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Man stabs and kills two children, wounds parent and another child outside Shanghai primary school


RT
Thu, 28 Jun 2018 14:49 UTC
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© Zoubeir Souissi / Reuters
A knife-wielding man has attacked pupils at the entrance of a primary school, killing two children, and leaving two more people injured.

A 29-year-old male attacked three students and one female parent with a knife at the Shanghai World Foreign Language Primary School around 11:30am local time on Thursday, according to police.

The victims were immediately taken to hospital, where two boys succumbed to their injuries and died. The third pupil and the parent have no life threatening injuries, according to local media.


The attacker, who was arrested at the site, was reportedly a jobless man, who vented his anger at society. A video purportedly showing the arrest emerged online.


Comment: What's the solution? More knife-control laws?

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Rebuilding North Korea's economy would cost $63bn, but South Korea would benefit geopolitically


RT
Thu, 28 Jun 2018 14:43 UTC
North Korea
© Iliya Pitalev / Sputnik
Pyongyang, North Korea
Boosting the sanctioned economy of North Korea would not be easy or cheap, but there are geopolitical benefits for South Korea, according to research by Citibank analysts.

Citi estimated that $63.1 billion would be needed to rebuild transportation and infrastructure. Among the costs is an estimated $24.1 billion - needed for 28 railroad projects, $22.8 billion would be required for 33 road projects and 16 power plant projects would cost around $10 billion. The immediate building costs would require an estimated $11.6 billion.
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UK immigration 'needs roots and branch reform' as it's revealed 850 people detained by mistake awarded £21m


RT
Thu, 28 Jun 2018 14:36 UTC
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The UK immigration system needs "roots and branch reform", a Labour MP has said, as it emerged that 850 people were wrongfully detained between 2012 and 2017, leading to a £21 million payout from the government.

According to figures released by the Home Affairs Select Committee this week, 171 people were wrongfully detained between 2015-16 and the government was compelled to pay a total of £4.1 million in compensation fees.

There were 143 cases registered in 2016-17, triggering a further £3.3 million payout. While between 2012 and 2015, £13.8 million was paid out to over 550 people after they were unjustly detained in immigration removal centers (IRC).
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More unhinged lefty threats: Writer warns Trump administration that opponents will carry out 1970s-style domestic bomb attacks against them


Daily Mail
Wed, 27 Jun 2018 16:37 UTC
Hamilton Nolan
A left-wing writer warned Trump administration officials this week that the backlash against them will get much worse than being kicked out of restaurants.

Splinter's Hamilton Nolan wrote the essay on the progressive news site after White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders complained over the weekend about being asked to leave a Virginia restaurant by an owner who was critical of her work for the Trump administration.

Nolan said these types of incidents are 'only the beginning'.

Comment: While his vague threats are condemnable, Nolan is right about one thing: This is likely only the beginning. With the regressive left getting more and more emboldened and radical by the day, it seems only a matter of time before we start to see actual violence on the streets of the US, never mind being kicked out of restaurants. And considering the fact that the right-wingers are the ones who are armed, where can we expect this to go?

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Pittsburgh officer charged with homicide in killing of unarmed teen

Kenneth Moton and Morgan Winsor
ABC News
Wed, 27 Jun 2018 14:15 UTC
Michael Rosfeld
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Officer Michael Rosfeld of the East Pittsburgh Police Department was arrested and charged in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Antwon Rose, June 27, 2018.
The Pittsburgh-area police officer who shot and killed an unarmed teenager last week has been charged in his death, with prosecutors calling the killing an "intentional act."

The officer, identified by authorities as Michael Rosfeld of the East Pittsburgh Police Department, was arrested and arraigned on one count of criminal homicide Wednesday morning, according to court documents obtained by ABC News. He is scheduled to appear before a judge for a preliminary hearing July 6.

An attorney for Rosfeld told ABC News in an interview Wednesday that he's not surprised by the charge but his client is "devastated" by what happened and is seeking counseling. The officer, who has been placed on unpaid leave, was released from jail after posting bond Wednesday, his attorney said.
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300 brave Russians get government support in conquering the uninhabited Far East


RT
Sun, 10 Jun 2018 13:24 UTC
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© Igor Onuchin / Sputnik
Far Eastern hectare owner breeds horses at her farm in Khabarosvk region
More than 300 Russian trailblazers who have claimed free land in the country's Far East are getting government support to survive the hardships of settling uninhabited areas.

The overall aid for the 314 settlers reached about $500,000 for various needs in farming, like the purchase of agricultural machinery, buying cattle or fodder, the government of Sakhalin Region said.
russia land 2
© Igor Onuchin / Sputnik
The Russian government is also seeking to build infrastructure in the areas where the land is given out. There are plans to allocate about $15 million in the next three years to build transport and energy infrastructure.

Comment: And on the other side of the country, via RT
"Russia's northwestern Vologda region will give out unused land to Russian citizens. The program, which started in the country's Far East, has proven to be popular. Read more 300 Russian 'Spartans' get government support in conquering the Far East

The bill on free land in Vologda will be introduced in the regional parliament in September and is likely to be introduced starting January. According to the program launched in Russia's Far East, free land can be used for any lawful purpose, but the new owners cannot rent, sell, or give the land away for five years.

