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STOP it! Trump fumes at World Bank after it greenlights new bn+ loan program for China US President Donald Trump has seen red over a newly-adopted plan by the World Bank to loan China up to $1.3 billion annually through 2025. Trump said Beijing “has plenty of money,” urging the bank to cancel the handout. “Why is the World Bank loaning money to China? Can this be possible? China has plenty of money, and if they don’t, they create it. STOP!” Trump tweeted Friday, taking aim at the decision by the financial body’s board to approve a five-year plan to help China boost its private sector and foster fiscal reforms the day before. Why is the World Bank loaning money to China? Can this be possible? China has plenty of money, and if they don’t,...

‘My faith in humanity is restored’: Jury finds Elon Musk not guilty in defamation case over ‘pedo guy’ tweet A California jury sided with Elon Musk, clearing him of defamation charges brought by a British diver whom the eccentric billionaire called a ‘pedo’. Musk insisted his tweet was meant as an insult, not an accusation of pedophilia. It took the Los Angeles jury less than an hour to reach a not-guilty verdict in a trial that kicked off earlier this week. The high-profile spat between Musk and Vernon Unsworth dates from July 2018, when the billionaire and the expat squared off over the dramatic rescue of a Thai youth soccer team from a flooded cave. Also on rt.com Billionaire Elon Musk says he’s strapped for ca...

‘They murdered him’: Family slams police for killing UPS driver carjacked by armed robbers A violent police response to a botched robbery in Florida has come under fire by one victim’s family. The high-speed chase ended in a shootout in which officers gunned down the robbers, but also a hostage and a bystander. At least 19 officers from five different agencies fired over 200 rounds at the robbers in the intense gun battle on Thursday, after a failed jewelry store holdup led police on a chase spanning several counties in South Florida. My friend sent me this ? pic.twitter.com/E5SjLOSbyY— Kevin Reinoso♛ (@kevinreinosoo) December 6, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Family members of one of the shootout victims, Frank Ord...

School strikes have ‘achieved nothing’: Greta Thumberg says climate movement only managed a PR victory After more than a year of school strikes, climate marches and high-profile speeches, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg told supporters that her movement hasn’t achieved any actual change and she doesn’t want to continue. “We are getting bigger and bigger and our voices are being heard more and more, but of course that does not translate into political action,” Thunberg told activists in Madrid on Friday. The 16-year-old activist arrived in the Spanish capital earlier in the day to attend a UN climate summit. School strike week 68. They say more than 500 000 people showed up tonight in Madrid!#fridaysforfuture #climatestrike #scho...

Defense firm faked documents to bilk US government of .2 billion – lawsuit A defense contractor overcharged the Pentagon by more than $1.2 billion for thousands of armored vehicles, a whistleblower’s complaint alleges. The company also threatened employees who refused to go along with the grift. With Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attacks responsible for more than six in ten deaths of US personnel in Iraq and four in ten deaths in Afghanistan in 2007, the Pentagon solicited designs for a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle to replace its thin-skinned Humvees. The military hoped the vehicles’ thickened armor and explosion-deflecting v-shaped hulls would save lives on the battlefield. Navistar Defense, one of the companies contracted to ...

‘Foreigners cannot intrude’ in our country – Mexican president says after meeting US Attorney General Barr With the Trump administration considering declaring Mexican drug cartels terrorist organizations, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has insisted that he does not want US military intervention against them. Also on rt.com Help – YES, intervention – NO! Lopez Obrador reacts to Trump’s plan to designate Mexican drug cartels ‘terrorist organizations’ Mexico’s drug cartels make billions of dollars per year on illegal drug sales in the US, and have been locked into a bloody conflict with the Mexican government for over a decade. The Mexican Drug War has claimed tens of thousands of lives since 2...

I use my money, says Bloomberg, echoing Trump 2016 in attack on Democratic nomination rivals “They’re using somebody else’s money and those other people expect something from them,” Mike Bloomberg said of his competitors, who he believes “had a chance to go out and make a lot of money.” Michael Bloomberg gave his first television interview on Friday since entering the race for the Democratic Party presidential nomination and he made sure to single himself out in a crowded field.  Bloomberg, who is said to be worth more than $50 billion, has faced accusations from other candidates such as Bernie Sanders of trying to simply “buy” the election. The former New York City mayor told CBS This Morning that he is unapologetic about his fortune or his ability...