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New York Times ~ 9/20/2020 8:00:07 AM

The Sunday Read: ‘The Agency’

From an office building in Russia, an army of “trolls” tried to wreak havoc all around the internet — and in real-life American communities.

The National Interest ~ 9/20/2020 8:00:00 AM

How Russia Plans to Navigate Through a Post-Virus World

Eric Shiraev, Konstantin Khudoley

Eric Shiraev, Konstantin Khudoley Security, Eurasia Russian leaders continue to believe their country belongs to the global decisionmaking club and relentlessly backs the idea of a new “concert” of great powers. Experienced chess players can calculate posit…

NDTV News ~ 9/20/2020 7:56:12 AM

Iran Says US "Isolated" As World Powers Dismiss Sanctions

Iran said Sunday its arch-foe the United States was "isolated" after a US unilateral declaration that UN sanctions are back in force against the Islamic republic was dismissed by other major powers.

Post Magazine ~ 9/20/2020 7:52:34 AM

US military spending way out of proportion

SCMP Editorial, SCMP Editorial

The United States is arguably the most secure country on Earth, with friendly nations to the north and south and great oceans isolating it from its claimed biggest rivals, China and Russia. But superpower status demands shows of strength and that has driven m…

Thedailychronicle.in ~ 9/20/2020 7:49:00 AM

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Cyber Security Market COVID 19 Increase Factors Outlook, Key Growth Trends on Key Players and Forecast to 2025 | BAE Systems, Cisco Systems, Fortinet, FireEye - The Daily Chronicle

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Cyber Security Market has been riding a progressive growth trail over the recent past. The first two quarters of the year 2020 have however witnessed heavy disruptions throughout all the industry facets, which are ultimately po…

Thedailychronicle.in ~ 9/20/2020 7:49:00 AM

Aviation & Defense Cyber Security Market Global Insights and Business Scenario 2028- Cisco Systems, Inc., International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), Raytheon Company - The Daily Chronicle

A recent report published by QMI on aviation & defense cyber security market is a detailed assessment of the most important market dynamics. After carrying out thorough research of aviation & defense cyber security market historical as well as current growth …

Russia-insider.com ~ 9/20/2020 7:31:03 AM

Christian Morals and Values Shaping the Future of the Russian World

Mike Rivero

For many analysts the term Russky mir, or Russian World, epitomizes an expansionist and messianic Russian foreign policy, the perverse intersection of the interests of the Russian state and the Russian Orthodox Church. Little noted is that the term actually m…

Common Dreams ~ 9/20/2020 7:22:29 AM

Democrats, It's Time for Constitutional Jiujitsu

Trump and his party must be defeated. They must be out-maneuvered, brought down, and decisively vanquished... The passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg is devastating, and represents the loss of an extraordinary human being and woman who was an icon of gender equali…

The National Interest ~ 9/20/2020 7:15:00 AM

The Kurdish Road to Peace in Syria Ends in Damascus

Naman Karl-Thomas Habtom

Naman Karl-Thomas Habtom Security, Middle East The only stable long-term solution for Syria’s Kurds is a rapprochement with the Syrian government. With the Syrian Arab Army emerging increasingly victorious over its foes, internal and external actors are lef…

Yahoo Entertainment ~ 9/20/2020 7:00:06 AM

Lindsey Graham Is Trump’s Most Important Friend

Eli Lake

(Bloomberg Opinion) -- Lindsey Graham may be the most misunderstood figure in Donald Trump’s Washington. For the Resistance, the Republican senator from South Carolina is the lickspittle who abandoned his principles for access to a dangerous populist. For the…

Military.com ~ 9/20/2020 6:51:03 AM

Russian Military Says US Flights near Crimea Fuel Tensions

ladylove

The Russian military on Friday accused the U.S. and its allies of provoking tensions in the Black Sea region with a sharp increase in the number of bomber patrols and intelligence flights. Col.-Gen. Sergei Rudskoi, head of the Russian General Staff's main ope…

Thefrisky.com ~ 9/20/2020 6:39:23 AM

When You Should Cash Out Your Digital Currencies – 2020 Guide

Wendy Stokes

All of us can agree that paying with BTC is local shops was something unimaginable only a couple… The post When You Should Cash Out Your Digital Currencies – 2020 Guide appeared first on The Frisky.

