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(DIR) Post #AtMsKAU22sG2obnQdU by raymondpert@mastodon.cloud
2025-04-23T01:52:10Z
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Wife of former US Sen. Bob Menendez convicted in bribery scheme> The jury returned a verdict of guilty on all counts in the same federal courthouse in Manhattan where a different jury convicted #BobMenendez of many of the same charges last year. The Democrat is supposed to begin serving an 11-year prison term in June. https://apnews.com/article/nadine-menendez-bribery-verdict-bf8d928577906b854fc09d62d29bd841 #corruption #US
(DIR) Post #AtNE5f801cI0VPykxk by raymondpert@mastodon.cloud
2025-04-23T00:24:59Z
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"He's Pure Evil": Former Tesla Engineer Says Elon Musk Threatened to Deport Her Team for Pointing Out a Problem With the Brakes https://futurism.com/tesla-engineer-elon-musk-deport-team-safety #Tesla #ElonMusk
(DIR) Post #AuQxZaz7VjPEQCrV6u by raymondpert@mastodon.cloud
2025-05-24T23:10:01Z
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More than 1 in 4 cars sold worldwide this year is set to be electric as EV sales continue to grow> Despite significant uncertainties, electric cars’ market share is on course to exceed 40% by 2030 as they become increasingly affordable in more markets, new IEA report shows https://www.iea.org/news/more-than-1-in-4-cars-sold-worldwide-this-year-is-set-to-be-electric-as-ev-sales-continue-to-grow #ev #electricvehicles
(DIR) Post #AuQy3dOh6cEMaj9DU0 by raymondpert@mastodon.cloud
2025-05-24T22:53:45Z
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China Swoops In to Replace Asian USAID Efforts Axed by Trump> The US canceled two aid projects in #Cambodia, one for child literacy and another for nutrition and development for kids under five, with a total price tag of $40 million. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-26/as-trump-cuts-aid-china-flows-funds-to-strategic-corner-of-asia #China #USAid #DonaldTrump #SouthEastAsia
(DIR) Post #Av1iMiDF8uOuW4xA1o by raymondpert@mastodon.cloud
2025-06-11T12:57:44Z
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Acquiring U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets will cost Canada nearly 50% more than disclosed, Auditor-General finds> These findings arrive as Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is weighing whether to scale back Ottawa’s order for the F-35s and instead buy European-made fighter planes to reduce #Canada’s reliance on U.S. #military equipment. https://archive.is/2025.06.10-182255/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-auditor-general-report-us-f-35-fighter-jets-canada/ #F35 #jets #NATO #CDNpoli #CANpoli
(DIR) Post #Av23syuQhO6CbVNjJQ by raymondpert@mastodon.cloud
2025-06-11T20:23:08Z
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Brazil plans panda bond as Lula looks to bolster ties with China> Brazil is hoping to sell its first sovereign debt in the Chinese market as soon as this year, > The leftwing administration in Brasília is planning the so-called panda bond — debt issued in Chinese renminbi by a foreign borrower — and is also keen to re-enter the euro-denominated bond market, according to deputy finance minister Dario Durigan. https://archive.is/2025.06.11-054157/https://www.ft.com/content/a550c4d6-a5fe-47c3-b09b-ca827b021332 #Brazil #China #bonds
(DIR) Post #Av2AMcPxUA3dGCe156 by raymondpert@mastodon.cloud
2025-06-11T21:58:02Z
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@monarchist @JonChevreau AI guided drone swarms perhaps? (more effective than F35?)The #AI drone revolution isn't here yet, but #Ukraine and #Russia are laying the groundwork in battle https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-drone-boom-isnt-here-ukraine-russia-setting-stage-researchers-2025-6 #Drones #China
(DIR) Post #Av2mLpnc2oI2jNlHWa by raymondpert@mastodon.cloud
2025-06-11T22:11:21Z
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US immigration raid of Omaha meat plant cuts staff, fuels food production worries> U.S. meat producer Glenn Valley Foods was operating an Omaha, Nebraska, facility with about 30% of its staff on Wednesday after federal agents detained workers in an immigration raid the previous day, slashing the output of products it sells to grocery stores and restaurants, the company's president said. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-immigration-raid-omaha-meat-plant-cuts-staff-fuels-food-production-worries-2025-06-11/ #MAGA #ICE #deportations #immigration
(DIR) Post #Av6m8UWqapnZd6OfxI by raymondpert@mastodon.cloud
2025-06-14T02:56:46Z
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US to order 500,000 citizens of four countries to leave> The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a statement Thursday that Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans who were previously temporarily shielded from #deportation will be emailed notices telling them to go.> The #DHS said that more than half a million people from the four countries were allowed to remain in the US for two years under orders issued by former President #JoeBiden. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgq7wd7xg2o #US
(DIR) Post #AvWs7macFMQeYwzB5c by raymondpert@mastodon.cloud
2025-06-26T17:07:56Z
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VOA - Chinese Communist Controlled - Kari Lake1/4 Kari Lake testified to Congress yesterday claiming Voice of America is "rotten to the core" and controlled by the Chinese #Communist Party. She's cut 639 #VOA jobs (85% of staff) and plans to shut down the agency by 2026 under Trump's executive order. https://www.npr.org/2025/06/26/nx-s1-5445313/kari-lake-voice-of-america-radio-free-europe-congress #KariLake
