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Philippines: Muslim man saves dozens of Christians from ISIS executions


RT
Sat, 03 Jun 2017 19:49 UTC
Marawi civilians
© ABS-CBN NewsChristians saved by Muslim man in Maute-held Marawi City.
Fierce fighting between government forces and jihadist militants has spread to the streets of the southern island city of Marawi in the Philippines. Amid the ongoing offensive, locals of various religions have been helping each other survive and flee for their lives.

More than 160 people, nearly 50 children among them, were rescued from Marawi on Saturday, the army said. The city has become a key hot spot in the ongoing crackdown on terrorists, affiliated with Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) in the Western Pacific nation. At least 20 civilians and 38 military died on Saturday, Reuters reported, citing officials, who added that some 120 terrorists had been killed.

With parts of the Philippines now full-blown war zones, civilians have found themselves under threat of being caught in the crossfire. Mass evacuations are under way in battle zones such as Marawi, RT's Charlotte Dubenskij says, reporting from the city.



Comment: As if in a plague, the global body in conflict offers unlimited opportunities for increasing 'infection.' To shrink terrorism outbreaks and eliminate dormant 'cells,' the source of sustenance must be cut to dwindle capacity. Fear, a precursor and accompanying symptom, is also the enemy and, without redress, multiplies rapidly.

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Question

Who is Putin? West still mystified, can't figure him out


Sputnik
Mon, 05 Jun 2017 15:07 UTC
Vladimir
© Sergey Guneev / ReutersThe people's choice, not only in Russia.
President Vladimir Putin has largely remained an enigma for the West in the nearly two decades he has spent at the highest echelons of power, political analysts told Sputnik, offering their take on what drives the Russian statesman, his key achievements and next policy priorities.

Konstantin Kostin, director of the Civil Society Development Foundation, drew parallels between Putin and visionary statesmen of the 20th century. He compared Putin with US President Franklin D. Roosevelt, West Germany's first Chancellor Konrad Adenauer and General Charles de Gaulle, who established the Fifth Republic, pointing to their innovative approaches to dealing with major challenges and approval ratings.

Comment: Putin's caliber of leadership surfaces within humanity too infrequently.

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Political commentators to RT: 'Time to admit Western anti-terrorism policy isn't working'


RT
Sun, 04 Jun 2017 16:33 UTC
London Bridge terrorist attack
© Dylan Martinez/Reuters
As the London Bridge terrorist attacks happened just days before the general election, it is time people woke up to the connection between Western foreign policy and the increasing regularity of terrorist attacks, political commentators told RT.

Central London was shaken by a brutal act of violence with seven people confirmed dead after a van traveling at high speed struck pedestrians on London Bridge shortly after 10 o'clock last night.

Police say three men armed with knives then exited the vehicle and went on a stabbing spree heading south to Borough Market. The statement said all three suspects believed to be involved in the attack have been shot dead by security forces.

London police are calling the incident a terrorist attack.
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Sheeple

Con artist James Clapper says Russians 'genetically driven' to be untrustworthy — and no one bats an eye

Danielle Ryan
RT
Sat, 03 Jun 2017 15:24 UTC
Russian children playing
© Grigoriy Sisoev/Sputnik
The former US Director of National Intelligence James Clapper thinks Russians have some sort of biological predilection to be an untrustworthy bunch. I wish I was making that up, but sadly, I'm not.

Clapper said it during last Sunday's episode of Meet The Press on NBC, during a response to a question about Jared Kushner's ties to Moscow. The Russians are "typically, almost genetically driven to co-opt, penetrate, gain favor, whatever" — was the exact quote.

There's great irony in that comment by Clapper, with his own record of perjury, implying that an entire ethnicity can't be trusted. So, of course, widespread outrage followed the blatantly xenophobic comment.

Nah, I'm only joking. No one actually noticed or cared. Chuck Todd, the interviewer, let the comment slide without even acknowledging that Clapper had said something untoward.
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Putin reveals details of his meeting with Flynn at RT event in 2015


Sputnik
Sun, 04 Jun 2017 16:16 UTC
Vladimir Putin
© Sputnik/ Alexey Druzhinin
Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed the details of his encounter with Michael Flynn at an event devoted to RT in 2015.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he had not "even really talked" to former US national security adviser Michael Flynn during an event in Moscow devoted to the anniversary of Russia's RT broadcaster in 2015.

