EU gives US go ahead for airline passenger data snooping

The EU Parliament has approved a controversial bill that will give the U.S. Department of Home Security access to airline passengers' personal information.

The bill has been held up for 2 years over privacy concerns, but was finally agreed by MEPs on Thursday by a vote of 409 for to 226 against.

This controversial bill will set out legal parameters that govern the transfer of the personal data of airline passengers to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

The information is known as "Passenger Name Record" or PNR data, and is provided by travelers when they book an airline ticket, and collected by the airline staff during the reservation and check-in procedures.... read full article.

Video: 'CISPA pushed by spy & tech companies for profit'

David Seaman, journalist and host of The DL Show, talks in depth about the latest threat to internet freedom and privacy, The Cyber Intelligence Sharing Protection Act, or CISPA.

RT interviewed Seaman in the video above and some valuable information has been passed on.

Recently U.S. Congress has attempted to sneak through legislation that could censor and change the face of the internet as we know it, all in the name of "national security."

Earlier in the year it was the Stop Online Privacy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA), which threatened the free internet in the U.S.A., but a huge online and street campaign managed to put an end to both acts.

Now it is the Cyber Intelligence Sharing Protection Act, or CISPA that is threatening the basic privacy of internet users, not only in the U.S.A, but possibly elsewhere in the world... read full article and view video.

Video: Italy museum burns art to protest deadly cuts

In the latest drastic example of protests against austerity measures, an art museum director has promised to burn 3 pieces of art per week until the Italian government listens to him.

"Our 1,000 artworks are headed for destruction anyway because of the government's indifference," said Antonio Manfredit of the Casoria Contemporary Art Museum in Naples, as he set fire to the first painting on Tuesday.

Artists have given their permission for this and the first piece was by French artist Severine Bourguignon, who was in favour of the protest and watched it online.

Manfredi says he will burn 3 paintings a week from now on, in a protest he has dubbed "Art War"... read full article and watch video.

Video: Julian Assange & MSM criticism over 'The World Tomorrow'

Further criticism by the mainstream media on the new Assange interview series "The World Tomorrow" is calling Assange a "puppet for the Kremlin".

Digital Journal published the first episode of the controversial talk show on April 17, which included an interview with the Hezbollah leader, and a further article and video discussed how both RT News and Julian Assange were in trouble with the U.S.

Further criticism has been levied against Assange by the mainstream media, saying that he is a "puppet for the Kremlin" and a "Russian agent in a war against the U.S."... read full article and view video.

Assange lawyer detained at London airport on 'inhibited fly list'

An Australian-born WikiLeaks lawyer and human rights activist has been stopped at a London airport and advised that she is on an “inhibited fly list.”

Jennifer Robinson was today stopped and prevented from flying out of London Heathrow Airport on the basis that she is on an “inhibited fly list.”

When she arrived at London Heathrow airport to catch a plane back to Australia, Robinson sent a tweet to colleagues in Australia: "just delayed from checking in because I'm apparently "inhibited" – requiring approval from Australia House @dfat to travel.” This refers to the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Before she could board the plane, she had to get clearance from the Australian High Commission. Robinson says that security personnel at the airport told her that she must have done something "controversial", as they had to call the Australian High Commission in the U.K.... read full article.

Muslim American claims detention and torture by FBI

Naturalized U.S. citizen Yonas Fikre claims that he was detained in the United Arab Emirates last year and was tortured by FBI agents.

The Muslim American stated that he was beaten, kept in solitary confinement for over 3 months and threatened with death, before being released. He claims he was charged in connection with a terror plot in Portland, Oregon.

Fikre's family is Eritrean and moved to the U.S. when Fikre was 12. He then moved to Portland in 2006.

According to AP, Fikre states that his interrogators usually came in the morning to his concrete cell. As he was blindfolded, he only caught glimpses of their shoes.  He states that they beat the soles of his feet with hoses and sticks.... read full article and view video interview.

British US base protesters joined by Occupy over missile defense

Protesters have been demonstrating against America's planned missile defense system in Menwith Hill in the United Kingdom for decades - now local residents are now joined by the Occupy movement.

RT reports that the protest surrounds plans by the U.S. for a missile defense system at Menwith Hill, which is the largest intelligence gathering and surveillance center outside of the U.S. The center is located in the heart of the U.K.'s Yorkshire Dales.

Local residents have been protesting for decades and are now being supported in their ongoing local efforts by members from the global Occupy movement.... read full article and view video.

Benalmádena cableway: sea views, mountain walks and eagles

When visiting the Costa del Sol in southern Spain, why not take a trip in a cable car to the top of a mountain, where you can enjoy mountain strolls, wonderful views and a visit to the eagles.

Just above Arroyo de la Miel (River of Honey) in the town of Benalmádena Costa you can take the ride of a lifetime.

A cable car runs to the summit of the 769-metre Calamorro mountain, providing panoramic views of the coast, the Sierra Nevada mountains, Gibraltar and on clear days, even the Moroccan coastline.... read full article.