. Among the terms to be terminated are “whitelist” and “blacklist,” “master” and “slave,” which will be replaced with “allowlist” and “denylist,” and “leader” and “follower” respectively. Gendered pronouns like “guys” will be swapped with gender-neutral terms like “folks” and “y’all,” while […]
Christians and Jews are being openly persecuted against in the United States while Black Lives Matter militants are given special treatment. There is zero equality under the law. This is pure Marxism. NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday defended his decision to ban religious gatherings while allowing Black Lives Matter militants and Antifa domestic terrorists to raise hell in the streets. TRENDING: Woke Harvard Senior Claims TikTok Video of Her Saying She’ll Stab and Watch Bleed Out the Next Person with ‘Caucasity’ to Say All Lives Matter is a Joke “The protests were an entirely different reality, a national phenomenon, […]
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticized the EU for including the country in its travel ban amid the Covid-19 pandemic, saying that the decision is actually a political move. Addressing members of Turkey’s ruling party AK on Wednesday, Erdogan expressed his concerns over the bloc’s decision to exclude Turkey from its non-essential travel “safe list” and continue a travel ban on Turkish nationals. The restriction, he said, was a political stance. His comments came after the EU excluded Turkey, along with the US and other countries, from its recent list of 15 states allowed to travel to EU members from […]
A longtime subforum dedicated to fans and supporters of US President Donald Trump has been removed from Reddit, adding to the growing list of social media violations recently attributed to the US president and his supporters. Reddit CEO Steve Huffman announced in a Monday content policy update that in addition to increased forum moderation and more explicit rules regarding “hate based on identity or vulnerability,” some 2,000 active and inactive subreddits have been banned from the website, including “r/The_Donald.” “All communities on Reddit must abide by our content policy in good faith. We banned r/The_Donald because it has not done so, […]
Iran envoy implies US failed to forge consensus for anti-Iran resolution at UNSC …from PressTV, Iran [ Editor’s Note: The US frustration over pushback against its unipolar foreign policy has Sec. of State Pompeo at his wits end, with a twist of election year theatrics. He knows that Russia and China will veto a formal UNSC vote to sanction Iran. Left out of the news reporting was that Britain, France and Germany have rejected the US position, continuing to insist that the JCPOA be fully implement, but Pompeo’s ‘Trump’ card there was to claim that, even though the US left the […]
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Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to “apply sovereignty” over up to 30 percent of the occupied West Bank despite mounting international opposition, with PM Boris Johnson telling parliamentarians in June that the government “strongly objected” to the plan and restated support for the two-state solution. In a move perceived as a toughening of its stance on Israel, the UK Labour Party has called for banning the import of goods from illegal settlements in the West Bank if the Israeli government proceeds with its announced plan of extending sovereignty over parts of the West Bank this week, reported The Observer. […]
Media have already reported that the United States, Brazil and Russia are likely to remain barred from Europe for the time being due to the high number of confirmed coronavirus cases in these countries. The European Union is set to ban most travellers from the US from entering the bloc after borders reopen on 1 July, The New York Times reported on Friday, citing EU officials. European officials spent most of Wednesday behind closed doors in heated debates about which countries to allow in, which to not, and by what metrics. The US is so far considered unsafe, given the recent […]
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday revealed that he seeks to turn the nationwide protests to his political advantage. Speaking to supporters in Phoenix Arizona, the most recent venue for the Republican’s 2020 presidential campaign, Trump vowed to prevent “the left-wing mob” from pushing the US into chaos. A week ago, Brandon Straka, a self-described former liberal and founder of the #WalkAway movement, which encourages and supports those on the left “to walk away from the divisive tenets endorsed and mandated by the Democratic Party”, was kicked off an American Airlines flight for refusing to wear a face mask when asked […]
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US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order putting new restrictions on foreign work visas until the end of 2020, a move the administration said is needed as the economy suffers in the wake of Covid-19 lockdowns. Signed on Monday evening, the order freezes several types of work visas – including the H1B for highly skilled workers – which the White House says will keep some 500,000 American jobs from going to foreign employees, part of what it deemed an “America-first recovery.” “American workers compete against foreign nationals for jobs in every sector of our economy, including against millions of aliens […]
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic the US still has a travel ban он those who have visited a number of coronavirus hotbeds over the past 14 days, including the UK, which, in turn, advises its nationals “against all but essential international travel”. British politician and leader of the Brexit Party Nigel Farage has made an appearance at Donald Trump’s Saturday election rally in Tulsa – the US President’s first since the COVID-19 pandemic started sweeping the country. As the Brexiteer set out to offer his public support to the current president in his re-election bid, Farage documented his trip to the US […]