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Here’s the Transcript from Lengthy G20 Press Conference – Osaka, Japan…
The ‘People’s President’ Donald Trump delivered comments and held a lengthy press conference at the conclusion of the G20 summit prior to traveling to South Korea. There were hundreds of international media in the audience and President Trump answered deliberate … Continue reading →
Russia's Own SR-71 Mach 3 Monster Never Made It Into the Sky
*Sebastien Roblin* *Technology, Europe* [image: https://www.google.com/search?q=sr-71&rlz=1C1AVNE_enUS708US708&tbs=sur:fc,isz:l&tbm=isch&source=lnt&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiY4eTuyYzjAhVqT98KHQazAVMQpwUIIw&biw=1920&bih=937&dpr=1#imgrc=AkA1MiUcURpCdM:] The interesting question is why. *Still, brilliant Soviet engineer Pavel Tsybin came close to developing a “Soviet Blackbird”—though it, in fact, predated the A-12/Blackbird by several years and was originally conceived as a nuclear bomber.* It’s a cliché of the Cold War that no sooner did one superpower pioneer a new weapons technology that... more »
Crater of Doom: Union Soldiers Tried to Tunnel Beneath Confederate Positions (Bad Idea)
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * Yikes. *The fresh Crater, which would soon become a horrendous death trap for thousands of Union soldiers, first entombed half of Pegram’s guns and crews and entire companies of Elliot’s command, as well as damaging part of the cavalier trench. A total of 278 Confederates were sent to their graves by the huge blast. Great clods of dirt, some as large as houses, littered the floor of the Crater along with the torn bodies of its erstwhile defenders. Some defenders were seen running from the trenches, but most of the South Carolinians remained... more »
Glorious Photo Shows U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet Under a Breathtaking Starry Sky
*Dario Leone* *Security, * Isn't it beautiful? Taken on Sep. 7, 2016 the cool photo in this post shows an F/A-18 Super Hornet belonging to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 “Diamondbacks” receiving a fresh water wash-down under a breathtaking starry sky on the flight deck of the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) from the sailors assigned to the squadron. To make this image even more spectacular is the streak of light across the photo left by a sailor with a personal flashlight as the camera shutter remained open in low light. Noteworthy the Diamondbacks of VFA-102 are the Navy’s only ... more »
FOX News: Mom paralyzed after pregnancy complication triggers stroke
Claire Winnett, 24, a new mother from Doncaster, England, was paralyzed after she developed preeclampsia and suffered a stroke when she was twenty-nine weeks pregnant. It all started with uncontrollable shaking in her arm that resulted in a trip to the emergency room. After being diagnosed with preeclampsia, doctors also discovered bleeding in Winnett’s brain. […] The post FOX News: Mom paralyzed after pregnancy complication triggers stroke appeared first on Health Nut News.
Russian military prevented deadly confrontation between Syrian, Turkish forces in NW Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 P.M.) – The Russian military quickly intervened to prevent a deadly confrontation between the Syrian and Turkish forces on Saturday, The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) first opened fire on the militant-held Sheir Magher area after the Turkish-backed rebels fired several artillery shells towards their positions in northwestern Hama. The Sheir Magher area is […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia ready to deliver S-400 system to Iran: report
Russia is ready to deliver S-400 air defence systems to Iran, but it has not received a relevant request from Iran yet, the press service of the Russian Federal Service of Military-Technical Cooperation told Sputnik on Friday. “We are open for discussions on delivering S-400 Triumph air defence systems, including to Iran. Especially given that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Syrian Army strikes Turkish military post in northwest Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has once again struck a Turkish observation post in the northwestern countryside of the Hama Governorate. According to a report from northwestern Hama, the Syrian Army targeted the militant-held Sheir Magher area where the Turkish military has a large observation post. No casualties have been […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
American And Chinese Missiles Found In Libyan Rebel Compound
*Reuters*:* Libyan fighters seize U.S. and Chinese missiles from Haftar's forces* TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Forces allied to Libya’s internationally recognized government based in Tripoli captured sophisticated U.S. and Chinese rockets as well as drones when they seized a town from eastern forces last week, officials said on Saturday. On Wednesday, Tripoli’s forces took Gharyan, south of the capital, which eastern forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar had used as their main supply base to attack Tripoli, home to the recognized administration. Officials showed journalists weapons they said ha... more »
South Korea – President Trump Attends Blue House Reception and Dinner…
It’s looking like the handshake meeting between President Trump, South Korea’s Moon Jae-in and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un is going to happen. President Trump told traveling pool: “We’re gonna see. They’re working things out right now.” Apparently the details are … Continue reading →
Is The DCCC Salvageable-- Or Does It Have To Be Dismantled And Begun Anew?
