Lots of homeless people sleep, shit, piss at those parks. Homeless people are some of the sickest people out there just because of their way of life. So they piss and shit all over the place then the moisture reactivates everything at those water parks.
Russia suspected to be behind sabotage of EU data cables in Baltic Sea
A Chinese ship is suspected to have sabotaged two underwater cables in the Baltic Sea at the behest of Russian intelligence agencies, according to a report
European nations are investigating a Chinese cargo ship for underwater sabotage in the Baltic Sea, according to a report.
Earlier this month, two undersea fibre-optic data cables were cut in the Baltic Sea. The first cable was damaged between Sweden and Lithuania and the second cable was damaged between Germany and Finland. Shortly after the damage was discovered, Sweden took the lead in investigations and European nations —all members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato)— began pursuing a Chinese cargo ship in the region.
The Chinese ship, Yi Peng 3, is currently anchored in the international waters off the coast of Denmark. For days, it was pursued by Danish Navy and is currently surrounded by naval ships from Denmark, Germany, and Sweden.
The Wall Street Journal has reported that Yi Peng 3 is being investigated for deliberately dragging its anchor for more than 100 miles (160 kilometres) to cut two undersea cables at the behest of Russia.
Separately, Reuters has reported that Sweden is negotiating the return of the ship to Swedish waters for the purpose of the investigation.
Russia suspected to be behind sabotage: Report
Investigators suspect that the Chinese captain of Yi Peng 3 could have been recruited by Russian intelligence agencies to sabotage undersea cables, according to Wall Street Journal.
The Chinese ship, Yi Peng 3, departed the Russian Baltic port of Ust-Luga on November 15 and transited off the European nations’ coasts in the following days.
The suspected sabotage happened on November 17-18 — first a cable between Sweden and Lithuania was damaged and then the cable between Germany and Finland.
Investigators have concluded that the Chinese dropped anchor and continued to drag it along the seabed in Swedish waters on November 17 at around 9 pm local time, according to Journal.
The dragging of the cable cut the two cables in the following hours, according to investigators.
A senior investigator said that is “extremely unlikely” that the damage to the cables from the ship was not deliberate.
“It’s extremely unlikely that the captain would not have noticed that his ship dropped and dragged its anchor, losing speed for hours and cutting cables on the way,” said a senior European investigator to the newspaper.
In a sign the ship was indeed engaged in wrongdoing, the ship switched off its transponder, which emits the ship’s location publicly, during the time of suspected sabotage and went ‘dark’, according to the satellite and other data reviewed by investigators, as per the Journal.
Not the first such case
This is not the first time that such an incident has been reported in Europe.
Last year, another Chinese-registered ship, ‘Newnew Polar Bear’, is believed to have cut a gas pipeline and a communication undersea cable between Finland and Estonia with its anchor, according to the Journal.
Such acts of sabotage are seen as being part of a broader ‘shadow war’ being waged against Europe by Russia where it is systematically attacking European critical infrastructure, such as energy infrastructure, cyber networks, communication networks and systems, etc.
Following the discovery of damage to cables, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said the default assumption is that it is an act of sabotage.
“No one believes that the cables were accidentally damaged,” said Pistorius.
Earlier this week, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has called upon Baltic and Nordic countries to conduct regular naval policing to prevent such acts.
“I will convince our partners of the need to immediately create an analogous formula when it comes to the control and security of the Baltic waters, to ’navy policing’, a joint undertaking of the countries that lie on the Baltic Sea and that have the same sense of threat when it comes to Russia,” said Tusk.
https://www.firstpost.com/world/chinese-ship-suspected-of-sabotaging-data-cables-in-baltic-sea-for-russia-report-13839671.html
Reporter Tai Chi Ai Ki Do's a South korean Special Forces, leaving him absolutely wondering what the hell just happened rn?
Everyone definitely has a choice to make.
Can someone find sauce, I don't use twatter.
Historic Reversal: South Korea's Martial Law Lifted in Just 6 Hours by 190-0 Parliament Vote
So it would appear we are not on good terms then…
Canada Finds 10,000 Fake Student Visas; 80% From India
Over 10,000 fraudulent student acceptance letters found this year by Canada’s Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) department as mentioned in a media report.
How Did This Happen?
This is the result of stricter verification measures which follows intensified scrutiny of international student applications, where they reviewed 500,000 documents in 2024.
Moving ahead, approximately 80% of these fake letters were linked to students from Gujarat and Punjab as highlighted in the media report.
This all started after a 2023 incident where international students were issued fraudulent acceptance letters by an unlicensed consultant in India leading to deportation risks.
In response to this incident, Canada has made it compulsory to have a designated learning institutions (DLIs) to verify acceptance letters through an online portal.
This verification process flagged fraudulent documents in 2% of cases, while another 1% involved cancelled admissions, said Bronwyn May, director-general of IRCC’s International Students Branch in a parliamentary committee.
Extremely Alarming Situation
These findings are described as “extremely alarming” by Jenny Kwan, Canada’s New Democratic Party immigration critic.
Further Kwan said, “Canada has a responsibility to ensure that international students who have been defrauded are protected.”
Besides this, there are increased concerns over potential complicity by some educational institutions, as several colleges and universities reportedly failed to authenticate letters.
Ramped Up Investigations By IRCC
It appears that IRCC has ramped up investigations, including a probe into 2,000 cases involving students from India, China, and Vietnam.
Interestingly, around 1,485 students submitted fraudulent documents out of these leading to entry refusals or deportations.
According to the Minister of Immigration, Marc Miller, “International students should have a positive, successful experience in Canada, and the important changes made today will help with that.”
As of December 1, 2023, almost 529,000 letters of acceptance have been verified, out of that over 17,000 flagged as invalid or cancelled.
It appears that DLIs must submit biannual reports confirming student enrolment.
Their non-compliance could result in suspension from admitting new students for up to a year.
Those students who drop out or fail to meet permit conditions face investigation and enforcement action.
https://trak.in/stories/canada-finds-10000-fake-student-visas-80-from-india/