October 15, 2016

Russia's Rosneft, partners to invest around $12.9 billion in India's Essar Oil: CEO
A group led by Russian oil major Rosneft (ROSN.MM) will invest around $12.9 billion in India's Essar Oil ESRO.CL, Chief Executive Igor Sechin told reporters on Saturday. Sechin said a refinery and port owned by the Indian firm were worth around $10 billion and $2.9 billion respectively. India and Russia signed a deal on Saturday to pave the way for a group led by Rosneft to acquire Essar.  

B'tselem goes to UN, demands end to 'occupation'
The UN Security Council held a special session...on the subject of the Israeli settlements. Israeli left-wing NGO B'tselem was invited...to speak at the council condemning Israel over settlement activities. B'tselem chairman Hagi El-Ad, used his time at the UN to attack the Israeli government’s policies, blame the government for violence against the Palestinians, “take action (against Israel), now.”  

'Posturing' Russians to send aircraft carrier and fleet along the English Channel
Russia is expected to sail its only aircraft carrier through the English Channel later this month amid strained relations between London and Moscow over the Syria crisis. Royal Navy chiefs and their Nato allies are drawing up plans to escort up to eight Russian warships which are due to leave port imminently to join the country’s air strike campaign against Syrian rebels.  

More Than 1 Million to Lose Obamacare Plans as Insurers Quit
A growing number of people in Obamacare are finding out their health insurance plans will disappear from the program next year, forcing them to find new coverage even as options shrink and prices rise. At least 1.4 million people in 32 states will lose the Obamacare plan they have now, according to state officials contacted by Bloomberg.  

CIA Prepping for Possible Cyber Strike Against Russia
The Obama administration is contemplating an unprecedented cyber covert action against Russia in retaliation for alleged Russian interference in the American presidential election... officials with direct knowledge of the situation say the CIA has been asked to deliver options to the White House for a wide-ranging "clandestine" cyber operation designed to harass and "embarrass" the Kremlin leadership.  

US and Russia discuss Syria ceasefire in Switzerland
New talks are set to start in Switzerland as the US and Russia try to broker another ceasefire in Syria. US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russia's Sergei Lavrov are meeting delegates from Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Iran and Qatar in the city of Lausanne. Since the collapse of a short-lived truce in September, Syria and its ally Russia have stepped up bombardment of rebel-held eastern Aleppo.  

Yemen conflict: Saudis blame funeral hall bombing on mistake
The Saudi-led coalition bombing Houthi rebels in Yemen says it attacked a funeral hall in the capital, Sanaa, based on "bad information". At least 140 people were killed, most of them civilians, in the attack on 8 October - one of the single worst death tolls in the two-year conflict. A Saudi inquiry blames "non-compliance with coalition rules of engagement" and "the issuing of incorrect information".  

ISIS in Sinai could turn its guns on us ‘at any time’
In Egypt’s jihadist-infested Sinai, Islamic State-affiliated members of the Wilayat Sayna (Sinai Province) terrorist organization battle Egyptian security forces on a daily basis. Right across the border in Israel, the Caracal Battalion watches and prepares for the day that an Islamic State cell turns its guns, bombs and possibly rockets northward.  

Hillary, Soros and the political genocide of Christianity
Hillary Clinton seems to have a problem with religious liberty when it conflicts with her progressive goals. During an April 2015 speech to the Women in the World Conference she said, “Deep-seated cultural codes, religious beliefs and structural biases have to be changed” for the sake of giving women access to “reproductive health care and safe childbirth.”  

Is The US On The Verge Of Mass Race Riots?
Ferguson, Baltimore, Ferguson (again), Milwaukee, Charlotte. Much has been made by the media of the recent riots that have taken place across America. Which begs the question: Are these riots passing occurrences or, like a series of smaller seismic events, a forewarning of much larger mass civil unrest to come? For the answers, we take a quick trip back in time.  

Scenes From The Apocalypse - Mass Immigration Ruins The Streets Of France
The Paris you know or remember from adverts or brochures no longer exists. While no part of Paris looks like the romantic Cliches in Hollywood movies, some districts now resemble post-apocalyptic scenes of a dystopian thriller. This footage, taken with a hidden camera by an anonymous Frenchman in the Avenue de Flandres, 19th Arrondissement, near the Stalingrad Metro Station in Paris as well as areas in close proximity, shows the devastating effects of uncontrolled illegal mass immigration of young African males into Europe.  

Dutch court upholds hate speech case against far-right MP Geert Wilders
A Dutch court on Friday upheld hate speech charges against anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders, meaning his trial will now start later this month. "The court rejects all the defence's objections," judge Hendrik Steenhuis told The Hague district court.  

World ISIS crushes Mosul rebellion, drowning fighters who aimed to return city to Baghdad
The Islamic State militant group (ISIS) has quashed a rebellion in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, as a U.S.-Iraqi offensive looks set to begin, executing 58 people by drowning and burying them in a mass grave, according to Iraqi officials and residents.  

7 Ways Russia Is Telling People to Prepare for War
With tensions between Russia and the United States at their highest since the Cold War, there have been alarming signs coming out of Moscow that suggest the country is ready for war.  

October 14, 2016

Clinton vowed to 'ring' China with missiles over North Korea threat, leaked emails say
Clinton threatened to “ring” China with defensive missiles if Beijing did not rein in North Korea, leaked emails detailing a private speech she made three years ago claim. The US democratic presidential candidate also blamed the Chinese military for being Pyongyang’s biggest ally...  

