Prominent Syrian Businessman Assassinated By Israeli Drone Strike

A prominent Syrian businessman who has long been close to the government of Bashar al-Assad has been killed by an Israeli drone near the border with Lebanon on Monday, Lebanese media and the Associated Press report.

The man, Baraa Katerji, was traveling in his car near the Syrian-Lebanese border Monday evening when it was struck by a missile, instantly killing him and his bodyguard.

He was likely targeted due to his being under US-led sanctions and a facilitator of so-called 'illicit' shipments of Iranian oil into Syria. Katerji oversaw a business empire based on oil, transport, logistics, and construction.

An official from an Iran-backed group said that Katerji was killed instantly while in his SUV on the highway linking Lebanon with Syria. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to speak to the media.

The pro-government Al-Watan daily quoted unnamed "sources" as saying that Katerji, 48, was killed in a "Zionist drone strike on his car." It gave no further details.

Both the US and Israel have long sought to thwart Iranian oil and energy imports. For years the Syrian population has been hit hard by the sanctions, and is almost totally dependent on energy links to Tehran.

Prior to the war, the Syrian population's fuel and energy needs could be sustained by oil and gas fields in northeast Syria, but the US has occupied these going back years at this point. This has resulted in rolling blackouts and lengthy queues at gas stations. The economy has been smashed and led to unprecedented poverty and hunger.

Israel has been attacking what it calls 'Iranian assets' in Syria on almost a weekly basis, with the last strike on Damascus being Sunday, resulting in a Syrian soldier killed and three others injured.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/prominent-syrian-businessman-assassinated-israeli-drone

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/prominent-syrian-businessman-assassinated-israeli-drone

Wife of Trump's VP pick resigns from SF law firm minutes after announcement

Usha Chilukuri Vance, the wife of Republican vice presidential candidate Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, has left her job as a corporate litigator for the prestigious San Francisco law firm Munger, Tolles & Olson.

Just minutes after former President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he’d be adding J.D. to his ticket for November’s presidential election, Usha’s online bio disappeared from the firm’s website. When SFGATE asked the company why her bio was removed, Sara Rosenblit, a spokesperson for the firm, said in a statement that Usha is leaving Munger, Tolles & Olson.

“Usha has informed us she has decided to leave the firm,” the statement said. “Usha has been an excellent lawyer and colleague, and we thank her for her years of work and wish her the best in her future career.”

Usha Vance confirmed that she will be stepping aside in a separate statement to SFGATE.

“In light of today’s news, I have resigned from my position at Munger, Tolles & Olson to focus on caring for our family,” she said. “I am forever grateful for the opportunities I’ve had at Munger and for the excellent colleagues and friends I’ve worked with over the years.”

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/trump-vp-wife-usha-vance-leaves-sf-law-firm-19575551.php

Biden defends his ‘put Trump in bullseye’ remark

The incumbent has repeatedly called his rival a threat to democracy and the nation and told donors earlier this month, “We’re done talking about the debate; it’s time to put Trump in a bullseye.” Following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, multiple commentators argued that the violence was incited by exactly this kind of reckless remark.

In an interview on Monday, Biden insisted it was a “mistake” and merely a figure of speech when NBC News anchor Lester Holt asked him about using the term “bullseye.”

“I didn’t say ‘crosshairs.’ I meant ‘bullseye,’” Biden clarified. “I meant focus on him. Focus on what he’s doing, focus on his policies, focus on the number of lies he told in the debate. Focus on… I mean there is a whole range of things that… Look, I am not the guy that said I want to be a dictator on day one. I am not the guy that refused to accept the outcome of the election.”

https://twitter.com/i/status/1812959915444470117

NATO ally's 'plan' to send 800,000 soldiers to fight Russia revealed as WW3 fears explode

The report claimed that the country's police would need to exercise new powers, including conscription and running prisoner of war camps.

One of Germany's leading national newspapers reported that 800,000 troops could be mobilised along much of the nation in a significant escalation of World War III fears.

Der Spiegel said it gained the information from a "secret document" that claims German and NATO ally troops will use ports, highways, and railways to move eastwards in the event of an all out war with Vladimir Putin's Russia.

It wrote that the troops and weapons would need to be deployed within three to six months of a conflict along the A2 highway, which runs 300 miles from the city of Oberhausen in the west of Germany or Berlin in the east.

The vital route, running close to NATO ally Poland's border, includes bridges which, Der Spiegel said would be top targets for Russian attacks.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1923594/germany-sending-troops-fight-russia-ww3-fears

Natives In Ireland Set Construction Site For Immigrants On Fire, MASSIVE Tension Building With Police!!

Ireland is not accepting gangs of foreigners being dumped on our communities anymore.

