17.7.2020 Im laufenden Geschäftsjahr hält die EnBW trotz Corona-Krise an der bisherigen Ergebnisprognose fest und will zwischen 13 und 19 Prozent zulegen.
Daily Archives: 21. Juli 2020
AKW Neckarwestheim irreparabel geschädigt
17.07.2020 In einer Pressemitteilung forderte das Anti-Atom-Bündnis den Ministerpräsident Winfried Kretschmann sowie den baden-württembergischen Umweltminister Franz Untersteller auf, ihre Verantwortung wahrzunehmen.
White House threatens veto of defense bill over Confederate provision
The White House took issue with several other provisions of the legislation, including one that would constrain Trump’s ability to withdraw American troops from Germany and another that would limit Trump’s efforts to scale back the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan.
Wieder Maskenpflicht in Supermärkten
Jeder müsse diese Orte aufsuchen, hier gebe es keine Freiwilligkeit, so Kurz. Die Maske habe auch einen symbolischen Effekt. Je mehr sie aus dem Alltag verschwinde, desto größer werde die Sorglosigkeit, so Kurz.
Thüringen prüft Neubau der Landesvertretung in Berlin
Die für umgerechnet zwölf Millionen Euro errichtete Landesvertretung befindet sich in der Berliner Mohrenstrasse. Die Kosten für eine Generalsanierung sind mit 17 Millionen veranschlagt, berichtet die „Thüringer Allgemeine“.
Berlin lockert Abstandsregeln in Gaststätten
Zudem ist es wieder erlaubt, an Theken und Tresen zu sitzen. Im Außenbereich der Gastronomie kann der Mindestabstand unterschritten werden, „sofern der Schutz vor Tröpfcheninfektionen und Aerosolen sichergestellt ist“, heißt es in einer Mitteilung des Senats.
Knesset Approves ‚Restrained‘ Bill on Digital Tracking in Coronavirus Fight
The Shin Bet would now be allowed to track people for the coming three weeks, beginning Tuesday. The law will remain in effect until January 2021.
The law also requires the Health Ministry to respond within 24 hours to appeals by people sent into quarantine based on the Shin Bet’s data, following public criticism of its accuracy.
As infections rise, Knesset panel again overrules ministers, reopens restaurants
The pressure led Netanyahu to backtrack at the last moment and push off the planned closure from Friday to Tuesday morning.
Trump Threatens to Send Federal Law Enforcement Forces to More Cities
The president portrayed the nation’s cities as out of control. “Look at what’s going on — all run by Democrats, all run by very liberal Democrats. All run, really, by radical left,” Mr. Trump said. He added: “If Biden got in, that would be true for the country. The whole country would go to hell. And we’re not going to let it go to hell.”
Democrats said the president was the one out of control.
Portland Protests Grow Despite Violent Crackdown from Militarized Federal Agents & Local Police
Heavily armed federal officers without name tags have carried out nightly attacks on antiracist demonstrations in Portland, Oregon, and snatched people off the streets into unmarked vans, sparking widespread outrage. “What we’ve seen is a continuous escalation in violence against our protesters,” says Lilith Sinclair, an Afro-Indigenous local organizer in Portland. They note the federal violence follows many years of “severe police brutality” from local police. “It’s left the people of Portland not only worried about their safety, but, even more so, justified in the fight that we’re engaged in.”
“Camouflaged Goon Squads”: Outrage, Legal Challenges in Portland as Federal Agents Snatch Protesters
The U.S. attorney for the District of Oregon has called for an investigation into the conduct of federal officers deployed to protests in Portland, calling their behavior “unlawful.” Local officials are also mounting legal challenges to remove the agents from city streets. Juan Chavez, project director and attorney at the Oregon Justice Resource Center, says it’s a terrifying situation for Portland residents who face “these camouflaged goon squads” who often refuse to identify themselves or their agencies. “They just appear in the middle of the night next to people who are in and around downtown who then get corralled into these vehicles, not told where or who’s picking them up,” he says.
New Lockheed CEO says 5G networks key to military vehicle autonomy
He envisions a future where half to three-quarters of military vehicles are autonomous, and a robust 5G network is the backbone of that fleet.
UNHINGED: Dem Rep. Clyburn Compares Federal Law Enforcement To Nazi Germany Gestapo
Democrat Congresswoman Jim Clyburn compared federal law enforcement to Nazi Germany Gestapo, when he appeared on CNN on 7/20/2020.
