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Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam suffers embarrassing loss as assault weapons ban is rejected in Virginia AR-15

Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam suffers embarrassing loss as assault weapons ban is rejected in Virginia

Virginia Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam's all-in push to ban the sale of assault weapons was rejected in the state's Senate after moderate Democrats joined Republican colleagues to sink the initiative Monday.Cheers erupted in the committee room packed with gun supporters as senators voted to put the bill on hold for…
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February 17, 2020
Chinese authorities compile intimate data about the Uighur Muslim population Kashgar

Chinese authorities compile intimate data about the Uighur Muslim population

Leaked data has revealed that China is compiling extensive data on its Uighur Muslim minority including whether they're growing a beard, if they've attended Hajj and their 'family's trustworthiness'.   As a Chinese government mass detention campaign engulfed Memtimin Emer's native Xinjiang region three years ago, the elderly imam was swept…
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February 17, 2020
Rodrigo Duterte terminated a military agreement with US – why it could push Philippines closer to China Chinese Expansionism

Rodrigo Duterte terminated a military agreement with US – why it could push Philippines closer to China

The president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, decided to terminate a prominent and unpopular military agreement with the US in early February. The move came as a direct response to Washington’s invocation of the American Magnitsky Act, which gives the US government the power to impose visa and financial sanctions…
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February 17, 2020
Self-Assembling “Origami” Furniture Designed by Former SpaceX Engineer SpaceX

Self-Assembling “Origami” Furniture Designed by Former SpaceX Engineer

SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft features a neat trick: After being launched into space, it deploys massive solar arrays that unfold from the rocket body (video here). These arrays suck up the sun's delicious juice, providing power for the craft's sensors, communications systems, and heating and cooling systems.It took a team of…
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February 17, 2020
Breakthrough Listen releases 2 petabytes of data from SETI survey of Milky Way Black Hole

Breakthrough Listen releases 2 petabytes of data from SETI survey of Milky Way

The Breakthrough Listen Initiative today (Friday, Feb. 14) released data from the most comprehensive survey yet of radio emissions from the plane of the Milky Way Galaxy and the region around its central black hole, and it is inviting the public to search the data for signals from intelligent civilizations.…
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February 17, 2020
118 Physicians From 18 Countries Demand Assange’s ‘Torture’ be Ended ‘Before It’s Too Late’ Julian Assange

118 Physicians From 18 Countries Demand Assange’s ‘Torture’ be Ended ‘Before It’s Too Late’

Europe16:20 GMT 17.02.2020(updated 16:51 GMT 17.02.2020) Get short URLMOSCOW (Sputnik) - If Russian performance artist Petr Pavlensky loses his asylum in France due to him spreading a sex tape featuring Benjamin Griveaux, a former candidate for the Paris mayor's office from La Republique En Marche! party, he may receive it…
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February 17, 2020
Videos of Hong Kong police officers dining with pro-establishment entertainers goes viral Jackie Chan

Videos of Hong Kong police officers dining with pro-establishment entertainers goes viral

The private banquet on Sunday was attended by police top brass and celebrities such as Jackie Chan, Eric Tsang, and Alan Tam. Photo: HandoutBanquet was attended by celebrities such as Chan, Eric Tsang and Alam Tam – all known for their pro-establishment stance during protests Police spokesperson says dinner was…
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February 17, 2020