🇺🇲🇺🇦 Washington’s G7 allies are warming to a US plan to rush tens of billions of dollars in funding to #Ukraine before Donald Trump’s potential return to the White House.
#China#BYD#EVs#USA: "“The Western markets did not democratize EVs. They gentrified EVs,” said Bill Russo, the founder of the Automobility Ltd. consultancy in Shanghai. “And when you gentrify, you limit the size of the market. China is all about democratizing EVs, and that’s what will ultimately lead Chinese companies to be successful as they go global.”
Inside a huge garage in an industrial area west of Detroit, a company called Caresoft Global tore apart a Seagull that its China office purchased and shipped to the U.S.
Company President Terry Woychowski, a former chief engineer on General Motors’ big pickup trucks, said the car is a “clarion call” for the U.S. auto industry, which is years behind China in designing low-cost EVs.
After the teardown, Woychowski, who has been in the auto business for 45 years, said he was left wondering if U.S. automakers can adjust. “Things will have to change in some radical ways in order to be able to compete,” he said."
U.S. issues worldwide alert amid threat of violence against LGBTQ2S+ community
"WASHINGTON -
The U.S. State Department on Friday issued a worldwide caution security alert..."
"Due to the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations, or violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests, the Department of State advises U.S. citizens overseas to exercise increased caution," the department said in a statement"
🇨🇦🤝 🇺🇸 Canada and U.S. make first co-investment in critical minerals producers
Nat. Res. Min. says the collaboration with the U.S. will help secure supplies of critical minerals that are needed for the green and digital economy.
U.S. D o D says its investments align with its national defense industrial strategy & show a shared commitment to strengthening North American material supply chains.
Before a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Russian Federation launched into space a device with components of a nuclear anti-satellite weapon
Sources claim that it is the Cosmos-2553 satellite. It does not carry nuclear weapons, but US officials say it carries non-nuclear components of a new Russian weapons system.
🇺🇸 U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will push fellow G7 finance officials next week to agree to a plan to bring forward the interest earnings on frozen Russian assets to provide more money to #Ukraine quickly, a senior U.S. Treasury official said on Friday.
With Russia's military stocks running low and domestic production capacity simultaneously hampered by Western sanctions, North Korea has been shaping up as Russia's leading weapons supplier, reportedly providing Moscow with extensive military packages, including ballistic missiles and over 3 million artillery shells.
from #WashingtonPost
Business titans privately urged #NYC mayor to use police on #Columbia protesters, chats show
A #WhatsApp chat started by some wealthy #Americans after the Oct. 7 #Hamas attack reveals their focus on Mayor #EricAdams and their work to shape #USA opinion of the #Gaza war.
Portland’s climate tax could fund energy-efficiency upgrades for 3,100 homes
Portland’s climate action fund is preparing to invest $140 million toward 3,100 home retrofits over the next five years. The goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, decrease energy usage, lower utility bills and increase housing resilience for qualified homeowners, renters and multifamily homes within Portland city limits
Shoot a Black Lives Matter protester?
-- Forgiven.
Be a Nazi and walk downtown waving a Nazi flag?
-- Police escort to do so.
Attempt to overthrow the government?
-- Freely run for re-election.
Peacefully protest for Black Lives Matter, or Israel's treatment of the people in Gaza, or against Nazis, or Trump? A beating, jail time, possibly death, and those who do this to you, forgiven.
US imposes sanctions on Russians who helped transport weapons from North Korea to Russia (kyivindependent.com)
With Russia's military stocks running low and domestic production capacity simultaneously hampered by Western sanctions, North Korea has been shaping up as Russia's leading weapons supplier, reportedly providing Moscow with extensive military packages, including ballistic missiles and over 3 million artillery shells.