Wednesday, November 13, 2024

#finance #investment - Shell wins appeal against landmark climate ruling • FRANCE 24 English

13 November 2024

Oil giant Shell has succeeded in overturning a landmark 2021 court ruling that ordered it to cut CO2 emissions by 45 percent from 2019 levels by 2030.

The appeals court in The Hague said that while companies like Shell had the responsibility to contribute to mitigating climate change, there was not enough consensus in climate science on a specific reduction percentage to impose on them.

Plus, Facebook says it will offer users in Europe an option to see fewer personalized ads, in order to apply EU regulations.

Read more about this story in our article: https://f24.my/AjlY.y

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#F1 - LATEST F1 NEWS | Audi F1 stake, Colapinto's 2025, Wolff was tipped-off on Hamilton's Ferrari move: The Inside Line

13 November 2024

  • Audi F1 set to sell stake
  • Colapinto could stay on grid
  • Wolff knew Hamilton news
  • Oakes confident in Alpine
  • GPDA writes to Ben Sulayem
  • Williams pins hopes on Las Vegas
  • Merc wants to solve issues
  • Fittipaldi looks back at Senna
  • Rovanperä gets taste of F1

Watch the video, and tell us what you think in the comments… #Formula1 #F1 #News #Sport


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Tuesday, November 12, 2024

#F1 - GARAGE INSIDER | Behind The Scenes | Erin Grocott | Presented by Komatsu: Williams Racing

12 November 2024

Our all-access series, presented by Komatsu, brings you closer to the action and the team trackside! In this episode, we go behind the scenes with Component Assembly Technician, Erin Grocott, who shows us what she gets up to on a race weekend. #WeAreWilliams #F1 #Formula1



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#Ukraine - Trump will 'arm Ukraine to the teeth' if Putin won't negotiate ceasefire: Times Radio

12 November 2024

"Integrating Ukraine as much as possible into a security architecture that would deter Russia from aggression again, is absolutely essential." Trump will expect Putin to make concessions in Ukraine or face "all the might that the United States has" as part of his plans to end the war in Ukraine,

Ambassador Mitchell Reiss tells Frontline on #timesradio

#investment #finance - Bitcoin Can Surpass $1 Million in Five to Six Years, Ballet CEO Says: Bloomberg Television

12 November 2024

Ballet Founder and CEO Bobby Lee tells Bloomberg Television that Bitcoin's value could surpass $1 million in the next five to six years. Lee also says the cryptocurrency could breach the $100,000 mark within days, while $250,000 could be achieved next year.

His company makes easy-to-use crypto cold storage cards. He speaks on "Insight with Haslinda Amin."


Prosegur Crypto becomes the crypto custodian of the Spanish protocol Bit2Me

The Spanish platform will keep part of their funds in the Prosegur Crypto custody solution where they will thus benefit from a new security dimension in the custody of their crypto assets. - Bit2Me

#Putinswar - Closing the Skies, Liberating Ukraine — Helsinki Commission Congressional Hearing

12 November 2024

This Helsinki Commission Hearing examines how, to enable Ukrainian progress in the near- to medium-term, Western military aid must be purposeful and tied to a concrete and actionable theory of Ukrainian victory. The hearing features key experts on Ukraine and its defensive needs, ongoing battlefield dynamics, and policy recommendations to inform the development of future military aid packages.


Long range munitions can destroy key Russian offensive capabilities and disrupt its sustainment infrastructure; multi-layered air defense can protect Ukrainian cities and deny Russia the air dominance their forces depend upon; and targeted Ukrainian attacks against Russian military targets in occupied Ukraine, and in Russia itself, can help degrade the Russian war economy and boost Ukrainian morale. With a military unable to compete with Ukrainian defenders on equal footing on the battlefield, Russian forces have resorted to employing overwhelming mass of men and materiel, sustained in large part with munitions, drones, and technological inputs from Iran, North Korea, and China. To counteract these Russian advantages, Western aid should not only allow Ukrainian forces to hold the line, but to degrade and destroy fixed Russian positions, enable offensive operations, and effect general exhaustion and collapse among Russian units. The following witnesses testified: •Ambassador John E. Herbst is senior director of the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center and served for thirty-one years as a foreign service officer in the US Department of State, retiring at the rank of career minister. He was US ambassador to Ukraine from 2003 to 2006, when he worked to enhance US-Ukrainian relations, help ensure the conduct of a fair Ukrainian presidential election, and prevent violence during the Orange Revolution. Prior to that, he was ambassador to Uzbekistan (2000-03), where he played a critical role in the establishment of an American base to help conduct Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. He also promoted improved US-Uzbek relations, in part by encouraging the government in Tashkent to improve its human rights record. •Michael C. Ryan served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy. In this role he supported the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and oversaw policy issues related to the nations and international organizations of Europe (including the North Atlantic Treaty Organization), Russia, the Middle East, Africa, and the Western Hemisphere. Mr. Ryan was responsible for efforts to expand partnerships and deepen defense cooperation with more than 120 nations. •Nataliya Bugayova is a non-resident Russia Fellow at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) focusing on the Kremlin’s foreign policy decision-making, information operations, and global campaigns from Ukraine to Africa. Ms. Bugayova previously led ISW’s Russia research team where she helped build the analytical framework that continues to serve as the foundation for ISW’s in-depth reporting on Russia.


#Israel - minister pledges West Bank settlements annexation in 2025 • FRANCE 24 English

12 November 2024

Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich pledged on Monday to annex Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank in 2025, calling Donald Trump's return to power in the United States "an important opportunity". FRANCE 24's Selina Sykes reports.

#Israel #Trump #Palestinians


Monday, November 11, 2024

#USA - Top U.S. & World Headlines — November 11, 2024: Democracy Now

11 November 2024

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Israel concerned weapons supply from U.S. could stop amid looming Ultimatum on Gaza Aid