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Russian spy chief weighs in on Truss' alleged 'It's done' text
The head of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Sergey Naryshkin says he has "indirect confirmation" that the message reading "It's done" that then-UK PM Liz Truss allegedly sent to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was about the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines. During his brief interview with Rossiya 1 channel on Sunday, Naryshkin was asked whether Russian intelligence believed there were "ample grounds" to link Truss' text message to the explosions at the bottom of the Baltic Sea in late September, in which three out of four lines of the Nord Stream were damaged. "I only have indirect confirmation that all this has grounds under it," the spy chief responded. In late October, Russia's defense ministry openly blamed the UK for being involved in the sabotage of the pipelines, which carried Russian gas to Europe through Germany. According to the ministry, "British specialists" from the Royal Navy, based in the Ukrainian city of Ochakov, "took part in planning,...
https://www.sott.net/article/473999-Russian-spy-chief-weighs-in-on-Truss-alleged-Its-done-text
Russian spy chief weighs in on Truss' alleged 'It's done' text
The head of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Sergey Naryshkin says he has "indirect confirmation" that the message reading "It's done" that then-UK PM Liz Truss allegedly sent to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was about the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines. During his brief interview with Rossiya 1 channel on Sunday, Naryshkin was asked whether Russian intelligence believed there were "ample grounds" to link Truss' text message to the explosions at the bottom of the Baltic Sea in late September, in which three out of four lines of the Nord Stream were damaged. "I only have indirect confirmation that all this has grounds under it," the spy chief responded. In late October, Russia's defense ministry openly blamed the UK for being involved in the sabotage of the pipelines, which carried Russian gas to Europe through Germany. According to the ministry, "British specialists" from the Royal Navy, based in the Ukrainian city of Ochakov, "took part in planning,...
https://www.sott.net/article/473999-Russian-spy-chief-weighs-in-on-Truss-alleged-Its-done-text
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Coast Guard offering 'unheard of' $50K signing bonuses as vaccine mandates causing critical staff shortages
The U.S. Coast Guard is offering up to $50,000 signing bonuses in an effort to bolster recruitment, after the number of guardsmen has plummeted, in large part due to the military's strict COVID-19 vaccination mandate. According to internal USCG documents obtained by Fox News Digital from October detailing fiscal year 2023 workforce planning, "Culinary Specialist," or "CS," level recruits could receive bonuses up to $50,000 each. Active-duty Coast Guard Lt. Chad Coppin called the $50,000 CS-level bonuses, which would involve positions such as cooks, "absolutely unheard of."
https://www.sott.net/article/474000-Coast-Guard-offering-unheard-of-50K-signing-bonuses-as-vaccine-mandates-causing-critical-staff-shortages
Coast Guard offering 'unheard of' $50K signing bonuses as vaccine mandates causing critical staff shortages
The U.S. Coast Guard is offering up to $50,000 signing bonuses in an effort to bolster recruitment, after the number of guardsmen has plummeted, in large part due to the military's strict COVID-19 vaccination mandate. According to internal USCG documents obtained by Fox News Digital from October detailing fiscal year 2023 workforce planning, "Culinary Specialist," or "CS," level recruits could receive bonuses up to $50,000 each. Active-duty Coast Guard Lt. Chad Coppin called the $50,000 CS-level bonuses, which would involve positions such as cooks, "absolutely unheard of."
https://www.sott.net/article/474000-Coast-Guard-offering-unheard-of-50K-signing-bonuses-as-vaccine-mandates-causing-critical-staff-shortages
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Saving the world with lithium? Four times a week an e-bike battery catches fire in New York
More deadly than man-made climate change Six people have died in New York this year so far due to house fires started by e-bikes. I had no idea. Fires from exploding e-bike batteries multiply in NYC — sometimes fatally Matthew Schuerman, NPR NEW YORK — Four times a week on average, an e-bike or e-scooter battery catches fire in New York City. These bikes when they fail, they fail like a blowtorch," said Dan Flynn, the chief fire marshal at the New York Fire Department. "We've seen incidents where people have described them as explosive — incidents where they actually have so much power, they're actually blowing walls down in between rooms and apartments." As of Friday, the FDNY investigated 174 battery fires, putting 2022 on track to double the number of fires that occurred last year (104) and quadruple the number from 2020 (44). So far this year, six people have died in e-bike-related fires and 93 people were injured, up from four deaths and 79 injuries last year. In early August,...
