Four days after the central African nation held disputed presidential elections that incumbent Ali Bongo was reported to have won, army officers appeared on state television to announce they’d canceled the Aug. 26 vote and dissolved the country’s institutions. Bongo first took office in 2009, succeeding his late father, who had held power since 1967. While the oil producer hasn’t had to deal with the jihadist attacks or spreading insecurity that’s dogged much of West Africa, the ruling family’s grip on power has come under pressure in recent years.
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OPEC+ Exports Show Russia Surges While Saudi Arabia Dials Back
(03.02.2023)
It’s also unclear exactly what drove the decrease in Saudi shipments, which dropped by 580,000 barrels a day last month, or about 8%.
Chinese Stocks in US Rise, Erasing Drop Triggered by Protests – Bloomberg
China Protests Spread to Multiple Cities as Anger Builds Against Covid Zero
(today)
– China sees widespread protests against Covid curbs
– Public anger focuses on deadly fire in Xinjiang
– Censors scrub social media of mentions of unrest
– Chinese stocks and yuan slump amid investor concern
China’s Exit From Covid Zero Seen Stretching Beyond 2023
(November 23, 2022)
– Reopening could see 5.8 million in ICU: Bloomberg Intelligence
– ‘No way an uncontrolled wave of infections can be managed’
Putin Finally Finds a True Friend in Saudi Arabia
(05.10.2022)
The kingdom is putting the global economy and its own future sales at risk to help bankroll his illegal war.
The U.S. Must Be Ready to Let the Iran Talks Fail
If the Iranian regime isn’t willing to accept more stringent limits on its nuclear activities, the Biden administration should ramp up pressure.
If Anybody Can Lead Europe After Merkel, It’s Super Mario
With the German chancellor now on the way out, only one leader even remotely has the stature to fill her shoes. He’s in Rome, not Paris.
How a Scholz-Led Government Could Transform Germany and Europe
Social Democrat Olaf Scholz is the favorite to become Germany’s next chancellor, but he’ll need a messy three-party coalition to form a government, according to the polls.
The path to power for the SPD and its preferred partner the Green Party is complicated. It would probably involve either a more centrist alliance with the business-friendly Free Democrats, or a shift in the opposite direction in a tie-up with the anti-capitalist Left party.
Biden’s Smart Covid Plan Depends on Enforcement
The late-summer Covid-19 surge shows that simply urging Americans to get their shots wasn’t enough. A more ambitious strategy is necessary — and that includes mandates.
The White House Shouldn’t Get a Blank Check to Wage War
(12.02.2021)
For close to two decades, U.S. presidents have sent American troops into combat without requesting authorization from Congress. As it conducts a review of U.S. military operations around the world, the Biden administration should push to restore the legislative branch’s proper role in deciding when and where the country goes to war.
U.S. Seizes Four Iranian Tankers Carrying Fuel to Venezuela
(14.08.2020)
The tankers were transporting 1.116 million barrels of petroleum, which has now been confiscated after help from “foreign partners,” the Justice Department said in a statement Friday. It is not clear where the ships were at the time of the seizures because they had all turned off their satellite-tracking systems to avoid detection between May and July, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Birx defends herself as Pelosi accuses Trump administration of spreading disinformation on Covid-19
Politico reported Pelosi told White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin that Birx was the „worst“ and that they were in „horrible hands“ with her.
Asked on ABC‘s „This Week“ whether the account was true and if she has confidence in Birx, Pelosi said, „I think the President is spreading disinformation about the virus and she is his appointee, so I don‘t have confidence there, no.“
Pelosi Says Virus Task Force Head Birx Spreads Disinformation
“Deborah Birx is the worst. Wow, what horrible hands you’re in,” Pelosi said at the meeting, according to Politico.
A New York Times article in July on the Trump administration’s coronavirus response portrayed Birx as overly optimistic about the course of the pandemic. While voicing “tremendous respect” for Pelosi, Birx on Sunday criticized the newspaper’s reporting.
Nurses and Doctors Speaking Out on Safety Now Risk Their Job
(09.04.2020)
The email was reported earlier by Bloomberg.
Administrators suggested “appropriate” posts on social media instead. “Please share positive and uplifting messages that support your colleagues and our organization,” they said in another email.
Hospitals Tell Doctors They’ll Be Fired If They Speak Out About Lack of Gear
(31.03.2020)
In Chicago, a nurse was fired after emailing colleagues that she wanted to wear a more protective mask while on duty. In New York, the NYU Langone Health system has warned employees they could be terminated if they talk to the media without authorization.
NSO Group: Israelischer Spyware-Hersteller will Corona-Tracker verkaufen
Die Cyber-Intelligence-Firma NSO Group behauptet, eine Software entwickelt zu haben, mit der Gesundheitsministerien die Ausbreitung des Corona-Virus verfolgen können. Angeblich nutzen rund ein Dutzend Staaten sie bereits zu Testzwecken.
Top US journalists spread fake news claiming North Korean official was ‘purged’ – then he shows up on TV
Bloomberg’s source for this false story was South Korea’s far-right newspaper Chosun Ilbo, which has a long history of fabricating stories about North Korea. In turn, Chosun Ilbo’s story was based on a single unidentified source.
That is to say, the fake report obediently echoed by the Western press corps was based entirely on the claims of one unnamed person.
Merkel Calls for Swift Return to ‘Normal’ Monetary Policy
In the past Merkel has refrained from wading into monetary policy by defending the independence of the European Central Bank. President Donald Trump has been more pointed, arguing the Federal Reserve has been too aggressive in raising rates. In the U.K., the Bank of England has come under attack from pro-Brexit supporters over its grim economic forecasts about the costs of leaving the European Union.
Brexit Bulletin: In Contempt?
Today in Brexit: May’s big Brexit debate is overshadowed by more parliamentary guerrilla tactics.
Apple Demands Retraction Of Bloomberg‘s Big ‚Chip Infiltration‘ Story; Bloomberg Has Some Explaining To Do
Some companies may misrepresent things, or try to play down stories, but outright fabrication is not at all common (and the consequences of a company doing it would be severe). And here, both Amazon and Apple‘s denials were so clear, so specific and so adamant that it raised serious questions about the reporting.
Hype um „chinesische Spionagechips“ kommt vom Pentagon
Die Sensationsmeldung des Wirtschaftsportals Bloomberg über manipulierte Hardware für Cloud Computing stellt sich im FM4-Faktencheck als fast völlig faktenfrei heraus. Am Freitag kam ein langerwarteter Bericht des Pentagon heraus, der vor der Elektronikfertigung in China warnt.