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China growing footprint roils Nato reluctance

Bloomberg On an overcast morning last month, Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic arrived at a military airport near Belgrade to pose with six Chinese-made attack drones. “They have a long range, they can shoot at targets from a distance of nine kilometers and record the terrain, objects of interest to Serbia deep within enemy territory,” Vucic said standing alongside Serbian troops ...

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Zimbabwe demonstrators follow ‘Black Lives Matter’

Bloomberg Protests against economic turmoil, arrests and human-rights abuses in Zimbabwe have moved online with a hashtag that’s plays on the #BlackLivesMatter movement. The #ZimbabweanLivesMatter tag started after security forces blocked a street demonstration last week. It draws on the success of the global movement highlighting racial injustice that gained prominence after the death in May of George Floyd in ...

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BOE seen undermining Johnson’s green recovery pledge with QE

Bloomberg The Bank of England (BOE) is facing pressure from green campaigners to revise its pandemic rescue program after research showed it’s effectively subsidising polluting industries while claiming tackling climate change is a priority. The central bank’s 20 billion pound ($26 billion) Corporate Bond Purchase Scheme favours carbon intensive industries such as energy production and manufacturing, according to a report ...

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