Tammy Duckworth‘s Stock Rises As A Possible VP Choice After High-Profile Weeks
In combat and in Congress, Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth has seen a lot of firsts.
She was the first female soldier to lose both her legs in the Iraq War. She was the first Thai American woman elected to Congress. And she was the first U.S. senator to give birth while in office.
Now she may become the first Asian American woman nominated to be vice president for a major party in the United States.
Chicago mayor urges Trump not to send federal officers amid violence
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) urged President Trump on Monday against sending federal law enforcement officials to her city, arguing it would create a “disaster” rather than help keep the city safe.
Kein Nobelbankett in Stockholm in diesem Jahr
Normalerweise nehmen mehr als 1.000 geladene Gäste an dem Fest teil. Zuvor erhalten alle Geehrten mit Ausnahme des in Oslo ausgezeichneten Friedensnobelpreisträgers ihre Medaillen im Konzerthaus der schwedischen Hauptstadt.
Trump administration establishes $75 million quantum computing centers
The center set to be established at the University of California Berkeley will address present and future quantum computing, while the center at the University of Illinois will focus on hybrid quantum architecture and networks. The third institute, at the University of Colorado, will look into the development of quantum sensors to help with more precise measurements across a variety of fields.
Gaetz says Cheney should be removed or step down as GOP leader
Gaetz accused Cheney, the third-ranking House GOP member, of working behind the scenes and in public against President Trump, making the charges on Twitter and on his podcast.
Einigung auf EU-Gipfel – Hilfspaket löst Freude an Finanzmärkten aus
Die Märkte sind froh, dass die Euro-Kuh vom Eis ist, kommentiert Robert Halver, Aktienmarktstratege der Baader Bank, die Entwicklung.
„Europa wird wieder einmal mit Geld gekittet. Die drei Aasgeier USA, China, Russland haben ja nur darauf gewartet, dass Europa auseinanderbricht.“
Robert Halver, Baader Bank
Ergebnisse des EU-Gipfels: „Pandoras Büchse ist jetzt offen“
tagesschau.de: Galt es bislang nicht als absolutes No-Go, dass die EU Schulden machen darf?
Becker: In den Verträgen der Europäischen Union ist verankert, dass ihre Einnahmen und Ausgaben immer gleich bleiben müssen. Damit ist eigentlich eine Verschuldung ausgeschlossen. In den vergangenen Jahren hat die EU dieses Prinzip zwar auch hin und wieder umgangen, jedoch nur in sehr kleinem Rahmen. 750 Milliarden Euro sind da schon eine ganz andere Hausnummer. Das ist komplett neu.
Große Lücken im Narrativ der Corona-‚Spitzen‘
Wir stehen vor dem größten Angriff auf unsere bürgerlichen Freiheiten in unserem Leben. Der Virus ist real, aber die Reaktion der Regierung ist politisch und totalitär.
Parlament lehnt Misstrauensantrag ab
Die BSP hatte den Misstrauensantrag am 16. Juli gestellt und zwar zum Thema „Korruption“, als bereits täglich Proteste im ganzen Land organisiert wurden, auf denen die Rücktritte von Ministertpräsident Bojko Borissow und Generalstaatsanwalt Iwan Geschew gefordert wurden.
Misstrauensvotum gegen Regierung – Demos in Bulgarien: „Staat wie Schweinestall“
Unbeachtet bleiben positive Entwicklungen wie etwa die Aufnahme Bulgariens in den EU-Wechselmechanismus II am 10. Juli, der als das „Wartezimmer“ für den Euro gilt. Kein Lob gibt es auch für die Finanzdisziplin des ärmsten EU-Staates.
Ein Jubiläum und zwei Todesfälle
(22. Juli 2004)
Welch ein Kontrapunkt zu einem anderen Tod, der den Beginn von Blairs Laufbahn markiert hat. Im Mai 1994 erlag der Labour-Vorsitzende und Oppositionsführer John Smith überraschend einem Herzinfarkt, und nach gebührender Anstandsfrist wurde Blair sein Nachfolger. Den 21. Juli 1994, als dies geschah, wird man vielleicht einmal als den Gründungstag von „New Labour“ feiern. Doch heute macht die Partei möglichst wenig Aufhebens davon, denn im verflixten siebten Jahr der Regierung Blair muß man die Leute nicht auch noch mit Gewalt zum Nachsinnen bringen, wie grandios alles einmal begonnen hatte und wie viele Hoffnungen seither enttäuscht worden sind.
