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Musk rips ‘Satanic’ ESG as World Economic Forum meets and discusses controversial investment regime
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Elon Musk weighed in with his thoughts on the World Economic Forum’s plans to incorporate “environmental, social and governance,” or ESG, criteria into its investment strategy on Sunday, saying the “S” should stand for something else.
“The S in ESG stands for Satanic,” the Twitter CEO tweeted.
The tweet was in response to author and former California gubernatorial candidate Michael Schellenberger, who posted a series of tweets about the WEF’s Davos summit launch and rumors that the group is seeking global domination.
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Schellenberger tweeted that the WEF and its founder, Klaus Schwab, are fighting back against those who say they are seeking global domination through a “great reset” that could strip the masses of private property, de-industrialize the economy and make everyone eat bugs.
He highlighted a statement from a WEF spokesperson in August, who said, “‘Own nothing, be happy’ – you might have heard the phrase…It started as a screenshot, culled from the Internet by an anonymous anti-Semitic account on the image board 4chan. ‘Own nothing, be happy – The Jew World Order 2030’…”
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Schellenberger said the spokesperson’s statement was not accurate, though, and that the phrase “Own nothing, be happy,” originated from the WEF’s website, not 4chan.
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He also explained in the tweets WEF can hardly be considered a conspiracy, crediting Davos as “one of the most heavily publicized events in the world,” and it attracts celebrities, world leaders and billionaires.
Schellenberger said WEF has proven to be highly secretive, and when the public asked WEF how Klaus Schwab Foundation invests its assets, a spokesperson said, “Swiss law does not require financial reporting for foundations.”
“WEF says its wealth is managed by an internal Investment Committee that seeks to incorporate ‘environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria in its investment strategy to manage the foundation’s long-term strategic reserves,’” Schellenberger tweeted.
Which is when Musk tweeted the “‘S’ in ESG stands for Satanic.”
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Musk later said, “There should be a game show: ‘4Chan or Davos, who said it?’”
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China scraps inbound quarantine rules in decisive break with zero-Covid regime
China will remove quarantine requirements for inbound travellers from January 8 as the country dismantles the remnants of a zero-Covid regime that closed it off from the rest of the world for almost three years.
The National Health Commission on Monday unveiled the move as part of a wider announcement that downgraded the country’s management of Covid-19 and definitively abandoned a host of other preventive measures.
The NHC said that more than 90 per cent of cases of the Omicron variant were “mild or asymptomatic”, part of a shift in tone towards coronavirus as it rages across a country where until recently very few of the 1.4bn population had contracted it.
The government, which this month also scrapped the requirement for positive cases to quarantine at central facilities, is now battling a severe winter outbreak with estimated cases spiralling into the hundreds of millions and health services under pressure.
Models have estimated the virus could lead to close to 1mn deaths, though China’s public data has ceased to reflect the situation on the ground and other zero-Covid rules such as mass testing have largely ended.
Chinese equities led rises across the Asia-Pacific region on Tuesday following the announcement, with the CSI 300 of Shanghai- and Shenzhen-listed stocks climbing 1.2 per cent. Hong Kong’s exchange was closed.
China pursued a strict zero-Covid policy shortly after the pandemic first emerged, locking down many of its largest cities and imposing quarantine requirements on foreign arrivals as part of an attempt to eliminate the virus within its borders.
Late this year, the policy began to unravel as authorities struggled to contain outbreaks in numerous cities, including the capital Beijing. Protesters took to the streets in November in a rare display of defiance against the central government’s approach, which was dramatically relaxed shortly afterwards.
Monday’s announcement signalled the end of the zero-Covid system that transformed China’s relationship with the outside world, and which for long periods successfully limited the transmission of a virus that had swept through every other advanced economy.
At one point this year, the quarantine rule required travellers to spend three weeks in a hotel room. The current policy of five days at a hotel followed by three days at home will end on January 8. Arrivals will still be required to have a negative Covid test result within 48 hours of departure and to wear masks on flights.
The sudden removal of restrictions has already put immense pressure on China’s healthcare system, especially in Beijing, which was one of the centres of the outbreak prior to the policy’s abandonment and was thought to be one of the best-prepared cities.
Recent economic data has highlighted the costs of the policy. Retail sales, a gauge of consumer spending, fell 5.9 per cent year on year in November, worse than analyst expectations, while the economy is set to miss an annual 5.5 per cent growth target that was already its lowest in decades.