RealClearPolitics ~ 9/20/2020 6:31:27 AM

Ginsburg's Death and the Dangerous Politics Ahead

Charles Lipson, RealClearPolitics

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s life in the law cast a long shadow. In death, she casts a long shadow, too. Since Justice Ginsburg was both historic figure and reliable liberal vote on the United States...

Antiwar.com ~ 9/20/2020 6:31:12 AM

Trump Admin Demanding Concessions From Russia to Extend New START

ladylove

The Trump administration is looking for a foreign policy victory ahead of the November election in the form of nuclear concessions from Russia. The fate of the last nuclear arms control treaty hangs in the balance as the administration is leveraging its renew…

The Japan Times ~ 9/20/2020 6:22:10 AM

The buck stops with Putin

Nina L. Khrushcheva, Nina L. Khrushcheva

Those now accusing the Kremlin in Alexei Navalny’s poisoning are unlikely to find any “smoking gun.” It doesn’t matter: ultimately, the Kremlin is to blame.

Antiwar.com ~ 9/20/2020 6:18:55 AM

Britain, France, and Germany Spurn US Plan for Iran Sanctions

ladylove

Trump Administration officials have been saying this for weeks, but on Friday reiterated their intentions to try to enforce a UN Security Council resolution that includes broad sanctions against Iran. Officials say they expect every nation to comply. The glar…

bdnews24.com ~ 9/20/2020 6:14:29 AM

Kremlin critic Navalny posts photo of himself walking

Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny was seen walking down the stairs in a photo posted on his Instagram feed on Saturday, five days after a Berlin hospital said he had been taken off a ventilator and could breathe independently.

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Freerepublic.com ~ 9/20/2020 6:11:55 AM

The GOP Senate Damn Well Better Confirm Whoever POTUS Appoints

Townhall.com

Perhaps it is glib to observe that, at the end of the day, Republicans should confirm a replacement for Justice Ginsburg because they can confirm a replacement for Justice Ginsburg, but there is a lot of truth to that observation. They can do it because the p…

DAWN.com ~ 9/20/2020 6:10:41 AM

US defies world to say Iran UN sanctions back in force

none@none.com (AFP)

The United States unilaterally proclaimed on Saturday that United Nations sanctions against Iran were back in force and promised to punish those who violate them, in a move other major countries — including its allies — said lacked legal basis. The so-called…

DW (English) ~ 9/20/2020 6:02:00 AM

Coronavirus digest: South Korea tightens rules ahead of national holiday

Deutsche Welle (www.dw.com)

South Korea has decided to keep level 2 social distancing measures ahead of a major national holiday as coronavirus cases spike in the country. Meanwhile, German police brace for an anti-COVID-19 rally in Dusseldorf. South Korean authorities on Sunday extende…

Slashdot.org ~ 9/20/2020 6:01:00 AM

US Teens Are Being Paid to Spread Disinformation on Social Media

EditorDavid

The Washington Post covered "a sprawling yet secretive campaign that experts say evades the guardrails put in place by social media companies to limit online disinformation of the sort used by Russia" during America's last presidential campaign in 2016. Acc…

Slashdot.org ~ 9/20/2020 6:01:00 AM

US Teens Are Being Paid to Spread Disinformation on Social Media

EditorDavid

The Washington Post covered "a sprawling yet secretive campaign that experts say evades the guardrails put in place by social media companies to limit online disinformation of the sort used by Russia" during America's last presidential campaign in 2016. Acc…

Slashdot.org ~ 9/20/2020 6:01:00 AM

US Teens Are Being Paid to Spread Disinformation on Social Media

EditorDavid

The Washington Post covered "a sprawling yet secretive campaign that experts say evades the guardrails put in place by social media companies to limit online disinformation of the sort used by Russia" during America's last presidential campaign in 2016. Acc…

The National Interest ~ 9/20/2020 6:00:00 AM

The Chinese Navy Will Never Get Over Losing The First Sino-Japanese War

Lyle J. Goldstein

Lyle J. Goldstein Security, Asia This 1894 conflict continues to haunt Beijing. Even as Western strategists spill gobs of ink recalling the Great War that convulsed Europe a century ago , Chinese military thinkers are actually fixated on another anniversar…

Zerohedge.com ~ 9/20/2020 6:00:00 AM

Brexit: Why Does Europe Continue To Speak English?

