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UK claims Russian military responsible for global cyberattack, no evidence provided


RT
Thu, 15 Feb 2018 16:24 UTC
Russia
© Maxim Shemetov / Reuters
The British government says Russia was behind the massive 'NotPetya' cyberattack that crippled computer networks of global multinationals last summer. Moscow has denied the accusation.

"We categorically reject such accusations, we consider them unsubstantiated and groundless. This is nothing more than the continuation of the Russophobic campaign lacking any evidence,"presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Thursday.

With no specific evidence provided for the allegations, UK intelligence claimed that the Russian military was responsible for the attack, citing a statement by Britain's Foreign Office. According to the document, the UK decided to publicly charge Russia to show neither London nor its allies "will not tolerate malicious cyber activity."

Comment: The West has yet to provide any evidence for the continual claims of Russian hacking. You would think if there was any truth at all to these allegations that at some point there would be at least something the West could show as substantive evidence. Their continual baseless claims just chip away at any remaining credibility they have left, which really isn't much at all.

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Russian Flag

Russia to challenge US hegemony in Middle East after inking huge energy deals with Saudi Arabia

Cyril Widdershoven
oilprice.com
Wed, 14 Feb 2018 16:25 UTC
energy
© Saudi Aramco / Reuters
Hidden by the fog of the ongoing oil market volatility and the Turkish adventures in Syria, OPEC leader Saudi Arabia has been cementing its geopolitical position for years.

In Riyadh meetings this week between Saudi and Russian officials, major energy deals were sealed, changing the regional constellation dramatically. At the same time, the geopolitical shift of the century now starts to bear fruit.

Russia has directly offered to invest in the upcoming Aramco IPO, supporting the efforts of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) to diversify the economy of the kingdom. During the meetings, not only new Saudi investment deals in Russia were sealed, but also the commitment of several Russian investment parties in the Aramco IPO.

After weeks of receiving a hell of a beating in the press (analysts started to doubt that it would ever happen), not only positive news has come from the NYSE and LSE, but also - as expected - from Russian institutions.
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Bullseye

'Industrial scale child molester': Pedophile football coach convicted of abusing young players


RT
Thu, 15 Feb 2018 14:47 UTC
Football field
© Phil Noble / Reuters
Football coach Barry Bennell, described as a "child molester on an industrial scale," has been convicted of 50 counts of child sex abuse against 11 victims in a case involving allegations of abuse against dozens of children.

The final verdict of Bennell's latest case was delivered on Thursday, and related to crimes against youth players at Manchester City and Crewe Alexandra in North West England over a near 25-year period.

An additional 86 complainants are understood to have come forward since November 2016, police revealed. He has previously received three jail terms for similar offences.

The 64-year-old Bennell, who was described as having "almost an insatiable appetite" for young boys, will be sentenced on Monday at Liverpool Crown Court. It is expected he will spend the rest of his life in prison.
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Piggy Bank

Ripple cryptocurrency announces their blockchain technology to be used in Saudi banks


RT
Thu, 15 Feb 2018 16:19 UTC
Saudi Arabia
© Faisal Al Nasser / Reuters 26
The parent company behind the centralized and third-largest cryptocurrency, Ripple, will work in the banking system of the oil-rich Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the firm claims.

Saudi Arabia and Ripple, the company behind the XRP coin, will cooperate by using xCurrent, software that enables banks to instantly settle cross-border payments with end-to-end tracking.

"Central banks around the world are leaning into blockchain technology in recognition of how it can transform cross-border payments, resulting in lower barriers to trade and commerce for both corporates and consumers," said Dilip Rao, Ripple's global head of infrastructure innovation.
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Snowflake

Virtue signaling politician Gavin Newsom calls Jeff Sessions 'outright racist' for correctly saying sheriffs are part of 'Anglo-American heritage'

Tony Lee
Breitbart
Tue, 13 Feb 2018 16:15 UTC
Gavin Newsom
California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom
California Lieutenant Governor and gubernatorial candidate Gavin Newsom called Attorney General Jeff Sessions an "outright racist" on Monday evening for saying that sheriffs are a "critical part of the Anglo-American heritage of law enforcement."

"Reminder that our Attorney General is an outright racist who wants us all to acknowledge 'Anglo-American heritage,'" tweeted Newsom, who is running to lead the "Resistance State."
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Heart

Syrians hold 'Immortal Regiment' to honor Russian servicemen who died defending the country from terrorists

Matfey Shaheen
Russia Feed
Tue, 13 Feb 2018 00:00 UTC
'Have you ever seen Iraqis marching for fallen US soldiers?' asks Syrian News
syrian march honor fallen russians, syrian immortal regiment
More than ten thousand townspeople gathered in Aleppo to celebrate the anniversary of the liberation of the city.

