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EU journalists and experts send open letter to Trump asking for new MH17 independent inquiry

RT
Tue, 24 Jan 2017 16:25 UTC

A group of European journalists and aviation experts has sent an open letter to Donald Trump asking him to back a new UN-run investigation into the 2014 crash of Flight MH17. The current Dutch-led inquiry is "neither independent nor convincing," they said.

The open letter, signed by 25 journalists, former civil aviation pilots and researchers from Germany, the Netherlands and Australia, was posted on the website of Joost Niemoller - a Dutch journalist who publicly challenged the current investigation into the ill-fated Flight MH17, which was downed over Ukraine in July 2014.

With Trump having taken office as the new president of the United States, the letter says "there is now a real chance of resolving the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine," and also "hope of improving the quality of the investigation into the alleged shooting down of the MH17."

The experts suggested that the new investigation should include independent international researchers able to overcome governments' reluctance to disclose information, and should be overseen by the United Nations. At the moment, Ukraine's secret service (SBU) plays a major role in providing data to the Dutch investigators, while Russian investigators are being excluded from the process.

Way to go Lefties: Anti-Trump rioters set fire to Muslim immigrant's limousine

Vladimir Rodzianko
The Duran
Tue, 24 Jan 2017 16:04 UTC

Good job, Lefties...

The limousine that was set on fire during the anti-Trump protest in downtown Washington, D.C. on Inauguration Day is owned by a Muslim immigrant who says the damage could cost his company $70,000.

Russian fear of flying app sees downloads triple after Ivanka Trump mentions app in tweet

RT
Tue, 24 Jan 2017 16:20 UTC

Downloads of SkyGuru, a Russian-made application for people who fear flying, increased by 220 percent following a tweet posted by the US President's daughter Ivanka Trump.

SkyGuru's website traffic rose by 11,000 percent shortly after Ivanka mentioned the app, according to developer Aleksey Gervash, as quoted by Russian media source Life.

"We do not know whether Trump suffers from fear of flying. However, we definitely know that Ivanka would suggest he use SkyGuru on board Air Force One," Gervash said in a Facebook post.

SkyGuru is designed to help passengers who have aerophobia get over the anxiety that comes with flying. The app provides nervous travelers with real-time explanations of what and why certain things occur and what to expect during a flight.

Scientists reportedly develop "vaccine" against fake news

RT
Mon, 23 Jan 2017 13:34 UTC

Scientists at Cambridge, Yale and George Mason are seriously considering a "vaccine" against fake news, and believe they've found a solution - one that's not too different from immunization against an ordinary viral pathogen.

According to social psychologist Dr. Sander van der Linden, "Misinformation can be sticky, spreading and replicating like a virus." Therefore, new research has found that treating it like an actual virus may do the trick.

The research focused on fake news about climate change, though the model can potentially be applied anywhere else to "inoculate" the public against misinformation. It discovered that when two types of information are presented consecutively, the wrong information would completely cancel out what was said before. In other words, the opinion would go full circle.

So the solution would then be to introduce small amounts of misinformation together with the correct information. They would stand out obviously, and act not as distortion, but as something the mind could immediately compare with the correct information, preventing a shift of the resulting opinion to either side too strongly.

Is Hollywood blacklisting actors & celebrities who support Trump?

Alexander Mercouris
The Duran
Tue, 24 Jan 2017 16:04 UTC

In an atmosphere heavy with ideological fanaticism and intolerance reports circulate of a campaign to blacklist actors and celebrities who fail to join in the campaign against Donald Trump.

Some very troubling reports are circulating that US actors and celebrities who have either spoken in support of Donald Trump or have been neutral about him are facing pressure, and in some cases even threats.

The most detailed report is by the Daily Wire, which describes abuse and threats against Jennifer Holliday, the opera singer Andrea Bocelli, the B-Street Band, and the comedian Steve Harvey.

Chechnya to assist in Aleppo rebuilding efforts by restoring Umayyad Mosque

Geopolmonitor
Tue, 24 Jan 2017 00:00 UTC

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The decision to restore the famous landmark in Syria's second city follows a visit by a Chechen delegation to the country.

Chechnya's leader Ramzan Kadyrov yesterday confirmed that Chechens are serving in the Russian Defense Ministry battalion of military police in Syria. In addition, the Chechen authorities have decided to rebuild the mosque and the minaret of the Umayyad Mosque of Aleppo.

