(2020-02-02). Two people stabbed, police shoot knifeman in London 'terrorist-related incident'. rt.com 
London police have shot a man dead in the city's Streatham area in a "terrorist" incident. Two people have been stabbed, and the incident has been described as "Islamist-related." | Armed police officers descended on the London suburb of Streatham on Sunday afternoon, and shot a knife-wielding criminal dead. | The Metropolitan Police said on Twitter that the perpetrator stabbed and injured two people, and that the incident has been declared "terrorist-related." Police later clarified that the incident was "part of a proactive Counter Terrorism operation," and that the stabbing attack was likely "Islamist-re…
(2020-02-02). VIDEO footage shows London police respond to 'terrorist' incident after shooting suspect dead. rt.com 
Armed police units have descended on the London suburb of Streatham, after a knife-wielding terror suspect stabbed and injured two people. Video footage shows the moments after the attack and the scale of the response. | London's Metropolitan Police say they shot a suspected terrorist dead on a shopping street in Streatham on Sunday afternoon, after he stabbed two people. Video footage shared on social media shows officers aiming their weapons at the man's lifeless body, which they later said was strapped with a "hoax device." | The two victims were taken to hospital, with one described as suffering | Polic…
(2020-02-02). London Bridge 2.0? As police confirm London stabbing Islamist-related, report claims attacker was ALSO on police watch-list. rt.com 
The suspected terrorist shot dead by the law enforcement in the London suburb of Streatham was on a police watch-list when he stabbed two people, and was recently released from prison early. according to a Sky News report. | The knifeman who stabbed and injured two people — one seriously — in Streatham on Sunday was "under active police surveillance at the time of the incident," Sky News' security correspondent Sky later added that the man had been released from prison in recent days, aft…
(2020-02-02). China's central bank pumps $173bn into economy to heal damage from coronavirus outbreak. rt.com 
The People's Bank of China (PBOC) will allocate a hefty sum to stabilize the currency market and ensure there is enough liquidity in the country's financial institutions, which remain thwarted by the sweeping coronavirus epidemic. | PBOC has That money will arr…
(2020-02-02). US-China oil deal dictated by a market that hates it. rt.com 
The 'big beautiful monster' Phase One trade deal between the United States and China may end up being truly beautiful for US exports on paper only—at least as far as energy is concerned. | Analysts have largely concurred that the Chinese promise to buy additional $52.4 billion worth of US energy products in 2020 and 2021 on top of the 2017 levels of Chinese energy imports is most likely unachievable, even if China intends to fulfill all its pledges in the deal. | Just read the fine print in the phase-one deal, which could undermine the promise of a US energy export boom to China. | "The Parties acknowled…
(2020-02-02). Ecuador's Moreno showered with online anger after claiming women only report harassment by 'UGLY people'. rt.com 
Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno has been targeted by Twitter's warriors after claiming that women only accuse unattractive men of harassment. His defenders suggested that those furious apparently totally lack sense of humor. | "That is to say, it is 'harassment' when it comes from an ugly person," Moreno told a conference in Ecuador's second-largest city, Guayaquil, oblivious to the tweet-storm he was about to unleash upon himself. "But if the person is good looking… they usually do not think it is harassment." | He also suggested that men are constantly at risk of being falsely accused of harassment by wo…
(2020-02-02). Ecuador's Moreno backpedals after suggesting women only report harassment by 'UGLY people'. rt.com Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno has been targeted by Twitter's warriors after claiming that women only accuse unattractive men of harassment. His defenders suggested that those furious apparently totally lack sense of humor. | "That is to say, it is 'harassment' when it comes from an ugly person," Moreno told a conference in Ecuador's second-largest city, Guayaquil, apparently oblivious to the tweet-storm he was about to unleash upon himself. "But if the person is good looking… they usually do not think it is harassment." | He also suggested that men are constantly at risk of being falsely accused of haras…
(2020-02-02). Viral defense: US military in S. Korea to quarantine troops returning from epidemic-hit China. rt.com 
