Hold on, so Steve Witkoff was participating in the Signal group discussing war plans against Houthis while being physically in Moscow, perhaps even in the Kremlin? He met Putin late on March 13. Obviously the odds of Russia not compromising any device he would bring there are pretty slim.
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Trump ousts at least 12 independent inspectors general in late-night purge
The dismissals appeared to violate federal law, which requires Congress to receive 30 days’ notice of any intent to fire a Senate-confirmed inspector general.
Less than a week into term, Trump fires at least 12 Inspector Generals of major agencies (including DOD, DOE, State) in apparent attempt to undermine independent oversight in the government. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
IC system was started after Watergate to detect fraud.
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Syrien: Auch für China ist Assads Sturz ein Problem
China hatte sich dem syrischen Regime zuletzt stark angenähert. Sechs Tage lang machten die Assads letztes Jahr Urlaub in dem Land – dabei unterzeichnete der nun gestürzte Präsident ein wichtiges Proj...
Was Chinas Segnungen wert sind: Eine Woche lang reisten die Assads letztes Jahr durch China, schlossen Deals und beteten im Lingyin-Tempel für das Wohlergehen des syrischen Volkes. Bodhisattva habe tatsächlich erhört, wird jetzt auf Weibo gewitzelt. www.faz.net/aktuell/poli...
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In China, there have been repeated mass attacks on ordinary citizens recently. But higher-ranking officials are also affected: In recent months, there have been numerous cases in which angry citizens in the provinces have murdered officials. In most cases, it is about money. We looked into it:
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