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2020-07-28: News Headlines

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2020-07-28). VIDEO: Covid-19 and "The Spiderweb of Fear". American Medical Doctors and Health Experts are being Silenced… globalresearch.ca Update. Censorship | Medical doctors at an event on Capitol Hill are accused of making false statements. The video was removed by Youtube and Facebook. They are accused by the corporate media of spreading fake science: |

Vincent Emanuele (2020-07-28). Winning Requires Vision, Strategy, and Numbers. counterpunch.org "An incorrect power analysis can lead people who want to end capitalism to think that small numbers of demonstrators occupying public spaces like parks and squares and tweeting about it will generate enough power to bring down Wall Street." ― Jane F. McAlevey Winning is the primary task of any political organizing effort. Generally speaking,

RT (2020-07-28). Trump Jr. locked out of Twitter account for sharing controversial video defending HCQ as Covid-19 cure. rt.com Donald Trump Jr has been given a "temporary lockout" from his Twitter account after violating the social media company's "misinformation policy" by sharing a video defending hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) as a Covid-19 "cure." | "This is a must watch!! So different from the narrative everyone is running with!" Trump Jr., the president's eldest son, originally wrote when sharing the video. The clip has been removed repeatedly from social media sites. | PROTECT THIS DOCTOR | President Dr. Stella…

RT (2020-07-28). Twitter YANKS doctor's fierce defense of HCQ as Covid-19 'cure' after Trump's retweet, as skeptics question her credentials. rt.com A Texan doctor's full-blown onslaught of what she called "fixed" science promoted by Big Pharma that hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) does not work has earned her praise and scorn online, with critics delving deep into her background. | FYI, Twitter just removed your video: A clip from a press conference by a group of American doctors calling themselves "America's Frontline Doctors," st…

The Canary (2020-07-28). Key questions answered on £50 bike repair vouchers. thecanary.co Cyclists will soon be able to apply for vouchers towards the cost of repairing a bike.Here are 10 key questions about the government's Fix Your Bike scheme.What is it?As part of measures to encourage cycling during the coronavirus pandemic, the government is offering people in England £50 vouchers to be used towards repair costs. | t.co/lwfp874lBR | 🚴🌳🚶 #Walking #GetPedalling pi…

Ramzy Baroud (2020-07-28). "Feeding a Bedouin": Roy Oz and Israel's Outrageous Racism. dissidentvoice.org On July 11, a video footage which showed a popular Israeli TV celebrity demeaning Palestinian children from the Bedouin community in the Naqab area, went viral on social media. "Let's feed a Bedouin. Don't you want to feed a Bedouin?" Israeli Children TV host, Roy Oz, repeatedly asks his children, who were seated in the …

Howard Graves (2020-07-28). Alabama State Representative Celebrated KKK Leader at Party Hosted by Hate Group Members. splcenter.org Will Dismukes, a representative in Alabama's state house, posted Sunday on Facebook about his participation in an event that day honoring KKK founder Nathan Bedford Forrest. The event was hosted at the home of Pat Godwin, a longtime member of neo-Confederate hate group the League of the South.

yenisafak (2020-07-28). Pakistan discovers | very own Ertugrul Ghazi. yenisafak.com Hold onto your hats ladies and gentleman! Pakistan now has its very own Ertugrul Ghazi, the father of the founder of the Ottoman Empire.Hardcore Pakistani fans of the series were shocked when they discovered the doppelganger of Engin Altan Dàºzyatan, who stars as the famous leader in the globally-acclaimed Turkish TV series Resurrection: Ertugrul, in their very own backyard.Mustafa Hanif is a Pakistani Youtuber from Karachi who shot to fame on social media after it was discovered that he bears a striking resemblance to the titular character of the show, which also airs on PTV. "My name is Mustafa and many pe…

yenisafak (2020-07-28). Turkey, Uzbekistan vow to boost trade volume. yenisafak.com Turkey and Uzbekistan will increase their bilateral trade volume up to $5 billion, the top Turkish diplomat said on Tuesday after meeting Uzbekistan's deputy foreign minister.Mevlut Cavusoglu shared his picture with Uzbekistan's Sardor Umurzakov on Twitter and wrote the two countries will further cooperate in every field particularly transportation and defense industry."Had a fruitful meeting," with Umurzakov, who is also the minister of investments and foreign trade, Cavusoglu added."Will continue to support Uzbek brothers in fight against #Covid," Cavusoglu wrote.Earlier this year, at a news conference in the c…

yenisafak (2020-07-28). 'Nothing new' in French FM's visit to Lebanon: Diab. yenisafak.com This came in his speech during a meeting of the Lebanese Supreme Council of Defense at the presidential palace, east of the capital Beirut, to discuss security developments in the country. | "Le Drian's visit brought nothing new, and the French minister lacks information regarding the government's path of reform in Lebanon," Diab said in a statement shared on his Twitter account. | The French foreign minister stipulated reforms in order to provide aid to Lebanon, through the International Monetary Fund (IMF), "which confirms that the international decision so far is not to assist Lebanon," Diab said. | He went…

sputniknews (2020-07-28). Trump Slams 'Ridiculous, Illegal, Unfair' Twitter 'Trending' For Showing Negative Trends About Him. sputniknews.com Tension between Twitter and Trump has been high recently, after the platform flagged some of the president's tweets as "potentially misleading" and "glorifying violence", placing "fact-check" and "public interest" notes. Trump claimed Twitter is controlled by "the Radical left", and accused the company of trying to "interfere" in the 2020 vote.

sputniknews (2020-07-28). Gaming is Not a Crime: Hilarious Memes Flood Twitter Over Speculations of Ban on PUBG in India. sputniknews.com New Delhi (Sputnik): The Indian government last month banned 59 Chinese apps over security concerns. The government has issued a list of 250 apps which might be banned in the near future over the same reasons. After the TikTokers, it is the gamers who are going to be hit hard with the ban as the list includes PubG.

Alan Macleod (2020-07-27). United Tesla Company: Widespread Condemnation of Elon Musk's Bolivia Coup Comments. mintpressnews.com Telsa CEO Elon Musk is once again under fire, this time for tweeting "We will coup whoever we want! Deal with it." in reference to the 2019 US-backed coup in Bolivia.