*The joke's on us* I’d like to take at least a little credit for preventing Debbie Wasserman Schultz from becoming DCCC Chair after Rahm. If you ask her, she’ll tell you that I got her fired as chair of the DCCC recruitment committee. She actually asked a friend of mine in Congress what it would take to get me to stop writing about her. Her pathway to greatness was through the DCCC chair and she was absolutely a Rahmish fave— both being hard core corrupt New Dems beloved by the Wall Street bankster elites. Between she refused to embrace 3 Democrats running in her south Florida neigh... more »
How Stable Is The Chinese Banking System?
Photo: The collapse of a small regional bank could drag down the Chinese economy. (REUTERS: Thomas White/File) *Stephen Letts, ABC News Online: **Baoshang Bank collapse threatens China's economy and may trigger central bank response* *Up until a few weeks ago the Baoshang Bank's prospects seemed bright enough.* According to Baoshang's most recent regulatory filing, the smallish lender based in Inner-Mongolia, made a $600 million profit in 2017. It had assets of around $90 billion, non-performing loans were modest — under 2 per cent — and its capital buffers would fit comfortably w... more »
How hunting elephants can help save them
In May, Botswana discontinued its ban on hunting elephants. The post How hunting elephants can help save them appeared first on CFACT.
massive hightech transfer to China--big effort to keep it secret
- * Apple* is moving Mac Pro assembly out of the U.S. and into China, CNBC confirms Friday. Apple is assembling its new Mac Pro models in China, shifting production from the U.S. where its older models were assembled, CNBC confirmed Friday following a report in The Wall Street Journal. Apple introduced the new Mac Pro earlier this month. ... But the assembly shift for the Mac Pro from the U.S. to China will help reduce shipping costs, according to the *WS Journal*. The Shanghai factory where it will be assembled is closer to Apple’s other suppliers in... more »
U.S. Oil Output Tops A Record 12 Million Barrels A Day
*Bloomberg:* *U.S. Oil Output Tops 12 Million Barrels a Day for First Time* (Bloomberg) -- U.S. crude output soared to new heights in April, highlighting OPEC’s dilemma just days before the producer group meets amid growing geopolitical threats. A government report on Friday showed U.S. production grew 2.1% in April to 12.16 million barrels a day. Booming shale production from places like the Permian basin of West Texas have enabled U.S. oil output to overtake Saudi Arabia and Russia. At the same time, trade disputes and escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf have clouded the ou... more »
EU Says It's Mechanism For Trade With Iran Is Now Operational
*DW: **EU mechanism for trade with Iran 'now operational'* The EU has created a mechanism that will allow European countries to trade with Iran despite US sanctions. The move is an attempt to show good will toward Iran and keep it in the 2015 nuclear deal. The European Union announced that its INSTEX mechanism to facilitate trade with Iran was up and running on Friday. "France, Germany, and the United Kingdom informed participants that INSTEX had been made operational and available to all EU member states, and that the first transactions are being processed," said an EU statement. ... more »
Battle rages over how to teach Australian children to read, amid new push for phonics testing
Educators are again going into battle over how young students are taught to read amid a new push for a nationwide phonics check.
'That is really out of date': Does Beijing have a point about Hong Kong's proposed extradition laws?