Report: Israel to Purchase New German Submarines Targeting Iran, Syria
Israel and Germany have begun top echelon political and security negotiations of the purchase of new Dolphin class submarines, Israel Defense reported Friday. The IDF’s five-submarine fleet, its most expensive weapons system, is its longest arm in a potential war with a nuclear Iran.  

Hillary Clinton's Axis of Evil
Let’s cut to the chase; Hillary Clinton is ready to go to war against Russia in Syria – with inbuilt, potentially terrifying, thermonuclear consequences.  

Was Tamana a Universal Civilization of Mankind Before the Great Flood?
He believed he had found this Universal culture which spanned the entire world untold millennia before our present era. Toth called this pre-Diluvial culture: Tamana, the name these ancient civilizers used to denote their colonial cities.  

Netanyahu mocks UNESCO motion on Temple Mount: Like denying bond between Batman and Robin
What's next? A UNESCO decision denying the connection between peanut butter and jelly? Batman and Robin? Rock and roll? — Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) October 13, 2016  

Archbishop of Philadelphia Calls Clinton a "Scheming, Robotic Liar"
In a column published in Catholic Philly, Archbishop Charles Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. called on Hillary Clinton to repudiate the hacked emails revealing a strain of anti-Catholic bigotry in her campaign, and also referred to the candidate a "scheming, robotic liar."  

Moderate Quake Jolts Talaud Islands
An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale shook Talaud Islands in North Sulawesi province before dawn on Friday, according to the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG).  

GEOMAGNETIC STORM UNDERWAY
Auroras are dancing around the Arctic Circle on Oct. 14th as Earth slowly exits the magnetized wake of a CME that struck two days ago. Currently, geomagnetic storms are flickering between categories G1 and G2. Jake Tapper Says DNC Chair’s Leak To Clinton Campaign Is ‘Very, Very Troubling’
CNN anchor Jake Tapper blasted interim Democratic National Committee chair Donna Brazile and TV One host Roland Martin on Thursday for their apparent involvement in leaking a Democratic town hall question to the Clinton campaign in March. “It’s very, very troubling,” Tapper told WMAL hosts Larry O’Connor and Brian Wilson in an interview.  

Earthquake in Tonga no threat to Fiji
A MODERATE size earthquake that occurred in the Tonga Island region early this morning did not pose any threat to Fiji. The 5.3 magnitude earthquake occurred offshore at a depth of 79 kilometres at 4:19am.  

296 Refugees Diagnosed with Active TB in Minnesota
Two hundred and ninety-six refugees were diagnosed with active tuberculosis (TB) between 2010 and 2014 in Minnesota, according to the Minnesota Department of Health. Seventy-one were diagnosed within one year of their arrival, while 225 were diagnosed after the first year, but within five years of their arrival.  

Jews around the world gear up for global Shabbat event
On November 11 and 12, Jews in dozens of countries will participate in the Shabbat Project, an initiative which seeks to unite Jews through the experience of keeping Shabbat. The program, which will celebrate its fourth year, began as a solely South African endeavor at the initiative of the country’s Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein.  

Bennett suspends Israeli cooperation with UNESCO after Temple Mount vote
Education Minister Nafatali Bennett decided Friday morning to immediately freeze all Israeli cooperation with UNESCO, because of its decision to declare top Jewish holy sites Muslim. Due to Bennett's decision there will be no meetings with UNESCO officials, cooperation in international conference or professional cooperation with the organization.  

Media To Voters: Drop Dead, We're Getting Hillary Elected
Everybody knew it, and now it's being confirmed by the emails that are being dumped: The media are a wing of the Democratic Party and are doing all they can to rig the election for Hillary Clinton.  

Israeli leaders condemn U.N. resolution on Jerusalem holy site
Israeli politicians reacted angrily to a resolution approved Thursday by the U.N. cultural agency that criticizes Israel’s actions in and around Jerusalem’s holiest site and fails to explicitly refer to the Jewish connection to the place.  

Leaked Emails Reveals Clinton Campaign Plotted Supreme Court Threat Over Obamacare
Turns out those people were proven right today as a new Podesta email confirms that the Obama administration applied political pressure on Roberts to sway his decision: "it was pretty critical that the President threw the gauntlet down last time on the Court...that was vital to scaring Roberts off."  

India Honoured to welcome President Putin, looking forward to talks with China: PM Modi
Asserting that India is delighted to host the 8th BRICS Summit in Goa followed by a first-ever BRICS-BIMSTEC Outreach Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended a warm welcome to all nations participating in the event and said that India looks forward to finding common resolve and solutions.  

U.S. Obama expands his executive power beyond Earth
President Obama has expanded his use of executive power beyond bounds of earth, signing an executive order Thursday to prepare the federal government to deal with the effects of space weather events.  

The Little Jewish Village That Makes Obama Boil
The village of Amona with its small white houses and red roofs could easily be mistaken for some lost Italian village or a dusty California town. But the White House would not have “boiled in anger”, as one anonymous official claimed, over the doings of some Italian village. There’s only one place on earth that makes Obama’s blood boil. It isn’t Iran or North Korea. It’s Israel.  

October 13, 2016

Brand differentiation: How candidates characterize terror threat is hot campaign topic
Republican nominee Donald Trump has been highly critical of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton for refusing to define the threat as “radical Islamic terrorism.” Clinton, meanwhile, routinely cautions against “inflammatory anti-Muslim rhetoric” in the wake of terror attacks on the homeland. Trump’s team of campaign advisers includes several former generals and defense officials who see and define the threat as he does.  