Steve Sweeney (2020-07-27). After Bolivia, Elon Musk says capitalists can overthrow any government they want. peoplesworld.org Billionaire Tesla owner Elon Musk has come under fire after welcoming last year's overthrow of Bolivian president Evo Morales in what was seen as a bid to obtain the country's lithium reserves. In response to a tweet on Saturday that accused the U.S. government of forcing Morales out, allowing Musk to access Bolivian resources, he …

RT (2020-07-27). Pot, kettle, black: Facebook takes EU regulators to court for invading its privacy. rt.com Facebook — the ubiquitous privacy-invading social network — is taking European Commision regulators to court. The Silicon Valley giant is complaining that an EU investigation is invading its privacy. | The European Commission is currently investigating whether Facebook's online Marketplace has an unfair advantage over its rivals, and how the company collects and monetizes user data. Facebook has turned over nearly two million pages of documents to the investigators in recent months, but the company now says the regulators have gone too far. | "The exceptionally broad nature of the Commission's requ…

RT (2020-07-27). F1 world champ Hamilton apologizes after sharing 'Bill Gates anti-vaxxer conspiracy theory' on social media. rt.com Multiple-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has apologized after sharing an image on Instagram which appeared to endorse a conspiracy theory suggesting Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is "lying" about a Covid-19 vaccine. | In the since-deleted Instagram Story, Hamilton, 35, shared a video by internet personality Andrew Bachelor of Gates talking about a potential coronavirus vaccine in which he plays down suggestions from the underbelly of the web that a Covid-19 vaccine will contain so-called 'tracking chips', which detractors say will allow various governments to spy on those who take it if and when…

RT (2020-07-27). Former F1 driver Adrian Sutil 'wrecks $1 MILLION McLaren supercar in Monaco'. rt.com Former Formula One ace Adrian Sutil has reportedly been involved in a car accident in Monaco, crashing a luxury McLaren Senna LM supercar estimated to be worth $1.175 million. | Full details of the accident are yet to emerge and it remains unknown how the collision occurred on the streets of Monaco. | Despite severe damage to the car, the driver — purported to be Sutil — walked away unscathed. | Pictures from the scene of the crash, which were widely shared on social media, supposedly showed the German driver calmly sitting next to his destroyed vehicle. | The orange car from the limited McLare…

RT (2020-07-27). Where are the fact checkers? Rep. Jerry Nadler claims Antifa violence in Portland is a MYTH (VIDEO). rt.com Congressman Jerry Nadler has been raked across the coals by social media after insisting that there is no protester-instigated violence in Portland. The lawmaker has spearheaded efforts to discredit federal police in the city. | The New York Democrat was approached by pundit and internet personality Austen Fletcher, who asked the House member if he "disavows the violence from Antifa happening in Portland right now." | "That's a myth that's being spread only in Washington, DC," Nadler responded. | Clearly amused by the lawmaker's answer, Fletched clarified: "About Antifa in Portland?" | "Yes," the NY representa…

RT (2020-07-27). Melania Trump compared to HITLER'S WIFE as her Rose Garden fix-up project meets with vicious response. rt.com First Lady Melania Trump's announcement of plans to renovate the White House Rose Garden triggered an avalanche of hateful reactions on Twitter, showing that even flowers can be fighting words in today's US political discourse. | "Even in the most difficult times, the @WhiteHouse Rose Garden has stood as a symbol of strength & continuity," the first lady tweeted on Monday before linking to the Even in the most difficult times, the

RT (2020-07-27). Portland Police say Molotov cocktails & rifle magazines found in bag as city reels from violent protests. rt.com A bag discovered in a park frequented by demonstrators contained Molotov cocktails and several loaded magazines, the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) has reported. Nightly protests in the city have become increasingly violent. | The PPB said they were tipped off about a suspicious bag in Lownsdale Square Park, which is located across the street from the federal courthouse that has been under siege by protesters for nearly two months. The pack reportedly contained loaded rifle magazines and Molotov cocktails. The police force shared a photo of the bag's contents on Twitter. | Tonight Portland Police were near Lowns…

RT (2020-07-27). US police are wearing imaginary CGI armor to appease Putin, suggests acclaimed Russiagate huckster. rt.com Commentary on Donald Trump's decision to send federal police to riot-stricken cities has taken a creative turn: according to a celebrated Russiagate disciple, Putin has "ordered" US cops to wear cyberpunk armor that doesn't exist. | Cheri Jacobus, a popular #NeverTrump Twitter pundit and Russian collusion peddler, has joined the growing chorus of outrage over the use of federal law enforcement to help maintain order in Portland, Oregon, which has seen two months of increasingly violent demonstrations. | While most critics have focused on allegations that federal officers are too militarized and use excessive f…

Ramzy Baroud (2020-07-27). 'Let's Feed a Bedouin': Roy Oz and Israel's Outrageous Racism. zcomm.org On July 11, a video footage, which showed a popular Israeli TV celebrity demeaning Palestinian children from the Bedouin community in the Naqab area, went viral on social media.

teleSUR (2020-07-27). WHO Reaches Hepatitis B Vaccination Milestone. telesurenglish.net The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Monday that the number of children under five-years-old infected with hepatitis B (HBV) dropped to less than 1 percent globally in 2019. | RELATED: | The achievement responds to the organization's target of eliminating viral hepatitis, established in the Sustainable Development Goals for 2020. | "No infant should grow up only to die of hepatitis B because they were not v…

Paul Craig Roberts (2020-07-27). Do Masks Protect Against Coronavirus? thealtworld.com As I explained recently based on the available studies, N95 and higher masks offer viral protection from inhaling airborn virus. Surgical masks offer very little if any, and bandanas or cloth masks offer none. | I received a few rude letters from the usual know-it-alls who seldom know anything who maintained that there were no differences between N95 masks and surgical masks, etc. | Some people insist that mask reqiurements are a conspiracy to take away their freedom, and some of these people maintain that their right not to wear a mask takes precedence over public health. Some even claim that masks injure health…

yenisafak (2020-07-27). Dozens of irregular migrants stranded in Mediterranean. yenisafak.com Dozens of irregular migrants have been stranded in the Mediterranean Sea in Malta's search and rescue zone for over 30 hours, the UN migration organization said Monday.Flavio Di Giacomo, a spokesman for the International Organization for Migration (IOM), cited a tweet by Alarm Phone, a group monitoring migrant crossings across the Mediterranean Sea, calling on authorities to rescue the 95 migrants fleeing from Africa to Europe."Let's remember that these boats are unsafe and unfit for navigation and that they should be always considered as boats in distress, since they can sink at any moment," wrote Giacomo, who w…

sputniknews (2020-07-27). Twitter Was Warned Many Times About User Data Security Issues Before Mid-July Bitcoin Scam – Report. sputniknews.com On 15 July, Twitter experienced its worst security breach to date, as over 130 verified accounts of prominent figures and companies, including those of Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, became the subject of a massive hack by crypto-criminals posting a scam text urging followers to send Bitcoins to specified addresses.

sputniknews (2020-07-27). Kids Playing on Pool Table Made From Bricks Reminds Netizens of Wacky Inventions – Video. sputniknews.com New Delhi (Sputnik): It is said that where there is a will, there is a way. The same stands true for kids who have made pool table out of bricks and balls out of stones. Netizens are applauding the kids for their innovation.