Foreigners are also eligible to use the land, but the registration of full property rights is only possible after the recipient becomes a naturalized citizen. The program started in June 2016 for the local populations of the Far East, and from February 2017 it became available for all Russians.

Vologda will give out 468,000 hectares of vacant agricultural land in 14 remote areas of the region. These lands will be used for farming and raising livestock.

Russia has about 43 million hectares of farmland that is not used for its intended purpose. President Vladimir Putin ordered the land be given out to Russian citizens.

Russia Vologda
© Stasyan117 / Wikipedia
The area of Vologda region is split between the basins of the White Sea, the Baltic Sea, and the Caspian Sea. Lake Onega, one of the biggest freshwater lakes in Europe, is located in the region.


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NHS says Brexit is bad for Britain's health

Haroon Siddique
The Guardian
Wed, 27 Jun 2018 15:59 UTC
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© Jack Taylor/Getty Images
Vote Leave’s referendum campaign bus carrying its claim about increased funding for the NHS.

Doctors' union endorses public vote on deal now more is known about impact on NHS

Doctors have said leaving the EU is "bad for Britain's health" as they endorsed a public vote on the final Brexit deal.

A motion opposing Brexit, supporting membership of the European single market and calling for the public to have a final say on the terms of the deal was passed at the British Medical Association (BMA) annual meeting in Brighton on Wednesday.

The motion said the deal should be put to the public "now that more is known regarding the potential impact of Brexit on the NHS and the nation's health".

Comment: Brexit could be bad for the NHS, but is it bad for the health of Britain's citizens?

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Tech employees revolting over government contracts: Does government need tech more than tech needs government?


Blacklisted News
Wed, 27 Jun 2018 00:01 UTC
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While we were still in the middle of the heat storm over Donald Trump's decision to enact a zero tolerance border policy that resulted in children being separated from their parents at the border in far greater numbers than previous administrations, there was some interesting background coverage about the employees and customers of big tech companies like Microsoft receiving backlash for contracting with ICE. While much of that backlash came from outside those companies, there was plenty coming from within as well. Microsoft in particular saw throngs of employees outraged that the technology they had helped to develop was now being turned on the innocent children of migrants and asylum-seekers.

Comment: First restaurants are refusing to serve Trump administration members, now tech company employees are demanding how their tech is being used and by whom. As understandable as it is to not want to be working for a company that makes tech for war and death, if the employees don't like it they should move to a different company. It's highly unlikely the likes of Microsoft, Google and Amazon are going to give up lucrative military or ICE contracts based on the concerns of their employees. The shareholders and customer base might be a different story, of course.

See also: Pokemon Go and the revolving door between big government and big tech

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Obama-era family detention center 'no place for human beings' according to New York Times op-ed

Brian Flood
Fox News
Thu, 28 Jun 2018 12:45 UTC
Obama

An asylum seeker detailed horrific conditions she faced at a family detention center during the Obama administration.
The New York Times published a shocking first-hand account of the horrific conditions a mother and her young son faced after immigrating to the United States from El Salvador. Unfortunately for the mainstream media that continues to portray President Trump as the face of immigration crisis - the asylum seeker's tragic account happened in 2014.

The author of the Op-Ed wrote on the condition of anonymity because of "gang-related threats" her family has faced. She explained that she wanted to flee the violence of her native El Salvador, so she came to the United States, seeking a new life, during President Barack Obama's second term in the White House.

"Instead, I found myself locked in a family immigration detention center. It's an experience that I wouldn't wish on anyone," she wrote.

The mainstream media has painted Trump as the face of the immigration crisis, but the Times piece illustrates that it is an ongoing issue that has been a series problem since the current president was simply a real estate mogul. However, the woman who sought asylum in 2014 never mentioned Obama in her chilling account. Trump was mentioned by the second paragraph, when the mother noted that she doesn't believe family detention is the answer to the outcry regarding children separated from their parents.

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28-year-old socialist shocks New York City by defeating 10-term incumbent


RT
Thu, 28 Jun 2018 12:01 UTC
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
© Scott Heins / AFP
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
A 28-year-old socialist has shaken up New York politics and sent shockwaves through the Democratic Party by defeating 10-term incumbent Joe Crowley in the party's congressional primary.

The political newcomer, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who was working as a server in a New York restaurant just nine months ago, is a former volunteer for Bernie Sanders' 2016 presidential campaign and comes from a Puerto Rican family. She won the primary with 57.5 percent of the vote in a largely ethnic-minority district.

Crowley, an establishment Democrat, who had been whispered about as a future leader of the party, had not faced a challenger from the left in 14 years - and his defeat will surely have come as a major shock.

Comment: Ocasio-Cortez still shares a bad case of Trump Derangement Syndrome with the rest of the Left. Breitbart reports:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the 28-year-old democratic socialist who defeated incumbent Rep. Joe Crowley (D-NY), told CNN on Wednesday she would support the impeachment of President Donald Trump.

"Would you push for a Trump impeachment should you win?" CNN's Poppy Harlow asked the Bernie Sanders-supporting candidate.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez replied, "Well, I would. I would support impeachment. I think that, you know, we have the grounds to do it."


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