Re: #38 - Main news thread - conflicts, terrorism, crisis from around the globe

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As tensions rise in Iran, we take a look at the impact of decades of U.S. sanctions on the economy and speak to ordinary Iranians who are taking the hit.

"Iran: The Art of War and Sanctions" out on November 22nd at 12.00 GMT. pic.twitter.com/GeMopvXHDu

— redfish (@redfishstream) November 18, 2019

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zerohedge
@zerohedge
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Snyder: "Brace For Impact!" The US Economy Is Going Down, And It's Going Down Hard...

https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/snyder-brace-impact-us-economy-going-down-and-its-going-down-hard

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Russian army at Tirsin hydroelectric power plant pic.twitter.com/Y1Muu7jxHL

— Y.N.M.S (@ynms79797979) November 18, 2019

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Psy-op continues...:

Crying Hong Kong mother kneels on the ground begging police to spare her student child's life
https://t.co/00ATnyyyl4

— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) November 18, 2019

For me this is enough:

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so USA will sanction USA? https://t.co/dSONXezZMd

— -- GEROMAN -- (@GeromanAT) November 18, 2019

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Nice patch:

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Sharmine Narwani
@snarwani
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New: UK military commanders covered up the murder, torture and sexual abuse of children and civilians by British soldiers in #Iraq and #Afghanistan, according to leaked documents.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/army-covered-up-torture-and-child-murder-bfdc5rsmw

"Evidence implicating British soldiers in the murder of children and the torture of civilians was covered up by military commanders, according to leaked documents that had been kept secret by the government."

NEW: Here is the hour long programme detailing the alleged crimes and interviews with families of the victims. Reporter Richard Bilton meets UK detectives who talk for the first time about how they were prevented from prosecuting soldiers suspected of serious crimes.

(viewable for those who can use VPN with UK ip address)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000bh87/panorama-war-crimes-scandal-exposed

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This shit in Hong Kong is ridiculous as hell. I mean, Hong Kongers have everything they need and want. Apple, Adidas, Swatch, fast internet, hi-tek and shit. What are those collaborators protesting against actually? They don't want face recognition tools on the streets? Well, they should not wave US and UK flags bcs...:

U.S. Cities Among the Most Surveilled in the World: Study

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/us-cities-among-most-surveilled-world-study-81821


British Police use Facial Recognition

https://www.dw.com/en/british-police-use-facial-recognition/av-51269123


All the crap in Hong Kong is nothing but another globalist stunt. And Beijing must put it's end to the farce.

(just returning to this post^)

US/UK/globalists could well be involved in fomenting unrest there for all I know, but I really didn't see the unequivocal evidence of it yet. I don't think there's been a great demonisation of China in the MSM either over what's been going on, idk?

At the moment the protesters are said to not back down until these demands have been met by authorities:

For the protests not to be characterised as a "riot"
Amnesty for arrested protesters
An independent inquiry into alleged police brutality
Implementation of complete universal suffrage
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-49317695

However what I see it what's going on with Hong Kong is bigger than just those specific demands, it's all about the transition of Hong Kong back to China (the planned eventual dissolvement of the one country two systems principle).

In 1997, UK's ownership (for lack of a better word), of HK came to an end. As part of the agreement China agreed to abide by the one country two systems principle with HK for the next fifty years - til 2047. So basically HK is granted a form of autonomy, while still being part of China til that time. As the years go by and the time gets nearer to 2047 China is making common sense plans to help with the transition for when HK loses that autonomy and is no longer more special than any other regions within China. The problem that HK'ers have is they perceive that these decisions coming from Beijing regarding the transition is eroding their special autonomy far earlier than they are happy with, but more problematic is I'm sure there will also be many HK'ers who will not want to see HK EVER lose its special autonomy in their lifetimes at the very least. Not only that but as HK only stopped being a UK colony fairly recently I would guess that there are many who feel in their minds that if it came down to it they would prefer being aligned with the UK rather than China.

Basically, the unrest in HK will just get worse because of the 2047 issue. There seems like there isn't a solution which could make both sides happy. Soooo get ready for...

