CHAOS ON STREETS OF PARIS: Tensions boil over in capital as leaders blasted as ‘COWARDS’
Leader of the Front National (FN), Marine Le Pen, said: “Faced with
this situation, which makes France a national disgrace and the
misfortune of the inhabitants of the districts affected, the government
is locked into a silence which reflects both its cowardice and its
powerlessness.”
US Vetoes UN Appointment of PA Bigwig Because PA Is Not a Country
The United States government on Friday eighty-sixed the nomination
of Salam Fayyad, Palestinian Authority Prime Minister from 2007 to 2013,
to be the next United Nations special representative to Libya.
According to the NY Times, the Trump Administration’s objection had to
the with the fact that there is no such thing as a Palestinian state.
We Must Start Building Third Temple Today, Says Temple Experts
The man in charge of organizing the Third Temple construction thinks
he knows what it will take to jump-start the process. Like any other
commandment, it is incumbent upon the Jews to perform it themselves, and
not to wait for God to perform it for them.
Angola: Deadly Disease Combination Claims Thousands in Angola
RAGING yellow fever and malaria outbreaks claimed more than 15 000
lives in Angola over the past year. Speaking in the capital Luanda, the
health minister, Luís Gomes Sambo, disclosed there were with 4,2 million
cases of malaria, leading to the death of 15 000 people.
Concerns persist with US military cyber security
A lack of available Red Teams and the inability to adequately defend
against sophisticated threats are among the shortcomings identified in
the Office of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation’s
(DOT&E’s) 2016 report on aspects of the US Department of Defense’s
(DoD’s) cyber-security capabilities.
Putin checks combat readiness of Russia’s air defences
The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) conducted a snap air defence
exercise from February 7-9 in the western Russian Federation. The drill
was the fifteenth ordered by President Vladimir Putin since 2013.
Trump national security adviser Flynn resigns in controversy over Russian contacts
Michael Flynn, resigned late on Monday after coming under fire over
whether he discussed the possibility of lifting U.S. sanctions on Russia
before Trump took office. Retired General Keith Kellogg, who has been
chief of staff of the White House National Security Council, was named
the acting national security adviser while Trump determines who should
fill the position.
No high-altitude ash from latest Bogoslof eruption, scientists say
The Alaska Volcano Observatory has reduced warning levels for
Bogoslof volcano in the Aleutian Islands, after an eruption early Monday
failed to produce an anticipated high-level ash cloud. The volcano,
about 60 miles west of Unalaska, erupted at 7:24 a.m., according to
seismic data tracked by the observatory. It was raised first to an
aviation color code of orange and a warning level of watch, then to red
and warning – AVO’s highest levels of eruptive status – shortly before 8
a.m.
Kim Jong-un’s brother DEAD: Kim Jong-nam ‘ASSASSINATED’ in Malaysian airport
Kim Jong-nam, 45, was the oldest son of Kim Jong-ill, the current
leader’s father and predeccesor. Initial reports by South Korean media
say he was poisoned at Kuala Lumpar airport by two women said to be
North Korean operatives. His death, which is yet to be officially
confirmed, would be the most high profile assasination of Kim Hong-un’s
regime since Jang Sung-taek, the leader’s uncle, was executed in 2013.
UN warns Lebanese president not to arm Hezbollah
The United Nations has warned Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun not to arm
Hezbollah following comments the Hezbollah-friendly president made on
Egyptian TV on Sunday. In a tweet posted on Monday, UN Coordinator
Sigird Kaag warned that UN Resolution 1701 prohibits Lebanon from arming
Hezbollah. “UN resolution 1701 is vital for Lebanon’s stability and
security. The resolution calls for disarmament of all armed groups. No
arms outside control of state.”
Netanyahu lands in Washington amid annexation calls
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu landed in Washington for his first
meeting with US President Donald Trump amid calls by right-wing members
of his government to annex part, if not all, of Area C of the West Bank,
otherwise known as Judea and Samaria. Netanyahu did not address the
complicated issues surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict when he
landed…
Dubai announces passenger drone plans
A drone that can carry people will begin “regular operations” in Dubai
from July, the head of the city’s Roads and Transportation Agency has
announced at the World Government Summit. The Chinese model eHang 184
has already had test flights, said Matt al-Tayer. The drone can carry
one passenger weighing up to 100 kg (220 pounds) and has a 30 minute
flight time.
Michael Flynn: Trump’s national security adviser resigns
US National Security Adviser Michael Flynn has resigned over allegations
he discussed US sanctions with Russia before Donald Trump took office.
Mr Flynn is said to have misled officials about his call with Russia’s
ambassador before his own appointment. It is illegal for private
citizens to conduct US diplomacy.
