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Australia's strawberry sabotage spreads to New Zealand

Strawberries
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Australia's fruit sabotage has spread to neighbouring New Zealand after a punnet of strawberries contaminated with needles was sold in an Auckland supermarket.

Originating from a farm in Western Australia, this is the first time a contaminated punnet has surfaced in New Zealand after more than 100 alleged incidents of pins and needles being found in fruit such as strawberries, mangos and bananas have been reported in Australia since the scare began in the state of Queensland earlier this month.

The Choice brand strawberries were sold in a Woolworths-owned Countdown supermarket in Auckland, one of New Zealand's biggest supermarket chains. Countdown have since pulled the Australian strawberries from their shelves while the incident is being investigated.

Rival chain Foodstuffs have also halted deliveries of Australian fruit as a precaution.

Footprints

AfD supporters rally to protest 'Islamization' of German city Rostock sparking 'massive' counter-protests

AfD rally Germany
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Supporters of the right-wing populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party have staged a rally to protest against the alleged "Islamization" of Germany's city of Rostock. Thousands of people took part in counter-protests.

The protesters carrying German national flags and holding banners and placards that read "Come, we save Rostock!" and "Stop Islamization!" marched through the city center to the square outside the city hall.


Light Saber

Regarding Kavanaugh accusations: A helpful reminder why due process matters

Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh
Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh
Somewhere between the creation of the Magna Carta and now, leftists have forgotten why due process matters; and in some cases, such as that of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, they choose to outright ignore the judicial and civil rights put in place by the U.S. Constitution.

In this age of social media justice mobs, the accused are often convicted in the court of (liberal) public opinion long before any substantial evidence emerges to warrant an investigation or trial. This is certainly true for Kavanaugh. His accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, cannot recall the date of the alleged assault and has no supporting witnesses, yet law professors are ready to ruin his entire life and career. Not because they genuinely believe he's guilty, but because he's a pro-life Trump nominee for the Supreme Court.

Attention

Kavanaugh accuser Blasey Ford agrees to Senate testimony on sex assault claim

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Christine Blasey Ford, a California professor at the center of a sexual assault accusation against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, has agreed to testify to representatives of the Senate Judiciary Committee sometime next week, her lawyers said on Saturday.

Multiple outlets reported that both sides tentatively agreed to testify Thursday, although several details remained unclear, and an agreement may yet fall apart. Just as news was breaking about the potential hearing date, the White House released a statement saying "today we appear no closer to a fair hearing" after the back-and-forth between Ford's lawyers and the Senate Judiciary Committee.

"But one thing has remained consistent: Brett Kavanaugh remains ready, willing and eager to testify as soon as possible," White House spokeswoman Kerri Kupec said in the statement.

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Witness named by Kavanaugh accuser, becomes third to deny knowledge of sexual assault

Leland Ingham Keyser, Blasey Ford Witness
All of Ford's named witnesses of the party have now denied any recollection of attending such a party.
A witness, reportedly named by Christine Blasey Ford as one of the people at the high school party where Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh allegedly sexually assaulted her, told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Saturday she was not there.

The attorney for Leland Ingham Keyser told the Senate Judiciary Committee that Keyser does not remember being at the party Ford described as the location of the alleged assault.

"Ms. Keyser does not know Mr. Kavanaugh and she has no recollection of ever being at a party or gathering where he was present, with, or without, Dr. Ford," Keyser said in the statement. CNN reported Keyser is a lifelong friend of Ford's.

Keyser, whom the New York Times reported is one of the people Ford named as being in attendance at the party, is the third witness who has denied knowing about the alleged assault. Mark Judge and Patrick Smyth said earlier this week they did not remember the party in question.


Kavanaugh has denied Ford's allegation.

The news comes after Ford, through her attorneys, tentatively agreed to testify on Thursday, after days of negotiations over the timing and conditions of her appearance before the panel.

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Cell Phone

Recovered cell phone footage shows officer beating an innocent man, disproving official police story

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When innocent people fear the police because they know walking into a store can get you beaten and pepper sprayed - because a cop doesn't like you - something is very wrong. However, that is exactly what happened to D'Marco Craft and Michaele Jackson as the pair walked into a Detroit gas station last year. And now, the officer has been sentenced for his crimes in this case-to probation.

After officer Richard Billingslea, 25, was caught on camera pepper spraying and beating an innocent man, he was charged with Assault with Intent to do Great Bodily Harm; Aggravated Assault; Obstruction of Justice; and Assault and Battery. He pleaded no contest. Thanks to his "exemplary career" prior to this incident, he was sentenced to just two years of probation instead of jail. He will have to attend anger management classes and community service as well.

"The police report is clearly a fabrication and is in direct conflict with the footage from Mr. Craft's cell phone. It's outrageous that the officers who are supposed to protect the rights of their citizens behave in such an unwarranted, aggressive and cruel manner," Southfield-based attorneys Solomon M. Radner, who represented the victims, said in a news release.

Bullseye

Silencing conservative voices: James Woods' Twitter account suspended over satirical meme

Outspoken conservative actor James Woods was suspended from posting to Twitter over a two-month-old satirical meme which very clearly parodies a Democratic advertisement campaign. While the actor's tweets are still visible, he is unable to post new content.

The offending tweet from July 20, features three millennial-aged men with "nu-male smiles" and text that reads "We're making a Woman's Vote Worth more by staying home." Above it, Woods writes "Pretty scary that there is a distinct possibility this could be real. Not likely, but in this day and age of absolute liberal insanity, it is at least possible."

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Blue Planet

Flat-Earthers plan to prove their theory by taking a trip to the edge of the planet

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Since TFTP has long been depicted as running a website which occasionally indulges in conspiracy theories, we find it fitting to examine the claims of a man known on Facebook as Desmond Walsh. Walsh is a self-proclaimed "Flat-Earther" and is calling on his followers to join him in finally proving once and for all the earth is actually flat.

Despite the fact there have been nearly 100 years of pioneers, aviators, navigators, and explorers who've already circumnavigated the world in planes, sailboats, ships, and hot air balloons, people still believe the earth is flat.

Reportedly, just as in the era of Columbus, there are now thousands of people who believe this newly revived theory despite the many proofs to the contrary. Nevertheless, since a sucker is born every minute, it's not hard to find followers willing to abandon logic, science, and history to push an agenda.

Walsh, in his latest announcement, claims he and his team of scientists (none of whom have a name or any credibility) will be traveling to the edge of the world to prove it's flat. Here he is making his announcement.

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Second Swiss region votes in favor of 'burqa ban' in public places

Burqa
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The majority of voters in Switzerland's canton of St. Gallen have supported the prohibition of face-covering garments in public spaces, making it the second region in the country to introduce such a ban.

The northeastern region held a referendum on Sunday to decide whether stricter rules on the face veils are necessary, among other issues. Around 36 percent of the region's half-million population came out to cast their votes, and nearly 67 percent of voters supported the new law, official results show.

Fire

City engulfed in smoke after fire at University of Crete

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Students have been evacuated from University of Crete after a fire broke out in its building in Heraklion. Huge plumes of smoke, resembling a volcanic eruption and visible kilometers away, were billowing above the area.

The security alarm sounded on Sunday morning as the university premises caught on fire. The blaze reportedly started at the campus, forcing students to flee their rooms as the building filled with smoke. There have been no reports of casualties so far, however the authorities are still trying to make sure everybody in the building at the time escaped the inferno, according to local media.