In the fracas surrounding Hong Kong's extradition bill, what is the pro-China view? And are there legitimate concerns that criminals could be getting away with murder?
Recyclers tackle growing farm waste problem with innovative plastic products
With the safe disposal of plastic now a major environmental problem, farmers around Australia are being forced to get creative with their modes of recycling.
'Journalism is no job for a woman': How Back Roads' Heather Ewart proved the blokes wrong
Heather Ewart looks back over a career spanning more than 40 years, the sexism she faced in the beginning, the stories that have stayed with her and why she's a champion of the bush.
Fake French Record Temperature
This story keeps getting worse. Not only was the record French temperature (45.9C) supposedly taken on the roof, but it never actually happened. The official record from that site shows 44.1C for the maximum temperature, with a “feels-like” temperature of … Continue reading →
DeVos Backs Corporate Profits Again
If there is one signature feature of a DeVos doctrine, it's that the government should never, ever stand between a business and its revenue stream. That part of the doctrine was on display yesterday as DeVos officially announced her intention to let for-profit colleges do whatever the hell they want. Okay, that may be an overstatement. What she actually did was roll back the Obama-era requirement that such schools either show that their graduates actually land jobs, or the school would lose access to all that sweet sweet federal money. That was a powerful piece of leverage, because... more »
Bait n' switch and distraction from the High Court. Don't be fooled.
One man... one man... has chosen to send us on the path to civil war. And I’m asking those of you with some attention span to closely follow the reasoning... or rather rationalization... applied by Chief Justice John Roberts for allowing continued electoral cheating that even he called blatant. His rationale: that Federal courts may not interfere in the sovereign power of state legislatures *even if* those legislatures were outrageously, unfairly and illegitimately chosen by cheating. Cheating that then warps future elections *so that cheating always wins*. The Court has ruled tha... more »
June 29: we are a disaster waiting to happen.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/china-fighters-buzzed-regina-asterix-east-china-sea-1.5193149 Why is Canada sending warships to the East China Sea? Have the Chinese threatened some Canadian interest? Are they going to attack Canada? No. We're just acting as bumboys for our American masters. Oh, I know. Why not send our ships to Venezuela to tell the Americans to bug off? Or we could send aid to Guatemala where the U.S. murdered at least 200,000 Guatemalans. ______________________________________________________________ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jun/28/france-on-red-aler... more »
Lakeside 2019, Week 3
I loved our cute hydrangeas that Loretta planted for us last summer, but they didn't make it through the winter. She said she had something that would work better, but it was such a cold and rainy spring, they didn't get planted. Well, the first day of summer came, it was getting hot so I took things into my own hands, which have 2 brown thumbs, and I fixed those hydrangeas with $5 blooms from Wal-Mart. I'm also wearing my $5 hat from Wal-Mart to shade me on my walks and protect me from dive-bombing mother birds that attack. However, about 3 hours later, Loretta showed up with t... more »
How the B-2 Stealth Bomber Was Born (Thanks to This Plane)
*Dario Leone* *Security, * Take a look. Conceived by Jack Northrop as a large wing-only, long-range heavy bombers, the Northrop XB-35 and YB-35 were experimental airplanes developed by the Northrop Corporation for the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF)during and shortly after World War II. The aircraft used the radical and potentially very efficient flying wing design, in which the tail section and fuselage are eliminated and all payload is carried in a thick wing. Only prototype and pre-production aircraft were built, although interest remained strong enough to warrant further develo... more »
Iran Strikes Back Against America. Is a War Coming to the Middle East?
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Middle East* [image: (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matt Herbst/Released)] Tehran has started its very own maximum pressure campaign against Washington. By most accounts, the United States and Iran came within minutes of armed conflict with each other on June 20, 2019. Around 4:30 AM that morning, a U.S. Navy RQ-4N Global Hawk spy drone flying a routine circuit over international airspace in the Persian Gulf was shot down by an Iranian Ra’ad surface-to-air missile system. Later that day, U.S. forces were ostensibly “ten... more »
Trump Uses Executive Order to Preserve Part of ObamaCare
[image: trump-uses-executive-order-to-preserve-part-of-obamacare] Undoubtedly, the president’s pen was used to make seeking affordable medical care much less onerous for many Americans. How could something so good for so many be attracting adverse attention?
