Tensions Rise Between Algeria and Morocco as Algeria Closes Diplomatic Offices

Freedomist Editor August 24, 2021

Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with Morocco over ‘hostile actions’ | Middle East News

From www.aljazeera.com
2021-08-24 17:55:33

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Algeria’s Foreign Minister Ramdane Lamamra accuses Rabat of ‘hostile actions’ as Algiers breaks ties with its neighbour.

Algeria is cutting diplomatic relations with Morocco, Foreign Minister Ramdane Lamamra said, accusing its neighbour of “hostile actions”.

Morocco and Algeria have had strained relations for decades, mainly over the issue of Western Sahara.

“Algeria has decided to cut diplomatic relations with the Kingdom of Morocco from today,” Lamamra said at a news conference on Tuesday.

“The Moroccan kingdom has never stopped its hostile actions against Algeria,” he said.

The cutting of diplomatic relations is effective from Tuesday but consulates in each country will remain open, Lamamra said.

Morocco’s Foreign Ministry could not be immediately reached for comment.

King Mohammed VI has called for improved ties with Algeria.

Algeria last week said lethal wildfires were the work of groups it has labelled “terrorist”, one of which it said was backed by…

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Giuliani Aid to Change Plea to Guilty in Ukraine Probe

Freedomist Editor August 24, 2021

Former Giuliani Ukraine Crony Set To Change Plea In Manhattan Federal Prosecution

From feedproxy.google.com
2021-08-23 20:23:50
Josh Kovensky
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Igor Fruman, a former Rudy Giuliani associate who aided the campaign to squeeze Ukraine into providing dirt on Joe Biden, is set to change his plea this week from his current plea of not guilty.

A change-of-plea hearing is scheduled for Wednesday in Fruman’s criminal case, where Manhattan federal prosecutors accuse Fruman and his associate Lev Parnas of campaign finance violations related to a scheme to remove the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine.

Since their October 2019 indictment, Fruman and Parnas have proclaimed their innocence, albeit in different ways and for different reasons.

Fruman has been mostly tight-lipped since charges were brought. Parnas, with his attorney Joseph Bondy, embarked in November 2019 on a strategy to expel as much discovery material from the case into the then-ongoing impeachment saga as possible. The House Intelligence Committee obtained and released reams of texts and emails from Parnas, showing his role in the scheme to pressure the…

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Pelosi Parties with Doners Mask-Free While Californians Suffer

Freedomist Editor August 24, 2021

Pelosi Parties Maskless With Democrat Big Wigs in Napa

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2021-08-23 19:00:22
Mary Chastain
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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is okay with DC police arresting people who do not wear masks on the House side of Congress.

The woman once again shows she does not care about anyone but herself.

Remember when Pelosi went to a San Francisco salon in 2020 when the city closed down salons?

Videos recently exposed the supposed mask-loving queen partying with rich Democrats in Napa…without a mask.

This appears to be a video of @SpeakerPelosi talking to donors at the @dccc retreat this weekend in Napa. pic.twitter.com/YsqRvM16ex

— Kenneth P. Vogel (@kenvogel) August 22, 2021

The tickets for the 2021 Napa Frontline Event cost from $100 to a whopping $29,000.

The event benefited vulnerable House Democrats.

The video shows four long tables with a lot of people literally sitting shoulder-to-shoulder without masks. Pelosi is speaking to the crowd at the head of one table without a mask

The plebes who served the rich all wore masks, though!

The CDC recommends people…

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Black GOP California Frontrunner Accused by LA Times of Being White Supremacist

Freedomist Editor August 24, 2021

Larry Elder brushes off LA Times column that called him ‘the Black face of white supremacy’

From www.foxnews.com
2021-08-23 18:56:25
Brian Flood
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Media top headlines August 23

In media news today, a CBS reporter instructs the White House staff to show Biden the poll about his job approval falling, Bill Maher and Andrew Sullivan pan newsrooms for caving to the ‘woke mobs,’ and a CNN panel blasts Biden’s ‘bizarre’ messaging on Afghanistan

Republican California gubernatorial candidate Larry Elder dismissed a column that called him “the Black face of white supremacy” as par for the course because liberals are “scared to death” that he could actually take control of the state.

The Los Angeles Times published a column on Friday titled “Column: Larry Elder is the Black face of white supremacy. You’ve been warned,” which accused the Republican of using “overly simplistic arguments that whitewash the complex problems that come along with being Black in America.” L.A. Times columnist Erika D. Smith said Elder uses “taunting and toddler-like name-calling of his ideological enemies” before belittling the gubernatorial candidate…

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Bitcoin Miners Welcome to Iran in September

Mark Clouse August 24, 2021

Iran to lift Bitcoin mining ban in September

From cointelegraph.com
2021-08-23 11:40:35
Cointelegraph By Osato Avan-Nomayo
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Iran will once again allow Bitcoin and crypto miners to operate in the country from the last week of September.

