Re: #24 - Main news thread - conflicts, terrorism, crisis from around the globe

[Anon]

This is the hypothesis currently being looked into by investigators since yesterday, according to the Le Parisien outlet:

Someone in the scaffolds above the wooden roof was doing oxy cutting or arc welding in the last hour of the day. Rules were not followed and a small fire started unseen as they left to go home. By the time it was finally noticed it was too late to extinguish in that high location

— Citizen + Eng (@McrazyR) April 16, 2019

However, there is conflicting info like this:

The big problem with the Notre Dame "accidental fire due to restoration work" is that the chief architect says no such welding equipment was there yet. Also, the restorers had left for the day - according to early reports. https://t.co/HOsW5l3gcy

— Emerald Robinson (@EmeraldRobinson) April 16, 2019

[KneelB4Zod!]

Leith Aboufadel‏@leithfadel · 2 min.
Houthi forces release footage of their new Badr-F ballistic missile. This is an upgraded version of their Badr-P1. Main difference is range - Badr-P1 had a range of 130km, while the Badr-F has a range of 160km.

#Yemen / #Missiles
Newly released images of "Badr F-1":
Characteristics:
Blast Fragmentation Warhead: 14,000 fragments
Blast height level: 20 meters
Range: 160 Km
Blast radius: 350 meters. pic.twitter.com/bLeoO5K6EY

— Aldin (@aldin_ww) 16. dubna 2019

[KneelB4Zod!]

peter pobjecky - #FreeAssange‏ @peterpobjecky · 1 min.
#Turkish-made chemical substances found in #ISIS depot in eastern #Syria (Video)

https://muraselon.com/en/2019/04/chemical-substances-isis-turkish/

[Anon]

From the Union of French Police:

Notre-Dame fire: an unforgivable fault of the City Hall of Paris

The construction of the Cathedral had started in 1163.

For over 800 years, despite two world wars and a few revolts, this masterpiece of architecture has been held.

But our Lady of Paris will not have survived the amateurism of our contemporary political class, totally incompetent and incapable of preserving a treasure of our nation, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

This fire is not the fault of luck. If the Cathedral caught fire, it was because those who had to protect it were incapable to do so.

Shame at the City Hall of Paris that did not take all the necessary steps to avoid such a catastrophe. How many personnel were permanently stationed in the building for fire surveillance? Mystery..

https://france-police.org/

[Slovák]

UK sends attack choppers to Russian border to deter 'credible Russian threat' https://sptnkne.ws/mmfS

[Mr Badger]

Made a slight colour correction to this, although it's from the first video. Pretty sure that's a silver firemans helmet and a bandanna to keep the smoke out.

[KneelB4Zod!]

Made a slight colour correction to this, although it's from the first video. Pretty sure that's a silver firemans helmet and a bandanna to keep the smoke out.

It's sure that French firemen have silver helmets. However, it looks like they are dressed in red. Doesn't look like it's the case here.

[The Original Mind]

Made a slight colour correction to this, although it's from the first video. Pretty sure that's a silver firemans helmet and a bandanna to keep the smoke out.

If it’s a fireman, what would the vest be? Firefighters were photographed on site wearing black.

[KneelB4Zod!]

SouthFront‏ @southfronteng · 3 min.
British Military Deployed Attack Helicopters In Estonia (Photos)

https://southfront.org/british-military-deployed-attack-helicopters-in-estonia-photos/

[KneelB4Zod!]

Raqqa:

#USA jets over western #Raqqa CS pic.twitter.com/jtmXPgcZlW

— Drexl Spivey (@RisboLensky) 16. dubna 2019

Damascus:

Syrian Military Capabilities‏ @Syrian_MC · 39 sek.
#Breaking
A small IED exploded in Qudsaya North West of #Damascus

Reports mentioning that an officer in the security forces is heavily injured.