Tyler Durden

Brexit: Why Does Europe Continue To Speak English? Tyler Durden Sun, 09/20/2020 - 07:00 Authored by Tim Kirby via The Strategic Culture Foundation, The seemingly longest divorce proceedings in history continue as the United Kingdom is still strugglin…

Securityweek.com ~ 9/20/2020 5:57:01 AM

As Trump Holds Back, Tech Firms Step in on Election Security

Associated Press

Adam Schiff was in the audience at the 2018 Aspen Security Forum when a Microsoft executive mentioned an attempted hacking of three politicians up for reelection. It was the first that Schiff, then the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, had eve…

Raw Story ~ 9/20/2020 5:51:16 AM

Moscow slams ‘illegitimate’ US claims on Iran sanctions

Agence France-Presse

The Russian foreign ministry on Sunday condemned the unilateral declaration by the United States that UN sanctions on Iran are back in force as “illegitimate” and “unacceptable”. “The illegitimate initiatives and actions of the United States by definition can…

Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty ~ 9/20/2020 5:39:42 AM

Majlis Podcast: The Oxus Society Ready To Open A New Forum For Central Asian Studies

Muhammad Tahir, Bruce Pannier

On this week's show, host Muhammad Tahir moderates a discussion about the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs, a new Washington-based nonprofit whose website will open a new forum for those interested in Central Asia to connect, exchange ideas, and post ma…

Yahoo Entertainment ~ 9/20/2020 5:30:24 AM

Reflections from Representative Brian Mast

Brittany Bernstein

Brian Mast was no stranger to explosions.When a bomb detonated underneath him on an Afghan riverbank in the dark of night on September 19, 2010, sending him nearly ten feet in the air, it wasn’t his first blast.As a bomb-disposal expert under the elite Joint …

BusinessLine ~ 9/20/2020 5:15:33 AM

US says UN sanctions on Iran are back as allies, rivals object

Bloomberg

The US said international sanctions on Iran are automatically snapping back in a move that most nations say the Trump administration does not have the authority to demand since quitting a 2015 nuclear

The Hill ~ 9/20/2020 5:00:07 AM

Democrats fear Russia interference could spoil bid to retake Senate

thoman@thehill.com (Alexander Bolton)

Polls show Democrats have a good chance of capturing the Senate majority in November, but a growing number of Democratic senators are concerned Russian interference could lead to a different outcome on Election Day.Senate Democrats say Russian...

SoyaCincau.com ~ 9/20/2020 4:58:14 AM

COVID-19: New cases jump to 52 today, new Ara cluster identified in Penang

Alexander Wong

Malaysia records 52 new COVID-19 cases today, which brings the total number of infections to 10,219. Fortunately, there are no new deaths reported and the death toll remains at 130. The Ministry of Health has reported 40 new recoveries today and a total of 9,…

The Japan Times ~ 9/20/2020 4:51:50 AM

Hong Kong offers a glimpse of one Belarus future

Clara Ferreira Marques

From the start, the crowds in Minsk learned from Hong Kong’s broad-based, leaderless campaign. They, too, were making demands of a system ill-equipped to compromise.

News24 ~ 9/20/2020 4:49:43 AM

News24.com | ONE YEAR AGO | Rugby World Cup 2019 kicks off in Japan

With sport dominated by the Covid-19 pandemic and little live action happening for an unprecidented period, sports lovers around the world were in limbo for a large portion of 2020.But can you believe the 2019 RWC started in Japan a year ago today?

AllAfrica - Top Africa News ~ 9/20/2020 4:47:19 AM

Guebuza Accuses Attorney-General of Attempted 'Political Assassination'

AIM

[AIM] Maputo -- Former Mozambican President Armando Guebuza, on Thursday claimed that he is the victim of an attempt at "political assassination", and pointed a finger of blame at Attorney-General Beatriz Buchili (whom he had appointed to that post).

