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Trump believes in climate change but wants a better deal – US ambassador to UN
Link: https://www.rt.com/usa/390804-trump-climate-haley-eu/
President Trump is aware of climate change, but will “take care” of it on America’s own terms, US Envoy to the UN Nikki Haley told CNN. In response to Trump’s pullout from the Paris climate accord, the EU is considering economic measures. The US president Donald Trump “knows that [the climate] is changing and that the US has to be responsible for it,” Haley told CNN host Jake Tapper.
London Bridge attack is ‘wake-up call’ to stop supporting terrorism – Iran
Link: https://www.rt.com/news/390820-iran-calls-stop-terrorism-support/
Iran has condemned the London terrorist attack, which left seven dead and at least 48 injured on Saturday night, adding that the recent surge in terrorism worldwide should serve as a “wake-up call” for the international community.
Genetically-Modified Pink Pineapples Are Coming to a Grocery Store Near You
Del Monte’s scientists have genetically engineered the new pink pineapple variety, FDA gave Del Monte the green light to commercialize it in the United States.
Russia: 99 percent of ballistic missiles on combat alert
Link: http://www.presstv.com/Detail/2017/06/01/523817/russia-north-korea-us-missiles-shoigu
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu: "Today, the Strategic Missile Force is maintained at the level allowing for reliably solving nuclear containment tasks. A total of 99% of launchers are in a combat-ready state and 96% of them are constantly ready for an immediate launch,"
Melania Trump Bans Monsanto Products From The White House
Link: http://yournewswire.com/melania-trump-bans-monsanto/
First Lady Melania Trump has banned Monsanto products from the White House after learning of the health effects associated with consuming genetically modified (GM) corn; exclusively ordering organic products that were not grown with GM seeds.
JetBlue Joins Delta In Push Toward Biometric ID; Partners With U.S. Customs And Border Protection
Link: http://www.activistpost.com/2017/06/jetblue-joins-delta-push-toward-biometric-ids-travelers.html
New program initiated by Delta Airlines at Minneapolis-St. Paul airport to have automated baggage kiosks for “priority customers” that will first scan a traveler’s passport, then their face in order to match identity to checked luggage.
Russia ready to supply S-400 missile systems to Turkey – Putin
Russia is ready to sell its S-400 air defense systems to Turkey, President Vladimir Putin said at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). Currently, Russia and India are jointly producing the Brahmos hypersonic missile,
Trump announces US withdrawal from Paris climate change deal
Link: https://www.rt.com/usa/390523-trump-paris-climate-pact/
President Donald Trump is withdrawing the US from the Paris agreement on climate change, a UN treaty signed by almost 200 nations in 2016 and considered a major achievement by his predecessor, Barack Obama. Implementing the pact would have the US cost trillions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of lost industrial job, with massive reductions to the production of paper, cement, iron and steel, coal, and natural gas, Trump said, explaining his decision.
More than 30 bodies found at Resort World Manila following attack & fire – police- Video
Link: https://www.rt.com/news/390542-manila-resort-attack-dead-suffocation/
At least 36 bodies were found in the Resort World Manila leisure complex after gunman started a fire there, causing mass suffocation, Metropolitan Manila police chief Oscar Albayalde said. Philippines police are treating the attack as a botched robbery.
Russia Successfully Tests ‘unstoppable’ 4,600mph Hypersonic Weapon Faster than ANY Global Anti-missile System
ussia has launched five successful flights of a hypersonic jet that is capable of destroying an aircraft carrier with a single impact. The Zircon cruise missile travels between 3,800mph and 4,600mph – five to six times the speed of sound – and puts Russia ‘half a decade’ ahead of the US’, faster than any anti-missile system, including those that are expected to appear in the next two decades.
El Salvador Freaks Out As Trump Deports Hundreds Of MS-13 Gang Members
This year the U.S. government has deported 398 gang members to this country, compared with 534 in all of 2016, according to Salvadoran government statistics. This sharp increase in the rate of gang deportations — and the prospect of more gang roundups in the United States — has prompted Salvadoran authorities to hold emergency meetings and propose new legislation to monitor suspected criminals who are being sent home.
Homelessness in LA jumps over 20% in 1 year
Link: https://www.rt.com/usa/390370-homeless-los-angeles-lahsa-report/
An annual report on homelessness was released by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) on Wednesday, showing a sharp rise in the homeless population across nearly every statistical category in Los Angeles County. The total number of people experiencing homelessness on a given night reached 57,794, a 23 percent increase from 2016, according to the report. The fastest growing demographics were young people, Hispanics and military veterans.
10 Philippine soldiers die in friendly-fire airstrike amid battle with Islamists
Link: https://www.rt.com/news/390378-philippines-friendly-airstrike-marawi/
Ten soldiers were killed and eight more injured after the Philippines Air Force mistakenly struck army positions in Marawi City partly occupied by Islamist militants, the defense minister said, adding that further airstrikes might be suspended.
10,000 migrants rescued, dozens drown trying to reach Italy from Libya this week - Video
Link: https://www.rt.com/news/389956-italy-libya-migrants-rescued-drowned/
At least 1,400 people have drowned so far this year trying to make the perilous journey across the sea to Italy, according to UN figures, while more than 50,000 migrants reached Italian coasts, most of them through Libya.
Farmer faces $2.8 million fine after plowing field
A farmer faces trial in federal court this summer and a $2.8 million fine for failing to get a permit to plow his field and plant wheat in Tehama County.
Airline Begins Testing Augmented Reality Smart Glasses To Read Travelers’ Emotions
Microsoft HoloLens allows you to combine holograms with the physical world around you.The app uses cognitive services and surfaces relevant data about the passenger, their preferences and their journey. Through advanced facial technology, able to recall details about a passenger’s destination, allergies, and even the time since they got their last beverage, assesses the passenger’s mood. You can see his mood change from “anxious” to “calm” as the flight attendant addresses his concerns.
A third of the nation's honeybee colonies died last year
America's beekeepers watched as a third of the country's honeybee colonies were lost over the last year, part of a decade-long die-off experts said may threaten our food supply.The annual survey of roughly 5,000 beekeepers showed the 33% dip from April 2016 to April 2017. The decrease is small compared to the survey's previous 10 years, when the decrease hovered at roughly 40%. From 2012 to 2013, nearly half of the nation's colonies died.
US Bombs Syrian Village, Over 50 Civilians Killed
US warplanes launched yet more airstrikes, and once again the indications out of the area is that everyone slain in the attacks was a civilian, bringing the two-day toll in excess of 50. Today’s bombings, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, killed at least 35 civilians, overwhelmingly women and children. The slain were said to include at least 26 people who were “relatives” of ISIS fighters, including both Syrians and Moroccans.
Egypt strikes 'terrorist camps' in Libya in response to attack on Coptic Christians
Link: https://www.rt.com/news/389873-egypt-launched-strikes-on-militants-libya/
Egyptian fighter jets have struck militant camps following the deadly attack on Egypt’s Coptic Christians, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has announced. Egypt’s president also vowed to continue striking bases used to train militants and who carry out terrorist attacks in his country, regardless of the camps' location, Reuters cited him as saying. He also reiterated that the countries financing, training and arming terrorists should not get away unpunished.
Swiss plane narrowly dodges drone collision
Link: https://www.rt.com/news/389862-swiss-plane-narrowly-dodges-drone/
A passenger plane and a drone almost collided earlier this month above the city of Zurich, Switzerland, a newly released report shows. The Swiss transportation safety watchdog said it has noted a surge in incidents of this sort and is seeking new measures to prevent such potential collisions.
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