Fearing that the novel coronavirus outbreak could harm military readiness, the US Forces Korea (USFK) has encouraged members who traveled to China to isolate themselves for a period of two weeks. | "USFK has instituted a 14-day self-quarantine for US service members returning from mainland China to South Korea on or after January 19, effective Sunday, February 2 at noon," it said in a statement released on Sunday. The measure is also "highly encouraged" for family members, DoD civilians, and contractors. | Meanwhile, the force said it's unaware of any American troops who traveled to the worst-affected province…
(2020-02-02). Huawei tops list of global 5G smartphone suppliers. rt.com 
Demand for 5G smartphones has been growing with shipments of 19 million units last year, the latest report by research firm Strategy Analytics shows. | "Fierce vendor competition in China and heavy carrier subsidies across South Korea have been the main drivers of 5G demand," according to the Chinese telecom giant Huawei…
(2020-02-02). Doctors Are Failing Women With Eating Disorders. truthdig.com 
"Famished: Eating Disorders and Failed Care in America" | Rebecca Lester's book "Famished: Eating Disorders and Failed Care in America," attempts to cover the medical communities' Herculean efforts to cure a wide range of eating disorders. The book focuses on the complicated relationship between the attempts to treat those who suffer from eating disorders and the apparent failure of the system to heal them. And at its heart, Lester writes, "It is critical to understand that eating…
(2020-02-02). At least 4 injured in grenade attack in India-controlled Kashmir, including civilians and military personnel. rt.com 
Four people, including two security personnel and two civilians, have been wounded in a grenade attack in Srinagar, the largest city in India-controlled Jammu and Kashmir, local police said. | Unidentified militants reportedly targeted a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol in the city, wounding two officers as well as two bystanders. A CRPF spokesperson told local media that those injured were transported to a hospital to receive treatment. | The explosion reportedly caused panic among bystanders who were shopping at a weekly flea market. Security forces have cordoned off the area. | Also on rt.com…
(2020-02-02). Pakistani students should NOT be evacuated from Wuhan as China has better medical facilities — envoy. rt.com 
Pakistani envoy to China said that local hospitals are better equipped to treat the deadly coronavirus, and therefore, unlike some other countries, Islamabad will not be evacuating its students amid the outbreak. | Pakistan's hospitals "do not meet the standards required to treat a patient diagnosed with coronavirus," Naghmana Hashmi said on Sunday, as cited by local outlet Geo News. | China, on the other hand, has "the best medical facilities to handle the patients suffering from the disease," the envoy stated. Hashmi said that Islamabad is working closely with Chinese officials to ensure that Pakistani stude…
(2020-02-02). First lethal case outside China: WHO confirms death of coronavirus patient in Philippines. rt.com 
A man has died in the Philippines after testing positive for coronavirus, becoming the first lethal case of the outbreak outside China. The deceased recently returned from Wuhan, the center of the crisis. | The 44-year-old man died on Saturday after losing his battle with the deadly virus, which has claimed the lives of 304 people in China. The man, a resident of Wuhan, was admitted to a local hospital after displaying flu-like symptoms such as a cough and sore throat, the World Health Organization said. | Dr Rabi Abeyasinghe, WHO representative in the Philippines, confirmed at a press briefing on Saturday tha…
(2020-02-02). 300+ Indians brought home on board another special-purpose Wuhan flight as New Delhi confirms 2nd coronavirus case. rt.com 
An Air India flight carrying 323 Indians and seven Maldivians from coronavirus-stricken Wuhan touched down in New Delhi on Sunday morning. It's the second time Indian citizens were airlifted from China since the outbreak. | "The second flight from #Wuhan has just landed in #Delhi. We wish all those on board good health in the days ahead," tweeted Vikram Misri, Indian ambassador to China, extending gratitude to Beijing for greenlighting the evacuation. | It was the second time an Air India Boeing 747 has flown to the Chinese city at the epicenter of the deadly outbreak to rescue stranded Indians, many of whom a…
(2020-02-02). Top official in PM Modi's party says 'entire world' believes 'only' India can mediate & resolve US-Iran conflict. rt.com 
The chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, a prominent member of Indian PM Narendra Modi's party, has suggested that the world is waiting for New Delhi to step into the row and reduce the tension between the US and Iran. | Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was speaking at a campaign rally in Rohini, to the northwest of New Delhi, on Saturday. He argued that the time when the US acted as a mediator in international disputes has long gone, and it's now time for India, which has become a major world power, to fill the void. | "Earlier, when small nations sparred over various issues, the United States would jump in," Adity…
