Month: January 2021

Categories Business

US blacklists tech giant Xiaomi & major oil producer CNOOC in Trump’s final push against Chinese firms

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The outgoing Trump administration is using its final days to further escalate tensions with Beijing as it blacklists more Chinese firms, including one of the biggest global smartphone makers, Xiaomi, and oil giant CNOOC. … Read More >US blacklists tech giant Xiaomi & major oil producer CNOOC in Trump’s final push against Chinese firms

Categories Business

Russia’s Nord Stream 2 is ‘part of a reliable gas supply system’ for Europe for years to come – German MP

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Allegations that the Nord Stream 2 project’s implementation could lead to Europe’s over-reliance on Russian energy supplies are groundless, says a member of Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD), Jochen Schulte. … Read More >Russia’s Nord Stream 2 is ‘part of a reliable gas supply system’ for Europe for years to come – German MP

Categories USA

America’s Biggest Owner Of Farmland Is Now Bill Gates

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Bill Gates, the fourth richest person in the world and a self-described nerd who is known for his early programming skills rather than his love of the outdoors, has been quietly snatching up 242,000 acres of farmland across the U.S. — enough to make him the top private farmland owner in America. … Read More >America’s Biggest Owner Of Farmland Is Now Bill Gates

Categories World

Like it or not, US no longer holding world in its palm, China is – Professor Richard Wolff to RT’s Boom Bust

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With less than a week left before the inauguration of Joe Biden, Washington is getting ready for the event with 15,000 members of the national guard in the streets of the capital, with closures and roadblocks. … Read More >Like it or not, US no longer holding world in its palm, China is – Professor Richard Wolff to RT’s Boom Bust

Categories USA

NY attorney general sues NYPD for ‘excessive, brutal & unlawful’ treatment of George Floyd protesters

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New York Attorney General Letitia James has sued the New York Police Department over its allegedly long-standing pattern of abuse deployed against protesters, focusing on the response to last year’s George Floyd demonstrations. … Read More >NY attorney general sues NYPD for ‘excessive, brutal & unlawful’ treatment of George Floyd protesters

Categories USA

54% of people believe Trump should be CRIMINALLY charged with inciting a riot following storming of Capitol – poll

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More than half of participants in a recent poll think President Donald Trump should be charged with inciting a riot after a group of his supporters stormed the US Capitol last week. … Read More >54% of people believe Trump should be CRIMINALLY charged with inciting a riot following storming of Capitol – poll