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Iran's morality police warn clothesmakers to avoid 'loud' colors or face closure


RFE/RL
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 13:20 UTC
women's clothes
© Social MediaIran cracks down on women's apparel in violation of the dress code.
Iranian authorities have warned manufacturers and sellers of women's clothing that they will shut down their businesses if they keep using "loud" colors in their products.

In a statement to the Roydad24 website, Majid Emami, who heads Iran's fashion and clothing organization, quoted the Ministry of Industry and Trade as saying that women's clothing manufacturers could lose the right to manufacture knee-length open cloaks -- the Iranian women's most common piece of clothing that is usually worn over a shirt and with long pants or jeans -- unless they stick with colors not deemed to be "loud."
"Regarding the color: the ministry emphasized that manufacturers should not use loud colors. There is no order or regulation to clarify which colors are deemed illegal. Society does not have a problem with this kind of clothing [knee-length open cloaks in bright colors]. If the relevant institutions want to create restrictions on the type of production, they should first change the taste of society."
The news comes amid recent reports that authorities in Iran are increasingly cracking down on women deemed to be in violation of wearing the hijab, which is mandatory in public in Iran.
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German economy forecast to shrink


RT
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 06:02 UTC
empty street
© Reuters/Michaela RehleBusiness in Munich, Germany remains stagnant
The German economy is expected to lose more than €260 billion ($265 billion) in added value by 2030 due to the conflict in Ukraine and high energy prices, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing a study by the Institute for Employment Research (IAB).

According to the study, Germany's gross domestic product (GDP) is set to be 1.7% lower in 2023, while the country will have about 240,000 fewer jobs. Employment is forecast to stay at this level until 2026, when the after-effects of the current crises are expected to end.

The country's hospitality industry, already weakened by the Covid-19 pandemic, is expected to be hit the hardest as consumers' purchasing power dwindles. Other sectors which are likely to be affected are the chemical industry and metal production, as they are highly reliant on energy supplies.

Comment: Industry without power - a downhill scenario for the UK:
Cold weather combined with gas shortages is expected to force UK authorities to enact a "reasonable worst-case scenario," providing for four days of blackouts during the upcoming winter, Bloomberg reports.

The probable outages may affect not only industry, but also the country's households, as a result of an electricity capacity shortfall amounting to about a sixth of peak demand - even after emergency coal plants have been fired up.

At the same time, Britons are expected to see average annual energy bills rise above £4,200 ($5,086) in January from the current fee of just under £2,000, adding to the soaring consumer price inflation.

Meanwhile, the government's base case scenario doesn't include blackouts. The first stage of the UK's emergency plan reportedly involves the network operator directing flows of gas on the system, temporarily overriding commercial agreements, while the second stage includes halting supplies to gas-fired power stations, triggering planned power cuts for industrial and domestic users.

The UK energy industry regulator Ofgem has said it would adjust its cap quarterly rather than half-yearly due to current volatility in energy markets, meaning bills are likely to rise again in January.

Britain, which has reportedly been shipping record amounts of gas to continental Europe, has very little domestic storage capacity. The UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) said Britain isn't dependent on Russian energy imports, as it has its own North Sea gas reserves and "steady imports from reliable partners." It also pointed out that the UK has the second largest LNG port infrastructure in Europe and "a gas supply underpinned by robust legal contracts."


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Pistol

Palestinian official assassinated in Lebanon just hours after Gaza truce


Alarabiya News
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 11:10 UTC
city street
© AFPArmed men walk the streets of Ain al-Hioweh Palestinian refugee camp near Sidon, Lebanon
A Palestinian security official was shot dead late on Monday in a refugee camp in southern Lebanon, three Palestinian security officials said, just hours after a truce between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza.

Saeed Alaeddine was an officer in Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah movement, in charge of liaising between the group and Lebanese security. He was killed by a gunman, who fired at him while he was praying at a friend's house in the camp, said senior Fatah official Mounir Makdah.

An unknown gunman shot him several times, and Alaeddine was rushed to hospital, where he died. The perpetrator fled the scene and details on his identity and motive were not immediately clear.

An AFP correspondent heard more gunshots in the camp after Alaeddine's killing.
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Recycle

Creative workaround: Indian companies swapping dollar for Asian currencies to buy Russian coal


Reuters
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 17:59 UTC
dollar bills Yuan china us currency
© REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/FileCompanies have been flocking to borrow from banks on the mainland because of their rock-bottom interest rates but most of the loans are for use on the mainland, in Hong Kong or bilateral dealings
Indian companies are using Asian currencies more often to pay for Russian coal imports, according to customs documents and industry sources, avoiding the U.S. dollar and cutting the risk of breaching Western sanctions against Moscow.

Reuters previously reported on a large Indian coal deal involving the Chinese yuan, but the customs data underline how non-dollar settlements are becoming commonplace.