Behind GOP defections: Trump seen as threat to donor class who seek his defeat
Republican elitists are abandoning Donald Trump not because they fear he’ll lose, but because they are terrified he will win and dismantle their cushy standing with the GOP donor class, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee said.  

PM: UNESCO theater of the absurd continues
PM Netanyahu told UNESCO members to visit the Arch of Titus and see which treasures were plundered 2000 years ago from the Temple.  

Leaked Emails Show Hillary Clinton Campaign Chief Discussing ‘Revolution’ Against Bishop
The chairman of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign appears to discuss with a progressive figure whether it is possible to “plant the seeds of the revolution” against the U.S. bishops and their stances, a leaked email hacked from a private account revealed. The email exchange, entitled “Catholic Spring,” also suggests that two organizations — Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good and Catholics United — were created for such a purpose.  

Meet the Israeli lawmaker who wants to see a Jewish temple at Jerusalem’s holy Islamic site
Yehuda Glick’s flaming red hair isn’t the only thing that makes him stand out. The Brooklyn-born rabbi, a member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party, is also one of Israel’s newest members of parliament. But he is best known as an activist who is demanding that Jews be allowed to pray at one of Islam’s holiest sites.  

WWIII WARNING Third World War would be ‘extremely lethal and fast’ US Army chiefs reveal as they discuss taking out Russia or China
AMERICAN military bosses have confessed that World War 3 is “almost guaranteed” and will be “extremely lethal and fast.” Speaking at a ‘future-of-the-Army’ panel at the Association of the U.S. Army in Washington, generals and other leading figures laid out their depressing forecasts for upcoming conflicts.  

North Korea PURGE as Kim Jong-un sends senior official to ‘farm in the countryside’
A SENIOR North Korean official and his family have disappeared as part of a purge by dictatorial leader Kim Jong-un - with sources claiming they have been banished to the countryside.  

‘Those who insult Islam MUST DIE’, shocking undercover footage of former Tory candidate
The documentary shows Mr Sadruddin, a leading religious figure in the Jamaat-e-Ulama UK, or Council of Muslim Scholars in the UK, and in the British Bangladeshi community, criticising atheists who he said had insulted Islam, in particular a Bangladeshi blogger.  

Fox News: Decision to Not Prosecute Hillary Left FBI, DOJ Disgusted
"It is well known that the FBI agents on the ground, the human beings who did the investigative work, had built an extremely strong case against Hillary Clinton and were furious when the case did not move forward," Fox News judicial analyst Andrew Napolitano said. "They believe the decision not to prosecute came from The White House."  

Moscow: Egypt ‘No Longer Able to Count on Washington’ to Fight Sinai Terror
Russia is joining Egypt in a military drill this month with future plans that seems to be a clear warning aimed at terrorists in Northern Sinai.  

Jerusalem asks Holy See for help with UNESCO vote on Jerusalem
As the UN body's executive board is expected to pass a resolution denying any Jewish connection to Jerusalem, the Israeli Foreign Ministry has asked the Holy See for assistance, arguing that the Christian connection is also being ignored.  

FBI agents blast decision not to indict Clinton
'Not one agent involved in case agreed with the FBI's decision,' source inside FBI says. Agents were 'floored' by failure to indict.  

Nicole, headed for Bermuda, strengthens to a major hurricane
Nicole, which is on track to hit Bermuda, strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane on Wednesday, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.  

Why Did Obama Remove a Ring from His Wedding Finger?
In a recent campaign stop in Greensboro, North Carolina on behalf of Hillary Rodham Clinton, President Barack Hussein Obama is seen removing a ring from his wedding finger as he departs Air Force One to greet supporters on the tarmac. In this video, it can be clearly seen that the President surreptiously removes the ring, and drops it into in left front pocket before shaking hands.  

CRISPR deployed to combat sickle-cell anaemia
In a paper published 12 October in Science Translational Medicine1, researchers reported some success in correcting the mutation in mice, though they concede that human applications are still years away. The efficiency of the process is also slightly too low for practical use,  

Temple Mount Faithful to March to the Temple Mount From Jaffa Gate to Mount Moriah
On Sukkot, 17 Tishrei, 5777, Wednesday, October 19th, 2016, during a very critical time, the Temple Mount and Land of Israel Faithful Movement will march and make a pilgrimage to the Holy Temple Mount starting from Jaffa Gate through the streets of biblical Jerusalem to Mount Moriah. The security forces of Israel prepare themselves to prevent any Arab violence against the faithful marchers and pilgrims.  

FBI Source: Majority Of Staff On Clinton Case Wanted Her Prosecuted
The decision at the FBI to not prosecute Hillary Clinton over her mishandling of classified information was solely from the top down, a source told Fox News. “No trial level attorney agreed, no agent working the case agreed, with the decision not to prosecute — it was a top-down decision,”  

Russia completes delivery of S-300 air defense missiles to Iran: RIA
Russia has completed the delivery of S-300 air defense missile systems to Iran, RIA news agency quoted Russia's state arms export agency as saying on Thursday. Russia's agreement to provide Iran with S-300 has sparked concern in Israel. Moscow canceled the contract to deliver S-300s to Iran in 2010 under pressure from the West.  

Yemen conflict: US strikes radar sites after missile attack on ship
The US has hit radar sites in Yemen after one of its warships in the Red Sea came under missile attack for the second time in days. The Pentagon said the sites were on territory controlled by Houthi rebels. The rebels denied firing the missiles. It marks the first time the US has fired at rebel targets since the start of the Yemen conflict in March 2015.  