But analysts have also warned over the economic and corporate costs of the virus itself as it sweeps the country, with Apple among those vulnerable to further supply chain issues.
Under zero-Covid, citizens in China were required to test every few days at booths across major cities and scan a code on their phones to enter buildings. Such practices have largely disappeared as cases multiplied rapidly, though as recently as late November individuals in Shanghai were still being taken to central quarantine because they were close contacts of positive cases at bars.
Iran: Niece of supreme leader calls on foreign governments to cut ties with Iranian regime
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Farideh Moradkhani, a niece of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has called on foreign governments to cut ties with the Iranian regime in a video statement released two days after she was arrested.
Farideh Moradkhani, a well-known rights activist opposed to the Iranian regime, was arrested on Wednesday when she went to the prosecutor’s office to serve a court order, according to a tweet from her brother Mahmoud Moradkhani.
In a video statement shared by her brother two days later, Farideh Moradkhani called on people around the world to urge their governments to cut ties with the Iranian regime amid protests sweeping the nation, and to ask their governments to “stop any dealings with this regime.”
“Oh, free people, be with us and tell your governments to stop supporting this murderous and child-killing regime. This regime is not loyal to any of its religious principles and does not know any laws or rules except force and maintaining its power in any possible way,” she said.
“Now in this critical moment in history, all of humanity is observing that Iranian people, with empty hands, with exemplary courage and bravery are fighting with the evil forces,” she said. “At this point in time, the people of Iran are carrying the burden of this heavy responsibility alone by paying with their lives.”
Farideh Moradkhani said Iranians were at war with governments who support the Iranian regime, and called on democratic countries to recall their representatives from Iran and expel the representatives of Iran from their own countries.
“What is urgently needed is not to support this regime that killed thousands of Iranians in four days in November 2019 while the world was only watching,” she added.
Farideh and Mahmoud Moradkhani are the children of Ali Tehrani, a cleric and longtime opposition figure who was married to the supreme leader’s sister Badri Hosseini Khamenei. Tehrani died last month.
In a statement shared on Thursday, Human Rights Activists news agency (HRANA) confirmed Farideh Moradkhani’s arrest on Wednesday and said she was “imprisoned after an appearance at Evin courthouse to serve her 15-year sentence.”
HRANA had previously reported that she was last arrested by security forces in January this year, and released on bail “until the end of legal proceedings.” Farideh Moradkhani has been detained on previous occasions “due to her civil activities”, according to HRANA.
CNN cannot independently verify when Farideh Moradkhani recorded the video statement shared by her brother on YouTube on Friday, and has reached out to Mahmoud Moradkhani for clarification.
Iran’s ongoing protest movement was initially sparked by the death of 22-year-old woman Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iran’s morality police in September.
The unprecedented national uprising has taken hold of more than 150 cities and 140 universities in all 31 provinces of Iran, according to United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Chief Volker Turk.
More than 14,000 people, including children, have been arrested in connection with the protests, according to Turk. He said that at least 21 of them currently face the death penalty and six have already received death sentences.
The violent response of Iran’s security forces toward protesters has shaken diplomatic ties between Tehran and Western leaders.
Over the weekend, Khamenei praised the country’s Basij paramilitary force for its role in the deadly crackdown on anti-regime protesters.
Meeting with Basij personnel in Tehran on Saturday, Khamenei described the popular protest movement as “rioters” and “thugs” backed by foreign forces and praised “innocent” Basij fighters for protecting the nation.
The Basij is a wing of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and has been deployed to the streets as protests have swelled.
Correction: A previous version of this story erroneously stated that Farideh Moradkhani was arrested after the release of her video statement. This has been corrected.
Iran players remain silent during national anthem at World Cup lin apparent protest at Iranian regime
Doha, Qatar
CNN
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Before a ball was even kicked in Iran’s World Cup opener against England on Monday, Iran’s players made a powerful statement.
In what seemed to be a show of solidarity with those protesting back home, the players stood silent as the Iranian national anthem played out around the Khalifa International Stadium before kickoff on Monday. The match ended in a 6-2 victory for England.
Protests, chaos and violence have rocked Iran in recent months and threatened the very nature of the country’s regime, which has been in power for more than 40 years.
The protests, referred to by experts as the most significant since the establishment of clerical rule following the 1979 Iranian Revolution, were sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who died after being detained by Iran’s morality police, allegedly for not abiding by the country’s conservative dress code. Iranian security forces have unleashed a violent response.
