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'Heroes' to murderers: How US soldiers fought for Ukrainian neo-Nazis, then killed Florida couple to fund Venezuelan killing spree

RT
Mon, 30 Sep 2019 01:21 UTC

Two former US soldiers, once hailed as "heroes" for fighting alongside Ukrainian neo-Nazi paramilitaries, have been charged with double murder and robbery in the US, allegedly committed to fund a "freedom-fighting" Venezuela tour.

Craig Lang and Alex Zwiefelhofer, both former enlisted soldiers, have been charged with a double homicide, according to documents released by the US Justice Department this week. They stand accused of murdering a middle-aged couple in Florida during a firearms purchase in April 2018.

The Florida couple intended to buy several weapons from Lang and Zwiefelhofer, but instead got gunned down and robbed of their cash.

While the crime may not sound that unusual for the US, it is the suspects' background that makes the whole affair jarring. It tells a disturbing story of insatiable hunger for killing people all over the world, all that based on a backward ideology.

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"This is a bomb that will explode": Greek ministers admit services overwhelmed after riots at refugee camp on Lesbos

Helena Smith
The Guardian
Mon, 30 Sep 2019 14:33 UTC

Greek authorities are scrambling to deal with unrest at a heavily overcrowded migrant camp on Lesbos after a fire there left at least one person dead.

Officials said they had found the charred remains of an Afghan woman after the blaze erupted inside a container used to house refugees at the Moria reception centre on Sunday. The fire was eventually extinguished by plane.

More than 13,000 people are now crammed into tents and shipping containers with facilities for just 3,000 at Moria, a disused military barracks outside Mytilene, the island's capital, where tensions are rising.

"A charred body was found, causing foreign [migrants] to rebel," said Lefteris Economou, Greece's deputy minister for citizen protection. "Stones and other objects were hurled, damaging three fire engines and slightly injuring four policemen and a fireman."

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And check out SOTT radio's: The Truth Perspective: Weapons of Mass Migration: Interview with Michael Springmann on Europe's Migrant Crisis

UK school criticized for hosting 'resisting whiteness' event including rules of discrimination against whites

RT
Mon, 30 Sep 2019 04:13 UTC

The University of Edinburgh has allowed a 'Resisting Whiteness 2019' event to proceed at its venue, even though there was outrage over organizers' rules, which limited white people's access to a microphone and to certain rooms.

The conference, aimed at raising awareness about "the importance of anti-racist action in the UK" took place at Pleasance Theater, owned by the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, on Saturday.

It was organized by a group tellingly named 'The Resisting Whiteness Collective,' which describes itself as a "not-for-profit grassroots organization of QTPOC [Queer and Trans People of Color] activists." While touting the event, the group said that it wants to make it "as accessible as possible and therefore have free tickets available for those who would like to attend."

However, it seems not everybody was welcome. The rules published on the conference's official website state that if an attendee is white, they will have no right to ask questions, at least publicly. The rule, introduced to "amplify the voices of people of color" said that "priority will be given to questions from people of color in the audience."

Manchester UK: Protesters hold anti-austerity/anti-Brexit rallies during Tory conference

RT
Sun, 29 Sep 2019 14:31 UTC

Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Manchester to protest against austerity and Brexit, as the Conservative Party holds its annual conference in the northern English city.

The anti-austerity protest, organized by the People's Assembly Against Austerity group to "demand an alternative to austerity" and an end to the Tory government, started at noon local time and the 'Reject Brexit, Defend Democracy' march started two hours later.

Addressing his party's conference on Sunday, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged to stay put in his post and to deliver Brexit come the October 31 deadline, even if he fails to secure a deal with the EU.

It's not clear how Johnson intends to tackle a new law which compels the prime minister to request another extension of the UK's exit date if no deal has been reached by a mid-October EU summit.

Comment: Additional from RT, 29/9/19: Anti-Tory banner and hanged effigies suspended from bridge

A large anti-Tory banner unfurled on a bridge in northern England along with two hanging effigies ahead of the Conservative Party conference said it's "time to level the playing field" over the "130,000 killed under Tory rule."

No one has claimed responsibility for the banner, but the number likely refers to a figure cited in a recent think-tank study, which found that a reduction of deaths due to preventable factors had slowed down in England following budget cuts, resulting in the loss of some 130,000 lives.

A photo of the scene in Salford was shared on Twitter by Kerry Boyd, a Conservative councillor on Thanet District Council, who called it "utterly vile." The party conference is currently being held in neighboring Manchester.

Salford City Council has had the banner and effigies removed.

The image drew mixed reactions online, with some people openly horrified at the "absolutely disgusting" display. A number of commenters suggested it may be some sort of attempt to undermine Labour by making their supporters look bad, while others said it was a reflection of what the "Tories have created in our country."

Democrats say they will ban fracking nationwide. An empty campaign promise or are they serious?

RT
Mon, 30 Sep 2019 12:36 UTC

$Anti-fracking protest$

Several contenders for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination have promised a nationwide ban on fracking. How viable is that proposal and do they really want to do it - or is it just a campaign promise they can never fulfill?

