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Twitter weighs in on Killary's 'unpaid internships' and it's not pretty: 'No wonder she wasn't elected'

hillary intern unpaid
© Associated Press/Andrew Harnik
In this April 3, 2015, photo, intern Jessica Lis works at the Ready for Hillary super PAC offices in Arlington, Va.
The former Democratic Party presidential candidate has a record of offering no monetary compensation to campaign staff during elections, despite enjoying large campaign war chests.

Hillary Clinton is in the news again, this time over reports that her New York City office is offering a four month autumn internship which offers no pay, stipends, or college credit. The internship positions, posted on the Clinton Foundation's website, run from mid-September to mid-December, and require "a minimum of three days per week" of work.

According to more detailed documents obtained by The Daily Caller, the positions, whose criteria includes "a high level of professionalism and discretion," "strong research and writing skills," "a diligent work ethic," etc., are unpaid. The posting, which encourages undergraduates from all majors to apply, does not seem to offer any other forms of compensation, such as school credit or a stipend, either.

Comment: Rumors have been circulating for a long time that Hillary was such a witch that she pissed off many members of her campaign staff and the DNC. Those rumors gave credence to the claim that the DNC emails were not hacked by Russia but downloaded by a seriously irate member of her staff. Now these latest documents obtained by The Daily Caller lend even more credibility to that claim. How long will this ridiculous ruse last before people start to wake up to the fact that Clinton is an inveterate liar and warmonger in the service of the US 'deep state' that is waging an existential geopolitical war against Russia?


Candle

Farewell to a hero: 120,000 Russians attend funeral of assassinated DPR leader Zakharchenko

Alexander Zakharchenko
The farewell ceremony for the assassinated leader of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), Alexander Zakharchenko, has begun in the republic's capital, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Sunday.

A coffin with Zakharchenko's body has been put on display in the lobby of an opera and ballet theater in the city's center, not far from cafe Separ where he was killed in a bomb blast on Friday.

A spokesperson for the city administration told Sputnik that over 120,000 people have come to bid farewell to the assassinated leader.

"At the moment, according to the preliminary estimates, there are more than 120,000 people," the spokesperson said.

Comment: See also:

Russian Foreign Ministry: Assassination of Donetsk leader Zakharchenko undermines political settlement in Donbass

'The city is orphaned': 120,000 mourners bid farewell to assassinated Donbass leader in Donetsk


Heart - Black

'Incalculable' loss as National Museum of Brazil devoured by fire

National Museum of Brazil
© Tania Dominici / Reuters
The National Museum of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro has been hit by a massive fire on Sunday night, with images from the scene showing the entire building engulfed in flames. The cause of the blaze is unknown so far.

No-one was injured in the fire, which started after the museum was closed for the day, local media report. About 50 firefighters have been trying to contain the inferno since 7 pm local time. The flames quickly spread through the 19th century wooden mansion that houses the museum.

Images from the scene show the entire building burning on the inside.

Comment: There have been a number of notable fires recently:


Fire

Eight people killed in explosion at munitions depot near Cape Town, South Africa

Capetown, south Africa
It is unknown what exactly caused the blast, News24 reported on Monday. Police haven't provided any comments regarding the incident.

Eight people killed by a blast at munition depot in Somerset West, near Cape Town, South Africa, media said.


Comment: See also: Explosion hits Russian munitions factory, leaving at least 3 dead several injured


Bullseye

Defining factor in upcoming election, anti-immigration sentiment grips Sweden

Protesters
© TT News Agency/Adam Ihse / Reuters
Protestors demonstrate against Sweden Democrats leader Jimmie Akesson.
Anti-immigration sentiment may prove to be the defining factor in the upcoming general election in Sweden. RT explores why some Swedes believe their country's system of dealing with migrants is broken.

Sweden has long considered itself one of Europe's most tolerant nations. When, three years ago, Europe was hit with a refugee crisis in which over a million undocumented immigrants arrived on the continent from the Middle East and Northern Africa, Sweden's share of arrivals was the highest per capita.

Arrow Down

Bad investments: Daesh loses 90% of its covert Russian revenue in four years

Rebel weapons Syria terrorist ISIS Daesh
© Sputnik / Morad Safed
DAESH weapons seized by the SAA
Amid declining profits, the Daesh terrorist organization* has reportedly started to invest in legal businesses to keep on financing its activity, head of the Federal Security Service's (FSB) intelligence information and international relations service, Sergey Beseda, said Monday.

