ECB Official: Can Use Portfolio To Combat Climate Change ECB Official: Can Use Portfolio To Combat Climate Change Central banks have been making all kinds of ridiculous climate change statements in the last several quarters. Some monetary authorities have even said, they could also expand balance sheets to purchase climate-related financial investments. Sabine Lautenschläger, Member …
October 2019 archive
Oct 30
Today’s News 30th October 2019
Roger Waters Stunned At Assange's Plight: "Orwell & Huxley Were Both Right" Roger Waters Stunned At Assange’s Plight: “Orwell & Huxley Were Both Right” Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters has been an outspoken advocate for Julian Assange, but the most recent sight of the reporter’s physical and mental health, at his recent court appearance, has …
Oct 29
Today’s News 29th October 2019
Dio Mio! 'Corruption-Fighting' Italian PM Linked To Rogue Vatican Fund Dio Mio! ‘Corruption-Fighting’ Italian PM Linked To Rogue Vatican Fund Italy is hardly a stranger to financial horrorshows. Whether it’s fiscal mismanagement, blundering centuries-old banks loaded down with bad loans, a federal government too deep in the red, fears of a populist-backed parallel currency …
Oct 28
Today’s News 28th October 2019
In Stunning Loss For Merkel, CDU Is Surpassed By Populist AfD In Thuringia Elections In Stunning Loss For Merkel, CDU Is Surpassed By Populist AfD In Thuringia Elections Germany’s resurgent populist, anti-immigration party, AfD scored impressive gains on Sunday in the ex-communist eastern state of Thuringia, once again at the expense of legacy parties such …
Oct 27
Today’s News 27th October 2019
India, US Officially Suspend Defense Cooperation India, US Officially Suspend Defense Cooperation Submitted by GreatGameIndia, a journal on Geopolitics and International Relations. In a major development brewing for sometime now, India and US have officially suspended Defense Cooperation after Americans refused to give India high-end jet-engine technology. At the heart of the Indo-US Strategic Partnership is …
Oct 26
Today’s News 26th October 2019
The Deep State Is Assassinating Julian Assange The Deep State Is Assassinating Julian Assange Authored by Aaron Kesel via ActivistPost.com, WikiLeaks founder and journalist Julian Assange appeared in court to fight his extradition to the United States, sluggishly reciting his name and date of birth in a zombie-like state — displaying signs of either sleep …
Oct 25
Today’s News 25th October 2019
Hong Kong Protesters Show Support For Catalan Separatists Hong Kong Protesters Show Support For Catalan Separatists Hundreds of protesters in Hong Kong showed their support for Catalonian separatists on Thursday, waving Catalan flags and banners urging “a fight for freedom together.” <!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–><!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–> A pro-democracy demonstrator holds an Estelada (Catalan separatist flag) …
Oct 24
Today’s News 24th October 2019
Russia Sends Nuclear Bombers To Africa As Putin Hosts First-Ever Economic Summit Russia Sends Nuclear Bombers To Africa As Putin Hosts First-Ever Economic Summit Russia views Africa as a continent that will achieve supergrowth through 2050. The continent’s population is expected to double alongside energy consumption. Moscow is making its move to strengthen relations with …
Oct 23
Today’s News 23rd October 2019
How Much Oil Is At Stake In Syria? How Much Oil Is At Stake In Syria? Though it’s as yet uncertain whether the Pentagon is actually going to execute the plan, Trump is mulling keeping a small US troop contingency in Syria in order to “secure the oil”. The president said at a cabinet meeting …
Oct 22
Today’s News 22nd October 2019
Hate Crimes Rising Sharply In England & Wales Hate Crimes Rising Sharply In England & Wales Hate crimes in England and Wales have reached record levels. According to the Home Office, there were 103,379 hate crimes in the 12 months to March this year, an increase of 10 percent on 2017/18. While increases in hate crime over …
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