RT (2020-07-26). Los Angeles Clippers star Lou Williams in hot water for strip club visit after leaving NBA 'bubble'. rt.com Clippers guard Lou Williams has fallen foul of the NBA authorities after a photograph emerged of him inside of a strip club this week after he was given permission to leave the NBA's quarantine bubble to attend a funeral. | Williams was granted leave from the team's training base at Disneyland in Florida ahead of the resumption of the NBA season at the end of this month to attend the funeral service but soon after photographs emerged on social media of him present at a gentleman's club in Atalanta. | The photograph was uploaded by rapper Jack Harlow late on Thursday night and was swiftly deleted, but not befor…

RT (2020-07-26). Couple MACED at California dog park for not wearing face masks while having lunch (VIDEO). rt.com There's mask-shaming and then there's full on assault. A California couple having lunch with their puppy at a dog park experienced the second, when an irate woman pepper-sprayed them for refusing to mask up… while eating. | Ash O'Brien and husband Jarett Kelley say they were grabbing a bite to eat at Dusty Rhodes dog park in San Diego on Thursday, with their three-month-old pug in tow. The pair had their masks off to eat, when a "random old lady" approached, calling them "idiots" for not masking up, even though "you can't wear a mask and eat at the same time." | www.facebook.com/ash.obrien.102/videos

RT (2020-07-26). Tennis ace Naomi Osaka tells fans to 'stop creeping her out' by demanding that she 'maintains innocent image'. rt.com Japanese two-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka says she is "creeped out" by fans who urge her to "maintain her innocence" in apparent response to social media comments on her being pictured in swimwear. | Osaka took to Twitter to vent her frustrations, telling her more than 5000,000 followers: "I just wanna say it's creeping me out how many people are commenting @ me to maintain my 'innocent image' and 'don't try to be someone your not'. | "You don't know me, I'm 22, I wear swimsuits to the pool. Why do you feel like you can comment on what I can wear?" | I just wanna say it's creeping me out how many people…

RT (2020-07-26). Turkish media claims Egyptian military used fake photo to report on joint naval drills with France. rt.com An old photo of a French warship was used by Egypt's Defense Ministry to report on joint drills with France, while an Egyptian corvette was photoshopped into the image, Turkey's Anadolu news agency said. | The statement on the exercises in the Mediterranean Sea, in which Egyptian corvette Tahya Misr and its French counterpart, F713 Aconit participated was posted on the Defense Ministry's website and social media on Saturday. | The joint training with France focused on "cooperation in conducting combat missions on the sea against naval forces of the enemy using live fire." The drills showed that both Cairo and…

RT (2020-07-26). Seattle radio host who mocked Trump's reaction to protests now says he needs a gun after Starbucks below his apartment is trashed. rt.com Paul Gallant has a new perspective on violent protests after mocking President Donald Trump in June for saying anarchists were burning and pillaging Seattle. All it took was for the mayhem to come near the talk show host's home. | "I feel like I need to buy a firearm because this is clearly going to keep happening," Gallant said Saturday night on Twitter after coming home to see the Starbucks coffeeshop below his apartment complex "destroyed" by vandals. "Enough is enough. It looks like a block party down the street from me. Really angry right now." | I feel like I need to buy a firearm, because clearly this i…

Susan Price (2020-07-26). United States: Communities resist Trump's federal occupation of Portland. greenleft.org.au

Fight Back (2020-07-26). NYC rallies to defend Portland. fightbacknews.org New York, NY – Over 40 people gathered in Union Square in New York City, July 24, to stand in solidarity with Portland against the recent targeting of activists there. The action was called in response to viral videos of protesters in Portland being picked up by unmarked vans and brought to undisclosed locations, all just for speaking out against racist violence. | The action was called by the Workers World Party and included speakers from New York Community Action Project, Code Pink, Peoples Power Assemblies, Veterans for Peace, A Call to Action on Puerto Rico, and The Pakistan-USA Freedom Forum. | The speeches…

yenisafak (2020-07-26). Governments should protect residents' data on digital platforms. yenisafak.com It is inadvisable to trust a social media platform completely and governments should protect residents' data on digital platforms, according to a digital communications expert.Ensuring personal security is one of the primary duties of states, said Nabat Garakhanova, the head of the MEZO Digital consultancy firm.In the first six months of the year, 16 billion personal data records were leaked in many sectors, such as accommodation and health care.According to researchers, only 8.4 billion data records were leaked in the first three months of 2020, and 4.1 billion in the first half of 2019, she told Anadolu Agency…

yenisafak (2020-07-26). Turkey urges end to provocations over burning of its flag in Greece. yenisafak.com Turkey on Sunday called on an end to provocations such as burning of Turkish flag in Greece over reversion of Hagia Sophia to a mosque, and also "strongly" condemned the act, according to the National Defense Ministry."We strongly condemn and curse the burning of Turkish flag in Greece's Thessaloniki," the ministry said on Twitter. | "We warn that such and similar provocations and harassments be terminated immediately," it said, adding: "Dirty hands reaching to our glorious flag will be broken." | A group of far-right Greek extremists burned Turkish flags late Friday in Thessaloniki to protest the reopening of t…

yenisafak (2020-07-26). News of Kuwait emir's health 'very reassuring', parliament speaker says. yenisafak.com News about the health of the Emir of Kuwait, who is in the United States for medical treatment, is "very reassuring", parliament speaker Marzouq al-Ghanim said on Sunday in a statement carried on the parliamentary Twitter account.Kuwait's 91-year-old ruler, Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah arrived in the United States on Thursday to complete medical treatment following surgery for an unspecified condition in Kuwait.

yenisafak (2020-07-26). Bomb attack kills 5, injures 12 civilians in NE Syria. yenisafak.com At least five civilians were killed in a bomb attack in northeastern Syria, Turkey's National Defense Ministry said Sunday."Terrorists, enemy of humanity, detonated an IED [improvised explosive device] they planted in the market place and massacred five civilians, injured 12 others," the ministry said on Twitter. | It added that the YPG/PKK once again targeted innocent civilians to disrupt the peace environment in the Operation Peace Spring area. | The explosion took place in the center of Ras al-Ayn, a city near the Turkish border.Ras al-Ayn was liberated from YPG/PKK terrorists last October as part of Turkey's…

yenisafak (2020-07-26). Turkey 'neutralizes' 3 YPG/PKK terrorists in N. Syria. yenisafak.com Turkish security forces "neutralized" at least three YPG/PKK terrorists in northern Syria, near the country's southern border, the National Defense Ministry said on Sunday."Our heroic commandos, who take all kinds of measures in the region, neutralized three YPG/PKK terrorists preventing another attempt to attack," the ministry said on Twitter.It added that they will not allow terrorists to disturb peace and security in the Operation Peace Spring zone.Turkish authorities often use the word "neutralize" to imply the terrorists in question surrendered or were killed or captured.Since 2016, Turkey has launched a tri…

_____ (2020-07-26). Tech Giants Eye Lucrative Rent Market as End to Eviction Moratorium Could Leave Millions Homeless. strategic-culture.org A "tsunami" of evictions is about to sweep across the United States when the 120-day moratorium ends today, threatening millions of Americans with homelessness or worse — a new set of landlords called Facebook, Google and Apple. | Raul DIEGO | In a 'normal', pre-pandemic economy, a number roughly equal to the population of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania — or about

RT (2020-07-25). Fourth time's a charm? Brazil's Bolsonaro tests NEGATIVE for coronavirus. rt.com Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's battle with the coronavirus has taken another twist. Bolsonaro tested negative for the virus, after his fourth test since contracting the illness. | "Good morning everyone," he wrote in a Facebook post on Saturday, before announcing that he had tested "negative" for Covid-19. | Bolsonaro first tested positive for the coronavirus more than two weeks ago. Embarking on a treatment regimen of antibiotics and the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, he continued taking regular tests until he got the negative result he wanted on Saturday. The Brazilian leader was still testin…