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Stuart Lau
@stuartlauscmp

#Breaking China’s legislature: Hong Kong courts have no power to rule on constitutionality of the city’s legislation with regards to Basic Law, after HK High Court nullified face mask ban. A major contradiction of common-law judicial review in HK

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Anti-government protesters remained trapped inside the #HongKong Polytechnic University, and two prominent figures were allowed by police onto the campus late on Monday to mediate, a sign that there is a growing risk of bloodshed.The situation is getting more and more dangerous. pic.twitter.com/e14yKPyf50

— (@Frolencewalters) November 19, 2019

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HongKong protesters accidently threw petrol bombs towards themselves. pic.twitter.com/8PUJ3sOH1j

— Liam Stone石立安 (@liamstone_19) November 18, 2019

#HongKong protesters threw petrol bombs towards themselves again. pic.twitter.com/h8sBcvjGxF

— Liam Stone石立安 (@liamstone_19) November 18, 2019

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Yonhap News Agency
@YonhapNews
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U.S. should no longer rely on Beijing to support increased pressure on Pyongyang: ex-U.S. diplomat

https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20191119004000325


Why it’s time to drop unrealistic hopes for North Korean denuclearization

https://www.nknews.org/2019/11/why-its-time-to-drop-unrealistic-hopes-for-north-korean-denuclearization/

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Guy Elster
@guyelster
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During the night, four rockets were fired from #Syria to #Israel. It is probably an #Iranian attack, so the base at Al Bukemal could be targeted in the expected Israel's response


Al-Masdar News
@TheArabSource
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Syrian, Israeli forces traded missile fire along the border https://aml.ink/MHhrq #Israel #Syria


Syrian_MC
@Syrian_MC
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No attacks on Syria
The report of explosions in Damascus Airport was false and it was took down

Israel launched multiple AD missile on radars pulses
And Syria launched AD missiles against the interception missiles.

4 missiles were launched by the Israelis

5 missiles by Syria


Still not clear what actually happened.

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Guy Elster
@guyelster
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#BREAKING Three members of the security forces have been stabbed to death by "rioters" near Tehran: #Iran's official agencies

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North Korea snubs Trump, saying he hasn’t earned a new summit to "brag about" https://t.co/Q3D6GiinEA

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 19, 2019

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Russian military helicopter near Tal Tamr/M4 highway, #Syria. pic.twitter.com/1pqcwsASMG

— Ali Özkök (@Ozkok_A) November 19, 2019

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Government building in Cap Haitien, #Haiti set on fire by protestors after police beat up an activist.pic.twitter.com/VGY3jQgVx4

— nonouzi (@Gerrrty) November 19, 2019

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Russian Ministry of Defense - We have fulfilled all agreed obligations with Turkey towards Syria. Turkey did not comply

— Y.N.M.S (@ynms79797979) November 19, 2019

Tall Tamr (rats gonna scurry now   )

Russian combat helicopters overwhelm the Tall Tamr area and control the front. I expect the actions of RuAF after statements of non-compliance with the Turkish side's agreement.

— Y.N.M.S (@ynms79797979) November 19, 2019

The SAA has established a military checkpoint in the villages of Dashisa and Tawill west of Tall Tamr

— Y.N.M.S (@ynms79797979) November 19, 2019

A Turkish friend of mine - a source - tells me that Turkey wanted to bring the Kurds to a few enclaves south of Hasaka and Shadadi. The plans were swept up by their agreement with Russia and the deployment of the SAA at the border at Syria.

— Y.N.M.S (@ynms79797979) November 19, 2019

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Also Joint Russian and Syria army in the assyrian villages in the villages Mebarikiya and Khadr Kadrawi, where SDF and SAA control the surrounding villages near the Syrian-Turkish border. pic.twitter.com/r5N64YEMGP

— Rojava Network (@RojavaNetwork) November 19, 2019

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@Navsteva
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Turkey's statement on possible new military operation in northern Syria causes bewilderment - Russian Defense Ministry

Turkish Foreign Ministry's statement on possibility of new operation in northern Syria may worsen situation there - Russian Defense Ministry

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Pompeo/Zionista Kurds gonna get hit...    