Before the tournament began, Iran’s manager Carlos Queiroz said players would be allowed to protest while they competed in Qatar.
The silent show of respect on Monday was met with a loud reaction from the Iranian fans, many of whom cheered throughout. It’s unclear whether it was in support of the players.
Queiroz was reluctant to talk about off-the-field issues at his post-match press conference following England’s dominant 6-2 win.
In what seemed to be a show of solidarity with those protesting back home, the players stood silent as the Iranian national anthem played out around the Khalifa International Stadium before kickoff on Monday.
Queiroz sounded frustrated whenever asked about an issue not to do with soccer and didn’t address the national anthem protest directly.
“Those [fans] that came to disturb the team with issues that are not only about football, they aren’t welcome,” said Queiroz, as he sought to protect his players from criticism.
“It’s not the [the players’] fault that the World Cup happens in this moment.
“Let the kids play the game, they want to represent the country, represent the people like any other national team.
“It’s not right to come to this World Cup and ask them to do things that aren’t their responsibility,” added Queiroz.
“In the right moments, we will express our feelings and our opinions.”
On the pitch, Iran could not cope with the quality of England as goals from Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka and Raheem Sterling had England out of sight by the end of the first half.
The impressive Saka added his second in the second half, with further goals from Marcus Rashford and Jack Grelish completing the rout.
Iran gave its fans something to cheer about after Mehdi Taremi scored a well-taken goal to make it 4-1 and added a penalty right at the end of stoppage time, but for many Iranian fans, the result wouldn’t have been the most significant happening of the day.
It speaks to the precarious nature of the political situation in Iran that many fans felt the need to hide their identity as they walked to the stadium for this Group B match.
Three Iranians spoke to CNN wearing hats, masks and sunglasses, none of whom felt comfortable giving their names out of fear of repercussions in Iran.
One had a pair of giant scissors, symbolizing the act of defiance that has spread in Iran of women cutting their hair. They were fearful of rumors, they said, that Iranian authorities had sent security to Qatar to monitor fans, but said their own safety mattered less than the plight of their families and friends back home.
“We know players are under immense pressure, nevertheless the Iranian population expects them to do something,” one fan told CNN.
In the wake of the protests and the human rights violations happening in Iran, several groups inside and outside the country had called on FIFA, the sport’s global governing body, to ban the country from participating at the World Cup.
In October, a group of prominent Iranian athletes lobbied FIFA via a law firm, urging the governing body to suspend the Iranian Football Federation (FFIRI) and ban it from participating at the World Cup.
The Ukrainian Football Association also called on FIFA to “consider excluding” Iran’s national team, citing the “systematic human rights violations” there and “the possible involvement of Iran in the military aggression of Russia against Ukraine.”
FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended Iran’s participation in the World Cup in his pre-tournament press conference, saying the game against England is “two football teams” going head-to-head in matches rather than “two regimes” or “two ideologies.”
England also had a decision to make ahead of its opening match. The Football Association and captain Harry Kane had said they would wear a “One Love” armband to promote inclusion and oppose discrimination.
However, just hours before kickoff, England joined several other nations in reversing its decision due to the danger of receiving yellow cards for wearing the armband.
Organizers had hoped attention would switch from off-field issues to on-field action after the tournament got underway. But, just two days into the tournament, the soccer has yet to take center stage.
Iran players remain silent during national anthem at World Cup lin apparent protest at Iranian regime
Doha, Qatar
CNN
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Before a ball was even kicked in Iran’s World Cup opener against England on Monday, Iran’s players made a powerful statement.
In what seemed to be a show of solidarity with those protesting back home, the players stood silent as the Iranian national anthem played out around the Khalifa International Stadium before kickoff on Monday. The match ended in a 6-2 victory for England.
Protests, chaos and violence have rocked Iran in recent months and threatened the very nature of the country’s regime, which has been in power for more than 40 years.
The protests, referred to by experts as the most significant since the establishment of clerical rule following the 1979 Iranian Revolution, were sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who died after being detained by Iran’s morality police, allegedly for not abiding by the country’s conservative dress code. Iranian security forces have unleashed a violent response.
Before the tournament began, Iran’s manager Carlos Queiroz said players would be allowed to protest while they competed in Qatar.
The silent show of respect on Monday was met with a loud reaction from the Iranian fans, many of whom cheered throughout. It’s unclear whether it was in support of the players.
On the pitch, Iran could not cope with the quality of England as goals from Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka and Raheem Sterling had England out of sight by the end of the first half.
