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A global shortage of sand is prompting black-market gangs to steal large amounts from rivers and beaches. Scientists are warning that the global supply of sand is slipping through our fingers. Statistics show that worldwide, we go through 50 billion tons of sand every year – twice the amount produced by every river in the world during the same period. According to writer and journalist Vince Beiser, who wrote a book on the subject, “Sand is the essential ingredient that makes modern life possible. And we are starting to run out.” That’s mainly because the number and size of cities is exploding, especially in the developing world, Beiser told Business Insider. “ Every year there are more people on the planet, and every year more of them move to cities. Since 1950, the world’s urban population has ballooned to over 3.9 billion from 746 million,” he said. The demand for construction aggregates will rise by 5.2 percent annually to 51.7 billion t

US-led coalition aircraft have reportedly bombed Syrian military positions in the Al Bukamal area of Deir ez-Zor province in eastern Syria, state media outlet SANA reports, citing a military source. The strike, according to the military source, allegedly targeted a Syrian “military position” in al-Harra, southeast of Al Bukamal. There are dead and wounded following the strike, the source added. The strike was “probably” carried out by American drones, a source from among the local pro-government forces told Reuters, adding that the attack allegedly targeted Iraqi factions between Albu Kamal and Tanf, as well as Syrian military positions. The reported strike would not be the first time the US-led coalition targeted the positions of Syrian military and pro-Damascus forces in Deir ez-Zor, where the Western-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) operate. Updates: https://www.rt.com/news/430046-syria-army-positions-strike/

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Part 4 - Free and Democratic Elections We know the way to carry out these dreams. Today it goes through the holding of free and democratic elections, with the participation of all political forces, with no rules of exception to prevent just one candidate. Only then will we have a government with legitimacy to face great challenges, that can dialogue with all sectors of the nation supported by the popular vote. It is this mission that I am taking on by accepting my nomination as presidential candidate of the Workers’ Party. We have demonstrated already that it is possible to make a government of national appeasement, where which Brazil walks in the direction of the Brazilians, especially the poorest and the workers. My government was one where the poor were included in the Union’s budget, with more income distribution and less hunger; with more health and less child mortality; with more respect and affirmation of the

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Part 3 - I Am a Candidate – Again! It is to end the suffering of the people that I am again running for President. I take on this mission because I have a great responsibility with Brazil and because Brazilians have the right to vote freely for a project of more solidarity, a more just and a sovereign country, persevering in the project of Latin American integration. I am a candidate because I sincerely believe that the Electoral Court will be coherent with its judicial precedents, since 2002, not bowing to the blackmail of exception only to hurt my right and the right of voters to choose who represents them best. I ran many times during my career, but this race is different: it is my life’s commitment. Those who had the privilege of seeing Brazil advance on behalf of the poorest, after centuries of exclusion and abandonment, cannot sit out during the most difficult time for our people. I know that my candidacy represents hope, and we

NATO's invasion in Latin America begins from Colombia globinfo freexchange While the global attention turned to Trump-Jong Un meeting in Singapore, with Donnie giving another theatrical performance , the US empire made a move that could be easily considered a strong signal for a dramatic change. The Western imperialists are about to split the alliance, starting a race to secure the new spheres of influence. It could be proved very critical on re-shaping the global geopolitical balance in the close future. As reported by MintPressNews : Colombia’s formal partnership with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) marks the first time that a Latin American country has joined the European group, and signals a new shift toward the Global South by the Cold War-era alliance. [...] NATO began its partnership agreement with the South American nation in May 2017, immediately following the

globinfo freexchange Spot the similarities: And the lies: The Americans and Gaddafi now became locked together in a cycle of mutual reinforcement. In the process, a powerful new image was created that was going to capture the imagination of the West. Gaddafi became a global supervillain, at the head of what was called a “rogue state” – a madman who threatened the stability of the world. And Gaddafi was loving every minute of it. Then, there was another terrorist attack at a discotheque in West Berlin. A bomb killed an American soldier and injured hundreds. The Americans released what they said were intercepts by the National Security Agency that proved that Colonel Gaddafi was behind the bombing and a dossier that they said proved that he was also the mastermind behind a whole range of other attacks. President Reagan ordered the Pentagon to prepare to bomb Libya. But again, there were doubts – this time, within the American Gover

The electoral chamber of Venezuela’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a challenge presented by former presidential candidate Henri Falcon against the result of the May 20 election was inadmissible citing a lack of evidence to support his legal team's claims. In a statement, released after the judgment, the court said: " The applicant did not comply with the provisions of Article 180 of the Organic Law of the Supreme Court of Justice, norm applicable by express remission of Article 214 of the Organic Law of Electoral Processes, because it does not do the narration of the facts in relation to the intended purpose. " Adding that Falcon: " Did not provide any evidence that would allow (the court) to deduce the alleged fraud in the electoral process had taken place or to give a clear vision of the alleged claim, as such the appeal filed was considered inadmissible. " More: https://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Venezuela-Supre