RT (2020-07-25). 'Remember your favorite president!' Trump pats himself on back over executive orders aimed at slashing drug prices. rt.com US President Donald Trump has dubbed himself everyone's "favorite president" in a tweet reminding voters of four newly signed executive orders, which he promised would drastically slash the price of prescription drugs. | "Nothing like this has ever been done before because Big Pharma, with its vast power, would not let it happen," Trump tweeted on Saturday, adding that his actions would particularly help seniors. |

Yesterday I signed four measures that will massively reduce the prices of prescription drugs, in many cases by more than 50%. Nothing like this has ever been done before because Big Pharma,…

RT (2020-07-25). Democrats have gone 'stone cold left,' want to turn America into 'Venezuela on steroids' — Trump. rt.com President Donald Trump has called on the Republican-held Senate to kill a bill that would overturn his controversial travel ban. The Democrats, he said, want to turn the US into "Venezuela on steroids." | Comparing one's opponents to communists or Stalinists is a tired trope in American politics, but President Donald Trump added another anti-socialist slur to the phrasebook on Saturday. | "The Democrats in the House are trying to undo my big win Travel Ban Bill, which successfully keeps very bad and dangerous people out of our great Country," he tweeted. "Passed along party lines. Hopefully, will be DEAD in th…

RT (2020-07-25). CNN outraged at Sinclair-owned local news stations for interviewing doctor at heart of 'Plandemic' conspiracy theory. rt.com CNN has whipped up an army of outraged Twitter liberals after it slammed a network of local news stations for airing an interview with a disgraced scientist who blamed Dr Anthony Fauci for the coronavirus. | Dr Judy Mikovits is the star of 'Plandemic,' a conspiracy

RT (2020-07-25). 'Who needs OnlyFans?' Bombshell boxer flogs DIRTY SOCKS to fan for hundreds of dollars — then says she'd sell panties for top cash. rt.com Unbeaten boxer Ebanie Bridges, who is known as the 'Blonde Bomber', has described a critic as "sour" after selling a pair of her gym socks to a desperate fan who asked for the items to be sent in a "dirty and smelly" condition.

Richard Horton (2020-07-25). [Comment] Offline: Preparing for a vaccine against COVID-19. thelancet.com The results of two randomised trials reported this week in The Lancet give great encouragement to the view that a vaccine against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can be produced within the next 18 months. There are no guarantees. But the evidence is hopeful. Pedro Folegatti and colleagues from The Jenner Institute at the University of Oxford used a chimpanzee adenovirus viral vector expressing SARS-CoV-2 spike protein to create a vaccine given by a single intramuscular injection.

_____ (2020-07-25). Homeland Security Claims Shields And Gas Masks Are Weapons. popularresistance.org Far from restoring order, the arrival of federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Border Patrol in Portland, Oregon has only heightened tensions, with agents attacking and arresting protesters nightly. DHS' Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli took to social media yesterday to share images of items confiscated from demonstrators. | "Here is a shield and a couple of gas masks from a rioter arrested in Portland. Not a sign with a slogan that someone expressing their first amendment rights might carry, but preparations for violence. Peaceful protester? I don't think so," he wrote.

yenisafak (2020-07-25). Pakistani premier hails reopening of Hagia Sophia. yenisafak.com Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on late Friday hailed the reopening of Turkey's historic Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque after 86 years, following a Turkish court ruling."Felicitations to the Republic of Turkey, and H.E. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on this historic day after the first prayers in 86 years were held at Hagia Sophia [Grand] Mosque," Khan said on Twitter.Apart from the prime minister, several other Pakistani politicians and lawmakers, including the head of mainstream religious party Jamaat-e-Islami Senator Sirajul Haq, and Chief Minister of the most populous Punjab province Usman Buzdar also congrat…

sputniknews (2020-07-25). Monica Lewinsky Goes Viral on Twitter With Joke About Internship. sputniknews.com Monica Lewinksy was an intern at the White House from 1995-1996. During this time she had an affair with President Bill Clinton which later led to his impeachment. Lewinsky, who is now an activist and TED talk speaker, has spoken about how she was demonised and bullied during the scandal.

Mehr News Agency (2020-07-25). Saudi activist reports King in critical health conditions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) — A prominent Saudi activist and whistleblower, known by online pseudonym 'Mujtahidd', posted a leaked message on Twitter, claiming that Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the king of Saudi Arabia is in critical health conditions.

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VIDEO: Covid-19 and "The Spiderweb of Fear". American Medical Doctors and Health Experts are being Silenced
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2020-07-28
Update. Censorship | Medical doctors at an event on Capitol Hill are accused of making false statements. The video was removed by Youtube and Facebook. They are accused by the corporate media of spreading fake science: | (CNN Business) A video featuring | …
globalresearch.ca/video-covid-19-and-the-spiderweb-of-fear-american-medical-doctors-and-health-experts-are-being-silenced/5719608

VIDEO: Covid-19 and "The Spiderweb of Fear". American Medical Doctors and Health Experts are being Silenced
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2020-07-28
Update. Censorship | Medical doctors at an event in front of the US Supreme Court are accused of making false statements. | The video was removed by Youtube and Facebook. They are accused by the corporate media of spreading "fake science": | " | …
globalresearch.ca/video-covid-19-and-the-spiderweb-of-fear-american-medical-doctors-and-health-experts-are-being-silenced/5719608

"Feeding a Bedouin": Roy Oz and Israel's Outrageous Racism
Ramzy Baroud | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-07-28
On July 11, a video footage which showed a popular Israeli TV celebrity demeaning Palestinian children from the Bedouin community in the Naqab area, went viral on social media. "Let's feed a Bedouin. Don't you want to feed a Bedouin?" Israeli Children TV host, Roy Oz, repeatedly asks his children, who were seated in the …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/07/feeding-a-bedouin-roy-oz-and-israels-outrageous-racism/

Alabama State Representative Celebrated KKK Leader at Party Hosted by Hate Group Members
Howard Graves | splcenter.org | 2020-07-28
Will Dismukes, a representative in Alabama's state house, posted Sunday on Facebook about his participation in an event that day honoring KKK founder Nathan Bedford Forrest. The event was hosted at the home of Pat Godwin, a longtime member of neo-Confederate hate group the League of the South.
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2020/07/28/alabama-state-representative-celebrated-kkk-leader-party-hosted-hate-group-members

Winning Requires Vision, Strategy, and Numbers
Vincent Emanuele | counterpunch.org | 2020-07-28
"An incorrect power analysis can lead people who want to end capitalism to think that small numbers of demonstrators occupying public spaces like parks and squares and tweeting about it will generate enough power to bring down Wall Street." ‚Äï Jane F. McAlevey Winning is the primary task of any political organizing effort. Generally speaking,…
counterpunch.org/2020/07/28/winning-requires-vision-strategy-and-numbers/

