Re: #39 - Main news thread - conflicts, terrorism, crisis from around the globe

[Böhse Tante]

@Zambeezi

"Germany plans tighter rules on non-EU takeovers of tech firms; growing alarm On Chinese firms buying up German know-how"


  Dunno what they mean with know-how, German education is Europe's frontrunner to the abyss. Especially in natural sciences. Students mainly learn how to pretend they know something.

[Zambeezi]

#Syria
Pictures of several Turkey-backed fighters who were killed by Kurdish sleeping cells in Afrin.
Kurdish sleeping cells claim to kill 11 Turkey-backed militants and wounded 12 others in Afrin in the past three days. pic.twitter.com/pttFfOHMXr

— Eastern Lion 东方军事爱好者 (@Sunkway_China) November 28, 2019

[boris]

Rally in Iraq after PM resigns LIVE

[boris]

LIVE view from London after attack on London Bridge. 5 hurt and attacker dead.
http://www.reuters.tv/l/P3xt/2019/11/29/aerials-of-london-bridge-after-reports-of-shooting

[Zambeezi]

The Islamic Republic of #Iran won a seat in the executive council of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (#OPCW) during the 24th annual conference of members the organization.https://t.co/rtNOUZp7R3

— Filomena Rocha (@Filomen03258997) November 29, 2019

I suspect @bellingcat is shitting bricks right now. https://t.co/ZCqaoQGMmT

— Sharmine Narwani (@snarwani) November 29, 2019

[Zambeezi]

Bolivian police, whose riot was instrumental in the coup against Morales, now say they have discovered a terrorist cell in Santa Cruz.
Therefore, under Murillo's orders, they set up the Special Anti-Terrorist Center (CEAT).
Black uniforms and faces covered. This is the Special Anti-Terrorist Center (CEAT) an elite new police branch set up in Bolivia.
To tackle what terrorism - civil dissent? This looks like a paramilitary hit squad. This is Bolivia today.

La Policía Boliviana, cuyo amotinamiento fue clave en el golpe a Morales, dice ahora haber descubierto una célula terrorista en Santa Cruz. Por eso, bajo órdenes de Murillo, despliegan el Centro Especial Antiterrorista (CEAT). Las imágenes hablan por sí solas. Esto es Bolivia hoy pic.twitter.com/yYCyKSKZz1

— Juan Manuel Karg (@jmkarg) November 28, 2019

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"14 members of the Argentine delegation were arrested by coup groups in Santa Cruz & subjected to interrogation by police. We require that you let them come to #LaPaz to do human rights research.The fascist dictatorship shows its authoritarianism"

14 integrantes de la delegación argentina fueron retenidos por grupos de choque golpistas en Santa Cruz y sometidos a interrogatorio por la Policía. Exigimos les dejen llegar a #LaPaz para realizar trabajo de investigación sobre DDHH. Dictadura fascista evidencia su autoritarismo pic.twitter.com/L6jzwfOvfu

— Evo Morales Ayma (@evoespueblo) November 29, 2019

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"Despite the provocations, the Argentine solidarity delegation arrived in #Bolivia Coup group of Camacho & police forces illegally interrogated & intimidated them in Santa Cruz, but they are already in La Paz to carry out the task of defending human rights.

A pesar de las provocaciones, la delegación argentina de solidaridad llegó a Bolivia.
Los grupos de choque de Camacho y fuerzas policiales nos interrogaron ilegalmente y amedrentaron en Santa Cruz, pero ya estamos en La Paz para llevar adelante la tarea de defensa de los DDHH pic.twitter.com/G8PEKjKjqW

— Deleg Argentina Solidaridad con pueblo boliviano (@DelegArgBolivia) November 29, 2019

[Zambeezi]

LIVE view from London after attack on London Bridge. 5 hurt and attacker dead.
http://www.reuters.tv/l/P3xt/2019/11/29/aerials-of-london-bridge-after-reports-of-shooting

Man with a knife shot in the head by police #LondonBridge
Several people reportedly injured
pic.twitter.com/jZ4E4dlbI0

