[#]Canada - Doug Ford doesn't need a mandate — he needs an excuse
By early February, #Ontario could be plunged into a winter #election nobody wants. Nobody, that is, except premier #DougFord and his party, who see an opportunity to use the election of #DonaldTrump in the US to wrongfoot the opposition and lock in another majority government.
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/01/23/opinion/doug-ford-early-election-tariff-mandate #dofo #ONpoli
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Psychotherapist tips to protect mental health in Trump era
“He’s (Trump) considered to be one of the most catastrophizing when it comes to politics or politicians ever running,”
”I think it’s been affecting people for a long time,” she said during an interview on Monday, Jan. 20 — the day of Trump’s inauguration when the businessman and reality TV star was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States.
https://www.insidehalton.com/news/feeling-stressed-anxious-or-angry-during-the-new-donald-trump-era-heres-the-tips-an/article_5d3f5adf-9c86-5367-8791-d48930fdb407.html #DonaldTrump #US
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[#]DonaldTrump goes live tonight at Davos, first international address after his White House comeback
Donald Trump on Thursday will star in an eagerly-anticipated online appearance at the World Economic Forum in #Davos, addressing global elites [..] Trump’s name has come up in almost every conversation in the Swiss Alpine village this week: [..] He enjoys being a provocateur, and many people at Davos are bored in their life." https://www.firstpost.com/world/donald-trump-goes-live-tonight-at-davos-first-international-address-after-his-white-house-comeback-13855660.html #Switzerland #WEF
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Solar eclipsed coal in EU power mix last year
Solar generation provided 11% of the EU’s electricity mix in 2024, up from 9.3% in 2023, and overtook coal, which fell to less than 10% for the first time in decades, the study found. https://www.euractiv.com/section/eet/news/solar-eclipsed-coal-in-eu-power-mix-last-year/ #EU #ClimateChange #SolarPower #Renewables #GlobalWarming #coal #FossilFuels
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Romania gets replacement for Patriot system donated to Ukraine
#Romania will receive a new Patriot air defence system to replace the one handed over to #Ukraine, Romanian Defence Minister Angel Tîlvăr announced.
According to the minister, the contract for the delivery of the new system could be signed in February, following a recent decision by the #US government. https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/romania-gets-replacement-for-patriot-system-donated-to-ukraine/ #UkraineWar
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Russia says ‘ready for dialogue, for equal, mutually respectful dialogue’ with Trump over Ukraine
#Russia on Thursday responded to US President #DonaldTrump’s remarks on the #UkraineWar saying that it is “ready for mutually respectful dialogue” with him.
“We do not see any particularly new elements,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, asked about Trump’s comments. He added that Trump’s first presidency proved that he “likes” sanctions
https://www.firstpost.com/world/russia-ready-for-equal-mutually-respectful-dialogue-after-trumps-stop-ridiculous-war-message-13855657.html
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Hundreds to wed as Thailand legalises same-sex marriage
The milestone sees Thailand become by far the biggest place in Asia to recognise equal marriage, after #Taiwan and #Nepal.
The law on marriage now uses gender-neutral terms in place of "men", "women", "husbands" and "wives", also clearing the way for #transgender people to marry, and grants #adoption and inheritance rights to all married couples. https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20250123-thailand-legalises-same-sex-marriage #Thailand #LGBTQ #SouthEastAsia #TootSEA #ExpatAsia
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Famous YouTube Journalist to run for Polish president
WARSAW - Journalist Krzysztof Stanowski, who has become popular in #Poland in recent years for his investigations and interviews, announced his candidacy for the presidential #election on 18 May.
Stanowski made the announcement in a satirical presidential address, paraphrasing former Polish communist leader General Wojciech Jaruzelski's December 1981 announcement of #martiallaw in Poland.
https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/famous-youtube-journalist-to-run-for-polish-president/
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A look at world's largest electricity producers and how much is from renewables
Here’s a look at the world’s largest generators of electricity and the share of their electricity that comes from renewables.