Pakistan discovers | very own Ertugrul Ghazi
yenisafak.com | 2020-07-28
Hold onto your hats ladies and gentleman! Pakistan now has its very own Ertugrul Ghazi, the father of the founder of the Ottoman Empire.Hardcore Pakistani fans of the series were shocked when they discovered the doppelganger of Engin Altan Dàºzyatan, who stars as the famous leader in the globally-acclaimed Turkish TV series Resurrection: Ertugrul, in their very own backyard.Mustafa Hanif is a Pakistani Youtuber from Karachi who shot to fame on social media after it was discovered that he bears a striking resemblance to the titular character of the show, which also airs on PTV. "My name is Mustafa and many pe…
yenisafak.com/en/life/pakistan-discoversvery-own-ertugrul-ghazi-3535561

'Nothing new' in French FM's visit to Lebanon: Diab
yenisafak.com | 2020-07-28
This came in his speech during a meeting of the Lebanese Supreme Council of Defense at the presidential palace, east of the capital Beirut, to discuss security developments in the country. | "Le Drian's visit brought nothing new, and the French minister lacks information regarding the government's path of reform in Lebanon," Diab said in a statement shared on his Twitter account. | The French foreign minister stipulated reforms in order to provide aid to Lebanon, through the International Monetary Fund (IMF), "which confirms that the international decision so far is not to assist Lebanon," Diab said. | He went…
yenisafak.com/en/world/nothing-new-in-french-fms-visit-to-lebanon-diab-3535568

Turkey, Uzbekistan vow to boost trade volume
yenisafak.com | 2020-07-28
Turkey and Uzbekistan will increase their bilateral trade volume up to $5 billion, the top Turkish diplomat said on Tuesday after meeting Uzbekistan's deputy foreign minister.Mevlut Cavusoglu shared his picture with Uzbekistan's Sardor Umurzakov on Twitter and wrote the two countries will further cooperate in every field particularly transportation and defense industry."Had a fruitful meeting," with Umurzakov, who is also the minister of investments and foreign trade, Cavusoglu added."Will continue to support Uzbek brothers in fight against #Covid," Cavusoglu wrote.Earlier this year, at a news conference in the c…
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkey-uzbekistan-vow-to-boost-trade-volume-3535575

Trump Slams 'Ridiculous, Illegal, Unfair' Twitter 'Trending' For Showing Negative Trends About Him
sputniknews.com | 2020-07-28
Tension between Twitter and Trump has been high recently, after the platform flagged some of the president's tweets as "potentially misleading" and "glorifying violence", placing "fact-check" and "public interest" notes. Trump claimed Twitter is controlled by "the Radical left", and accused the company of trying to "interfere" in the 2020 vote.
sputniknews.com/us/202007281079998219-trump-slams-ridiculous-illegal-unfair-twitter-trending-for-showing-negative-trends-about-him/

Gaming is Not a Crime: Hilarious Memes Flood Twitter Over Speculations of Ban on PUBG in India
sputniknews.com | 2020-07-28
New Delhi (Sputnik): The Indian government last month banned 59 Chinese apps over security concerns. The government has issued a list of 250 apps which might be banned in the near future over the same reasons. After the TikTokers, it is the gamers who are going to be hit hard with the ban as the list includes PubG.
sputniknews.com/viral/202007281079998530-gaming-is-not-a-crime-hilarious-memes-flood-twitter-over-speculations-of-ban-on-pubg-in-india/

Trump Jr. locked out of Twitter account for sharing controversial video defending HCQ as Covid-19 cure
rt.com | 2020-07-28
Donald Trump Jr has been given a "temporary lockout" from his Twitter account after violating the social media company's "misinformation policy" by sharing a video defending hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) as a Covid-19 "cure." | "This is a must watch!! So different from the narrative everyone is running with!" Trump Jr., the president's eldest son, originally wrote when sharing the video. The clip has been removed repeatedly from social media sites. | PROTECT THIS DOCTOR | President @realDonaldTrump was right about Hydroxychloroquine | Dr. Stella…
rt.com/usa/496444-twitter-locks-trump-jr-hcq-coronavirus/

Twitter YANKS doctor's fierce defense of HCQ as Covid-19 'cure' after Trump's retweet, as skeptics question her credentials
rt.com | 2020-07-28
A Texan doctor's full-blown onslaught of what she called "fixed" science promoted by Big Pharma that hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) does not work has earned her praise and scorn online, with critics delving deep into her background. | FYI, Twitter just removed your video: pic.twitter.com/cjRqoYiJsT– Julian's Rum ü•É (@JuliansRum) July 28, 2020 | A clip from a press conference by a group of American doctors calling themselves "America's Frontline Doctors," st…
rt.com/usa/496024-doctor-hydroxychloroquine-twitter-removed/

United Tesla Company: Widespread Condemnation of Elon Musk's Bolivia Coup Comments
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2020-07-27
Telsa CEO Elon Musk is once again under fire, this time for tweeting "We will coup whoever we want! Deal with it." in reference to the 2019 US-backed coup in Bolivia.
mintpressnews.com/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-condemned-over-bolivia-coup-comments/269794/

'Let's Feed a Bedouin': Roy Oz and Israel's Outrageous Racism
Ramzy Baroud | zcomm.org | 2020-07-27
On July 11, a video footage, which showed a popular Israeli TV celebrity demeaning Palestinian children from the Bedouin community in the Naqab area, went viral on social media.
zcomm.org/znetarticle/lets-feed-a-bedouin-roy-oz-and-israels-outrageous-racism/

After Bolivia, Elon Musk says capitalists can overthrow any government they want
Steve Sweeney | peoplesworld.org | 2020-07-27
Billionaire Tesla owner Elon Musk has come under fire after welcoming last year's overthrow of Bolivian president Evo Morales in what was seen as a bid to obtain the country's lithium reserves. In response to a tweet on Saturday that accused the U.S. government of forcing Morales out, allowing Musk to access Bolivian resources, he …
peoplesworld.org/article/after-bolivia-elon-musk-says-capitalists-can-overthrow-any-government-they-want/

Do Masks Protect Against Coronavirus?
Paul Craig Roberts | thealtworld.com | 2020-07-27
As I explained recently based on the available studies, N95 and higher masks offer viral protection from inhaling airborn virus. Surgical masks offer very little if any, and bandanas or cloth masks offer none. | I received a few rude letters from the usual know-it-alls who seldom know anything who maintained that there were no differences between N95 masks and surgical masks, etc. | Some people insist that mask reqiurements are a conspiracy to take away their freedom, and some of these people maintain that their right not to wear a mask takes precedence over public health. Some even claim that masks injure health…
thealtworld.com/paul_craig_roberts/do-masks-protect-against-coronavirus

WHO Reaches Hepatitis B Vaccination Milestone
telesurenglish.net | 2020-07-27
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Monday that the number of children under five-years-old infected with hepatitis B (HBV) dropped to less than 1 percent globally in 2019. | RELATED: | United Nations: Vaccinations Drop for First Time in 28 Years | The achievement responds to the organization's target of eliminating viral hepatitis, established in the Sustainable Development Goals for 2020. | "No infant should grow up only to die of hepatitis B because they were not v…
telesurenglish.net/news/WHO-Reaches-Hepatitis-B-Vaccination-Milestone-20200727-0017.html

