Trump Purges 11 Leading Advisors From Defense Policy Board
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News Date: November 27, 2020Several members of the top federal advisory committee to the U.S. Department of Defense have been suddenly pushed out, multiple U.S. officials told Foreign Policy, in what appears to be the outgoing Trump administrations parting shot at scions of the foreign-policy establishment.
The directive removes 11 high-profile advisors from the Defense Policy Board, including former Secretaries of State Henry Kissinger and Madeleine Albright; retired Adm. Gary Roughead, who served as chief of naval operations; and a onetime ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, Jane Harman. Rudy De Leon, a former chief operating officer at the Pentagon once considered by then-Defense Secretary James Mattis for a high-level policy role, will also be ousted.
Sources: twitter.com, foreignpolicy.com
Russia, Iran to develop alternative to SWIFT
Russia and Iran have been cooperating to connect their interbank messaging systems in order to bypass the SWIFT financial transactions network, Kazem Jalali, Ambassador of Iran to Russia, said on Thursday.SWIFT is a messaging network that financial institutions use to securely transmit information and instructions through a standardized system of codes.
Both countries are facing severe Western sanctions, making settlements in trade through SWIFT difficult or impossible.
Source: www.siasat.com
Russia calls on BRICS for economic integration
Russia calls on BRICS countries for tighter economic integration:the use of BRICS currencies for export-import,
the integration of payment systems and cards,
their own financial messaging system,
and the creation of an independent BRICS rating agency,
according to Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov.
Source: www.reuters.com
The Central Bank of China Extends Gold Buying
China Extends Gold Buying With Fresh Flows to Central Bank.The People's Bank of China raised its holdings by 30 tons in December, according to data on its website on Saturday.
This follows November's addition of 32 tons, and brings the nation's holdings to a total of 2,010 tons.
Sources: bloomberg
Executive Order on Preventing Online Censorship
Trump signs social media executive order that calls for removal of liability protections over censoring.The executive order calls for new regulations under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act to make it so that social media companies that engage in censoring any political conduct will not be able to keep their liability shield, the president said.
Source:whitehouse.gov
The July 4th full buck moon and penumbral eclipse
Independence Day 2020 will end with a full moon and lunar eclipse.The Full Moon of July traditionally is known as the Full Buck Moon because it coincides with the time of year when male white-tailed deer are in full-on antler growth.
Everything to know about the July 4th buck moon and penumbral eclipse.
Source:lehighvalleylive.com