(2020-02-02). 'Complete contentment and happiness': Groundbreaking study finds death is a EUPHORIC experience. rt.com 
It may be many people's greatest fear, but a revolutionary new study has found that dying is actually a blissful and euphoric experience that makes people not want to come back to life. | People who momentarily depart their mortal coil before being revived are left with positive perceptions of what it's like to pass away, according to a groundbreaking new study. | The researchers used artificial intelligence to mine a treasure trove of 158 written testimonies from people who had near-death experiences and found that positive words like 'see' and 'light' are used far more frequently than negative ones like 'fea…
(2020-02-02). France to send 600 more troops to Africa's Sahel as frustration on the ground grows & allies cut back participation. rt.com 
Paris will deploy an additional 600 soldiers to fight jihadists in Africa while also facing challenges in getting allies on board with its combat mission in the Sahel region. | With these additional troops, the number of French soldiers stationed in the region south of the Sahara Desert will increase to 5,100 by the end of February, Defense Minister Florence Parly said in a statement on Sunday. The move is set to strengthen the forces involved in the Paris-led Operation Barkhane, targeted against diverse jihadist groups, like the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISIS-GS), which is linked to Islamic State (…
(2020-02-02). Trump's 'deal of the century' contradicts UN resolutions – Kremlin. rt.com 
Moscow doubts the viability of the new peace plan for the Middle East recently unveiled by Donald Trump, as it is incompatible with UN decisions on the matter and does not sit well with the Arab world. | "It's plain enough that some of this plan's provisions do not fully correspond to the relevant resolutions by the UN Security Council," presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Rossiya-1 channel. | His remarks appear to be the Kremlin's first official response to the US proposal. | "We see the reaction of the Palestinians, we see the reaction of a number of Arab states that are rejecting this plan in solidari…
(2020-02-02). Joker star Joaquin Phoenix makes plea for people to go vegan. thecanary.co 
Oscar and Bafta nominee Joaquin Phoenix has made a plea for people to "go vegan" as he led an animal equality protest in central London.The Hollywood A-lister used his pulling power to gather a group of activists for a protest where he dropped a 390-square foot banner from Tower Bridge which declared: "Factory farming is destroying our planet. Go vegan."He made the call for people to break away from animal products ahead of Sunday's Bafta award ceremony, where he is in the running for the best lead actor prize for his starring role in Joker.Animal Equality protesters unfurl a banner on Tower Bridge (Victoria Jone…
(2020-02-02). Russian cruise line offers Arctic voyages along the Northern Sea Route. rt.com 
Cruises along the Northern Sea Route, as well as trips to Antarctica, will be available to travelers starting from 2021, Russian cruise line Vodohod has announced. | "We have big plans for 2020. We are launching an expedition tour along the Yenisei [river — Ed.] on board the Maxim Gorky vessel, and I believe many people are aware of it already," Vodohod representative Igor Yasinsky said. | | © Facebook / Vodohod | He added that cruises along the Northern Sea Route and around Franz Josef Land will be served from 2021 during the summer period. "After that, the vessel will go to Antarctica, and from 2…
(2020-02-02). 'Speak French… my a**!': Neymar in heated row with match officials after PSG star 'booked for showboating' (VIDEO). rt.com 
Paris Saint-Germain ace Neymar clashed with officials during his team's 5-0 win against Montpellier on Saturday, after the Brazilian forward vented his anger at appearing to be booked for showboating against the opposition. | In a first-half incident at the Parc des Princes, Neymar attempted to pull off a 'rainbow' flick over the heads of two Montpellier players while neat the touchline. | The ball went out of play, although referee Jérôme Brisard then called him over, appearing to reprimanding him for showing off. | As the pair argued, Brisard then brandished a yellow card at the Brazilian. | Ney…
(2020-02-02). Time to juggle the groceries: Looming paper bag shortage shows you can't save the planet by banning plastic ones. rt.com 
The plastic bag has become anathema to the effort of saving Mother Nature from humans' toxic ways. But humans are now being blindsided by a shortage of paper bags — which have proven to be an even worse alternative. | With the old-fashioned single-use plastic bags sent to an extinction rebellion fiery hell, we are being told that the only way forward is recycling, and using environmentally-friendly alternatives made of paper, cotton, polyester or other suitable materials. | Seventy-four countries have banned single-use plastic bags made from low-density polyethylene (LDPE) plastic with varying degrees of…