— nonouzi (@Gerrrty) November 29, 2019

[Zambeezi]

Two polls show that despite economic hardship, Iranians choose security over upheaval, support their government's regional role, reject America & applaud the #IRGC's internal and external activities.@snarwani #iran #iranprotestshttps://t.co/6PJ0Oinch6

— The Alternative World (@TheAltWorld) November 29, 2019

[Zambeezi]

This incredibly skilled worker earns $1.86 per 60 bundles of radishes. She’s done this work for the same employer for more than a decade and has the method down to a science. #WeFeedYou #ThankAFarmworker pic.twitter.com/VVVAhCR1OA

— United Farm Workers (@UFWupdates) November 27, 2019

[Zambeezi]

Happens all the time. Great article, well researched & sourced, iron-clad arguments...then some tweep says "Hahahaha you're sharing an RT article LOL!"

Guaranteed 100% of the time it means they can't counter your arguments & facts. @caitoz explains here: https://t.co/lbnSiNu27y

— Sharmine Narwani (@snarwani) November 29, 2019

[Zambeezi]

Slimy Israelis boast that their "spy van" can breach the security of any smartphone from a kilometer away, then get all whiny when #Cyprus authorities confiscate the vehicle. https://t.co/3JqZwZYpal

— Sharmine Narwani (@snarwani) November 29, 2019

[Zambeezi]

Northland New Zealand Housing Crisis: People Living in Trees, Car Ports, Old Cars
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/404422/northland-housing-woes-people-living-in-trees-car-ports-old-cars

New Zealand government MPs have heard that the housing situation in Northland has become so desperate some families are living in the woods, in huts built in the forks of trees.

Northland is one of the most deprived regions of the country, with a median income of NZ$23,400. The population is also 32% M?ori – double that of the rest of the country.

At a housing hui (meeting) held in Whangarei on Thursday, the M?ori affairs minister, Nanaia Mahuta, who is also associate minister of housing, was told by local housing advocates that the shortage of affordable housing had become “desperate” in the north island region, with families forced to live in trees, self-built huts, old vehicles, lean-tos, derelict houses and carports.

We had a couple with five children turn up to Playcentre. They’re living in tents. They fled Wellington with a plan to build some sort of shack on a small piece of land that they bought a couple of valleys over from us. Until that happens: Tents. Both mum and dad had been in the IT field. *chortle*

We are seeing every manner of outlaw dwelling imaginable going up all over this area. Shipping containers. Yurts. Old buses. Uninsulated garden shed-type structures. Cob. Re-cycled houses, which are teardowns from other areas that have been put on trucks and dropped in cow paddocks.

There are many factors contributing to the mess up here. I’ll just touch on three.

First, Northland is very poor compared to the rest of the country and property prices are relatively low—if you’re from Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch. So you have people selling out of the cities, quite literally running for the hills, driving prices higher. People who were poor to begin with in Northland are finding it even more difficult to find housing. The next thing you know, people are aspiring to live in shipping containers with a couple of solar panels for power.

Second, it’s extremely expensive to build a legal dwelling in New Zealand. In the Far North, since so many people live in upmermitted homes, the council seems to want to severely stick it to anyone who tries to comply. Everyone knows this and increasingly they’re saying, “F-it. I’ll live in a shack.”

Third, it’s hard to find places to rent. I don’t see this mentioned much, but here’s why it’s hard to rent in Northland: Property owners know that if they rent out a house up here, they could easily wind up with a deadbeat renter who’s difficult and expensive to dislodge or a renter who trashes the property. A meth lab operation is another real possibility.

There have been so many nightmare situations with renting that property owners would rather not deal with it. And why risk renting when property prices have never been higher? If someone has an extra house, it’s easy to sell it for a relative fortune to people fleeing Auckland.

NZ is billed as some sort of Switzerland of the South pacific. Maybe, for a few people, but the reality on the ground is very different for most.

The new government is apparently going to crack down on foreign property speculators, but that’s not going to solve the problem. The government could tell wealthy foreigners, “Sure, you can buy your doomstead, but you have to build two more houses for sale, one in Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch and one in some other district. We would be getting two new homes for sale for every one bought by a speculator. Don’t worry. It’ll never happen.