Asia Bibi: Pakistan Supreme Court adjourns death row appeal
A Pakistani Christian woman on death row for blasphemy has had her appeal adjourned after one of the judges refused to hear the case. The judge cited a possible conflict of interest in the case of Asia Bibi. Hundreds of riot police had been deployed around the Supreme Court in the capital, Islamabad.  

Home Front Command decentralizes units to deal with changing threats in Israel
The Home Front Command is training its personnel in new ways that are designed to decentralize units, and give lower-ranking commanders more autonomy in order to deal with the threat of mass projectiles, spread out over a wide area. Brig.-Gen. Itay Levi, the battalion commander of the Home Front Command Brigade Training base, told The Jerusalem Post...“We are looking at the threat changing before our eyes.”  

'Israel was created by the Rothschilds, not God,' Labour member's post reads
A British Labour Party activist has posted an antisemitic meme on his Facebook page in the latest scandal to hit the party, which has been plagued by antisemitic incidents under the leader of Jeremy Corbyn. The Labour Party member in question, Andy Slack, a councillor from Chesterfield, shared a graphic featuring a hook-nosed IDF soldier with a bloody mouth and reading "Israel was created by the Rothschilds, not God."  

Just the facts: Iran's uranium enrichment and its nuclear potential
The heated debate over the Iran nuclear deal is now a matter of the past. Currently - at least for the next eight years and eight months - it is a fait accompli. At present, Iran is consumed with its upcoming presidential election - slated for May 2017 - and the question of whether the head of the Revolutionary Guard's al Quds Force Gen. Qassem Suleimani will run after all.  

Officials say US missiles destroy radar sites on Yemen coast
U.S.-launched Tomahawk cruise missiles destroyed three coastal radar sites in Houthi-controlled territory on Yemen's Red Sea Coast early Thursday, officials said, a retaliatory action that followed two incidents this week in which missiles were fired at U.S. Navy ships.  

Why Israel fears Obama’s last days
Israel faces a unique window of danger from Nov. 9 to Jan. 20: What might President Obama do in his final days in office to slam the Jewish state? Start with Secretary of State John Kerry’s recent flat refusal to promise a US veto on any upcoming anti-Israel resolution in the UN Security Council.  

State Department Asked What Is Difference Between Yemen And Syria Bombings, Awkward Moment Follows
As we asked rhetorically yesterday, how Kerry can accuse Russia of committing war crimes in Syria with a straight face is unclear, as reports of atrocious crimes committed in Yemen continue to surface.  

New York's Central Park Crime Wave
Central Park is one of the most beautiful parks anywhere, but it has been plagued by cellphone robbery crews. Now after an attempted rape Monday night, police are stepping up patrols before it gets any worse.  

Putin Ally Warns Americans To Vote For Trump Or Face Nuclear War
The name of what is arguably Russia's most flamboyant, ultra-nationalist politician, and according to some the local incarnation of Donald Trump, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, a deputy in the state Duma and leader of the nationalist LDPR party, is familiar to frequent readers: he most recently made an appearance on these pages two months ago, when he warned Germany that it risks utter destruction if it continued on its present track of operating Bundeswehr forces in the Baltics. Zhirinovsky also shares another feature with Donald Trump: both are outspoken to a fault. Which is why we were not surprised to read that as Reuters reported earlier, Zhirinovsky urged Americans to vote for Donald Trump as president or "risk being dragged into a nuclear war."  

October 12, 2016

Hurricane Nicole expected to hit Bermuda head-on
Hurricane conditions are expected to begin on Bermuda Thursday morning as Nicole appears likely to make a direct hit as a strong Category 2 hurricane Thursday afternoon with deadly flooding and winds of 105 to 125 mph.  

'It's the smoking gun': Hillary agents embedded deep in news media
Major mainstream media outlets now have some explaining to do after the latest Wikileaks email release reveals reporters, editors and contributors not just advocating for Hillary Clinton but apparently colluding with the campaign.  

Trump Campaign Implements 'Scorched Earth' Strategy
Donald Trump is ready to run his presidential race his way — with a "scorched-earth" strategy that burns the GOP establishment, rallies his base and dampens Democratic voters' turnout, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Obama Administration 'Manufacturing Crisis' With Israel
With its eyes on the potential launch of an Israeli-Palestinian peace initiative after next month's presidential election, the Obama administration is "manufacturing a crisis" over settlement construction, to exert diplomatic pressure on the Jewish state, The Weekly Standard reported on Sunday, citing sources in Congress and the American Jewish community.  

Russian senators back permanent deployment of air force to Syria
Russian senators have ratified an agreement that allows permanent deployment of the country's air force in Syria, solidifying Moscow’s projection of power in the Middle East.  

Quake of magnitude 5.8 strikes off Papua New Guinea: USGS
An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck 182km south-east of Rabaul in the Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea on Wednesday (Oct 12), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. It was initially reported as having a magnitude of 5.9.  

Papua Hit By Two Earthquakes
the first earthquake that shook Sorong happened at 01.46 Western Indonesia Time with the magnitude of 4.2. The epicenter was at the coordinate of 0.76 degrees South Latitude and 131.27 degrees East Longitude at the depth of 5 kilometers deep. The second earthquake that shook Bintuni Bay occurred on 06.29 Western Indonesia Time, with the magnitude of 5.4  

5.3 magnitude earthquake hits Lakshwadeep
NEW DELHI: An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale hit the Lakshadweep Sea region on Wednesday, the weather office said. However, there were no immediate reports of loss of lives or property.  