Profits of the Daesh terrorist organization in Russia have gone down 90 percent since 2014 to $200 million - $300 million a year, Beseda said.

"If we compare those financial receipts that were in 2014 and were estimated at about $3 billion, then now ISIL [Daesh] militants manage to get $200-300 million a year," Beseda said at an international conference on efforts to counter illegal arms supply in the context of the fight against international terrorism.

He said the Daesh started investing money in legal businesses to finance its further activity.

Comment: Looks like the terrorists' sponsors are pulling back on a bad gamble. Without being able to sell stolen Syrian oil and Western backing in general, they can't make it on their own.


Gold Coins

'Deal of the Day': White House coin marks Trump-Putin Helsinki summit as 'historic moment'

Trump and Putin
© Leonhard Foeger / Reuters
Although US President Donald Trump has come under fire for daring to have a conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the White House is making no apologies. It's even released a commemorative coin marking the event.

The "Kremlin Summit in Helsinki" coin has been listed on the White House gift shop website for $100. However it can be purchased as a 'Deal of the Day' for $49.

The coin is part of the "Historic Moments" series, which is misspelled as "Historic Momements" on the official White House website. The series will "chronicle in coin and ornamental art the entire presidency of President Donald J. Trump in world historic acts of leadership."

But anyone looking to purchase the coin immediately will have to just hope it turns out to be 'big and beautiful,' as the White House website merely says "photo coming soon."

Handcuffs

'Jeff Bezos of China' arrested on charges of sexual misconduct in Minnesota

Richard Qiangdong Liu
© Andrew Burton / AFP
Richard Qiangdong Liu, founder, chairman and CEO of JD.com
Minnesota police briefly arrested the CEO of e-commerce giant JD.com, and one of China's richest men, on suspicion of sexual misconduct. The businessman has been released pending complaint.

Liu Qiangdong, founder and CEO of JD.com, an online shopping site that has drawn investments from Google and Walmart, was arrested by Minneapolis police on Friday about midnight and released the next afternoon. The billionaire has been dubbed the "Jeff Bezos of China" and has been a prime challenger to Jack Ma's Alibaba e-commerce empire.

No complaint has been filed against Liu, who goes by the Americanized name of Richard in the US. As grounds for his arrest, Hennepin County records list "probable cause," which is American legal speak for a "reasonable" amount of suspicion that the allegations are probably true - but not in itself enough for a criminal conviction.

Eye 1

Grooming gangs: 'Cultural drivers' to be probed in new child exploitation inquiry, says Sajid Javid

People
© REUTERS/Hannah McKay
Sajid Javid is to launch an inquiry into "cultural drivers" behind grooming gangs. The home secretary referenced cases in Rotherham, Rochdale, Oxford, Newcastle and Telford in his speech on child exploitation in Britain.

"We've witnessed horrendous abuse perpetrated by gangs who have been persistent and determined in places like Rotherham, Rochdale, Oxford, Newcastle and Telford," said Javid speaking at the headquarters of the NSPCC in London.

"Keeping our children safe will be my mission as home secretary. I have already been clear that I will ask difficult questions about the gangs who sexually abuse our children. There will be no no-go areas of inquiry. I will not let cultural or political sensitivities get in the way of understanding the problem and doing something about it.

"We know that in these recent high-profile cases, where people have been convicted, that those people are disproportionately from a Pakistani background. I have instructed my officials to explore the particular context and characteristics of these types of gangs and if the evidence suggests that there are cultural factors that may be driving this type of offending, then I will take action."

Attention

Malaysia: Sharia High Court sentences two women to six lashes for 'attempting lesbian sex'

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Two women have been caned in Malaysia after being found guilty of attempting to have sex with each other in what is said to be the first case of such a punishment imposed on women for being lesbians.

The public caning took place in the conservative state of Terengganu in the northeast of the country on Monday. The women were caned six times each in the Sharia High Court in front of around 100 people.

The women, aged 22 and 32, were caught attempting to engage in sexual acts in a car in a public square in April. They pled guilty to committing 'musahaqah', meaning sexual relations between women, in August and were sentenced to six lashings and a 3,300 Malaysian Ringgit (US$799) fine.

While Malaysian women have been caned for adultery in the past, this is the first case of caning over sexuality. It is also the first time a public caning has occurred in the state, a member of the state executive told Reuters. "The reason it is carried out in public is for it to serve as a lesson to society," Satiful Bahri Mamat said.