Captured Libyan Commander Handed Back after Clashes Kill 55
A Libyan factional commander whose seizure triggered the worst fighting in Tripoli for years - leaving 55 dead & 146 wounded, has been set free. (Reuters)
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A Libyan factional commander whose seizure triggered the worst fighting in Tripoli for years - leaving 55 dead & 146 wounded, has been set free. (Reuters)
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Drunk Skunk Pelosi 🍌 Begs White House Audience to Clap, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Backs IRA & Ukraine
The irony of backing the inflation Reduction Act and filling Kiev's coffers simultaneously...
Nancy Pelosi said there is "no more urgent task than saving our planet," claiming the issue of climate change is a "health issue," an "economic issue," and a "moral issue." [As they continue to fund a war (don't mention Taiwan)]
As the undynamic duo rambled on, Pelosi continually told the crowd gathered, "that's an applause line".
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The irony of backing the inflation Reduction Act and filling Kiev's coffers simultaneously...
Nancy Pelosi said there is "no more urgent task than saving our planet," claiming the issue of climate change is a "health issue," an "economic issue," and a "moral issue." [As they continue to fund a war (don't mention Taiwan)]
As the undynamic duo rambled on, Pelosi continually told the crowd gathered, "that's an applause line".
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Drunk Skunk Pelosi 🍌 Begs White House Audience to Clap, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Backs IRA & Ukraine The irony of backing the inflation Reduction Act and filling Kiev's coffers simultaneously... Nancy Pelosi said there is "no more urgent task…
Figures for June showed over a 90% increase in BRAND-NEW car sales for year-on-year.
New BMWs appear to be the way to go in July.
Four-wheel corruption drive?
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🇩🇪's Frankfurt Airport had to curtail operations as heavy rain lashed down on the city with dozens of flights canceled with some passengers left unable to disembark from aircraft that had already arrived due to flooding.
Around 70 flights were canceled with a further 20 diverted – it is estimated over a thousand passengers were affected by the disruption.
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CCTV has captured the moment smoke and flames at the back of the bus on the General Paz highway in 🇦🇷‘s capital sent passengers running for their lives.
Burning fuel then spreads the blaze across the highway - eventually forming a wall of flames over all the lanes.
The fire was a result of an electrical issue, as per local media, no injuries were reported.
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Some indexes across the continent - including Hong Kong – plummeted to their lowest level since November last year, weighed down by fears that China’s post-pandemic recovery is faltering.
The worries have been amplified by a crisis at one of the country’s biggest property developers.
Real estate giant Country Garden missed two bond repayment deadlines earlier this month, raising concerns it could default on its $200bn debt pile – with investors warned it will need to restructure.
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The 20,000 residents of Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories, have been given until noon Friday to leave.
🇨🇦’s Northwest Territories declared a state of emergency late on Tuesday as it battles more than 200 wildfires.
Shane Thompson, the region's environment minister, told a press conference Wednesday that the fires had "taken another turn for the worse" and now represented a "real threat" to Yellowknife - located 250 miles below the Arctic Circle.
Police have arrested four suspects for arson in Yellowknife with two other people sought.
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Footage on social media shows fragments of the plane scattered all over the road in a charred crash site near the city of Elmina, Shah Alam.
It is believed that a motorcycle was on the road when the plane crashed along the stretch of highway.
Authorities have not yet confirmed details on casualties.
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🇨🇳 State Banks Ditching Dollar for Yuan in London & New York Exchanges 💲
Major state-owned banks have been busy selling 🇺🇸 dollars to buy 🇨🇳 yuan in both onshore and offshore spot foreign exchange markets this week – in an attempt to slow the yuan’s depreciation.
The yuan has lost about 2.4% against the dollar since this month, and 6% since the start of the year.
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Major state-owned banks have been busy selling 🇺🇸 dollars to buy 🇨🇳 yuan in both onshore and offshore spot foreign exchange markets this week – in an attempt to slow the yuan’s depreciation.
The yuan has lost about 2.4% against the dollar since this month, and 6% since the start of the year.
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🇬🇧Banks ‘Afraid to Trade with Ukraine Over Money Laundering & Sanctions’ Fears
UK banks are forcibly closing the accounts of firms that trade with Ukrainian counterparties due to fears of non-compliance with anti-Russian sanctions and suspicions of money laundering.
🇬🇧-🇺🇦 Chamber of Commerce co-chair Bate Toms said British firms are increasingly “afraid to trade with Ukraine from the UK” due to the risk of being de-banked – in a letter to the UK Treasury.
“Conducting even one Ukrainian transaction can lead to an account being closed," Toms lamented. "UK banks generally refuse to open accounts if any Ukrainian trade is contemplated.”
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UK banks are forcibly closing the accounts of firms that trade with Ukrainian counterparties due to fears of non-compliance with anti-Russian sanctions and suspicions of money laundering.
🇬🇧-🇺🇦 Chamber of Commerce co-chair Bate Toms said British firms are increasingly “afraid to trade with Ukraine from the UK” due to the risk of being de-banked – in a letter to the UK Treasury.
“Conducting even one Ukrainian transaction can lead to an account being closed," Toms lamented. "UK banks generally refuse to open accounts if any Ukrainian trade is contemplated.”
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