welt.de: China liquidiert US-Staatsanleihen – und treibt den Goldpreis nach oben

Der Handelskonflikt mit den USA schwelt weiter. Da zeigt Peking, dass es durchaus auch Druckmittel hat, und verringert den Bestand seiner US-Staatsanleihen. Das kommt für die Amerikaner zur Unzeit – doch auch China geht ins Risiko. [mehr]

National Post: Police charge 16-year-old boy after German tourist shot in head on Alberta highway

RCMP say the youth, who is from Stoney Nakoda First Nation but can’t be named, is facing 14 criminal charges, including attempted murder [more…]

the guardian: ‘We shouldn’t have to feel like this’: Girl, nine, gives tearful speech in Charlotte

https://embed.theguardian.com/embed/video/us-news/video/2016/sep/27/charlotte-police-shooting-little-girl-speech-video

A nine-year-old Charlotte girl’s tearful speech about how African Americans are “treated differently than other people” has gone viral as protests about police brutality continue to ignite the North Carolina city.

the guardian: Russian planes dropped bombs that destroyed UN aid convoy, US officials say

If confirmed, the claim of direct Russian involvement in the bombing that killed at least 20 people in Syria would have far-reaching consequences [more…]

Buzz Feed News: This Photo Of A Black Lives Matter Protester Is Being Hailed As Iconic

 It’s being hailed as an iconic picture that captures the spirit of the Black Lives Matter movement, but the photographer who took it almost missed the shot altogether. [more…]

the guardian: Barack Obama touches down in Cuba for historic visit – video

https://embed.theguardian.com/embed/video/world/video/2016/mar/21/barack-obama-touches-down-in-cuba-for-historic-visit-video

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focus online: Bis zu 20 Opfer bei Massenschießerei in Kalifornien

In der kalifornischen Stadt San Bernardino soll es nach einem Bericht des US-Fernsehsenders CNN zu einer Massenschießerei gekommen sein. Dem Bericht zufolge soll es am Mittwoch bis zu 20 Opfer gegeben haben. [mehr…]

the guardian: San Bernardino shooting: reports of as many as 20 wounded – live coverage

Police respond to active shooter situation in southern California involving ‘one to three possible suspects’ as fire department tweets report of as many as 20 victims [more…]

washington Post: Governor pardons Va. man in prison 29 years in case of mistaken identity

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) on Wednesday granted an absolute pardon to a convicted sex offender, ending a decades-long campaign by an imprisoned man whose claims of innocence were eventually joined by prosecutors and police. [more…]

zeit online: Geldwäsche, Drogengeld, Terrorunterstützung

Der US-Senat erhebt schwere Vorwürfe gegen die Großbank HSBC. Sie soll Milliardensummen aus verdächtiger Herkunft in die USA geschleust haben. Der Lizenzentzug droht. [mehr…]