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Friday February 7th, 2020 night edition

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An anti-Putin blogger was found dead in a French hotel, and the killing has the hallmarks of the Russian hit squad causing chaos in Europe

Authored by businessinsider.com

The man had traveled with Aliev from Belgium to Lille on January 29, the day before Aliev was found dead.

French police believe that the killing of a blogger from the disputed Russian region of Chechnya in a French hotel room last week was "politically motivated," a French police official briefed on the case said.

The official said the police were now hunting for the blogger's traveling companion, who disappeared shortly after the killing. »

The FBI Just Put White Nationalists and Neo-Nazis on the Same Threat Level as ISIS

Authored by vice.com
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The FBI has elevated racially-motivated violent extremism to a “national threat priority,” in yet another sign that the U.S. government has finally woken up to the threat posed by white nationalists and neo-Nazis at home and abroad.

“We’re particularly focused on domestic terrorism, especially racially or ethnically motivated violent extremists,” said Wray.

Last September, DHS unveiled its new counterterrorism strategy that, for the first time, recognized white nationalism as a major threat. »

Why males pack a powerful punch

Authored by phys.org
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It's already known that males' upper bodies, on average, have 75% more muscle mass and 90% more strength than females'.

But even with roughly uniform levels of fitness, the males' average power during a punching motion was 162% greater than females', with the least-powerful man still stronger than the most powerful woman.

Explore further Dead men punching: Cadavers buoy idea our hands are for dexterity and fistfights. »