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Putin orders government to build world's longest bridge - Sakhalin island to be connected with Russia's Far East


RT
Tue, 24 Jul 2018 17:01 UTC
russia
© Artem Zhitenev / Sputnik
Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed the government to work out a plan to construct a bridge connecting Sakhalin Island in the country's Far East with mainland Russia.

"The question of building a bridge between Sakhalin and the mainland has long been discussed, for decades. It has long been a dream of the people living on the island," Putin said at a meeting with Sakhalin Governor Oleg Kozhemyako on Tuesday. Putin said he instructed the Russian government to work on the feasibility of the project.

The Russian president noted that this would make life easier for people: "You can come, leave at any time of the year, in any weather." Sakhalin is the only remaining region in Russia without a land connection to the mainland. Crimea was recently connected when Europe's longest bridge was built in May.
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Snow Globe

Internet users discover unsettling apocalypic message in Google Translate


RT
Tue, 24 Jul 2018 16:03 UTC
earth
© Victor Habbick Visions / Getty Images
Some vigilant internet users have discovered that if you type the word 'dog' many times into Google Translate and ask the search engine to change it from several languages to English, you receive a terrifying apocalyptic warning.

Screenshots of the bizarre discovery have been shared on Reddit, making others fear for their lives - or else frantically type "dog" into the online translator. It appears to work using several languages available on Google Translate, including Maori, Hausa and Yoruba

"Doomsday Clock is three minutes at twelve We are experiencing characters and a dramatic developments in the world, which indicate that we are increasingly approaching the end times and Jesus' return," the strange message reads.
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Family sues sheriff's office after man dies while in police custody and no one is charged with a crime

Jack Burns
The Free Thought Project
Sun, 22 Jul 2018 15:47 UTC
jorden stevens
Native American Jorden Stevens, a member of the Cocopah Indian Tribe, died on February 15, 2017, while in the custody of the Yuma County Sheriff's Office (YCSO) Adult Detention Center. Even though his death was ruled a homicide, not a single corrections officer has been charged with his murder.

The Yuma County Sheriff's Office conducted an internal investigation but the details of their findings have not yet been made public. Now, Stevens' family-after more than a year of not getting any answers and having only the Sheriff's Office to blame-is planning on filing a lawsuit against the department for the death of their loved one.

Stevens was arrested for "disorderly conduct" and was taken to jail, but as he was leaving, a dispute between the 29-year-old and officers led to an escalation of force involving at least 10 YCSO officers. In newly released video footage of the attack, which lasted over 10 minutes, a gaggle of officers can be seen appearing to kick and punch Stevens, who reportedly suffered a traumatic brain injury possibly leading to his death.
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Facebook mocked after removing Descent from the Cross painting over bare-chested Jesus

Tom Evans
The Daily Star
Mon, 23 Jul 2018 15:36 UTC
The Descent from the Cross

The Descent from the Cross c. 1435. Oil on oak panel, 220cm × 262 cm. Museo del Prado, Madrid
One inspector says: "We have to protect you against nudity, even if it is artistic in nature."

In an open letter, Tourism Flanders invited Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg to a meeting over "a cup of coffee or a Belgian beer" to discuss its regulations.

The letter read: "We have noticed that Facebook consistently rejects works of art by our beloved Peter Paul Rubens. Even though we secretly have to laugh about it, your cultural censorship is making life rather difficult for us."

The move comes after Facebook removed one of its ads featuring Rubens' famous Descent from the Cross painting.
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Passport

Report says half of 'deported' refugees never left Germany


RT
Mon, 23 Jul 2018 15:21 UTC
deportation protest germany
© Wolfgang Rattay / Reuters
The number of unsuccessful deportations from Germany has increased by more than 200 percent, as every second deportable migrant stayed in the country by not appearing for their expulsion appointment.

An internal evaluation by the federal police found that, as of the end of May, only 11,100 scheduled deportations had been successful out of a planned 23,900, according to the report by Deutsche Wirtschafts Nachrichten.

Some 11,500 refugees were listed as "not found" on their appointed day, with the remaining 1,300 cases abandoned for various other reasons. Around 150 people stayed because pilots refused to take them, and in more than 500 cases, deportation was stopped because of "active or passive resistance."

Comment: Germany seems to be gradually losing control of the country. The social consequences will be enormous.

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Snowflake

Activist waiter admits making up story of customer leaving racist note


RT
Tue, 24 Jul 2018 14:58 UTC
waiter
© Patrick Lefevre / Global Look Press
A waiter who served up a steaming, hot bowl of lies has admitted to the public that claims about a customer leaving him a racist note at work were fabricated. Khalil Cavil, 20, has now admitted that he wrote the note himself.