The State's Use Of Technology: An Issue For The Movement
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-07-27
Data are everywhere. In 2020, technology is a ubiquitous part of everyday life for many workers in this country and around the world. We use social media and email to keep in touch with family and friends. We watch live streams of events and activities that take place across the globe. We text and stream music on our commutes to work. The list goes on. Technology has increased capital's ability to put workers into direct competition with one another for jobs — and drive their wages downward and worsen their working conditions, irrespective of the country in which they reside. It has given rise to higher lev…
popularresistance.org/the-states-use-of-technology-an-issue-for-the-movement/

Dozens of irregular migrants stranded in Mediterranean
yenisafak.com | 2020-07-27
Dozens of irregular migrants have been stranded in the Mediterranean Sea in Malta's search and rescue zone for over 30 hours, the UN migration organization said Monday.Flavio Di Giacomo, a spokesman for the International Organization for Migration (IOM), cited a tweet by Alarm Phone, a group monitoring migrant crossings across the Mediterranean Sea, calling on authorities to rescue the 95 migrants fleeing from Africa to Europe."Let's remember that these boats are unsafe and unfit for navigation and that they should be always considered as boats in distress, since they can sink at any moment," wrote Giacomo, who w…
yenisafak.com/en/life/dozens-of-irregular-migrants-stranded-in-mediterranean-3535474

Twitter Was Warned Many Times About User Data Security Issues Before Mid-July Bitcoin Scam – Report
sputniknews.com | 2020-07-27
On 15 July, Twitter experienced its worst security breach to date, as over 130 verified accounts of prominent figures and companies, including those of Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, became the subject of a massive hack by crypto-criminals posting a scam text urging followers to send Bitcoins to specified addresses.
sputniknews.com/science/202007271079997223-twitter-reportedly-warned-multiple-times-since-2015-about-issues-with-user-data-security/

Kids Playing on Pool Table Made From Bricks Reminds Netizens of Wacky Inventions – Video
sputniknews.com | 2020-07-27
New Delhi (Sputnik): It is said that where there is a will, there is a way. The same stands true for kids who have made pool table out of bricks and balls out of stones. Netizens are applauding the kids for their innovation.
sputniknews.com/viral/202007271079991210-kids-playing-on-pool-table-made-from-bricks-reminds-netizens-of-wacky-inventions—video/

Pot, kettle, black: Facebook takes EU regulators to court for invading its privacy
rt.com | 2020-07-27
Facebook — the ubiquitous privacy-invading social network — is taking European Commision regulators to court. The Silicon Valley giant is complaining that an EU investigation is invading its privacy. | The European Commission is currently investigating whether Facebook's online Marketplace has an unfair advantage over its rivals, and how the company collects and monetizes user data. Facebook has turned over nearly two million pages of documents to the investigators in recent months, but the company now says the regulators have gone too far. | "The exceptionally broad nature of the Commission's requ…
rt.com/news/496016-facebook-sues-europe-privacy/

Where are the fact checkers? Rep. Jerry Nadler claims Antifa violence in Portland is a MYTH (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2020-07-27
Congressman Jerry Nadler has been raked across the coals by social media after insisting that there is no protester-instigated violence in Portland. The lawmaker has spearheaded efforts to discredit federal police in the city. | The New York Democrat was approached by pundit and internet personality Austen Fletcher, who asked the House member if he "disavows the violence from Antifa happening in Portland right now." | "That's a myth that's being spread only in Washington, DC," Nadler responded. | Clearly amused by the lawmaker's answer, Fletched clarified: "About Antifa in Portland?" | "Yes," the NY representa…
rt.com/usa/495954-nadler-antifa-violence-portland-myth/

F1 world champ Hamilton apologizes after sharing 'Bill Gates anti-vaxxer conspiracy theory' on social media
rt.com | 2020-07-27
Multiple-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has apologized after sharing an image on Instagram which appeared to endorse a conspiracy theory suggesting Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is "lying" about a Covid-19 vaccine. | In the since-deleted Instagram Story, Hamilton, 35, shared a video by internet personality Andrew Bachelor of Gates talking about a potential coronavirus vaccine in which he plays down suggestions from the underbelly of the web that a Covid-19 vaccine will contain so-called 'tracking chips', which detractors say will allow various governments to spy on those who take it if and when…
rt.com/sport/495989-lewis-hamilton-anti-vaxx-bill-gates/

Former F1 driver Adrian Sutil 'wrecks $1 MILLION McLaren supercar in Monaco'
rt.com | 2020-07-27
Former Formula One ace Adrian Sutil has reportedly been involved in a car accident in Monaco, crashing a luxury McLaren Senna LM supercar estimated to be worth $1.175 million. | Full details of the accident are yet to emerge and it remains unknown how the collision occurred on the streets of Monaco. | Despite severe damage to the car, the driver — purported to be Sutil — walked away unscathed. | | Pictures from the scene of the crash, which were widely shared on social media, supposedly showed the German driver calmly sitting next to his destroyed vehicle. | The orange car from the limited McLare…
rt.com/sport/495998-f1-adrian-sutil-mclaren-crash/

Melania Trump compared to HITLER'S WIFE as her Rose Garden fix-up project meets with vicious response
rt.com | 2020-07-27
First Lady Melania Trump's announcement of plans to renovate the White House Rose Garden triggered an avalanche of hateful reactions on Twitter, showing that even flowers can be fighting words in today's US political discourse. | "Even in the most difficult times, the @WhiteHouse Rose Garden has stood as a symbol of strength & continuity," the first lady tweeted on Monday before linking to the announcement. | Even in the most difficult times, the @WhiteHouse Rose Garden has sto…
rt.com/usa/496010-melania-trump-rose-garden-reaction/

US police are wearing imaginary CGI armor to appease Putin, suggests acclaimed Russiagate huckster
rt.com | 2020-07-27
Commentary on Donald Trump's decision to send federal police to riot-stricken cities has taken a creative turn: according to a celebrated Russiagate disciple, Putin has "ordered" US cops to wear cyberpunk armor that doesn't exist. | Cheri Jacobus, a popular #NeverTrump Twitter pundit and Russian collusion peddler, has joined the growing chorus of outrage over the use of federal law enforcement to help maintain order in Portland, Oregon, which has seen two months of increasingly violent demonstrations. | While most critics have focused on allegations that federal officers are too militarized and use excessive f…
rt.com/usa/495938-putin-armor-trump-fake-police/

Portland Police say Molotov cocktails & rifle magazines found in bag as city reels from violent protests
rt.com | 2020-07-27
A bag discovered in a park frequented by demonstrators contained Molotov cocktails and several loaded magazines, the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) has reported. Nightly protests in the city have become increasingly violent. | The PPB said they were tipped off about a suspicious bag in Lownsdale Square Park, which is located across the street from the federal courthouse that has been under siege by protesters for nearly two months. The pack reportedly contained loaded rifle magazines and Molotov cocktails. The police force shared a photo of the bag's contents on Twitter. | Tonight Portland Police were near Lowns…
rt.com/usa/495933-portland-molotov-backpack-protesters-police/

