RTnews telegram Countries set to launch e-money in 2022
A number of nations worked on digitizing their monetary ecosystems over the past two years, but only two have managed to do so; these may be next…
▪️Jamaica
▪️China
▪️Kazakhstan
▪️Russia
▪️Brazil
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>>113923 RTnews telegram Countries set to launch e-money this year — RT Business News
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A number of nations worked on digitizing their monetary ecosystems in the past two years, but only two have managed to do so; these may be next
The rise of cryptocurrencies has driven central banks to attempt a similar – digital – approach to monetary policy. Jamaica just announced it successfully tested its CBDC, and several other nations are ready to launch theirs.
CBDC stands for ‘Central Bank Digital Currency’ – a country’s fiat currency in the form of a digital asset, which, unlike cryptocurrencies, is controlled by the official monetary authorities – usually central banks. So far, only two countries in the world use a CBDC (The Bahamas and Nigeria). However, other nations have been working on a CBDC release of their own.
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RTnews telegram Mexican President Repeats Assange Asylum Offer - Pardon Plea Ignored
President Obrador described efforts he made to secure the WikiLeak's co-founder's freedom and repeated an offer for political asylum during a Monday press conference - following a UK court's decision to extradite Julian Assange to the US on a series of espionage charges.
Assange offered asylum just across US border — RT World News
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Mexico’s leader extends asylum offer to WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he sought a pardon for Julian Assange under the Trump administration but was ignored, while reiterating an asylum proposal he first floated last year.
President Obrador described efforts he made to secure the anti-secrecy activist’s freedom and repeated an offer for political asylum during a Monday press conference, following a December 10 decision by the UK High Court of Justice which ruled that Assange could be extradited to the United States on a series of espionage charges linked to his publication of classified material.
“It would be a sign of solidarity, of fraternity, to allow him asylum in the country that Assange decides to live in, including Mexico,” he said, noting that while his office had sent a letter to the Trump administration regarding a pardon for Assange, it never received a response.
Should Assange be permitted refuge in Mexico, he would not interfere in other nations’ affairs and would pose no threat, the president claimed.
Obrador’s offer for asylum was initially made almost one year ago, and also coincides with the anniversary of a ruling by a lower UK judge who sided with Assange and decided he should not be extradited to the US.
However, while a British high court overturned that decision last month, the case has now been remitted back to Westminster Magistrates’ Court, where Assange’s legal team says it plans to appeal the ruling.
The US Department of Justice has charged the WikiLeaks co-founder with 18 counts related to publishing US military and diplomatic secrets – including under the World War I-era Espionage Act – some of which revealed evidence of war crimes by American forces overseas. While the government insists Assange’s work has put lives of US personnel at risk, supporters dispute that claim, arguing WikiLeaks’ activities are no different, in principle, from the investigative journalism published in major media outlets, including
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RTnews telegram Maxwell partied with Vanity Fair after mag killed Epstein allegations
New images have emerged showing convicted sex-trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell socializing with Vanity Fair high-rollers after the magazine killed a 2003 expose filled with accusations against Jeffrey Epstein.
Editor Graydon Carter allegedly received death threats over the potential bombshell story including a bullet on his doorstep and a severed cat’s head, but insisted he dropped the piece for not meeting “legal thresholds."
Recently released transcripts suggest Maxwell had a hand in burying the damaging claims. One of the two sources, Annie Farmer, testified in Maxwell’s recent trial that found her guilty of five charges and facing up to 65 years in prison.
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RTnews telegram DEADLY Landslide in China kills 14, Injures 3 (reports)
Fourteen bodies have been recovered after a tragic landslide hit a construction site in China’s southwestern city of Bijie, with three people injured. (Xinhua News)
Over 720 emergency responders were called in by local authorities to
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RTnews telegram House Dems 'Civil War' on Horizon as Pelosi to Step Down
A number of Democrat Reps have voiced desires to ditch the “old guard” once Nancy Pelosi steps down as House speaker - reportedly after the midterms - including her key deputies Steny H. Hoyer (Majority Leader) and James E. Clyburn (Majority Whip).
Congressional Black Caucus chair Rep. Betty Joyce evoked Pelosi’s “historic” achievement as first female speaker by backing the “brilliant and fearless” Hakeem Jeffries to become the first Black House leader.
Rep. Pramila Jayapal called for “more decentralized leadership” that could recognize “different centers of focus within the Democratic caucus that have to be brought in and brought together."
(Inside) trading the old for the new?
