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Beijing says it ‘resolutely opposes’ US & G7 meddling in Hong Kong after bloc urges China to scrap security law

Posted on June 19, 2020June 19, 2020By Editor

China’s top diplomat has shot back after the US and its allies in the G7 called on Beijing to abandon a hot-button national security law slated for Hong Kong, telling his American counterpart to respect Chinese sovereignty. … Read More >Beijing says it ‘resolutely opposes’ US & G7 meddling in Hong Kong after bloc urges China to scrap security law

Shows

CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: Ending wars 2.0

Posted on June 19, 2020June 19, 2020By Editor

Speaking to West Point graduates, Trump said: “We are ending the era of endless wars.” Four years ago on the campaign trail he said essentially the same thing. Why is it so difficult for this president to make good on this promise? Why make the promise again if it can’t be kept? … Read More >CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: Ending wars 2.0

‘Unacceptable threat’ and ‘provocation’: European nations fume after US pulls out of talks on global digital tax

Posted on June 19, 2020June 19, 2020By Editor

European nations have blasted Washington’s decision to pull out of talks on a major overhaul to the taxing of digital giants, which currently move profits into low-tax havens from the places where those profits are actually made. … Read More >‘Unacceptable threat’ and ‘provocation’: European nations fume after US pulls out of talks on global digital tax

World

NATO launches PROBE into France-Turkey naval standoff over Libya after Paris complains

Posted on June 18, 2020June 18, 2020By Editor

NATO is looking into a run-in between the French and Turkish navies, the alliance’s chief Jens Stoltenberg has said. The incident occurred when a French vessel attempted to check a ship suspected of smuggling arms to Libya. … Read More >NATO launches PROBE into France-Turkey naval standoff over Libya after Paris complains

Asia & Pacific

North Korea threatens to ‘set Seoul on fire’ while South promises it will ‘pay a price’ for military action

Posted on June 18, 2020June 18, 2020By Editor

A war of words has erupted between North and South Korea, with Pyongyang reviving an old threat to set “Seoul on fire,” or worse, while Seoul has warned its neighbor will “pay a price” for any military action taken. … Read More >North Korea threatens to ‘set Seoul on fire’ while South promises it will ‘pay a price’ for military action

Russia

‘Are we going to fire?’ 95yo WWII veteran tankman who helped defeat Nazis joins Victory Day parade rehearsal (VIDEO)

Posted on June 18, 2020June 18, 2020By Editor

Nikolay Borisov, who fought the Germans in World War II and took part in the iconic victory parade in Red Square in 1945, agreed without hesitation when offered another chance to get into a tank, despite being 95 years old. … Read More >‘Are we going to fire?’ 95yo WWII veteran tankman who helped defeat Nazis joins Victory Day parade rehearsal (VIDEO)

Asia & Pacific

You better ‘reconsider’: G7 urges China not to impose its law on Hong Kong

Posted on June 18, 2020June 18, 2020By Editor

The Group of Seven countries have attempted to press China into changing its mind on imposing its national security law on Hong Kong, which they view as Beijing stripping the city of its Western-backed autonomy. … Read More >You better ‘reconsider’: G7 urges China not to impose its law on Hong Kong

Russia

WATCH Iran’s Zarif remove face mask with relief during Moscow talks with Lavrov, after taking it on & off repeatedly (VIDEO)

Posted on June 18, 2020June 18, 2020By Editor

Social distancing’s no hurdle for talks between trusted allies, Russian FM Sergey Lavrov appeared to show as he arrived to meet Iran’s Javad Zarif without a face mask. Zarif was more careful, but soon opted to remove his, too. … Read More >WATCH Iran’s Zarif remove face mask with relief during Moscow talks with Lavrov, after taking it on & off repeatedly (VIDEO)

Business

A third of global energy companies will shed jobs due to Covid-19, warns World Energy Council

Posted on June 18, 2020June 18, 2020By Editor

The coronavirus crisis will become a “stress test for the global energy system,” resulting in major changes for the energy industry, said Secretary General of the World Energy Council Angela Wilkinson. … Read More >A third of global energy companies will shed jobs due to Covid-19, warns World Energy Council

World

Trudeau’s anti-Palestinian record & support for Israel is out of touch with what Canadians want – survey

Posted on June 18, 2020By Editor

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is out of touch with Canadians’ views on Israel’s annexation of the West Bank, a survey reveals. As Canada vies for a spot on the UN Security Council, its pro-Israel record may hamper its chances. … Read More >Trudeau’s anti-Palestinian record & support for Israel is out of touch with what Canadians want – survey

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