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Written by  Whitney Webb ; Originally appeared at  Mint Press A new report has exposed the past collaboration of Eliot Higgins of Bellingcat and influential neo-conservatives with the “ most influential Twitter account ” of the terror group Daesh, also known as the Islamic State (ISIL, ISIS). That collaboration helped promote the account, which posted under the Twitter handle @shamiwitness, as an “expert” on foreign jihadists while also helping to promote the account’s pro-Daesh messaging. However, instead of being an “expert,” the account  was run  by an Indian marketing executive living in Bangalore by the name of Mehdi Biswas.  Biswas used the account to help recruit foreign extremists and lead them to Syria — where they participated in the slaughter of religious minorities, among other atrocities. The explosive report,  written and self-published  by journalist Mark Ames, extensively details how Western accounts and figures closely associated with influential government-fu

A screenshot from the video On November 5, the US Navy stated that a Russian Su-27 fighter jet had intercepted a US EP-3 spy plane in “unsafe” fashion over the Black Sea. It also posted video showing the armed fighter jet flying within meters of the spy plane. “This interaction was determined to be unsafe due to the Su-27 conducting a high speed pass directly in front of the mission aircraft, putting at risk the pilots and crew,” the US Navy said claiming that its aircraft was “operating in accordance with international law.” The US Navy complained that the Russian fighter jet had intercepted the US spy plane near Russian borders. Nonetheless, it forgot to mention that the Black Sea is located over 7,000 km away from the US border. Video Player 00:00 00:11

On October 28, about 47,000 troops of the Japan Self-Defense Force and more than 10,000 US servicemen united to launch the Keen Sword 19 military exercise – the biggest drill of its kind since the biennial joint maneuvers in 1986. The US forces participating in the drill include vessles from of the Seventh Fleet, as well as the Submarine Group 7 – both of which are based in Japan’s Yokosuka. Japan employed roughly a fifth of its of its military. Two Canadian warships are also taking part in the drills. “Keen Sword will give U.S. and Japanese forces an opportunity  to practice critical air, maritime and amphibious capabilities essential for Japan’s defense and for regional security.  Just as important,  the exercise is a visible demonstration of the strength and durability of the U.S-Japan Alliance and our shared pursuit of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific region. This year’s exercise will feature  dozens of U.S. and Japanese ships, hundreds of aircraft and around 57,000 personnel f

In September, Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Al Thani donated the Boeing 747-8 plane, worth around $500 million, to the Turkish state, particularly President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Commenting on this situation, Erdogan stated that Turkey was interested in buying the jet. “When the Qatar emir was informed of this he gave it as a gift, saying ‘I won’t take money from Turkey. I will give this plane as a gift,'” he stated adding that “the plane is not mine, it is the Turkish Republic’s”. The Qatari decision is obviously linked to the Turkish backing of the Arab state in its conflict with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain. Previously, these states severed all diplomatic and trade links with the gas-rich state over its alleged close ties to Iran and its alleged support for terrorists – a charge it denies. In August, Qatar’s emir approved a package of economic projects, investments and deposits worth $15bn to support Turkey’s economy and currency. Click to

Voyagerix - PannaKotta / shutterstock.com Bavarian police have arrested five men in connection with the rape of a 15-year-old schoolgirl in Munich. Another man is still being sought, Abendzeitung  reports .  The attack, which occurred in September, was launched on a vulnerable girl who was befriended by one of her rapists. The Afghan asylum seeker forced her into sex, and then brought other men who have been accused of assaulting her too. The main suspect alleges that the sex with the 15 year old girl was “consensual”, and Bavarian police are currently in the middle of an investigation. A  similar case  happened recently in Freiburg where 7 young Syrian men housed in refugee camps were arrested and convicted with raping an 18 year old German student. This case prompted outcry and several protests, led in part by the AfD. Many Germans have been  outraged  at these cases of sexual assault by migrants and have called upon the Government to reverse their lenient immigrat

Major cities in France were hit by rioting last night as the country’s former Interior Minister warned that mass immigration could bring societal breakdown within five years. “French police arrested more than 100 people after gangs of masked youths stormed through Paris suburbs and the center of Lyon on Halloween night, authorities said on Thursday, following a message on social media calling for a “purge” against police,” reports Reuters. Video footage shows one of the incidents in Lyon. Paul Joseph Watson ✔ @PrisonPlanet Meanwhile, in Lyon, France.... 16:09 - 1 Nov 2018 2,633 2,158 people are talking about this Twitter Ads information and privacy Areas of Paris were also hit by unrest, including the deprived Seine-Saint-Denis area, which is home to 400,000 illegal immigrants and where last night, “a sportswear store was looted and young people robbing a grocery store attacked police with acid.” Some of the ri