Today’s News

[oldcolner]

A radical new steam treatment could offer hope to millions of men suffering from an enlarged prostate.

Brings a new dimension to getting steaming!

[oldcolner]

Double Big Trouble for Trump

US President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen has pleaded guilty in a Manhattan court to violating campaign finance laws.
He said he did so at the direction of "the candidate" and that he acted for the "purpose of influencing election".
Mr Cohen's admission was related to hush money paid to President Donald Trump's alleged mistresses.
The 51-year-old pleaded guilty to eight counts, including tax and bank fraud in a plea deal with prosecutors.
In the court on Tuesday he said that he had been directed by "a candidate for federal office" to break federal election laws.
He has surrendered to the FBI and is being held in custody. The charges against him could carry prison time.
Mr Cohen previously admitted to arranging hush money for a woman who claimed she had an affair with Mr Trump, a possible election funding violation.
The plea came as a jury in Alexandria, Virginia, reached a partial guilty verdict on bank and tax fraud charges against Paul Manafort, Mr Trump's campaign chairman during the 2016 presidential election.



Danny Boyle has dropped out of directing the next Bond film, blaming "creative differences".

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Venezuela came to a standstill on Tuesday as the country tried to deal with its newly introduced currency.
Thousands of businesses closed in order to adapt to the "sovereign bolivar", and many workers stayed at home.
President Nicolás Maduro launched the new banknotes on Monday, revaluing and renaming the old bolivar currency.

The government announced several other key economic changes to accompany the new notes, including raising the minimum wage by 34 times its previous level from 1 September, raising VAT and cutting generous fuel subsidies.
President Maduro also said the sovereign bolivar would be tied to the petro, a virtual currency the government says is linked to Venezuela's oil reserves.
But the US has banned its citizens from trading in it, and one cryptocurrency site, ICOindex.com, has even labelled the petro "a scam".

[Balanbam00]

Saudi Arabia, which has been calling out Canada over women's rights, may soon behead a female activist for the first time.
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Iran: Britain will help redesign reactor after US pullout
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IDF to question officers about killings in violent Gaza protest
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Why It Is Time for All U.S. Bishops to Resign
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More advanced Russian fighters are on their way to China, and they could be game changers for the Chinese air force
China’s air force is set for a big boost to its range and capability with its last batch of Su-35 fighter jets on track for delivery at the end of this year, military observers said. The Russian government confirmed on Monday that the last 10 Sukhoi Su-35 multirole fighters would be delivered on schedule.
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Hamas returns Jeremy Corbyn’s years of support.
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Coconut oil is 'pure poison,' according to Harvard professor
“It is one of the worst foods you can eat.” This warning could come as a shock to advocates of the thick, fatty stuff, who use it not only for cooking but also blend it into their morning cup of coffee.
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These 4 Deaths Will Revolutionize the Middle East
There will be four potentially balance-altering funerals in the next few years, as a king, a sultan and two grand ayatollahs reach the end of their mortal coil. Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei of Iran, King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia, Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani of Iraq and Sultan Qaboos al-Said of Oman.
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Study from Vanderbilt professor finds Google tracking is even creepier than you thought. ( I spy with my little .....??)
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Why Treaty Protection Is Needed for Migratory Pollinators.
For hundreds of years we have had treaties protecting migratory birds who traverse countries, but no similar protections for non-feathered fliers who also cross borders, such as butterflies. Butterflies are not protected under any treaty, and consequently their populations are in danger. The news was particularly disturbing because insects are prodigious pollinators. Perhaps even more concerning, scientists have determined that the Sixth Mass Extinction is underway.
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North Korea is still developing nuclear weapons, says IAEA
But experts warned that without a formal deal between the US and North Korea, Kim would continue developing his nuclear and missile programmes

[oldcolner]

Man United fans have reportedly hired a plane to fly the banner reading "Ed Out - LUHG" (Love United, Hate Glazer) on Sept. 2 before their match against Burnley in protest of Woodward's leadership and of the club's owners the Glazer family.
Their Monday game at home kicks off too late to do it at Old Trafford.