Wikileaks’ Email Leaks Uncover The Vatican’s Possible Knowledge Of Extraterrestrials
Here is one of the emails that was recently released by Wikileaks, and it mentions the Vatican: “Dear John, As 2015 unfolds, I understand you are leaving the Administration in February. It is urgent that we agree on a date and time to meet to discuss Disclosure and Zero Point Energy, at your earliest available after your departure. My Catholic colleague Terri Mansfield will be there too, to bring us up to date on the Vatican’s awareness of ETI.  

Death toll climbs as floods swamp North Carolina after Hurricane Matthew
Flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew has displaced several thousand people in North Carolina, and authorities were helping more evacuate on Tuesday as swollen rivers threatened a wide swath of the state. Governor Pat McCrory warned of "extremely dangerous" conditions in the coming days in central and eastern North Carolina, where several rivers were at record or near-record levels.  

FEC fight over regulating internet videos heightens
A top Democrat on the Federal Election Commission, frustrated that her efforts to regulate online political campaigns have been blocked by Republicans, is pushing for it on Twitter. Ann Ravel, who frequently tweets about policy and her travels, on Tuesday retweeted a sharp criticism of fellow Commissioner Lee Goodman, the Republican who has helped to lead the fight against internet regulations.  

64 Ethiopian immigrants brought to Israel
As part of a government plan to eventually bring 9,000 Ethiopian immigrants of the Falash Mura community to Israel over the next five years, 64 immigrants arrived in Israel Monday at a welcoming ceremony held at Ben-Gurion Airport. Soweto Ekel, 39, couldn't hold back the tears as he was reunited with his mother whom he hadn't seen for 14 years. "I waited years for this moment," he says...  

Additional funds approved for defense budget
The Joint Committee for the Defense Budget approved the transfer of an additional NIS 2 billion to the defense budget, implementing a move that was planned in advance. The overall defense budget stands at NIS 56.1 billion, but retains the contingency for an additional NIS 3 billion subject to various conditions.  

US start-up Geofeedia 'allowed police to track protesters'
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram have revoked access to their data to an analytics firm accused of selling information that allowed US police to track activists and protesters. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said Chicago-based Geofeedia had allowed police to "sneak in through a side door" to monitor protests. Geofeedia said it was committed to the principles of personal privacy.  

Russia says Boris Johnson embassy protest call 'shameful'
Russia has condemned Boris Johnson's call for demonstrations outside its London embassy as "shameful". The foreign secretary said on Tuesday that he would "like to see" a protest against bombings of the Syrian city of Aleppo, which are being blamed on Vladimir Putin's forces. But Moscow, which denies the claims, accused him of "Russophobic hysteria".  

UNESCO to vote on resolutions ignoring Jewish ties to Temple Mount
UNESCO is slated to vote twice this month on Palestinian initiated resolutions that ignore Jewish ties to its most holy religious site of the Temple Mount and the Western Wall area in Jerusalem. The first of these votes will be taken on Thursday or Friday of this week by the 58-member Executive Board of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization in Paris.  

Security forces on high alert in Jerusalem as Jewish Israelis mark Yom Kippur
One day after a deadly Jerusalem terrorist attack jarred the nation, police say extensive security measures for Yom Kippur have been implemented throughout the capital. The IDF was set to place the West Bank and Gaza border crossings under a general closure on Tuesday evening at the start of Yom Kippur. The closure was scheduled to be lifted on Wednesday night.  

Dr. Oz Promotes The Mark Of The Beast (video)
Revelation 13:16 reads “And the second beast required all people small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their forehead,” That quote leads us to the small hamlet of Geneva, Switzerland where the elite go about doing Lucifer’s work. Geneva, Switzerland…Home of the European headquarters of the United Nations, and CERN.  

Closed US restaurants, damaged homes: Matthew may cost $10B
For a storm that inflicted less damage than many had feared, Hurricane Matthew nevertheless impaired or destroyed more than 1 million structures, forced businesses from Florida to North Carolina to close and put thousands temporarily out of work.  

Turkey troops to stay in Iraq's Bashiqa until Islamic State out of Mosul: deputy PM
Turkish troops will remain in the Bashiqa military camp in northern Iraq until Islamic State militants have been driven from the nearby city of Mosul, Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus told state-run Anadolu Agency on Wednesday.  

Hillary In Leaked Email: Saudi Arabia And Qatar Are Funding ISIS
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton sent an email to her campaign chairman John Podesta in 2014, who was then-counselor to President Barack Obama, that said Saudi Arabia and Qatar are both giving financial and logistical support to the Islamic State and other extremist Sunni groups, according to a recent Wikileaks release.  

Federal government to pursue criminal-contempt charge against Sheriff Joe Arpaio; he vows to fight
Federal prosecutors said Tuesday they will pursue a criminal-contempt charge against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio for defying orders to halt the immigration-enforcement operations that made him a national lightning rod.  

US Considering Retaliation for Missile Firing at Navy Ship
The Pentagon has said that it is considering a military retaliation against Houthi militants in Yemen after two missiles were fired Sunday at the destroyer USS Mason from Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen. Both missiles fell short of the destroyer and landed in the sea.  

WikiLeaks: Clinton Campaign Sought to Promote Carson, Trump, Cruz
"Our hope is that the goal of a potential HRC campaign and the DNC would be one-in-the-same: to make whomever the Republicans nominate unpalatable to a majority of the electorate,"  

October 11, 2016

UK weather: Britain set for FIRST SNOW of year THIS WEEKEND as winter freeze sets in
Temperatures will take a tumble over the next few days with even the risk of a flurry of sleet or snow over high ground. Overnight temperatures in Scotland and the north will dip to low single figures with lows close to freezing in parts.  