https://www.sott.net/article/474001-Saving-the-world-with-lithium-Four-times-a-week-an-e-bike-battery-catches-fire-in-New-York
Saving the world with lithium? Four times a week an e-bike battery catches fire in New York
More deadly than man-made climate change Six people have died in New York this year so far due to house fires started by e-bikes. I had no idea. Fires from exploding e-bike batteries multiply in NYC — sometimes fatally Matthew Schuerman, NPR NEW YORK — Four times a week on average, an e-bike or e-scooter battery catches fire in New York City. These bikes when they fail, they fail like a blowtorch," said Dan Flynn, the chief fire marshal at the New York Fire Department. "We've seen incidents where people have described them as explosive — incidents where they actually have so much power, they're actually blowing walls down in between rooms and apartments." As of Friday, the FDNY investigated 174 battery fires, putting 2022 on track to double the number of fires that occurred last year (104) and quadruple the number from 2020 (44). So far this year, six people have died in e-bike-related fires and 93 people were injured, up from four deaths and 79 injuries last year. In early August,...
https://www.sott.net/article/474001-Saving-the-world-with-lithium-Four-times-a-week-an-e-bike-battery-catches-fire-in-New-York
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Mouth cancer causes grow as cases skyrocket in UK, HPV now a major concern
Cases of mouth cancer in the UK have increased by more than one-third in the last decade to hit a record high, according to a new report. The number of cases has more than doubled within the last generation and previous common causes like smoking and drinking are being added to by other lifestyle factors. Comment: Except the number of people who smoke is at a record low, so clearly smoking isn't to blame. According to the Oral Health Foundation, 8,864 people in the UK were diagnosed with the disease last year - up 36 per cent on a decade ago, with 3,034 people losing their life to it within the year. This is an increase in deaths of 40 per cent in the last 10 years, and a 20-per-cent rise in the last five.
https://www.sott.net/article/474002-Mouth-cancer-causes-grow-as-cases-skyrocket-in-UK-HPV-now-a-major-concern
Mouth cancer causes grow as cases skyrocket in UK, HPV now a major concern
Cases of mouth cancer in the UK have increased by more than one-third in the last decade to hit a record high, according to a new report. The number of cases has more than doubled within the last generation and previous common causes like smoking and drinking are being added to by other lifestyle factors. Comment: Except the number of people who smoke is at a record low, so clearly smoking isn't to blame. According to the Oral Health Foundation, 8,864 people in the UK were diagnosed with the disease last year - up 36 per cent on a decade ago, with 3,034 people losing their life to it within the year. This is an increase in deaths of 40 per cent in the last 10 years, and a 20-per-cent rise in the last five.
https://www.sott.net/article/474002-Mouth-cancer-causes-grow-as-cases-skyrocket-in-UK-HPV-now-a-major-concern
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Mercola interviews Shawn Baker about the Carnivore Diet - dangerous health fad or rescuer?
In this interview, Dr. Shawn Baker discusses the carnivore diet, why he's on it and why he thinks it can be a beneficial choice for others. He also has a regular podcast called "Revero," where he shares his expertise on this topic. Revero is the name of the company he cofounded, which specializes in getting people off pharmaceuticals using diet and other lifestyle changes. Baker's background is actually that of an orthopedic surgeon. He's also a competitive athlete and played professional rugby in New Zealand for a number of years. As he entered his 40s, he started experimenting with nutrition, and around 2008 got hooked on the ketogenic diet.
https://www.sott.net/article/474003-Mercola-interviews-Shawn-Baker-about-the-Carnivore-Diet-dangerous-health-fad-or-rescuer
Mercola interviews Shawn Baker about the Carnivore Diet - dangerous health fad or rescuer?