Trump insists hush money payments were legal

Brexit no deal guidance to be published -

Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull has stared down calls for his resignation amid an escalating leadership crisis that has crippled his government. Parliament suspended on Thursday to resolve it.

Us imposes a second trade tariff with a 25% tax affecting Chinese goods including motorcycles and antennas. China's commerce ministry warned of a "counter-attack" after Washington imposed the new tariffs, They have complained to the WTO.

Novichok survivor Charlie Rowley has been rushed to intensive care after suddenly going blind. May be unrelated.

Chinese tourists having fish and chips meal tour experiences after their President was filmed eating one.

[Balanbam00]

Earth's magnetic field could FLIP sooner than previously thought and cause trillions of dollars in damage around the world.

Scientists in recent years have predicted that Earth’s magnetic field could be gearing up to ‘flip’ – a shift in which the magnetic south pole would become magnetic north, and vice versa. In one area, there is evidence that a flip is already occurring. ‘The increasing strength of the South Atlantic anomaly, an area of weak field over Brazil, is already a problem,’ said Professor Richard Holme. The Earth's climate could also change. A recent Danish study has found that the earth's weather has been significantly affected by the planet's magnetic field. The damage to power grids and communications systems resulting from such a flip in today’s society would cause trillions of dollars in damage, the researchers explain.

The Poles Shift Their Respective Positions. Shrii Anandamurti (31 May 1986, Calcutta )

The poles shift their positions. Now as a result of this shifting in the past, so many times, the time taken by the Earth
in moving around itself varies, and also the time taken by the Earth in the moving around the sun -- that is, its year -- also changed. Day and night together were not of 24 hours, and the year was not of 365/366 days. So as a result of this change in polar positions, seasonal order also changed and its relationship with Mars varied so many times. And the order of our calendar, the system of our calendar had to be changed in the past. If the poles change their positions, the time taken by the Earth to move around itself will certainly be either lessened or increased. And similarly the time taken by the Earth in moving around the sun will either increase or decrease. That is why sometimes we see the seasonal orders are not maintaining proper adjustment with the months: this shows that the shifting is taking place fast. Now as result of this change, not only the adjustment between the months and the seasons will be lost, but the environmental order as well as the ecological order of the Earth will be disrupted.

Due to this disruption, there must be physical and biological changes in the structures of all living bodies, all living
creatures, including plants. The plants of Tertiary Age could not be found in the Craterian Age. The plants and animals of the Craterion Age could not be found in later ages, such as the Pliocene, Miocene, Obligocene, Mesazoic and Caenazoic Ages, because their existence, their births and deaths also depend on ecological balance. And as a result of the change in position of the poles, some people say that in the eastern hemisphere, the north pole is moving from north to south and in the western hemisphere, the south pole moves from south to north, and it cannot be assured that their relative distance will remain unchanged. So we should be prepared for the future; we should be prepared for the resultant of these changes in polar positions, in environmental order and also in ecological structure.

As a result of this change the magnetic structure of this Earth will change, as a result of which other planets and satellites of the solar system will also undergo certain remarkable metamorphosis. And if the magnetic order is disrupted, then certain remarkable changes, certain remarkable metamorphosese in the electromagnetic vibrations of this Earth and also of the entire solar system, will occur. As a result of this type of change in the electromagnetic vibrations, human thought waves will certainly be affected.

Our progress in the arena of science depends much on the progress of our knowledge in electromagnetic waves,
electromagnetic emanations. So our progress in the fields of both humanities and science will suffer much, will be much assailed as the result of this change. We should be prepared for such change, and that change may take place in the very near future.

[barrie_burn]

Very educational sometimes this thread.I think I'll have to read the above post again though to see if there is anything new I need to worry about.

[Supersub6]

Very educational sometimes this thread.I think I'll have to read the above post again though to see if there is anything new I need to worry about.

