Daily Archives: 13. Oktober 2018
The Pentagon Used To Hide US Troops In Syria. Now It‘s Posting Videos Of Them On Twitter.
(3.10.2018) A few years ago it would have been jarring to see the US military presence in Syria promoted as if it were Afghanistan. But overlapping and intentionally vague statements about what exactly US troops in Syria are doing, how many of them are doing it, and how long they are planning to be there have seemed to lull much of the country into accepting that they are there long term.
Department Of Defense Press Briefing By General Joseph Votel via teleconference from Tampa, Florida, on Operations in the Central Command Area of Responsibility
(4.10.2018) In Syria, we will remain with our partners to ensure the defeat of ISIS and provide an opportunity for a negotiated political resolution of the Syrian conflict and humanitarian crisis, consistent with United Nations Security Council Resolution 2254.
Recent pledges of more than $300 million in new funding for stabilization and humanitarian aid from our coalition partners is a welcome start to consolidating our military gains.
Moscow’s S-300 Double Bluff in Syria
The biggest mystery about the Russian military S-300 transfer to Syria is the sighting of only four launchers. Combined with some of the other issues involved, it seems that Moscow has used the S-300 system as a double bluff: its transfer to the SAA will not result in deterring the Israeli Air Force from conducting future strikes in Syria, nor will a full-fledged joint Russia-Syria air-defense system emerge.
ISIS Kills And Captures Scores Of SDF Fighters During Large Hit And Run Attack In Southeastern Deir Ezzor
In details, ISIS fighters took advantage of the bad weather conditions and attacked several positions of US-backed forces around the towns of al-Kashmah and al-Bahrah. After overrunning theses positions, the terrorists stormed the Hajin refugee camp and several military positions around it.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that ISIS abducted over 130 families from the Hajin camp during the attack. The SDF, which is responsible for the camp, is yet to confirm or deny this.
IS-Kämpfer entführen mehr als hundert Familien in Syrien
Aus Kreisen des oppositionellen „Rats von Dair-as-Saur“ hieß es, dass hunderte Menschen entführt worden seien, darunter auch 23 Kämpfer der von den Kurden geführten Syrischen Demokratischen Kräfte (SDF).
US Sends More Diplomats to Coalition-Controlled Areas of Syria: What’s Behind the Move?
Defense Secretary James Mattis announced on Oct. 2 that the number of US diplomats in Syria had doubled. No specific number was mentioned, but the move was motivated by the need to intensify the diplomatic effort, with “the military operations becoming less.” Under the label of “Syria,” the secretary was referring to more than a quarter of the country, with an estimated population of 1.5 million to two million people. This territory is controlled by the US-supported and Kurdish-dominated SDF and its political wing, the Syrian Democratic Council (SDC).
Niedriglöhner in der Luft
Erstmals sind am 12. und 28. September 2018 die Ryanair-Flugbegleiter auch in Deutschland in den Ausstand getreten. Zeitgleich fanden europaweit Streiks bei der Billigairline statt. Nicht nur die Flugbegleiter/innen, sondern auch die Pilotinnen und Piloten kämpfen gegen schlechte Arbeitsbedingungen und für bessere und faire Löhne. In Deutschland geht es außerdem darum, dass deutsches Arbeits- und Sozialrecht angewendet wird.
Ship flying Panama flag sinks in Black Sea, crew rescued
Among the crewmembers, there are two Turkish nationals and six citizens of Azerbaijan, the press office said. „They are feeling normal.“
Brasilien: Petrobras zahlt 853 Millionen US-Dollar für Ermittlungsstopp in den USA
Der Konzern steht seit 2014 im Zentrum von Korruptionsermittlungen. Brasilianische Politiker sowie ehemalige Vorstandsmitglieder von Petrobras haben dabei Zahlungen erhalten und im Gegenzug Verträge mit Bauunternehmen in Millionenhöhe geschlossen.
Parlament in Peru erlässt „Express-Gesetz“ zugunsten von Ex-Diktator Fujimori
Juristen, Menschenrechtsorganisationen und die Vereinten Nationen bezeichneten die Entscheidung damals als illegal. Der Ex-Diktator (1990‒2000) war im Jahr 2009 wegen Menschenrechtsverbrechen zu 25 Jahren Gefängnis verurteilt worden, weitere Verfahren wegen Mordes und Zwangssterilisationen sind noch anhängig.