Netanyahu Asking Kerry to Avoid UN 2-State Resolution
Kerry responded by saying the Administration has not yet made its decision on this matter — which is probably what he would have said if he didn't want an Obama anti-Israel move to hit the news before the election.  

The Speaker’s Pathetic Attempt To Sabotage Trump
In an incredible act of cluelessness, Paul Ryan chose to come out and distance himself from Donald Trump by refusing to stand by the Republican nominee for President. Some might even say the move smells of sabotage.  

Arizona Muslim admits to targeting JCC for terror attack
Mahin Khan, 18, pleaded guilty on Monday to charges of terrorism, conspiracy to commit terrorism and conspiracy to commit misconduct involving weapons in Maricopa County Superior Court, according to reports.  

Israel prepares for Yom Kippur
With the Jewish Day of Atonement just hours away, Israel prepares for the most solemn day of the Jewish year, Yom Kippur, amid an elevated security risk days after a deadly terror attack rocked Jerusalem. Public transportation will begin to shut down early Tuesday afternoon across the country.  

Turkish PM slams Clinton for comments on arming Syrian Kurdish forces
A proposal by Hillary Clinton, the Democratic nominee in the US presidential election, to arm Kurds fighting Islamic State in Syria is "unethical" and not befitting a NATO ally, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Tuesday.  

War Talk Returns to Russian TV as U.S. Ties Hit Deep Freeze
Russian state television is back on a war footing. This time, the ramped-up rhetoric follows the collapse of cease-fire efforts in Syria. As the U.S. and Russia accused each other of sinking diplomacy, Moscow increased its military presence in the Mediterranean and Baltic regions, and suspended a nuclear non-proliferation treaty. A prime-time news program warned that the U.S. wants to provoke a conflict.  

O'Reilly: At Least 3 Media Orgs Have 'Ordered Employees to Destroy Trump'
At least three media organizations have "ordered their employees to destroy Donald Trump," Bill O'Reilly said this morning. Sitting down with Bill Hemmer to analyze last night's second debate between Trump and Hillary Clinton, O'Reilly said he's "100 percent convinced" of the media plot against Trump.  

Clinton Campaign Email Outlines Effort “To Produce an Unaware and Compliant Citizenry”
A Clinton campaign email released as part of the Wikileaks data dump...talks about the need to maintain political power by producing “an unaware and compliant citizenry”....sent to Hillary Clinton’s campaign...by former Clinton administration official Bill Ivey... ...According to his bio, Ivey “is a trustee of the Center for American Progress (a Clinton campaign front), and was a Team Leader in the Barack Obama presidential transition.”  

Hurricane Matthew: Haiti risks 'real famine', says interim president
Haiti's interim president has warned his country risks "real famine" following the "apocalyptic destruction" of Hurricane Matthew. Jocelerme Privert said famine could take hold within three to four months if the situation was not managed properly. It comes as UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called for a "massive response" to help the country.  

Syria conflict: Russia's Putin halts France visit amid row
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has cancelled a planned visit to France amid a row over Syria. He had been due to meet French President Francois Hollande and open a new Orthodox church later this month. But after France's government said talks would be confined to Syria the visit was halted, French presidential sources said.  

Australia same-sex marriage vote blocked by opposition
Australian opposition MPs have said they will block the prime minister's plan to hold a national vote on legalising same-sex marriage. Malcolm Turnbull wants to hold a non-binding ballot, or plebiscite, next year on whether the law should change. Opponents say a national ballot is a waste of money and could unleash a wave of homophobia. Labor says parliament should make the decision.  

Ethiopia withdraws from Somalia el-Ali in Hiran region
Ethiopian troops fighting militant Islamist group al-Shabab have withdrawn from a key military base in central Somalia's Hiran region, residents say. Al-Shabab fighters have taken control of el-Ali village following the withdrawal, the residents added. Ethiopian forces had destroyed the base before abandoning the area, a radio station run by al-Shabab said.  

Over 850 volunteers to conduct Yom Kippur services in secular communities
Throngs of Israelis will flock to synagogue Tuesday night and Wednesday to participate in Yom Kippur prayers and observe the fast. But, while services for the holiest day on the Jewish calendar abound in major towns and cities, secular kibbutzim and smaller communities can encounter problems finding prayer leaders, a quorum and other prayer necessities.  

Crude oil is ripping higher after Putin says 'Russia is ready' to cap its production
Crude oil prices rose to their best levels of this year on Monday after more indications that major oil producers are willing to strike a deal on output. The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) agreed at an informal meeting last month to discuss capping output when it holds its formal meeting in November. Reuters reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin said he hoped OPEC reaches an agreement, while speaking at an energy congress in Istanbul.  

Merkel visiting Ethiopia as state of emergency unfolds
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is visiting Ethiopia, where her meeting on Tuesday with Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn is expected to focus on the country’s newly declared state of emergency and other issues including migration.  

Turkey, Russia sign gas pipeline deal as ties improve
Turkey and Russia on Monday signed a deal to build a gas pipeline from Russia as the two countries pressed ahead with efforts to normalize ties. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan watched as their countries’ energy ministers sealed an intergovernmental agreement for the “Turkish Stream” project that would bring gas from Russia to Turkey. It would then be distributed to European Union nations.  

Coal-Mining CEO Says 'Tesla Is a Fraud'
In a discussion on CNBC Monday morning, Robert Murray, CEO of coal-mining company Murray Energy Corp, took a shot at electric car manufacturer Tesla over the taking taxpayer subsidies and failing to turn a profit. Following the attack, Elon Musk took to Twitter to refute the claims and challenge Murray's beliefs head-on.  