In this interview, Dr. Shawn Baker discusses the carnivore diet, why he's on it and why he thinks it can be a beneficial choice for others. He also has a regular podcast called "Revero," where he shares his expertise on this topic. Revero is the name of the company he cofounded, which specializes in getting people off pharmaceuticals using diet and other lifestyle changes. Baker's background is actually that of an orthopedic surgeon. He's also a competitive athlete and played professional rugby in New Zealand for a number of years. As he entered his 40s, he started experimenting with nutrition, and around 2008 got hooked on the ketogenic diet.
https://www.sott.net/article/474003-Mercola-interviews-Shawn-Baker-about-the-Carnivore-Diet-dangerous-health-fad-or-rescuer
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Religion without Belief: Is it possible?
Can you be religious without believing? A Christian without affirming the central dogmas? It is a timely question, especially since there seem to be many people who, faced with a world gone bonkers, are reconsidering their ideas about faith, spiritual questions, and metaphysical stances. And it is a question that has been recently discussed in a very insightful conversation between Rupert Sheldrake, Philip Goff, and Paul Kingsnorth, which I recommend. It seems to me we desperately need to make a distinction here: between propositional belief and faith in the unseen world.
https://www.sott.net/article/474004-Religion-without-Belief-Is-it-possible
Religion without Belief: Is it possible?
Can you be religious without believing? A Christian without affirming the central dogmas? It is a timely question, especially since there seem to be many people who, faced with a world gone bonkers, are reconsidering their ideas about faith, spiritual questions, and metaphysical stances. And it is a question that has been recently discussed in a very insightful conversation between Rupert Sheldrake, Philip Goff, and Paul Kingsnorth, which I recommend. It seems to me we desperately need to make a distinction here: between propositional belief and faith in the unseen world.
https://www.sott.net/article/474004-Religion-without-Belief-Is-it-possible
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Paul Singer of hedge-fund giant Elliott warns looming hyperinflation could lead to 'global societal collapse'
Elliott contends markets have not fallen far enough and the world is hurtling toward the worst financial crisis since World War II "Investors should not assume they have 'seen everything.' " That's executives at leading hedge-fund firm Elliott Management Corp. warning that the world is heading toward the worst financial crisis since World War II. In a letter sent to investors, and reportedly seen by the Financial Times, the Florida-headquartered firm told clients that it believes the global economy is in an "extremely challenging" situation that could lead to hyperinflation. Elliott did not respond to MarketWatch's request for comment. The firm, led by billionaire Paul Singer and Jonathan Pollock, told its clients that "investors should not assume they have 'seen everything' " because they have been through the peaks and troughs of the 1987 crash, the dot-com boom and bust, the 2008 global financial crisis, and previous bear and bull markets.
https://www.sott.net/article/474005-Paul-Singer-of-hedge-fund-giant-Elliott-warns-looming-hyperinflation-could-lead-to-global-societal-collapse
Paul Singer of hedge-fund giant Elliott warns looming hyperinflation could lead to 'global societal collapse'
Elliott contends markets have not fallen far enough and the world is hurtling toward the worst financial crisis since World War II "Investors should not assume they have 'seen everything.' " That's executives at leading hedge-fund firm Elliott Management Corp. warning that the world is heading toward the worst financial crisis since World War II. In a letter sent to investors, and reportedly seen by the Financial Times, the Florida-headquartered firm told clients that it believes the global economy is in an "extremely challenging" situation that could lead to hyperinflation. Elliott did not respond to MarketWatch's request for comment. The firm, led by billionaire Paul Singer and Jonathan Pollock, told its clients that "investors should not assume they have 'seen everything' " because they have been through the peaks and troughs of the 1987 crash, the dot-com boom and bust, the 2008 global financial crisis, and previous bear and bull markets.
https://www.sott.net/article/474005-Paul-Singer-of-hedge-fund-giant-Elliott-warns-looming-hyperinflation-could-lead-to-global-societal-collapse
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SOTT FOCUS: Wot's in the Shots?
