Guardian: This month Arctic sea ice reached its second lowest extent on record, and modeling shows it will completely melt in summer by 2035. But where many see a disaster, some global powers discern an opportunity to secure geopolitical and commercial interests – and military ones. Canadian pilots and air crew seen after a week of Arctic survival training for military personal from Canada, the UK and France at […]
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Litecoin (LTC), a nine-year-old cryptocurrency whose price returns have chronically underperformed the bigger and better-known bitcoin in recent years, is hitching its wagon to a new star: privacy. The blockchain industry subsector of “privacy coins” – cryptocurrencies with embedded technology that shields identifying information from public view – is becoming one of this year’s hottest buys. One of the biggest privacy coins, zcash (ZEC), which offers […]
The seven transactions involved in the movement of these funds on Wednesday were flagged by Twitter-based blockchain tracker bot Whale Alert. Source link
The Washington Post reported on Tuesday that US President Donald Trump’s administration was preparing to carry out an “immigration enforcement blitz” in October that would target US “sanctuary” cities and jurisdictions. One expert tells Sputnik that this is nothing more than an attempt at increasing 45’s chances of reelection. Patrick D. Anderson, a visiting assistant professor of philosophy at Grand Valley State University, contributor to Black […]
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – It is necessary to move from words to deeds in the Korean settlement, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. Lavrov said Russia had invariably advocated the continuation of the joint negotiation process to resolve the entire set of problems on the Korean Peninsula, including nuclear. The minister said Moscow had supported the efforts of Pyongyang, Seoul and Washington to normalise inter-Korean and US-North […]
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 […]
The UK government earlier announced its determination to “move on” if no deal on post-Brexit relations is reached with the bloc by 15 October, the day of the next European Council summit. Irish premier Micheal Martin said that UK risks forfeiting the EU’s trust as time runs out in talks on a free trade deal. “I think the British government needs to move to restore trust […]
ANKARA (Sputnik) – Serbia’s decision to move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, the city which is a major bone of contention in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, violates international law and is deeply concerning, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. “We are deeply concerned about Serbia’s decision to move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. The annexation of Jerusalem by Israel was rejected […]
www.youtube.com Reopening Schools In the U.S. There are currently no large-scale plans in the U.S. to move classrooms into the open, but it’s not for lack of precedent. https://t.co/aA84lKOcMi — Smithsonian Magazine (@SmithsonianMag) September 1, 2020 Health Editor’s Note: Tuberculosis is also a disease that is passed from human to human by droplets during coughing and sneezing. In 1905 TB was causing great fear in the […]
The mayor of Missouri’s St. Louis revealed to the media that she hasn’t stayed at her home since July due to protests in the vicinity, becoming the second Democratic politician forced to relocate by Black Lives Matter rallies. “We have not lived at home for two months,” Mayor Lyda Krewson said in a text message to media outlet STL Today. Krewson and her husband relocated “to […]
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Freshman Taylor Vibbert has always wanted to be in a sorority. When she signed up to rush this fall at Western Kentucky University, she was looking forward to the fanfair, house tours and meet-and-greets. Then she got some bad news: Greek recruitment would be mostly virtual this year. “That was a bummer,” the 18-year-old from Louisville, Ky., said in early August. “Honestly, if I would have […]
Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar has confessed that he will miss his close day-to-day relationship with Thiago after the defender checked in at Chelsea – and is said to have spoken to Lionel Messi about joining the French giants. The most expensive player in the world offered a heartfelt message to his Brazil team-mate on Instagram, where he said he “loved” the veteran defender and would “miss […]
