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Surveillance
Employers want to use AI to monitor employee health in realtime
As lockdowns have meant more people than ever are working from home, it’s also introducing a new wave of surveillance measures that are entering homes.
By Ken Macon, Reclaim the Net
UK citizens could face social media surveillance to get gun license after recent shooting
The Plymouth shooting has ushered in new demands.
By Cindy Harper, Reclaim the Net
Afghanistan
At least 3 people reportedly killed amid chaos at Kabul airport as US troops fire in air to disperse fleeing Afghans
At least three people have been killed at Kabul’s airport as civilians attempt to escape from Taliban rule, according to reports. US forces guarding the air hub had allegedly fired their weapons to scatter crowds on the tarmac.
By RT
US to boost Afghanistan presence to 6,000 troops as it ‘takes steps’ to secure Kabul airport amid mass evacuation
The US military will send another 1,000 servicemen to Afghanistan in a bid to take over Kabul international airport, which has been overwhelmed by hordes of Afghans fleeing the imminent takeover of the country by the Taliban.
By RT
Twitter account of Afghanistan Embassy in India hacked
As the Taliban closed in on Kabul on Sunday, President Ashraf Ghani flew out of the country, stepping down from his post.
By India Today
Japan
Japan issues highest emergency alert for over 1mn people as heavy rain ‘like never before’ triggers evacuations
Japan's meteorological service has put three prefectures and the city of Hiroshima on the highest possible emergency alert, which means it’s too late to evacuate elsewhere, as torrential rains cause flooding and mudslides.
By RT
Human Trafficking
Alabama facility expands efforts to help survivors of human trafficking
Human trafficking rescue and recovery organization The Wellhouse is expanding their services for survivors of human trafficking.
By WBRC Staff
CVD-19
Protesting vaccine passports for cafés and restaurants, French protesters create a feast in the streets
Protesters are growing by the week.
By Ken Macon, Reclaim the Net
Protesters pour into Paris as resistance to Macron’s ‘health pass’ spawns array of unauthorized street cafes
Opposition to France’s compulsory vaccine regime and its so-called health pass has sparked another weekend of protests across the country. In Paris, residents are marching – but also eating and drinking – in defiance of the rules.
By RT
Biden reportedly considers vaccine passports for interstate travel
Reports suggest he knows he may not get away with it.
By Dan Frieth, Reclaim the Net
Canada to make Covid-19 vaccination MANDATORY for govt employees, air & train travelers, govt says
Canada’s government will soon require all public servants to be vaccinated against Covid, two ministers have said, while mandatory vaccinations are also looming for air and train travelers.
By RT
FDA OKs 3rd Dose of Vaccine for Vulnerable
While the FDA approved a third dose for the immunocompromised, it said a booster shot is not needed for the general public.
By Alexa Lardieri, US News
Israeli PM stirs online outrage after saying elderly are in ‘MORTAL DANGER’ if they don’t get THIRD Covid-19 vaccine shot
Online critics blasted Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett for bringing Covid-19 fearmongering to new heights, after he warned that even fully vaccinated senior citizens are in “mortal danger” if they don’t get a booster jab.
By RT
Google whistleblower says Google News altered its algorithm against President Trump
Google changed its news search algorithms in order to target Donald Trump, according to Zach Vorhies, a Google whistleblower and author of a new book
By Cindy Harper, Reclaim the Net
Apple
Apple employees voice concern over iPhone photo scanning
Pushback against Apple’s proposals aren’t going away.
By Didi Rankovic, Reclaim the Net
DHS
Summary of Terrorism Threat to the U.S. Homeland
These extremists may seek to exploit the emergence of COVID-19 variants by viewing the potential re-establishment of public health restrictions across the United States as a rationale to conduct attacks. Pandemic-related stressors have contributed to increased societal strains and tensions, driving several plots by domestic violent extremists, and they may contribute to more violence this year
By The U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Vin Armani on Mythology, Narrative, and Cycles - The Evolution of the Revolution 79
We are constantly living the Hero's Journey, but only some of us actually recognize it and recognize the cyclical patterns this story manifests throughout human history.
Food Stamps
Biden administration confirms it will boost food stamps by record amount
The U.S. Agriculture Department (USDA) on Monday will announce revised nutrition standards dramatically boosting average food stamp benefits, the agency confirmed on Sunday.
By David Shepardson, Reuters
Space
Federal Trade Commission chair appears skeptical of proposed Lockheed-Aerojet merger
Lockheed Martin’s proposed $4.4 billion acquisition of rocket engine manufacturer Aerojet Rocketdyne is under a cloud of uncertainty after Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan expressed concerns about vertical mergers.
By Sandra Erwin, Space News
US Army
US Army Tests High-Energy Laser Weapon on Stryker Combat Vehicles
The US Army tested its first high-energy laser weapon prototype on Stryker armored fighting vehicles during a “combat shoot-off" at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
By Joe Saballa, Defense Post
Haiti
5.8-magnitude tremor rocks Haiti as it reels from devastating quake that killed over 300
A new 5.8-magnitude quake struck Haiti, becoming the strongest aftershock in the wake of Saturday's 7.2-magnitude eathquake that wrought havoc in the island nation’s southern peninsula, killing at least 304 people.
By RT
Lebanon
At least 20 killed after fuel tanker explodes in northern Lebanon, sparking fire
Two dozen people have been killed and several more injured after a gas tanker erupted into flames in Lebanon’s northernmost Akkar region. Videos shared online show a massive blaze raging at the scene.
By RT
Poland-Israel
Israel furious after Poland’s president approves law denying victims of Holocaust property claims
Polish President Andrzej Duda has approved a law effectively stopping victims of the Holocaust and communism from reclaiming property taken from them. The move triggered uproar in Israel, which said it “will not accept” the law.
By RT
Afghanistan
Taliban air force clear for takeoff? Militants show off captured aircraft as fighting approaches Kabul outskirts
As Taliban offensives continue to roll through Afghanistan and the fighting approaches the country’s capital Kabul, the militants are bragging about the lavish military trophies they captured, including multiple combat aircraft.
By RT
Taliban captures Mazar-i-Sharif, last major government stronghold in Afghanistan’s north
Taliban militants have seized the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, according to local officials. Afghanistan’s fourth-largest city had been the last major location in the north still under government control.
By RT
Canada vows to resettle 20,000 Afghans, including embassy staff & aid workers, amid fears of Taliban reprisals
The Canadian government has pledged to evacuate and resettle 20,000 Afghans, including women, aid workers and diplomatic staff, citing concerns about Taliban reprisals as the militant group overruns cities across Afghanistan.
By RT
Serbia
Serbian ‘hermit’ who urged people to get vaccinated says he received gifts from fawning media… and 1 EXPIRED dose
A Serbian recluse who made international headlines after he called on people to get vaccinated has claimed he was given just one expired dose – as well as gifts from media outlets who promoted his pro-vaccine message.
By RT
US-Cuba
U.S. imposes sanctions on Cuban officials, military unit over violence
The U.S. Treasury Department said on Friday it was imposing sanctions on two Cuban Ministry of Interior officials and a military unit over the government's crackdown on protesters last month.
By David Shepardson, Reuters
Rome
Locals evacuated as wildfire ravages nature reserve near Roman suburb
Italian authorities have evacuated 25 families from their homes to the east of Rome as a wildfire spread through the Monte Catillo nature reserve and temperatures in some parts of the country neared 50 Celsius.
By US News