Graphene oxide? Nanobots? What is in the Pfizer vaccines? Recently, Dr David Nixon, a Brisbane GP, decided to find out, putting droplets of vaccine and the blood of vaccinated patients under a dark-field microscope. That's a more radical decision than it might sound. According to Sasha Latypova, a scientist with 25 years of experience in clinical trials for pharmaceutical companies, the contract between Pfizer and the US government prohibits independent researchers from studying the vaccines. They claim it would 'divert' these precious resources away from their intended use fulfilling an 'urgent' need. Is that true in Australia? Who knows? All the Commonwealth Department of Health has said about its contract with Pfizer is that it is commercial-in-confidence.
https://www.sott.net/article/473973-Wots-in-the-Shots
SOTT FOCUS: Wot's in the Shots?
Graphene oxide? Nanobots? What is in the Pfizer vaccines? Recently, Dr David Nixon, a Brisbane GP, decided to find out, putting droplets of vaccine and the blood of vaccinated patients under a dark-field microscope. That's a more radical decision than it might sound. According to Sasha Latypova, a scientist with 25 years of experience in clinical trials for pharmaceutical companies, the contract between Pfizer and the US government prohibits independent researchers from studying the vaccines. They claim it would 'divert' these precious resources away from their intended use fulfilling an 'urgent' need. Is that true in Australia? Who knows? All the Commonwealth Department of Health has said about its contract with Pfizer is that it is commercial-in-confidence.
https://www.sott.net/article/473973-Wots-in-the-Shots
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Norwegian man now identifies as a disabled woman, uses wheelchair "almost all the time"
A man in Norway is sparking outrage on social media after he was sympathetically interviewed about his decision to begin identifying as a disabled woman. On October 28, Good Morning Norway (God Morgen Norge, GMN) aired an interview with Jørund Viktoria Alme, 53, an able-bodied male who now identifies as a disabled woman. In the interview, Alme stated that he had always wished he had been born a woman who was paralyzed from the waist down. Alme, a senior credit analyst for Handelsbanken in Oslo, has received positive coverage in Norwegian media since he first announced his trans-disability publicly on Facebook in 2020. He has given several interviews, often alongside his wife, Agnes Mjålseth. Despite having no physical handicaps, Alme currently utilizes a wheelchair "almost all the time."
https://www.sott.net/article/474006-Norwegian-man-now-identifies-as-a-disabled-woman-uses-wheelchair-almost-all-the-time
Norwegian man now identifies as a disabled woman, uses wheelchair "almost all the time"
A man in Norway is sparking outrage on social media after he was sympathetically interviewed about his decision to begin identifying as a disabled woman. On October 28, Good Morning Norway (God Morgen Norge, GMN) aired an interview with Jørund Viktoria Alme, 53, an able-bodied male who now identifies as a disabled woman. In the interview, Alme stated that he had always wished he had been born a woman who was paralyzed from the waist down. Alme, a senior credit analyst for Handelsbanken in Oslo, has received positive coverage in Norwegian media since he first announced his trans-disability publicly on Facebook in 2020. He has given several interviews, often alongside his wife, Agnes Mjålseth. Despite having no physical handicaps, Alme currently utilizes a wheelchair "almost all the time."
https://www.sott.net/article/474006-Norwegian-man-now-identifies-as-a-disabled-woman-uses-wheelchair-almost-all-the-time
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FBI investigating suspicious powder mailed to Kari Lake's office
The FBI and local police are investigating suspicious packages that arrived at Republican Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake's Phoenix campaign offices on Saturday, containing mysterious white powder and hateful messages. According to a Daily Mail report, law enforcement officials were present at the offices from 10 pm to 5 am the next morning after Lake's team reported what they believe to be a "terroristic attack, trying to intimidate Kari and the campaign staff." A source familiar with the Republican's campaign told Daily Mail that "one of Kari's staffers opened up an envelope that had a suspicious white powder in it and had a letter in there with a bunch of vulgarities and ranting and raving about Kari."