They held an "Immortal Regiment", a solemn procession carrying portraits of Russian and Syrian servicemen who died during the counter-terrorist operation.

Comment: See also: Assad visits Putin in Sochi, expresses heartfelt thanks to Russia for saving Syria

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Stock Up

Is the US Federal Reserve propping up the stock market?

Pam Martens and Russ Martens
Wall Street on Parade
Tue, 13 Feb 2018 00:00 UTC
Traders New York Federal Reserve
© Federal ReserveTraders at the New York Fed Have Speed Dials to Wall Street’s Biggest Firms
It's not every day that three well-credentialed men are willing to put their names and reputations behind the allegation that the U.S. Federal Reserve is rigging the stock market. But that's exactly what happened yesterday. Paul Craig Roberts, a former Associate Editor of the Wall Street Journal and Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury under President Ronald Reagan joined with Economist Michael Hudson and Wall Street veteran Dave Kranzler to write that "it appears that in May 2010, August 2015, January/February 2016, and currently in February 2018 the Fed is rigging the stock market by purchasing S&P equity index futures in order to arrest stock market declines."

This is not the first time the Fed has come under such suspicion. In 2013 Time Magazine's Dan Kadlec wrote the following about the unprecedented number of central banks that were moving into stock purchases:
"The U.S. Federal Reserve does not appear to have joined in the stock-buying trend. The Fed is not permitted to make direct stock purchases. But there is nothing to prevent it from funding a Special Purpose Vehicle that buys a broad basket of stocks through indexes or Exchange Traded Funds. In the past year, Wall Streeters have speculated the Fed would buy stocks as part of its quantitative-easing programs to stimulate the economy."

Comment: City of London think tank predicts "imminent" US stock market crash of up to 50%
A new analysis published on the website of a London-based think-tank, funded by the world's biggest banking and financial services institutions, warns that the US stock market is on the brink of an imminent crash that could trigger another global recession.

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The document forecasts that in 2018, US stock prices are likely to plummet by as much as "forty to fifty percent" - compared to the less than five percent plunge in early February. The document was published weeks before the recent stock market volatility.

The warning of a forty to fifty percent drop points to the prospect of a global financial crash worse than the 2008 banking collapse.


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Eye 2

Psychopath: 19yo man arrested and charged with raping high school student as she was dying from overdose while texting pictures of her to friends

Tom Porter
Newsweek
Sun, 11 Feb 2018 19:14 UTC
brian varela
© facebook
A 19-year-old man in a Seattle suburb has been arrested and accused of raping a high school student as she was dying from an overdose and texting explicit pictures of her to friends.

The suspect, who has been identified as Brian Roberto Varela, was charged Friday with second-degree rape, manslaughter and controlled substance homicide, the Associated Press reported.

He was arrested Tuesday, after police found the body of the victim, 18-year-old Alyssa Mae Noceda, stuffed in a plastic crate at his home, The Herald in Everett reported.

He told investigators that Noceda had recently split up from her boyfriend and had come to his home to party and hang out.
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Red Flag

Judge finds Florida creates unnecessary hardships for felons trying to regain voting rights

Patrik Jonsson
Christian Science Monitor
Mon, 12 Feb 2018 14:45 UTC
Rick Scott
© Wilfredo Lee/APFlorida Gov. Rick Scott
The first time the Florida poet Devin Coleman voted was also his last.

It was 2000, Gore v. Bush - when his was among millions of votes in play as the US Supreme Court called the winner and set the eventual arc of American affairs.

Not long thereafter, Mr. Coleman was involved in a fight at a house party. His arrest led to eventual burglary charges, a prison sentence, and the revocation of his right to vote.

Nearly two decades later, Coleman, now 39, is a father, published author, public speaker, and college graduate. But he says his disenfranchisement has shaded those successes.

"Everything in my life has been affected by my conviction - even after I paid my debt," says the author of "Prisoner to Poet: Thoughts of an incarcerated soul." "At this point, [reclaiming my full citizenship] has become a life's journey for redemption."
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Bad Guys

34 refugees import 130 family members and second wives to Germany


Voice of Europe
Wed, 07 Feb 2018 14:53 UTC
immigrant family germany
© rkl_foto / shutterstock.com
A lot of migration data in Germany is kept silent, but sometimes stories do reach the surface.

Figures from northern Germany say 34 refugees brought 130 family members to Germany. That's almost four times the number of people who applied.

According to German law, those affected have to bear the costs for the entry themselves. But as soon as they are in Germany, the state (the taxpayer) will pay the costs.

Comment: Where's Angela Merkel in the middle of all of this?

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