"When I came to the event for our company, Russia Today, and sat down at the table, next to me there was a gentleman sitting on one side. I made my speech. Then we talked about some other stuff. And I got up and left. And then afterwards I was told, 'You know there was an American gentleman. He was involved in some things. He used to be in the security services'... that's it. I didn't even really talk to him... That's the extent of my acquaintance with Mr. Flynn," Putin told NBC broadcaster in an interview.
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Nuke

North Korea to continue nuclear program despite new sanctions

Christine Kim and Soyoung Kim
Reuters
Sun, 04 Jun 2017 16:07 UTC
Kim Jong Un
© Reuters
North Korea "fully rejects" the latest U.N sanctions against its citizens and entities as a "hostile act" and will continue its nuclear weapons development without a delay, its foreign ministry spokesman said on Sunday.

The U.N. Security Council on Friday expanded targeted sanctions against North Korea after its repeated missile tests, adopting the first such resolution agreed by the United States and Pyongyang's only major ally China since U.S. President Donald Trump took office.

Comment: Why is N. Korea pursuing nukes: Putin clearly explains what forced North Korea to develop nuke program

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SOTT Focus: Behind the Headlines: Peak Liberal, Trump Deal-breakers, Corbyn Power, and ISIS Terror


Sott.net
Sun, 04 Jun 2017 16:00 UTC
Marawi City Philippines soldiers ISIS
© Erik De Castro / ReutersGovernment soldiers advance their position in Marawi City, Philippines May 28, 2017.
The virus of postmodernism appears to be peaking as an outbreak of liberal delusions flood the United States. The 2016 US presidential election unleashed the Great Liberal Hysteria and there are no signs of it letting up. An unhinged frenzy is being set loose among college campuses, entertainers, and politicians. This past week we've seen everything from Kathy Griffin's bizarre claims of being a victim after her ISIS-inspired Trump gaffe, to the Evergreen State shutdown, to the continually pathetic antics of Hillary Clinton ranting about Russians under her bed (and Macedonians too!).

Meanwhile the geo-political world continues to be rocked as Trump pulls out of the Paris Climate Agreement and snubs NATO colleagues at the Brussels summit. What will the ramifications be? The UK election circus is competing with the US to be the most ridiculous, oh, and ISIS has unleashed an invasion of Philippines.

Tune in to Behind the Headlines this Sunday June 4 from 6-8pm CET (4-6pm UTC, 12-2pm EST) for the scoop.

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Eye 1

Theresa May says internet must be regulated to prevent 'safe spaces' for terrorists

Jon Stone
Independent, UK
Sun, 04 Jun 2017 11:30 UTC
Theresa May
© Leon Neal/Getty Iages
New international agreements should be introduced to regulate the internet in the light of the London Bridge terror attack, Theresa May has said.

The Prime Minister said introducing new rules for cyberspace would "deprive the extremists of their safe spaces online" and that technology firms were not currently doing enough.

The Prime Minister made the comments outside Downing Street on Sunday morning in the aftermath of the van and knife attack that saw seven people killed and dozens injured.

"We cannot allow this ideology the safe space it needs to breed - yet that is precisely what the internet, and the big companies that provide internet-based services provide," Ms May said.

"We need to work with allies democratic governments to reach international agreements to regulate cyberspace to prevent the spread of extremist and terrorism planning.
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Police arrest 17th suspect in connection with Manchester Arena suicide bombing


RT
Sun, 04 Jun 2017 10:24 UTC
Manchester attack
© Phil Noble / Reuters
A man has been arrested in connection with the May 22 bombing of Manchester Arena, which killed 22 people including seven children, making him the 17th person to be held in custody.

A 24-year-old man was arrested Friday evening in the Rusholme area of Manchester, with police tweeting that "he was arrested on suspicion of offences contrary to the terrorism act."

Earlier on Friday, police evacuated a part of Rusholme after discovering a car that "may be significant to the investigation." A 100-metre cordon was set up around a white Nissan Micra, fearing it could be booby-trapped, and a Royal Logistics Corp bomb disposal team was called in.

Comment: See also:

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Question

Money and guns: Netanyahu heads to Africa with many question marks


PressTV
Sun, 04 Jun 2017 15:04 UTC
Benjamin Netanyahu (L) stands with Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta
© AFPIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) stands with Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta (2nd L) and military officials during his visit to Nairobi on July 5, 2016.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has traveled to Liberia for a rare appearance at a summit of West African nations, prompting one member country to stay away.

The 51st ordinary meeting of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) began in the Liberian capital Monrovia on Saturday and was to end later on Sunday.

Netanyahu was invited to address the ECOWAS meeting, the first time a non-African leader has been asked to speak to the event.

Moroccan King Mohammed VI canceled his participation at the summit in protest at Netanyahu's presence.
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