David Schnare’s conservative legal group seeks to discredit climate science. But it appears to be imploding amid allegations of financial mismanagement, attempted extortion and faked documents.
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Trump touts ‘great progress’ after North Korea skips repatriation of war dead talks
None of his fans pay any attention, it seems, to anything but what he says and what Fox news says – bubble people

President tweeted ‘a very nice note’ from North Korean leader just hours after officials failed to show up at the planned meeting
Donald Trump has released a letter he received from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un while touting “great progress” in negotiations between the United States and Pyongyang – despite reports of a breakdown in talks.
“A very nice note from Chairman Kim of North Korea. Great progress being made,” the president said in a tweet that included both a copy of Kim’s letter, dated 6 July, and its translation.
Trump administration reunites just over half of migrant children under 5 with parents, says others are ‘ineligible’ – Crime against humanity is OK with Trump – gonna sell and traffic the lost kids!
As of Thursday morning, the Trump administration had completed reunification for eligible children younger than 5 who were separated from their parents, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said in a statement.
China does not need U.S. soybeans for state reserves: Sinograin official
How Germany Won Freedom for the Widow of China’s Most Famous Dissident
The interest of Angela Merkel in China’s human rights record, and her personal touch, helped secure the release of Liu Xia, the widow of Liu Xiaobo.
Malala Yousafzai slams Trump for ‘cruel’ child separations

Nobel peace prize laureate criticises policy while in South America promoting girls’ education
Nobel peace prize laureate Malala Yousafzai has criticised as “cruel” Donald Trump’s policy of separating children from their parents at the US-Mexico border.
“This is cruel, this is unfair and this is inhumane. I don’t know how anyone could do that,” Yousafzai said on Wednesday during her first visit to South America where she was promoting girls’ education. “I hope that the children can be together with their parents.”
Irish Senate approves West Bank settlements bill barring imports

The Irish Senate has passed a bill prohibiting imports of goods made in Israeli West Bank settlements defying international law. Unlikely to become law, it is a symbolic slap in the face.
Battling Fake Accounts, Twitter to Slash Millions of Followers
Gonna get lonely out there with the fake accounts gone. Twitter will begin removing tens of millions of suspicious accounts from follower numbers, signaling a major new effort to fight fraud and restore trust on the platform.
Sri Lanka to begin hanging drug dealers, to ‘replicate success of Philippines’
Sinking to new lows for humanity.

Government says executions will resume after moratorium of almost 50 years, citing Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs
Sri Lanka will begin hanging drug dealers, ending a near-half-century moratorium on executions, as officials promised explicitly to “replicate the success” of the Philippines’ grisly war on drugs.
Sri Lanka’s decision to cite the Philippines as its model is certain to draw criticism. Under president Rodrigo Duterte 4,200 drug suspects have been killed in the Philippines, although rights groups say the true number could be at least triple that figure.
Nevada judge stalls execution after company objects to use of its drug

Judge ruled Alvogen has reasonable probability of winning lawsuit and issued restraining order against use of midazolam
A Nevada judge effectively put the execution of a two-time killer on hold on Wednesday after a pharmaceutical company objected to the use of one of its drugs to put someone to death.
Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez of Clark county district disallowed the use of the drug in a ruling that came down less than nine hours before Scott Raymond Dozier, 47, was to be executed with a three-chemical injection never before tried in the US.
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