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AI Can Distinguish Between A Conspiracy And True Conspiracy - What Does This Say About Humans?
WorldNews.com 30 Nov 2020
Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas Darling. Reports that Artificial Intelligence (AI)-computing systems that are designed to work like a brain, learning progressively by connecting inputs of information with outputs - can decipher outright conspiracy theories cannot arrive at a more important time ... They can work faster and never require rest....
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Iran says Israel remotely killed military nuclear scientist
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Trump concedes he faces ‘very hard’ challenge to reverse Joe Biden victory
Irish Independent 30 Nov 2020
Donald Trump has admitted he faces an uphill struggle to persuade the Supreme Court to overturn his defeat by Joe Biden in the presidential election. In his first full interview since the November 3 vote, Mr Trump said it was “very hard” to get to the Supreme Court, albeit “that’s what everyone is fighting for” ... ....
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Moderna Covid-19 vaccine may offer 100% protection against severe cases
ITV 30 Nov 2020
The Moderna coronavirus vaccine may offer very high levels of efficacy - with 100% protection against severe Covid-19 cases. There also appears to be no evidence efficacy is worse at older ages, primary analysis for the final phase of the study suggests ... The study has exceeded two months of median follow-up post-vaccination. Oxford Covid-19 vaccine ... ....
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NATO mulls Afghan dilemma as US draws down, attacks mount
The Independent 30 Nov 2020
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday that the military alliance is grappling with a dilemma over its future in Afghanistan as the United States starts pulling troops out while attacks by the Taliban and extremist groups mount ... Most of the personnel are from Europe and other NATO partner countries ... “We face a difficult dilemma ... Sign up ... ....
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Trump Senior Aide Kushner and Team Heading to Saudi Arabia, Qatar
The Algemeiner 30 Nov 2020
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman escorts White House senior adviser Jared Kushner and his wife White House senior adviser Ivanka Trump at the Global Center for Combatting Extremist Ideology, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 21, 2017. Photo. Reuters / Jonathan Ernst / File ... 20 ... November 30, 2020 9.08 am. 0 ... ....
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Pompeo likely discussed the scientist assassination with Netanyahu: Journalist
Press TV 30 Nov 2020
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo very likely discussed the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin during his recent visit to Israel, according to Patrick Lawrence, an American political analyst and foreign affairs journalist ... Sanders slams 'reckless, illegal' killing of Iranian scientist ... ....
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Time Is Running Out for Brexit Trade Deal, Britain and EU Say
Hamodia 30 Nov 2020
Britain and the European Union cautioned each other on Monday that time was running out for a Brexit trade deal as negotiators sparred over state aid, enforcement and fishing in a bid to avoid a tumultuous exit in just a month’s time. The United Kingdom finally leaves the EU’s orbit on Dec ... “We really are now running out of time ... ....
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Nemonte Nenquimo: The indigenous leader named 'environmental hero'
BBC News 30 Nov 2020
An indigenous leader from the Ecuadorean Amazon is one of the winners of the Goldman environmental prize, which recognises grassroots activism. Nemonte Nenquimo was chosen for her success in protecting 500,000 acres of rainforest from oil extraction ... Their 2019 legal victory set a legal precedent for indigenous rights ... The Waorani people ... ....
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Five factors that helped US democracy resist Trump's election onslaught
The Observer 30 Nov 2020
It is not clear yet whether US democracy “survived” the 2020 presidential election unscathed ... America's flawed democracy. the five key areas where it is failing. Read more ... The two states upon which Trump’s plot most hinged, Pennsylvania and Michigan, certified their results in Joe Biden’s favor earlier this week ... But turnout was a bright spot in 2020 ... ....
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French Republican hypocrisy and the long slow descent into reaction
Open Democracy 30 Nov 2020
Macron’s shift to the right appears to have been a long time coming. But recent events show how quickly a slide towards authoritarianism can take place. Aurelien Mondon. 30 November 2020. Ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy arrives at his trial on corruption charges at Paris' courthouse on November 26, 2020. Mehdi Taamallah/PA. All rights reserved. Share this ... ....
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Scotland's Sturgeon says she wants independence vote early in next parliament
Yahoo Daily News 30 Nov 2020
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Monday declined to rule out a new vote for Scottish independence next year, saying that she wanted to see a referendum held in the early part of the next Scottish parliament ... "I'm not ruling anything out, I'm not ruling anything in," she said ... ....
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Tigray leader calls on Ethiopia’s PM to ‘stop the madness’
Belfast Telegraph 30 Nov 2020
The fugitive leader of Ethiopia’s Tigray region has called on Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to “stop the madness” and withdraw troops from the territory. Debretsion Gebremichael said he remains near the Tigray capital, Mekele, which the Ethiopian army on Saturday said it now controlled ... AP/PA Images. / ... ....
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The Planet Cannot Heal Until We Rip the Mask Off the West’s War Machine
CounterPunch 30 Nov 2020
Making political sense of the world can be tricky unless one understands the role of the state in capitalist societies. The state is not primarily there to represent voters or uphold democratic rights and values; it is a vehicle for facilitating and legitimating the concentration of wealth and power into fewer and fewer hands ... My latest ... My latest ... ....
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Biden names all-female senior communications team
Yahoo Daily News 30 Nov 2020
Read full article. November 29, 2020, 11.58 PM·3 min read. US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have prioritized diversity in their appointments and nominations so far ... Among those named was Jen Psaki, who will serve in the highly visible role of White House press secretary ... - More landmark nominations - ... mjs/oho ... 1 ... 2....
