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Children die after eating school meals contaminated with pesticides

Children die after eating school meals contaminated with pesticides

An investigation has been launched in India after at least 23 children died and 25 fell ill following pesticide poisoning at their school. It is not yet known how the chemicals contaminated the free school meals that were served in the poverty-stricken eastern state of Bihar, although one official said the food may not have been properly washed before it[Read More…]

Big Brother surveillance uncovered in France

Big Brother surveillance uncovered in France

It is not surprising that every country in the world is getting into the big brother syndrome. According to Le Monde, “France ‘has vast data surveillance.” The reasons for this are the fact there is a large array of telecom network cables. The factory Alcatel, which specialises in new optic fibre technology making these cables, are obviously making them according[Read More…]

Military officials use big data to keep tabs on the public

Military officials use big data to keep tabs on the public

Is it possible to visualise a scenario where both military and police authorities are regularly keeping tabs on the civilian population by monitoring their use of applications such as Facebook and Google? Much ado has been made about the use of big data in recent times, where the electronic footprints of every man, woman and child has come under scrutiny.[Read More…]

Millions pledge to defeat Monsanto

Millions pledge to defeat Monsanto

Millions of people across the world have vowed to take on Monsanto on May 25th this month, it has been revealed. Protesters from over 286 countries are set to join the global rally against the food giant which was once dubbed as the “most evil corporation” on the planet by health campaigners. Monsanto is infamous for producing genetically engineered food[Read More…]

BNP urges members to “breed more white children”

BNP urges members to “breed more white children”

The British National Party (BNP) has urged their members to have more kids, following a catastrophic election result. On its website, it urged members to do their ‘bit for the white race’ after failing to win a single seat in the local council elections on May 2nd. The BNP fielded 99 candidates but did not win a seat. It lost[Read More…]