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Venezuela’s opposition may move funds on a smaller scale to avoid creditors

Venezuela’s opposition may move funds on a smaller scale to avoid creditors

Venezuela’s government and opposition asked the United Nations in November to manage more than $3 billion in foreign banks now and gradually release the money for humanitarian efforts. The fund is not yet operational and there is no timetable for its implementation. Adding to the uncertainty is the opposition’s recent replacement of the U.S.-backed caretaker government with new leadership, which …

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The US labels the Russian private army Wagner as a criminal organization

The US labels the Russian private army Wagner as a criminal organization

The United States has listed Wagner’s Russian private army as a “national criminal organization.” International news agencies reported this on Friday, based on White House National Security Council Chairman John Kirby. The decision means that all assets and shares of people associated with Wagner will be frozen. In 2011, then US President Barack Obama created a list of transnational criminal …

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The ECB is far from stopping interest rate hikes

The ECB is far from stopping interest rate hikes

economy•Jan 20 ’23 at 13:27Author of the book: Remy Cook The ECB will continue to raise interest rates for the foreseeable future and does not appear to plan to stop in the short term. ECB President Christine Lagarde said yesterday at the WEF. According to economist Edin Mujagic, the news should be seen as a warning to financial markets. The …

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The number of Netflix subscribers at the end of last year was higher than expected

The number of Netflix subscribers at the end of last year was higher than expected

AP NOS news•Today, 10:30 Netflix gained more new subscribers in the fourth quarter of last year than the company expected. Between October and the end of December, the streaming platform gained 7.7 million subscribers. In total, the company had 231 million subscribers at the end of last year. In the first half of last year, Netflix saw another Decline For …

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A refugee at home for $2,275

A refugee at home for $2,275

In the US, a new program allows citizens to sponsor refugees for the first time. By partially privatizing shelter, the U.S. government hopes to increase support for refugees. Taking a refugee under your wing will soon be possible in the United States. There, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced the new refugee program on Thursday. With Welcome Corps he …

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Bloomberg: Netherlands, Japan to curb chip exports to China

Bloomberg: Netherlands, Japan to curb chip exports to China

Photo: ANP The Netherlands and Japan are close to an agreement with the United States to limit exports of chip technology to China. Export restrictions from the Netherlands and Japan could end by the end of the month, according to sources told Bloomberg News. Both countries are major players when it comes to high-end chip equipment. Prime Minister Mark Rutte …

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TikTok shows which videos are paid for by the government

TikTok shows which videos are paid for by the government

If an NPO puts a TikTok video online, it will now be presented with a label. This way you as a viewer know that you are watching a video funded by government money. TikTok This makes a clear distinction between these types of videos, not only in the Netherlands, but also in forty other countries. TikTok TikTok is doing this …

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New York stock markets are closed for Martin Luther King Day

New York stock markets are closed for Martin Luther King Day

Photo: ANP Stock markets in New York will be closed on Monday for Martin Luther King Day. The American pastor and political activist has been a public holiday in the United States since 1986 and falls annually on King’s birthday, the third Monday in January. Investors on Wall Street will turn their attention to the quarterly results of investment banks …

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Ukrainian president wants tanks and anti-aircraft guns faster: “Time for world to think, Russia uses to kill”

Ukrainian president wants tanks and anti-aircraft guns faster: “Time for world to think, Russia uses to kill”

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a press conference this morning. there He likened the Western response to “special military action” in Ukraine The final solutionNazi Germany’s plan to commit genocide against the Jewish people. Russia’s hatred of the West is well-known, and Putin let it float to the surface several times in long speeches full of historical references. Today, …

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