#Breaking
IRI army has deployed 9 brigades to #Kurdish regions alongside combat drone units&7 divisions of advancing forces.Tehran has decided to hand over the control of Kurdish regions to the army&IRGC.
Kurdish opposition groups are the only one currently present inside #Iran. https://t.co/DUnQzORacr

— Raman Ghavami (@Raman_Ghavami) November 19, 2019

Téhéran : des manifestants bloquent les routes principales pour empêcher la mobilisation des forces de sécurité https://t.co/07YxNxDUq0 @BabakTaghvaee pic.twitter.com/wpaiLlhvb0

— L'important (@Limportant_fr) November 19, 2019

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WikiLeaks
@wikileaks
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URGENT: Sweden Drops Investigation of Julian Assange

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Prosecutors in Sweden have dropped an investigation into a rape allegation made against Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange in 2010.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-50473792


UK gov not going to be able to clumsily blame Sweden then for when the time comes that Assange will likely be directly deported from UK to US.

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Prosecutors in Sweden have dropped an investigation into a rape allegation made against Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange in 2010.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-50473792


UK gov not going to be able to clumsily blame Sweden then for when the time comes that Assange will likely be directly deported from UK to US.

The Prosecution Authority noted that while the victim was considered credible, oral testimony regarding the case had “weakened” and that corroborating evidence was not strong enough to pursue the case.

https://www.rt.com/news/473800-assange-rape-investigation-dropped/


It took them NINE years to establish corroborating evidence was not strong enough...

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UK/Brexit:

The Twitter account of Arron Banks, the founder of the pro-Brexit campaign Leave.EU, has been suspended after being hacked.

In a statement posted by the campaign's official account, Mr Banks said "personal data" had since been shared via Twitter.

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-50474626


In these leaks today it seen that Arron Banks, who himself was one of those who invested a lot financially in the campaign to leave the EU, made disparaging and insulting private message(s) about Brexit voters, and message(s) showing he was in cahoots with governing Tory party. This guy bankrolled Farage too, and has a close friendship with him. This leak is going to reflect badly on Farage. Even before this Farage was being dubbed a liar/traitor by his (former)supporters for not standing Brexit party candidates in every constituency in the upcoming election, and now these latest leaks could be the final nail in the coffin for the Brexit party.

What this goes to show? It goes to show that for those with the money who previously gave the strong impression that they were pro-Brexit no matter what that actually for them Brexit itself pales into insignificance and is no longer important when it comes to stopping the US/zionist/nato critic Corbyn from becoming Prime Minister.

HUGE IF TRUE#arronbanksleaks talk of him paying £1000 for tea with Priti Patel @patel4witham.

However, the Register of Members Financial Interests covering this period shows no record of it.

No reply from Patel's office as of yet.#GE2019 pic.twitter.com/9DcgntWhIh

— Alex Tiffin (@RespectIsVital) November 19, 2019

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Reliably informed that Aaron Banks has never actually had Twitter and has, in fact, been working full time at Pizza Express in Woking since 2001.#arronbanksleaks

— Luke Francis (@LukeFrancis88) November 19, 2019

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Brexit party polling lower than even the Green party in latest poll:

Westminster voting intention:

CON: 45% (+
LAB: 27% (-)
LDEM: 16% (-1)
GRN: 3% (-)
BREX: 2% (-7)

via @KantarTNS, 14 - 18 Nov

See more: https://t.co/m1hoBpI81D

— Britain Elects (@britainelects) November 19, 2019

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Two prison guards who were on duty on the night of Jeffrey Epstein's death have been charged with falsifying records.

The two guards were supposed to check on Epstein every 30 minutes on the night of his death. He had been taken off suicide watch after a previous suspected attempt to take his own life and was alone in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York.

But the southern district of New York attorney's office said they had "repeatedly failed to conduct mandated checks on inmates, and lied on official forms to hide their dereliction".

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-50480172

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... eyewitness testimony ... gathered from activists outside Iran ??? https://t.co/1LUbtNsJA8

— Moon of Alabama (@MoonofA) November 19, 2019

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Video of a walkthrough at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University I took just now pic.twitter.com/hEsx2LbuCJ

— Phila Siu (Bobby) (@phila_siu) November 19, 2019

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... eyewitness testimony ... gathered from activists outside Iran ??? https://t.co/1LUbtNsJA8

— Moon of Alabama (@MoonofA) November 19, 2019

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I stand by the UN security council resolution that settlements in the West Bank are a “flagrant violation” of international law.

They are an obstacle to peace.https://t.co/rFQEYrRhWy

— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) November 19, 2019