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UK MP who blocked upskirting ban now objects to bill protect girls from genital mutilation


RT
Mon, 26 Nov 2018 15:19 UTC
FGM protest
© Getty Images/Marcos del Mazo
A Tory MP has risked controversy once more after blocking a parliamentary bill to help protect children from female genital mutilation (FGM), months after sparking outrage after impeding a bill to criminalize upskirting.

Sir Christopher Chope shouted "object" to the bill which would've added a one-line amendment to the Children's Act 1989. The line, proposed by Labour peer Lord Michael Berkeley, read: "considerably extend protection to young girls at risk of genital mutilation."

It is unclear as to why Chope blocked the bill.

The MP for Christchurch, Dorset, sparked outrage from activists and fellow MPs alike. Calls for him to be deselected as an MP were abundant with many referencing his previous controversies.
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Soros' foundation to cease operations in Turkey following accusations of fomenting civil unrest

Gulsen Solaker, Ali Kucukgocmen and Ece Toksabay
Reuters
Mon, 26 Nov 2018 12:58 UTC
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George Soros's Open Society Foundation said on Monday it would cease operations in Turkey, days after President Tayyip Erdogan accused the billionaire philanthropist of trying to divide and destroy nations.

The foundation said it had been the target of "baseless claims" in the Turkish media, which made it impossible for it to continue its work.

It also faced an investigation by the Interior Ministry which sought to demonstrate a link, which it denied, between the foundation and protests at Istanbul's Gezi Park in 2013.

One of its founders in Turkey, Hakan Altinay, was among 13 people detained 10 days ago. They were accused of supporting jailed rights activist Osman Kavala in a bid to overthrow the government through mass protests.

Comment: Accusations of attempting 'to divide and destroy nations' aren't exactly baseless; Soros is well-known for his global meddling and a growing number of countries are working to rid themselves of his insidious influence:

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Russian deputy FM: US used accusation of INF treaty violation to fish for classified data on Russian missiles


RT
Mon, 26 Nov 2018 15:17 UTC
Russia’s nuclear forces
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Russia’s nuclear forces in training.
Accusations by Washington that Moscow had violated the INF Treaty were actually an attempt by the US to obtain classified data on missile projects that were developed by Russia, the country's deputy foreign minister has said.

In view of those accusations, Moscow "received several question lists" from the US, according to Sergey Ryabkov.

"The subject of many questions by the Americans far exceeded Russia's obligations as part of the treaty, and were rightly perceived by us as an attempt to 'scan' our newest missile developments," he told a briefing in Moscow.

The Americans even pressed Russia to reveal the dates on which tests of a certain class of missile were carried out, "so that the US side could themselves pinpoint the questionable launches," he added. "In other words, for a long time we were asked to 'solve the puzzle' from various scattered elements and then to name the missile, which the US believed didn't conform with the INF Treaty."

The deputy foreign minister said that such an approach was about making Russia "confess to the violation, which it did not commit." Moscow had no other choice but to "reject such an intrusive attempt."
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Trump threatens to close border permanently on Twitter amid migrant caravan tensions

Brett Samuels
The Hill
Mon, 26 Nov 2018 15:08 UTC
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© Reuters/Jorge Duees
A U.S. Marine sets up a barricade with concertina wire, at the border between Mexico and the U.S., in preparation for the arrival of migrants, in Tijuana, Mexico Nov. 13, 2018.
President Trump on Monday urged Mexico to deport Central American migrants who are attempting to reach the U.S., and threatened to permanently shut down the southern border.

"Mexico should move the flag waving Migrants, many of whom are stone cold criminals, back to their countries," Trump wrote on Twitter. "Do it by plane, do it by bus, do it anyway you want, but they are NOT coming into the U.S.A. We will close the Border permanently if need be. Congress, fund the WALL!"


Comment: See also:

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US reportedly paid $25 million for Patriarch Bartholomew to meddle in Ukraine

Seraphim Hanisch
The Duran
Sat, 24 Nov 2018 00:01 UTC
Ukraine march
News broke a few days ago, on Nov 19th, and has spread across the Orthodox world, that the United States paid Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I some $25 million dollars to foment the disruption of the Orthodox Church in Ukraine. James Jatras reported on this, and his report has been republished on RT and across several independent news websites.

Comment: See also:

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Chad and Israel seek to restore diplomatic relations


Sputnik
Mon, 26 Nov 2018 12:00 UTC
President Chad
© REUTERS / Moumine Ngarmbassa
Idriss Deby
During a historic visit to Israel, President of the Republic of Chad Idriss Deby has said he wants to open a new chapter in bilateral ties between the two nations, which have not had diplomatic relations more than 40 years.

"We need to melt the ice if it is possible to say so. The future is important, including the future of our relations, the future of our peoples, the future of Israel and Africa. We are here and we want to resume diplomatic relations. Your country is an important partner for us," Deby said at a meeting with Netanyahu.