The state's use of technology: An issue for the movement
Ben Carroll | workers.org | 2020-07-26
Data are everywhere. In 2020, technology is a ubiquitous part of everyday life for many workers in this country and around the world. We use social media and email to keep in touch with family and friends. We watch livestreams of events and activities that take place across the globe. . . . | Continue reading The state's use of technology: An issue for the movement at Workers.org
workers.org/2020/07/50251/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-states-use-of-technology-an-issue-for-the-movement

NYC rallies to defend Portland
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-07-26
New York, NY – Over 40 people gathered in Union Square in New York City, July 24, to stand in solidarity with Portland against the recent targeting of activists there. The action was called in response to viral videos of protesters in Portland being picked up by unmarked vans and brought to undisclosed locations, all just for speaking out against racist violence. | The action was called by the Workers World Party and included speakers from New York Community Action Project, Code Pink, Peoples Power Assemblies, Veterans for Peace, A Call to Action on Puerto Rico, and The Pakistan-USA Freedom Forum. | The speeches…
www.fightbacknews.org/2020/7/25/nyc-rallies-defend-portland

NYC rallies to defend Portland
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-07-26
New York, NY – Over 40 people gathered in Union Square in New York City, July 24, to stand in solidarity with Portland against the recent targeting of activists there. The action was called in response to viral videos of protesters in Portland being picked up by unmarked vans and brought to undisclosed locations, all just for speaking out against racist violence. | The action was called by the Workers World Party and included speakers from New York Community Action Project, Code Pink, Peoples Power Assemblies, Veterans for Peace, A Call to Action on Puerto Rico, and The Pakistan-USA Freedom Forum. | The speeches…
fightbacknews.org/2020/7/25/nyc-rallies-defend-portland

Los Angeles Clippers star Lou Williams in hot water for strip club visit after leaving NBA 'bubble'
rt.com | 2020-07-26
Clippers guard Lou Williams has fallen foul of the NBA authorities after a photograph emerged of him inside of a strip club this week after he was given permission to leave the NBA's quarantine bubble to attend a funeral. | Williams was granted leave from the team's training base at Disneyland in Florida ahead of the resumption of the NBA season at the end of this month to attend the funeral service but soon after photographs emerged on social media of him present at a gentleman's club in Atalanta. | The photograph was uploaded by rapper Jack Harlow late on Thursday night and was swiftly deleted, but not befor…
rt.com/sport/495909-lou-williams-strip-club/

Governments should protect residents' data on digital platforms
yenisafak.com | 2020-07-26
It is inadvisable to trust a social media platform completely and governments should protect residents' data on digital platforms, according to a digital communications expert.Ensuring personal security is one of the primary duties of states, said Nabat Garakhanova, the head of the MEZO Digital consultancy firm.In the first six months of the year, 16 billion personal data records were leaked in many sectors, such as accommodation and health care.According to researchers, only 8.4 billion data records were leaked in the first three months of 2020, and 4.1 billion in the first half of 2019, she told Anadolu Agency…
yenisafak.com/en/news/governments-should-protect-residents-data-on-digital-platforms-3535414

Turkey 'neutralizes' 3 YPG/PKK terrorists in N. Syria
yenisafak.com | 2020-07-26
Turkish security forces "neutralized" at least three YPG/PKK terrorists in northern Syria, near the country's southern border, the National Defense Ministry said on Sunday."Our heroic commandos, who take all kinds of measures in the region, neutralized three YPG/PKK terrorists preventing another attempt to attack," the ministry said on Twitter.It added that they will not allow terrorists to disturb peace and security in the Operation Peace Spring zone.Turkish authorities often use the word "neutralize" to imply the terrorists in question surrendered or were killed or captured.Since 2016, Turkey has launched a tri…
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkey-neutralizes-3-ypg-pkk-terrorists-in-n-syria-3535413

News of Kuwait emir's health 'very reassuring', parliament speaker says
yenisafak.com | 2020-07-26
News about the health of the Emir of Kuwait, who is in the United States for medical treatment, is "very reassuring", parliament speaker Marzouq al-Ghanim said on Sunday in a statement carried on the parliamentary Twitter account.Kuwait's 91-year-old ruler, Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah arrived in the United States on Thursday to complete medical treatment following surgery for an unspecified condition in Kuwait.
yenisafak.com/en/world/news-of-kuwait-emirs-health-very-reassuring-parliament-speaker-says-3535424

Bomb attack kills 5, injures 12 civilians in NE Syria
yenisafak.com | 2020-07-26
At least five civilians were killed in a bomb attack in northeastern Syria, Turkey's National Defense Ministry said Sunday."Terrorists, enemy of humanity, detonated an IED [improvised explosive device] they planted in the market place and massacred five civilians, injured 12 others," the ministry said on Twitter. | It added that the YPG/PKK once again targeted innocent civilians to disrupt the peace environment in the Operation Peace Spring area. | The explosion took place in the center of Ras al-Ayn, a city near the Turkish border.Ras al-Ayn was liberated from YPG/PKK terrorists last October as part of Turkey's…
yenisafak.com/en/world/bomb-attack-kills-5-injures-12-civilians-in-ne-syria-3535411

Turkey urges end to provocations over burning of its flag in Greece
yenisafak.com | 2020-07-26
Turkey on Sunday called on an end to provocations such as burning of Turkish flag in Greece over reversion of Hagia Sophia to a mosque, and also "strongly" condemned the act, according to the National Defense Ministry."We strongly condemn and curse the burning of Turkish flag in Greece's Thessaloniki," the ministry said on Twitter. | "We warn that such and similar provocations and harassments be terminated immediately," it said, adding: "Dirty hands reaching to our glorious flag will be broken." | A group of far-right Greek extremists burned Turkish flags late Friday in Thessaloniki to protest the reopening of t…
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkey-urges-end-to-provocations-over-burning-of-its-flag-in-greece-3535423

Couple MACED at California dog park for not wearing face masks while having lunch (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2020-07-26
There's mask-shaming and then there's full on assault. A California couple having lunch with their puppy at a dog park experienced the second, when an irate woman pepper-sprayed them for refusing to mask up… while eating. | Ash O'Brien and husband Jarett Kelley say they were grabbing a bite to eat at Dusty Rhodes dog park in San Diego on Thursday, with their three-month-old pug in tow. The pair had their masks off to eat, when a "random old lady" approached, calling them "idiots" for not masking up, even though "you can't wear a mask and eat at the same time." | www.facebook.com/ash.obrien.102/videos
rt.com/usa/495920-california-woman-maced-face-masks/

Tennis ace Naomi Osaka tells fans to 'stop creeping her out' by demanding that she 'maintains innocent image'
rt.com | 2020-07-26
Japanese two-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka says she is "creeped out" by fans who urge her to "maintain her innocence" in apparent response to social media comments on her being pictured in swimwear. | Osaka took to Twitter to vent her frustrations, telling her more than 5000,000 followers: "I just wanna say it's creeping me out how many people are commenting @ me to maintain my 'innocent image' and 'don't try to be someone your not'. | "You don't know me, I'm 22, I wear swimsuits to the pool. Why do you feel like you can comment on what I can wear?" | I just wanna say it's creeping me out how many people…
rt.com/sport/495918-naomi-osaka-creeped-out-fans-swimwear/