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RTnews telegram Macron vows to ‘piss off’ unvaccinated population into submission
The French president outlined an unconventional strategy, saying the govt is intentionally making life unbearable to convince residents into getting Covid jabs.
Emmanuel Macron added he is doing everything within his power to eliminate vaccine skeptics from public life.
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RTnews telegram California detects first case of Covid-influenza variant “Flurona”
The patient was described only as a teenage boy with mild symptoms who tested positive for both flu and Covid in Los Angeles. (CBS Local)
The teen allegedly picked up the disease while holidaying in Mexico with his family — all of whom tested negative upon return.
The so-called “Flurona” variant was first detected in Israel, which has been the first country to green light shot number four for people over 60.
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RTnews telegram Joe Rogan & Oliver Stone discuss US 'moral high ground' while Assange faces life in prison
China has accused America of having no grounds to call out Beijing and it's policies, while Washington readies to extradite WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange for 'being a journalist,' Rogan discusses on his podcast.
"Assange case is typical of what happens when the state becomes scared of its position," Stone responds.
Rules for thee (rest of the world) but not for me?
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RTnews telegram Keeping pets “selfish” and robs people of their “humanity,” Pope Francis says
During a general audience speech at the Vatican, the pope called having pets “selfish” and expressed concerns that pets "sometimes take the place of children.” (AFP)
"Today […] we see a form of selfishness," Francis said. "We see that some people do not want to have a child.”
He continued by saying the practice, “is a denial of fatherhood and motherhood and diminishes us, takes away our humanity.”
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RTnews telegram Did a juror hand Ghislaine Maxwell grounds for acquittal on ALL CHARGES?
Prosecutors in the sex-trafficking case asked a judge to conduct an inquiry Wednesday following revelations a juror used his sexual abuse past to sway deliberations. (New York Post)
“Scotty David,” his first and middle name, said in an interview he suffered sexual abuse as a child and used his own experience to not only understand the victims in Maxwell's case well, but also convince other members of the jury there are no inconsistencies in their testimonies.
A former prosecutor told The Telegraph the revelations may serve as grounds for filing a mistrial if David lied in the questionnaire all juror candidates had to fill out ahead of the selection process, specifically about a question regarding personal, sexual abuse.
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RTnews telegram Evergrande wants 6-MONTH delay for onshore repayments
Chinese property giant Evergrande is once again begging for leeway on repayments, this time asking for 6 months grace on a $156.9mn bond as it struggles to meet over $300bn of total liabilities.
"A postponement is expected," said a holder of the bonds in question on condition of anonymity. "Given the company is under pressure to prioritize wages … and apartments."
The only reasoning Evergrande itself gave for the requested delay was the “current operational status” of Hengda, its flagship property arm that issued the bonds. Shares in the company dropped 2.5% on Tuesday.
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RTnews telegram Anthony Fauci says studies are ongoing for Covid-19 jabs for kids from SIX MONTHS OLD
During a White House press briefing Dr. Fauci revealed studies are ongoing to potentially vaccinate children who are between six months to five years old.
Biden’s top medical advisor said “hopefully in the earlier part of the first half [of 2022] we may have some information so that we can vaccinate children of that age.”
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RTnews telegram France will allow Covid-infected health staff to continue working while sick
The government needs health workers infected with Coronavirus, but have few or no symptoms, to continue treating people rather than self-isolate amid a hospital-staffing shortage. (AP)
Exemptions to France’s quarantine rules are being rolled out to health facilities needing staff and strained by growing infections caused by Omicron.
Though a calculated risk, with the chance workers with Covid could infect colleagues or patients, those downsides are being weighed against what the government says is a need to keep essential services running.
Desperate times call for desperate measures.
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RTnews telegram Ontario pays $84MN to Families for 2020 Downing of Plane by Iran (reports)
A court in Canada has awarded the multi-million-dollar compensation to the families of 55 citizens and 30 permanent residents killed when Iran shot down a Ukrainian Intl Airlines plane in 2020. (The Guardian)
The families’ attorney Mark Arnold also claimed he would push for Iranian assets in Canada to be seized, with a lawsuit also launched against Tehran - which admitted the incident was a “disastrous mistake."
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Disclose.tv telegram NEW - FEMA will gather feedback on January 6th to the latest planning guidance for response to a nuclear detonation.
https://www.fema.gov/event/national-engagement-seminar-planning-guidance-response-nuclear-detonation
https://fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_planning-guidance-response-nuclear-detonation.pdf
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