Streiks und Proteste gegen Steuerreform in Costa Rica gehen weiter
Befürworter und Gegner der Reform warten nun gespannt auf das Urteil des Obersten Gerichtshofs. In der Vergangenheit hatte es tiefgreifende Steuerreformen stets für verfassungswidrig erklärt. Präsident Alvarado wiederholte, dass er gesprächsbereit sei, sobald die Gewerkschaften den Streik abbrechen. Diese wollen erst dann Gespräche führen, wenn die Regierung das Gesetzesvorhaben zurückzieht.
Uruguay: Miranda Says Bolsonaro Threatens Brazil‘s Democracy
The ruling party in Uruguay also said that the elections in Brazil are highly irregular as the most popular politician in the country has not been allowed to run for president: former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The Broad Front also pledged support for Brazil‘s Workers Party candidate Fernando Haddad, who is running against Jair Bolsonaro in the second round of the presidential elections.
EXCLUSIVE: Interview With Indigenous Social Leader Milagro Sala
Sala is a renowned activist, who is seen as President Mauricio Macri‘s first political prisoner. She created the Tupac Amaru Organization, which provides housing and other services to informal workers and working-class sectors.
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Cyberpunk ist die einzig plausible Zukunftsvision der Digitalisierung
(4. Sep 2015) Zukunftsvisionen helfen uns, aktuelle Entwicklungen zu kontextualisieren. Sie prägen unser Handeln und stellen die denkbaren Szenarien unseres Vorstellungsvermögens dar. Cyberpunk gibt es seit Jahrzehnten und ist in vielen Aspekten die treffendste Beschreibung dessen, was uns in den nächsten Jahrzehnten erwartet. Der Zusammenstoß von Hochtechnologie und Prekariat wird die nächsten Jahrzehnte in unseren Metropolen definieren.
Fake GPS: So könnt ihr einen anderen Standort vortäuschen (Android)
(14.07.16) Mit einem Fake GPS könnt ihr euren Standort schneller und bequemer wechseln, als es mit irgendeinem echten Transportmittel möglich wäre. Und dazu müsst ihr nicht einmal euer Handy „rooten“, da Android alle notwendigen Tools (mit Ausnahme der GPS-Fake-App selbst) bereits ab Werk besitzt.
Saudi Arabia doesn‘t officially recognize Israel, but its hackers are reportedly using Israeli spyware to target dissidents in foreign countries
(8.10.2018) Developed by Israeli cyber company NSO Group, Pegasus sends „exploit links“ to operators‘ targets, who can then access virtually all the phone‘s data and can even use the phone‘s camera to spy on conversations.
How the missing Saudi writer could affect Israel
(12.10.2018) The missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was an outspoken opponent of rumors that Saudi Arabia was considering increased ties with Israel. His disappearance while visiting the Saudi consulate in Istanbul may now result in a reduction of Washington’s support for Riyadh and have repercussions that affect Jerusalem.
Cyberkommando: Regelwidrig 8 Millionen für externe Berater der Bundeswehr
(24.09.2018) Das Verteidigungsministerium hätte „häufig bestimmte Beratungsunternehmen sowie Einzelpersonen explizit“ vorgegeben, heißt es in dem vertraulichen Prüfbericht. Da sich die Auftraggeber des Verteidigungsministeriums und die Beauftragten in den Beratungsfirmen mitunter persönlich kannten, soll nun geprüft werden, ob sich ein „Buddy-System“ gebildet habe und Aufträge gezielt an einzelne Unternehmen vergeben wurden.
„#Bundeswehr soll innovative Cyberwaffen bekommen: Die #Bundesregierung baut eine Agentur für die Entwicklung von zivil-militärischer #Hochtechnologie auf. Vorbild sind die USA und Israel.“
(22.8.2018)
Report: Saudi Arabia Used Israeli Cyberweapons to Target Dissident in Canada
(2.10.201) Agents apparently linked to the Saudi regime used spy technology from Israeli firm NSO Group Technologies to eavesdrop on a Saudi dissident in Canada, according to a report on Monday.
The Citizen Lab research group said it had “high confidence” that NSO’s Pegasus software had been used this summer to eavesdrop on a 27-year-old Saudi exile, Omar Abdulaziz.
Bayernwahl: Es geht um die Zukunft der CSU
Bei der Landtagswahl an diesem Sonntag in Bayern steht die Zukunft der CSU auf dem Spiel.