Hottest Highway On Record In France!
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? Good spot from Tony Heller. France Meteo reckon they have a new all time high temperature at Gallargues: ? http://www.meteofrance.fr/actualites/73726667-canicule-nombreux-records-absolus-battus ? The only problem is that the weather station is sat bang next to the busy N113 highway! https://realclimatescience.com/2019/06/16-year-old-climate-expert-weighs-in/#comments
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 179 – 2019
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau's Handshake Completely Ignored By Brazilian President Bolsonaro At The G20 Summit
Not the best seating arrangement for Trudeau pic.twitter.com/QFqaFUMDaT — Bruno Maçães (@MacaesBruno) June 29, 2019 *Indy 100:* *Justin Trudeau has handshake offer completely ignored by Jair Bolsonaro at G20 summit* Justin Trudeau is regarded as one of the most likeable leaders in global politics right now but he found himself in no man's land on Saturday morning at the G20. Thanks to an awkward seating arrangement at the summit in Osaka, Japan, the Canadian prime minister found himself wedged between the Chinese president Xi Jinping and the president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, t... more »
Key takeaways from a battle for power!
*SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 2019"Human nature" all the way down, leading top star experts say:* For our money, Jordan Weissmann nailed the key takeaway from Thursday night's TV debacle. He presented his key takeaway at Slate. Beneath a pithy headline, Weissman started with this: WEISSMAN (6/28/19): *Joe Biden Is OldEarly on in Thursday’s Democratic presidential debate, Eric Swalwell, the 38-year-old U.S. congressman from California, decided to take his shot at Joe Biden.* He recalled how, when he was just 6 years old, a politician had come to the California Democratic Convention and sai... more »
Eight Weeks of Summer: Leaders and Followers
This post is week 3 of 8 in the 8 Weeks of Summer Blog Challenge for educators. This post will catch me up on this little project. It's an interesting piece of teacher sharing and is also turning out to be a nice antidote to political overload. As always, I'm answering the prompt on behalf of the younger, pre-retirement version of me. *How are you both a leader and a follower in your career?* Of course, every teacher is a leader in her own classroom. But stick around the same building long enough and you can become a leader in other ways. Not that there are tons of leadership oppor... more »
Turkish President Erdogan: 'Trump Assured No Sanctions Over Russia S-400 Missile Deal'
US President Donald Trump with Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan during the G20 leaders summit, June 29. © Reuters/Kevin Lamarque *DW:* *Turkey's Erdogan: 'Trump assured no sanctions over Russia S-400 missile deal'* President Tayyip Erdogan said the delivery of Russian missile defense system would begin in the first half of July. The US previously warned that Turkey would be sanctioned if it went forward with the S-400 purchase. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed Saturday he was reassured by President Donald Trump that Washington would not impose sanctions on Ankara o... more »
Ron Paul Talks Julian Assange, Trump, And Iran
By The Jimmy Dore Show Ron Paul joins Jimmy Dore for a wide-ranging discussion. At the core is how to cross traditional party lines in... more »
Eight Weeks Of Summer: Influences
This post is week 2 of 8 in the 8 Weeks of Summer Blog Challenge for educators. Well, actually, I'm a week late because I was on vacation where the mosquitoes are stronger than the wifi. But I'm going to stick with the exercise anyway, because I find it interesting. Here's the Week #2 prompt. As always, I'll answer for my previous pre-retirement self. *What has contributed to the educator you are today?* I'm going to skip over some of the obvious factors, like former teachers who had a profound impact on me, and writers about education who directly affected my thinking about class... more »
“Dilbert’s” Scott Adams Goes on EPIC RANT about BIG PHARMA control of MEDIA!