https://www.sott.net/article/474007-FBI-investigating-suspicious-powder-mailed-to-Kari-Lakes-office
FBI investigating suspicious powder mailed to Kari Lake's office
The FBI and local police are investigating suspicious packages that arrived at Republican Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake's Phoenix campaign offices on Saturday, containing mysterious white powder and hateful messages. According to a Daily Mail report, law enforcement officials were present at the offices from 10 pm to 5 am the next morning after Lake's team reported what they believe to be a "terroristic attack, trying to intimidate Kari and the campaign staff." A source familiar with the Republican's campaign told Daily Mail that "one of Kari's staffers opened up an envelope that had a suspicious white powder in it and had a letter in there with a bunch of vulgarities and ranting and raving about Kari."
https://www.sott.net/article/474007-FBI-investigating-suspicious-powder-mailed-to-Kari-Lakes-office
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'Speaking parody to power': Faculty, alumni mock universities with humorous satire sites
"Menstruation Scientists claim that 20% of MIT women are impaired at work." "In order to save Democracy from misinformation, we need more mob rule." "Research by MIT social scientist says mask wearing makes you more moral." These headlines represent a sampling of recent posts at The Babbling Beaver, a satirical website that aims to mock woke trends taking over the venerable Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
https://www.sott.net/article/474008-Speaking-parody-to-power-Faculty-alumni-mock-universities-with-humorous-satire-sites
'Speaking parody to power': Faculty, alumni mock universities with humorous satire sites
"Menstruation Scientists claim that 20% of MIT women are impaired at work." "In order to save Democracy from misinformation, we need more mob rule." "Research by MIT social scientist says mask wearing makes you more moral." These headlines represent a sampling of recent posts at The Babbling Beaver, a satirical website that aims to mock woke trends taking over the venerable Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
https://www.sott.net/article/474008-Speaking-parody-to-power-Faculty-alumni-mock-universities-with-humorous-satire-sites
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NYT says Russian bots meddling in US midterms, because of course they are
The troll farm blamed for Donald Trump's electoral victory is back, according to US researchers. The Russian bots and trolls blamed for former president Donald Trump's 2016 election victory have reportedly returned to US social media platforms, ahead of next week's midterm elections. The New York Times claimed on Sunday that they are focusing their discord-sowing, disinfo-promoting attacks on alternative networks like Gab and Parler, citing researchers from Recorded Future, Mandiant and Graphika.
https://www.sott.net/article/474009-NYT-says-Russian-bots-meddling-in-US-midterms-because-of-course-they-are
NYT says Russian bots meddling in US midterms, because of course they are
The troll farm blamed for Donald Trump's electoral victory is back, according to US researchers. The Russian bots and trolls blamed for former president Donald Trump's 2016 election victory have reportedly returned to US social media platforms, ahead of next week's midterm elections. The New York Times claimed on Sunday that they are focusing their discord-sowing, disinfo-promoting attacks on alternative networks like Gab and Parler, citing researchers from Recorded Future, Mandiant and Graphika.
https://www.sott.net/article/474009-NYT-says-Russian-bots-meddling-in-US-midterms-because-of-course-they-are
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Saint Lucia experiences massive flooding - people reported trapped in their homes
The North of Saint Lucia has experienced massive flooding. The National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) disclosed on Sunday that it had received reports of individuals trapped in their homes in the Assou Canal area. NEMO's Acting Director Maria Medard told St Lucia Times on Sunday afternoon that emergency responders were trying to assist in evacuating the distressed residents. She said the responders included the police, the Saint Lucia Fire Service, the Gros Islet District Disaster Committee, and the National Transportation Committee.
https://www.sott.net/article/474010-Saint-Lucia-experiences-massive-flooding-people-reported-trapped-in-their-homes
Saint Lucia experiences massive flooding - people reported trapped in their homes
The North of Saint Lucia has experienced massive flooding. The National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) disclosed on Sunday that it had received reports of individuals trapped in their homes in the Assou Canal area. NEMO's Acting Director Maria Medard told St Lucia Times on Sunday afternoon that emergency responders were trying to assist in evacuating the distressed residents. She said the responders included the police, the Saint Lucia Fire Service, the Gros Islet District Disaster Committee, and the National Transportation Committee.