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp told CoinDesk it will migrate its customer accounts from its London-based Bitstamp Limited to its entity in Luxembourg. But operations at Bitstamp Limited will not be affected by this decision, according to the company. “[This is] a move that has been planned for months,” Vasja Zupan, chief operating officer of Bitstamp, confirmed with CoinDesk in an email response. “This does not involve any […]
The leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set of editorial policies. CoinDesk is an independent operating subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which invests in cryptocurrencies and blockchain startups. Source link
Markets have responded well to Algorand’s plans to get in on the DeFi action – the native ALGO token has experienced a jump in price. Source link
Belarus was engulfed in a wave of street protests and clashes between police and demonstrators after holding presidential elections on August 9, with forces opposing President Alexander Lukashenko accusing him of falsifying the results, and demanding a ‘peaceful handover of power’. Belarusian state television has publicized what it says is the platform of the united opposition, with the document, the authenticity of which has yet to […]
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has said an air assault brigade will be moved to the country’s border, amid massive anti-government protests that the leader has dubbed a “color revolution” directed by foreign agents. Speaking to state media on Saturday, Lukashenko said he was “worried” that NATO was carrying out military exercises in Poland and Lithuania, regarding it as an arms build-up on Belarus’ borders. The president […]
Settlers Move In On Palestinian World Heritage Site August 3, 2020 Settlers Move In On Palestinian World Heritage Site2020-08-032020-08-03https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/palestinian-village-of-battir-e1596480592421.jpg200px200px Above photo: View of the Palestinian village of Battir, with its ancient terraces and irrigation system, West Bank, February 19, 2017. Yaakov Lederman/Flash90. Palestinians in the West Bank agricultural village of Battir are encountering armed Israeli settlers trying to push them off their land. Khaled and Miriam Muammar […]
Assistant Secretary for Health Adm. Brett Giroir pushed back against President Donald Trump’s obsession with unproven anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine on Sunday, stating unequivocally that he “can’t recommend” the drug as a coronavirus treatment and that it’s time to “move on” from it. Over the past week, the president and his allies have renewed their embrace of the controversial medication after a fringe group of doctors touted […]
The monumental 2016 hack resulted in one of the single-largest losses in bitcoin of all time. Source link
The alleged BTC-e operator stands accused of extortion, aggravated money laundering and conspiracy. Source link
Twitter has announced a mass ban for thousands of profiles linked to the so-called QAnon community and any related content, citing potential “offline harm,” but critics insist the purge will only raise the movement’s profile. The social media giant said it would permanently suspend accounts that share content associated with the conspiracy-minded community, arguing such posts could lead to real world harm, though it did not […]
Former World Cup winner Mesut Ozil reportedly nixed a move to the Turkish side Fenerbahce despite his wife, former Miss Turkey Amine Gulse, campaigning for a move to the country in which she is a well-known public figure. Ozil has yet to play a minute of football since the Premier League’s resumption from its coronavirus hiatus, leading to speculation that the former German international’s time in […]
New Delhi (Sputnik): India’s bleeding national carrier Air India, had announced a voluntary Leave Without Pay (LWP) scheme for its employees, in view of mounting running costs during the lockdown period. Air India said its operations during the almost five months of lockdown were “a small fraction of the prior COVID level operations”. The Indian Commercial Pilots Association, representative body of pilots with the country’s national […]
The defrauded bitcoin amassed during Wednesday’s monumental Twitter hack is already “on the move,” according to cryptocurrency tracing firm Chainalysis. Source link
The Scandinavians are known for their love of aquavit, but now they’re turning their affections to a different kind of spirit: whisky. You could argue that whisky is actually written into Scandinavian DNA. After all, their Viking ancestors frequently travelled to Scotland and Ireland. And the region’s famous liquor, aquavit, which is flavored with herbs and spices, including caraway and dill, is very similar to aquavitae, […]
