Category: Breaking news-North America

US sends aircraft carrier and bomber task force to ‘warn Iran’

08/03/202106/05/2019 by jcibme

The US has deployed an aircraft carrier to the Middle East to send a “clear and unmistakable message” to Iran. …

Israel tells France it takes NSO spyware allegations ‘seriously’ after defense ministers discuss Pegasus affair
Israel’s Defense Minister Benny Gantz has said the country is taking allegations around Pegasus spyware, sold by Israeli firm NSO, “seriously” after discussing the scandal with his French counterpart Florence Parly. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Massive wildfires ravage Lebanon’s north with flames approaching towns & forcing residents to flee (VIDEOS)
Multiple fires have broken out in northern Lebanon, devastating pine forests and threatening multiple villages. The blazes have forced some residents to flee their homes, while at least one firefighter died battling the flames. Read Full Article at RT.com
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European case against Facebook’s WhatsApp must be decided by Irish data body within a month, EU privacy watchdog rules
The EU’s privacy watchdog has given Ireland’s data protection agency a month to produce its long-delayed decision on Facebook’s WhatsApp compliance with EU laws, forcibly settling the agency’s dispute with other national bodies. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Tunisia’s biggest political parties under investigation over foreign funding, judiciary announces
A Tunisian court has said it is investigating three of the country’s political parties, including Ennahda and Heart of Tunisia, over allegations they received foreign funds during the 2019 election campaign. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Austrian govt vows to find allies to combat illegal migration after slating EU Commission’s approach
Austria’s interior minister has blasted the European Commission’s stance on migration and declared that Vienna will form alliances with other EU states that want to combat the illegal movement of people in their own way. Read Full Article at RT.com
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WATCH: Bathing tourists calmly look on as firefighting aircraft scoop water from the sea to tackle raging Turkish forest inferno
Tourists and locals in Turkey’s Manavgat district were filmed calmly enjoying the beach and wandering around the city despite a blazing fire threatening devastation as it spreads on the outskirts of the residential area. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Chinese billionaire Sun Dawu sentenced to 18 years for ‘attacking state organs’ amid land dispute
A Chinese court sentenced Sun Dawu to 18 years in jail on Wednesday after the billionaire was detained last November on charges that included “provoking trouble” and “gathering a crowd to attack state organs.” Read Full Article at RT.com
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5 people missing after blast at German chemical park are unlikely to be alive, site’s operator says
Little hope remains that survivors will be found under the debris at the German industrial park rocked by a major explosion on Tuesday, its operator has said. The blast injured 31 and killed two, with five people still missing. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Decision to strip Assange of Ecuadorian citizenship hasn’t come into force, his lawyer tells RT, while preparing an appeal
The court ruling to nullify the WikiLeaks co-founder’s status as a naturalized Ecuadorian citizen was the result of an orchestrated political trial and must be overturned, Carlos Poveda, Assange’s lawyer, told RT. Read Full Article at RT.com
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French data regulator hits Monsanto with $472,000 fine for illegally compiling watch list to secure support during weed killer row
France’s data protection regulator has fined agricultural firm Monsanto €400,000 ($472,320) for illegally creating lists to help the company lobby support during a debate about the authorization of a key weed killer ingredient. Read Full Article at RT.com
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