Brazil, 88.9%
Canada, 66.5%
China, 30.6%
[#]France, 26.5%
United States, 22.7%
[#]Japan, 22%
[#]India, 19.5%
[#]Russia, 17.7%
[#]SouthKorea, 9%
https://apnews.com/article/climate-renewable-energy-electricity-european-union-us-china-5a681606856e7b23f669a519fdc70ee2 #ClimateChange #FossilFuels #US #GlobalWarming #EU #China #Canada #Brazil #Korea #Renewables #CleanEnergy
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A look at world's largest electricity producers and how much is from renewables
A report out Thursday said a record 47% of the European Union’s electricity came from renewable sources in 2024, and experts called it a promising sign for the world’s ability to transition away from fossil fuels that are driving climate change. https://apnews.com/article/climate-renewable-energy-electricity-european-union-us-china-5a681606856e7b23f669a519fdc70ee2 #ClimateChange #FossilFuels #US #GlobalWarming #EU #China #Canada #Brazil #Korea #Renewables #CleanEnergy
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Colombia moves to arrest guerrilla leaders behind wave of violence
#Colombia on Wednesday reinstated arrest warrants for dozens of #guerrilla commanders blamed for armed attacks that displaced 32,000 people and sparked the country's most serious security crisis in years
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/a/2269732.html
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China families appeal to free relatives held by scam gangs in Myanmar
Wang, 22, flew to Bangkok [..] after getting an unsolicited offer to join a film that was shooting in #Thailand
There was no movie
Instead, like hundreds of other Chinese men, Wang had been duped by a job offer [..] as part of a trap set by a criminal syndicate. [..] he was #kidnapped and put to work in one of the online scam centers [..] just across the Thai border in #Myanmar https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/22/asia-pacific/crime-legal/china-myanmar-scam-gangs-human-trafficking/ #SouthEastAsia
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Attempts to Displace Gazans is Unacceptable: Indonesia on Trump’s Relocation Plan
Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff recently floated a plan to temporarily relocate 2 million Gaza residents during the post-war rebuilding process. Witkoff said that Indonesia was among the possible host countries to accommodate some of those Gazans. The Foreign Affairs Ministry had denied ever hearing such plans on Monday.
https://jakartaglobe.id/news/attempts-to-displace-gazans-is-unacceptable-indonesia-on-trumps-relocation-plan #Indonesia #GazaWar #Gaza #DonaldTrump #SouthEastAsia
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Inside Wall Street’s booming $1tn ‘synthetic risk transfer’ phenomenon
The latest three-letter acronym to excite and alarm people (SRT)
When Wirecard went belly up a few years ago, #DeutscheBank ended up with a loss of just €18mn — miraculously little for a bank that had up until then made a habit of ambling into nearly every major financial cow pie in the world.
https://www.ft.com/content/d91d35fc-93ab-4963-8587-7a00fe5c63b4 #finance #banking
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[#]Canada - Why the Liberals’ Hopes Aren’t Dead Yet
Freeland has said that she would scrap the consumer tax on carbon, and Carney has strongly hinted Canadians need something better. Citing unnamed sources, Althia Raj of the Toronto Star published a story saying that both candidates will in fact drop the carbon tax.
Why does this matter? Because in one fell swoop, Poilievre has lost his whipping boy and his biggest issue. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/01/22/Why-Liberals-Hopes-Not-Dead-Yet/?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email #CDNpoli #Poilievre
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Trump allows ICE immigration arrests at schools, worrying families
Trump administration announced Tuesday it would allow federal #immigration agencies to make arrests at schools, churches and hospitals, ending a policy that had been in effect since 2011.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-immigration-ice-raids-school-2d899678264f44fe1021847ee385fd15 #DonaldTrump #US #ICE
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Trump executive orders threaten healthcare of millions of Americans
Orders repeal directives expanding healthcare access and options for lower-income and middle-class Americans
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/22/trump-executive-orders-healthcare #DonsldTrump #HealthCare #US
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