The Western world is going to have to find a way to deal with communist Chinese aggression. China is on the move, in the South China Sea, against India and also against Japan. Once Covid-19 had escaped from Wuhan in October Peking took a deliberate decision to suppress news of the leak from the West. It’s also clear that the virus was then spread deliberately. Very […]
While bitcoin has gained 3% so far this week, the overall trading environment remains dull with volatility hovering at multi-year lows. Ten-day realized volatility, a historical metric, is now at just 20%, the lowest level for two years. That’s “a low that’s only preceded in Sep & Oct 2018,” the Singapore-based quantitative trading firm QCP Capital said on its Telegram channel. Back in the autumn of […]
Tennessee country rock band Lady A – known as Lady Antebellum before officially renaming itself amid 2020’s cultural purge of references to the Confederacy – is suing a black artist with the same name in a case of peak woke irony. The band’s lawyers have targeted blues singer Anita White, who also goes by “Lady A,” suing the artist over White’s “attempt to enforce purported trademarks […]
The government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the U.K.) announced today they are acquiring the U.S. and U.K.-based company OneWeb, which filed for bankruptcy in March 2020 after failing to attract enough capital and customers for its planned internet satellite constellation and operating in a high debt-to-income ratio. The decision for the U.K. government to purchase OneWeb came with few details […]
New Delhi (Sputnik): Frontline healthcare workers in India have been celebrated multiple times by the government and individuals. The commitment and sincerity of the health staff was appreciated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who directed the nation to light lamps, clap for them, and even ensured floral showers by jets over hospitals. To express gratitude for the tireless commitment of medical workers, Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo […]
The NAACP’s president called the move an “exceptional opportunity.” He said it will allow the organization to “amplify the voices of the Black people as we fight for the crucial policy changes.” (Image credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images) Source link
Hamilton is incredible. I know. The hottest take of 2015, coming at ya fast. It’s hardly breaking news, but it’s what arrives at face value with the filmed version of the musical, releasing on Disney+ this Friday. Even if, like me, you haven’t been able to afford a ticket or logistically plan the years in advance required to nab one, you know this. You’ve heard the […]
Bitcoin opened the week still stuck in a price range just above $9,000 Monday, moving less than 0.2% from Friday’s close as of 20:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET), according to Bitstamp. At 00:00 UTC on Monday (8:00 p.m. Sunday ET), bitcoin (BTC) was changing hands around $9,115 on spot exchanges such as Bitstamp. Despite a brief dip below $9,800 on Saturday afternoon, bitcoin did not trade […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107956/24/1079562488_0:320:3072:2048_1200x675_80_0_0_2a29f170f1c609ff0828fe501ae3c443.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/business/202006291079750121-germany-says-waiting-for-us-move-on-nord-stream-2-sanctions/ BERLIN (Sputnik) – Germany is waiting to see how new US sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline will play out before it makes its move, a government spokesman said Monday. “Our position on these sanctions is known and unaltered. As for the rest, we are waiting for Congress’ decision”, Steffen Seibert told reporters in Berlin. A bipartisan […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107971/85/1079718595_48:0:1320:716_1200x675_80_0_0_af7fd05dc72d35977658d7b06645d95c.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/india/202006251079715447-protesters-make-bullock-cart-pull-audi-in-move-against-diesel-price-hike-in-india–video/ New Delhi (Sputnik): Diesel costs more than petrol in Delhi for the first time as state-owned oil companies raised prices for the 19th day on Thursday. Diesel has now breached the INR 80.20 ($1.06 ) a litre mark, while petrol reached INR 79.92 ($1.056) per litre, as per revised rates. As India witnessed another record fuel price hike this […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107971/59/1079715976_0:274:1600:1174_1200x675_80_0_0_a8a34a599595a9d6cf37206d7fe73f87.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/india/202006251079715433-nepal-opposition-mps-move-resolution-in-parliament-to-reclaim-land-allegedly-encroached-on-by-china/ New Delhi (Sputnik): China has allegedly encroached on 36 hectares of land in four northern districts of Nepal by diverting the flow of rivers that act as a natural boundary. The Survey Division of Nepal’s Agriculture Department reported the encroachment back in November 2019, but the K.P. Sharma Oli government put a lid on its claims. Three members of […]