India has aggressively stepped up purchases of Russian oil and coal since the war in Ukraine began, helping to cushion Moscow from the effects of sanctions and allowing New Delhi to secure raw materials at discounts compared to supplies from other countries.
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Black Cat

Germany 'updates' vax pass rules: Requires a jab within 3 months to be 'fully vaccinated'


Rebel News
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 17:44 UTC
German vaccination pass smart phone
Germany has once again redefined the "fully vaccinated" criteria to qualify for its vax pass
Along with redefining the meaning of 'fully vaccinated', the German app will feature a colour-coded system to denote whether a user can be granted an exemption from reimposed mask mandates this fall and winter.

The German government will be upgrading its contact tracing and vaccine passport app to feature a colour-coded system to show whether a user has received a COVID-19 vaccine in the last three months.

The app, called the Corona-Warn-App, will use one colour for users who add proof showing that they have received a COVID vaccine within the past three months and another colour for those with vaccine records older than three months.

Comment: Notice how the time frames are becoming shorter and shorter: And yet: Repeated Covid boosters not a viable strategy: WHO

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Hammer

Trump says his attorneys weren't allowed 'anywhere near' FBI raid

Joshua Rhett Miller
NY Post
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 17:50 UTC
trump mar a lago
Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday blasted the FBI for allegedly refusing to let his attorneys watch the raid at his Mar-a-Lago estate and make sure that agents were not "planting" evidence.

Trump, 76, said Wednesday in a message on his social media platform Truth Social that the FBI and other federal government officials wouldn't let anyone from his staff, including his attorneys, "anywhere near the areas" that were being examined during Monday's raid at his palatial home.

"Everyone was asked to leave the premises, they wanted to be left alone, without any witnesses to see what they were doing, taking or, hopefully not, 'planting,'" the former president wrote. "Why did they STRONGLY insist on having nobody watching them, everybody out?"
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Snakes in Suits

IRS pulls job post detailing how new accounting agents may use 'deadly force' after backlash

Jamie White
InfoWars
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 17:45 UTC
irs agent
The Internal Revenue Service just deleted a job posting page from its website detailing duties for prospective new agents, including using "deadly force if necessary" during tax audits.

The job description states:
As a Special Agent you will combine your accounting skills with law enforcement skills to investigate financial crimes. Special Agents are duly sworn law enforcement officers who are trained to "follow the money." No matter what the source, all income earned, both legal and illegal, has the potential of becoming involved in crimes which fall within the investigative jurisdiction of the IRS Criminal Investigation. Because of the expertise required to conduct these complex financial investigations, IRS Special Agents are considered the premier financial investigators for the Federal government.
The "major duties" included in the IRS Special Agent (SA) job description require a willingness to "carry a firearm and be willing to use deadly force, if necessary."
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Dominoes

Denmark ends vaccination for under-50s as it shifts to treating covid like flu

Nick Rendell
Daily Sceptic
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 17:41 UTC
covid vaccine
Denmark's policy towards vaccination in the autumn of 2022 will focus on the over-50s. The under-50s will only get a booster if a doctor recommends it. With respect to pregnant women getting vaccinated a decision has yet to be made. The policy is available in English here; below I have printed some selected highlights.

As regards people who've had a first or second dose, there's some gentle persuasion to continue with additional doses but this is primarily targeted at the over-40s and people with pre-existing health issues.

Children will not be vaccinated except with the specific approval of a doctor.
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Briefcase

Tavistock gender clinic 'to be sued by 1,000 families'

Eleanor Hayward
The Times
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 17:36 UTC
tavistock gender clinic
© GUY SMALLMAN/GETTY IMAGESNHS England is shutting the Tavistock gender clinic over safety concerns following a damning external review
The Tavistock gender clinic is facing mass legal action from youngsters who claim they were rushed into taking life-altering puberty blockers.

Lawyers expect about 1,000 families to join a medical negligence lawsuit alleging vulnerable children have been misdiagnosed and placed on a damaging medical pathway.

They are accusing the gender identity development service [GIDS] at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust of multiple failures in its duty of care.

This includes allegations it recklessly prescribed puberty blockers with harmful side effects and adopted an "unquestioning, affirmative approach" to children identifying as transgender.
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Health

Denmark bans COVID vaccine for youth under 18

Mike Campbell
The Counter Signal
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 00:00 UTC
covid-19 vaccine
Denmark has announced that people under the age of 18 are no longer allowed to get the COVID vaccine.

Those wanting their first shot were cut off after July 1, and no one in the age group — aside from those who are considered "high risk" and have a doctor's note — will be allowed to get a second shot after September 1.

"Children and adolescents only very rarely become seriously ill from COVID-19 with the omicron variant. Therefore, from July 1, 2022, it will no longer be possible for children and adolescents under the age of 18 to get the 1st [shot], and from September 1, 2022, it will no longer be possible to get the 2nd [shot]," reads a government statement. [translated from Danish]

Comment: COVID mortality statistics showed that healthy kids DO NOT need an experimental jab that has no long-term safety trials, good on Denmark for trying to put a stop to them. See also:

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