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Brazilian President anointed in ‘temple of Solomon’ as ruler of Brazil
“Shmuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers; and the spirit of Hashem gripped David from that day on. Shmuel then set out for Rama.” I Samuel 16:13 (The Israel Bible™) Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, seen during a visit at the Western Wall,…
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As global leaders meet, the Amazon rainforest burns
Firefighters in the Brazilian Amazon basin state of Mato Grosso battle a forest blaze in the municipality of Sorriso The fires that burned through the Amazon rainforest last month sparked international outcry and offers of help, but as world leaders meet in New York, the planet’s largest rainforest remains engulfed in flames. The latest satellite…
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Our world is increasingly complex and fast-moving – global organizations must optimize to survive in the face of disruption
The theme for this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos is ‘Globalization 4.0 – Shaping a global architecture in the age of the fourth industrial revolution’. That may sound like a daunting challenge for business and world leaders, but it’s a vital one for all of us to tackle as we continue to face…
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Armed conflict between Venezuela and Colombia is now a real, and terrifying, possibility
Venezuelan soldiers took part in military exercises on the Colombian border on Sept. 10. (Johnny Parra/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) BOGOTA, Colombia — Thinking up ways our all-encompassing crisis could get even worse has become a grimly popular parlor game for Venezuelans. For years, the go-to worst-case scenario was civil war between the political factions in our country. These…
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Venezuela’s Oil Woes Deepen as Chinese Contractor Halts Work
A pump jack stands at a Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) Petropiar facility in El Tigre, Venezuela, on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018. State-owned PDVSA doesn’t publish statistics, but environmentalists and analysts keep seemingly endless lists of examples of wayward crude – unleashed by busted valves, ripped gaskets, and cracked pipes – that they say has…
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Hurricane death toll in Bahamas at 30 as aid begins to land
Dorian lashes the Carolinas with driving rain and fierce winds after devastating the Bahamas and killing at least 30 people. An Isle of Palms resident clears the drain during Hurricane Dorian in South Carolina, USA on September 5, 2019. (AP) Officials in the Bahamas say the country’s death toll from Hurricane Dorian has increased to…
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World powers need to help the US win a trade deal with China, says ex-Trump negotiator
KEY POINTS One “critically important” thing to a trade deal is unity from allies — and it is in the “self-interest” of Europe, Japan and others to work with the U.S. on those trade issues, he added, said former top White House negotiator Clete Willems. In fact, French President Emmanuel Macron already alluded to his concern…
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Venezuelans Turn To US Dollars And Gold As The Value Of Bolivars Continues To Drop
This video of Venezuelan garbage men throwing away trash bags of paper money caught my attention today: Prof. Steve Hanke@steve_hanke Note: See video at source The clip is real and that really was Venezuelan money. However, the catch here is that because of hyperinflation the socialist government issued new currency almost exactly one year ago….
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Venezuela crisis: President Maduro says he had secret talks with US
| The Venezuelan leader has confirmed that he is in talks with the Trump administration. -AFP Venezuela’s embattled President Nicolás Maduro said he had been in talks with the Trump administration for months, even as the US ramped up its sanctions. The US is one of more than 50 nations which do not recognize Mr….
