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Eurostar Is Planning To Connect London To Spain - https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2020/02/06/eurostar-is-planning-to-connect-london-to-spain/ great news

UK unprepared for COP 26 conference, warn climate leaders - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/feb/07/mary-robinson-attacks-unhelpful-uk-over-cop-26-climate-talks oh, great: #brexit UK already trashing our global reputation…

“Johnson’s handling of the launch, at which he failed to set out clear stepping stones to a successful outcome for #COP26 or domestic policies to reduce emissions, had hurt his standing among world leaders on the issue” - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/feb/07/mary-robinson-attacks-unhelpful-uk-over-cop-26-climate-talks global leader, huh?

Why the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (#GDPR) risks turning into a paper tiger - https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/2020/02/why-the-eus-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr-risks-turning-into-a-paper-tiger/ a big problem if it’s not fixed… #privacy

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Moody’s Microblog Daily Digest https://moodysmdd.blogspot.com/2020/02/200203.html yesterday’s tweets as a single page

Trophy hunting event to auction ‘dream hunt’ with Donald Trump Jr - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/feb/04/donald-trump-jr-trophy-hunting-auction-nevada-aoe the real “dream hunt” would not be with Donald Trump Jr, but of Donald Trump Jr…

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Moody’s Microblog Daily Digest https://moodysmdd.blogspot.com/2020/02/200202.html yesterday’s tweets as a single page

Signed Away: How Exxon’S Exploitative Deal Deprived #Guyana Of Up To Us$55 Billion - https://www.globalwitness.org/zh-cn/campaigns/oil-gas-and-mining/signed-away-exxons-exploitative-deal-deprived-guyana/ @exxonmobil is just evil, pure and simple…

Political journalists boycott No 10 briefing after PM’s aide tried to ban selected reporters - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2020/feb/03/brexit-news-boris--johnson-speech-barnier-cabinet-ministers-claims-uk-does-not-need-trade-deal-with-eu-ahead-of-pms-speech-live-news?page=with:block-5e3832ac8f08e1332473c354#block-5e3832ac8f08e1332473c354 kudos to them for not allowing boris johnson to adopt the trump trick for throwing out critical journalists

Adding Fuel to the Fire: Export Credit Agencies and Fossil Fuel Finance - http://priceofoil.org/2020/01/30/g20-ecas-2020/ - this is just madness #climatecrisis

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Moody’s Microblog Daily Digest https://moodysmdd.blogspot.com/2020/02/200201.html yesterday’s tweets as a single page

The British Wind Market Keeps Breaking Its Own Record - https://www.forbes.com/sites/emanuelabarbiroglio/2020/01/28/the-british-wind-market-keeps-breaking-its-own-record/amp/ good to see (v @azeem) #renewables

Varadkar urges UK government to tone down ‘nationalist rhetoric’ and brands memo on diplomatic seating arrangements ‘petty’ - https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-leo-varadkar-ireland-boris-johnson-dominic-raab-andrew-neil-bbc-a9313251.html #brexit has turned the UK into a petulant brat; the world must despise us now

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Moody’s Microblog Daily Digest https://moodysmdd.blogspot.com/2020/02/200131.html yesterday’s tweets as a single page

This French Lawsuit Is Making Oil Companies Nervous - https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidrvetter/2020/01/30/this-french-lawsuit-is-making-oil-companies-nervous/ well, that’s good #climatecrisis

Brexit trade talks: EU to back Spain over Gibraltar claims - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/feb/01/brexit-trade-talks-eu-to-back-spain-over-gibraltar-claims just as we warned. and guess what argentina will say when UK tries to negotiate a trade deal there…? #brexitshambles

Ingushetia to help authors writing in Ingush - https://vestnikkavkaza.net/news/Ingushetia-to-help-authors-writing-in-Ingush.html great news

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Moody’s Microblog Daily Digest https://moodysmdd.blogspot.com/2020/01/200130.html yesterday’s tweets as a single page

Investors warned against sudden ‘handbrake’ on high-polluting oil projects - https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy/news/investors-warned-against-sudden-handbrake-on-high-polluting-oil-projects/ companies “risk being left with stranded assets if they assume governments will not take forceful action to limit climate change” - get your money out now, or lose most of it

Trump will insist NHS pays more for drugs in trade deal, says ambassador - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/jan/31/trump-will-put-us-interests-first-in-trade-talks-says-kim-darroch-ambassador people knew this when they voted for #brexit, #amirite? - it’s the will of the people to pay more for their drugs, and die when they are not available…

Population Changes In Former Soviet States - https://www.rferl.org/a/population-changes-in-former-soviet-states-/30404544.html #georgia really needs to sort out the problem of people emigrating…

#Kenya’s High Court Delays National Biometric ID Program - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/31/world/africa/kenya-biometric-ID-registry.html “challenged in court over #privacy concerns”

#Coronavirus live updates: returning Britons arrive at Wirral for quarantine - https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/jan/31/coronavirus-live-updates-china-wuhan-death-toll-who-global-health-emergency-latest-news why isn’t the coach driver wearing any protection? have the UK authorities learnt nothing from japan’s experience here?

What can we learn from the Clearview “end of privacy” story? - https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/2020/01/what-can-we-learn-from-the-clearview-end-of-privacy-story/ quite a lot, actually… #facialrecognition #surveillance

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Moody’s Microblog Daily Digest https://moodysmdd.blogspot.com/2020/01/200129.html yesterday’s tweets as a single page

UK sued for approving Europe’s biggest gas power station - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jan/30/uk-sued-for-approving-europes-biggest-gas-power-station so much for tories’ green credentials…

#Peru: why a fundamentalist sect became an unexpected winner in elections - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/30/peru-why-a-fundamentalist-sect-became-an-unexpected-winner-in-elections Peruvians weary of graft and politicians “think a person with a religious vocation is not going to rob you or be corrupt" - er, well, about that…

Make ban on Chinese wildlife markets permanent, says environment expert - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jan/30/make-coronavirus-ban-on-chinese-wildlife-markets-permanent-says-environment-expert-aoe if they don’t, we will keep on getting these zoonotic pandemics… #coronavirus

Most of 11m trees planted in Turkish project ‘may be dead’ - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/30/most-of-11m-trees-planted-in-turkish-project-may-be-dead that’s a bit sad…

#Belgium hopes to lead world with new hydrogen project - https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy/news/belgium-hopes-to-lead-world-with-new-hydrogen-project/ great idea - more please #renewables

#Coronavirus: 6,000 locked down on cruise ship off Italy - https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/jan/30/coronavirus-live-updates-china-death-toll-wuhan-evacuation-foreign-nationals-citizens-latest-news whoa

UK goods to face extra checks at borders under PM’s Brexit plans - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/jan/30/uk-businesses-to-face-extra-checks-at-borders-under-pms-brexit-plans he really hates UK business, doesn’t he? #brexit

University of Minnesota student jailed in China for tweeting memes of Chinese President Xi Jinping: How was he caught? - https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/2020/01/university-of-minnesota-student-jailed-in-china-for-tweeting-memes-of-chinese-president-xi-jinping-how-was-he-caught/ good question…