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23.01.26 - 18:42
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US Officially Exits World Health Organization (ZeroHedge)
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US Officially Exits World Health Organization
Authored by Kevin Stocklin via The Epoch Times,
America is officially out of the World Health Organization (WHO).
“Today, the United States withdrew from the World Health Organization, freeing itself from its constraints, as President [Donald] Trump promised on his first day in office,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy, Jr., declared in a Jan. 22 joint statement.
“This action responds to the WHO's failures during the COVID-19 pandemic and seeks to rectify the harm from those failures inflicted on the American people.”
This is the latest move by an administration that has been highly skeptical of membership in a number of global organizations that, in Trump's view, and that of many conservatives, compromise the sovereignty of the United States and operate counter to America's interests. In January 2025, Trump withdrew the United States from the Paris Accord, which aims to limit global w...
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23.01.26 - 18:36
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Trump Sues JPMorgan for $5 Billion Over Debanking Claims (Bloomberg)
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President Donald Trump sued JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its chief executive officer, Jamie Dimon, for at least $5 billion over allegations that the lender stopped offering him and his businesses banking services for political reasons.
The complaint, filed Thursday, accuses the bank of trade libel and breach of implied covenant of good faith. It also claims Dimon violated Florida's deceptive trade practices law. In response, the bank said it doesn't close accounts for political or religious reasons.
Bloomberg Intelligence Litigation Analyst Elliot Stein says he does not think there is merit to the lawsuit. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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23.01.26 - 18:36
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TikTok Seals Deal to Operate in the US After Years of Drama (Bloomberg)
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Bloomberg Intelligence Media Litigation Analyst Matthew Schettenhelm discusses the latest in the ongoing TikTok saga. TikTok and its Chinese parent ByteDance Ltd. have closed a long-awaited deal to transfer parts of their US operations to American investors, securing the popular video app's future in the US and avoiding a nationwide ban.
The social media company has officially established a US entity with three managing investors: Oracle Corp., private equity firm Silver Lake Management LLC and Abu Dhabi-based investment company MGX. TikTok Chief Executive Officer Shou Chew — who will continue running ByteDance's most valuable asset globally — gets a seat on the board. Adam Presser, who was TikTok's head of operations, trust and safety, will now helm the American venture as CEO. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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23.01.26 - 18:33
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US-Anleihen kaum verändert (DPA-AFX)
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NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) - Die Kurse von US-Staatsanleihen haben sich am Freitag kaum verändert. Der Terminkontrakt für zehnjährige Papiere (T-Note-Future) lag stabil bei 111,58 Punkte. Die Rendite der zehnjährigen Anleihen betrug 4,25 Prozent....
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23.01.26 - 18:12
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Wintersturm: US-Hauptstadt Washington ruft Notstand aus (DPA-AFX)
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WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Die US-Hauptstadt Washington hat wegen des erwarteten heftigen Schneesturms am Wochenende den Notstand ausgerufen. Er gelte für die Hauptstadt (District of Columbia) ab sofort, sagte Washingtons Bürgermeisterin Muriel Bowser am ......
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