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Free pass for Israel? Ilhan Omar notes silence after Israeli group linked to fake news operation targeting Muslim US congresswomen

Free pass for Israel? Ilhan Omar notes silence after Israeli group linked to fake news operation targeting Muslim US congresswomen An Israeli group uses social media to vilify the first two Muslim women to serve in US Congress, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib. But will the revelation spark accusations of foreign meddling? Omar doesn’t seem to think so. An investigation by the Guardian has uncovered an Israeli-based operation that uses 21 Facebook pages to pump out thousands of fake news posts per week. The paper said that the social media posts “inflame Islamophobia for profit” and have directly mentioned Omar more than 1,400 times, and Tlaib nearly 1,200 times, since the operation began two years ago.The Israeli group is accused of sharing “distorted ...

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‘Plan B’: Build a WALL & carry on living, if peace talks over eastern Ukraine fail, says Zelensky aide

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‘Plan B’: Build a WALL & carry on living, if peace talks over eastern Ukraine fail, says Zelensky aide Ukraine will wall off its breakaway eastern regions if the upcoming Paris talks end up at an impasse, a presidential aide has suggested, and Israel looks set to become Kiev’s wall-building role model, according to reports. As leaders of France, Germany, Russia, and Ukraine brace for the closely-watched ‘Normandy Four’ summit in Paris, the top Kiev official hinted at what his side has in mind, apart from diplomacy and political solutions. “We will be building a wall and life will go on,” Andriy Yermak, an aide to President Volodymyr Zelensky, revealed at a security forum in London, according to the organizers and reporters present at the meeting...

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‘Hard to digest’: Uber’s 1st US safety report finds almost 6,000 sexual assaults reported in 2 years

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‘Hard to digest’: Uber’s 1st US safety report finds almost 6,000 sexual assaults reported in 2 years Uber has published its first safety report detailing the number of serious crimes committed by both drivers and riders that use the platform. “The numbers are jarring and hard to digest,” the firm’s chief legal officer said. According to the self-produced report, in 2017, Uber received 2,936 reports of sexual assault in the US, with that number jumping to 3,045 in 2018. Amidst the startling figures are 229 reports of rape in 2017 and 235 reports of rape in 2018. Drivers reported sexual assaults at roughly the same rate as passengers though in 92 percent of the reported rapes the passenger was the victim. In addition to sexual assaults of varying sev...

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Portugal latest country refusing US demand to bar Huawei from 5G network

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Portugal latest country refusing US demand to bar Huawei from 5G network Despite Washington's attempts to turn its allies away from working with Chinese telecom giant Huawei, Portugal is not going to exclude the company from the rollout of 5G networks on its territory. Senior Portuguese officials told US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo the country’s stance on Huawei’s participation in the ultra-fast 5G networks on Thursday, according to AP. On Friday, China’s Foreign Ministry lauded Portugal's decision, calling on other countries to make their own independent choices on the matter. Read more Countries resisting US pressure to ban Huawei’s 5G equipment During his visit to Lisbon, Pompeo once again warned again...

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Bears maul Cowboys on and off the field as fans fight in the parking lot following Chicago's Thursday night victory (VIDEO)

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Bears maul Cowboys on and off the field as fans fight in the parking lot following Chicago's Thursday night victory (VIDEO) They say Christmas is the season of goodwill to all men, but there was precious little festive cheer in the parking lot after the Chicago Bears defeated the Dallas Cowboys 31-24 in the live Thursday Night Football game in the NFL. The Bears, and their much-maligned quarterback Mitch Trubisky, put on a big performance in front of the live primetime TV cameras to defeat an ailing Cowboys team as the two longtime rivals did battle at Soldier Field. And the clashes between the two teams weren't restricted to the action on the field, as this video below demonstrates. Bears kicking the shit out the of Cowboys on the fiel...

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‘Don’t really understand money’: Tory candidate heckled after saying disabled people should be PAID LESS than minimum wage

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‘Don’t really understand money’: Tory candidate heckled after saying disabled people should be PAID LESS than minimum wage A Tory candidate has been filmed at a hustings event being jeered after claiming those with learning difficulties shouldn’t be paid the minimum wage because “it’s about the happiness to work.” Sally-Ann Hart, the Conservative parliamentary candidate for Hastings and Rye, was asked by an audience member to defend an article she shared on Facebook titled: ‘Why people with learning disabilities should be allowed to work for less than the minimum wage.’ They should be given the opportunity to work because it’s to do with the happiness they have about working… It’s about the happiness to work. The Tory Candidate in Has...

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Troubled South African Airways gets government lifeline to stay solvent

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Troubled South African Airways gets government lifeline to stay solvent South Africa’s beleaguered flagship carrier, South African Airways (SAA) has received a 4 billion rand ($272 million) lifeline from the government and banks. It’s the latest in a series of government bailouts the struggling company has received in recent years. “Our desire is that the restructured airline will mark the beginning of a new era in South African aviation,” the country’s public enterprises minister, Pravin Gordhan, said on Friday while announcing the plan. “It is also important that the reliance on government finances be reduced as soon as possible to minimize disruption to SAA services, customers, staff and other stakeholders.” Also on rt...

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Indian girls celebrate death of 4 men accused of Hyderabad gang rape, cops feted in the streets (VIDEOS)

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Indian girls celebrate death of 4 men accused of Hyderabad gang rape, cops feted in the streets (VIDEOS) The brutal and tragic case of raped and murdered 26-year-old veterinarian Priyanka Reddy has gripped India and now, for a brief moment at least, women are celebrating the fatal shootings of the four accused men. All four men accused of the heinous crime were shot dead by police in the early hours of Friday morning having been taken to the scene to reconstruct the events which led to Reddy’s horrific and untimely death. One of the accused reportedly grabbed an officer’s firearm and all four men were shot dead by police as they attempted to flee the area. While the nation remains in shock and grief, some have taken a moment to celebrate the police...

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New Iraq’s PM must be chosen without foreign interference, top Shiite cleric Sistani says

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New Iraq’s PM must be chosen without foreign interference, top Shiite cleric Sistani says Iraq’s top Shiite Muslim cleric said on Friday that a new prime minister must be chosen without foreign interference after the incumbent Adel Abdul Mahdi announced his resignation a week ago. Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani urged political leaders to abandon partisan politics in choosing a new head of government. “We hope a new head of government and its members will be chosen within the constitutional deadline” of 15 days since the resignation was formalized in parliament on Sunday, a representative of Sistani said in his Friday sermon in the holy city of Kerbala. “It must also take place without any foreign interference,” he said. Abdul Mahdi pledged to step down on Friday last week afte...

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WATCH Soyuz rocket blast off into space from Baikonur with Progress spacecraft on board (VIDEO)

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WATCH Soyuz rocket blast off into space from Baikonur with Progress spacecraft on board (VIDEO) Russia’s Soyuz 2.1a carrier rocket has successfully lifted off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, delivering life-supporting cargo for the International Space Stations (ISS) crew. The rocket, carrying a Progress MS-13 cargo craft, was cleared for launch on Friday afternoon following thorough checks on the engine and avionics. Russian space agency Roscosmos filmed the launch of the mission which is set to deliver fuel, food, and water to the ISS. Roughly half an hour after the blast-off, the third stage separated from the rest of the rocket, with the Progress craft continuing its voyage to the station. It is expected to dock at the ISS later on Monday...

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