Kadyrov met with his advisor, State Duma Deputy Adam Delimkhanov and the Mufti of Chechnya Salah Haji Mezhiev who visited Syria and met Syrian military General Maher al-Assad, brother of President Bashar al-Assad.

Representatives of the Chechen government met with a "religious leaders, teachers and students of the University of Damascus, the governor of the province of Aleppo Hussein Diyab and representatives of the Russian military commanders," according to Kadyrov's Instagram profile.

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Islamist Michael Adebolajo who murdered British soldier Lee Rigby seeks $25k for teeth knocked out in jail

RT
Tue, 24 Jan 2017 14:34 UTC

Michael Adebolajo, an Islamic extremist who ruthlessly murdered Lee Rigby, has found a lawyer to seek £20,000 in compensation after his teeth were knocked out by guards at HMP Belmarsh. Rigby's family met the news with disgust, calling it "blood money."

The 32-year-old Adebolajo, while on remand in July 2013 at Belmarsh - a high-security prison in southeast London - lashed out at guards as they escorted him to his cell. His head was allegedly knocked against a window, and the Islamist lost two front teeth, Daily Mail reported.

The five officers involved in the scuffle were suspended on full pay during the six-week inquiry, but were later cleared, and returned to work. Adebolajo had been trying to find legal representation since the incident, and has now found a lawyer to help proceed with the lawsuit, British media reported on Monday.

Investigation launched: 200,000 liters of crude oil spill onto First Nations land in Saskatchewan, Canada

RT
Tue, 24 Jan 2017 14:20 UTC

Around 200,000 liters of crude oil spilled onto First Nations land in Saskatchewan days ago, with the leak only becoming apparent later. The pipeline has now been shut down, and an investigation launched.

The spill covers about 20 meters in radius, according to the CBC, citing a government official. The cause of the spill and the pipe that caused it are still unclear.

Chief Connie Big Eagle of the Ocean Man First Nation visited the site last weekend. Representatives from Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada took the lead in the response.

Slave wage labor exposed in British factories could 'compete with Bangladesh'

Sputnik
Tue, 24 Jan 2017 14:52 UTC

It's emerged factory workers in the UK are being paid less than US$4 an hour to make garments for high street, low budget fashion brands.

Undercover TV reporters discovered slave labor in Leicester, East Midlands, where a worker called Belal admitted that he was being paid US$3.34 an hour to pack and press dresses — that's less than half of the national minimum wage in the UK.

When Belal approached his boss for a pay rise he was told that the UK factory market had to compete with China and Bangladesh, "If we pay everyone US$12 or US$7 then we will make a loss."

Indeed, it was the British government's former Chancellor George Osborne who said that the UK must compete more with countries including China, although little thought was given at the time whether that included staff wages or not.

Man bit roommate's ear off out of fear Trump might 'send him back to Mexico'

CBS Pittsburgh
Tue, 24 Jan 2017 14:44 UTC

Police say a man bit the ear off another man in Pittsburgh as they argued about President Donald Trump.

Victim Marco Ortiz, 30, was bitten at his apartment at around 6:45 a.m. Monday in the city's East Liberty neighborhood after a verbal argument turned physical. He ran to a gas station for help.

According to Ortiz, the roommate bit off part of his ear, twisted his finger and threatened to kill him. Not because of anything Ortiz did, but because his roommate feared that Trump will try to send him back to Mexico.

"Anytime he's drinking, he's going crazy," Ortiz said. "All he would say is 'if Donald Trump gonna take me out I gotta kill so many people, then somebody kill me and I am happy.'"

The victim's ear was recovered by police in the apartment. Police say he was taken to UPMC Presbyterian hospital in stable condition.

Police say they know who bit the man's ear and are searching for him. They wouldn't give his name.

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Society's Child

EU journalists and experts send open letter to Trump asking for new MH17 independent inquiry

Way to go Lefties: Anti-Trump rioters set fire to Muslim immigrant's limousine

Russian fear of flying app sees downloads triple after Ivanka Trump mentions app in tweet

Scientists reportedly develop "vaccine" against fake news

Is Hollywood blacklisting actors & celebrities who support Trump?

Chechnya to assist in Aleppo rebuilding efforts by restoring Umayyad Mosque

Islamist Michael Adebolajo who murdered British soldier Lee Rigby seeks $25k for teeth knocked out in jail

Investigation launched: 200,000 liters of crude oil spill onto First Nations land in Saskatchewan, Canada

Slave wage labor exposed in British factories could 'compete with Bangladesh'

Man bit roommate's ear off out of fear Trump might 'send him back to Mexico'

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