By Kent Heckenlively, JD Scott Adams, the creator of the comic strip, Dilbert, has in recent years become one of the country’s leading experts on political persuasion. On most mornings at 7 am Pacific time he does a daily Periscope, which he normally also posts on YouTube under the channel Real Coffee with Scott Adams. … Continue reading “Dilbert’s” Scott Adams Goes on EPIC RANT about BIG PHARMA control of MEDIA!
G-20 Summit Ends
*CNBC/Reuters:* *G-20 leaders sidestep trade protectionism in communique* * Speaking after chairing the two-day G-20 summit in Osaka, western Japan, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the leaders also found common ground on climate change despite “big differences” in the members’ views. * The communique also warned that global economic growth remains low and risks were tilted to the downside, as trade and geopolitical tensions have “intensified.” Group of 20 leaders have clearly confirmed the need for a free, fair and non-discriminatory trade policy, Japanese Prime Minister Sh... more »
How Sen. Rick Scott Became Big Oil’s Point Man on Venezuelan Regime Change
[image: undefined] While National Security Advisor John Bolton, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and Florida Senator Marco Rubio have helped drive the Trump administration’s maximum pressure-style campaign against Venezuela, Rubio’s counterpart, Senator Rick Scott, has been every bit as fanatical about regime change in Caracas. Speaking to a packed house of former government officials, oil executives, and lobbyists at a June 20th Atlantic Council event entitled “Russian Influence in Venezuela: What Should the United States Do?,” Scott launched into a tirade against Venezuelan Presid... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Jun 29
1923 Mujtahids Isfahani and Nayini arrived in Karbala in protest march against deportation of cleric Khalisi but only two other mujtahids joined them 1932 Assyrian leader Mar Shimun issued letter telling Assyrian Levies to stop resigning Not all listened Over 400 still resigned (Musings On Iraq book review of *The Tragedy of the Assyrian Minority in Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq book review *State and Society in Iraq*) 1947 Baghdad hung four of Barzani’s lieutenants and arrested his brother Shekh Ahmed 1966 Baghdad-Kurdish deal called for recognition of Kurds in constitution and auton... more »
Court Lifts Bank and Tax Secrecy of Eight More People Linked to Flávio Bolsonaro
By Iolanda Fonseca RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Eight more people accused by the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office (MP) as former employees of then state deputy and now Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PSL-RJ) saw their banking and tax secrecy lifted, according to Folha de S. Paulo. Judge Flávio Itabaiana, of the 27th Criminal Court of Rio […] The post Court Lifts Bank and Tax Secrecy of Eight More People Linked to Flávio Bolsonaro appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazilian Jazz Band Wins Instrumental Music Award in NYC
By Iolanda Fonseca RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Gypsy Jazz Club band from Brasília won at the Independent Music Awards last Sunday, June 23rd. The Award’s 17th edition elected “Menestrel”, the quartet’s album, as the Best Instrumental Album of 2018. The event, focused on independent artists, celebrates not only music but also video, photography, […] The post Brazilian Jazz Band Wins Instrumental Music Award in NYC appeared first on The Rio Times.
5G Is Coming, And With It Potentially Calamitous Health Risks
“Professor of public health of the University of California Berkeley, Dr. Joel Moscowitz says that MM W’s could pose a very real danger. He told the Daily Mail Online that the deployment of 5G cellular technology is a massive experiment on all health of all species.” Potential Health Risks: • Different Cancers • Reproductive Problems; … Continue reading 5G Is Coming, And With It Potentially Calamitous Health Risks →
Hottest Rooftop On Record In France
Yesterday gator posted the wrong weather station for the France record temperature. Today he posted the correct one, which is much worse. Gallargues-le-Montueux (Gard – France) | Relevés météo en temps réel – Infoclimat This asphalt measuring thermometer is … Continue reading →
Kushner’s Middle East Plan Wins Its First Round
*Ahmed Charai* *Israel, Middle East* Ahead lies the challenge of winning over the governments of Israel and Palestine. But, in the room in Manama, Arab and Jewish leaders were excited for the first time in a very long time. MANAMA, Bahrain – President Donald Trump’s senior advisor, and son-in-law, Jared Kushner has been working in secret with Middle East leaders for more than a year. This week, in Bahrain, he unveiled his plan, while I was in the room. With high-security arrangements, and without official Israeli and Palestinian representatives, the “Peace To Prosperity Workshop... more »
Is It Time to Go to War with Iran? Here Is What a Famous Yale Professor Might Have Said.