Turkish media claims Egyptian military used fake photo to report on joint naval drills with France
rt.com | 2020-07-26
An old photo of a French warship was used by Egypt's Defense Ministry to report on joint drills with France, while an Egyptian corvette was photoshopped into the image, Turkey's Anadolu news agency said. | The statement on the exercises in the Mediterranean Sea, in which Egyptian corvette Tahya Misr and its French counterpart, F713 Aconit participated was posted on the Defense Ministry's website and social media on Saturday. | The joint training with France focused on "cooperation in conducting combat missions on the sea against naval forces of the enemy using live fire." The drills showed that both Cairo and…
rt.com/news/495923-egypt-france-navy-photo-turkey/

Seattle radio host who mocked Trump's reaction to protests now says he needs a gun after Starbucks below his apartment is trashed
rt.com | 2020-07-26
Paul Gallant has a new perspective on violent protests after mocking President Donald Trump in June for saying anarchists were burning and pillaging Seattle. All it took was for the mayhem to come near the talk show host's home. | "I feel like I need to buy a firearm because this is clearly going to keep happening," Gallant said Saturday night on Twitter after coming home to see the Starbucks coffeeshop below his apartment complex "destroyed" by vandals. "Enough is enough. It looks like a block party down the street from me. Really angry right now." | I feel like I need to buy a firearm, because clearly this i…
rt.com/usa/495921-seattle-riots-gallant/

Tech Giants Eye Lucrative Rent Market as End to Eviction Moratorium Could Leave Millions Homeless
_____ | strategic-culture.org | 2020-07-26
A "tsunami" of evictions is about to sweep across the United States when the 120-day moratorium ends today, threatening millions of Americans with homelessness or worse — a new set of landlords called Facebook, Google and Apple. | Raul DIEGO | In a 'normal', pre-pandemic economy, a number roughly equal to the population of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania — or about 3.7 million people — are evicted every month in the United…
strategic-culture.org/news/2020/07/26/tech-giants-eye-lucrative-rent-market-as-end-to-eviction-moratorium-could-leave-millions-homeless/

Democrats have gone 'stone cold left,' want to turn America into 'Venezuela on steroids' — Trump
rt.com | 2020-07-25
President Donald Trump has called on the Republican-held Senate to kill a bill that would overturn his controversial travel ban. The Democrats, he said, want to turn the US into "Venezuela on steroids." | Comparing one's opponents to communists or Stalinists is a tired trope in American politics, but President Donald Trump added another anti-socialist slur to the phrasebook on Saturday. | "The Democrats in the House are trying to undo my big win Travel Ban Bill, which successfully keeps very bad and dangerous people out of our great Country," he tweeted. "Passed along party lines. Hopefully, will be DEAD in th…
rt.com/usa/495850-trump-democrats-venezuela-steroids/

[Comment] Offline: Preparing for a vaccine against COVID-19
Richard Horton | thelancet.com | 2020-07-25
The results of two randomised trials reported this week in The Lancet give great encouragement to the view that a vaccine against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can be produced within the next 18 months. There are no guarantees. But the evidence is hopeful. Pedro Folegatti and colleagues from The Jenner Institute at the University of Oxford used a chimpanzee adenovirus viral vector expressing SARS-CoV-2 spike protein to create a vaccine given by a single intramuscular injection.
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31636-6/fulltext?rss=yes

Homeland Security Claims Shields And Gas Masks Are Weapons
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-07-25
Far from restoring order, the arrival of federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Border Patrol in Portland, Oregon has only heightened tensions, with agents attacking and arresting protesters nightly. DHS' Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli took to social media yesterday to share images of items confiscated from demonstrators. | "Here is a shield and a couple of gas masks from a rioter arrested in Portland. Not a sign with a slogan that someone expressing their first amendment rights might carry, but preparations for violence. Peaceful protester? I don't think so," he wrote.
popularresistance.org/homeland-security-claims-shields-and-gas-masks-are-weapons/

Pakistani premier hails reopening of Hagia Sophia
yenisafak.com | 2020-07-25
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on late Friday hailed the reopening of Turkey's historic Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque after 86 years, following a Turkish court ruling."Felicitations to the Republic of Turkey, and H.E. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on this historic day after the first prayers in 86 years were held at Hagia Sophia [Grand] Mosque," Khan said on Twitter.Apart from the prime minister, several other Pakistani politicians and lawmakers, including the head of mainstream religious party Jamaat-e-Islami Senator Sirajul Haq, and Chief Minister of the most populous Punjab province Usman Buzdar also congrat…
yenisafak.com/en/news/pakistani-premier-hails-reopening-of-hagia-sophia-3535368

Monica Lewinsky Goes Viral on Twitter With Joke About Internship
sputniknews.com | 2020-07-25
Monica Lewinksy was an intern at the White House from 1995-1996. During this time she had an affair with President Bill Clinton which later led to his impeachment. Lewinsky, who is now an activist and TED talk speaker, has spoken about how she was demonised and bullied during the scandal.
sputniknews.com/us/202007251079984006-monica-lewinsky-goes-viral-on-twitter-with-joke-about-internship/

Saudi activist reports King in critical health conditions
Mehr News Agency | en.mehrnews.com | 2020-07-25
TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) — A prominent Saudi activist and whistleblower, known by online pseudonym 'Mujtahidd', posted a leaked message on Twitter, claiming that Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the king of Saudi Arabia is in critical health conditions.
en.mehrnews.com/news/161418/Saudi-activist-reports-King-in-critical-health-conditions

Fourth time's a charm? Brazil's Bolsonaro tests NEGATIVE for coronavirus
rt.com | 2020-07-25
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's battle with the coronavirus has taken another twist. Bolsonaro tested negative for the virus, after his fourth test since contracting the illness. | "Good morning everyone," he wrote in a Facebook post on Saturday, before announcing that he had tested "negative" for Covid-19. | Bolsonaro first tested positive for the coronavirus more than two weeks ago. Embarking on a treatment regimen of antibiotics and the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, he continued taking regular tests until he got the negative result he wanted on Saturday. The Brazilian leader was still testin…
rt.com/news/495858-bolsonaro-tests-negative-coronavirus/

'Remember your favorite president!' Trump pats himself on back over executive orders aimed at slashing drug prices
rt.com | 2020-07-25
US President Donald Trump has dubbed himself everyone's "favorite president" in a tweet reminding voters of four newly signed executive orders, which he promised would drastically slash the price of prescription drugs. | "Nothing like this has ever been done before because Big Pharma, with its vast power, would not let it happen," Trump tweeted on Saturday, adding that his actions would particularly help seniors. |

Yesterday I signed four measures that will massively reduce the prices of prescription drugs, in many cases by more than 50%. Nothing like this has ever been done before because Big Pharma,…
rt.com/usa/495845-trump-tweets-big-pharma/