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Someone Drilled Through The International Space Station From The Inside, Astronaut Says
Mysterious gap has led to a wide variety of accusations.
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Integrity Initiative Is The Biggest Story Of 2018 – But Not Because Of Anything It Did
Exposing a sinister state-funded underhand influence network is a scoop. Yet the real conspiracy is the blind eye turned by the Western establishment, which appears fine with subterfuge, as long as it doesn’t come from Russia.
‘Day X’: Germany’s Far-right Commandos Reportedly Plotted To Assassinate Top Politicians When Order ‘Falls’ (VIDEO)
Far-right military coup plot uncovered in Germany: Sensational report claims special forces and military vets planned to execute ‘unwanted’ politicians ‘en masse’.
European Parliament Votes to Ban Single-Use Plastics in Bid to Tackle Pollution
Ambitious proposal will see plastic cutlery, straws and cotton buds phased out across continent.
Another UK Jail Descended Into Crisis With Over 40% of Inmates on Drugs
Psychoactive substances and drugs easily make their way into a British prison in Essex, where 42.6% of prisoners failed drugs tests, in what has been branded an epidemic by ombudswoman Elizabeth Moody.
Naval Blockade Would Mean ‘War’: Moscow Rebukes US-Proposed Tactic to Hamper Russian Trade
Attempts to use the US Navy to block Russia’s trade would amount to a declaration of war, a high-ranking senator commented on the US internal secretary’s suggestion of impeding Russia’s energy trade through a maritime blockade.
Air Pollution Now ‘Biggest Environmental Risk’ In Europe — EU Auditors
MPs and peers have called for the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions to be cut to zero by 2050.
The Holes in the Official Skripal Story
In part one, Craig Murray sets out the official UK government account of the events in the Skripal case. In part two, he examines the credibility of this story. Next week, he will look at alternative explanations.
May says Trump told her to sue the EU over Brexit – But “don’t walk away”
Theresa May has revealed a piece of advice she ignored from US President Donald Trump. POTUS told her not to enter into negotiations with the European Union; instead, she should sue the bloc as part of her Brexit strategy.
Huge part of Arctic ocean is shifting to an Atlantic climate, study finds
The northern Barents Sea has warmed 1.5 degrees Celsius in just 18 years.
Eels are getting high on cocaine in Britain's drug-polluted rivers, say researchers
Cocaine flushed into rivers is making critically endangered eels “hyperactive” and threatening their survival, new research suggests.
EU Wants To Tax Internet Users Who Criticize Mainstream Media
The European Union wants to tax citizens who criticize mainstream media outlets and politicians online, according to a draconian new law being proposed.
Kadyrov orders universal DNA testing in Chechnya to help identify children kidnapped by ISIS
The head of the Chechen Republic has ordered a universal DNA test to help identify and retrieve Russian children who had been taken to terrorist-control territories in the Middle East.
SCIENCE NEWS IN BRIEF: A Black Hole Gorging on Stars and Spirit Simulation, Scientists Transfer Data Between Snails, etc.
Giant black hole has been eating a ‘star every two days’, scientists transfer memory between snails, child’s mummified hand mystery solved, and more.
Theresa May Faces Parliamentary Probe For Lying About Novichok
British Prime Minister Theresa May faces a possible Parliamentary probe for misleading MPs about the source of the nerve agent allegedly used to poison the Skripals.