A cyber-attack targeting Australia’s government system businesses and service providers, confirmed on 19 June by Prime Minister Scott Morrison, was likely orchestrated by China in retaliation for the crackdown on Huawei, Australian media reported earlier. Huawei has condemned former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull for suggesting that his move in 2018 to ban the telecommunications equipment giant from installing the 5G mobile network in his country was […]
President Trump relaunched his campaign Saturday night in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Advertisement – story continues below The Oklahoma crowd was THRILLED to see President Trump tonight.And President Trump was happy to be back with the American people. President Trump ripped the latest move on the left to defund the police. “These people are stone-cold crazy!” TRENDING: LIVE VIDEO FEED: President Trump Speaks in Tulsa, OK to MASSIVE […]
The Black Lives Matter mob ripped down two Confederate statues in Raleigh, North Carolina on Friday night.Because history is racist. The mob hung one statue from a street pole. The mob believes this is enlightened behavior.They are illiterate, fragile idiots. Watch as anti-racist protesters tear down part of a confederate monument in front of Raleigh’s old capitol building. pic.twitter.com/lgZI00dm7O — Leigh Tauss (@LeighTauss) June 20, 2020 […]
The New York Times building in New York. The New York Times and The Washington Post both outlined new measures aimed at improving diversity in their newsrooms and coverage. Julio Cortez/AP hide caption toggle caption Julio Cortez/AP The New York Times building in New York. The New York Times and The Washington Post both outlined new measures aimed at improving diversity in their newsrooms and coverage. […]
BERLIN (Sputnik) – German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas expressed the belief on Monday that it was not surprising that the United States had not coordinated with Berlin the decision to withdraw troops, qualifying the bilateral relations as “difficult”. “I would say it [US-German relations] is difficult … As we see that the decision has not been 100 percent coordinated in the US government, it is not […]
A new book to be released next week by a Washington Post reporter claims that first lady Melania Trump delayed her move from New York City to the White House back in 2017 because she was renegotiating her prenuptial agreement with US President Donald Trump. In her book titled “The Art of Her Deal: The Untold Story of Melania Trump,” author Mary Jordan claims that Melania […]
“She is … much more like him than it appears,” Jordan adds. …education, immigration story, languages, plastic surgeries…everything…totally made up Comfortable with racist attacks on the Obama’s, an avid “birther,” our current first lady has pretended she is above her husbands indiscretions…and now it seems they are twins. Daily Beast/Washington Post: Remember back in 2017 when, after her husband’s inauguration, Melania Trump stayed behind in New […]
The white liberal protesters weren’t expecting this! A group of dumb Black Lives Matter protesters, mostly guilty white liberals, shut down an intersection for what the media would call a “peaceful protest.” This is getting really old. Infringing on another person’s rights is not a “peaceful protest” it is thuggery. And that is what these leftists are getting away with in America today. The liberal media […]
The US Navy has signaled that it will bar public displays of the Confederate Flag on installations, warships and aircraft, mirroring a similar decision by the Marines as protests over police brutality and racism sweep the country. Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Michael Gilday said on Tuesday that an order is being drawn up to prohibit the controversial flag “from all public spaces and work areas […]
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., is heading up a working group to draft a legislative response for Senate Republicans to issues of racial discrimination which have become more prominent since the killing of George Floyd, who was in police custody in Minneapolis. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., is heading up a working group to draft a legislative response […]
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany is simply the BEST! On Monday at the White House press conference McEnany was asked about the Democrat Party’s latest movement to defund policing around the nation. This comes after a weekend where Democrat Mayors Bill de Blasio in New York City and Eric Garcetti cut funding to police and the Democratic City Council in Minneapolis moved to eliminate policing […]