(2020-02-02). Climate Groups Target JPMorgan Chase "Money Pipeline" indybay.org Extinction Rebellion SF Bay Area and climate activists in SF financial district demonstration…
(2020-02-02). In Wake of Trump-Netanyahu Proposal, Palestinian Authority Cuts Ties With US. truthout.org The Palestinian Authority, which governs the occupied West Bank, announced on Saturday that it would act immediately to cut ties with the U.S. after President Donald Trump unveiled a so-called peace plan that effectively allows Israel carte blanche to continue the occupation and theft of Palestinian land. | "We've informed the Israeli side … that there will be no relations at all with them and the United States including security ties," Authority president Mahmoud Abbas told members of the A…
(2020-02-02). Minneapolis protests anti Palestine "Deal of Century," racist travel bans. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On January 31, 40 people protested at the Minneapolis Federal Building to stand in solidarity with Palestine. The MN Anti-War Committee and Women Against Military Madness called this emergency response protest after President Trump's announcement of his 'peace' plan which he wants to impose on Palestine. The protest's message was clear: the "Deal of the Century" proposed by Trump and Netanyahu is a sham and part of an expanding apartheid against the Palestinian people. There can be no deal without the Palestinian right to return, the Palestinian right to exist, and the return of Jerusalem to Pal…
(2020-02-02). Reject the Coverup! Nationwide Protests Against the Trump Impeachment Coverup. indybay.org Around the San Francisco Bay Area, throughout California, and across the USA…
(2020-02-02). Reject the Coverup! Impeachment Coverup Protest in Palo Alto. indybay.org Lytton Plaza, 220 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301…
(2020-02-02). Reject the Coverup! San Francisco Protest Against Sham Impeachment Trial. indybay.org Cable Car Turnaround at Powell & Market , 1 Powell Street, San Francisco, CA 94102…
(2020-02-02). Reject the Coverup! Protest of Trump Impeachment Coverup in Napa. indybay.org Veterans Park, 3rd St. and Main St., Napa, CA 94558…
(2020-02-02). Reject the Coverup! Protest of Trump Impeachment Coverup in San Jose. indybay.org Intersection of Stevens Creek Blvd and N. Winchester Blvd (by Santana Row and Valley Fair Mall), border of San Jose & Santa Clara in the South Bay…
(2020-02-02). Reject the Coverup! Protest of Trump Impeachment Coverup in Hollister. indybay.org Intersection of 4th & San Benito Streets, Downtown Hollister, CA 95023…
(2020-02-02). Generals, Princes, and Black Snakes. dissidentvoice.org Damn The Man, Damn The Empire (January 16th) In 2012 Barack Obama was reelected following the disastrous US-led war on Libya that he began without approval from Congress, and two years after the assassination of Osama Bin Laden, without trial, inside a sovereign nation. In 2011 Obama also came out with this progressive chestnut: "Unlike …
(2020-02-02). The Online Bomb Hoaxes Against Russia Are Clear Cases of Cyber Terrorism. globalresearch.ca Russians have been terrorized for the past several months by online bomb hoaxes spread throughout the country by anonymous email services based abroad, which represent a cutting-edge threat to the modern world's way of life and thus necessitates a concerted …
(2020-02-02). Early Industrial Capitalism in the United States: Oppression, Expansionism and Internal Contradictions. globalresearch.ca In the period from 1820 to the Civil War the great profits which the New England factory owners accrued were dependent upon the fact that the owners paid women half of men's wages, though they worked as hard and as …
(2020-02-02). Paranoid Groundings and Technocratic States: Hillary Clinton versus Mark Zuckerberg. globalresearch.ca It is another one of those contests and disagreements where the contestants should all loose, or at the very least, be subjected to a torturous stalemate. Hillary Clinton remains the nasty sprinkle on the Democratic Party in the United States, …
(2020-02-02). Palestinians Have Only One Option Left: Stay and Fight. globalresearch.ca An elephant trap has for years now laid in the path of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's It was the demographic fact that, in that …
(2020-02-02). Palestinian Authority Cuts All Ties With the US and Israel. theantimedia.com Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas announced that "that there will be no relations at all" with Israel and the United States.
(2020-02-02). Palestinian Authority Cuts All Ties With US, Israel. theantimedia.com Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas announced that "that there will be no relations at all" with Israel and the United States.