[Anon]

• Emmanuel Macron will address the nation at 8 pm tonight, announced the Elysee without further details. Because of the fire of Notre-Dame, the head of state had canceled the evening before his televised speech, where he was to announce his solutions to respond to the crisis of "yellow vests" and the big debate. According to the entourage of the Head of State, this speech will not be linked to the great debate, and will not have the same content as originally planned last night.
  

• The French Council of Muslim Faith (CFCM) and the rector of the Lyon Mosque called on Muslims in France to "show their solidarity" and "participate in the financial effort" to rebuild the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris.
  

• The bells of the cathedrals of the hundred or so dioceses in France will ring every Wednesday at 18:50, after the fire that ravaged Notre-Dame de Paris. The bells of Westminster Abbey should ring at 17:43 tonight (18:43 in Paris), time of the beginning of the fire yesterday. And on Thursday, those of all the churches and cathedrals of England will resound in solidarity with France.
  

• It will take ten to fifteen years and hundreds of millions of euros to restore Notre-Dame de Paris after the fire that devastated Monday night, said the federation of the building specialized in historical monuments. "Restoration between ten and fifteen years seems reasonable to me," Frédéric Létoffé, one of the two Presidents of the Group of Historic Monument Restoration Companies (GMH), told a press conference.
  

http://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/2019/04/16/01016-20190416LIVWWW00001-en-direct-cathedrale-notre-dame-paris-incendie-maitrise-macron-pompiers.php

[Anon]

France's deputy interior minister: Last night, before the fire was brought under control, Notre Dame Cathedral was 15-30 mins away from being totally destroyed.

Laurent Nuñez praised the "courage and determination" of firefighters who "risked their own lives" to salvage the building's stone structure and its two towers.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-47953795

[boris]

[Anon]

Macron addressing the nation - lots of ‘we’ and ‘us’, but again he speaks from behind the ornate gold desk in the Elysee. That went down badly last time

— Alistair Bunkall (@AliBunkallSKY) April 16, 2019

'last time' refers to the speech in December where he announced insubstantial concessions in response to the gilets jaunes protests

[KneelB4Zod!]

And what the fuck is this shit?

pic.twitter.com/mXKvZvrTmk

— Deep State Exposed (@DeepStateExpose) 16. dubna 2019

[KneelB4Zod!]

The Intercept
@theintercept
2 min.
The indictment against Julian Assange seeks to criminalize what journalists are not only permitted, but ethically required, to do: take steps to help their sources maintain their anonymity, write @ggreenwald and @micahflee.

https://theintercept.com/2019/04/11/the-u-s-governments-indictment-of-julian-assange-poses-grave-threats-to-press-freedoms/

[KneelB4Zod!]

Trump Decided on "Regime Change" in Venezuela...

And It's A Disaster. pic.twitter.com/taSbXOBhHN

— Ron Paul (@RonPaul) 16. dubna 2019

[Mr Badger]

Made a slight colour correction to this, although it's from the first video. Pretty sure that's a silver firemans helmet and a bandanna to keep the smoke out.

It's sure that French firemen have silver helmets. However, it looks like they are dressed in red. Doesn't look like it's the case here.

True that's a fair point.

[KneelB4Zod!]

It looks like Macron uses Notre-Dame fire as tool in attempt to regain some popularity (if it is even possible). According Czech news he said that he wants rebuild the cathedrale in 5 years and it will be even more beautiful than it already was...

[KneelB4Zod!]

Made a slight colour correction to this, although it's from the first video. Pretty sure that's a silver firemans helmet and a bandanna to keep the smoke out.

It's sure that French firemen have silver helmets. However, it looks like they are dressed in red. Doesn't look like it's the case here.

True that's a fair point.

But as TOM mentioned, there were firemen in black/dark as well:

[KneelB4Zod!]