Today's Nukes Are Thousands of Times More Powerful Than WWII A-Bombs
The atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II—codenamed "Little Boy" and "Fat Man," respectively—caused widespread destruction, leveled cities, and killed between 90,000 and 166,000 people in Hiroshima (about 20,000 of which were soldiers), and between 39,000 and 80,000 in Nagasaki. These are the only two nuclear weapons ever used in warfare, and let's hope it stays that way, because some of the nuclear weapons today are more than 3,000 times as powerful as the bomb dropped on Hiroshima.  

Obama breaks another promise to ‘save’ the Iran deal
The Obama administration keeps on breaking its promises on the Iran deal — its promises to the American people, that is. The latest betrayal: The Treasury Department just lifted key restrictions on Iran’s ability to do business in US dollars and access world financial markets — breaking Team Obama’s explicit vows as it lobbied Congress not to nix the deal.  

October 10, 2016

ESA gives Schiaparelli probe final commands ahead of Mars landing
ESA says the commands were sent in two phases. The first was transmitted on October 3 and activated Schiaparelli's hibernation wake up timers and set the surface science events. The second, sent on October 7, covered mission command sequences for entry and landing.  

Believe it or not, the bees are doing just fine
You've probably heard the bad news by now that bees were recently added to the endangered species list for the first time. But if you're part of the 60 percent of people who share stories without actually reading them, you might have missed an important detail: namely, that the newly endangered bees are a handful of relatively obscure species who live only in Hawaii.  

Scientists in California just discovered a new type of earthquake
That's not great. Researchers in southern California have discovered a new type of earthquake that can occur a lot deeper than expected - more than 24 km (15 miles) deep, in Earth's upper mantle. This new type of earthquake can't be detected by traditional seismic sensors, and has the potential to make quakes much more destructive than previously predicted.  

Oregon Earthquakes: Three Tremors off the Coast on Sunday
Your probably didn't feel any of them but there were three earthquakes off of the coast of Oregon on Sunday. The United States Geological Survey says they ranged from a 4.1 to a 4.8.  

Evil Clowns
People who have menaced others while dressed as clowns have been scared off by guns in two separate occasions this week.  

Shaked's 'Jewish revolution' raises MK uproar
Shaked stated that not only does Israel need to be "more Jewish," but that becoming so will make it "more democratic."  

Here’s Who Won The Debate, According To The Internet
Donald Trump won the second presidential debate....that’s what you’d think if you were reading the Internet Sunday night.  

Danon to UN: Why don't you ask PA to condemn terror attack?
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, penned a letter to the UN Security Council, calling upon the body to demand the Palestinian Authority condemn the murder of Yosef Kirma and Levana Malichi in Jerusalem on Sunday.  

'You'd be in jail' Trump says to Clinton & other debate zingers
Trump says Hillary Clinton would be in jail if he were in charge of the justice system, promising to hire a special prosecutor to “look into her situation” if he's elected president.  

EARTH-DIRECTED CME
A magnetic filament in the sun's northern hemisphere erupted on Oct. 8th around 1600 UT. The explosion hurled a faint CME into space. NOAA analysts say the storm cloud could deliver a glancing blow to Earth's magnetic field on Oct. 13th.  

Maximum human lifespan has already been reached
A new study suggests that it may not be possible to extend the human life span beyond the ages already attained by the oldest people on record.  

South Sudan says rebels kill 21 civilians in ambush
Rebels attacked trucks carrying civilians in South Sudan, killing 21 people, the government said, as violence between rival forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and his former vice president risks dragging the country back into civil war. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said...it had received reports of horrific violence being perpetrated against civilians...  

Alien Life? Scientists Baffled by Radio Signals in Deep Space
Italian scientists have spent several months observing the signals and cannot pinpoint their source, according to The Daily Caller. The absence of light in the optical or ultraviolet spectrums rules out stars as the source.  

Nearly 7 in 10 Americans have less than $1,000 in savings
The U.S. is often referred to as the land of economic opportunity. Apparently, it's also the land of consumption and "spend everything you've got." ...Last month GoBankingRates again posed the question to Americans of how much they had in their savings account, only this time it asked 7,052 people. The result? Nearly seven in 10 Americans (69%) had less than $1,000 in their savings account.  

German police detain fugitive terror suspect Al-Bakr
After a two-day manhunt, German police have captured a Syrian man believed to have been planning a jihadist bomb attack. Jaber al-Bakr, who arrived in Germany as a refugee, was detained in a flat in the eastern city of Leipzig in the early hours of Monday. He had sought help from another Syrian, who had alerted police and tied him up, reports say.  

Putin just upped Russia's status in global oil markets
One week before the U.S./Russian truce agreement in Syria, the Washington Post headlined an article with, “Whether or not the Syrian cease-fire sticks, Putin Wins.”  

Pope promotes potential successors
Pope Francis said Sunday he would appoint 17 new cardinals from across the world next month, 13 of whom are under 80 and therefore eligible to succeed him. Known as "princes of the church", cardinals who are not yet octogenarians are eligible to vote in the papal conclave that picks the next pope.  

Israelis fatally shot during rampage by Palestinian attacker in Jerusalem
A Palestinian gunman, known to Israeli police for violence and incitement on social media, killed two Israelis and wounded several others while shooting a rifle from his car in Jerusalem on Sunday.  

China must wean itself off debt addiction if it is to avoid financial calamity, warns IMF chief
China is edging towards "financial calamity" and must wean itself off its debt addiction and reform if it is to avoid a crisis, the International Monetary Fund has warned.  