(2020-02-02). Des Moines Register Cancels Gold-Standard Iowa Poll, Angering Bernie Supporters. theantimedia.com Bernie Sanders was expected to place first in the "gold standard" Des Moines Register/CNN/Mediacom Iowa Poll, but the poll was shelved.
(2020-02-02). High-Ranking EU Official to Visit Iran Amid Increased Tensions. telesurenglish.net Josep Borrell, EU high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, will visit Iran on Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi announced on Sunday. | Borrell will visit the Iranian capital for the first time after taking office in December 2019 amid escalating disputes over Tehran's nuclear program. | He is scheduled to hold meetings with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and other senior Iranian officials during his trip. | On January 16, Borrell met with Zarif on the sidelines of the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi, India. During the meeting, Zarif urged the European c…
(2020-02-02). Israeli Army Bombs Hamas Targets in Northern Gaza. telesurenglish.net Israeli fighter planes launched attacks during the early hours on Sunday against alleged positions of the Islamic Resistance Movement ( Hamas ) in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, with no reports of casualties. | RELATED: | The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that the bombings occurred in response to several missiles fired from the Gaza Strip into Israeli occupied territories. | "In response to projectiles and incen…
(2020-02-02). First Coronavirus Death Reported Outside of China. telesurenglish.net The first Coronavirus-related death outside of China has been reported by the Philippines Department of Health on Sunday, raising the death toll to 305 since the start of the new year. | According to the Philippines Department of Health, a 44-year-old Chinese man from Wuhan, the city with the largest number of Coronavirus cases, died on Saturday due to the illness. | The Chinese man was rushed to a hospital in the city of Manila, where he later succumbed to the virus, the Philippines Department of Health said in their statement. | Some 304 people have died in China, the country's National Health Commission s…
(2020-02-02). Senate Conducts Another U.S. Trial Where Racism Decides the Outcome. zcomm.org It's no accident that on the same day the Senate voted not to hear any witnesses in its sham impeachment trial the Trump administration announced it was adding six countries, including Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, to its restrictive travel ban…
(2020-02-02). Johnson's government must get its 'house in order' ahead of crucial climate talks. thecanary.co The eyes of the world will be on the UK — and its efforts to end its contribution to the global climate crisis — as it gears up to host crucial climate talks in Glasgow. | The meeting in November is the most important set of UN climate talks since the Paris Agreement to curb global warming was secured in 2015. | Under the Paris Agreement, this year countries are expected to deliver more ambitious domestic plans for cutting greenhouse gases by 2030 — as current proposals are not enough to prevent dangerous temperature rises. | Pressure is also on countries to set out long-term plans for cutting e…
(2020-02-02). Is Your Rep Invested in Fossil Fuels? truthout.org This article was produced by At least 100 members of the House of Representatives and their spouses own fossil fuel company stocks or mutual funds despite the conflicts of interest the investments pose for addressing climate change. | Use the interactive map below to see if your represen…
(2020-02-02). Bernie Sanders and Why Socialism Should Be Fun. zcomm.org Interview on why Sanders is her choice for 2020, the joys of radical politics and why there's no time to wait on capitalism to solve the climate crisis…
(2020-02-02). Decolonization Is Essential to Successfully Resist Extractivism. truthout.org "Colonialism, imperialism, and racial capitalism are impacting people across the globe, both historically and in the contemporary moment," write Nick Estes and Jaskiran Dhillon, editors of
(2020-02-02). Nearly Eight Thousand Hospital Workers Strike in Seattle. truthout.org This article first appeared at After nine months of fruitless negotiations, 8,000 hospital workers in the Swedish Medical Center chain in Seattle walked out January 28 on a three-day strike. | The strikers include everyone from nurses and medical assistants to orderlies and janitors. They are represented by SEIU 1199NW. | The strike was over unfair labor practices. The union alleges that Swedish management has fired workers for union activity and has failed to…
(2020-02-02). The Green New Deal Could Revolutionize Theater. truthout.org The most recent
(2020-02-02). Voting Trump Out Isn't Enough — We Must Organize to Build a Better Future. truthout.org If we don't want to see a repeat (or worse) of the 2016 elections in 2020, we must organize the South. The real way change happens is through visionary and effective social movements working outside the political party apparatus. Building social movements is a steady, slow process that requires investment, resources and a clear-eyed, historical understanding of race, the South and the power of collective action. To transform the landscape and build a better future, we have to realize that just voti…