Yahoo Entertainment ~ 9/20/2020 4:25:02 AM

Citigroup's next CEO on climbing the corporate ladder

The Week Staff

Here are three of the week's top pieces of financial insight, gathered from around the web:First woman to head major U.S. bank Citigroup's next CEO, the first woman to head a major U.S. bank, has been public about the challenges women have to overcome to reac…

Securityaffairs.co ~ 9/20/2020 4:13:26 AM

IPG Photonics high-performance laser developer hit with ransomware

Pierluigi Paganini

IPG Photonics, a leading U.S. manufacturer of high-performance fiber lasers for diverse applications and industries was hit by a ransomware attack that disrupted its operations. IPG Photonics manufactures high-performance fiber lasers, amplifiers, and laser s…

Balloon-juice.com ~ 9/20/2020 4:12:43 AM

COVID-19 Coronavirus Updates: Saturday/Sunday, September 19-20

Anne Laurie

It’s time to stop the fear mongering about icebergs, tweets the account of the White Star Line https://t.co/4XOxR9rnoK — Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) September 18, 2020 Some concerning early signs that we are headed in the wrong direction again. Case counts this …

Daily Beast ~ 9/20/2020 4:02:42 AM

Trump Makes America More Like Russia Every Day

Tim Weiner

Kremlin Press Office / Handout/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Russian spies have undermined America for nearly a century. Their goals during and after the cold war were the same: Subvert the United States, sabotage its power, poison the body politic. They used …

Yahoo Entertainment ~ 9/20/2020 4:02:42 AM

Trump Makes America More Like Russia Every Day

Tim Weiner

Russian spies have undermined America for nearly a century. Their goals during and after the cold war were the same: Subvert the United States, sabotage its power, poison the body politic. They used the weapons of political warfare: deception, disinformation,…

Daily Beast ~ 9/20/2020 3:57:47 AM

H.R. McMaster Tries to Wish Away His Old Boss Donald Trump

Spencer Ackerman

Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/Getty In June, a host of prominent military officers voiced their opposition to President Trump’s threat to order U.S. soldiers to confront anti-racism protesters. Jim Mattis pronounced Trump, whom he …

AllAfrica - Top Africa News ~ 9/20/2020 3:54:59 AM

Africa: The Big Rip-Off in Arms Deals

DW

[DW] Africa's armies are kitting out: The US and Europe, in particular, spend big to support countries on the continent in the war on terror. That has drawn corrupt arms dealers to the scene.

CNA ~ 9/20/2020 3:41:11 AM

US defies world to say Iran UN sanctions back in effect

CNA

The United States unilaterally proclaimed on Saturday that UN sanctions against Iran are back in force and promised to punish those who violate them, in a move that risks increasing Washington's isolation but also international tensions.

Opiniojuris.org ~ 9/20/2020 3:15:51 AM

Q & A with Facebook on Myanmar

International Commission of Jurists

The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has been in discussions with Facebook regarding the human rights impact of Facebook’s operations around the world, with a particular emphasis on situations such as Myanmar, where there are credible reports of inte…

Sputnik International ~ 9/20/2020 2:54:03 AM

Brexit Costs Have Already Exceeded Those of ISS, Report Says

Lilia Dergacheva. Sputnik International

The ISS has been сonsidered to be the most expensive single item ever constructed: as of 2010, the total cost of it covered by NASA's budget, and that of the European Space Agency, Russia and Canada, stood at US $150 billion.

NDTV News ~ 9/20/2020 2:52:06 AM

Chemcon Speciality Chemicals IPO To Open On September 21.

The book-building IPO of Chemcon Speciality Chemicals comprises fresh issuance of equity shares amounting to Rs 165 crore and an offer for sale of up to 45 lakh equity shares by the promoters.

CNA ~ 9/20/2020 2:50:45 AM

UN to mark 75th anniversary facing world split by COVID-19

CNA

NEW YORK: The United Nations will mark its 75th anniversary on Monday (Sep 21), celebrating the mantra that "multilateralism is not an option but a necessity", even as COVID-19 underscores the fragility of international cooperation. The anniversary will kick…

ABC News ~ 9/20/2020 2:40:23 AM

AP PHOTOS: Elderly protesters defy Belarus' strongman

The Associated Press

Thousands of protesters who have flooded Belarusian cities for six weeks of demonstrations to demand an end to the 26-year rule of the country’s authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko include people of all ages, professions and social groups