Netanyahu, for his part, called Chad a very important partner for Israel.

"As a leader of an African country, an important African country, a majority of whose population is Muslim, you are coming to Israel to renew our friendship and our relationship. I think it is a testament of what is going to happen with other such countries in Africa as well, and I believe that you are paving the way for many others," the Israeli PM noted.

Comment: While US and Arab ties to Israel are relatively clear - they all support terrorist networks in the region - one wonders what this recent move by Chad is all about?

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US and Russian forces clashed in Syria a 'dozen times' - US envoy


Press TV
Sat, 24 Nov 2018 11:56 UTC
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File photo shows a convoy of US military vehicles illegally entering Syria from Iraq.
US and Russian military forces have clashed a dozen times in Syria, including instances of gun battles, said an American envoy involved in the illegal US intrusion into the Arab country, without elaborating on specifics.

US Special Representative for Syria Engagement, Ambassador James Jeffrey, made the remarks when asked during an interview with Russia's state news agency RIA Novosti to clarify casualty figures and details of a February gun battle in which American forces reportedly killed as many as 200 pro-Syria forces who had launched a failed attack on a base held by US troops and their local Kurdish allies near the eastern town of Deir al-Zour.

"US forces are legitimately in Syria, supporting local forces in the fight against Daesh and as appropriate -- and this has occurred about a dozen times in one or another place in Syria -- they exercise the right of self-defense when they feel threatened," Jeffrey further claimed in the interview as cited in a Saturday report by the US-based military news outlet Stars and Stripes, insisting that none of the nearly 40 American troops at the outpost had been killed or injured.

Comment: Here's a brief list of the US' recent 'achievements' in their war on Syria: Also check out SOTT radio's: Behind the Headlines: World in Chaos: Anti-Russia Hysteria, Israel Murders Palestinians, US Leaving Syria?

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NewsReal: Populism Explained


Sott.net
Mon, 26 Nov 2018 17:00 UTC
newsreal populism
'The rise of populism' is a horrifying prospect to most of the intelligentsia in cities across the West these days, invoking fears of the imminent implementation of totalitarian systems like Nazi death camps.

At the same time, its opponents, when attempting to seriously analyse the phenomenon, acknowledge that its success is down to new parties and leaders acknowledging (or, at worst, 'pandering to') the general public's mistrust of elites, and their efforts to redress injustices or imbalances.

As such, populism, 'right-wing' or otherwise, surely then invigorates democracy, expanding and enacting the 'democratic will of the people'. Why then are its opponents so vociferously ranged against it?

On this episode of NewsReal, Joe & Niall discuss the emergent (and increasingly dominant) political theory of the times.


Running Time: 01:23:58

Download: MP3

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Sultan Qaboos 'broke Omani law' by hosting Israel's Netanyahu


Middle East Eye
Sun, 25 Nov 2018 10:58 UTC
Sultan Qaboos Netanyahu
© AFP
A handout picture released by the Omani Royal Palace shows Oman's Sultan Qaboos, left, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Muscat on 26 October
Oman's Sultan Qaboos al-Said may have breached a law forbidding ties with Israel that he issued himself, when he hosted a surprise visit by Benjamin Netanyahu in Muscat last month, BDS campaigners in the country have told Middle East Eye.

The "Law of Boycotting Israel", which prohibits making commercial or fiscal deals, and any other ties with Israel either directly or through foreign channels, was signed into law by Sultan Qaboos in 1972, two years after he came to power following a British-led coup that deposed his father, Said, in July 1970.

The law also prohibited the import of any products or goods containing parts manufactured in Israel.

Comment: As Trump makes his relationship with both the Saudi's and Israel quite clear to the world, seemingly, the Saudi's and Israel are also becoming more open about theirs: Also check out SOTT radio's:

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Strasbourg European election poster uses Trump's face to 'motivate' voters

Michael-Ross Fiorentino
Euronews
Mon, 26 Nov 2018 10:56 UTC
EU trump
© Marie de Strasbourg
Authorities in Strasbourg have found a novel way of getting voters out for next May's European Parliament elections: Donald Trump.

Posters of the US president with a European flag plastered over his face have been appearing in the French city.

"This time, I will register myself and vote," the poster reads.

The advert, organised by Strasbourg city council, attempts to put fear into voters' minds at the prospect of populists like Trump gaining ground in Europe.

"It is normal that Strasbourg (as co-host of the European Parliament) plays a role to get citizens to register for the election," said Jean-François Lanneluc, director of communications at Strasbourg city council.

Comment: A populist is not necessarily an isolationist, because what Trump is attempting to do for America isn't necessarily what's needed for Europe. And, for the most part, voters throughout Europe can see this, which is why they've been voting for populists in their droves: Also check out SOTT radio's:

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