*James Holmes* *Security, Middle East* As told by a famous professor at the U.S. Naval War College. When pondering some strategic quandary you can get oriented by postulating what the greats in the field would say about it. What they said or wrote about roughly similar circumstances furnishes clues to what they might say about today’s strategic conundrums. This is the beginning of wisdom. The classics seldom furnish ready-made solutions. They almost always furnish a platform for launching into original thought. Yes, you have to be humble when extrapolating from someone else’s wor... more »
Dream Match: How a B-1 Bomber Got Into a Dog Fight with an F-14 Tomcat
*Dario Leone* *Security, * Say what? One of the few times we got to maneuver forcefully at high altitude was during intercepts by Air Defense Command interceptor fighters, which included the F-102 and F-106 from the USAF, and the F-14 from the U.S. Navy. Later, in the C-5, I had intercepts run on me, without maneuvering, by NATO fighters that were usually F-16s or British Tornadoes as we flew across Europe. I enjoyed the American intercepts in the B-52 because we got to “dance” with the fighter boys. As the interceptor checked in on frequency, I would tell him we were ready and ... more »
Gun Mystery: Why You Should Be Terrified by a Revolver-Shotgun
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * What is this? *The Governor is a double action/single action revolver. Under normal circumstances, it can be cocked and fired with a single long, fairly heavy pull of the trigger—a so-called double action operating system. However, cocking the exposed hammer rearward reduces both the trigger pull and trigger travel distance, making the gun easier to fire and more accurate than when fired in double action mode. The Governor’s unique frame, long to accommodate 2.5-inch shotshells, is called a z-frame under Smith and Wesson’s naming convention. The fram... more »
This Video Proves the F-35A Can Kill You with Stealth (And a Machine Gun)
*Dario Leone* *Security, * That's pretty amazing. First BRRRRRTTTTTTT Run for F-35A. Taken on Aug. 13, 2018 at the Utah Test and Training range, the video (see here) shows 388th Fighter Wing’s 4th Fighter Squadron F-35A aircraft displaying the firepower of GAU-22/A 25mm internal cannon during strafing exercise on two sets of ground targets (while according to the video description the footage of the stationary aircraft at the end of the video is from the very first live fire test of the cannon, June 2015). As we have already explained 388th FW pilots were the first to fire the ... more »
Amend. to DoD Appropriations defeated to restrain Trump on Iran
Senate Defeats Measure to Restrain Trump on Iran NewsMax June 29, 2019 The U.S. Senate on Friday defeated legislation that would have barred President Donald Trump from launching an attack on Iran without first obtaining the approval of Congress, except in self-defense. The measure was defeated 50 to 40, ensuring that the measure would not get the 60 needed to pass the Republican-majority Senate as an amendment to an annual defense policy bill. Ten senators did not vote. U.S.-Iranian military tensions have risen over the past two months, after Trump a year ago withdrew the United Sta... more »
Won't Get Fooled Again? Of Course We Will! Take 9/11 as a Case In Point
*James Corbett asks whether Humanity* *is more "woke" than before the Iraq War* *h/t to Jody Paulson for the video* James Corbett of "The Corbett Report" blog has asked for our opinion on whether humanity has "woken up" since we [the West] were "fooled" into the Iraq War. Here is the response that Greencrow posted in the comments section of the YouTube video: *The Public, unfortunately, is determined to be unawake. It is part of their self-image and self esteem. They cannot be seen to be "conspiracy theorists"...to believe in things like "9/11 being an Inside Job" would destroy ... more »
U.S. And China Agree To A Trade Truce
*Daily Mail:* *Trump says his meeting with Xi Jinping went 'better than expected', insists he won't be imposing tariffs on China 'for the time being' and reveals Kim Jong-un responded 'very favorably' to his offer of a DMZ meeting as G20 summit ends* * President Trump held a news conference in Osaka at the end of the G20 * He heads to Seoul where he will visit the DMZ on Sunday * On Saturday he announced the resumption of trade talks with China * He had threatened to impose another $300 billion in tariffs * Said he won't be imposing any tariffs 'for the time being' * He was under fi... more »