How about some sort of inexpensive and fast way for councils to approve smaller dwellings?

The way permitting is done now, with the breathtaking fees and Kafkaesque red tape and delays, just has to change.

[KneelB4Zod!]

LIVE view from London after attack on London Bridge. 5 hurt and attacker dead.
http://www.reuters.tv/l/P3xt/2019/11/29/aerials-of-london-bridge-after-reports-of-shooting

Man with a knife shot in the head by police #LondonBridge
Several people reportedly injured
pic.twitter.com/jZ4E4dlbI0

— nonouzi (@Gerrrty) November 29, 2019

Moment attacker was shot by police #LondonBridge

pic.twitter.com/XR1daLFhCs

— nonouzi (@Gerrrty) November 29, 2019

[Zambeezi]

CELAC (Community of Latin American and Caribbean States)

The Caribbean and Latin America continue to move on towards integration beyond the outdated OAS' model. https://t.co/0pRCO1Ss4W

— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) November 29, 2019

[Böhse Tante]

This incredibly skilled worker earns $1.86 per 60 bundles of radishes. She’s done this work for the same employer for more than a decade and has the method down to a science. #WeFeedYou #ThankAFarmworker pic.twitter.com/VVVAhCR1OA

— United Farm Workers (@UFWupdates) November 27, 2019

What are customers paying in the supermarket for one bundle? Here in Germany it would be around 1$. How much profit ...

[KneelB4Zod!]

#London: Another angle on #LondonBridge

pic.twitter.com/jdZV3QzbCT

— nonouzi (@Gerrrty) November 29, 2019

[Zambeezi]

This incredibly skilled worker earns $1.86 per 60 bundles of radishes. She’s done this work for the same employer for more than a decade and has the method down to a science. #WeFeedYou #ThankAFarmworker pic.twitter.com/VVVAhCR1OA

— United Farm Workers (@UFWupdates) November 27, 2019

What are customers paying in the supermarket for one bundle? Here in Germany it would be around 1$. How much profit ...

Retail sometimes 2/$1 usually <$1ea. .... just wanted to appreciate her as vital 'part' of the 'chain' to get it to our bellies.

[Slovák]

Yamal LNG ships first LNG to Bangladesh under contract with Total

US Treasury lifts restrictions from operator of tankers for Yamal LNG project
Sanctions against Cosco did not raise cost of Novatek LNG shipments - CEO

S. Korea expects trade with Russia to hit $30 bln, names LNG and shipbuilding as promising areas … S. Korea hopes to sign agreement on free-trade zone with Russia in 2020

Gazprom intends to export about 198 bcm of gas in 2019, not expecting significant decrease in 2020
GAZPROM'S 2020 INVESTMENT PROGRAM EXPECTED TO TOTAL 1.1 TRLN RUBLES - EXECUTIVE

Interfax

[Zambeezi]

Chile says no to Piñera! #ChileNoSeRinde https://t.co/KWt5ctZbIb

— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) November 29, 2019

On Nov. 15, the Chilean Ophthalmology Society reported that at least 267 people suffered eye injuries or mutilations due to actions of the Military Police since the protests started on Oct. 18. https://t.co/C577cxbxdK

— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) November 29, 2019

[KneelB4Zod!]

TØM CΛT
@TomtheBasedCat
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Muqtada Al-Sadr says that the next Prime Minister must be chosen from the top 5 candidates with a popular referendum via ballots distributed to the protesters

[KneelB4Zod!]

Al-Masdar News
@TheArabSource
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#US occupation of #Syria’s oil fields is escalating crisis: #Russia

https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/us-occupation-of-syrias-oil-fields-is-escalating-crisis-russia/

[KneelB4Zod!]

Russian Market
@russian_market
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U.S. warships in South China Sea "detrimental to regional peace" - China

[KneelB4Zod!]

Deborah Haynes
@haynesdeborah
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BREAKING: London Bridge attack declared a terrorist incident by
@metpoliceuk

No shit...

