(2020-07-09). 'Glee' star Naya Rivera feared drowned in lake as her son found in boat ALONE. rt.com 
A search and rescue operation has been launched after former 'Glee' star Naya Rivera reportedly went missing while swimming in a lake in Ventura County, California with her son. It's feared that she may have drowned. | The Ventura County sheriff's department said that a search is underway at Lake Piru. A video posted by the department shows a helicopter hovering over the lake as it looks for the actress. Emergency responders are using helicopters, drones, and dive teams in an attempt to locate Rivera. | According to local media reports, Rivera rented a boat with her 4-year-old son but disappeared in the lake a…
(2020-07-08). Democratic Candidate James Averhart Personally Oversaw Solitary Confinement of Chelsea Manning. mintpressnews.com Alabama congressional candidate James Averhart led a campaign to punish soldiers who deserted the Vietnam war and personally oversaw the brutal imprisonment of whistleblower Chelsea Manning.
(2020-07-07). Seven TORTURE CHAMBERS & cells inside shipping containers discovered in Dutch police raid after crack of encrypted chat app. rt.com 
Six Dutch men have been arrested after a Franco-Dutch police operation to crack the EncroChat encrypted text app led authorities to seven shipping containers outfitted as grisly torture chambers and cells near the Belgian border. | Police arrested six men after snooping on their alleged plans to kidnap and take hostage fellow criminals, discussed in detail over EncroChat for months, Dutch authorities revealed on Tuesday. The kidnappers were apparently quite meticulous in their planning, with several "teams" preparing to snatch up their victims and one "observation team." The authorities conducted their raid on…
(2020-07-07). Pakistan develops drones to fight locusts. yenisafak.com In a statement, the National Radio Telecommunication Corporation (NRTC), a state-run telecommunication manufacturing company, said the indigenously made drones would be used to spray insecticides and pesticides on fields in the country.The development came a day after Prime Minister Imran Khan handed over the first tranche of locally produced ventilators — also manufactured by the NRTC — to the country's disaster management authorities as part of battle against the coronavirus pandemic.In Pakistan, hopper bands of the Schistocerca gregaria — commonly known as the desert locust — have already devoured large qu…
(2020-07-07). South Korean drone display reminds citizens to wear a mask and wash hands. thecanary.co A South Korean drone display has reminded citizens to wear a face mask and keep socially distanced during the coronavirus pandemic. | The display, which took place above the capital of Seoul, saw more than 300 drones take flight for a 10-minute show. | The drones displayed messages reminding people to wash their hands as well as thanking residents for staying safe. | The display, organised by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport was intended to thank frontline healthcare workers, with a message saying "Thanks to you" flashing in the sky. | The drones also formed a silhouette of the Korean peninsula…
(2020-07-06). Vigils in New Zealand demand freedom for Julian Assange. wsws.org The Socialist Equality Group's Tom Peters spoke at one of the Wellington vigils, which was part of global protests held to mark the jailed WikiLeaks founder's birthday.