French Jews: The first victims in a France where everyone is now in the crosshairs
The Jewish New Year is supposed to be a time of joy: apples and honey, family and faith. But in France — home to Europe’s largest Jewish community — the High Holidays are also a time of metal detectors and full-body pat-downs, ID checks and security interviews on the streets outside synagogues.  

3 Quakes Recorded off Oregon Coast, No Tsunami Warning
Three earthquakes with magnitudes ranging from 4.1 to 4.8 occurred several hundred miles off the Oregon coast on Sunday, but none triggered tsunami

October 9, 2016

WIKILEAKS Just Dropped Bombshell About Hillary’s Health
But the details are even worse than that. It has been confirmed that the State Department staff, under Hillary Clinton, was told to research new drugs to treat Parkinson’s disease. Last week, True Pundit placed a $1 million reward on the release of her full medical history. Clinton is....suffering from a plethora of medical ailments, including: dementia, post-concussion syndrome, Parkinson’s Disease, brain tumor, brain injury, complex partial seizures, and many more alleged ailments.  

Russia says U.S. actions threaten its national security
In an interview with Russian state TV likely to worsen already poor relations with Washington, Lavrov made it clear he blamed the Obama administration for what he described as a sharp deterioration in U.S.-Russia ties. "We have witnessed a fundamental change of circumstances when it comes to the aggressive Russophobia that now lies at the heart of U.S. policy towards Russia,"  

Saudis to probe deadly air strikes on Yemen funeral hall
The Saudi Arabia-led coalition fighting Yemeni rebels has said it will launch an investigation after more than 140 people were killed in air strikes on a funeral in the capital, Sanaa. It would "immediately investigate this case" along with US experts. Saudi Arabia earlier denied allegations from the rebel Houthi-run government that the coalition was responsible.  

Russia deploys nuclear-capable missiles in Kaliningrad
Russia has deployed nuclear-capable Iskander missiles in its western-most region, Kaliningrad, which borders on Nato members Poland and Lithuania. Poland said the development was of the "highest concern", adding it was monitoring the situation. Russia's defence ministry said the new deployment was part of military exercises and had happened before.  

Ethiopia declares state of emergency amid protests
Ethiopia has declared a state of emergency following months of anti-government protests by members of the country's two largest ethnic groups. The Oromo and the Amhara make up about 60% of the population. They complain power is held by a tiny Tigrean elite. Violence has intensified since last Sunday when at least 55 people were killed in clashes between police and protesters at an Oromo festival.  

Minister: Part of response to Jerusalem terror needs to be massive building in capital
Israel should build massively in Jerusalem as part of its answer to ...terrorism that struck the capital ...Sunday morning, Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel said... ...Part of the answer to these attacks, he said...“is massive building and removing from the heart of our enemies the idea that we will ever move from a united Jerusalem. That will minimize the potential for attacks in Jerusalem.”  

Ray Dalio Warns A 1% Rise In Yields Would Lead To Trillions In Losses
... it would only take a 100 basis point rise in Treasury bond yields to trigger the worst price decline in bonds since the 1981 bond market crash. And since those interest rates are embedded in the pricing of all investment assets, that would send them all much lower.  

World Syrian government, allies advance as Russia vetoes U.N. demand
Russia vetoed a French-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution on Saturday that would have demanded an immediate end to air strikes and military flights over Syria's Aleppo city and called for a truce and humanitarian aid access throughout Syria.  

Islamists beat liberals in Morocco elections
The Islamist party which has headed Morocco's coalition government since Arab Spring-inspired protests five years ago has beaten liberal rivals in parliamentary elections, results showed Saturday.  

Administration Rushes More Than 900 Refugees Into U.S. On Consecutive Days, On Track for 185,000 in FY 2017
The Obama administration accelerated the resettlement of refugees into the United States during October, the first month of FY 2017, bringing in a total of 945 refugees on October 5 and 931 on October 6.  

Hurricane Matthew creates 'record-breaking' flooding
Hurricane Matthew was leaving behind record-breaking flooding Saturday as the center of the storm moved out into the Atlantic Ocean, dragging bands of heavy rain with it across eastern North Carolina. The Category 1 hurricane was dropping 8 to 20 inches of rain in the Tar Heel State and southeast Virginia.  

Volcano in Southern Japan Erupts; No Injuries
Mount Aso in southern Japan has sent huge plumes of gray smoke as high as 11 kilometers (6.8 miles) into the air in one of the volcano's biggest explosions in years.  

Hillary Clinton calls for 'open borders' as Wikileaks stirs trouble ahead of US election
DEMOCRATIC presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton told bankers she supported 'open borders' in a speech leaked by Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. She said: "My dream is a hemispheric common market, with open trade and open borders....  

Evangelical leaders stick with Trump, focus on defeating Clinton
Most evangelical leaders did not condemn Trump, and instead pointed to an urgent need to prevent Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton from winning the presidency, reshaping the Supreme Court and implementing liberal policies.
Russia vetoes U.N. demand for end to bombing of Syria's Aleppo

 Russia vetoed a French-drafted U.N. Security Council resolution on Saturday that would have demanded an end to air strikes and military flights over Syria's city of Aleppo, while a rival Russian draft text failed to get a minimum nine votes in favor.  

Severe quake off East Cape part of aftershock sequence
This morning's big earthquake off the coast off the East Cape coast is an aftershock of the 7.1 quake that hit a month ago, a GNS seismologist says. The shallow, 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck about 75km out to sea off Te Araroa, at 8.41am. It was at a depth of 7km.