(DIR) Post #AvWs7noThJ6yMETlKq by raymondpert@mastodon.cloud
2025-06-26T17:08:50Z
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2/4 Lake claimed the CCP has "more control over what we put out editorially than people who are management at the agency" and suggested #VOA broadcasts may include Chinese propaganda. She announced massive layoffs to eliminate what she calls "dysfunction, bias, and waste." https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2025/06/26/kari-lake-takes-her-war-on-voice-of-america-to-congress
(DIR) Post #AvWs7tpPKlQ70qxacK by raymondpert@mastodon.cloud
2025-06-26T17:09:56Z
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3/4VOA Director Michael Abramowitz (currently on leave) fired back, calling Lake's claims "ludicrous" and "unfounded." He stated #VOA has "never altered published stories due to pressure from embassies or foreign governments" and emphasized VOA's critical reporting on #China across multiple languages. https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-06-26/kari-lake-takes-her-war-on-voice-of-america-to-congress
(DIR) Post #AvWs7zYG3RGclOyyie by raymondpert@mastodon.cloud
2025-06-26T17:11:02Z
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4/4This marks a dramatic escalation in the Trump administration's war on #VOA. The 83-year-old news service, which broadcasts globally in dozens of languages, faces its most existential threat ever. Critics say this undermines America's soft power and democratic values worldwide. https://www.npr.org/2025/06/21/nx-s1-5440577/voice-of-america-radio-free-europe-prison-voa-reporters-visas-abroad-kari-lake
(DIR) Post #AvYEzlMJQlrwX6OsAy by raymondpert@mastodon.cloud
2025-06-27T09:17:29Z
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The commander of the UN-backed security mission in Haiti, mandated to fight powerful armed gangs in the nation, on Thursday called on more countries to lend their support as he marked one year since the first troops deployed.> The first deployment of police from #Kenya, which is leading the mission, arrived last June, over a year and a half after Haiti’s government had first requested urgent support. https://ntvkenya.co.ke/news/one-year-into-haiti-mission-kenyan-commander-warns-of-gaps-in-troops-funds-gear/ #Haiti #Security #UN #KenyanPolice #InternationalRelations
(DIR) Post #AvZYV1XlOnavzdKuFE by raymondpert@mastodon.cloud
2025-06-28T00:28:23Z
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1/4#Congo and #Rwanda sign #US-mediated peace deal to end decades of fighting in eastern #DRC while helping American companies gain access to critical minerals in the region.https://apnews.com/article/congo-rwanda-drc-peace-deal-m23-trump-5e5b52100729ad6587a6f267c6c79ae0#CriticalMinerals #Cobalt #Lithium
(DIR) Post #AvZYV3CDFtXp7NGivo by raymondpert@mastodon.cloud
2025-06-28T00:29:56Z
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2/4The #DRC holds $24 trillion in mineral resources including #copper, #cobalt, #lithium, gold, and diamonds - essential for #smartphones and #ElectricVehicles. #UN reports accuse #Rwanda of using unrest to loot Congolese #coltan and other minerals critical for high-tech manufacturing.
(DIR) Post #AvZYV4UgQhuh8wuzMO by raymondpert@mastodon.cloud
2025-06-28T00:31:08Z
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3/4While #WagnerGroup operates mainly in neighboring CAR, #Russia has used mercenaries to secure African mining rights since 2017, generating ~$1B annually. This #US deal counters Russian resource extraction model across the continent.#Africa #Geopolitics
(DIR) Post #AvZYV5PP1pHdyrSHlg by raymondpert@mastodon.cloud
2025-06-28T00:32:06Z
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4/4#China already owns stakes in 15 of DRC's largest copper/cobalt mines. Critics question whether linking peace to mineral access serves Congolese interests or just enables great power competition over supply chains for the global energy transition.#EnergyTransition #Mining
(DIR) Post #Ava4KD8DAkFpHQGwBk by raymondpert@mastodon.cloud
2025-06-28T06:13:23Z
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Trump administration exploring $30 billion civilian nuclear deal for Iran> The Trump administration in recent days has explored possible economic incentives for #Iran in return for the regime halting uranium enrichment, including releasing billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets, according to three sources familiar with the discussions. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/trump-administration-exploring-30-billion-civilian-nuclear-deal-iran-rcna215679 #DonaldTrump
(DIR) Post #AvbwiPKn2jwYl96Q2S by raymondpert@mastodon.cloud
2025-06-29T04:05:13Z
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A #hacker working for the #Sinaloa drug #cartel was able to obtain an #FBI official's phone records and use #Mexico City's surveillance cameras to help track and kill the agency's informants in 2018, the U.S. Justice Department said in a report issued on Thursday.> The report said "the cartel used that information to intimidate and, in some instances, kill potential sources or cooperating witnesses." https://archive.is/2025.06.28-013242/https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/sinaloa-cartel-hacked-phones-surveillance-cameras-find-fbi-informants-doj-says-2025-06-27/ #hacking #security