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'Facebook, Google surveillance assault on privacy'
Sify 21 Nov 2019
Facebook and Google which offer services to billions of people without asking them to pay a financial fee are performing an assault on the right to privacy on an unprecedented scale, a stinging Amnesty International report said on Thursday, stressing that both companies need to change their business models which are threatening basic human rights ... ....
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Ukraine asked about aid on day of Trump call, Defense Department official testifies
Market Watch 21 Nov 2019
WASHINGTON — In a blow to GOP defenses of President Donald Trump, a Defense Department official said Wednesday the Ukrainian government asked “what was going on” with U.S. military aid as early as July 25 — the very day that Trump asked Ukraine’s president to investigate Democrats ... Eric Swalwell, D-Calif. “The first pillar. No harm no foul....
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Trump ex-Russia adviser Hill tells US lawmakers to stop promoting 'falsehoods'
The News International 21 Nov 2019
President Donald Trump’s former Russia adviser Fiona Hill urged lawmakers in the House of Representatives impeachment inquiry on Thursday not to promote “politically driven falsehoods” that cast doubt on Russia’s interference in the 2016 US election ... “I became aware that Mr ... “I do not recall mentioning the Bidens ... ....
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More U.S. children die in mass shootings at home than at school: study
Yahoo Daily News 21 Nov 2019
Three out of four U.S. children and teens killed in mass shootings over the past decade were victims of domestic violence and generally died in their homes, according to a study released on Thursday by the gun control group Everytown ... "That is simply not the truth." ... Those definitions can result in higher totals than Everytown's count ... ....
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Israel’s Netanyahu Indicted on Corruption Charges
Truth Dig 21 Nov 2019
JERUSALEM — Israel’s attorney general on Thursday formally charged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a series of corruption cases, throwing the country’s paralyzed political system into further disarray and threatening the long-time leader’s grip on power ... It is the first time a sitting Israeli prime minister has been charged with a crime ... visa ... ....
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China could 'turn off power' in the Philippines, senate hears
BBC News 21 Nov 2019
China's State Grid Corp has a 40% stake in the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) - which runs the country's lone power transmission line. It transmits electricity all the way from Luzon - the northern end of the country - down to Mindanao in the south ... That includes during war, rebellion, public peril, calamity and disaster ... ....
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Russia Is Building Its Own Wikipedia After Putin Says The Country Needs One
Newsweek 21 Nov 2019
Weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested that his country develop an alternative to the massively popular Wikipedia free online encyclopedia one prominent editor has revealed he was working to do just that ... "The project, which began in July, is anticipated to take 33 months," he said ... Kremlin Press Office ... Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images ... ....
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China vows to ‘fight back’ against new US legislation aimed at ‘destroying Hong Kong’
Russia Today 21 Nov 2019
Beijing has warned that it will implement retaliatory measures after the US Congress passed a bill purportedly designed to safeguard ‘human rights’ in Hong Kong ... He also cautioned Washington against interfering in China’s internal affairs ... US President Donald Trump is now expected to sign off on the new bill ... ....
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This Is How Putting Astronauts Into Hibernation Could Work on a Mission to Mars
Newsweek 21 Nov 2019
Putting astronauts into a state of suspended animation during long distance space travel is a staple of science fiction ... ....
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Scientists may have discovered fifth force of nature, laboratory announces
The Independent 20 Nov 2019
It has long been recognised that there are four “fundamental forces” which govern nature. . The substance of our universe is pulled together, or pushed apart by these forces which are determined by the fact they do not appear to be reducible to more basic interactions between particles ... Download the new Indpendent Premium app....
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16 people found in sealed trailer on ferry heading to Ireland
ABC7 21 Nov 2019
LONDON -- Sixteen people were discovered sealed in a truck on a ferry traveling from France to Ireland, officials said Thursday ... "All the individuals are reported to be in good health and have been moved to a private passenger lounge on the ship where their well-being is the focus of our employees," said Hampton in the statement ... 23 ... ....
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Trump impeachement: FBI seeks to interview whistleblower who triggered investigation
The Independent 21 Nov 2019
The FBI is seeking an interview with a CIA whistleblower whose complaint led to an impeachment inquiry into whether US president Donald Trump abused his office in his dealings with the Ukrainian president, according to three people familiar with the matter ... Download the new Indpendent Premium app ... Shape Created with Sketch. Trump impeachment ... Reuters ... ....
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SpaceX Starship prototype blows its top
BBC News 21 Nov 2019photo: AP / Nam Y. Huh
‘Popcorn lung’ may have brought Canadian teen close to death after vaping for months, doctors say
Philadelphia Daily News 21 Nov 2019
A Canadian teenager who used e-cigarettes developed a near-fatal lung condition that does not resemble the vaping-related illnesses that have swept the United States. Doctors say the 17-year-old boy's case looks more like "popcorn lung," an injury once seen in factory workers who breathed in a chemical used to create a butter flavor ... ....
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Discount broker Charles Schwab in talks to buy TD Ameritrade
CBC 21 Nov 2019
Charles Schwab Corp, the largest discount broker in the U.S. financial world, is in talks to buy rival TD Ameritrade, CNBC reported, as profits in the industry come under pressure from a shift to zero commission ... ....