https://www.sott.net/article/474010-Saint-Lucia-experiences-massive-flooding-people-reported-trapped-in-their-homes
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Flood crisis grows across Australia
Dozens of towns across New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia are facing the threat of inundation as flood peaks move downstream. The flood crisis is expected to worsen in some areas and flooding along the Murray River could last until at least the new year.
https://www.sott.net/article/474011-Flood-crisis-grows-across-Australia
Flood crisis grows across Australia
Dozens of towns across New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia are facing the threat of inundation as flood peaks move downstream. The flood crisis is expected to worsen in some areas and flooding along the Murray River could last until at least the new year.
https://www.sott.net/article/474011-Flood-crisis-grows-across-Australia
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Homeland Security admits it tried to manufacture fake terrorists for Trump
A new Homeland Security report details orders to connect protesters arrested in Portland to one another in service of the Trump's imaginary antifa plot. The Department of Homeland Security launched a failed operation that ensnared hundreds, if not thousands, of U.S. protesters in what new documents show was as a sweeping, power-hungry effort before the 2020 election to bolster President Donald Trump's spurious claims about a "terrorist organization" he accused his Democratic rivals of supporting. An internal investigative report, made public this month by Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat of Oregon, details the findings of DHS lawyers concerning a previously undisclosed effort by Trump's acting secretary of homeland security, Chad Wolf, to amass secret dossiers on Americans in Portland attending anti-racism protests in summer 2020 sparked by the police murder of Minneapolis father George Floyd. Comment: "Minneapolis father" is how they've chosen to describe George Floyd. Not drug addict,...
https://www.sott.net/article/474012-Homeland-Security-admits-it-tried-to-manufacture-fake-terrorists-for-Trump
Homeland Security admits it tried to manufacture fake terrorists for Trump
A new Homeland Security report details orders to connect protesters arrested in Portland to one another in service of the Trump's imaginary antifa plot. The Department of Homeland Security launched a failed operation that ensnared hundreds, if not thousands, of U.S. protesters in what new documents show was as a sweeping, power-hungry effort before the 2020 election to bolster President Donald Trump's spurious claims about a "terrorist organization" he accused his Democratic rivals of supporting. An internal investigative report, made public this month by Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat of Oregon, details the findings of DHS lawyers concerning a previously undisclosed effort by Trump's acting secretary of homeland security, Chad Wolf, to amass secret dossiers on Americans in Portland attending anti-racism protests in summer 2020 sparked by the police murder of Minneapolis father George Floyd. Comment: "Minneapolis father" is how they've chosen to describe George Floyd. Not drug addict,...
https://www.sott.net/article/474012-Homeland-Security-admits-it-tried-to-manufacture-fake-terrorists-for-Trump
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Greece battered by heavy rainfall,18,000 lightning strikes during Storm "Eva"
The first winter storms of the season have been battering Greece since Saturday, causing streets to flood on Sunday as a result of the heavy rainfall. The National Meteorological Service of Greece (EMY) renewed its emergency notice issued on Thursday as a severe weather system called "Eva" is causing hazardous weather conditions across most of Greece. The severe weather is expected to last until Monday morning. Until then, Civil Protection strongly recommends that citizens avoid unnecessary travel, and advises against attempting to cross any torrents, streams, or flooded roads, either on foot or in a vehicle.
https://www.sott.net/article/474013-Greece-battered-by-heavy-rainfall-18000-lightning-strikes-during-Storm-Eva
Greece battered by heavy rainfall,18,000 lightning strikes during Storm "Eva"
The first winter storms of the season have been battering Greece since Saturday, causing streets to flood on Sunday as a result of the heavy rainfall. The National Meteorological Service of Greece (EMY) renewed its emergency notice issued on Thursday as a severe weather system called "Eva" is causing hazardous weather conditions across most of Greece. The severe weather is expected to last until Monday morning. Until then, Civil Protection strongly recommends that citizens avoid unnecessary travel, and advises against attempting to cross any torrents, streams, or flooded roads, either on foot or in a vehicle.
