Venezuela 'coup': Alarm grows as court takes power
There have been demonstrations in Venezuela after the Supreme Court took over legislative powers from the National Assembly.
bbc.com
Fired Trump aide Michael Flynn wants immunity to testify on Russia allegations
President Donald Trump's ex-national security adviser, Michael Flynn, wants immunity to testify on alleged Russian election meddling, his lawyer says.
bbc.com
Vault7: WikiLeaks reveals ‘Marble’ tool could mask CIA hacks with Russian, Chinese, Arabic
WikiLeaks’ latest batch of documents, named ‘Marble’, details CIA hacking tactics and how they can hamper forensic investigators from attributing viruses, trojans and hacking attacks to the spy agency . The tool was in use as recently as 2016.
rt.com
Saudi General dodges citizen’s arrest in London over Yemen atrocities
Saudi military spokesperson Brigadier General Ahmed Asiri narrowly avoided an attempted citizen’s arrest in London on Thursday.
rt.com
Turkey will continue efforts in Syria after completion of Euphrates operation: military
The Turkish military will continue its efforts to prevent any "unwanted formation" in Syria after the completion of its operation in northern Syria, the army said on Friday.
ca.reuters.com
Four countries face famine threat as global food crisis deepens
Global food crises worsened significantly in 2016 and conditions look set to deteriorate further this year in some areas with an increasing risk of famine, a report said on Friday.
reuters.com
Huge fire causes highway collapse & traffic mayhem in Atlanta
A massive blaze underneath Interstate-85 in Atlanta, Georgia, has engulfed and destroyed a portion of the highway and left cars stuck both north and southbound.
rt.com
Google voice search records and keeps conversations people have around their phones – but the files can be deleted
Google could have a record of everything you have said around it for years, and you can listen to it yourself.
independent.co.uk
RT spots US ‘advisers’ on Raqqa frontline on visit to Syria’s strategic Euphrates Dam
An RT crew has gained access to the strategic Tabqa dam, partially recaptured by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces with the help of US troops who were deployed to Syria to “train, advise and assist” but who were spotted just miles away from Raqqa frontline.
rt.com
Google’s AI Hasn’t Passed Its Biggest Test Yet: Hunting Hate
An advertiser boycott of YouTube is testing a critical and much-hyped part of Google's future: its prowess in artificial intelligence. Some experts in the field say the technology isn't up to scratch yet, but that if any company can solve the problem at hand, it's the online search giant.
bloomberg.com
UK BMW workers overwhelmingly back strike action over pensions
British workers at BMW's Mini and Rolls-Royce car plants have backed strike action over plans by the German automaker to close the firm's final salary pensions, Britain's biggest trade union said on Friday.
uk.reuters.com
Professor 'tried not to vomit' when passenger gave up seat for soldier
A history professor has sparked outrage after claiming he nearly threw up when he saw an airline passenger give up their first-class seat for a uniformed soldier.
independent.co.uk