David Kelly/Assassination: Unanswered Questions
1. Operation Mason, the police code-name for the search for Dr Kelly, was officially started before his family had reported him missing. The official explanation is that operation start times are often made retrospective to cover any preceding period relevant to the operation; but if this were the reason in this case, then the start time would need to be weeks, not hours earlier. Who authorised the opening of documentation on the operation and at precisely what time?
2. Why were there no fingerprints on Dr Kelly‘s knife, pill packets, water bottle, glasses, mobile or watch? He wore no gloves. Police knew this when they gave evidence to Hutton but the absence of prints wasn‘t mentioned.
3. Lord Hutton said photographic evidence showed Dr Kelly‘s body was found propped against a tree, yet the first paramedic to reach the scene said he was originally flat on his back. Who moved the body and why?
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R.I.P. the truth about Dr David Kelly: Lord Hutton was accused of whitewashing his inquiry into the death of a scientist – and the ‚sexed-up‘ Iraqi dossier. Now, as he dies at 89, MILES GOSLETT recalls one of the great political scandals
Dr Kelly had been unmasked by officials a week previously as the assumed source of a highly damaging BBC report which suggested Blair‘s government had ‚sexed-up‘ the case for the Iraq war.
He always denied being the BBC‘s prime source, yet its report added to mounting questions about the existence of the infamous weapons of mass destruction (WMD), used by the then Prime Minister to justify sending British troops into the conflict.
Mike Pompeo, Enemy of American Values
(19.07.2020)
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, however, has his eyes firmly set on the future. He is openly campaigning to succeed Trump as the party’s leader and to be its candidate in 2024.
Mike Pompeo talks as if Obama is still president
(14.07.2020)
Most of the sentiments Pompeo expresses would be anodyne coming from any other administration but are risible from this one. Does he know who he works for? He acts as though someone else is president — Barack Obama perhaps? That makes U.S. diplomacy nearly worthless, because the whole world can see the Grand Canyon-size gap between Pompeo’s rhetoric and Trump’s actions and beliefs. U.S. credibility has become a joke, and Pompeo keeps producing more punchlines.
Mike Pompeo‘s Iranian boogeyman is just an excuse for a policy that isn‘t working
(11.07.2020)
Despite the anti-American railings and innuendo from the political leadership, Iran is at best a mid-level power sharing a region home to states that are skeptical, if not downright opposed, to Iranian objectives. At $454 billion, its economy is nearly half the size of Florida‘s.
After Pompeo visit, British MPs to ask Boris Johnson to get even tougher on China
Johnson’s government has pleased President Donald Trump’s administration in recent weeks as it blocked telecoms giant Huawei Technologies Co. and took action over Hong Kong, but has stopped short of the kind of sanctions imposed on individuals and companies by Washington. While Pompeo’s goal is not to ask for more, according to people familiar with his plans, the MPs will try to get him to carry their demands to his meeting with Johnson.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits the U.K. — here is what to look out for
The U.S. welcomed the U.K.’s announcement in July that it would remove Huawei from its future telecommunications infrastructure.
The U.K. will eliminate Chinese telecoms giant Huawei from its 5G network by 2027, after pressure from Sino-skeptic lawmakers and U.S. politicians.
“We convinced many countries…not to use Huawei,” U.S. President Trump said after the U.K. announced the removal.
Entschlüsselungsplattform von Europol nutzt Hashcat
Dabei knackt sie jedoch nicht die Verschlüsselungsalgorithmen, sondern die verwendeten Passwörter. Hier wird auf Bewährtes gesetzt: Nach Angaben der Bundesregierung kommt die Software Hashcat zum Durchprobieren der Passwörter auf einem Grafikkartencluster mit Nvidia Grafikprozessoren zum Einsatz. Bei gut gehashten, komplizierten Passwörtern mit hoher Entropie, ist jedoch auch die millionenschwere Plattform machtlos.
EU-Ratsvorsitz: Bundesregierung für „Europäische Polizeipartnerschaft“
(17.06.2020)
Das deutsche Bundesinnenministerium will in seiner EU-Präsidentschaft Europol und den internationalen Datentausch ausbauen. Europäische Polizeibehörden werden mit Gesichtserkennung und Fähigkeiten zur Entschlüsselung unterstützt. Auf der Agenda stehen außerdem die europaweite Abfrage von Polizeiakten und der Austausch über eine Definition von „Gefährdern“.