Author: TeAm

Journalists willing participants in Ecuador’s attempt at Assange character assassination Ecuador’s attempted character assassination of whistleblower Julian Assange stepped up since his arrest last week, with officials offering various excuses to justify his expulsion — and the media has been eagerly lapping it up. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: NF

Pick old man Biden, talk trans rights, make Ilhan Omar the star: 5 ways Dems can lose 2020 to Trump The Democratic Party appears to be ignoring the warning signs along a road that could see Donald Trump celebrate a mathematically unlikely victory next November. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: NF

Pentagon books so wrong on every level it’s impossible to detect fraud – Matt Taibbi The US Department of Defense’s (DoD) finances are so labyrinthine and full of invented numbers that it’s impossible to detect cases of rampant fraud and criminality from the books, journalist Matt Taibbi told RT’s Lee Camp. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: NF

Military & civil cooperation between Moscow & NATO nonexistent – Russian deputy FM NATO has reverted to Cold War behavior and virtually no cooperation between the bloc and Moscow exists, the Russian deputy FM says. There are no signs the situation will improve, since the alliance is craving a new arms race. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: NF

Paris restaurants to charge cancellation fees & fines to no-show clients Cafes and restaurants in the French capital have opted to follow the lead of hotels and guest-houses, and start charging their customers with cash penalties for late cancellation of reservations or failing to appear in time. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: NF

World’s 1st 3D-printed heart with ‘cells, blood vessels’ unveiled in Israel (PHOTOS) Israeli researchers are claiming a “major medical breakthrough” by successfully producing the world’s first 3D vascularized, artificially-engineered heart, made using a patient’s own cells. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: NF

Volkswagen’s ex-boss charged with fraud in Dieselgate scandal German prosecutors have brought charges against former Volkswagen (VW) Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn over his role in the diesel emissions-cheating scandal. Four other managers were also indicted in the case. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: NF

Milestone v risk to innovation: EU govts back controversial copyright regulation despite protests A majority of EU governments approved a much-criticized copyright directive, targeting platforms like Google and Facebook. The new rules were earlier slammed by Big Tech, rights groups, and ordinary users alike. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: NF

Russia’s long-endurance Arctic drone sub to swim 10,000km under ice during trials A secret Russian drone designed for long patrols of its Arctic waters will be ready for the first phase of sea trials in 2021, a top defense research official said. The non-nuclear sub is meant to stay underwater up to 3 months. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: NF

'Can it play center-back?' Fans react after sex toy found in Old Trafford dugout United picked up a 2-1 win over the Hammers at Old Trafford, but the score wasn't the only talking point after the match, as a rubber sex toy was discovered in the dugout after the game by Press Association journalist Simon Peach. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: NF