https://www.sott.net/article/474013-Greece-battered-by-heavy-rainfall-18000-lightning-strikes-during-Storm-Eva
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US 'privately' urging Ukraine to negotiate - WaPo
Pressure is intended to alleviate foreign backers' concerns about a long conflict, sources say. The White House is privately asking top Ukrainian officials to show openness to peace talks with Russia, the Washington Post reported on Saturday. Kiev's public refusal to negotiate with Moscow unless President Vladimir Putin is removed from power in Russia must be abandoned, people familiar with the discussions told the paper.
https://www.sott.net/article/474014-US-privately-urging-Ukraine-to-negotiate-WaPo
US 'privately' urging Ukraine to negotiate - WaPo
Pressure is intended to alleviate foreign backers' concerns about a long conflict, sources say. The White House is privately asking top Ukrainian officials to show openness to peace talks with Russia, the Washington Post reported on Saturday. Kiev's public refusal to negotiate with Moscow unless President Vladimir Putin is removed from power in Russia must be abandoned, people familiar with the discussions told the paper.
https://www.sott.net/article/474014-US-privately-urging-Ukraine-to-negotiate-WaPo
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MakerDAO co-founder found dead days after eerie tweets
In a shocking turn of events, Nicolai Arcadie Muchgian, the 29-year-old co-founder of MakerDAO has been found dead. His death has shocked the crypto space that has been witness to a series of tweets that Muchgian had made days before his death. The tweets which levied serious accusations against powerful organizations are now being analyzed following his death. MakerDAO Co-Founder Predicts Death Now, the tweets from Muchgian didn't just start a couple of days ago. There were actually spread out over a couple of months. Back in August when the first tweet has been made public, the MakerDAO co-founder had actually alleged that there were people after him. The reasoning behind this was that Muchgian was a threat to a "central banking cartel" which would point toward his work in crypto. This was the first time that Muchgian had referred to the possibility of him being harmed.
https://www.sott.net/article/474015-MakerDAO-co-founder-found-dead-days-after-eerie-tweets
MakerDAO co-founder found dead days after eerie tweets
In a shocking turn of events, Nicolai Arcadie Muchgian, the 29-year-old co-founder of MakerDAO has been found dead. His death has shocked the crypto space that has been witness to a series of tweets that Muchgian had made days before his death. The tweets which levied serious accusations against powerful organizations are now being analyzed following his death. MakerDAO Co-Founder Predicts Death Now, the tweets from Muchgian didn't just start a couple of days ago. There were actually spread out over a couple of months. Back in August when the first tweet has been made public, the MakerDAO co-founder had actually alleged that there were people after him. The reasoning behind this was that Muchgian was a threat to a "central banking cartel" which would point toward his work in crypto. This was the first time that Muchgian had referred to the possibility of him being harmed.
https://www.sott.net/article/474015-MakerDAO-co-founder-found-dead-days-after-eerie-tweets
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Alberta clipper leaves Saskatchewan residents digging themselves out of the snow - 8 feet high snowdrifts reported
This weekend's snowstorm caused quite the ruckus in Central Saskatchewan communities, affecting businesses, sporting events and city streets. According to online weather reports, North Battleford saw white-out like conditions where visibility was next to zero with 12-16 centimeters of snow and winds gusting up to 65 kilometers per hour. Elsewhere like La Ronge saw 19 cm with 54 km/h winds, while the west central part of the province experienced 16-20 cm with winds exceeding 60 km/h. Melfort and surround areas saw nearly 25 cm of snow where winds gusted up to 60 km/h. In Tisdale, the wind and snow left people like Doug Tkachuk digging out eight-feet high snow drifts. His wife, Val said he has been working non-stop clearing snow since Saturday afternoon. "There was probably two feet of snow on top of his vehicle," she said. "He went out a couple of times last night and when he came back in, he said, 'I'm going to wait til morning and I'll go out again' and when we woke up this...