[KneelB4Zod!]

Stuart Millar
@stuartmillar159
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Statement from UK's top anti-terror cop Neil Basu:
- male attacker shot dead by specialist armed officers from City of London police
– attacker was wearing a hoax suicide vest
– incident declared a terror attack
– people stabbed but no detail on condition or numbers

[KneelB4Zod!]

Russian Market
@russian_market
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*CHINA TO BE DISCUSSED AT NATO SUMMIT: U.S.

- Trade war on

[KneelB4Zod!]

BREAKING: Oz Katerji got sacked from Mail Online today, in front of the whole newsroom, for smearing @ClarkeMicah as an Assad apologist last weekend. Over a dozen times. Using his work computer.

It's not nice to kick people when they're down, but it's easier innit... https://t.co/BE7fg21zGD

— Kit Klarenberg (@KitKlarenberg) November 29, 2019

There was a piece regarding Katerji. I don't remeber it at whole but it was large collection of links to White Helmets. Or jihadist "freedom fighters" overall. Maybe it's aaround here. Gonna check...

EDIT:

Here it is, in 12th episode of our Main news thread (archived):

Btw, Robbie Martin‏ created an awesome thread about VICE News, Bellingcat, CIA propaganda and related. The thread starts here:

Robbie Martin‏ @FluorescentGrey · 7. 10.
if you think its a crazy theory to say VICE has been trafficking in CIA propaganda and psyops for over a half decade look no further than this fascinating issue VICE put out in 2012, featuring writings from operative Oz/Omar Katerji
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/5gw4pb/welcome-to-the-syria-issue-v19n11 …

Thread follows here:

https://twitter.com/FluorescentGrey/status/1048752630825013248


Just some examples:

Robbie Martin‏ @FluorescentGrey · 7. 10.
article from Feb 2014 where 'Oz' catches up with what he calls a 'munitions expert' to discuss Syria & Barrel Bombs. this so-called 'munitions expert' is actually none other than Eliot Higgins/Bellingcat, an organization 'Oz' was a official contributor to

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/nnqnpg/BarrelBombs-Syria-Regime-Daraya

(Interestingly, I have "404 Page Not Found" message, even if the article is on the VICE website - just go on the main page and search for word "barrel" - the article is 4th from the top)


Robbie Martin‏ @FluorescentGrey · 7. 10.
Bellingcat's official website still has a section for Omar/Oz Katerji's writings but nothing listed

https://www.bellingcat.com/author/omarkaterji/


Robbie Martin‏ @FluorescentGrey · 7. 10.
when Bellingcat ran a Kickstarter campaign right before they officially announced being funded by Google, Oz Katerji was listed as a member of their team of contributors
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1278239551/bellingcat …




And who is Omar "Oz" Katerji? Pro-globalist/pro-Soros pro-jihadist stooge sttled in the UK,  former Lesvos coordinator for British charity Help Refugees...

https://clarityofsignal.com/2017/10/25/exposing-oz-katerji-and-the-uk-based-pro-fsa-and-white-helmets-terrorist-propaganda-networks-operating-in-the-united-kingdom/

https://www.newstatesman.com/writers/321853

[KneelB4Zod!]

Russian Market
@russian_market
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Caterpillar, Apple among big names hit by US-China trade war

[KneelB4Zod!]

Police just chased down a man and pinned him to the floor outside Cannon St station.” Tensions around #London following #LondonBridge incident

pic.twitter.com/KCy6D9igYJ

— nonouzi (@Gerrrty) November 29, 2019

[KneelB4Zod!]

Ragıp Soylu
@ragipsoylu
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BREAKING — France to summon Turkish envoy after Erdogan called Macron “brain dead”, per AFP

[KneelB4Zod!]

Looks like Israeli army captured a terrorist...

#بالصور
اعتقال قوات الاحتلال طفل فلسطيني مر بجانب منطقة دارت بها مواجهات في مدينة #الخليل اليوم #فلسطين pic.twitter.com/c5i1jwOftZ

— وكالة يونيوز للأخبار (@uunionnews) November 29, 2019