US military bases & patrol routes compromised by fitness tracker map
Terrorists, militants and other irregular forces who don’t use jogging apps may have a tactical advantage after a worldwide heatmap by fitness tracking app Strava exposed the possible locations of hi-tech force deployments.
rt.com
Day Zero is approaching, when Cape Town may become first global city to run out of water
In an effort to hold off or delay total disaster, strict water rationing has been imposed on the city's four million residents. From Thursday 1 February, they will be allowed to use only 50 litres (13 US gallons) of water a day, down from the current 87-litre limit.
ibtimes.co.uk
Hondurans Protest US Support for Hernandez in Front of US Embassy
At least 22 people have been killed by security forces, according to the Committee of Relatives of the Disappeared in Honduras, Cofadeh.
telesurtv.net
Corbyn and Captains of British Industry Finally Face to Face
It’s not exactly a meeting of minds, but it was a long time coming: The day Jeremy Corbyn would meet the corporate overlords he’s rattled with talk of revolution.
bloomberg.com
Corbyn pledges 8,000 homes for rough sleepers
Labour is pledging to provide 8,000 homes "immediately" to house people with a history of rough sleeping, should it win power.
bbc.com
US-led coalition watching Kurds ‘bleed’: Kobani residents protest Turkey’s Afrin op
Crowds have taken to the streets of the Kurdish-dominated Syrian city of Kobani to denounce Turkey’s Operation ‘Olive Branch’ in Afrin. They say the US-led coalition is turning a blind eye to the Turkish military campaign.
rt.com
Poland Opposes Calls to Scrap Bill Banning Nazi Complicity Talk
Poland has rejected Israel’s demand to scrap a bill that would make it a crime to blame Poles for Holocaust-era atrocities.
bloomberg.com
Czech President Wins New Term in Boon to Euroskeptic Forces
Czech President Milos Zeman, an ally of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, won a second term after warning voters that sheltering Muslim immigrants would bring terrorism to a country divided over its place in the European Union.
bloomberg.com
Trump Pick for Chile Ambassador Entwined in Kushner Family Deals
When the White House nominated a new ambassador to Chile this month, it touted his role running his father’s food-importing business. Not mentioned: his deep financial ties to the family of Jared Kushner.
bloomberg.com
FCC Head and Wireless Lobby Oppose U.S. Bid to Build a 5G Network
U.S. regulators and the wireless industry are pushing back against a plan under discussion by the Trump administration to build a secure 5G network – possibly with government control – amid concerns about China and cybersecurity.
bloomberg.com
Koch Network Plans to Spend $400 Million in U.S. Midterm Cycle
The conservative political network led by billionaires Charles and David Koch plans to spend close to $400 million on policy and politics during the two-year election cycle that culminates with November’s midterm elections, a roughly 60 percent increase over 2015-16.
bloomberg.com
Steve Wynn Stepping Down As RNC Finance Chairman Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Real estate and casino magnate Steve Wynn relinquished his duties as finance chairman for the Republican National Committee on Saturday after The Wall Street Journal reported an alleged pattern of sexual misconduct and sexual assault involving employees of Wynn Resorts.
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