The impressive Saka added his second in the second half, with further goals from Marcus Rashford and Jack Grelish completing the rout.
Iran gave its fans something to cheer about after Mehdi Taremi scored a well-taken goal to make it 4-1 and added a penalty right at the end of stoppage time, but for many Iranian fans, the result wouldn’t have been the most significant happening of the day.
It speaks to the precarious nature of the political situation in Iran that many fans felt the need to hide their identity as they walked to the stadium for this Group B match.
Three Iranians spoke to CNN wearing hats, masks and sunglasses, none of whom felt comfortable giving their names out of fear of repercussions in Iran.
One had a pair of giant scissors, symbolizing the act of defiance that has spread in Iran of women cutting their hair. They were fearful of rumors, they said, that Iranian authorities had sent security to Qatar to monitor fans, but said their own safety mattered less than the plight of their families and friends back home.
“We know players are under immense pressure, nevertheless the Iranian population expects them to do something,” one fan told CNN.
In the wake of the protests and the human rights violations happening in Iran, several groups inside and outside the country had called on FIFA, the sport’s global governing body, to ban the country from participating at the World Cup.
In October, a group of prominent Iranian athletes lobbied FIFA via a law firm, urging the governing body to suspend the Iranian Football Federation (FFIRI) and ban it from participating at the World Cup.
The Ukrainian Football Association also called on FIFA to “consider excluding” Iran’s national team, citing the “systematic human rights violations” there and “the possible involvement of Iran in the military aggression of Russia against Ukraine.”
FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended Iran’s participation in the World Cup in his pre-tournament press conference, saying the game against England is “two football teams” going head-to-head in matches rather than “two regimes” or “two ideologies.”
England also had a decision to make ahead of its opening match. The Football Association and captain Harry Kane had said they would wear a “One Love” armband to promote inclusion and oppose discrimination.
However, just hours before kickoff, England joined several other nations in reversing its decision due to the danger of receiving yellow cards for wearing the armband.
Organizers had hoped attention would switch from off-field issues to on-field action after the tournament got underway. But, just two days into the tournament, the soccer has yet to take center stage.
Iranian regime targets Kurdish city in crackdown on protests
Iran has deployed troops to a Kurdish-majority city in an attempt to regain control of the town that was taken over by protesters in recent days.
“The regime is actively terrorizing innocent Iranians in the Kurdish city of Mahabad and has also turned off their power and internet,” Lisa Daftari, the editor in chief of the Foreign Desk, told Fox News Digital.
Daftari’s comments come after ceremonies were held Sunday for two protesters who were recently killed in the small Kurdish-majority city of Mahabad, according to a report from Iran International Sunday. Those ceremonies soon turned to fierce protesting and the protesters gaining control of the city.
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Iranian police arrive to disperse a protest to mark 40 days since the death in custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini.
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Gunfire could be heard in videos taken throughout the city as the protests intensified, with the Iranian regime eventually responding by cutting power and internet access in parts of Mahabad.
Videos published on social media showed the streets of Mahabad packed with military vehicles, with authorities reportedly imposing martial law in the city. In one incident, people gathered for what was said to be a speech from the governor, but Iranian forces opened fire on the crowd, resulting in a still unknown number of casualties.
“Saturday evening, November 19, the Iranian regime appears to have imposed martial laws in the Kurdish city of Mahabad. Iran’s terrorist Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has reportedly entered Mahabad with heavy military weapons and equipment… The lives of many people are in danger,” The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan said in a statement on the situation Saturday.
Iranians protest a 22-year-old woman Mahsa Amini’s death after she was detained by the morality police, in Tehran in September.
(AP Photo/Middle East Images, File)
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The party called on human rights organizations to not remain silent over “the massacre of the Kurdish people,” arguing silence from the international community will only embolden the Iranian regime.
Iranian authorities have struggled to get a grip on protests that originated after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amin at the hands of police in September.
With those protests still raging, Daftari said the country’s Kurdish minority serves as a natural target for the regime’s violent pushback.
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Iranians protests the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after she was detained by the morality police in September.
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“It’s no coincidence that the regime is particularly fixated on killing Kurds both inside and outside its borders,” Daftari said. “During the ongoing revolution, which has now endured over two months, the regime has used every opportunity to violently crack down on peaceful protesters while the world sits idly by. The Iranian people are calling on mainstream media outlets to cover their movement and for Western leaders to support them in their endeavor.”