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As ‘Fury of Virus Illustrates Folly of War,’ UN Chief Calls for Global Ceasefire
“End the sickness of war and fight the disease that is ravaging our world.”
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‘Little Foot’ Skull Reveals How This Human Ancestor Lived More Than 3 Million Years Ago
Micro-CT scanning of “Little Foot” skull reveals new aspects of the life of this more than 3-million year-old-human ancestor.
US Paper Hypes Fake News On Coronavirus ‘Burial Pits’ In Iran
The Washington Post has turned to publishing fake news about Iran’s response to the coronavirus outbreak, claiming that Iran has dug mass “burial pits” for victims of the disease and was covering the true number of deaths.
Iran Warns US Over ‘Dangerous’ Claims After Iraq Base Attack
Iran says US President Donald Trump must reconsider behavior of occupying American forces in the region instead of leveling groundless accusations against other countries.
New OPCW Whistleblower Slams ‘Abhorrent Mistreatment’ of Douma Investigators
A fourth OPCW whistleblower has emerged to defend the two veteran inspectors who challenged a cover-up of the chemical weapons probe in Douma, Syria. The new whistleblower lamented that other staffers have been “frightened into silence.”
Iraq Condemns US Strikes; Says Soldiers, Police, Civilians Killed
The Iraqi military and the presidency have condemned new US airstrikes, saying they killed soldiers and police officers and civilians overnight.
The Killing and Raping Game in Kenya and the Despots Who Run It
Politics in Kenya is dominated by rapacious elites consumed with the looting of state resources, using violence to avoid any possible accountability. Elections serve as key points of entry and Read More…
New Minor Planets Found Beyond Neptune
Using data from the Dark Energy Survey, researchers have found and cataloged more than 300 minor planets beyond Neptune, including more than 100 new discoveries. This updated catalog of trans-Neptunian objects, and the methods used to find them, could aid in future searches for undiscovered planets in the far reaches of the solar system.
Ancient shell shows days were half-hour shorter 70 million years ago
Earth turned faster at the end of the time of the dinosaurs than it does today, rotating 372 times a year, compared to the current 365, according to a new study of fossil mollusk shells from the late Cretaceous. The new measurement informs models of how the Moon formed and how close to Earth it has been over the 4.5-billion-year history of the Earth-Moon gravitational dance.
‘Chilling’: Erik Prince Recruited Ex-Spies to Help Project Veritas Infiltrate Groups ‘Hostile’ to Trump Agenda
“They didn’t succeed in their attempt to hurt our union,” said American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten, “but note what the right wing will do to try to eliminate workers’ voice.”
China’s Coronavirus: A Shocking Update. Did The Virus Originate in the US?
Japan, China and Taiwan reports on the origin of the virus.
Earth Has Captured a Temporary New “Mini-Moon” Called 2020 CD3 In Its Orbit
A likely “mini-moon” found orbiting Earth last month is moving away from our planet now, but it could be a harbinger of new small moons to come.
1983 CIA Document Reveals Plan To Destroy Syria, Foreshadows Current Crisis
As the Syrian crisis enters its ninth year, the Donald Trump administration is looking more and more like the Obama administration every day. With the Trump regime refusing to open useful dialogue with Russia regarding Syria, it’s obvious anti-Iran and pro-Israel positioning, and support for a very questionable “safe zone” plan for Syria, the odds of a rational U.S. policy in regards to Syria has lower and lower odds of existence as time progresses.
Viral Video Exposes Israeli Practice of Holding and Desecrating Palestinian Bodies
The Israeli PR machine is making attempts to obfuscate and justify the public desecration of the body of a Palestinian man shot and killed by Israeli forces.
The Health of Julian Assange: A Case of State-sponsored Neglect
It is known that Assange’s removal from Belmarsh healthcare unit was a result of the combined effort by his legal team, public campaigning and a petition lodged by fellow prison inmates. It followed seven months of unofficial segregation in the unit during which he was removed from association without legitimate grounds to do so, and in breach of prison rules and legislation. There was no established reason for this treatment, making it arbitrary, and also deprived Assange of recourse, effectively throwing him into a lawless hole at the whim of the prison authorities.