China will be the winner if US backs out of the TPP

If the United States doesn't ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership, China will be more likely to succeed with its own trade agreement.
Read more: https://theconversation.com/china-will-be-the-winner-if-us-backs-out-of-the-tpp-63328?source=Snapzu

Olympic swimmers 'certain' to pick up virus from just three teaspoons of Rio water

Just days ahead of the Olympic Games the waterways of Rio de Janeiro are as filthy as ever, contaminated with raw human sewage teeming with dangerous viruses and bacteria, according to a 16-month-long study commissioned by the Associated Press. Not only are some 1,400 athletes at risk of getting violently ill in water competitions, but the AP's tests indicate that tourists also face potentially serious health risks on the golden beaches of Ipanema and Copacabana.
Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/rio-2016-water-pollution-virus-risk-danger-swimming-sailing-rowing-chance-of-infection-almost-a7165866.html?source=Snapzu

'We will kill you in your homes': ISIS terrorists threaten Putin

Vladimir Putin and Russia are the latest to be threatened by ISIS in a video published by one of the terror group's members. The nine-minute video shows armed militants launching attacks on vehicles and tents and the clip ends with a masked terrorist stating Russia was its next target. He says: 'Listen, Putin. We will come to Russia and kill you in your homes.'
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3717809/ISIS-terrorists-threaten-Vladimir-Putin-new-propaganda-video-saying-Russia-jihadi-s-latest-target.html?source=Snapzu

Why the Rumor That Facebook Is Listening to Your Conversations Won’t Die

Is my social network using my inbuilt mic to spy on me? No, but it sure does feel that way. By Leigh Alexander.
Read more: http://motherboard.vice.com/read/facebook-listening-through-microphone-conspiracy-theory?source=Snapzu

Ryan Bundy Declares Himself ‘Idiot’ Not Subject To US Courts

Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupier Ryan Bundy filed a series of court motions late Thursday, declaring himself a sovereign citizen who isn’t subject to federal laws. By Ryan Haas.
Read more: http://www.opb.org/news/series/burns-oregon-standoff-bundy-militia-news-updates/ryan-bundy-incompetent-subject-federal-law/?source=Snapzu

Trade groups, AT&T urge U.S. court to reverse ‘net neutrality’ rules

Trade associations representing wireless, cable and broadband operators on Friday urged the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to reverse a ruling upholding the Obama administration’s landmark rules barring internet service providers from obstructing or slowing consumer access to web content. By David Shepardson.
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-internet-idUSKCN1091OS?source=Snapzu

U.S. Launches Airstrikes on ISIS Stronghold in Libya

The U.S. launched a new campaign of airstrikes Monday aimed at dislodging ISIS from its stronghold in Libya. The "precision airstrikes" were launched in support of Libyan government forces (GNA) that are attempting to drive ISIS from Sirte, a city halfway between Tripoli and Benghazi, the Pentagon and Libya's official government confirmed. Specifically, the U.S. is targeting ISIS military "infrastructure such as tanks, high-caliber weapons, and command and control nodes using precision ordnance," a senior U.S. administration official said.
Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/isis-terror/u-s-begins-new-airstrike-campaign-against-isis-targets-libya-n620906?source=Snapzu