Bosni
@Bosni94
2 min.
According to the official Sudanese news agency - SUNA, the Transitional Military Council on Monday evening confirmed that the Sudanese forces involved in the Saudi-led anti-Yemeni alliance "will remain until the coalition reaches its objectives."

https://www.alalamtv.net/news/4169401/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A8%D9%82%D9%89-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85%D9%86 …

[KneelB4Zod!]

Nice footage of #LNA operations Southern #Tripoli pic.twitter.com/5SvU4u4QJZ

— Mohamed Mansour (@Mansourtalk) 16. dubna 2019

[KneelB4Zod!]

Regardin new Yemeni missile:

Aldin
@aldin_ww
3 min.
This image shows aftermath of "Badr F-1" attack on Sudanese military camp in #Yemen

First part of #Houthis released video shows "Bard F-1" testing phase, deadlines and potential to cause damage over a wide area is obvious. pic.twitter.com/cenbjyx9Hm

— Aldin (@aldin_ww) 16. dubna 2019

[KneelB4Zod!]

Matt Lee
@APDiploWriter
56 min.
"#Israel court orders expulsion of Human Rights Watch director"

https://apnews.com/dd8c6110726d48b88dc3af866148ba90

[Anon]

It looks like Macron uses Notre-Dame fire as tool in attempt to regain some popularity (if it is even possible). According Czech news he said that he wants rebuild the cathedrale in 5 years and it will be even more beautiful than it already was...

After a period of mourning has been had, attention will turn more to why this happened. I reckon there could be fresh anger from the French towards the government (both Macron and his predecessors) for not doing enough in recent years to do more for the preservation of Notre Dame. Although renovation works were going on the French state had committed very little in funds and the work should have been carreid out much earlier. It boils down to same thing that gilets jaunes have been protesting about, and the things that are affecting many western countries - that the rich and wealthy have too much influence over government policy which enables them to further line their own pockets at the expense of taxpayer money being spent on the important things. Maybe this Notre Dame event could give fresh impetus to the gilets jaunes movement.





In 2018 the Catholic Church in France launched an urgent appeal for funds to save Notre-Dame cathedral.

Parts of the 850-year-old Gothic masterpiece were starting to crumble, because of pollution eating the stone.

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-43258266/notre-dame-cracks-in-the-cathedral

[Anon]

“Give the man his truly earned freedom”.
Mairead Maguire, Nobel Peace Prize winner, accepts the Daphne Galizia award in the European Parliament on behalf of imprisoned Julian Assange. The award is for Journalists, Whistleblowers and Defenders of the Right to Information. pic.twitter.com/xPBMU7cwNA

— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) April 16, 2019

[Anon]

#Update: Thousands of Catholics marching in the streets of Paris, from the #SaintSulpice chuch what was burned last month, to the cathédrale #NotreDame de #Paris, in show for solidarity and support. pic.twitter.com/vUNvnMwC3r

— Sotiri Dimpinoudis (@sotiridi) April 16, 2019

[Böhse Tante]

My thoughts about CTs:

In a group of conspirators I would create a few oppositional conspiration theories beforehand to publish them after a coup (or whatever). That helds the people busy and occupied with their CTs.

I notice what happens and go on looking what's the outcome of these events. 9/11 was leading to wars, discussing what really happened there holds you away from fighting against the wars.

[Anon]

The bells of Westminster Abbey rang out at 5:43pm, the exact time fire broke out in Paris' Notre Dame cathedral, in London on Tuesday.

In an extremely rare occurrence, UK Prime Minister Theresa May announced the bells would be rang to mark the fire which destroyed large parts of Paris' iconic cathedral.

Bell-ringing at Westminster Abbey is usually reserved to mark the Royal Family birthdays and other commemorative events.

They were not used for the Grenfell Tower fire or the 7/7 bombings, to illustrate how rare this occurrence is.

[KneelB4Zod!]

Al-Masdar News
@TheArabSource
2 min.
Syrian Army kicks off new operation to eliminate #ISIS from Iraqi border https://aml.ink/4TLoW #Iraq #Syria