Big up the people of Coolock! 🇮🇪

https://x.com/RealMessageEire/status/1812791853516833188

https://youtu.be/GQUo-vmG2wc

https://twitter.com/i/status/1812872089193296256

We Have The Data Now: MASSIVE Recession Has JUST Been Confirmed

Over the past few months, economic analysts and experts have been sounding the alarm about a recession. There have been increasing concerns about economic instability, with these worries echoing in financial markets and boardrooms nationwide. Now, a surge of data has confirmed what many have feared: the United States is on the verge of a recession.

The state of retail sales has always been an indicator of economic well-being, and the most recent figures are concerning. Retail sales in May were notably poor, worsened by significant downward adjustments to previous months’ figures. This trend suggests that American consumers are facing significant challenges. Large retailers such as Target, Kohl’s, and McDonald’s have

https://youtu.be/eOghhF5nfb8

>>21216727

https://citizenwatchreport.com/we-have-the-data-now-massive-recession-has-just-been-confirmed/

10 U.S. Code § 903b - Art. 103b. Aiding the enemy

Any person who—(1) aids, or attempts to aid, the enemy with arms, ammunition, supplies, money, or other things; or(2) without proper authority, knowingly harbors or protects or gives intelligence to, or communicates or corresponds with or holds any intercourse with the enemy, either directly or indirectly;shall suffer death or such other punishment as a court-martial or military commission may direct. This section does not apply to a military commission established under chapter 47A of this title.

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 70, §?904; Pub. L. 109–366, §?4(a)(2), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2631; renumbered §?903b, Pub. L. 114–328, div. E, title LX, §?5401(5), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2938.)

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/903bE

A week later

>>21216703

Types of anon

1. Doesn't believe anything they can't verify doesn't matter left right up or down, everyone and everything gets investigated. capacity to hold conflicting narratives as possibilities without confirmation bias. Mainly Oldfags

1. Fanboi anon's unable to investigate anything that conflicts with their perceived narrative, mental gymnastic is used to fill gaps when not facts available.

War crimes

Italy

They use their word majik and tell you what you want to hear then they gain power and their true colors surface

U.S. fines 16 Wall Street firms $1.8B for talking deals, trades on personal apps

The following eight firms (and five affiliates) have agreed to pay penalties of $125 million each:

Barclays Capital Inc.;

BofA Securities Inc. together with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.;

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.;

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC;

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. together with DWS Distributors Inc. and DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.;

Goldman Sachs & Co.

LLC;Morgan Stanley & Co.

LLC together with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC;

and UBS Securities LLC together with UBS Financial Services Inc.

The following two firms have agreed to pay penalties of $50 million each:

Jefferies LLC; and

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. has agreed to pay a $10 million penalty.

https://breaking911.com/u-s-fines-16-wall-street-firms-1-8b-for-talking-deals-trades-on-personal-apps/

Corporations pause marketing campaigns on Twitter after ads appear alongside accounts associated with child porn

https://www.theblaze.com/news/corporations-pause-marketing-campaigns-on-twitter-after-ads-appear-alongside-accounts-associated-with-child-porn

>>21216927

old sorry

BIS member central banks

The Bank's capital is held by central banks only. Sixty-three central banks and monetary authorities are currently members of the BIS and have rights of voting and representation at General Meetings:

Bank of Algeria

Central Bank of Argentina

Reserve Bank of Australia

Oesterreichische Nationalbank, the Austrian Central Bank

National Bank of Belgium

Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Central Bank of Brazil

Bulgarian National Bank

Bank of Canada

Central Bank of Chile

People's Bank of China

Central Bank of Colombia

Croatian National Bank

Czech National Bank

Danmarks Nationalbank (Denmark)

Bank of Estonia

European Central Bank

Bank of Finland

Bank of France

Deutsche Bundesbank (Germany)

Bank of Greece

Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Magyar Nemzeti Bank (Hungary)

Central Bank of Iceland

Reserve Bank of India

Bank Indonesia

Central Bank of Ireland

Bank of Israel

Bank of Italy

Bank of Japan

Bank of Korea

Central Bank of Kuwait

https://www.bis.org/about/member_cb.htm

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Board of Directors

The Board is responsible for determining the strategic and policy direction of the BIS, supervising BIS Management, and fulfilling the specific tasks given to it by the Bank's Statutes. It meets at least six times a year.

Composition of the Board

The Board may have up to 18 members, including six ex officio Directors, comprising the central bank Governors of Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States. They may jointly appoint one other member of the nationality of one of their central banks. Eleven Governors of other member central banks may be elected to the Board.

The Board elects a Chair and may elect a Vice-Chair from among its members, each for a three-year term.

Chair: François Villeroy de Galhau, Paris

https://www.bis.org/about/board.htm?m=4

https://www.bis.org/about/formerboard.htm