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US blacklists 38 Huawei affiliates as Pompeo calls on allies to take similar measures to protect ‘international stability’

Posted on August 18, 2020August 18, 2020By Editor

Washington has added dozens of companies to a list that bars the firms from gaining access to certain US technologies, as part of its ongoing battle against Huawei. Mike Pompeo has urged US allies to adopt similar restrictions. … Read More >US blacklists 38 Huawei affiliates as Pompeo calls on allies to take similar measures to protect ‘international stability’

Business

China is the biggest winner of the US renewables boom

Posted on August 18, 2020August 18, 2020By Editor

As the shift to clean and renewable energy begins to gain serious momentum, the US is now facing another conundrum: Being too dependent on China for the minerals used to build clean energy systems. … Read More >China is the biggest winner of the US renewables boom

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Democrats’ election platform demands end to ‘forever wars’ — most of which were launched last time Biden held office

Posted on August 18, 2020August 18, 2020By Editor

The Democratic Party’s 2020 electoral platform includes a call to end the US’ “forever wars” – which sounds great, except that a Democratic president started many of those wars and the party has stonewalled efforts to end them. … Read More >Democrats’ election platform demands end to ‘forever wars’ — most of which were launched last time Biden held office

Shows

Huawei to challenge US, Korea & Taiwan on semiconductor chips (Full show)

Posted on August 18, 2020August 18, 2020By Editor

Chinese telecom giant Huawei has embarked on an ambitious project of producing its own semiconductor chips after the US-led worldwide campaign against the company to cut off its access to crucially necessary semiconductor chips. Rick Sanchez explains. … Read More >Huawei to challenge US, Korea & Taiwan on semiconductor chips (Full show)

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Trump speeds up plans for oil development in Alaska wildlife reserve, but drillers may show little interest amid industry slump

Posted on August 18, 2020August 18, 2020By Editor

The Trump administration said it will begin leasing oil exploration blocks in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), inflaming opposition at a time when it may not even be economically attractive to drill in the region. … Read More >Trump speeds up plans for oil development in Alaska wildlife reserve, but drillers may show little interest amid industry slump

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‘Beating, Looting & Murdering’: Fury rages as presumed BLM protesters assault apparent trans woman, beat man unconscious (VIDEOS)

Posted on August 18, 2020August 18, 2020By Editor

Online commentators are outraged and disgusted after video of violence from Portland was shared online purporting to show protesters robbing and assaulting an apparent white trans woman before beating a white man unconscious. … Read More >‘Beating, Looting & Murdering’: Fury rages as presumed BLM protesters assault apparent trans woman, beat man unconscious (VIDEOS)

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US COVID-19 Deaths Top 170,000 as CDC Predicts Over 200,000 Fatalities by September

Posted on August 18, 2020August 18, 2020By Editor

The Johns Hopkins data shows that there were slightly more than 42,000 new US cases recorded on Sunday, which marked a drop from Friday’s count of around 64,000. … Read More >US COVID-19 Deaths Top 170,000 as CDC Predicts Over 200,000 Fatalities by September

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Air Force One Nearly Collides With Drone-Like ‘Flying Object’ Amid Descent – Report

Posted on August 18, 2020August 18, 2020By Editor

Air Force One, the Boeing C-32A aircraft famously known for transporting the US president, avoided hitting a drone over the weekend after what appeared to be an unmanned aerial system came shockingly close to the presidential plane. … Read More >Air Force One Nearly Collides With Drone-Like ‘Flying Object’ Amid Descent – Report

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‘This is who you are now, GOP’: Obama security advisor Rice freaks out over Snowden pardon idea, is roasted for right-wing stance

Posted on August 17, 2020August 17, 2020By Editor

The fact they are even considering a pardon for NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden shows how low the Republican party has sunk under Donald Trump, believes Susan Rice, former national security advisor in the Obama administration. … Read More >‘This is who you are now, GOP’: Obama security advisor Rice freaks out over Snowden pardon idea, is roasted for right-wing stance

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‘Worse than CNN’: Trump blasts Fox News’ weekend coverage as ‘unwatchable’ and advises supporters to change the channel

Posted on August 17, 2020August 17, 2020By Editor

Donald Trump has taken his sporadic criticisms of Fox News to a new level, calling the network “worse than Fake News CNN” when it comes to its weekend programming and advising his supporters to switch over to a minor competitor. … Read More >‘Worse than CNN’: Trump blasts Fox News’ weekend coverage as ‘unwatchable’ and advises supporters to change the channel

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