Cavil, who is a black Christian, found himself launched into the national spotlight after he shared a picture of a receipt on Facebook, which displayed no tip and "We don't tip terrorist" written across the top. His name - Khalil, which is of Arabic origin - was circled. The photo of the receipt showed the note written on the $108 bill. Cavil's employer, the Saltgrass Steak House, swiftly issued a life ban to the seemingly racist customer.

Saltgrass' Chief Operating Officer Terry Turney said in a statement following the July 14 incident that the steakhouse will "stand by and support our employee," adding that "racism of any form is unacceptable, and we have banned this customer from returning to our establishment."

Comment: When victimhood becomes weaponized, you get opportunists like Cavil who will make up a story in order to get attention and create the narrative of "oppression" that they think they live under.

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Russian Flag

The Russophobia digest: Top 5 MSM launched Russia scares this week


RT
Mon, 23 Jul 2018 09:16 UTC
Helsinki Trump Putin
© Grigory Dukor / Reuters
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with President of Russia, Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland, February 2018
Russia has lately been accused of numerous deadly sins, as politicians and media throw around scary-sounding but unverified stories and opinions. To help you plot a course in the roiling sea of Russophobia, RT has compiled a list.

With the Helsinki summit between US President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin hitting the news on Monday, this week didn't wait to erupt in headline upon headline of Trump and Russia bashing, including the long-sought "proof" of the Kremlin's interference in the US. Many of those were quickly adopted by the anti-Trump #Resistance for obvious political gain.

Comment: The MSM have gone full-blown hysterical after the Trump-Putin summit, with the manufactured outrage meeting epidemic proportions. Why would anyone, at this stage, believe anything they have to say?

See also:

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Bad Guys

Hydroelectric dam collapses in Laos - Hundreds dead and missing


Bloomberg News
Tue, 24 Jul 2018 13:13 UTC
dam collapse Laos
© ABC Laos via European Press Agengy
Stranded villagers near the site of on the hydroelectric dam collapse
A hydroelectric dam collapsed in southeastern Laos, leaving an unknown number of people dead and hundreds missing, state media said Tuesday. Rescue efforts were underway as top government officials rushed to the site and public appeals were launched for aid.

The official Lao news agency KPL said the Xepian-Xe Nam Noy hydropower dam in Attapeu province collapsed Monday evening, releasing cascades of water that swept away houses, flooded villages and made more than 6,600 people homeless.

The dam was made by a joint venture led by South Korean companies with Thai and Lao partners, and was still under construction. KPL described the portion that collapsed as a "saddle dam," which is an auxiliary dam used to hold water beyond what is held by the main dam.

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Toronto shooter identified as Faisal Hussain, 29, with history of mental illness


RT
Tue, 24 Jul 2018 07:32 UTC
Toronto police
© Chris Helgren / Reuters
A police officer stands near evidence markers while investigating a mass shooting on Danforth Avenue in Toronto.
Police in Ontario, Canada, have identified the perpetrator of Sunday's shooting attack in Toronto, in which two people were killed, as Faisal Hussain, 29. His family said Hussain was struggling with mental illness.

The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) identified the shooter on Monday afternoon, citing "exceptional circumstances of this tragic incident and the public interest." Hussain is "of Toronto," the statement said, without going into details.

Comment: See also:

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Sheriff

Several ISIS terrorists killed as Syrian troops liberate a dozen more towns in southwest Syria


AMN
Tue, 24 Jul 2018 11:58 UTC
Tiger forces Syrian Army
The Islamic State affiliated Jaysh Khaled bin Walid forces suffered a major setback in southwest Syria on Monday, resulting in the loss of several areas to the Syrian Arab Army (SAA).

Led by the Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army began their attack on Monday by storming several towns in the the Yarmouk Basin of southwest Syria.

Following a series of intense clashes, the Syrian Arab Army managed to break through the Islamic State's lines and liberate a large a dozen towns in the Yarmouk Basin.

Comment: South Front provides an overview of the current situation in Syria:
This map provides a general look at the military situation in Syria on July 23, 2018:
  • Pro-government forces entered a final stage of retaking parts of southern Syria, which had been controlled by the Free Syrian Army and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra, the Syrian branch of al-Qaeda). Currently, they are finalizing their operation to recover weapons from the surrendered militants and to secure the recent gains. After this, government forces will start working to liberate the small area controlled by ISIS east of the Golan Heights.
  • Most of civilians and members of the National Defense Forces (NDF) evacuated from the villages of al-Fu'ah and Kafriya in eastern Idlib. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and its allies entered the area.
  • Reports are appearing that the Syrian Army and its allies are preparing a military operation against militants in northern Latakia and southern Idlib. This area is used by militants to launch armed UAVs at Russian military facilities in the province of Latakia.
  • The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are slowly developing their operation against ISIS in the border area with Iraq.
Syria map South Front July 23, 2018
© South Front


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