Europe 10:50 GMT 08.06.2020Get short URL On Friday, US President Donald Trump reportedly ordered the country’s Department of Defence to remove 9,500 American troops from Germany by September. Peter Beyer, a member of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ruling conservative CDU/CSU bloc, has lashed out at Washington’s recent decision to withdraw thousands of US troops from Germany. “This is completely unacceptable, especially since nobody in Washington thought about […]
Chiara de Blasio New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio has no love for the NYPD. In 2017 “several hundred cops” turned their backs in protest as Mayor de Blasio delivered a eulogy for slain Officer Miosotis Familia. During the presidential debates in 2019 De Blasio attacked the NYPD again and accused police officers of racism. TRENDING: Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti Will Cut $150 Million From […]
India 07:02 GMT 05.06.2020Get short URL New Delhi (Sputnik): World Health Organisation had suspended trials of anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19, after the peer-reviewed international general medicinal magazine Lancet published a study, warning about the drug’s safety. WHO however, resumed the trials after several countries, including India questioned the decision. A top Indian scientist, Sekhar Mande, Director General of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research […]
UK 04:48 GMT 21.05.2020Get short URL The lockdown and stay-at-home orders implemented to tackle the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the United Kingdom are expected to leave a deeper and longer impact on the nation’s economy than projected. Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has paved the way for negative interest rates after Britain began the sale of government bonds with an average yield […]
Now is an excellent time to take advantage of all your backyard has to offer. Sunlight, fresh air, and blue skies are hard to come by these days, but there is an abundance right outside the backdoor. And while your work from home set up might be a thing of beauty right now, that doesn’t mean you can’t take it to the next level. Try working […]
Uber Eats is in talks with Grubhub about a possible acquisition. Analysts say such a merger would make the combined company the dominant player in food delivery. Lynne Sladky/AP hide caption toggle caption Lynne Sladky/AP Uber Eats is in talks with Grubhub about a possible acquisition. Analysts say such a merger would make the combined company the dominant player in food delivery. Lynne Sladky/AP With its […]
The MOVE House Bombing 35 Years Later By John Leslie, Socialist Resurgence. May 13, 2020 The MOVE House Bombing 35 Years Later2020-05-132020-05-13https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/05/movechildren-e1589387032186.jpg200px200px Above photo: During the dedication of the new marker on Saturday, June 24, 2017, children of the MOVE family stand silently with photos of MOVE members who have been incarcerated for 38 years. Photograph by Ed Hille, Staff Photographer for the Philadelphia Inquirer and […]
Judge Emmet Sullivan Judge Emmet G. Sullivan made a dirty, political move on Tuesday that will delay justice for General Mike Flynn. The Justice Department dropped its case against General Mike Flynn last Thursday after bombshell documents released proved he was framed by Comey’s FBI. The DOJ said in its motion to dismiss that “The interview of Mr. Flynn was untethered to, and unjustified by, the […]
Judge Emmet G. Sullivan made a dirty, political move on Tuesday that will delay justice for General Mike Flynn. It was revealed on Tuesday that Judge Emmet Sullivan was soliciting amicus briefs to allow for public comment on Flynn’s case. This is a highly unusual, purely political move aimed at dragging out Flynn’s case. It is important to note that Judge Sullivan in his order gave […]
US 14:54 GMT 10.05.2020Get short URL The 48-year-old, who recently became a father for the seventh time, also announced that Tesla would be suing a California county for acting contrary to the president, the country’s constitutional freedoms, and “just plain common sense”. California Democrat Lorena Gonzalez tweeted “f**k Elon Musk” after the tech maverick announced on 8 May that he would move the Tesla HQ to […]
Elon Musk says he will move his Tesla plant to Texas or Nevada after the county health official closed his plant due to coronavirus. Musk does not like the rulings by the “unelected and ignorant Interim Health Officer” from Almeda County. Tesla is filing a lawsuit against Alameda County immediately. The unelected & ignorant “Interim Health Officer” of Alameda is acting contrary to the Governor, the […]