No return home in sight for thousands of Californians sheltering from dam
Tens of thousands of Californians faced an indefinite stay in shelters
as engineers worked for a second day on Tuesday to fix the United
States’ tallest dam before more storms sweep the region. After what
looks set to be the wettest winter in Northern California following
years of drought, more rain was forecast for as early as Wednesday and
through Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
Athens set for first mosque since Ottoman times
Athens’s half a million Muslims are set to get their first official
mosque in more than a century. The city has not had a formal mosque
since it drove out occupying Ottomans in 1833, and Deputy Foreign
Minister Ioannis Amanantidis told parliament last year that it was the
only European capital “to be deprived of such a religious space”.
Germany ‘freaked out’ as Greece ‘could ditch EU currency for US DOLLAR’
GREECE could be poised to humiliate Brussels by ditching the euro and
instead choosing to be tied to the US dollar, Donald Trump’s reported
pick as EU ambassador has sensationally claimed. Professor Ted Malloch
revealed that senior Greek economists have enquired about the
possibility of adopting the greenback if the country crashes out of the
single currency.
Elon Musk: Humans must merge with machines or become irrelevant in AI age
Billionaire Elon Musk is known for his futuristic ideas and his latest
suggestion might just save us from being irrelevant as artificial
intelligence (AI) grows more prominent. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO said on
Monday that humans need to merge with machines to become a sort of
cyborg. “Over time I think we will probably see a closer merger of
biological intelligence and digital intelligence,” Musk told an audience
at the World Government Summit in Dubai…
SATANIC ‘MURDER’ Three teens arrested after ‘half-naked girl, 15, is killed in suspected satanic ritual
A 15-YEAR-OLD killed after having a wooden stake plunged into her eye
could have been attacked in a bizarre satanic ritual, police sources
claim. Jessica Valeria was found half-naked and brutally beaten with a
wooden broomstick embedded in her right eye in Torreon in the northern
state of Coahuila, Mexico. Sources close to the investigation told
Vanguardia there were indications it could have been a satanic rite…
Germany cancels annual meeting with Israeli government
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has decided to cancel the annual
government-to-government meeting with Israel, scheduled for May 9. A
German spokesman said the governments had agreed to “postpone” the
annual meeting of leaders and ministers until next year, blaming the
delay on the busy schedule of meetings surrounding Germany’s presidency
of the G20.
Syria’s al-Bab largely under control of Turkey-backed rebels, Turkish PM says
Turkey-backed rebels have largely taken control of Syria’s al-Bab from
Islamic State militants, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on
Tuesday, but a war monitoring group said the jihadists still controlled
most of the town. Syrian rebels, backed by Turkish special forces, tanks
and warplanes, swept into northern Syria in August in an operation,
dubbed “Euphrates Shield” by Ankara, to push Islamic State from Turkey’s
border and stop the advance of Kurdish fighters.
Playboy Is Bringing Back Nudity a Year After Pledging to Stop Publishing Naked Pictorials
The magazine announced that nudity will, again, be featured on its pages
on Monday – starting with the March/April 2017 issue, titled Naked Is
Normal. Chief Creative Officer Connor Hefner – the 25-year-old son of
Hugh Hefner – simultaneously tweeted, “I’ll be the first to admit that
the way in which the magazine portrayed nudity was dated, but removing
it entirely was a mistake. Nudity was never the problem because nudity
isn’t a problem. Today, we’re taking our identity back and reclaiming
who we are.”
Grandmother of Chicago girl shot in head says she’s ‘fighting for her life at 11 years old’
“My grandbaby did not deserve this,” Patsy Holmes, grandmother of
critically wounded, 11-year-old Takiya Holmes, told ABC Chicago station
WLS-TV. Both girls are in critical condition today, the Chicago Police
Department told ABC News. Holmes told WLS of her granddaughter, “They
are treating her as best as they can, with all kind of aggressive
measures that the hospital can do for her.
Maduro Kicks CNN out of Venezuela for Report on School Food Shortages
President Nicolás Maduro has expelled CNN after accusing the
international news outlet of “manipulating” information about Venezuela.
Maduro said Sunday he wants CNN “outside” Venezuela after he claimed
the news channel manipulated information about a student’s complaint
regarding the lack of food at schools
Senate confirms Goldman Sachs executive Mnuchin as Trump’s treasury secretary
The Senate confirmed Steven Mnuchin as Treasury secretary in a vote
Monday evening, adding the former Goldman Sachs executive to President
Donald Trump’s Cabinet. The 53-47 vote, which fell largely along party
lines, makes Mnuchin the 10th of Trump’s Cabinet nominees to be
confirmed in three weeks. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) was the
only Democrat to support the nomination. No Republican voted against
Mnuchin.
After chaotic exodus, threat from troubled Northern Calif. dam eases
The water level dropped Monday behind the nation’s tallest dam, reducing
the risk of a catastrophic spillway collapse and easing fears that
prompted the evacuation of nearly 200,000 people downstream.
David Stockman: Trump Administration Is ‘Complete Insanity,’ Markets in Fantasy Land
Former Reagan economic adviser David Stockman warns savvy investors not
to be swept away by the jubilation of a stock market seemingly hitting
new record highs every day. The former Reagan Budget Director told CNBC
that traders are living in a “fantasy land” that can’t last — and
Trump’s policies will derail the market for years to come.