https://www.sott.net/article/474016-Alberta-clipper-leaves-Saskatchewan-residents-digging-themselves-out-of-the-snow-8-feet-high-snowdrifts-reported
Alberta clipper leaves Saskatchewan residents digging themselves out of the snow - 8 feet high snowdrifts reported
This weekend's snowstorm caused quite the ruckus in Central Saskatchewan communities, affecting businesses, sporting events and city streets. According to online weather reports, North Battleford saw white-out like conditions where visibility was next to zero with 12-16 centimeters of snow and winds gusting up to 65 kilometers per hour. Elsewhere like La Ronge saw 19 cm with 54 km/h winds, while the west central part of the province experienced 16-20 cm with winds exceeding 60 km/h. Melfort and surround areas saw nearly 25 cm of snow where winds gusted up to 60 km/h. In Tisdale, the wind and snow left people like Doug Tkachuk digging out eight-feet high snow drifts. His wife, Val said he has been working non-stop clearing snow since Saturday afternoon. "There was probably two feet of snow on top of his vehicle," she said. "He went out a couple of times last night and when he came back in, he said, 'I'm going to wait til morning and I'll go out again' and when we woke up this...
https://www.sott.net/article/474016-Alberta-clipper-leaves-Saskatchewan-residents-digging-themselves-out-of-the-snow-8-feet-high-snowdrifts-reported
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Tory-linked lobbying firm agreed to help swing DRC election, leak suggests
A lobbying firm with deep ties to the Conservative party planned a secretive campaign to influence elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in exchange for millions of pounds from a mining company. Leaked documents suggest the influential firm co-owned by the veteran Tory strategist Sir Lynton Crosby agreed to help the mining company swing a presidential election in the central African country. The files suggest CT Group also worked, under the radar, on a political influence campaign in Zambia on behalf of mining interests while working on a campaign to oust the country's president.
https://www.sott.net/article/474017-Tory-linked-lobbying-firm-agreed-to-help-swing-DRC-election-leak-suggests
Tory-linked lobbying firm agreed to help swing DRC election, leak suggests
A lobbying firm with deep ties to the Conservative party planned a secretive campaign to influence elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in exchange for millions of pounds from a mining company. Leaked documents suggest the influential firm co-owned by the veteran Tory strategist Sir Lynton Crosby agreed to help the mining company swing a presidential election in the central African country. The files suggest CT Group also worked, under the radar, on a political influence campaign in Zambia on behalf of mining interests while working on a campaign to oust the country's president.
https://www.sott.net/article/474017-Tory-linked-lobbying-firm-agreed-to-help-swing-DRC-election-leak-suggests
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Ukraine bombed dam with American missiles - Kherson officials
The Ukrainian military fired US-made HIMARS missiles at the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric dam in Kherson Region on Sunday, damaging one of the floodgates, emergency services have told RIA Novosti. Six projectiles targeted the structure at around 10am local time. Five were intercepted by Russian air defenses, but one made it through, a representative said. "The Armed Forces of Ukraine aren't giving up on their attempts to destroy the dam of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station and create the circumstances for a humanitarian disaster," the statement explained. The local authorities later clarified that the missile had failed to cause critical damage. In recent weeks, Moscow has been blaming Kiev for attempting numerous attacks on the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric dam, which stands on the Dnieper River, upstream from the city of Kherson.
https://www.sott.net/article/474018-Ukraine-bombed-dam-with-American-missiles-Kherson-officials
Ukraine bombed dam with American missiles - Kherson officials
The Ukrainian military fired US-made HIMARS missiles at the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric dam in Kherson Region on Sunday, damaging one of the floodgates, emergency services have told RIA Novosti. Six projectiles targeted the structure at around 10am local time. Five were intercepted by Russian air defenses, but one made it through, a representative said. "The Armed Forces of Ukraine aren't giving up on their attempts to destroy the dam of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station and create the circumstances for a humanitarian disaster," the statement explained. The local authorities later clarified that the missile had failed to cause critical damage. In recent weeks, Moscow has been blaming Kiev for attempting numerous attacks on the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric dam, which stands on the Dnieper River, upstream from the city of Kherson.
https://www.sott.net/article/474018-Ukraine-bombed-dam-with-American-missiles-Kherson-officials