According to a report by Iran’s Financial Tribune, Tavanir, the country’s power generation organization, made the decision known earlier in August.

As previously reported by Cointelegraph, Iran’s government banned Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto mining operations back in May. At the time, the decision was reportedly made to prevent miners from overburdening the grid during the hot summer months.

Indeed, Bitcoin miners have been blamed for incessant blackouts and power shortages in Iran. Such has been the extent of the problem that Iran reportedly paused electricity exports to neighboring Afghanistan.

In April, Chinese investors restarted the country’s largest Bitcoin mining center after being out of service for four months due to complaints about excessive electricity consumption.

However, illegal crypto mining operations are reportedly the reason for the significant strain…

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Bitcoin Miners to Be Denied Hydropower in China

Freedomist Editor August 24, 2021

Chinese province to cut off Bitcoin miners from hydropower stations

From cointelegraph.com
2021-08-23 11:44:23
Cointelegraph By Arijit Sarkar
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Regulators from Yingjiang County in Yunnan, China have issued strict warnings to hydroelectric plants against supplying power to enterprises involved in Bitcoin (BTC) mining.

A recent report claimed that the Office of the People’s Government of Yingjiang County issued notice to hydropower plants to strengthen oversight on Bitcoin mining operations. According to the announcement, the power plants have been given until Tuesday, Aug. 24, to delist mining companies from their grid’s “illegal” supply.

After the given deadline, the county reportedly plans to “forcibly dismantle” the power supply to Bitcoin mining establishments within its jurisdiction.

Additionally, the notice requires hydropower stations to report to China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) after decommissioning the mining operators from the grid. Using this information, NDRC will help Yingjiang County to step up law enforcement efforts to ensure all illegal supplies of hydropower to…

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Capsized Immigrant Boat Off Coast of Libya Kills 17

Freedomist Editor August 24, 2021

17 presumed dead after migrant boat capsizes off Libya

From kwwl.com
2021-08-23 21:03:25

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CAIRO (AP) — A U.N. official says a boat crowded with dozens of migrants capsized off Libya and at least 17 people are presumed dead. The accident happened Sunday night off the western town of Zuwara. The U.N. official says there were around 70 migrants on board the rubber boat and the Libyan coast guard managed to rescue 51 Egyptians. One body was recovered and at least 16 other migrants were missing and assumed to have drowned. It was the latest disaster in the Mediterranean Sea involving migrants seeking a better life in Europe. Libya has emerged as the dominant transit point for migrants fleeing war and poverty in Africa and the Middle East.

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Gaza Hit with Air Strike After Incendiary Bomb Attack

Freedomist Editor August 24, 2021

IDF strikes Gaza in response to incendiary balloons – report

From www.jpost.com
2021-08-23 20:49:00

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The IDF struck targets in the Gaza Strip on Monday night after 10 fires were sparked by incendiary balloons launched from Gaza, according to Palestinian reports.

The balloon launches came as Palestinian factions threatened to continue “popular activities,” including border protests, until the blockade on the Gaza Strip is lifted and Qatari funds are transferred into the coastal enclave.

Shortly before the strikes began, a Palestinian merchant was reportedly arrested by Israeli forces at the Erez crossing into the Gaza Strip. The reason for his arrest is as of yet unclear.

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Turks to Get S-400 Missiles from Russia

Freedomist Editor August 24, 2021

Russia, Turkey close to signing new S-400 missile contract – Ifax – Arab News

From www.arabnews.com
2021-08-23 07:43:30

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Russia and Turkey are close to signing a new contract to supply Ankara with additional S-400 air defense units in the near future, the Interfax news agency cited the head of Russia’s Rosoboronexport arms exporter as saying on Monday.
Turkey’s initial purchase of S-400s from Russia strained ties with the United States and its NATO allies. Washington sanctioned Ankara and has threatened to impose new sanctions if it buys more major arms systems from Moscow.

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Pfizer is First to Get FDA Approval for Covid Vaccine

Freedomist Editor August 24, 2021

US regulators give full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

From abcnews.go.com
2021-08-23 13:48:05

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, a milestone that may help lift public confidence in the shots as the nation battles the most contagious coronavirus mutant yet.

The vaccine made by Pfizer and its partner BioNTech now carries the strongest endorsement from the Food and Drug Administration, which has never before had so much evidence to judge a shot’s safety. More than 200 million Pfizer doses already have been administered in the U.S. — and hundreds of millions more worldwide — since emergency use began in December.

“The public can be very confident that this vaccine meets the high standards for safety, effectiveness and manufacturing quality the FDA requires of an approved product,” said acting FDA Commissioner…

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