Complete map of Syrian War: end of June update
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:20 P.M.) – The month of June has been nothing short of a bloodbath as the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and the militant forces traded several attacks in northwestern Syria. Hama-Idlib Axis The battle along the Hama-Idlib axis has been the costliest fight in Syria to date, as hundreds of Syrian Arab Army […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Air Force resumes airstrikes over northwestern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) has resumed their airstrikes over the northwestern region of Syria this afternoon. According to a military source in the Hama Governorate, the Syrian Air Force launched several airstrikes over western and southern Idlib, targeting a number of sites belonging to Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US presses Germany to extend military action inside Syria: report
Washington has ramped up its pressure on Berlin with the aim of expanding its anti-terrorist mission in Syria, the Spiegel magazine reports. Germany currently operates reconnaissance aircraft and tanks in Syria, as part of the US-led coalition fighting the remnants of Daesh* terrorists. The relevant parliament-approved mandate expires in October, but the United States, according to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
[Graphic 18+] Jihadists suffer tremendous losses in failed attack against Syrian Army: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels launched a heavy attack on the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) defenses in the northwestern countryside of the Hama Governorate earlier this week. Led by Jaysh Al-Izza and Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham, the jihadist rebels stormed the Syrian Army’s defenses at the towns of Jalmeh and Huwayz in northwestern […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Russian Air Force unleashes powerful attack over northwestern Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – The Russian Air Force has resumed their assault over the northwestern countryside of the Hama Governorate, today, after taking a 24-hour hiatus. According to a military source in northwestern Hama, the Russian Air Force unleashed a powerful attack on the militant defenses at the town of Jibeen and the nearby […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Mexico: Alleged UFO in Oaxaca Causes Internet Stir
*Source: UNOTV.com and Planeta UFODate: 06.28.2019* *Mexico: Alleged UFO in Oaxaca Causes Internet Stir* Cybernauts clashed over social media following the sighting of an alleged unidentified flying object (UFO) in the skies of the municipality of San Agustín, Oaxaca. In the ten-second long recording, an [alleged] UFO can be seen flying over the small Oaxaca community. Given its clarity, some cybernauts rejected the video as a hoax. Others believe it is a genuine recording. *VIDEO* at: *https://www.unotv.com/noticias/estados/oaxaca/detalle/aparicion-supuesto-ovni-oaxaca-causa-r... more »
Jimmy Carter Is Saying Out Loud What We All Know: Trump Is An Illegitimate President
Thursday former President Jimmy Carter and former Vice President Walter Mondale, were in Leesburg Virginia for an event hosted by presidential scholar Jon Meacham on human rights. Carter responded to a question by Meacham by pointing out what politicians are too scared to address, namely that a full investigation “would show that Trump didn’t actually win the election in 2016… He was put into office because the Russians interfered on his behalf.” Mondale didn’t go quite that far, simply noting that Trump’s “got something deep in him that is detestable, citing “his rhetoric, his... more »
President Trump Tweets Proposal To Meet Kim Jung-un At The DMZ
After some very important meetings, including my meeting with President Xi of China, I will be leaving Japan for South Korea (with President Moon). While there, if Chairman Kim of North Korea sees this, I would meet him at the Border/DMZ just to shake his hand and say Hello(?)! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 28, 2019 *Reuters:* *Trump offers North Korea's Kim weekend meeting in demilitarised zone* OSAKA/SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday proposed a weekend meeting with Kim Jong Un at the demilitarised zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea,... more »
