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Moro’s U.S. Law Firm Received R$40 Million From His Lava Jato Targets, Says Federal Audit Court
Court says disgraced ex-judge’s former law firm received more than R$ 40 million from companies convicted in Lava Jato.
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Alleged Maduro co-conspirator says CIA knew about coup plans
A retired Venezuelan army general says U.S. officials at the highest levels of the CIA and other federal agencies were aware of his efforts to oust Nicolás Maduro — a role he says should immediately debunk criminal charges that he worked alongside the socialist leader to flood the U.S. with cocaine.
Billionaires ‘Had a Terrific Pandemic’ While Inequality Killed Millions: Oxfam
A new report explains how inequality contributed to the death of 21,000 people each day of the pandemic while the wealthiest collectively got $1.2 billion richer every 24 hours.
Scotland Will Pardon Thousands of Witches Executed 300 Years Ago
Three centuries after repeal of the Witchcraft Act, thousands tried and executed as witches could receive official apologies from Scotland.
Rare Fossilized Dinosaur Skin Reveals For First Time What Famous Carnivore Really Looked Like
Dino skin is more diverse than previously thought,’ say researchers, with South American predator displaying coat made of scales, studs and thorns.
ICC Approves Probe Into ‘Drug War’ Atrocities Carried Out by Duterte Regime
“Duterte along with his co-accused henchmen of the war on drugs will be facing justice.”
Have We Detected Dark Energy? Scientists Say It’s A Possibility
Dark energy, the mysterious force that causes the universe to accelerate, may have been responsible for unexpected results from the XENON1T experiment, deep below Italy’s Apennine Mountains.
The US Is Turning Oil-Rich Nigeria Into A Proxy For Its Africa Wars
Under the cover of counterterrorism, AFRICOM is beefing up Nigeria’s military to ensure the free flow of oil to the West, and using the country as a proxy against China’s influence on the continent.
Key Witness in Assange Case Admits to Lies in Indictment
A major witness in the United States’ Department of Justice case against Julian Assange has admitted to fabricating key accusations in the indictment against the Wikileaks founder.
A Structure In Deep Space Is So Giant It’s Challenging Standard Physics
The Giant Arc is a newly-discovered structure spanning 3.3 billion light years, and it’s challenging our understanding of the universe.
US Planned Nuclear Attack On Chinese Cities In 1958 Taiwan Crisis
By Andre Davin May 25, 2021 Daniel Ellsberg, the US nuclear strategist who leaked the Pentagon papers, has published classified documents making clear that US generals were aggressively pushing for Read More…
Palestinian Journalists Targeted By Israel In Gaza Speak Out (VIDEO)
Gaza-based journalist Motasem A. Dalloul provides Red Lines host Anya Parampil with a frontline view of Israel’s attack and details his own travails as he and his family weather the bombardment of their neighborhood.
European Powers Ban Flights To Belarus After President Forces Down Plane Carrying Opposition Journalist
On Sunday, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko mobilized military planes to force a Ryanair jetliner to land in Minsk as it transited through Belarusian airspace and detained several of its passengers, Read More…
UK’s Undercover Policing Inquiry Downplays State Surveillance Of Workers Revolutionary Party
The Undercover Policing Inquiry (UCPI) has provided a carefully managed account of state infiltration in the Workers Revolutionary Party (WRP). Until 1986, the WRP was the British section of the Read More…
Despite “The Cease Fire”, Israel Intensifies Its Deadly Aggression Against Palestinians
Despite the ceasefire, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s own future depends on inciting the fascist settlers and Israeli hyper-militarized police to provoke new unrest in intensifying tensions against Palestinians. This reality makes the ceasefire fragile.