Banning 'fracking' - the process of extracting oil and natural gas via hydraulic fracturing - is popular among environmentalists and activists who are increasingly concerned about climate change. Among the candidates who have backed a ban are the current frontrunner Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts), as well as her colleagues Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) and Kamala Harris (D-California).

Yet, the fracking boom of the past decade has transformed the US from an energy importer to an exporter, impacting the economy in a major way - and even giving Washington a certain amount of foreign policy leverage that Democrats might find difficult to abandon.

Clean or deadly?

Hydraulic fracturing involves horizontally pumping water, sand and a mixture of chemicals into rock at extremely high pressure, creating fractures that release trapped oil and natural gas.

Saudi Arabia credit rating slashed by Fitch due to 'risk of further attacks'

RT
Mon, 30 Sep 2019 18:28 UTC

© Reuters / Hamad l Mohammed
Workers fix a pipeline at the damaged site of Saudi Aramco oil facility in Khurais, Saudi Arabia, September 20, 2019.

Rating agency Fitch has downgraded Saudi Arabia's credit rating from A+ to A citing geopolitical risks and a downturn in the kingdom's fiscal position. Riyadh called Fitch's decision "somewhat speculative."

"The downgrade reflects rising geopolitical and military tensions in the Gulf region, Fitch's revised assessment of the vulnerability of Saudi Arabia's economic infrastructure and continued deterioration in Saudi Arabia's fiscal and external balance sheets," the New York-based agency said in a statement on Monday. The firm put the kingdom's long-term foreign currency issuer default rating from A+ to A, while stating that the outlook remains stable.

Masked Antifa mob blocks path, shouts at elderly couple outside Dave Rubin/Maxime Bernier event in Canada

RT
Mon, 30 Sep 2019 16:05 UTC

Several Antifa members crowded around an elderly woman with a rolling walker, blocking her from crossing a street outside a college in Canada, where they held a rally against a local MP, ending with scuffles and arrests.

The ugly scene took place amid a loud Antifa protest outside Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario on Sunday. Video of the event, shared on social media, shows an elderly couple attempting to cross the street on a marked crosswalk as four masked protesters deliberately loom over them, blocking their path.

The couple remained calm, seemingly trying to reason with the protesters. One incensed activist appears to be screaming at the woman in response and later makes an aggressive hand gesture to the man accompanying her.

Swedish school under fire for forcing kids to take part in climate strike

RT
Mon, 30 Sep 2019 12:53 UTC

A school in eastern Sweden, perhaps hoping to create the next Greta Thunberg, has come in for heavy criticism after saying that its students must take part in a climate change protest during school hours.

Västangård school in Umeå, Sweden, notified parents and guardians that participation in last Friday's climate strike was mandatory.

According to local media, some school principals in Sweden have given approval for students to step out and attend the climate strike, once their permission was sought. However, the school in Umeå said that its students must take part in the movement, regardless of if they'd asked to or not.

Comment: See also: Greta Thunberg: False Prophet of the Children's Crusade

Human trafficker, on the run for 17 years after prison break, found in Chinese cave by police drone

RT
Mon, 30 Sep 2019 13:16 UTC

A 63-year-old man who had been on the run for 17 years after pulling off a daring prison break was finally captured by Chinese police, who tracked the fugitive to a cave using drones.

Song Jiang was apprehended at his mountainous hideout on September 19 by Yongshan police in Yunnan province, south-west China, after authorities used unmanned aerial vehicles to search the area.

Manchester opens UK's first slow lane for people looking at phones while walking

Joshua Smith
Mirror
Fri, 20 Sep 2019 10:28 UTC

It's pretty hard to pull yourself away from your mobile phone nowadays.

And with a world of information at your fingertips, not to mention all of your mates, it's not difficult to understand why that is.

Many of us are so glued to our mobile devices that a whopping 75 per cent of Brits say they are guilty of walking and using their phone at the same time, according to the new research.

Comment: It's unbelievably sad that people are so absorbed in their phones they can't do something as simple as navigate while walking. Humanity is truly doomed.

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Society's Child

'Heroes' to murderers: How US soldiers fought for Ukrainian neo-Nazis, then killed Florida couple to fund Venezuelan killing spree

"This is a bomb that will explode": Greek ministers admit services overwhelmed after riots at refugee camp on Lesbos

UK school criticized for hosting 'resisting whiteness' event including rules of discrimination against whites

Manchester UK: Protesters hold anti-austerity/anti-Brexit rallies during Tory conference

Democrats say they will ban fracking nationwide. An empty campaign promise or are they serious?

Saudi Arabia credit rating slashed by Fitch due to 'risk of further attacks'

Masked Antifa mob blocks path, shouts at elderly couple outside Dave Rubin/Maxime Bernier event in Canada

Swedish school under fire for forcing kids to take part in climate strike

Human trafficker, on the run for 17 years after prison break, found in Chinese cave by police drone

Manchester opens UK's first slow lane for people looking at phones while walking

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