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German government wants backdoor access to every digital device
The RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland (RND) reported that Thomas de Maizière had written up a draft proposal for the interior minister conference, taking place next week in Leipzig, which he has called “the legal duty for third parties to allow for secret ...[Read more]
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Revealed: How the US pressured Sweden to shut down Pirate Bay
The extent of US influence over Sweden’s crackdown on Pirate Bay has been revealed over a decade later, thanks to a Freedom of Information Act request by TorrentFreak. The documents show the methods used by the US government to pressure Sweden to crack ...[Read more]
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Trump had fewer deportations than Obama’s first year
Despite President Trump's tough-on-immigration rhetoric, there were around 177,000 fewer deportations this year than in 2009, Obama's first year in office. That number is lower than any year during Obama's presidency, according to Immigration and Customs ...[Read more]
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Palestinian teen in viral arrest photo released on bail following interrogation and torture
The Israeli Authorities released, on Wednesday at dawn, a Palestinian child who was abducted and assaulted by 23 Israeli soldiers earlier this month, and [he] was instantly moved to a hospital for treatment. Media sources in Ramallah said the soldiers rel ...[Read more]
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Tensions Between Turkey and the US Escalate in Syria
Both NATO countries have suggested the possibility of clashes between them. United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is visiting Turkey this week, and he's likely to find himself in an unfriendly environment. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan s ...[Read more]
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How UK’s May tried to start a Cold War
The week that has just ended was exceptionally rich in events. But no media were able to report it, because they had all deliberately masked certain of their number in order to protect the story that was being woven by their government. London had attempt ...[Read more]
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Fox head Rupert Murdoch’s headquarters in London raided by investigators
The London headquarters of Fox boss Rupert Murdoch were raided by investigators working for the European Commission, the Telegraph reports. The headquarters house Fox’s broadcast operation. “Sources at the location told the newspaper that authorities ...[Read more]
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Joe Biden says he ‘doesn’t have time’ to lay out his healthcare plan
Meanwhile, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren have made detailed policy proposals on the 2020 campaign trail ...[Read more]
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Venezuela announces 6-month rent suspension, guarantees worker wages, bans lay-offs
The Venezuelan government announced a series of measures on Sunday in attempts to protect the population from the economic effects of the coronavirus crisis. Speaking on a live televised address, President Nicolás Maduro instructed that all commercial an ...[Read more]
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Up to 40 million Americans are set to be evicted from their homes after the holidays
According to research by the Aspen Institute, nearly 40 million Americans could face eviction over the next several months. The only thing holding back the flood right now is the CDC’s eviction moratorium order and a patchwork of state and local protect ...[Read more]
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‘It’s time to get violent’: Far-right extremists are promising more violence after the U.S. Capitol invasion
Robert Unterzuber, a friend of Russell, predicted that future attacks on the Capitol Building will be even more violent — telling The Dispatch, "We're coming to the Capitol, and we're going to tear her down if necessary and drag them people out of there ...[Read more]
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