I wouldn't worry barrie because there is nothing that you can do about it anyway.
I live worry free because I don't worry about things that I can't influence and, over my almost 72 years on this earth, I have come to realise that there is probably about 98% of things over which I have no control. That being the case, I learned very quickly to just ignore the other 2% and live a happy life --much to the annoyance of lots of my friends who can't understand why I am always happy and just get on with things, regardless of what life throws at me.

[Balanbam00]

If it can be educational here is a little more , a little on the spiritual level:

The Poles Shift Their Respective Positions. Shrii Anandamurti (31 May 1986, Calcutta )

You know, human existence is not only an existence of physicality, an existence in physical structure, it is a [mesh] of vibrations of so many wavelengths. So if the physical waves change, if the climatic conditions undergo a certain gigantic
metamorphosis, certainly the emanations and perceptions of nerve cells and nerve fibers will be changed, and disrupted. It may be for the good, it may be for the bad, but change is a must. In the case of such a change in the physical order and also in the physico-psychic order, the change is sure to take place in the realm of spirituality. We hope that the movement -- that is, the movement of humanity, and of each and every living being -- is from matter to consciousness, from extroversion to introversion. So the thought waves of human beings will be more of a spiritual nature than they are at present. That is, humanity in that developed condition will be more spiritual-minded than it is at present.


The Cosmic Entity, the Supreme Cognitive Faculty, the Source of this vast Universe never stops Its emanations in the physical, metaphysical, supraphysical and spiritual strata. In the case of microcosm, if the change is neurological as a result of physical change, then certainly the cells and then nerve fibers will function some other way than at present. Then the thought waves of the Great, the thought waves of the Supreme Cognitive Faculty, are sure to undergo some transmutation when they pass through unit human structures. And it is expected that under such circumstances the progress of human beings in the realm of introversion [spiritual progress] will be more accelerated than it is at present. If the poles in a particular small planet, like the Earth, shift their respective positions, it may be beneficial to human beings or it may not be beneficial to human beings, but it is certain that the thought waves of the Supreme will do their own duty under the changed circumstances.

Humanity will be more meditative and will accept the Cosmic Cognitive Faculty, the Source of this vast Universe as its object of ideation in a better and more scientific way. One must not think that anything is fixed or stationary in this universe. Everybody moves -- certainly the poles move -- and they have already started their function of shifting their respective positions. And you see as a result of such a change, especially if the change takes place very fast, then another ice-age may occur here on this Earth. Between the pre-condition and post-condition of the ice-age there may be a long gap -- that is, the pre-age and the post-age will have a long gap between them. But we have much expectation and hope from human intellect; and we hope, if a catastrophe comes, the human intellect will be able to overcome such a catastrophe and arrange for shifting the population to some other planet having suitable environmental conditions and a better ecological order. Let humanity rise, and let this development of humanity be more and more spiritually-oriented!

[oldcolner]

Donald Trump has responded to speculation that he might be impeached by warning that any such move would damage the economy.
In an interview with Fox & Friends, he said the market would crash and "everybody would be very poor".
He was speaking after Michael Cohen, his ex-lawyer, pleaded guilty to violating election laws and said he had been directed to do so by Mr Trump. Mr Trump has rarely spoken about the prospect of being impeached.

On hard Brexit
The cost of card payments between the UK and EU will "likely increase" and won't be covered by a ban on surcharges
Businesses trading with the EU should start planning for new customs checks, and might have to pay for new software or logistical help
Britons living elsewhere in Europe could lose access to UK banking and pension services without EU action
Pharmacists have been told to stockpile an extra six weeks' worth of medicine to ensure a "seamless" supply
The UK would continue to accept new medicines that have been tested in the EU
Low-value parcels from the EU would no longer be eligible for VAT relief
New picture warnings will be needed for cigarette packets as the EU owns the copyright to the current ones

GCSE pass rates in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have risen this year - despite an overhaul to make the exams more demanding.
The proportion of students reaching the pass levels - England's new grade 4 and grade C in Wales and Northern Ireland - is up by 0.5% to 66.9%.
For the first time most of the GCSEs in England are being graded from 9 to 1.