Supreme Court Rules Cops Do NOT Need a Warrant to Draw Your Blood If You’re Unable to Consent
By Matt Agorist On Thursday, the Supreme Court of the United States Ruled that police officers do not need your consent, nor do they need... more »
Argentina: Missing Time and Teleportation in Tucumán
*Source: OVNI TUCUMAN and Planeta UFODate: 06.28.2019* *Argentina: Missing Time and Teleportation in Tucumán* *By Carlos Burgi* A friend of our Ovni Tucumán group has approached us regarding a situation he experienced in the locality of Juan Bautista Alberdi, Tucumán, on Thursday the 20th of June at 23:45 hours. Galo’s report: *“Let me tell you. I was in Alberdi on Thursday night…and the wildest thing that has ever happened in my life so far occurred…I was leaving the Sol sanitarium, went down the avenue that leads to Capo on the road, I turned and found myself on a semi-da... more »
Netizen Report: Conflict Triggers Internet Shutdowns in Mauritania, Myanmar and Ethiopia (Again)
By Netizen Report Team The Advox Netizen Report offers an international snapshot of challenges, victories, and emerging trends in technology and human rights around the... more »
This is why Putin never wanted Trump as President; LNG, not Wind and Solar, will break the Russian Stranglehold on Europe
Less than half of the gas necessary for Europe is produced domestically, the rest being imported from Russia (39%), Norway (30%) and Algeria (13%). In 2017, gas imports from outside of the EU reached 14%. Spain led with imports of 31%, followed by France with 20% and Italy with 15%. The construction of infrastructure to … Continue reading "This is why Putin never wanted Trump as President; LNG, not Wind and Solar, will break the Russian Stranglehold on Europe"
Toronto Resists Google Smart City Dystopia
By corbettreport Welcome back to #NewWorldNextWeek – the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in... more »
Skiing in Colorado on the 4th of July
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area in Summit County formally announced Thursday afternoon that the ski area will be open for skiing and riding Thursday, July 4. In a news release, A-Basin spokeswoman Katherine Fuller also said July 4 will be the ski area’s official closing date for the 2018-19 ski season. https://www.summitdaily.com/news/arapahoe-basin-ski-area-to-open-on-fourth-of-july-for-skiing-riding/ Thanks to Don Bishop ... Read moreSkiing in Colorado on the 4th of July The post Skiing in Colorado on the 4th of July appeared first on Ice Age Now .
Unexpected summer snow hits Mongolia
28 Jun 2019 – An “abnormal” summer snowfall has hit a western Mongolian province, Xinhua reports. “An unexpected summer snow hit the southwestern mountainous parts of our province on Tuesday and Wednesday, with an average precipitation of 2-3 mm,” said Jagsalag Khulibek, expert of Bayan-Ulgii Province’s meteorological bureau, calling the snowfall an unusual weather condition. ... Read moreUnexpected summer snow hits Mongolia The post Unexpected summer snow hits Mongolia appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Climate Zealots Throw Sand into Energy Supply
Roger Conrad reports on how the US energy infrastructure is hobbled by climate activists empowered by funds and lawyers. His article at Forbes is Best Bets On Pipeline Politics. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. It seems like a long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. But barely two years back, permits […]
Indigenous Rights Approach a Solution to Climate Change Crisis
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
Jun 29 (IPS) - The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) was held in Bonn, Germany to rally behind a new approach to achieving a future that is more inclusive and sustainable than the present – through the establishment of secure and proper rights for all. Read the full story, “Indigenous Rights Approach a Solution to Climate Change Crisis”, on globalissues.org →
Why are the commie dems always so angry?...
*the angry dribbles out or their very pores.* *Except for "What Me, Worry?*
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